Later this month, when the Kelly Knapp rink steps out on the Montana’s Brier pebbled ice, beneath the bright lights, and the low murmur of a sold-out arena, they know that on this national stage the margins disappear. Every rock carries consequence. Every end can tilt a game.
This team definitely can make the Brier playoffs. After that anything is possible. — Brian McCusker, Coach, Team Knapp
On January 11, skip Kelly Knapp (BKin’12), lead Mat Ring (BKin’16, BAdmin’17), second Dustin Kidby (BSc’11), third Brennen Jones (BKin’11), and alternate Trent Knapp (BAdmin’12), punched their ticket to the men’s national championship in St. John’s, Newfoundland, from February 27 to March 8.
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Banner Photo: Members of the Knapp curling rink. The team is off to the Montana’s Brier in St. John’s Newfoundland at the end of February. Photo credit: Courtesy of CURLSASK
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