Getting to Know Team Kostna

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Team Kostna

Q. What is your team mantra or a quote the team looks to for inspiration?
A. A team mantra we use for the team is “Business”. We say it to each other or ourselves when we need to focus or reset our heads in a game.

Q. What are your team goals?
A. Make the playoffs at Provincials / have a deep run at Provincials.

Jon Kostna
Skip

Q. How long have you curled and how did you get started?
A.15 years, mom showed me the sport on TV and I instantly loved it.
Q. What are your curling achievements?
A. Participated in various provincials & being the 2021 MJCT Don Baldwin winner.
Q. What is your most memorable curling moment?
A. Winning the Don Baldwin.
Q. If you could give one piece of advice to a young curler, what would it be?
A. Find a team and stick with them, you will find lots of success.

Peter Albig
Third

Q. How long have you curled and how did you get started?
A. 10 years. My elementary school offered a Learn To Curl program in grade 4 and has been curling ever since.
Q. What are your curling achievements?
A. I won the 2022 Selkirk MJCT and was able to represent Manitoba as Team Manitoba2 in the 2022 New Holland Canada U21 Nationals last season.
Q. What is your most memorable curling moment?
A. Playing at the 2022 New Holland Canada U21 Nationals.
Q. If you could give one piece of advice to a young curler, what would it be?
A. Don’t be discouraged by missing shots or having off-games. Instead, learn from it and see what you can do differently and success will follow.

Joshua Evans
Second

Q. How long have you curled and how did you get started?
A. I have curled for 6 years, and this will be my fourth year of competitive curling. I got into curling because a friend who curled asked me to come and try it out and I fell in love with the sport instantly.
Q. What are your curling achievements?
A. I have won three separate leagues and been to provincials four times so far.
Q. What is your most memorable curling moment?
A. Winning a spot to provincials for the first time.
Q. If you could give one piece of advice to a young curler, what would it be?
A. Learn from your losses and build off of them with your team.

Colin Desaulniers
Lead

Q. How long have you curled and how did you get started?
A. 11 years. Started by going to the curling club with my parents on Friday nights.
Q. What are your curling achievements?
A. 2022 Junior Manitoba2 Champion, 2022 Canadian Junior Nationals, 2022 MSHAA Finalist Mixed Doubles, 2022 Selkirk MJCT Winner.
Q. What is your most memorable curling moment?
A. Playing as Team Manitoba 2 at the 2022 Canadian Junior Nationals.
Q. If you could give one piece of advice to a young curler, what would it be?
A. Practice anytime you can. It will improve your game.