Sherry Anderson (born January 6, 1964) is a Canadian curler from Delisle, Saskatchewan. She is a record three-time winner of the World Senior Curling Championships for Canada.[1]
| Sherry Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 6, 1964 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Nutana CC, Saskatoon, SK |
| Skip | Sherry Anderson |
| Third | Patty Hersikorn |
| Second | Denise Hersikorn |
| Lead | Anita Silvernagle |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  Saskatchewan |
| Hearts appearances | 10 (1994, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2021) |
| Top CTRS ranking | 1st (2003–04) |
| Grand Slam victories | 4: Casinos of Winnipeg: 1 (2006); Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries: 1 (2012); Colonial Square: 1 (2012); Players' Championships: 1 (2012) |
Medal record | |
Career
editAnderson has been to ten Scotties Tournament of Hearts, six as a skip. She qualified for her first Hearts by winning the 1994 Saskatchewan women's championship, defeating Leanne Whitrow in the final, 7–4.[2] At the 1994 Scott Tournament of Hearts, her team lost in the semi-final. Anderson won her second provincial title in 1995, defeating Michelle Schneider (Englot) in the final, 7–5.[3] At the 1995 Scott Tournament of Hearts, she finished out of the playoffs with a 6–5 record. At the 2000 Scott Tournament of Hearts, Anderson was the alternate for June Campbell. Anderson skipped one of the top teams in the country in the late 90s, but wasn't able to win a provincial championship again until 2002. In the meantime, she qualified for the 2001 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials by being the top earning women's team in 1999–2000 season.[4] At the Trials, she made it to the finals, before losing to Kelley Law. Anderson returned to the Scotts as a skip at the 2002 Scott Tournament of Hearts. There, her team of Kim Hodson, Sandra Mulroney and Donna Gignac lost in the final to Colleen Jones. Two years later, Anderson finished 7–4 at the 2004 Scott Tournament of Hearts. In 2004, Anderson was awarded the Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award at the Tournament of Hearts.
In 2010, Anderson joined team Stefanie Lawton to play as her third. She played with Lawton until 2014, at which point she took over the team for one season.
Anderson reached the final of the 2016 Canadian Senior Curling Championships, and since then has won a record five-straight times; in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022. She won a gold medal for Canada at the 2018, 2019 and 2023 World Senior Curling Championships.[5][1]
She was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 2024.[6]
Personal life
editAnderson is an owner/partner of C&S Promotions. She is married and has three stepchildren.[7]
Grand Slam record
edit| Key | |
|---|---|
| C | Champion |
| F | Lost in Final |
| SF | Lost in Semifinal |
| QF | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| R16 | Lost in the round of 16 |
| Q | Did not advance to playoffs |
| T2 | Played in Tier 2 event |
| DNP | Did not participate in event |
| N/A | Not a Grand Slam event that season |
| Event | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Q | QF | Q |
| Players' | Q | Q | QF | DNP | SF | DNP | C | SF | QF | DNP |
Former events
edit| Event | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Gold | Q | Q | QF | Q | QF | QF | QF | SF | Q |
| Colonial Square | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | C | Q | Q |
| Manitoba Lotteries | C | Q | Q | Q | SF | QF | C | DNP | N/A |
| Wayden Transportation | QF | SF | Q | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sobeys Slam | N/A | Q | DNP | N/A | QF | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
References
edit- ^ a b "Canada captures gold in women's and men's tournaments at senior curling worlds". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Anderson has Heart". Regina Leader-Post. February 7, 1994. p. 11. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ "Anderson repeats at provincials". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. January 30, 1995. p. 23. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ "Fortune Smiles". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. November 28, 2001. p. 15. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ Heroux, Devin (27 April 2019). "Canadians capture 2 gold medals, 1 silver at curling worlds". CBC Sports. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Hall of Fame grows". Curling Canada. 2024-02-15. Archived from the original on 2024-02-25.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
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