U25 NextGen Classic

U25 NextGen Classic
Host cityEdmonton, Alberta
ArenaSaville Community Sports Centre
Current men's winnerOntario Sam Mooibroek
Current women's winnerAlberta Serena Gray-Withers
Current mixed doubles winnerAlbertaOntario Gray-Withers / Pietrangelo

The U25 NextGen Classic is an annual curling tournament held at the Saville Community Sports Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. The event is held each year in late August to early September with the goal of helping junior teams to transition into the adult ranks.[1]

The event is streamed on Curling Canada's YouTube page.[2]

History

The event was created by Curling Canada to help Canadian junior curlers transition into men's and women's play. It allows teams that are a combined age of 100 years or less (50 for mixed doubles) the opportunity to play against each other with the opportunity for direct entry into Curling Canada's NextGen Future program.[1] The event was first held in 2022 following the inaugural Best of the West U30 event at the end of the 2021–22 season. The 2022 event featured 10 men's and women's teams and 16 mixed doubles teams.[3]In 2025, the event was expanded, with 12 men's and women's teams and 20 mixed doubles teams.

Past Champions

Men

Year Winning team Runner-up team Purse (CDN)
2022[4] Ontario Sam Mooibroek, Connor Deane, Nathan Steele, Colin Schnurr Nova Scotia Owen Purcell, Joel Krats, Adam McEachren, Scott Weagle $16,000
2023[5] Saskatchewan Rylan Kleiter, Joshua Mattern, Matthew Hall, Trevor Johnson Ontario Sam Mooibroek, Scott Mitchell, Nathan Steele, Colin Schnurr $16,000
2024[6] Manitoba Jordon McDonald, Dallas Burgess, Elias Huminicki, Cameron Olafson Ontario Jayden King, Dylan Niepage, Owen Henry, Daniel Del Conte $16,000
2025[7] Ontario Sam Mooibroek, Ryan Wiebe, Scott Mitchell, Nathan Steele Manitoba Jordon McDonald, Jacques Gauthier, Elias Huminicki, Cameron Olafson $12,250

Women

Year Winning team Runner-up team Purse (CDN)
2022[8] Alberta Serena Gray-Withers, Catherine Clifford, Brianna Cullen, Zoe Cinnamon Saskatchewan Skylar Ackerman, Kya Kennedy, Taylor Stremick, Kelcee Kennedy $16,000
2023[5] Alberta Serena Gray-Withers, Catherine Clifford, Brianna Cullen, Zoe Cinnamon Alberta Abby Marks, Elysa Crough, Kim Bonneau, Julianna Mackenzie $16,000
2024[9] British Columbia Taylor Reese-Hansen, Megan McGillivray, Kim Bonneau, Julianna Mackenzie Alberta Gracelyn Richards, Emma Yarmuch, Sophia Ryhorchuk, Rachel Jacques $16,000
2025[10] Alberta Serena Gray-Withers, Catherine Clifford, Lindsey Burgess, Zoe Cinnamon New Brunswick Mélodie Forsythe, Rebecca Watson, Carly Smith, Jenna Campbell $12,250

Mixed doubles

Year Winning team Runner-up team Purse (CDN)
2022[11] Ontario Jessica Zheng / Victor Pietrangelo Alberta Paige Papley / Evan van Amsterdam $10,000
2023[12] British Columbia Kayla MacMillan / Sterling Middleton Ontario Jessica Zheng / Victor Pietrangelo $11,000
2024[13] Ontario Jessica Zheng / Victor Pietrangelo Manitoba Mackenzie Arbuckle / Aaron Macdonell $11,000
2025[14] AlbertaOntario Serena Gray-Withers / Victor Pietrangelo Ontario Grace Cave / Jayden King $7,000

References

  1. ^ a b "New U-25 Event Announced". Curling Canada. May 30, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Curling Canada". YouTube. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Inaugural U-25 Classic!". Curling Canada. August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "2022 U25 NextGen Classic – Men". Curling Canada. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "2023 U25 NextGen Classic – Men & Women". Curling Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "2024 U25 NextGen Classic – Men". Curling Canada. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  7. ^ "2025 U25 NextGen Classic – Men". Curling Canada. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  8. ^ "2022 U25 NextGen Classic – Women". Curling Canada. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  9. ^ "2024 U25 NextGen Classic – Women". Curling Canada. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  10. ^ "2025 U25 NextGen Classic – Women". Curling Canada. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  11. ^ "2022 U25 NextGen Classic – Mixed doubles". Curling Canada. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  12. ^ "2023 U25 NextGen Classic – Mixed doubles". Curling Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  13. ^ "2024 U25 NextGen Classic – Mixed doubles". Curling Canada. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  14. ^ "2025 U25 NextGen Classic – Mixed doubles". Curling Canada. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
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