Erica Curtis

Erica Curtis (born June 12, 1991 as Erica Trickett) is a Canadian curler from Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador.[2] She currently skips her own team on the World Curling Tour.

Erica Curtis
Curler
Born
Erica Trickett

(1991-06-12) June 12, 1991
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Team
Curling clubSt. John's CC,
St. John's, NL[1]
SkipErica Curtis
ThirdMackenzie Glynn
SecondJulie Devereaux
LeadCamille Burt
Career
Member Association Newfoundland and Labrador
Hearts appearances3 (2017, 2018, 2020)
Top CTRS ranking32nd (2012–13)

Career

Curtis made three appearances at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships in 2008, 2011 and 2012. In 2008, she finished 5–7 as lead for Julie Devereaux. In 2011, she again finished 5–7 this time as lead for Erin Porter. Her final trip in 2012, she skipped the Newfoundland and Labrador team to a 3–9 record.[3] She also competed in two U Sports/Curling Canada University Curling Championships, finishing 4–3 in 2011 and 2–5 in 2012.

Out of juniors, she joined the Heather Strong rink at second. They played in the 2012 Masters Tier 2 Grand Slam of Curling event where they qualified for the playoffs before losing to Chelsea Carey in the quarterfinals. They finished second at the 2013 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts, only losing by one point in the final to Stacie Curtis. She later joined Marie Christianson's rink for the 2014–15 season however they had limited success on tour and failed to qualify for the playoffs at provincials.

Curtis won her first Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts in 2017 as lead for Stacie Curtis. They had a good showing at the 2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, finishing in eighth with a 5–6 record. They defended their title the following season at the 2018 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts, going 8–1 through the tournament.[4] They had a great start at the 2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, winning their first four games before losing three straight.[5] They then lost the tiebreaker to Ontario's Hollie Duncan and were eliminated. They officially finished tenth for the tournament, losing the ninth place seeding game to New Brunswick's Sylvie Robichaud.

Curtis began skipping her own team the following season. They didn't play in any tour events and failed to qualify at the 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The following year however, they won three straight sudden death games to win the 2020 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts.[6][7] At the 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, they finished in fourteenth place with a 1–6 record.

Personal life

Curtis is a recreational specialist at Eastern Health. She is married to Dylan Curtis.[2][8]

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead
2007–08 Julie DevereauxStephanie DavisJessica MoulandErica Trickett
2010–11[9] Erin PorterTara O'BrienJessica CunninghamErica Trickett
2011–12 Erica TrickettCarolyn SuleyJessica CunninghamNicole Noseworthy
2012–13 Heather StrongLaura StrongErica TrickettStephanie Korab
2014–15 Marie ChristiansonErin PorterLauren WasylkiwErica Trickett
2016–17 Stacie CurtisErin PorterJulie DeverauxErica Trickett
2017–18 Stacie CurtisErin PorterJulie DeverauxErica Trickett
2018–19 Erica TrickettErin PorterBrooke GodslandJulie Devereaux
2019–20 Erica CurtisErin PorterJulie DevereauxBeth Hamilton
2020–21 Erica CurtisMackenzie GlynnJulie DeverauxCamille Burt

References
  1. "Erica Curtis Profile". Curling Canada. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  2. "2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  3. "Alberta Women Stay Undefeated... Barely... At Juniors". Curling Canada. February 7, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  4. "Reloaded Jones rink team to beat at revamped 2018 Scotties". TSN. January 23, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  5. "Newfoundland/Labrador Ready To Take Next Steps at Scotties". Curling Canada. January 28, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  6. "Curtis wins three games in one day to take Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties title". The Telegram. January 14, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  7. Brendan McCarthy (February 15, 2020). "Newfoundland and Labrador rink has considerable Scotties experience". The Telegram. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  8. "Team Curtis Bio's". Facebook. Team Curtis. July 7, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  9. "Erica Curtis Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
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