Zachary Umbach of Coquitlam was part of Team BC's Juvenile men's curling team that claimed the bronze medal at the Optimist International Under-18 championships April 4-8 in Mississauga, Ont.
The Langley Curling Club team, skipped by Tyler Tardi from Cloverdale, also comprised third Jordan Tardi, second Nicholas Meister of Langley and the lead Umbach.
After placing second in their round-robin pool with a 4-1 record, the Tardi foursome advanced to the medal round, only to come up one point short in their semifinal against Quebec. Team BC managed to upset Ontario, one of the pre-event favourites, next however to take home the bronze.
