Erica Curtis (born June 12, 1991 as Erica Trickett) is a Canadian curler from Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador.[2] She currently plays third on Team Stacie Curtis.
| Erica Curtis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Erica Trickett June 12, 1991 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | St. John's CC, St. John's, NL[1] |
| Skip | Stacie Curtis |
| Third | Erica Curtis |
| Second | Julie Hynes |
| Lead | Camille Burt |
| Alternate | Jessica Wiseman |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Hearts appearances | 5 (2017, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2024) |
| Top CTRS ranking | 32nd (2012–13) |
Career
editCurtis made three appearances at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships in 2008, 2011 and 2012. In 2008, she finished 5–7 as lead for Julie Devereaux. In 2011, she again finished 5–7 this time as lead for Erin Porter. Her final trip in 2012, she skipped the Newfoundland and Labrador team to a 3–9 record.[3] She also competed in two U Sports/Curling Canada University Curling Championships, finishing 4–3 in 2011 and 2–5 in 2012.
Out of juniors, she joined the Heather Strong rink at second. They played in the 2012 Masters Tier 2 Grand Slam of Curling event where they qualified for the playoffs before losing to Chelsea Carey in the quarterfinals. They finished second at the 2013 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts, only losing by one point in the final to Stacie Curtis. She later joined Marie Christianson's rink for the 2014–15 season however they had limited success on tour and failed to qualify for the playoffs at provincials.
Curtis won her first Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts in 2017 as lead for Stacie Curtis. They had a good showing at the 2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, finishing in eighth with a 5–6 record. They defended their title the following season at the 2018 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts, going 8–1 through the tournament.[4] They had a great start at the 2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, winning their first four games before losing three straight.[5] They then lost the tiebreaker to Ontario's Hollie Duncan and were eliminated. They officially finished tenth for the tournament, losing the ninth place seeding game to New Brunswick's Sylvie Robichaud.
Curtis began skipping her own team the following season. They didn't play in any tour events and failed to qualify at the 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The following year however, they won three straight sudden death games to win the 2020 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts.[6][7] At the 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, they finished in fourteenth place with a 1–6 record.
Team Curtis disbanded following the season, with Curtis and teammate Julie Devereaux joining forces with Mackenzie Glynn and Camille Burt for the 2020–21 season. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team only played in one event together, the Bally Haly Cash Spiel, where they finished with a 2–3 record.[8] Team Curtis was unable to compete in the 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts as they could not commit to the quarantine process in order to compete at the national championship.[9] The following season, they reached the final of both tour events they played in. At the Rick Rowsell Classic, they were defeated by Mackenzie Mitchell in the final and at the Bally Haly Cash Spiel, they lost to Heather Strong.[10] The 2022 provincial championship was cancelled due to the pandemic. As the highest ranked team on the CTRS standings, Team Sarah Hill were appointed to represent Newfoundland and Labrador at the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay, Ontario.[11]
Stacie Curtis returned to Newfoundland for the 2022–23 season and took over skipping duties of the team, shifting Curtis to third.[12] On tour, the team won the Rick Rowsell Classic and lost in the semifinals of both the Bally Haly Cash Spiel and the Tim Hortons Spitfire Arms Cash Spiel.[13] At the 2023 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Team Curtis finished 3–1 through the round robin, tied for first place with the Heather Strong rink. They then won 11–8 in the final to win the provincial title.[14] This qualified them to represent Newfoundland and Labrador at the 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Kamloops, British Columbia.[15] There, they finished with a 2–6 record, earning victories over the Yukon's Hailey Birnie and Wild Card #3's Meghan Walter.[16]
For the 2023–24 season, Team Curtis added Jessica Wiseman to their team and used a five-player rotation throughout the season.[17] On tour, the team only qualified in one of their three events, the Rick Rowsell Classic, where they lost the final to the Brooke Godsland rink.[18] At the 2024 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the team finished 3–3 through the double round robin. This qualified them for the semifinal, where they won 5–4 over Sarah Boland to advance to the final. There, they defeated Team Godsland 13–5 to secure their second consecutive provincial title.[19] At the 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary, Alberta, the team finished eighth in Pool A with a 2–6 record.[20] They secured wins over Prince Edward Island's Jane DiCarlo and Alberta's Selena Sturmay, Alberta's only loss in the round robin.[21]
Personal life
editCurtis is a recreational specialist at Eastern Health. She is married to Dylan Curtis.[2][22]
Teams
edit| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Julie Devereaux | Stephanie Davis | Jessica Mouland | Erica Trickett |
| 2010–11[23] | Erin Porter | Tara O'Brien | Jessica Cunningham | Erica Trickett |
| 2011–12 | Erica Trickett | Carolyn Suley | Jessica Cunningham | Nicole Noseworthy |
| 2012–13 | Heather Strong | Laura Strong | Erica Trickett | Stephanie Korab |
| 2014–15 | Marie Christianson | Erin Porter | Lauren Wasylkiw | Erica Trickett |
| 2016–17 | Stacie Curtis | Erin Porter | Julie Deveraux | Erica Trickett |
| 2017–18 | Stacie Curtis | Erin Porter | Julie Deveraux | Erica Trickett |
| 2018–19 | Erica Trickett | Erin Porter | Brooke Godsland | Julie Devereaux |
| 2019–20 | Erica Curtis | Erin Porter | Julie Devereaux | Beth Hamilton |
| 2020–21 | Erica Curtis | Mackenzie Glynn | Julie Devereaux | Camille Burt |
| 2021–22 | Erica Curtis | Mackenzie Glynn | Julie Hynes | Camille Burt |
| 2022–23 | Stacie Curtis | Erica Curtis | Julie Hynes | Camille Burt |
| 2023–24 | Stacie Curtis | Erica Curtis | Julie Hynes | Camille Burt |
References
edit- ^ "Erica Curtis Profile". Curling Canada. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ a b "2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Alberta Women Stay Undefeated... Barely... At Juniors". Curling Canada. February 7, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Reloaded Jones rink team to beat at revamped 2018 Scotties". TSN. January 23, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Newfoundland/Labrador Ready To Take Next Steps at Scotties". Curling Canada. January 28, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Curtis wins three games in one day to take Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties title". The Telegram. January 14, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Brendan McCarthy (February 15, 2020). "Newfoundland and Labrador rink has considerable Scotties experience". The Telegram. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Bally Haly Cash Spiel". CurlingZone. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "Team Curtis announcement". Facebook. Team Curtis. January 15, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "Team Erica Curtis: 2021–22". CurlingZone. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ @CurlingNL (January 3, 2022). "Other provinces that are in our situation has gone the route of CTRS points and we will do the same. The team with the most points currently is Team Hill" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "We're back!!". Facebook. Team Curtis. September 26, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "Team Stacie Curtis: 2022–23". CurlingZone. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties". CurlingZone. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "Meet the teams: Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador". Curling Canada. February 3, 2023. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Scores, standings and schedule". Sportsnet. February 17, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "Introducing our fifth, Jessica Wiseman!". Facebook. Team Curtis. September 16, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Rick Rowsell Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ Elizabeth Whitten (January 29, 2024). "Teams Curtis and Symonds will represent N.L. at national curling championships". CBC Sports. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "Lawes Lobbies Back!". Curling Canada. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "Moving day at the Scotties!". Curling Canada. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "Team Curtis Bio's". Facebook. Team Curtis. July 7, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Erica Curtis Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved September 5, 2020.