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Posted: Mar 03, 2017

Marla Sherrer Honoured as 2016-17 ACAC Female Curler of the Year

Marla Sherrer Honoured as 2016-17 ACAC Female Curler of the Year

Red Deer, AB (March 3, 2017) – The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is pleased to announce Marla Sherrer of the Red Deer College Women's Curling team has been selected as the 2016-17 ACAC Female Curler of the Year.

As skip for RDC Women's Curling, Sherrer led her team to a tie for second at this year's Regionals. At the 2016-17 ACAC Curling Championships, the team finished first in the round robin and then won their first playoff game before earning silver. Sherrer's leadership as skip was an important part of the team's strength throughout the season. "Marla has done a great job helping the team adjust to having two new players this year, and they've had a strong season," says Brad Hamilton, RDC Curling Head Coach.

The third year Occupational Therapist & Physiotherapist Assistant student-athlete is from Lacombe, Alberta, and she has a strong history of competitive junior curling. Sherrer transitioned into the skip position when she started playing at RDC, and she has continually expanded her skills in this role. "Marla does a great job with the strategy part of the game and has worked hard to become confident throwing the last two rocks," Hamilton says. "She is quite competitive and is always trying to improve herself and the team."

"Marla is a great representative for RDC Curling, and it's very positive to see her recognized for her performance this season," says Diane St-Denis, RDC Athletic Director. "Her caliber of play – in just her third year – demonstrates how curlers are improving in our program and the quality of our program is also improving from year to year. It's great to see our student-athletes have success within the ACAC, and this motivates them to strive for continued growth and success in the future."

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About the ACAC: The ACAC is the governing body for intercollegiate athletics in Alberta. Its mission is to provide competitive collegiate sport experiences, promote academic achievement and be a leader of sport development in Canada.

For more information on the ACAC, please visit our website: www.acac.ab.ca

For additional information, contact:

Diane St-Denis, Red Deer College
Athletic Director
403-342-3449 
Diane.st-denis@rdc.ab.ca 

Mark Kosak, ACAC 
Chief Executive Officer 
403-875-7329 
markk@acac.ab.ca

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