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The Martensville Curling Club is preparing to welcome some of the world’s top mixed doubles curling talent this November, with two major competitions bringing athletes from across Canada and around the globe to the community.
The Aly Jenkins Memorial Mixed Doubles event will take place November 13th to 15th, followed by the Sask Curling Tour Mixed Doubles event from November 20th to 22nd. Both competitions will feature an impressive lineup of athletes, including Olympic medalists, national champions and international competitors.
Among the notable athletes competing in the Aly Jenkins Memorial event is Briane Harris, a four-time Scotties Tournament of Hearts champion, along with American duo Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin, who captured silver medals in mixed doubles curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The international field will also include Japan’s Koana/Aoki team, which has won the Aly Jenkins Memorial event multiple times, and Switzerland’s Perret/Rios, who will return as defending champions.
Other international competitors include Japan’s Ozeki/Sasaki, who are set to represent their country at the 2027 FISU World University Games, and Nakamura/Fujii, who will compete for Japan at the upcoming World Junior Mixed Doubles Championship.
The Korean national team of Kang/Kim will also participate, along with two teams from China and Japan’s Matsumura/Tanida. Several teams from across Canada and Saskatchewan will round out the competitive field.
The action will continue the following weekend with the Sask Curling Tour Mixed Doubles event, which will feature another strong lineup of competitors.
Several international teams are expected to remain in Martensville for the second competition, including two teams from Japan, two from China and the Korean national team.
The Sask Curling Tour event will also showcase a full roster of Saskatchewan talent, including Ashley Olson and Rylan Kleiter, as well as Jill and Garret Springer, who earned a spot in the competition following their victory at the club’s October event.
With athletes representing several countries and a combination of experienced champions and emerging talent, the back-to-back events will provide local curling fans with an opportunity to watch high-level competition close to home.
Admission to both events is free, allowing spectators to attend throughout the weekends and take in the action.
The first draws are scheduled to begin at 9:00am on Friday for both competitions, with games continuing throughout the weekends.
For the Aly Jenkins Memorial event, round-robin play will continue through Friday and Saturday, followed by quarterfinal games beginning at 9:30am Sunday, semifinals at 12:30pm and the championship final at 3:00pm.
Those unable to attend in person will also have an opportunity to follow the competition, with games from all sheets being livestreamed through the CurlingZone YouTube channel.
Additional information, including draw schedules, is available through CurlingZone.
The two events are expected to provide an exciting showcase of international and provincial curling talent while bringing athletes, supporters and spectators together in Martensville.
