Kaitlyn Lawes
Encyclopedia
Kaitlyn Lawes is a Canadian curler
born in Winnipeg
, Manitoba
. She is a two-time Canadian junior champion (2008, 2009). She has won a silver and bronze medal at the World Junior Curling Championship.
Lawes played third for Cathy King
in the 2009/2010 curling season, and joined the Jennifer Jones
team in time for the 2010-11 curling season.
at the World Juniors, where her team won bronze.
2009 was another great season for the Lawes team. They once again represented Manitoba
at the Canadian Juniors, where they defended their title and once again represented Canada at the World Juniors. This time they improved their placing, taking home a silver medal In addition to their great showing in junior competitions, the Lawes team also played well on the World Curling Tour
, making the semi-finals in a Grand Slam event, the Casinos of Winnipeg Women's Curling Classic
.
After Juniors, Lawes teamed up to play for Cathy King
who was needing a third after Lori Olson left the team to play for Crystal Webster
.
Following the 2009-10 curling season, Team King decided to step back from the game for a while, leaving Lawes without a team to play for. Shortly after, it was announced that Team Jennifer Jones
had dropped third Cathy Overton-Clapham
, and had replaced her with Lawes, in time for the 2010-11 curling season.
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
born in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
. She is a two-time Canadian junior champion (2008, 2009). She has won a silver and bronze medal at the World Junior Curling Championship.
Lawes played third for Cathy King
Cathy King
Cathy King , formerly Cathy Borst is a Canadian curler from St. Albert, Alberta...
in the 2009/2010 curling season, and joined the Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones (curler)
Jennifer Jones is a Canadian curler from East St. Paul, Manitoba. Jones, a lawyer, is corporate counsel for Wellington West Capital and a Windsor Park Collegiate graduate.-Early success:...
team in time for the 2010-11 curling season.
Curling career
Lawes first came into the spotlight in 2008 when she won the Canadian Junior championship. Her team went on to represent CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
at the World Juniors, where her team won bronze.
2009 was another great season for the Lawes team. They once again represented Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
at the Canadian Juniors, where they defended their title and once again represented Canada at the World Juniors. This time they improved their placing, taking home a silver medal In addition to their great showing in junior competitions, the Lawes team also played well on the World Curling Tour
World Curling Tour
The Asham World Curling Tour is a group of curling bonspiels featuring the best male curlers in the world. A Women's World Curling Tour also exists....
, making the semi-finals in a Grand Slam event, the Casinos of Winnipeg Women's Curling Classic
Casinos of Winnipeg Women's Curling Classic
The Manitoba Lotteries Women's Curling Classic is the second Grand Slam event of the season on the Women's World Curling Tour. It is held annually in October at the Fort Rouge Curling Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba...
.
After Juniors, Lawes teamed up to play for Cathy King
Cathy King
Cathy King , formerly Cathy Borst is a Canadian curler from St. Albert, Alberta...
who was needing a third after Lori Olson left the team to play for Crystal Webster
Crystal Webster
Crystal Webster is a Canadian curler from Calgary, Alberta.Webster skips one of the top teams in Alberta, but due to the depth in the province, she has been unable to get out of the province to the Canadian national championships.In 2009, Webster was the first qualifier at the Canadian Olympic...
.
Following the 2009-10 curling season, Team King decided to step back from the game for a while, leaving Lawes without a team to play for. Shortly after, it was announced that Team Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones (curler)
Jennifer Jones is a Canadian curler from East St. Paul, Manitoba. Jones, a lawyer, is corporate counsel for Wellington West Capital and a Windsor Park Collegiate graduate.-Early success:...
had dropped third Cathy Overton-Clapham
Cathy Overton-Clapham
Cathy Overton-Clapham is a Canadian curler...
, and had replaced her with Lawes, in time for the 2010-11 curling season.