Nunavut's Jake Higgs guides team to territory's 1st-ever win at Brier
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Kevin Koe, Reid Carruthers and Matt Dunstone were the headliners entering the Saturday afternoon draw at the Tim Hortons Brier in London, Ont.
Nunavut skip Jake Higgs ended up stealing the show.
Higgs guided his team to a 7-4 victory over Newfoundland and Labrador's Nathan Young for the territory's first-ever win at the Canadian men's curling championship.
"I have been a competitive curler for a long time," Higgs said. "I got to go to the Olympics as a coach but this [win] in front of this crowd today, it was the best moment of my curling life."
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Nunavut entered play with an all-time record of 0-38 at the Brier since making its debut in 2018.
Playing on Sheet A by the side boards at Budweiser Gardens, the spectators gave the players a standing ovation after the historic win. Higgs raised his broom in the air and the crowd roared its approval.
"You have to experience it to understand what it felt like," Higgs said. "It was incredible."
Higgs stole a single in the ninth end when Young was heavy with a draw. The 47-year-old team import made a hit and roll in the 10th that sat buried and Young's tricky double-takeout attempt didn't work out.
The announced crowd of 4,858 included many friends and family members from the five-player Nunavut side.
Higgs lives in Strathroy, Ont., about a half-hour drive from London. Three of his four teammates also have southern Ontario roots.
Second Brady St. Louis, an Iqaluit native, lives in nearby St. Marys, Ont. Lead Christian Smitheram was born in Oakville, Ont., and calls Iqaluit home.
Fifth Terry Lichty, a native of Guelph, Ont., also lives in the Nunavut capital. Third Sheldon Wettig was born in Iqaluit and resides in Brandon, Man.
"I'm still floating up somewhere else," Smitheram said after the memorable win. "It's surreal and so great to be here."
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