Lori Olson-Johns
Encyclopedia
Lori Olson-Johns born on November 24, 1976 in Toronto, Ontario is a Canadian
curler
. She currently plays second for Cheryl Bernard
out of the Calgary Curling Club in Calgary
.
would win the Alberta championship and go on to the 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts
, where they would finish 6-5 losing the first of two tie breakers to Ontario. Her team would once again win 2006
and would finish with a 6-5 record, this time not qualifying for a tie breaker. In 2009 playing third for Calgary’s Crystal Webster
, Olson-Johns would participate in the Canadian Olympic Pre-Trials
, where they would be the first women’s team to qualify for the Olympic Trials, however they would only finish with a 2-5 record.
as her new second.
Canada
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...
curler
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...
. She currently plays second for Cheryl Bernard
Cheryl Bernard
Cheryl Bernard is a Canadian curler from Calgary. She represented Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics as the team's skip, winning the silver medal in women's curling after falling to Sweden in the final....
out of the Calgary Curling Club in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
.
1992-2000
Olson-Johns is a three time Alberta junior champion, winning in 1992, 1995 and 1997. In 1998 she participated in her first Alberta Women’s Provincial Championships, returning again in 1999 and 2000.2000-2010
Olson-Johns would continue to compete in Alberta Women’s Provincial Championships but would not see success until 2005, when she playing third for skip Cathy KingCathy King
Cathy King , formerly Cathy Borst is a Canadian curler from St. Albert, Alberta...
would win the Alberta championship and go on to the 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts
2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts
The 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's curling championship, was held at Mile One Stadium in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador from February 19 to 27 2005. The tournament consists of 12 teams, one from each of Canada's provinces, one from Canada's territories and the...
, where they would finish 6-5 losing the first of two tie breakers to Ontario. Her team would once again win 2006
2006 Scott Tournament of Hearts
The 2006 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's curling championship, was held at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario, February 25, 2006 – March 6, 2006. The tournament consists of 12 teams, one from each of Canada's provinces, one from Canada's territories and the defending...
and would finish with a 6-5 record, this time not qualifying for a tie breaker. In 2009 playing third for Calgary’s 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...
, Olson-Johns would participate in the Canadian Olympic Pre-Trials
2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
The 2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials were held December 6-13, 2009 at Rexall Place in Edmonton. The event is also known and advertised as Roar of the Rings. The winner of the men's and women's events will represent Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics...
, where they would be the first women’s team to qualify for the Olympic Trials, however they would only finish with a 2-5 record.
2011-Current
At the end of the 2010/2011 curling season Olson-Johns would join Calgary skip Cheryl BernardCheryl Bernard
Cheryl Bernard is a Canadian curler from Calgary. She represented Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics as the team's skip, winning the silver medal in women's curling after falling to Sweden in the final....
as her new second.