Olympic Trials berths on the line at this week’s Canada Cup curling competition
Chelsea Carey and her Calgary-based team had several hurdles to clear last season en route to a national curling title.
It took some time for Carey and her new teammates to adjust to the lineup change after previous skip Heather Nedohin stepped away. Funding and support was lost, a rankings drop followed, and the team was forced to post key victories in order to qualify for top events.
“I think we overcame a lot of things last year to get to where we got to,” Carey said. “That’s an empowering feeling and certainly brings you together as a team.”
Carey skipped Alberta to a 7-6 win over Northern Ontario’s Krista McCarville in the final at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Grande Prairie, Alta. Now Team Carey is hoping to build on that solid season with an eye on next year’s Olympic Trials.