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About Team PEI at the Canadian Juniors (Team Biographies)

(L-R): Lauren Ferguson, Katie Shaw, Alexis Burris, Lexie Murray, David Murphy (coach)

Cornwall Curling Club

LAUREN FERGUSON
POSITION: Skip
AGE: 16 (July 12, 2002, Summerside, P.E.I.)
OCCUPATION: Grade 11 student (Kensington Intermediate Senior High School)
YEARS CURLED: 7
HIGHLIGHTS
CANADIAN UNDER-18 GIRLS CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP – (1 )
2018 at St. Andrews, N.B. (3-3, Prince Edward Island skip)
CANADIAN MIXED DOUBLES CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP – (1 )
2018 at Leduc, Alta. (1-6, w/ Calvin Smith)

KATIE SHAW
POSITION: Vice-skip
AGE: 16 (December 8, 2002, Charlottetown)
OCCUPATION: Grade 10 student (Charlottetown Rural High School)
YEARS CURLED: 7
HIGHLIGHTS
CANADIAN UNDER-18 GIRLS CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP – (1 )
2018 at St. Andrews, N.B. (3-3, Prince Edward Island third [Lauren Ferguson])

ALEXIS BURRIS
POSITION: Second
AGE: 17 (January 5, 2002, Cap-Aux Meules, Que.)
OCCUPATION: Grade 11 student (Bluefield High School)
YEARS CURLED: 7
HIGHLIGHTS
CANADIAN UNDER-18 GIRLS CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP – (1 )
2018 at St. Andrews, N.B. (3-3, Prince Edward Island second [Lauren Ferguson])

LEXIE MURRAY
POSITION: Lead
AGE: 16 (October 26, 2002, Charlottetown)
OCCUPATION: Grade 10 student, Charlottetown Rural High School
YEARS CURLED: 7
HIGHLIGHTS
CANADIAN UNDER-18 GIRLS CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP – (1 )
2018 at St. Andrews, N.B. (3-3, Prince Edward Island lead [Lauren Ferguson])

DAVID MURPHY
POSITION: Coach
AGE: 68 (January 29, 1950, Charlotteown)
OCCUPATION: Retired (Teacher)
YEARS COACHED: 2
HIGHLIGHTS
CURLING
EVEREST CANADIAN SENIOR CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP – (2)
2018 at Stratford, Ont. (3-6, Prince Edward Island lead [Bill Hope]); 2003 at Lethbridge, Alta. (4-7, Prince Edward Island second [Charlie Wilkinson])
COACHING
U18 championship: Coached Prince Edward Island (skip Lauren Ferguson) in 2018 (3-3 at St. Andrews, N.B.)

(L-R): Tyler Smith, Ryan Abraham, Alex MacFadyen, Ryan Lowery, Robbie Doherty (coach)

Charlottetown Curling Complex

TYLER SMITH
POSITION: Skip
AGE: 20 (August 20, 1998, Charlottetown)
OCCUPATION: Truck driver/trailer mechanic (McQuaid’s Trucking)
YEARS CURLED: 14
HIGHLIGHTS
NEW HOLLAND CANADIAN JUNIOR MEN’S UNDER-21 CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP – (4)
2018 at Shawinigan, Que. (4-5, New Brunswick third [Liam Marin]);
2017 at Victoria (2-5, P.E.I. skip);
2015 at Corner Brook, N.L. (5-4, P.E.I. skip);
2013 at Fort McMurray, Alta. (3-6, P.E.I. skip)
CANADA WINTER GAMES – ( 2 )
2015 at Prince George, B.C. (3-4, P.E.I. skip);
2011 at Halifax (2-4, P.E.I. skip);
CANADIAN MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP – (1 )
2017 at Yarmouth, N.S. (3-6, P.E.I. third [Veronica Smith])

RYAN ABRAHAM
POSITION: Vice-skip
AGE: 19 (July 15, 1999, Halifax)
OCCUPATION: Sport and Leisure Management student (Holland College)
YEARS CURLED: 14
HIGHLIGHTS
NEW HOLLAND CANADIAN JUNIOR MEN’S UNDER-21 CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP – (2)
2016 at Stratford, Ont. (5-4, Nova Scotia second [Matthew Manuel]);
2015 at Corner Brook, N.L. (4-5, Nova Scotia second [Matthew Manuel])
CANADIAN UNDER-18 BOYS CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP – (1 )
2017 at Moncton, N.B. (6-4, silver medal, Nova Scotia skip)
CANADA WINTER GAMES – ( 1 )
2015 at Prince George, B.C. (5-2, Nova Scotia second [Matthew Manuel])

ALEX MacFADYEN
POSITION: Second
AGE: 20 (June 29, 1998, Summerside, P.E.I.)
OCCUPATION: Student (UPEI)
YEARS CURLED: 14
HIGHLIGHTS
NEW HOLLAND CANADIAN JUNIOR MEN’S UNDER-21 CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP – (1 )
2018 at Shawinigan, Que. (4-5, P.E.I. skip)
USPORTS/CURLING CANADA UNIVERSITY CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS – (2)
2018 at Leduc, Alta. (5-4, bronze medal, UNB lead [Jack Smeltzer]);
2017 at Thunder Bay, Ont. (5-4, bronze medal, UPEI lead [Christopher Gallant])

RYAN LOWERY
POSITION: Lead
AGE: 18 (May 31, 2000, Charlottetown)
OCCUPATION: Mechanic (Van Wiechen Farm and Auto)
YEARS CURLED: 11
HIGHLIGHTS
NEW HOLLAND CANADIAN JUNIOR MEN’S UNDER-21 CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP – (1 )
2015 at Corner Brook, N.L. (5-4, P.E.I. lead [Tyler Smith])
CANADA WINTER GAMES – ( 1 )
2015 at Prince George, B.C. (3-4, P.E.I. lead [Tyler Smith])

ROBBIE DOHERTY
POSITION: Coach
AGE: 30 (August 6, 1988, Charlottetown)
OCCUPATION: Operations Manager (Grand Slam of Curling)
YEARS COACHED: 1
HIGHLIGHTS
TIM HORTONS BRIER – (4 )
2017 at St. John’s (1-2 [pre-qualifier], P.E.I. lead [Eddie MacKenzie]);
2016 at Ottawa (2-9, P.E.I. lead [Adam Casey]);
2015 at Calgary (5-6, P.E.I. lead [Adam Casey]);
2015 at Calgary (2-1, P.E.I. lead [Adam Casey])
NEW HOLLAND CANADIAN JUNIOR MEN’S UNDER-21 CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP – (1 )
2009 at Salmon Arm, B.C. (7-5, New Brunswick second [Steve Burgess])

(Source: Media Guide)

 

 

 

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