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Team Scott Makes Changes

May 2, 2009

The first roster changes of this year's curling off-season comes to British Columbia's Kelly Scott. The former world champ has made a change at the lead position, scratching Renee Simons from the line up. The search is now on for a replacement.

Renee Simons played with Scott for the past seven season. During the time, the team won two Tournament of Hearts (2006 and 2007), one world championship (2007) and came within one game of winning the 2006 Olympic Trials.

But after a disappointing season, Scott felt it was time for change. In addition to their abnormally low sixth place finish in this year's CTRS rankings, the Scott rink also failed to qualify for the Tournament of Hearts for the first time since 2004. With the Olympic Trials looming in the distance, Scott felt that the team needed something new to motivate them and help them get out of this rut.

"We had a great seven-year run, and it's something to be proud of playing together that long," Kelly Scott said in an interview with Canwest News Service. "Looking forward, we feel we made the right decision."

The team has yet to say which players, if any, they are considering to fill the role at the lead position. Sasha Carter and Jeanna Scraeder, who play second and third respectively on Team Scott, have been assured that their positions on the team are not in jeopardy.

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Scott123 said:

I wonder why she did that?

posted: May 2, 2009, 4:55:05 pm MST

Darrin Peters said:

I agree with Scott123. Renee Simons was a part of the team that won back-to-back tournament of hearts. She was a part of the team that won the world championships. I understand that Team Scott wants to get back on track in time to win the Olympic trials... but is changing a key element of the team just months in advance really the best way to do it? If it were me, I'd spend the off season trying to get the team better bonded and more focused... not splitting it up and getting distracted.

posted: May 3, 2009, 7:06:16 am MST

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i can't believe they did that

posted: May 3, 2009, 9:08:55 am MST

Insider Perspective said:

It's a move Kelly Scott had to make if she wants to compete. The reason Scott has had to play so defensively is that Simons wasn't at the skill level of the other teams. Simons was often average or below in the stats for a lead, which is unacceptable. Sometimes changes have to be made.

posted: May 15, 2009, 11:25:46 am MST