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Team Parent shows off their smiles and hardware from the last-chance qualifier earlier this month at Edmonton's Granite Curling Club. The team – skip Lisa Parent , third Sophie Brissette, second Kaitlyn Zeiler, lead Megan Johnson and coach Jack Moss, is in Wetaskiwin this week at the Alberta Scotties.There’s nothing like a tip or two from a curling legend to hype up a first-time trip to the 2023 Sentinel Storage Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
“But it’s scary, honestly,” continued the fresh skip, just 22 years old. “One thing that helped me a lot is that I’ve played mixed doubles for about four years now, and I played the first and the fifth rock, which helped me a lot because I had to throw some pressure shots. If I hadn’t done that before skipping, I think I would’ve quit really quickly, because it’s really difficult to throw the last rock. It’s just so much more pressure, and missing your last shot sucks.
Second Kaitlyn Zeiler, a fellow Calgarian, is a 21-year-old talent who played with Parent in juniors not long ago.Article contentplayed second for Calgary’s Kaitlin Stubbs at the 2019 Alberta Scotties — the only one of the foursome to boast such provincial championship experience —Alternate Amanda Sluchinski, 34, and coach Jack Moss round out the entry repping the CCC.
Then there’s perennial contender Kelsey Rocque, of Edmonton, whose long-awaited time may finally arrive to become provincial champ.Article content
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