Team Scott is Whole Again

- Article by Brad Norman

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After a few weeks of searching, Kelly Scott and her team from Kelowna, BC have found their new lead. Scott confirmed on Wednesday that Jacquie Armstrong will fill the void left when Renee Simons was asked to leave the team. Armstrong will play the lead position to kick off the 2009/2010 season in hopes of giving the Scott rink a shot at winning the Canadian Olympic Trials.

Jacquie Armstrong, new lead for Kelly Scott. Photo by Castanet

Armstrong, who played from Vancouver last season, will join the team along with Kelly Scott, Sasha Carter, and Jeanna Schraeder. The three veteran players on the team have won two Tournament of Hearts, but Armstrong still has some national experience under her belt. She was the alternate for British Columbia at the 2004 Tournament of Hearts.

Though the new lead plans to continue living in Vancouver, the team has built a schedule that they hope will get the team together frequently enough that they will have a solid chance at bouncing back from their disappointing 2008-09 campaign.

The roster change was criticized by many when Scott announced last month that Renee Simons was asked to leave. Though nobody disagrees that the Scott team played far below their potential last season—failing to qualify for the Tournament of Hearts and finishing 6th in the CTRS standings, their lowest finish in three years—the timing of the roster change was bizarre. With the Olympic Trails only months away, the Scott rink is now faced with the difficult task of quickly meshing as a group and figuring out the playing style of their new team mate.

We'll get our first glimpse at the new Team Scott on September 17th, when the ladies play in the September Shoot-Out.

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• February 18 - Canada's Team at 2-0
• February 16 - Close Game For Martin in Olympic Opener
• February 16 - The Big Day Arrives
• February 2 - Bad Day For Jones
• January 31 - Rookies Invade Scotties
• January 10 - First Grand Slam Title For Gushue
• January 9 - Gushue Through To Final
• January 9 - New Face From Newfoundland
• January 9 - Quarter Finals - McEwen Vs Gushue
• January 9 - Quarter Finals - Ferbey Vs Middaugh
• January 9 - Quarter Finals - Stoughton Vs Howard
• January 9 - Koe Keeps Perfect Record Alive
• January 9 - 10 Thoughts from The National
• Newfoundland Junior Champions
• Kevin Martin Returns To Olympics
• December 11 - Martin Finishes in First
• December 9 - Howard Still Perfect
• December 7 - The Gunner Fires One Off The Ice
• December 7 - Draw Three Update
• December 7 - Day One Wrap-Up
• December 5 - The Wait is Over
• November 16 - Last Women's Pretrials Update
• November 15 - Three Teams Advance to Trials
• November 14 - Menard Shocks Gushue
• November 13 - First Two Teams Advance
• November 12 - Women's Pre-trials Update
• November 11 - Stoughton Flattens Ursel
• November 10 - 24 Teams Fight For Trials
• October 24 - Gushue Rolls Over Martin
• October 22 - Mississauga Hosts World Cup
• October 11 - Norberg Champ in Basel
• October 10 - Perfect Underdogs
• October 9 - First Slam Kicks off in Calgary
• October 5 - Swiss Cup Basel Final