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Newfoundland/Labrador lead Heather Martin (left) and second Sarah Paul during first-day action from The Scotties in P.E.I.

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For tickets, visit January 12-15 Langley Events Centre Page 2 HeartChart THE SCOTTIES Day 1 Champ starts with last-rock victory Larry Wood previous editions of the Hearts but HeartChart Editor is unbeaten in the last three provin- cial championships. “I think we had a better day today. We’re learning more about here’s something about strategy each time we come here, TJennifer Jones and the what you can and can’t do, what Scotties Tournament Of Hearts. you can afford to do and what you They go together like hand and can’ afford to do.” glove. Much like it used to be with Smith-Dacey has returned to Nova Scotia’s Colleen Jones, the the skip position this year after a Scotties legend whose records the long stint playing third. She was Manitoba Jones is trying to match, ticketed to play the position for one by one. Colleen Jones until she was diag- The defending Scotties cham- nosed with bacterial meningitis pion skip added another notch and was forced to pull out prior to to the belt at the Civic Centre on the provincial Scotties. Saturday night, tossing a last-rock “I enjoy skipping,” said Smith- come-around draw to the face of Dacey, “but it takes some time to Quebec counter behind the button get back in it. But, you know, it’s to record Team Canada’s fi rst vic- always an honour to be here no tory of this latest national women’s matter what position you’re play- championship. ing.” “They (Quebec) played a perfect Scott, a two-time champ and 10th end,” said Jones in the wake 2007 world queen, stole three of her nationally-televised 7-6 win. singles against the rookie team “We didn’t play a bad 10th end but from The Rock. all you wanted was a shot and we “You can’t go by the score- had a shot and the girls swept it Second Jill Offi cer (left) and lead Dawn Askin sweep for skip Jennifer Jones in a 7-6 win board,” Scott said. “It was a battle. perfectly.” over Quebec Saturday night. She made a lot of good shots early Quebec’s Marie-France La- won that skills competition for the Stacie Devereaux of St. John’s 7-2 Dacey of Halifax to score two and to keep the score close but later rouche was chasing of most of the fi rst time. on the late draw while Alberta, an 8-7 win without employing the on she had some shots she didn’t debate after missing a button draw “There’s always a little doubt Saskatchewan and Ontario all hammer. fi nish off and that gave us a jump for an opening deuce in the third (about the last shot) because I win their lone assignments in the Both teams fi nished 1-1 on the on the board.” end but manufactured deuces on hadn’t thrown a lot of draws that afternoon. day along with Winnipeg’s Cathy The Manitobans (1-1) got off the seventh and ninth ends to tie game. The line was a little bit New Brunswick’s Andrea Kelly Overton-Clapham who defeated to a quick 4-0 lead on the Polars, the score playing the fi nal ex- tight for a time but it just ended up of Oromocto had an opportunity Kerry Galusha of the Territories stealing three in the third end when change. perfect.” to climb to the head of the pack 7-4. Galusha’s last rock picked up “We’re pretty happy with how Four others joined Jones with with a second win Saturday night “We haven’t started off well in debris. we played after a long day with the single wins on the day. British but watched her last freeze effort the past,” said Kelly, whose team Hot Shots,” said Jones, who also Columbia’s Kelly Scott whipped overcurl allowing Heather-Smith has logged 5-6 records in three Continued on Page 3

www.thepinpeople.ca www.thepinpeople.ca Sunday, February 20, 2011 Page 3 two in the fifth and sixth ends and succeeded in warding off a who played in he Canadian THE SCOTTIES decided the issue. couple of late Manitoba rallies. mixed champion at Charlotte- “We made a few great shots “It was really important town in 1986 with Mike Sali of Day 1 and had a couple of bad misses to get that first win,” said Calgary. and maybe some missed com- Holland. “We found out how “I suspect the ice is a bit Continued from Page 3 munication on one or two,” important last year when we green and I think you’ll see us said Birt, a former two-time didn’t get it and didn’t play hitting for the first couple of “We were fortunate there,” Canadian and one-time world well, to boot. Playing well is games, anyway. It looked like said Overton-Clapham, who junior champion. the most important aspect.” a struggle for everyone when was a part of defending cham- “The second steal of two re- The same team from Kronau you looked around. This is pion Jones’s lineup but was ally hurt us. There was missed finished 6-and-5 at Sault Ste. normal. It always gets better dropped from that team at the communication. It was a wide Marie. after a couple of games. The end of last season. open shot and it was really too “We weren’t happy with how good news is it’s curling nicely “We’re still not as sharp as bad.” we finished last year so we’re so you can bury rocks.” we could be. We’re still learn- Birt was attempting a hit and determined. We are going to be The 21-year-old Homan, the ing the ice and getting a feel stick to count but her shooter better. I think we’re working youngest skip in the tourna- for he draw weight.” over-curled and rolled too far. harder, everybody’s a year ment, admitted to a slight case The heavy hometown “We have to come out tomor- older and a year wiser.” of nerves stepping on the Scot- favourites tripped leaving the row in the next game and play Alberta’s Shannon Kleibrink ties ice for the first time. starting gate in the afternoon, better. We’ll be fine,” said the of Calgary, the 2008 Scotties “It was the same in the allowing back-to-back thefts of 29-year-old native of Summer- runnerup, clobbered Galu- provincial championship,” she deuces to Kelly in an eventual side, P.E.I. sha of Yellowknife 9-2 and said. “There were nerves, but 9-7 defeat. In other first-round games, Ontario’s Rachel Homan of good nerves. It’s pretty excit- Suzanne Birt’s Charlottetown Saskatchewan’s Amber Hol- Ottawa hung a 9-3 whipping ing. unit cracked a promising three- land hit for three in the second on Smith-Dacey’s Bluenosers. “At least we know we’re not ender in the first end but Kelly end and stubbornly kept con- “The ice will get pretty going to go 0-and-whatever. bounced back with deuces in trol against Overton-Clapham good after a couple of draws We weren’t really worried the second and fourth to square to record an 8-6 win. Saskatch- but right now draw weight is about it but it’s no fun when Newfoundland/Labrador skip Stacie the account. The thefts of ewan led 7-2 after six ends pretty patchy,” said Kleibrink, you get on a losing streak.” Devereaux.

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Represented by PMA Canada Ltd. | www.pmacanada.com Amarula is a rare find. Appreciate it accordingly. Sunday, February 20, 2011 Page 5 Skip: Heather Smith-Dacey Three things you always travel with? Nickname: None GETTING TO KNOW YOU BlackBerry, neck pillow, rye-and-gingers. Home: Halifax First on your bucket list? Wearing the Delivery: Right Maple Leaf. Occupation: Self-employed What is the biggest misconception Employer: Tim Hortons and Arbonne about curlers? That our game is lame. Date Of Birth: Sept. 21, 1972 Your ideal shot to win an Olympic gold Place Of Birth: Moncton medal: Draw to the pin. Marital Status: Married Name of spouse/partner: Mark Dacey Fifth: Melanie Comstock Children (name/age): Tye (7) Carter (3) Nova Scotia: Nickname: Mel Favourite food: My Dad’s Planked Home: Lunenburg Salmon Delivery: Left Favourite drink: Coffee AM, Wine PM Occupation: Lawyer Favourite book: The Slight Edge Employer: Partner with McInnes Cooper Favourite movie: Pay It Forward Date Of Birth: November 29, 1973 Favourite TV show: Modern Family & Place Of Birth: Halifax Cougar Town Marital Status: Married Favourite order from Tim Hortons? Name of spouse/partner: Greg Scott Large black… and two timbits for the kids! Children (name/age): Adelaide (6), Wil- Favourite vacation destination? Eu- loughby (4), Wilder (2) rope, unless there’s a volcano Favourite food: Mum’s stew and What or who inspired you? Originally dumplings Heather Houston . . . But now my kids Favourite drink: Lemonade or a whisky inspire me. sour- depends on the day. Whose opinion do you most trust when Favourite book: Mabel Murple by Sheree it comes to curling?: Mark’s Fitch. All my current reads are kid’s books You have superstitions? Try not to …. and this one is awesome. but they may creep in depending on how Favourite movie: Little Miss Sunshine we are doing! Favourite TV show: Cougar Town and Three people, living or not, whom you The Hour would invite to a dinner party? Sandra Favourite website? Salvaged Bliss – my Bullock, Rachel Ray, Ellen Degeneres sister’s blog If you could be a star in any other Favourite order from Tim Hortons? sport, what would it be, and why? Cheddar cheese bagel and OJ Snowboarding … because it looks like so Favourite vacation destination? Paris much fun. Danielle Parsons (left), Teri Lake, Heather Smith-Dacey and Blisse Comstock. What or who inspired you?: My dad and If you could change any rule in curling, my first coach, Bob Mayo, who told us at Russ Howard when it comes to strategy Madmen Canada Jazz and Thomas Cook Canada) the age of 12 that to be a winner you first which one would it be, and why? Make is a safe bet. Favourite website? Any home décor Date Of Birth: April 11, 1981 the button worth two points have to learn how to lose like a winner. Superstitions? Absolutely. I have to keep blog Place Of Birth: Amherst, NS That was the gist. What music do you like to listen to everything the same when we’re on a roll. Favourite order from Tim Hortons? Marital Status: Abysmal before a game? Depends on my mood Whose opinion do you most trust when Three people, living or not, whom you Large coffee, two milk one sugar Name of spouse/partner: My BlackBerry. it comes to curling?: Dad’s. Pet peeves, if any? People who wear flip would invite to a dinner party?: Sidney Favourite vacation destination? Perth, Children (name/age): Auntie Teri to flops when it’s been 10 years since their Superstitions? None related to curling, Crosby, Oprah Winfrey and Kelly Scott Australia Sammy Cross, (2 mos.) but I do count crows… last pedicure If you could be a star in any other What or who inspired you?: Local curl- Favourite food: Sushi, Szeto’s. Three things you always travel with? Three people, living or not, whom you sport, what would it be, and why? ers who make it big. Favourite drink: Stanley, anything would invite to a dinner party?: Chief iPad, Arbonne skincare, dental floss Hockey because I love watching it Whose opinion do you most trust when alcoholic. First on your bucket list? Culinary Tour Justice Beverley McLachlin, Madonna If you could change any rule in curling, it comes to curling?: ‘The Dace’. Favourite book: Girl With the Dragon and Eddie “The Wrench” Werenich. I love in Tuscany with my Mom which one would it be, and why? It’s Superstitions? We play better when I Tattoo series. What is the biggest misconception a good party. perfect the way it is! have shotgun. Favourite movie: The Last Kiss. If you could be a star in any other about curlers? That we are not fit What music do you like to listen to Three people, living or not, whom you Favourite TV show: Modern Family, Your ideal shot to win an Olympic gold sport, what would it be, and why? Ping before a game? Anything inpirational would invite to a dinner party?: Three Cougar Town. Pong- I have cat like reflexes… medal: Any shot would be ideal to win Pet peeves, if any? Pants that are too people? Not much of a party. Favourite website? Google. Olympic Gold If you could change any rule in curling, short are a little annoying. If you could be a star in any other Favourite order from Tim Hortons? which one would it be, and why? None, Three things you always travel with? sport, what would it be, and why? Golf. Large black. I’ve made a career out of interpreting Third: Danielle Parsons My cellphone, laptop, and my flat iron Traveling, warm weather and endorse- Favourite vacation destination? Any- Nickname: Danielle them. First on your bucket list? Win a Cana- ments. where hot. What music do you like to listen to Home: Halifax dian championship If you could change any rule in curling, What or who inspired you?: The feeling Delivery: Right before a game? Air Traffic Control – my What is the biggest misconception which one would it be, and why? Only of winning and watching Colleen Jones brother’s band. Occupation: Sales associate about curlers? That you don’t have to be one sweeper behind the tee. on TV. Employer: Kent Building Supplies Pet peeves, if any? #’s. I can’t remem- in shape to curl! Totally not true. What music do you like to listen to be- Whose opinion do you most trust when ber a phone # to save my life. Date Of Birth: January 29, 1990 Your ideal shot to win an Olympic gold fore a game? Whatever is on the radio. it comes to curling?: The Dace. Place Of Birth: Halifax Three things you always travel with? medal would be: An open hit would be Pet peeves, if any? Rosie Perez’s voice Superstitions? Can’t go anywhere with- Toothbrush, blackberry and debit card Marital Status: Single nice! Three things you always travel with? out consulting my packing spreadsheet. I Favourite food: I love Greek food First on your bucket list? If I had one, to Camera, neckpillow, eyemask. have planning ADD. be the best fifth player ever. Favourite drink: Stanley wine Second: Blisse Comstock First on your bucket list? Cruising the Three people, living or not, whom you Favourite book: Anything to do with What is the biggest misconception Nickname: Blisser French Riviera on the Clearwater Yacht would invite to a dinner party?: Gwen about curlers? None. They are all true interior design Home: Lunenburg What is the biggest misconception Stefani, Kate Middleton, Angie Lake. Favourite movie: I don’t think I have a Your ideal shot to win an Olympic gold Delivery: Right about curlers? That we slide around If you could be a star in any other medal: A path to draw the four. favourite Occupation: Costing co-ordinator the grocery store and take the stockboys’ sport, what would it be, and why? Favourite TV show: Tie between Glee Employer: Dexter Construction Ltd. brooms. In reality we never forget our Tennis or sprinting. I am in awe of their and The Big Bang Theory Date Of Birth: March 6, 1983 Scotties products. athleticism and tennis would get me a Coach: Mark Dacey Favourite website? Facebook Place Of Birth: Halifax Your ideal shot to win an Olympic gold chance with Rafael Nadal. Favourite order from Tim Hortons? Home: Halifax Marital Status: Co-mortgagees medal: Double peel. If you could change any rule in curling, Occupation: Self-employed Green tea Name of spouse/partner: Tyson Joyce which one would it be, and why? Clock- Favourite vacation destination? Any- Employer: Tim Hortons, Esso Children (name/age): None Lead, Teri Lake ing “think time” like the Slams so you’re Date Of Birth: June 22, 1966 where warm Favourite food: JBCs Nickname: T-Pain not penalized for throwing more draws. What or who inspired you?: Colleen Place Of Birth: Saskatoon Favourite drink: Caesars… plural Home: Halifax What music do you like to listen to before Won: 2004 Tim Hortons Brier Jones Favourite book: Diary Of Anne Frank Delivery: Right a game? Nasty stuff. Whose opinion do you most trust when Coaching for how many years: Two Favourite movie: Old School Occupation: Communications specialist Pet peeves, if any? Chicks who curl or years it comes to curling?: I think trusting Favourite TV show: Modern Family and Employer: Jazz Aviation LP (operates Air work out with long hair not tied back. Page 6 HeartChart P.E.I. pride shows through on Day 1 aturday morning began Later, after the speeches, it was In the afternoon game, P.E.I. early and I was both ex- my turn to throw. played New Brunswick, a Scited and worried about Ultimately, the opening rock I threw; I fell; comfortable way to start as both throwing the first rock in the made it to the button, but not in teams have played each other opening ceremonies. the normal or most gracious way. the rock ended up many times on the Maritime One of the highlights of the Like all good teams, when one cashspiel circuit and at the Scot- day was having the opportunity person falters, the others pick up on the button and ties. to walk out with the teams in the when a teammate falls. the Scotties had I have found when you play a opening ceremony to the soothing I threw; I fell; the rock ended team you know, intense compe- sounds of the pipes. It brought up on the button and the Scotties begun – ceremoni- tition can result. And the two back a great feeling, one that I had begun – ceremonially at least. teams did not disappoint. love. A big crowd was on hand ally at least. P.E.I. kicked off their bid for It was nice to sit in the dressing to watch the finals of the Hot the Scotties title with a three room for a few minutes with the Shots and particularly to cheer ender set up by a perfect come- other honourees, Julia Robinson, on Robyn MacPhee, second for on her next, the difficult tap-up, around by Leslie Allan and an and my former teammates, Kathie Shelley Muzika P.E.I. Robyn got off to a great and four more on the hit-and-roll angle-raise by Birt. It was what Gallant and Cathy Dillon, before HeartChart Guest Columnist start with five points on her first which helped her advance to the the large P.E.I. crowd was waiting going out on the ice. We talked shot and the crowd went crazy. semi-finals. for. about our retro curling gear a tough field: Shannon Kleibrink, On her third shot, thanks to some Robyn’s bid for the Ford edge Birt maintained momentum and the teams that were playing M.F. Larouche, Cathy Overton- great sweeping from her team- did not finish the way she would with two nice raise takeouts to in the Scotties. We speculated Clapham and Team Canada will mates, she bagged another five have liked, but the crowd’s reac- keep N.B. to two in the second. about who will win this week. all be in the hunt. and received another great ova- tion to her great shots means that NB gained the momentum with a Naturally, we are all cheering for We were unanimous in thinking tion. Robyn and the crowd had P.E.I.’s secret weapon – provin- big steal of two in the sixth end P.E.I., but we also agreed that it is P.E.I. will be as well. come to play. She picked up four cial pride – is ready to go. and held on for the 9-7 win.

SPEC1635067 Sunday, February 20, 2011 Page 7 ROAD TO THE SCOTTIES: Saskatchewan s Amber Holland Defending champ ‘upsets’ Lawton to return back in the eighth but got teams we have in this prov- HeartChart Staff Amber Holland it back in the ninth with a ince, especially now (with cold draw to the button. It rapidly-shrinking entry was a matter of eliminating numbers). Do we need half t took a long time to crockery in the 10th end. the field that enters in our discover the secret, “We struggled a little provincial? I don’t think I bit with draw weight and so. It’s just always been my but Saskatchewan Curl- ing Association managing Amber was right on target,” favourite format because of director Amber Holland fi- said Lawton. “She didn’t the equality of it.” nally knows how to win big miss anything out there and Holland and Co., mean- in her own province and it just wasn’t going for us.” while, have their sights set trample all over the betting Holland, whose team on the 12-team round robin odds to boot. played an almost perfect joust at Charlottetown. If the odds had played game in the final, headed “It feels pretty incred- true to form, Canada Cup to Charlottetown hoping to ible and it’s a dream come champion Stefanie Law- improve on a 6-5 Scotties true,” said third Kim ton’s curling team from round-robin record logged Schneider. “Going once is Saskatoon would have been at Sault Ste. Marie last time tough, and going a second crowned as Saskatchewan’s around. time is going to be that most dominant rock-throw- “We’ll be better than much better.” ing foursome in provincial 6-5,” said the slender After losing 8-7 to Cindy women’s play last month. blonde skip whose team Ricci of Lampman, who But Holland and her has been together for six stole the winner, and 7-5 to Kronau-based lineup of years. Regina’s Cathy Inglis in an Kim and Tammy Schneider, “We know that. We knew extra end, Holland needed and Heather Kalenchuk, we didn’t play as well as to outlast Saskatoon’s were planning to buck the we could have last year Debbie Folk 5-4 in a gut- odds and did so in stunning at the Scotties. It’s not all clencher just to ensure a fashion, dumping Lawton about the record, but it’s position in the final playoff 7-4 in the provincial cham- how we perform. And if four. pionship final at Outlook. we perform well, like we That’s when the Kronau Lawton, who conscripted did here, 6-and-5 will be team caught fire. It dumped veteran Sherry Anderson behind us, and we’ll be former junior champion to play third this season looking for playoffs and Mandy Selzer of Balgonie when former lead Lana Vey more.” 10-6, stealing three points headed south and Lawton’s Lawton’s team, mean- in a come-from-behind sister Marliese Kasner while, was left to ponder a Page Two-Two effort, then agreed to drop from third great season with a crush- destroyed Ricci 9-2 in the to lead and replace Vey, nament of Hearts in Char- cial titles since Anderson up another steal, Holland’s ing end. semi-final. ridiculously dominated her lottetown), but I’m very, skipped her way to victory experienced foursome had The veteran Anderson Holland’s final record side of the 12-team split very sad right now that it’s in 1994 and 1995 while a 3-1 lead and the edge said she feels it’s time for was 7-2 while Lawton was round-robin preliminary not us,” said Anderson, curling out of Prince Al- they needed. the SCA to scale back its 6-1. Ricci and Selzer both and won six straight games, who wondered afterward bert. That was back in the “They played better playoff format to an eight- were 4-3. Lawton smoked outscoring her opponents whether it was time to days when Sandra Schmir- than us the first part of the team tournament, the way it Ricci 9-5 in the Page One- 54-23 to qualify for the dump four teams from the ler of Regina was skipping week,” Holland, whose used to be. A team winning One playoff tilt. final. provincial tournament and Team Canada. team was No. 9 on the the A event would then Sawoff off with 3-3 re- The 36-year-old Holland, change to a modified triple- Despite her status as WCT’s money list, told the drop down to try and win cords were Folk and former who won the Canadian knockout. defending champion, the Saskatoon StarPhoenix. the B, then the C. That, she champion Michelle Englot junior championship as a Saskatchewan staged a victory for Holland still “But the last few round- says, would also prevent an of Regina who bowed 8-7 skip in 1982 but failed to 12-team triple-knockout the was considered an upset of robin games, the tiebreaker, unbeaten team from getting in an 11-end tiebreaker to take a team to the Scotties past few years but the draw, sorts. the three-four game, the eliminated in a one-game Selzer. until last season, struggled still in use in Alberta, has Lawton, seeded first in semi-final game, we played showdown. Logging 2-3 records to a 3-2 round-robin mark serious flaws. Most prov- the tournament and fifth in really well. Finals come “You’re not playing sev- were Robyn Silvernagle before alternately gutting inces already have figured World Curling Tour win- down to one game, and eral games that are lopsid- of Meadow Lake, Chan- out one do-or-die play- out that a straight 10-team nings, went without a real winner take all. It’s about ed, because you’re playing telle Eberle of Regina and off win and then cruising round-robin best fits the bill test or pressure situation all performance, and in events the best teams, and it turns Darlene Gillies of Unity. through two more to reach for a provincial warmup to week. And when the Saska- like these, it’s performance into a best-of-two or best- Teams of Saskatoon’s Patti the last gasp. the Scotties. toon Granite skip surren- at the right time.” of-three kind of format,” Hersikorn, Penny Barker of “They’ll be a good rep Holland, meanwhile, dered a steal in the fourth Leading 3-2 after six Anderson said. “To me, it’s Moose Jaw and Inglis each for us (at the Scotties Tour- skipped the first team to end of the final and ticked ends of the final, Holland just always been the best posted single wins in five win back-to-back provin- a guard in the fifth to give cracked a deuce, gave it format for the number of starts. Canadian Curling Association

2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Charlottetown, PEI

Media Report ­ Statistical Report for Draw 2

Game Scores for Draw 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL A Man (Overton Clapham) 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 X 7 10:40 NT/YT (Galusha) *0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 X 4 08:26

B British Columbia (Scott) *0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 X 7 13:51 NL (Devereaux) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 X 2 09:10

C Quebec (Larouche) *0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 6 03:48 Team Canada (Jones) 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 7 03:52

D New Brunswick (Kelly) *1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 7 01:12 NS (Smith­Dacey) 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 8 01:54

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2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts SCOTTIESCharlottetown, PEI SCHEDULE AND RESULTSCharlottetown, PEI Team Standings After 2 Draw(s) Media Report ­ Statistical Report for Draw 1 Media Report ­ Statistical Report for Draw 2 Standings Game Scores for Draw 1 Game Scores for Draw 2 Future Games TodayÕ1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8s 9 10 TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL Team Wins Losses 3 4 5 A Ontario (Homan) *0 1 0 2 1 1 0 4 X X 9 16:14 A Man (Overton Clapham) 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 X 7 10:40 NS (Smith­Dacey) 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 X X 3 11:08 NT/YT (Galusha) *0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 X 4 08:26 Alberta (Kleibrink) 1 0 ­­ BC ON B NT/YT (Galusha) 0Games 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X X 2 17:34 B British Columbia (Scott) *0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 X 7 13:51 Alberta (Kleibrink) *0 1 0 2 4 0 1 1 X X 9 23:47 NL (Devereaux) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 X 2 09:10 British Columbia (Scott) 1 0 MB AB ­­ C PEI (Birt) Draw*3 0 1 3 0 (9:30 0 0 2 a.m.) 0 0 1 7 06:05 C Quebec (Larouche) *0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 6 03:48 New Brunswick (Kelly)NL vs N.B.0 2 0 2 2 2 0 1 0 A 0 9 07:32 Team Canada (Jones) 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 7 03:52 Team Canada (Jones) 1 0 NT/YT SK ­­ D Man (Overton Clapham)N.S. vs0 Quebec 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 B X 6 04:43 D New Brunswick (Kelly) *1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 7 01:12 Saskatchewan (Holland) *0 3 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 X 8 13:12 NS (Smith­Dacey) 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 8 01:54 Saskatchewan (Holland) 1 0 ­­ CAN PE *last rock advantageB.C. vs Manitoba C *last rock advantage Canada vs Territories D Ontario (Homan) 1 0 ­­ NL AB Team Standings After 1 Draw(s) Team Standings After 2 Draw(s)

Future Games Future Games Man (Overton Clapham) 1 1 BC ­­ NB Team DrawWins Losses 4 (2:30 p.m.)2 3 4 Team Wins Losses 3 4 5 Alberta (Kleibrink)Alberta1 vs B.C. 0 ­­ A ­­ BC Alberta (Kleibrink) 1 0 ­­ BC ON NS (Smith­Dacey) 1 1 QC ­­ NT/YT New Brunswick (Kelly) 1 0 NS NL ­­ British Columbia (Scott) 1 0 MB AB ­­ Ontario (Homan)Sask. vs1 Canada 0 ­­ B ­­ NL Team Canada (Jones) 1 0 NT/YT SK ­­ New Brunswick (Kelly) 1 1 NL ­­ MB Saskatchewan (Holland)Ontario1 vs NL 0 ­­ C ­­ CAN Saskatchewan (Holland) 1 0 ­­ CAN PE British Columbia (Scott) 0 0 NL MB AB Ontario (Homan) 1 0 ­­ NL AB NL (Devereaux) Quebec0 vs P.E.I. 0 BC D NB ON Man (Overton Clapham) 1 1 BC ­­ NB NL (Devereaux) 0 1 NB ON ­­ Team Canada (Jones) 0 0 QC NT/YT SK NS (Smith­Dacey) 1 1 QC ­­ NT/YT Quebec (Larouche) 0 0 CAN NS PE New Brunswick (Kelly) 1 1 NL ­­ MB PEI (Birt) 0 1 ­­ QC SK NS (Smith­Dacey) Draw0 17 1 (7:30 NBp.m.)QC ­­ NL (Devereaux) 0 1 NB ON ­­ Man (Overton Clapham) 0 1 NT/YT BC ­­ PEI (Birt) 0 1 ­­ QC SK Quebec (Larouche) 0 1 NS PE ­­ NT/YT (Galusha)Sask. vs0 P.E.I. 1 MB A CAN ­­ Quebec (Larouche) 0 1 NS PE ­­ PEI (Birt) NB vs. 0Manitoba 1 ­­ B ­­ QC NT/YT (Galusha) 0 2 CAN ­­ NS NT/YT (Galusha) 0 2 CAN ­­ NS Draw Draw Draw 2: 02/19 19:30 Draw 3: 02/20 9:30 Draw 4: 02/20 14:30 Draw 3: 02/20 9:30 Draw 4: 02/20 14:30 Draw 5: 02/20 19:30 Times NS vs Territories C Times Alberta vs OntarioCanadian Curling Association D Canadian Curling Association Attendance Draw 1: 2727 Total: 2727 Attendance Draw 2: 2074 Total: 4801 Draw Draw 3: 02/20 9:30 Draw 4: 02/20 14:30 Draw 5: 02/20 19:30 Scoring and Percentages Summary for Draw 1 Scoring and Percentages Summary for Draw 2 Times Draw 1 Draw 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL A Ontario (Homan) *0 1 0 2 1 1 0 4 X X 9 16:14 A Man (Overton Clapham) 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 X 7 10:40 NS (Smith­Dacey) 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 X X 3 11:08 NT/YT (Galusha) *0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 X 4 08:26 Attendance Draw 2: 2074 Total: 4801 ON #SH PTS PCT NS #SH PTS PCT MB #SH PTS PCT NT/YT #SH PTS PCT 1 Lisa Weagle 16 47 73 1 Teri Lake 16 56 88 1 Raunora Westcott 19 65 86 1 Shona Barbour 20 65 81 2 Alison Kreviazuk 16 45 70 2 Blisse Comstock 16 43 67 2 Leslie Wilson 20 56 70 2 Wendy Miller 20 53 66 3 Emma Miskew 16 44 69 3 Danielle Parsons 16 43 67 3 Karen Fallis 18 54 75 3 Dawn Moses 18 39 54 4 Rachel Homan 16 52 81 4 Heather Smith­Dacey 16 38 59 4 Cathy Overton Clapham 18 57 79 4 Kerry Galusha 18 41 57 Scoring and Percentages Summary for Draw 2 Team Totals 64 188 73 Team Totals 64 180 70 Team Totals 75 232 77 Team Totals 76 198 65 Draw 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL © COPYRIGHT 2009 CANADIAN CURLING ASSOCIATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED P. 1 / 7 B NT/YT (Galusha) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X X 2 17:34 B British Columbia (Scott) *0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 X 7 13:51 Alberta (Kleibrink) *0 1 0 2 4 0 1 1 X X 9 23:47 NL (Devereaux) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 X 2 09:10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL NT/YT #SH PTS PCT AB #SH PTS PCT BC #SH PTS PCT NL #SH PTS PCT 1 Shona Barbour 16 55 86 1 Chelsey Bell 14 47 84 1 Jacquie Armstrong 17 53 78 1 Heather Martin 18 53 74 A Man (Overton Clapham) 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 X 7 10:40 2 Wendy Miller 16 39 61 2 Bronwen Webster 16 47 73 2 Sasha Carter 18 55 76 2 Sarah Paul 18 43 60 3 Dawn Moses 16 35 55 3 Amy Nixon 16 49 77 3 Jeanna Schraeder 18 56 78 3 Stephanie Guzzwell 18 48 67 4 Kerry Galusha 16 37 58 4 Shannon Kleibrink 15 51 85 4 Kelly Scott 17 48 71 4 Stacie Devereaux 18 30 42 NT/YT (Galusha) *0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 X 4 08:26 Team Totals 64 166 65 Team Totals 61 194 80 Team Totals 70 212 76 Team Totals 72 174 60 MB #SH PTS PCT NT/YT #SH PTS PCT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL C PEI (Birt) *3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 7 06:05 C Quebec (Larouche) *0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 6 03:48 1 Raunora Westcott 19 65 86 1 Shona Barbour 20 65 81 New Brunswick (Kelly) 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 9 07:32 Team Canada (Jones) 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 7 03:52 PE #SH PTS PCT NB #SH PTS PCT QC #SH PTS PCT CAN #SH PTS PCT 2 Leslie Wilson 20 56 70 2 Wendy Miller 20 53 66 1 Leslie MacDougall 20 68 85 1 Lianne Sobey 17 42 62 1 Veronique Brassard 20 61 76 1 Dawn Askin 20 57 71 2 Robyn MacPhee 20 59 74 2 Jillian Babin 20 58 73 2 Veronique Gregoire 20 53 66 2 Jill Officer 20 65 81 3 Shelly Bradley 20 55 69 3 Denise Nowlan 20 60 75 3 Annie Lemay 20 60 75 3 Kaitlyn Lawes 20 54 68 3 Karen Fallis 18 54 75 3 Dawn Moses 18 39 54 4 Suzanne Birt 18 49 68 4 Andrea Kelly 20 64 80 4 Marie­France Larouche 20 62 78 4 Jennifer Jones 20 63 79 Team Totals 78 231 74 Team Totals 77 224 73 Team Totals 80 236 74 Team Totals 80 239 75 4 Cathy Overton Clapham 18 57 79 4 Kerry Galusha 18 41 57

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL Team Totals 75 232 77 Team Totals 76 198 65 D Man (Overton Clapham) 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 X 6 04:43 D New Brunswick (Kelly) *1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 7 01:12 Saskatchewan (Holland) *0 3 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 X 8 13:12 NS (Smith­Dacey) 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 8 01:54 MB #SH PTS PCT SK #SH PTS PCT NB #SH PTS PCT NS #SH PTS PCT 1 Raunora Westcott 20 54 68 1 Heather Kalenchuk 18 50 69 1 Lianne Sobey 20 53 66 1 Teri Lake 20 64 80 2 Leslie Wilson 20 48 60 2 Tammy Schneider 20 65 81 2 Jillian Babin 20 53 66 2 Blisse Comstock 20 54 68 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL 3 Karen Fallis 20 51 64 3 Kim Schneider 20 63 79 3 Denise Nowlan 19 62 82 3 Danielle Parsons 19 58 76 QuebecÕ s Marie-France Larouche dropped a 7-6 decision to 4 Cathy Overton Clapham 19 53 70 4 Amber Holland 19 56 74 4 Andrea Kelly 20 56 70 4 Heather Smith­Dacey 19 52 68 B British Columbia (Scott) *0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 X 7 13:51 Team Totals 79 206 65 Team Totals 77 234 76 Team Totals 79 224 71 Team Totals 78 228 73 Jennifer Jones and Team Canada in the evening draw. NL (Devereaux) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 X 2 09:10 TRIVIAPositional Cumulative Percentages Report ANSWERS 5. Farnham won Positional Cumulative Percentages Reportthe Canadian wom- 7. Ina Hansen (Calles), Marj Mitchell 1992, Jurgenson 2010. © COPYRIGHT 2009 CANADIAN CURLING ASSOCIATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © COPYRIGHT 2009 CANADIAN CURLING ASSOCIATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Draw 1 AVG P. 2 / 7 Draw 1 2 AVG P. 2 / 7 BC #SH PTS PCT NL #SH PTS PCT FromLeads Page 4 enÕ s in 1974Leads and the Canadian senior (Kerr), Vera Pezer (Rowan), Marilyn 11. Elizabeth MacDonald, Elayne QofD:1 Teri Lake SuzanneNS Birt, PEI;88 Jill 88 Officer, womenÕ s in1 Leslie MacDougall 1989. SandersPE won85 the** 85 (Bodogh) Darte (Jurgenson). Thomson, Barbara Currie. 2 Shona Barbour NT/YT 86 86 2 Chelsey Bell AB 84 ** 84 1 Jacquie Armstrong 17 53 78 1 Heather Martin 18 53 74 Canada;3 Leslie MacDougall AmberPE Holland,85 Saskatch- 85 Canadian3 womenÕTeri Lake s in 1987NS and88 the 80 83 8. Hansen 1962 and 1964; Mitchell Anne Dunn, Fern Irwin, Jill Green- ewan.4 Chelsey Bell AB 84 84 Canadian3 seniorShona Barbour womenÕNT/YT s in 2008.86 81 83 1980; Pezer 1971, 1972 and 1973; 2 Sasha Carterwood, Pat Reid, Sheila18 55Ross, 76 June 2 Sarah Paul 18 43 60 5 Lisa Weagle ON 73 73 5 Jacquie Armstrong BC ** 78 78 2.6 Heather KalenchukBirt 2003, OfficerSK 2008,69 69Holland 6. Ada Calles,6 Raunora Westcott British Columbia;MB 68 Nancy 86 76 Darte 1986. 3 Jeanna SchraederShaw. 18 56 78 3 Stephanie Guzzwell 18 48 67 2010.7 Raunora Westcott MB 68 68 Kerr, Saskatchewan;6 Veronique Brassard SheilaQC Rowan,** 76 76 9. Calles third, Kerr third, Rowan third, 12. Susan Seitz. 8 Lianne Sobey NB 62 62 8 Heather Martin NL ** 74 74 4 Kelly Scott 17 48 71 4 Stacie Devereaux 18 30 42 3. Emily Farnham, Pat Sanders. Saskatchewan;9 Lisa Weagle ChristineON (Bodogh)73 ** 73 Jurgenson second. 13. 1981 at St. JohnÕ s, Nfld. 10 Dawn Askin CAN ** 71 71 Seconds 4. Saskatchewan, British Columbia. Jurgenson,11 Heather Kalenchuk British Columbia.SK 69 ** 69 10. Calles 1973, Kerr 2003, Rowan Team Totals14. Calgary, Alberta.70 212 76 Team Totals 72 174 60 1 Tammy Schneider SK 81 81 12 Lianne Sobey NB 62 66 64 2 Robyn MacPhee PE 74 74 3 Jillian Babin NB 73 73 3 Bronwen Webster AB 73 73 Seconds 5 Alison Kreviazuk ON 70 70 1 Tammy Schneider SK 81 ** 81 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL 6 Blisse Comstock NS 67 67 1 Jill Officer CAN ** 81 81 7 Wendy Miller NT/YT 61 61 3 Sasha Carter BC ** 76 76 C Quebec (Larouche) *0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 03:48 8 Leslie Wilson MB 60 60 4 Robyn MacPhee PE 74 ** 74 6 5 Bronwen Webster AB 73 ** 73 ** = did not play 6 Alison Kreviazuk ON 70 ** 70 Team Canada (Jones) 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 7 03:52 = player unranked due to insufficient games + 7 Jillian Babin NB 73 66 69 8 Blisse Comstock NS 67 68 67 Positional Cumulative Percentages Report (cont.) 9 Veronique Gregoire QC ** 66 66 QC #SH PTS PCT CAN #SH PTS PCT Draw 1 AVG 10 Leslie Wilson MB 60 70 65 Thirds 11 Wendy Miller NT/YT 61 66 64 1 Veronique Brassard 20 61 76 1 Dawn Askin 20 57 71 1 Kim Schneider SK 79 79 12 Sarah Paul NL ** 60 60 2 Amy Nixon AB 77 77 2 Veronique Gregoire 20 53 66 2 Jill Officer 20 65 81 3 Denise Nowlan NB 75 75 ** = did not play 4 Shelly Bradley PE 69 69 + = player unranked due to insufficient games 4 Emma Miskew ON 69 69 3 Annie Lemay 20 60 75 3 Kaitlyn Lawes 20 54 68 Positional Cumulative Percentages Report (cont.) 6 Danielle Parsons NS 67 67 7 Karen Fallis MB 64 64 Draw 1 2 AVG 4 Marie­France Larouche 20 62 78 4 Jennifer Jones 20 63 79 8 Dawn Moses NT/YT 55 55 Thirds 1 Kim Schneider SK 79 ** 79 Team Totals 80 236 74 Team Totals 80 239 75 2 Denise Nowlan NB 75 82 78 Skips 2 Jeanna Schraeder BC ** 78 78 1 Shannon Kleibrink AB 85 85 4 Amy Nixon AB 77 ** 77 2 Rachel Homan ON 81 81 5 Annie Lemay QC ** 75 75 3 Andrea Kelly NB 80 80 6 Danielle Parsons NS 67 76 72 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL 4 Amber Holland SK 74 74 7 Karen Fallis MB 64 75 69 5 Cathy Overton Clapham MB 70 70 7 Shelly Bradley PE 69 ** 69 6 Suzanne Birt PE 68 68 D New Brunswick (Kelly) *1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 7 01:12 7 Emma Miskew ON 69 ** 69 7 Heather Smith­Dacey NS 59 59 10 Kaitlyn Lawes CAN ** 68 68 8 Kerry Galusha NT/YT 58 58 11 Stephanie Guzzwell NL ** 67 67 NS (Smith­Dacey) 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 8 01:54 12 Dawn Moses NT/YT 55 54 54 ** = did not play + = player unranked due to insufficient games NB #SH PTS PCT NS #SH PTS PCT Skips Positional Cumulative Percentages Report (cont.) 1 Shannon Kleibrink AB 85 ** 85 1 Lianne Sobey 20 53 66 1 Teri Lake 20 64 80 Draw 1 AVG 2 Rachel Homan ON 81 ** 81 Teams 3 Jennifer Jones CAN ** 79 79 1 Alberta (Kleibrink) 80 80 4 Marie­France Larouche QC ** 78 78 2 Jillian Babin 20 53 66 2 Blisse Comstock 20 54 68 2 Saskatchewan (Holland) 76 76 5 Andrea Kelly NB 80 70 75 3 PEI (Birt) 74 74 6 Cathy Overton Clapham MB 70 79 74 3 Denise Nowlan 19 62 82 3 Danielle Parsons 19 58 76 4 New Brunswick (Kelly) 73 73 6 Amber Holland SK 74 ** 74 4 Ontario (Homan) 73 73 8 Kelly Scott BC ** 71 71 4 Andrea Kelly 20 56 70 4 Heather Smith­Dacey 19 52 68 6 NS (Smith­Dacey) 70 70 9 Suzanne Birt PE 68 ** 68 7 Man (Overton Clapham) 65 65 10 Heather Smith­Dacey NS 59 68 64 Team Totals 79 224 71 Team Totals 78 228 73 7 NT/YT (Galusha) 65 65 11 Kerry Galusha NT/YT 58 57 57 Ontario (Homan) ** ** 12 Stacie Devereaux NL ** 42 42 PEI (Birt) ** ** Quebec (Larouche) ** ** ** = did not play Saskatchewan (Holland) ** ** + = player unranked due to insufficient games

** = did not play Positional Cumulative Percentages Report (cont.) Positional Cumulative Percentages Report + = player unranked due to insufficient games Draw 1 2 AVG Teams Team Win/Loss Grid After 1 Draws 1 Alberta (Kleibrink) 80 ** 80 Draw 1 2VG A CAN AB BC MB NB NL NS NT/YT ON PE QC SK 2 Saskatchewan (Holland) 76 ** 76 2 British Columbia (Scott) ** 76 76 Leads CAN ************ 4 Team Canada (Jones) ** 75 75 5 Quebec (Larouche) ** 74 74 AB *******W**** 1 Leslie MacDougall PE 85 ** 85 5 PEI (Birt) 74 ** 74 BC ************ 7 Ontario (Homan) 73 ** 73 2 Chelsey Bell AB 84 ** 84 8 New Brunswick (Kelly) 73 71 72 ***********L MB 8 NS (Smith­Dacey) 70 73 72 3 Teri Lake NS 88 80 83 NB *********W** 10 Man (Overton Clapham) 65 77 71 11 NT/YT (Galusha) 65 65 65 NL ************ 12 NL (Devereaux) ** 60 60 3 Shona Barbour NT/YT 86 81 83 NS ********L*** ** = did not play + = player unranked due to insufficient games 5 Jacquie Armstrong BC ** 78 78 NT/YT *L**********

ON ******W***** Team Win/Loss Grid After 2 Draws 6 Raunora Westcott MB 68 86 76 PE ****L******* CAN AB BC MB NB NL NS NT/YT ON PE QC SK 6 Veronique Brassard QC ** 76 76 QC ************ CAN **********W*

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Game Scores by Draw BC *****W****** 9 Lisa Weagle ON 73 ** 73 Draw A B C D MB *******W***L 10 Dawn Askin CAN ** 71 71 1 * ON 9 NT/YT 2 * PE 7 MB 6 NB ******L**W** NS 3 * AB 9 NB 9 * SK 8 NL **L********* 11 Heather Kalenchuk SK 69 ** 69 2 MB BC QC NB NT/YT NL CAN NS NS ****W***L*** 12 Lianne Sobey NB 62 66 64 3 NL NS BC CAN NT/YT *L*L******** NB QC MB NT/YT ON ******W***** 4 AB SK ON QC BC CAN NL PE PE ****L*******

5 SK NB NS AB QC L*********** PE MB NT/YT ON Seconds SK ***W******** 6 ON AB 1 Tammy Schneider SK 81 ** 81 PE SK Game Scores by Draw 7 NB NL MB NS Draw A B C D 1 Jill Officer CAN ** 81 81 CAN NT/YT QC BC 8 NL QC BC PE 1 * ON 9 NT/YT 2 * PE 7 MB 6 3 Sasha Carter BC ** 76 76 AB SK ON CAN NS 3 * AB 9 NB 9 * SK 8 9 NS CAN NB NL 2 MB 7 * BC 7 * QC 6 * NB 7 4 Robyn MacPhee PE 74 ** 74 MB BC NT/YT QC * NT/YT 4 NL 2 CAN 7 NS 8 10 BC PE NL ON 3 NL NS BC CAN 5 Bronwen Webster AB 73 ** 73 QC AB CAN SK NB QC MB NT/YT 11 NT/YT NB NS AB 4 AB SK ON QC 6 Alison Kreviazuk ON 70 ** 70 SK ON PE MB BC CAN NL PE 12 CAN SK QC BC 5 SK NB NS AB 7 Jillian Babin NB 73 66 69 ON NL AB PE PE MB NT/YT ON 13 AB NT/YT ON SK 6 ON AB 8 Blisse Comstock NS 67 68 67 NB PE MB NS PE SK 14 NS MB NT/YT QC 7 NB NL MB NS 9 Veronique Gregoire QC ** 66 66 NL CAN BC NB CAN NT/YT QC BC 15 PE AB SK NT/YT 8 NL QC BC PE 10 Leslie Wilson MB 60 70 65 MB NS NB ON AB SK ON CAN 16 QC BC CAN MB 9 NS CAN NB NL 11 Wendy Miller NT/YT 61 66 64 NT/YT NB NS NL MB BC NT/YT QC 17 SK ON PE CAN 10 BC PE NL ON 12 Sarah Paul NL ** 60 60 BC QC NL AB QC AB CAN SK 11 NT/YT NB NS AB SK ON PE MB 12 CAN SK QC BC ** = did not play ON NL AB PE 13 AB NT/YT ON SK + = player unranked due to insufficient games NB PE MB NS 14 NS MB NT/YT QC NL CAN BC NB Positional Cumulative Percentages Report (cont.) 15 PE AB SK NT/YT MB NS NB ON 16 QC BC CAN MB Draw 1 2 AVG NT/YT NB NS NL 17 SK ON PE CAN Thirds BC QC NL AB 1 Kim Schneider SK 79 ** 79 2 Denise Nowlan NB 75 82 78 2 Jeanna Schraeder BC ** 78 78 4 Amy Nixon AB 77 ** 77 5 Annie Lemay QC ** 75 75 6 Danielle Parsons NS 67 76 72 7 Karen Fallis MB 64 75 69 7 Shelly Bradley PE 69 ** 69 7 Emma Miskew ON 69 ** 69 10 Kaitlyn Lawes CAN ** 68 68 11 Stephanie Guzzwell NL ** 67 67 12 Dawn Moses NT/YT 55 54 54

Skips 1 Shannon Kleibrink AB 85 ** 85 2 Rachel Homan ON 81 ** 81 3 Jennifer Jones CAN ** 79 79 4 Marie­France Larouche QC ** 78 78 5 Andrea Kelly NB 80 70 75 6 Cathy Overton Clapham MB 70 79 74 6 Amber Holland SK 74 ** 74 8 Kelly Scott BC ** 71 71 9 Suzanne Birt PE 68 ** 68 10 Heather Smith­Dacey NS 59 68 64 11 Kerry Galusha NT/YT 58 57 57 12 Stacie Devereaux NL ** 42 42

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Positional Cumulative Percentages Report (cont.)

Draw 1 2 AVG Teams 1 Alberta (Kleibrink) 80 ** 80 2 Saskatchewan (Holland) 76 ** 76 2 British Columbia (Scott) ** 76 76 4 Team Canada (Jones) ** 75 75 5 Quebec (Larouche) ** 74 74 5 PEI (Birt) 74 ** 74 7 Ontario (Homan) 73 ** 73 8 New Brunswick (Kelly) 73 71 72 8 NS (Smith­Dacey) 70 73 72 10 Man (Overton Clapham) 65 77 71 11 NT/YT (Galusha) 65 65 65 12 NL (Devereaux) ** 60 60

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Tuesday, February 22 5:00pm Sunday Punch 10:00pm Vintage 4.0 Wednesday, February 23 5:00pm Cynthia MacLeod & Jon Matthews 10:00pm Signal Hill Thursday, February 24 5:00pm Sunday Punch The first round of the Cool Curling competition hits the tables 10:00pm Shaydid today in the HeartStop Lounge at 4:30 pm. Sixteen players will compete for a Friday, February 25 5:45pm Tim Chaisson Duo cash prize of $60 and the chance to move on to the champhionship finals. 10:00pm Shameless It’s just like real curling, played on a shuffleboard style table. Matches will be held every night until Friday, with the daily winner and runner-up advancing to the Saturday, February 26 5:00pm Cynthia MacLeod & Jon Matthews Saturday playdowns. 10:00pm The Chevelles The Cool Curling champion receives $350, with $200 for second and $75 each Sunday, February 27 5:45pm Fiddlers’ Sons for the third and fourth place finishers. Entry is free so get in the game! Sunday, February 20, 2011 Page 11

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f individual shotmak- Iing has anything to do with it, Jennifer Jones is more than ready to defend her Scotties Tournament Of Hearts title. Jones won her first Ford Hot Shots title at the Civic Centre on Saturday, defeat- ing her vice-skip Kaitlyn Lawes in an all-Team Canada final. “This doesn’t say a whole lot — you kind of make of few good shots in the after- noon,” allowed Jones. “The competition is completely different, but it’s kind of fun to come out here.” Jones qualified for the final eight on Friday with 19 of a possible 30 points, then recorded 21 in Satur- day’s quarter-final, 23 in the semi-final and out-scored Lawes 15-13 in the final. Team Canada skip Jennifer Jones won a two-year lease on a 2011 Ford Edge SEL FWD as champion of the Hot Shots competi- The Hot Shots winner is tion. Right she shares a hug with her third Kaitlyn Lawes who was runner-up. provided with a two-year lease on a $36,000 2011 champion Amber Holland, But Jones had the deci- and Jones, MacPhee scored Toronto and Jenn Hanna of each. Ford Edge SEL FWD. Saskatchewan’s skip from sion wrapped up prior to 19 points, Lawes logged 18, Ottawa; New Brunswick’s The on-line game, un- Lawes collected $2,000 for Kronau, won $1,000 for her last shot, the double. Alberta’s Bronwen Webster Allison Farrell (Franey) of veiled in 2009, culminated finishing second. finishing third. “It was really fun; I’ve checked in with 17, Cathy Saint John, Nova Scotia’s with a one-game playoff “I can’t actually remem- Holland topped the field never actually participated Overton-Clapham of Mani- Colleen Jones of Halifax at the Ford World Men’s ber what we agreed to,” during Friday’s qualify- in the Hot Shots,” said toba and Alison Krevaziuk and Prince Edward Island’s Curling Championship in said Jones. “But the money ing, scored a blazing 27/30 Lawes. “I went into it with of Ontario each scored 16 Birt. Moncton. will be divided and we’ll do in the quarter-final but an open mind; I didn’t and Quebec’s Marie-France In collaboration with the Dan Sherrard of Edmon- something for the car. faded to 16 in the semis and really want to put any pres- Larouche managed 10. Canadian Curling Associa- ton was the inaugural win- “We always have some missed the final. sure on myself. Among other previous tion, Ford has launched an ner and also won last year kind of arrangement. It’s a “The Hot Shots is the “The first round (Friday), winners, New Westmin- interactive on-line version in a one-game playoff held team effort out there. And Hot Shots,” said Jones. “It’s I just wanted to get some- ster’s Kelley Law is the of the Hot Shots competi- at the Ford World Women’s to have both of us in the completely different than a thing out of every shot, get only two-time champ tion where fans will have in Swift Current, Sask. final was super-fun. I was curling game so you never a couple points here and (2000, 2001). Other single a chance to win a two-year Similarly, once the super happy for Kaitlyn.” look too hard at it going there and move on. That winners: Kelli Turpin, then lease on a new 2011 Ford current contest closes on The shotmaking competi- into the week. But it’s a fun worked out, and I had the of Yellowknife; Kristy Edge SEL plus an Apple March 17, two finalists will tion requires the partici- way for us to start. And like same mentality today. Lewis and Sherry Fraser iPod Touch. be flown to Regina, site of pating Scotties curlers to I said, I wanted to make “I didn’t feel any nerves of Richmond, B.C.; Cheryl The runner-up will the 2011 Ford World Men’s execute six shots: Hit-and- sure Kaitlyn enjoyed herself until the final four. Then I Bernard of Calgary, Marcy receive one 11-inch Apple (April 2-10), for a one- stay, draw-the-button, draw- this week and it’s a pretty was . . . ‘Oh, I can actually Balderston of Grande MacBook Air. In addition, game playoff on April 8. the-port, raise, hit-and-roll nice way for her to start.” maybe get something here.’ Prairie; Saskatchewan’s the top three finishers will All information, includ- and double-takeout. Each Lawes said she’d hoped Charlottetown’s Robyn Kay Montgomery of Prince each receive an Xbox 360 ing rules, regulations, eli- shot is awarded points on a it would go down to the MacPhee also was elimi- Albert; Manitoba’s Gerri Kinetic Package while six gibility, player registration scale from 0-to-5, rating the last rock and “whoever was nated in the semi-finals Cooke of Brandon and secondary prizes will also and game instructions are success of each. throwing . . . had to make it with a score of 7. In the Jill Officer of Winnipeg; be awarded, each consist- available at FordHotShots. Defending Hot Shots to win”. quarters, behind Holland Ontario’s Andrea Lawes of ing of one Apple iPod Nano curling.ca. Page 14 HeartChart GETTING TO KNOW YOU Skip: Kerry Galusha because men and women get equal TV Nickname: Double K time and money. Home: Yellowknife, NWT If you could change any rule in curling, Delivery: Right which one would it be, and why? NWT Occupation: Finance clerk and Yukon curlers could play together. Employer: Department of Justice – Gov- What music do you like to listen to ernment of the NWT before a game? Team mixed CD Date Of Birth: November 3, 1977 Territories Three things you always travel with? Place Of Birth: Yellowknife Book, comfy clothes, an extra bag for Marital Status: Married shopping Name of spouse/partner: Scott First on your bucket List? Go to the Children (name/age): Sydney (19mos) Antarctica Favourite food: My husband’s home- Your ideal shot to win an Olympic gold made pizza medal: Sweeping a final shot, and only Favourite drink: Vodka, cranberry and needing to ‘clean’ the whole way. ginger Favourite book: Don’t really read a whole Fifth: Sharon Cormier lot. But I do read What To Expect In The Home: Yellowknife, NWT Toddler Years every now and then. Delivery: Right Favourite TV show: One Tree Hill Occupation: Manager, finance and Favourite website: www.pleasemum.com admininstration. or www.ae.com – don’t have a lot of shop- Employer: Govt. of the NWT, Public Works ping in Yellowknife! and Services Favourite order from Tim Hortons? Date Of Birth: July 8, 1964 Don’t drink coffee so usually go for a small Place Of Birth: Regina hot chocolate and peanut butter cookie Marital Status: Married Favourite vacation destination? Maui Name of spouse/partner: Tex Cormier What or who inspired you?: My entire Children (name/age): Joshua (23), Megan family who I watched curl for years before I (21) decided that I was interested in the sport. Lead Shona Barbour (left) third Dawn Moses, skip Kerry Galusha and second Wendy Miller. Favourite food: Steak Whose opinion do you most trust when Favourite drink: Water, Coors Lite it comes to curling?: Our coach’s! Children (name/age): None First on your bucket List? “Travel to before a game? Our team cd which is Favourite book: Mind Gym You have superstitions? Yes, of course Favourite drink: Coffee n’ Carolans Scotland with my mother.” quite the variety – from Eminem to Tanya Favourite movie: The Hangover I do! I have lots. It comes down to clothes, Favourite book: The Power What is the biggest misconception Tucker! Favourite TV show: Grey’s Anatomy hair styles, socks, what to eat, where to Favourite movie: Avatar about curlers? “That curlers are not Pet peeves, if any? People who still Favourite website? Facebook sit, what music to listen to…and the list Favourite TV show: Harry’s Law athletes.” consider curling to not really be “a sport”. Favourite order from Tim Hortons? goes on. Favourite website? Facebook Your ideal shot to win an Olympic gold Three things you always travel with? Extra large regular Three people, living or not, whom you Favourite order from Tim Hortons? medal would be: “Draw to the button.” Sweatpants, flat iron, ipod Favourite vacation destination? Las would invite to a dinner party?: Ellen Large regular, please! Second: Wendy Miller First on your bucket List? Trip to Africa Vegas DeGeneres, Rihanna, Roger Federer Favourite vacation destination? Minto Nickname: The Thriller What is the biggest misconception What or who inspired you?: My father, If you could be a star in any other sport, Lake, Yukon. Home: Yellowknife, NWT about curlers? That we’re boring because Al Delmage what would it be, and why? Tennis, My dream destination: Around the world Delivery: Left we curl – the most interesting, fun people I Whose opinion do you most trust when because the ladies are super strong and in a year. Occupation: Crown counsel know are curlers! it comes to curling?: Same as above, tall and you make lots of money. What or who inspired you?: Support Employer: Public Prosecution Service of Your ideal shot to win an Olympic gold my father. If you could change any rule in curl- from my family, and some incredible Canada medal: Hit-and-stick Superstitions? Repeat routines when on ing, which one would it be, and why? coaches along the way.” Date Of Birth: March 3, 1981 a roll. Change games to eight ends and bring Superstitions? “I’ve decided to take su- Place Of Birth: Fredericton, NB Lead: Shona Barbour Three people, living or not, whom you back real time-outs! perstitions in the spirit of fun, but I do keep Marital Status: Single Home: Inuvik, NT would invite to a dinner party?: My What music do you like to listen to be- to routines; and those routines change Favourite book: Anything by Margaret Delivery: Right mother, my father and my grandson…so fore a game? Anything upbeat. Our fave when they need to!” Atwood Occupation: Early Childhood Consultant my mom could meet her Great-Grandchild team song this year is Dynamite! Three people, living or not, whom you Favourite movie: The Hangover Employer: Government of the NWT Kobe. Pet peeves, if any? The crazy drivers in would invite to a dinner party?: I’d rather Favourite website? Globe and Mail.com Date Of Birth: July 4, 1979 If you could be a star in any other sport, Yellowknife. have a back yard BBQ with a campfire, Favourite order from Tim Hortons? I am Place Of Birth: Calgary what would it be, and why? Golf – warm Three things you always travel with? and I would invite “William & Kate”, David obsessed with their chili Marital Status: Single weather and cute clothes. Blackberry, wallet and, usually, my Suzuki, Barack Obama. Favourite vacation destination? Any- Favourite food: Cranberry muffins What music do you like to listen to daughter. If you could be a star in any other sport, where in the Caribbean! Favourite drink: G2 before a game? Upbeat music of all kinds. First on your bucket List? Go skydiving what would it be, and why? “Hmmm What or who inspired you?: Started Favourite movie: Love Actually Pet peeves, if any? People who stand or travel to Greece . . . probably tennis. It’s one of the only curling because of my dad Favourite TV show: Parenthood behind you and yell sweep to the player in What is the biggest misconception women’s pro sports in which to earn large Whose opinion do you most trust when Favourite website? Globe and Mail the house while your rock slips too far. about curlers? That we aren’t really amounts of money. And maybe golf. But it comes to curling?: My coach Favourite order from Tim Hortons? Three things you always travel with? athletes and that curling is so easy. Only really, I have always desired to be on the Superstitions? Didn’t really have any until Boxes of Timbits to bring home on the Cellphone, VISA and spare cash! true curlers know how tough it is! Canadian national volleyball team, simply I started playing with Team Galusha, now plane. What is the biggest misconception Your ideal shot to win an Olympic gold because I love the game! Or how about it could be a number of things like which What or who inspired you?: Watching about curlers? They are not physically fit medal: Draw to the button, of course! horse racing? Wouldn’t being a jockey earrings or what colour shirts to wear, how the Scott Tournament of Hearts on TV as a and they drink a lot of beer. balanced on the back of a speeding horse to do my hair, what to eat for breakfast, or junior curler. Your ideal shot to win an Olympic gold Third: Dawn Moses be fantastic!?!” where to sit in the van. Whose opinion do you most trust when medal: Draw, with the sweepers off and on Nickname: Moses-Bo, Dawny Girl, Dawny If you could change any rule in curling, Three people, living or not, whom it comes to curling?: Kerry Galusha and it until it hits the full button!! Mo! which one would it be, and why? “I want you would invite to a dinner party?: Dawn Moses Home: Yellowknife, N.W.T. the timeout back!” Margaret Atwood, Nelson Mandela, Sandra Superstitions? Lots of superstitions about Delivery: Right What music do you like to listen to be- Schmirler pre-game routines… clothing, music, sitting Coach: Fred Koe Occupation: Youth an Volunteer Program fore a game? “The team cd; it is created If you could be a star in any other sport, in the vehicles, routes to the rink, uniforms, Home: Yellowknife, NWT Officer new each year.” what would it be, and why? Golf be- etc. Occupation: Retired/Consultant Employer: Government of Northwest Pet peeves, if any? “Dog owners who cause I’m so terrible but wish I was great, Three people, living or not, whom you Employer: Self Territories don’t use a leash and don’t pick up after plus it seems like a pretty good lifestyle! would invite to a dinner party?: Tiger Date Of Birth: March 8, 1947 Date Of Birth: November 10, 1969 their animal, and who don’t ask if it’s OK to If you could change any rule in curling, Woods, Johnny Cash, my great- grand- Place Of Birth: Aklavik, NWT Place Of Birth: Mayo, Yukon approach my dog and me.” which one would it be, and why? The LSD parents Won: Represented the Territories at the Marital Status: Single Three things you always travel with? “A rule so I wouldn’t have to throw (ha-ha). If you could be a star in any other sport, mixed in 1999 and seniors in 2000. Name of spouse/partner: None good book and my moosehide slippers.” What music do you like to listen to what would it be, and why? Tennis Coaching for how many years: 25 years. Sunday, February 20, 2011 Page 15 ROAD TO THE SCOTTIES British ColombiaÕ s Kelly Scott It’s been deja-vu for the B.C. crew HeartChart Staff For Law, the question was simple. Could she beat Scott three times in a row? Kelly Scott The round-robin leader with an 8-1 record, Law t was deja-vu yet again at the B.C. Scotties and her lineup of Jody Maskiewich, Shannon championship. Aleksic and Kristen Recksiedler, had solved the I With memories of a 2007 world cham- Scott puzzle by a lopsided 9-3 count in the third pionship fading further by the day, Kelly Scott’s round of the preliminaries and again by an equally Kelowna team appears to be fi nding it tougher and breezy 9-2 (seven ends) score in the Page One- tougher to claw its way back to the top. But tough Two playoff tilt. this team remains. So Law fi gured to be riding high heading into The latest 10-team provincial scramble at the fi nal while a reeling Scott, for the second Cloverdale last month was another case in point, year in a row after losing the One-Two to Law, where the Scott team of Jeanna Richard, Sasha required a sudden-death 7-4 conquest of Duncan’s Carter and Jacquie Armstrong staged another last- Roselyn Craig in the semi-fi nal. gasp rise from the canvas, battling from off the The Craig team — the veteran Island curler pace in the round-robin event to defeat 2000 world tossed second rocks with Sarah Wark delivering titlist Kelley Law of New Westminster 5-3 in a last stones and former Scott teammate Michelle fi nal match that won’t be remembered for all-out Allen at third — trailed by one with the hammer offence. in the ninth and there wasn’t much of an argument The prize for the Scotts? The Okanagan team’s from either team that the penultimate exchange sixth trip to the Scotties Tournament Of Hearts in would be blanked. the last seven years. Continued on Page 18

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www.city.charlottetown.pe.ca Page 16 HeartChart Islanders have been getting closer ou may have won- in playoff games of two wins, 11 savvy vice-skip Shelly Bradley on tal game. You have to focus on dered how it would be losses. Saturday. controlling what you can control Yto follow the kind of One argument is, of course, that “More than any other year, this and that’s it.” Scott Tournament Of Hearts act the Island fortunes this time are is the one, at home, that every- The Islanders steamed out of that Prince Edward Island curlers in the best of hands on account body wanted to win and every- the starting gate Saturday with a have performed the last couple of of the fact Suzanne Birt, in 2003 body wanted to be a part of.” three-ender but a couple of stolen years. as a rookie Scotties skip, won 10 But what about the pressure, deuces bulldozed their best-laid And how it would be to follow round-robin games. That’s a re- not only associated with recent plans and they suffered defeat in that act in your home town, in cord unmatched by 49 other P.E.I. fi ne P.E.I. performances at the their fi rst game. your home province, which just standard-bearers at the Canadian Scotties, but stemming from But, said Birt, the loss had happens to be the smallest in the women’s curling championship. massive expectations and more nothing to do with nerves or dis- nation and you know just about Mind you, O’Rourke and her distractions than this team would tractions or pressure or anything everybody in it by name. 2010 provincial champs might fi nd in any other Scotties venue, else. Two years ago, in Victoria, mount a convincing argument anywhere in Canada? “The crowd is great,” she said. Robyn MacPhee came within an to the contrary. Except that, in “Well, I think it’s a good “It’s really fun to play. After inch on two out-turn shots that LARRY WOOD a game where you’re only as distraction,” said the 29-year-old two shots were thrown we really would have sent Jennifer Jones to HeartChart Editor good as your last win, Birt beat Birt. settled in to enjoy the experi- the sidelines instead of the fi nal ends but lost to Jones in an extra O’Rourke three times in last “Everybody’s been so support- ence. We have lots of supporters playoff four. exchange. month’s provincials and earned ive . . . and that’s what you need. and they give you that extra little Last year, Kathy O’Rourke Any way you slice it, this is her way to the Civic Centre, no That’s what keeps you going. boost.” and her young back-enders won heady stuff still for a province that question. “Obviously, people are going Bradley reiterated the home the Scotties round robin, led the boasts a .375 won-lost percentage “Everybody in the province to be disappointed when you miss crowd won’t be a detriment. championship fi nal 6-3 after six in 50 years and a Scotties record dreamed of this,” said Birt’s a shot but that’s just your men- Continued on Page 17

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WOOD from Page 16 “Walking out of the arena, you’ll encounter a lot of “Sure, everybody knows everybody here, but we’ve people that you actually know by name so you have to planned to counter all those problems if distractions. handle that. You can’t just ignore people because on P.E.I. We’ve a game plan and even our families are aware of it. that’s just not what we do. “This is a long week. Losing one game is neither here “So they need to take some time and learn to keep that nor there. As long as we keep our focus, all the other stuff separate, the part where they’re Team P.E.I. and the part won’t be a factor in what we accomplish on the ice.” where they’re on the ice trying to win games. One way . . . or the other. “In, say, Halifax or some other place, you can kind of And if you don’t believe it from the principals, how blend in a little. But on P.E.I. it’s pretty tough.” about the skip of last year’s near-champ and this year’s O’Rourke agrees that last year’s locale — Sault Ste. provincial runnerup? Marie — probably was a bit of a boon for her Island girls. “They are a pretty good team with a lot of experience,” “Playing in a place where nobody knew who we were, said Kathy O’Rourke. “They’re used to playing at this that might have helped us . . . especially for the young level. I think they’ll probably try to do what we did last girls. They didn’t have to deal with this hometown pres- year and just take it one shot at a time and not try to think sure. too much about what’s going on around them. “But, you know, when I look at the team Suzanne has, “They’re probably feeling a little bit of that (pressure) with Robyn and Shelly and Leslie, they’ve got tons of from what we did last year but you just have to put that Scotties on their resumes? And, I mean, Robyn and Su- stuff aside and concentrate on each game as it comes. zanne played in a national junior fi nal in Summerside and “If our team was going out there — and I wish we were won so they know a little of what the hometown crowd is — we’d be talking about the importance of each game, about. just chatting a bit and breaking it down to the simple form “Obviously this is going to be far bigger, far different, . . . that’s taking it one shot at a time and trying not to but I think they have enough of these games under their dwell on the scoreboard, the crowd, the expectations, all belts that they’ll handle it well.” of that.” Something else. Suzanne Birt is a cool cat under fi re. O’Rourke suggests it probably is a more diffi cult as- “She doesn’t express a lot of emotion,” said signment, representing a smaller province at home “where O’Rourke. “She’s on a pretty even keel. And I think everybody knows everybody and there’s a little more that’s the way you have to be — pretty straight-faced out distraction”. there and concentrating on the job at hand.” Kathy OÕ Rourke

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Marks_Scotties_HartChart_v2.indd 1 11-02-08 10:38 AM Page 18 HeartChart B.C. “Same as any other loss,” reacted Law mentally the whole 10 ends. It was a Continued from Page 15 through pursed lips. “Just a draw shot. It battle all week. But now it’s exciting to In the 10th end, Wark was afforded an felt good out of my hand.” be going to a Scotties in P.E.I.” opportunity to bury an inturn draw with The win afforded Scott her first sigh of It was another heartbreaking loss in a her last rock but it hung wide, rubbed a relief since trailing from the third-round B.C. final for Law who beat Scott 9-3 in guard, which deprived it of the necessary loss earlier in the week. Her unit lost the Page One-Two last year and lost 8-4 oomph to reach a counting position on only once more in the round-robin — 6-5 in the final. the re-direct. Hence Scott stole two and to Adina Tasaka of New Westminster. Law’s team headed back to the draw- But there were plenty of hair-raising ing board trying to figure out how and headed for a third crack at Law. HOURS OF OPERATION Strangely, the seven-time Scotties moments as the Kelowna crew won three why it can’t put the finishing touches to veteran and 2002 Olympic bronze other games in extra ends, two of them this championship. Law beat Scott 9-3 in 8:30 am – 8:30 pm medallist went along with the wide-open, stolen. the Page One-Two last year but lost the no-rocks-in-play strategy employed by The champs heisted an 11th-end deuce final 8-4. Law finished the tournament LOCATION Scott for five ends. Law stuck trying to against Nicole Backe of Nanaimo, stole with a 9-2 record, losing to Lewis in the Main Level and Second Floor blank two ends with last rock and Scott an 8-7 decision in the 11th from former round robin. Scott was 9-and-3. experienced the same problem once. champion Kristy Lewis of Richmond, “Thankfully, we’ve been in a lot of Then Scott finally made blank tactics and then won 8-6 in the 11th with last these games the last five years,” Schraed- in the fifth pay off with an open hit for a rock against Jen Fewster of Prince er said. “You get yourself in enough of To learn more deuce in the sixth for a 3-2 edge which, George. these finals and good things happen.” about our Tim “The way the round-robin went, all Craig, who defeated Lewis 7-6 in the as it turned out, gave her control of the Horton Children's issue. those close ones, it only makes you that Page Three-Four, finished 7-3 to Lewis’s Law was forced to settle for a tying much more mentally tough,” the 33-year- 6-5 log. Lewis earlier dumped Tasaka Foundation, visit single in the seventh, facing three, but old Scott told the Vancouver Sun’s Gary (5-5) 6-5 in a tiebreaker. the booth next she executed a cross-rings bailout double Kingston afterward. ““We didn’t feel bad Trailing the field, Kirsten Fox of in the eighth and forced Scott to play for with our two losses to them. They nailed Kamloops was 4-5, teams skipped by to our Main the go-ahead single. it to us bad on the scoreboard, but we Fewster, Backe and Patti Knezevic of Level kiosk. Law required a draw to the four-foot in didn’t feel that we played that badly in Prince George were 3-6, and Jill Winters order to force an extra end in the 10th but those games. of Nelson racked up a single win in nine her rock was inches heavy. “Today (in the final), we just stayed starts..

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Weekdays at 5, 5:30 & 6 pm Maritimes Late Night, following The National Sunday, February 20, 2011 Page 19 ROAD TO THE SCOTTIES New Brunswick s Andrea Kelly Third straight for Kelly crew HeartChart Staff records in three previous appear- ances. But, on the homefront, Kelly obody appears to have and her teams have been unbeat- the solution to Andrea able. In fact, Kelly is 24-and-0 in NKelly’s curling prow- the past three provincial eight-team ess in New Brunswick women’s round-robin arguments. She beat circles. Mary-Jane McGuire of Fredericton The rangy 25-year-old former in the 2009 final, Ashley Howard national junior champion skip of Moncton last year and former is back for her third consecutive champion Sylvia Robichaud of Scotties, directing the fortunes of Moncton 7-2 last month at Monc- the black and gold, having won her ton’s Beausejour icehouse. provincial title without a defeat for In fact, Kelly has been racking the third straight year. up big wins in New Brunswick for The hitch, of course, always as long as she can remember. has arisen at the Scotties, where Kelly has logged identical 5-and-6 Continued on Page 20 Lead Lianne Sobey (right) and second Jillian Babin sweep for skip Andrea Kelly. Page 20 HeartChart New Brunswick Transcript. “She’s since junior days) — Kelly opened the final with deuces in Continued from Page 19 got a great team the second and fourth ends before stealing singles in the fifth and we knew that and sixth to put the issue out of reach. She started back in 2003 when she took advantage of the we had to play our “We played well right from the start and that gave us a lot rare opportunity to represent her province on home ice at best game against of confidence,” said Kelly. the Canada Winter Games in Bathurst-Campbellton, N.B., them. “We played the same way all week,” she said. “We kept claiming a bronze medal. “In terms of our focus on what we needed to accomplish. We never tried That set the stage for her glittering junior career, which execution and to do too much.” actually started in 2002 when she made her first trip to the confidence, it was For the record, Kelly’s round-robin streak started with a junior nationals in Summerside P.E.I. our best game. It 6-4 win over Robichaud in the first round. Then it was a 7-6 Two years later in Victoria, Kelly skipped New Brunswick feels awesome to win over former world junior champion Melissa Adams of to a bronze medal, and then, finally, in 2005 — again, in her win this three times Fredericton, a 7-2 decision over McGuire, a 9-5 victory over home province, in Fredericton — Kelly was able to capture in a row.” Sharon Levesque of Fredericton, an 11-3 rout of Sackville’s a long-awaited Canadian title. Kelly plays out Kathleen Trites, a 7-3 win over Becky Atkinson of Saint A few weeks later, she curled on the same Pinerolo, of the The Gage John and a 10-5 conquest of Howard. Italy, ice surface that would host the 2006 Winter Olympics Golf and Curling “It was a team effort from start to finish,” Kelly said. “Ev- curling competition, and skipped Team Canada to a bronze Club in Oromocto. eryone worked together and supported each other. medal. She’s a human “We’re looking to take the next step and have a good She was a heavy favourite to win a fourth New Bruns- resources manager showing (in Charlottetown). In the past, we’ve started wick junior title in 2006, her final year of eligibility, but she for Canadian forces slowly then picked it up as the week went on, but we’re go- lost in the provincial final. personnel and fam- Andrea Kelly ing to do some things differently and hope we have a better She recovered nicely, winning her first women’s title the ily support services start this time.” same year. at CFB Gagetown who also is studying for her Masters Robichaud won six straight after her first-round loss to “Things have gone very well for us and we saved our best degree in Business Administration at the University of New Kelly and proceeded to drop Atkinson 6-4 in the semi-final, game of the week for the final,” Kelly said in the wake of Brunswick in Fredericton. stealing the go-ahead points in the ninth end. her playoff win over Robichaud. Playing with the identical team that represented the Robichaud logged a 7-2 final record while Atkinson was “We knew there were a lot of good teams here, but we province at the Sault Ste. Marie Scotties a year ago — third 5-3. McGuire checked in at 4-3 while Adams started strong had a feeling we might see Sylvie (the 2008 winner) in the Denise Nowlan, second Jillian Babin, lead Lianne Sobey and faded to a 3-4 record. Howard finished 2-5, Levesque final,” Kelly told Dwayne Tingley of the Moncton Times and alternate Jodie deSolla (the latter pair have been around 1-6 and Trites 0-7.

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