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Lawton and Stoughton win Canada Cup

Monday, December 3rd, 2012

Jeff Stoughton of Winnipeg and Stefanie Lawton of Saskatoon have advanced to the 2013 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials in Winnipeg from December 1-8 at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg.

In a very strong defensive battle, Stoughton defeated Ontario’s Glenn Howard 4-3 in the men’s Canada Cup Final Sunday in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The game had four blank ends before Stoughton recorded a single point in the final end. Jon Mead, who plays third, led the Stoughton team by shooting 91%.

Lawton, meanwhile beat Team Jennifer Jones by a score of 6-4 in the women’s Canada Cup final   to advance to the ladies’ tournament. The Saskatchewan skip scored two key points in the third end to take control of the game.

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Weekend Sports Preview–April 9-10–Masters, World Men’s Curling Championship, NHL

Friday, April 8th, 2011

Jeff Stoughton (Bing Images)

Jeff Stoughton’s Winnipeg rink is now in the final of the World Men’s Curling Championship Sunday night in Regina (TSN, 5PM). This evening in the 1-2 game, Stoughton defeated Scotland’s Tom Brewster 5-2.

A major reason why Stoughton advanced to the final was because of two significant mistakes by Brewster. Down 3-2 to Stoughton in the eighth, Brewster was heavy with his final draw and gave up a steal. Then in the ninth, Brewster flashed his final stone and was unable to remove the Canadian stone, allowing Stoughton to steal another point.

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