Laura Walker was set on stepping back from women's curling next season but will return to skip a new squad. JonathanBrazeau has the details:
McDonald and Walker became close friends during the previous Olympic cycle while playing together on teams skipped by Chelsea Carey and Kelsey Rocque. Walker, who had thrown third stones, returned to her skipping roots last year after Team Rocque split up and formed a new crew with veterans Cathy Overton-Clapham, Lori Olson-Johns and Laine Peters. Although they had a good run, the team didn’t have any long-term aspirations planned out together.
“She pumped my tires a bit and told me she thought that it’s a bit too early for me to step back and thinks that we can start something pretty good here in Alberta,” Walker said. “Just being such good friends, we were really open and honest with each other about what we would each be looking for on a team, what we’d both be wanting to do.”
“Nadine has always skipped in the past but she was looking for a change. She’s already thinking about how she can excel at her new position and her dedication is impressive.” The new Team Walker is looking three years ahead to securing a spot for the 2021 Canadian Olympic curling trials, whether through a direct berth or qualifying via pre-trials, as well as competing for Alberta at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
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