Eighteen teams ready to rumble for Scotties title inside Calgary curling bubble
The NHL, NBA and WNBA got it done in the summer. Then the World Juniors followed suit over the holidays. The Australian Open is finding its way as well. Now, it’s curling’s turn to enter the bubble. It all starts on Friday. Here s TSN.ca s preview of the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Final - Ontario 7, Manitoba 8 (11)
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The NHL, NBA and WNBA got it done in the summer. Then the World Juniors followed suit over the holidays. The Australian Open is finding its way as well. Now, it’s curling’s turn to enter the bubble.
The 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts is not on Thunder Bay’s Krista McCarville’s radar.
The championship curler says COVID-19 means she and her rink will not make any attempt to play towards getting to the Calgary tournament.
“The biggest decision was basically just making sure I’m being safe with my family and I’m also a teacher so I have students and their families to think about,” explains McCarville.
The teams in Calgary will be playing in a ‘bubble’ and while she says “It looks secure and safe for all the curlers, you have to get through some of the major airports to get there.”
Team McCarville declines Scotties invite
Thunder Bay s Team Krista McCarville has declined the Northern Ontario Curling Association s invite to represent the region at the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
TSN.ca Staff Krista McCarville , Curling Canada
Thunder Bay s Team Krista McCarville has declined the Northern Ontario Curling Association s invite to represent the region at the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
It breaks our hearts to share that our team will be declining the invitation to represent Northern Ontario at the Scotties. There were tears as we made this decision because we love the Scotties (1/6) Team McCarville (@TeamMcCarville) December 18, 2020
As defending Northern Ontario champions, the team of skip McCarville, third Kendra Lilly, second Ashley Sippala and lead Sarah Potts received an invite from NOCA earlier this month after the cancellation of provincial playdowns. However, they were forced to reject
Work and family circumstances the biggest difference between the two teams, who were offered spots at national curling championships when the Northern Ontario Curling Association decided not to hold playdowns in 2021.