Port Perry’s Ryne Fisher Celebrates National Curling Title with Team Ontario

COLLEEN GREEN The Standard

SCUGOG: For 18-year-old Port Perry curler Ryne Fisher, years of dedication to the sport have led to a national championship moment he will not soon forget.

Mr. Fisher was part of Team Ontario #1 which captured gold at the 2026 New Holland Canadian Under-20 Men’s Curling Championship, held March 28th to April 4th at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex in Sudbury.

Having started curling at just six years old, Mr. Fisher has spent more than a decade developing his skills, most recently skipping his own competitive team out of the Uxbridge Curling Club. This season marked a major step forward, as he was selected to join Team Ontario as alternate, an opportunity which placed him on one of the country’s top junior teams.

Joining skip Evan MacDougall, along with teammates Dylan Stockton, Evan Madore, and Carson Kay from the Fergus Curling Club, Mr. Fisher helped support a dominant Ontario side throughout the week-long event.

Ontario posted an impressive 7-1 record in the round robin, earning a top spot heading into the playoffs. The team carried that momentum forward, defeating Quebec in the semifinal before facing Alberta in the gold medal game.

In the final, Ontario delivered a confident 8-3 victory. After scoring four points in the second end, the team maintained control throughout the game, eventually forcing Alberta to concede following a steal in the seventh end.

While alternates do not always play during games, Mr. Fisher’s role proved vital behind the scenes. He contributed to team strategy, preparation, and maintaining focus during a demanding national competition.

Team chemistry was a defining factor in Ontario’s success.

“We’re all best friends off the ice, and we know what everybody needs to play their best,” said MacDougall during the event. “It was just a lot of fun out there, and I think that’s made the difference.”

For Mr. Fisher, the championship represents both a personal milestone and the result of years of commitment to curling. From his early days learning the sport in Durham Region to competing on the national stage, his journey highlights the strength of local curling programs.

With the national title secured, Team Ontario will now look ahead to the international stage. The win earns them the opportunity to represent Canada at the World Junior Curling Championships in February 2027.

For Mr. Fisher, it is another exciting chapter in a curling career which continues to grow, and one which puts Port Perry on the map in Canada’s curling community.