James Ballance (Okotoks, AB) run at the 2018 Okotoks U18 Mens Bonspiel came to an end in the semifinals with a 4-1 loss to Max Kobylnyk (Calgary, AB). of the 2018 Okotoks U18 Mens Bonspiel in Okotoks, Alberta;
 
Ballance finished 2-1 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Ballance lost 10-2 to Kobylnyk, then responded with a 2-1 win over Kenan Wipf (Calgary, AB). Ballance won 7-6 against Michael Keenan (Black Diamond, AB) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 14 of the event schedule, Ballance did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Ballance ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.