Kate Cameron (curler)

Kate Cameron
Curler
Born (1991-10-22) October 22, 1991
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Team
Curling club Granite Curling Club,
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Skip Allison Flaxey
Third Kate Cameron
Second Taylor McDonald
Lead Raunora Westcott
Career
Hearts appearances 2 (2017, 2018)
Top CTRS ranking 6th (2016-17)
Medal record
Women's Curling
Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Representing  Manitoba
2017 St Catharines

Kate Cameron (born October 22, 1991 in Winnipeg) is a Canadian curler from Thompson, Manitoba. She currently plays third for the Allison Flaxey rink.

Juniors

In 2008 Cameron skipped a team to win the U16 Provincial Championship. The team included Nicole Sigvaldason, Sheyna Andries and Emily Helston.

In 2010 Cameron lost the junior provincial final to Breanne Meakin. Cameron's team included Nicole Sigvaldason, Sheyna Andries and Kelsey Hinds. In 2012 again Cameron lost the junior provincial final to Shannon Birchard. Cameron's threw last stones for Team Vandepoele, the team included skip, Alyssa Vandepoele, Abby Ackland and Sheyna Andries.

Women's career

2012-2014

After juniors, Cameron graduated to a women's curling career. She won her first World Curling Tour event as a skip at the 2012 Atkins Curling Supplies Women's Classic. She skipped her team of Erika Sigurdson, Brandi Oliver and Lindsay Baldock at the 2013 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts where they finished with a 5-2 record.[1]

In 2014 Cameron skipped her team, Erika Sigurdson, Sheyna Andries and Lindsay Baldock at the 2014 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts where they finished with a 2-5 record.

2014-2016

Cameron found herself joining curler Kristy McDonald. The team of Kristy Mcdonald, Kate Cameron, Leslie Wilson and Raunora Westcott immediately found success in winning their first WCT event, the Mother Club Fall Curling Classic. They went on to the 2015 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts, where they finished 5-2 losing the 2 vs. 2 game to Barb Spencer. The team did even better at the 2016 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts, finishing the round robin with a 6-1 record, and then made it to the final where they lost to Kerri Einarson.

2016-present

McDonald retired from curling in 2016, so the rink had Saskatchewan resident Michelle Englot join the team as skip. The team played in the 2017 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts, going 5-2 after the round robin. The team then tore through the playoffs, defeating Olympic champion Jennifer Jones in the 1 vs. 1 game, and then beat Darcy Robertson in the final. The team represented Manitoba at the 2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, where they continued their success. They finished the round robin in first place with a 10-1 record. They then defeated Ontario's Rachel Homan in the 1 vs. 2 page playoff game, sending them to the final, where they again met Ontario in a re-match. They would not be as successful in the final, and the team had to settle for silver.

Personal life

Cameron works as a travel administrator for the Northern Regional Health Authority. She is in a relationship with Jordan Hogan.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Stonewall's Kate Cameron starts 2-0 at Scotties". Winnipeg Sun.
  2. ↑ 2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide: Team Manitoba
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