Kendra Lister (born October 4, 1987 as Kendra Dickison) is a Canadian curler from Fredericton, New Brunswick.[2] She currently plays lead on Team Melissa Adams.
| Kendra Lister | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kendra Dickison October 4, 1987 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Capital Winter Club, Fredericton, NB[1] |
| Skip | Melissa Adams |
| Third | Jaclyn Crandall |
| Second | Molli Ward |
| Lead | Kendra Lister |
| Alternate | Kayla Russell |
| Mixed doubles partner | Daniel Lister |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  New Brunswick |
| Hearts appearances | 3 (2018, 2021, 2024) |
| Top CTRS ranking | 47th (2023–24) |
Career
editWomen's
editLister joined the Quillian (Robichaud at the time) rink after the 2016–17 season. Her team consisted of skip Robichaud, third Melissa Adams who also just joined the team and second Nicole Arsenault Bishop. The team had early success winning the Jim Sullivan Curling Classic World Curling Tour event. Their successes continued into January when they won the 2018 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts, earning the right to represent New Brunswick at the 2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.[3] It was Lister's first provincial women's title. The Quillian rink would have a very successful tournament, finishing the new pool play format with a 4–3 record. They won their final seeding game to finish the tournament with a 5–3 record.[4] The following season, her team won the Tim Hortons Spitfire Arms Cash Spiel on the World Curling Tour.[5] They could not defend their provincial title at the 2019 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts where they lost to the Sarah Mallais rink in the semifinal.
After failing to win the provincial championship in 2020 as well, Team Quillian disbanded and Lister joined Melissa Adams' new team with Justine Comeau at third and Jaclyn Crandall at second.[6] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Brunswick, the 2021 provincial championship was cancelled. As the reigning provincial champions, Team Crawford was given the invitation to represent New Brunswick at the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, but they declined due to work and family commitments.[7] Team Adams was then invited in their place, which they accepted.[8] One member of Team Adams, Justine Comeau, opted to not attend the Scotties, with Nicole Arsenault Bishop stepping in to play second on the team. At the Hearts, they finished with a 3–5 round robin record, failing to qualify for the championship round.[9]
After taking a year off, Lister and Jaclyn Crandall formed a new team for the 2022–23 season with second Molli Ward and lead Kayla Russell. The team reached the quarterfinals of the Jim Sullivan Curling Classic where they lost to the Jessica Daigle rink. Entering the 2023 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts as the second seeds, the team finished 3–3 through the round robin, enough to earn them a spot in the tiebreaker.[10] There, they were defeated 8–6 by Shaelyn Park.[11]
Melissa Adams rejoined the team for the 2023–24 season as their new skip, shifting Crandall to third, Lister to lead and Russell to alternate. On tour, the team went undefeated to pick up victories at the New Scotland Brewing Co. Cashspiel and the Jim Sullivan Curling Classic, defeating the Heather Smith rink in both finals.[12][13] At the 2024 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Team Adams won the A qualifier event before losing both the B and C events to Mélodie Forsythe and Sylvie Quillian respectively. In the playoffs, they beat Team Forsythe 8–4 in the semifinal before defeating Team Quillian 7–4 in the provincial final.[14] This earned the team the right to represent New Brunswick at the 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. There, they finished eighth in Pool B with a 2–6 record, defeating the Northwest Territories' Kerry Galusha and Ontario's Danielle Inglis.[15]
Mixed doubles
editLister plays mixed doubles with her husband Daniel Lister. The duo finished 4–2 at the 2019 New Brunswick Mixed Doubles Championship, losing out in the qualification playoff game.[16] They made it one stage further at the 2020 championship, losing out in the quarterfinals.[17] At the 2021 provincial championship, they lost out in the C event final.[18]
Personal life
editLister is employed as an instructor with the Atlantic Business College.[19] She is married and has two children.[2]
Teams
edit| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11[20] | Sylvie Robichaud | Danielle Nicholson | Marie Richard | Kendra Dickison | |
| 2011–12 | Sylvie Robichaud | Danielle Nicholson | Marie Richard | Kendra Lister | Denise Nowlan |
| 2012–13 | Sylvie Robichaud | Danielle Amos | Marie Richard | Kendra Lister | Denise Nowlan |
| 2014–15 | Melissa Adams | Danielle Amos | Nicole Arsenault Bishop | Kendra Lister | |
| 2015–16 | Melissa Adams | Jennifer Armstrong | Cathlia Ward | Kendra Lister | |
| 2017–18 | Sylvie Robichaud | Melissa Adams | Nicole Arsenault Bishop | Kendra Lister | |
| 2018–19 | Sylvie Robichaud | Melissa Adams | Nicole Arsenault Bishop | Kendra Lister | Jaclyn Crandall |
| 2019–20 | Sylvie Quillian | Melissa Adams | Nicole Arsenault Bishop | Kendra Lister | Jaclyn Tingley |
| 2020–21 | Melissa Adams | Justine Comeau | Jaclyn Tingley | Kendra Lister | Nicole Arsenault Bishop |
| 2022–23 | Jaclyn Crandall | Kendra Lister | Molli Ward | Kayla Russell | Melissa Adams |
| 2023–24 | Melissa Adams | Jaclyn Crandall | Molli Ward | Kendra Lister | Kayla Russell |
| 2024–25 | Melissa Adams | Jaclyn Crandall | Molli Ward | Kendra Lister | Kayla Russell |
References
edit- ^ "Kendra Lister Profile". Curling Canada. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "2018 New Brunswick Scotties". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "New Brunswick ends Scotties on high note". Curling Canada. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Sylvie Robichaud wins Tim Hortons Spitfire Arms Cash Spiel". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Team Adams Announcement". Facebook. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "What's the status of Canada's provincial and territorial curling playdowns?". TSN. December 4, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ Team Comeau (January 20, 2021). "Team Adams representing New Brunswick at the 2021 Scotties in Calgary". Facebook. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Scores, standings, schedule". Sportsnet. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "2023 New Brunswick Scotties & Prelims". New Brunswick Curling Association. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ Video (full game): 2023 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts – Tiebreaker – Shaelyn Park vs Jaclyn Crandall on YouTube
- ^ "2023 New Scotland Brewing Co. Women's Cashspiel". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Jim Sullivan Curling Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ Matthew Daigle (January 22, 2024). "Capital Winter Club's Team Adams wins N.B. Scotties". Telegraph Journal. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "It's Playoff Time". Curling Canada. February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "2019 New Brunswick Mixed Doubles Championship". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "2020 New Brunswick Mixed Doubles Championship". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "2021 New Brunswick Mixed Doubles Championship". Curling NB. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Kendra Lister Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 24, 2020.