The Yukon’s female masters rink showed they are in fine form heading into this week’s Canadian championships in Whitehorse.

Ellen Johnson and company went undefeated en route to winning the women’s pool of the Whitehorse Curling Club’s season-ending International Bonspiel over the weekend.

The victory was Johnson’s first in the annual season-ending event.

The 64-year-old president of the Yukon Curling Association claimed a 7-6 victory over Leslie Grant that came down to her final shot in an extra end Sunday.

“It was a takeout,” said Johnson. “I was lucky enough that we had second shot so I knew I could roll out, which I did.

“It was just a matter of taking their shot rock out.”

Johnson and her rinkmates Elaine Sumner (third), Ev Pasichnyk (second) and Nancy Kowalyshen (lead) played four games in the tournament, winning them all.

“We curled well this weekend,” Johnson told the Star. “I hope we can keep it up this week.”

In the men’s A division, Doug Hamilton’s rink claimed victory over Fairbanks skipper Bill Gryder in Sunday’s final.

Other divisional winners included Yukon skip Pat Paslawski, who led his team to the B title, and Bob Smallwood, who took the C pool.

Meanwhile, Helen Strong took home the women’s B title and Jaime Hewitt was victorious in the C final.

Twenty-two men’s teams – including Gord Williams’ masters rink from Thunder Bay, Ont. – and 14 women’s teams participated in the four-day bonspiel. The 63rd annual event also featured five teams from Alaska, and one from Atlin, B.C.

Now, Johnson will turn her focus to the Canadian Masters Curling Championship, which begins today in Whitehorse with the first draw at 3 p.m.

Curlers from across the country gathered at the club last night for a meet-and-greet session.

An opening ceremony will take place at the club tonight at 6 p.m.

“We are proud to support the Whitehorse Curling Club in bringing such a high-calibre event to the city,” Community Services Minister Currie Dixon said in a press release.

“Many Canadian masters athletes have competed in the Brier and Scotties, so this is sure to be an exciting competition. I would like to welcome all the athletes to Whitehorse and wish them the best of luck.”

The national championships is an event for athletes 60 and over, and is sanctioned by the Canadian Curling Association.

The Department of Community Services chipped in $25,000 to the championship as part of the government’s commitment to sport, recreation and active living.

For more information on the 2015 masters championships – including game times – visit www.masters2015.wordpress.com/.