From Curling Canada’s Media Guide, here are the team bios and other info for The PEI Men’s and Women’s teams, plus the Northern Ontario women’s team with Islander Katie Shaw, and the Nova Scotia #1 women’s team, with PEI’s Lauren Ferguson, at the New Holland Canadian Juniors.
MEN’S BIOS
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND – CORNWALL CURLING CLUB
MITCHELL SCHUT
POSITION: Skip (third stones)
AGE: 19 (February 27, 2003, Charlottetown)
OCCUPATION: Sport and recreation management student (Holland College)
YEARS CURLED: 14
HIGHLIGHTS
NEW HOLLAND WORLD JUNIOR QUALIFIER – (1)
2021 at Saskatoon (2-3, P.E.I. skip [third stones])
CANADIA N UNDER- 18 BOYS CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP – (2)
2019 at Sherwood Park, Alta. (2-4, P.E.I. skip); 2018 at Saint Andrews, N.B. (0-5, P.E.I. skip)
CANADA WINTER GAMES – (1)
2019 at Red Deer, Alta. (1-9, P.E.I. skip)
CHASE MacMillan
POSITION: Fourth
AGE: 19 (March 12, 2003, Charlottetown)
OCCUPATION: Sustainable design engineering student (Holland College)
YEARS CURLED: 10
HIGHLIGHTS
NEW HOLLAND WORL D JUNIOR QUALIFIER
– ( 1)
2021 at Saskatoon (2-3, P.E.I. fourth [Mitchell Schut])
CRUZ PINEAU
POSITION: Second
AGE: 17 (January 28, 2005, Summerside, P.E.I.)
OCCUPATION: Grade 11 student (Three Oaks Senior High School)
YEARS CURLED: 10
HIGHLIGHTS
NEW HOLLAND WORLD JUNIOR QUALIFIER – ( 1 )
2021 at Saskatoon (2-3, P.E.I. second [Mitchell Schut])
LIAM KELLY
POSITION: Lead
AGE: 18 (June 9, 2003, Stratford, Ont.)
OCCUPATION: Chemistry student (University of Prince Edward Island)
YEARS CURLED: 13
HIGHLIGHTS
NEW HOLLAND WORLD JUNIOR QUALIFIER – ( 1)
2021 at Saskatoon (2-3, P.E.I. lead [Mitchell Schut])
CANADIA N UNDER- 18 BOYS CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP – (2)
2019 at Sherwood Park, Alta. (2-4, P.E.I. second [Mitchell Schut]); 2018 at Saint Andrews, N.B. (0-5, P.E.I. second [Mitchell Schut]
CANADA WINTER GAMES – ( 1 )
2019 at Red Deer, Alta. (1-9, P.E.I. second [Mitchell Schut])
PAT QUILTY
POSITION: Coach
AGE: 62 (August 31, 1959, Toronto)
OCCUPATION: Lab operations manager (PEI Potato Quality Institute)
YEARS COACHED: 21
HIGHLIGHTS
COACHING
Canadian juniors: Coached Prince Edward Island (skip Lauren Lenentine) in 2017 (4-6 at Victoria), 2018 (5-5 at Shawinigan, Que.), and (skip Lauren Ferguson) in 2020 (3-6 at Langley, B.C.); U18 championship: Coached Prince Edward Island (skip Lauren Lenentine) in 2017 (4-4 at Moncton, N.B.) and (skip Lauren Ferguson) in 2019 (3-3 at Sherwood Park, Alta.)
WOMEN’S BIOS
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND – CORNWALL CURLING CLUB
RACHEL MacLEAN
POSITION: Skip
AGE: 19 (February 19, 2003, Whitby, Ont.)
OCCUPATION: Psychology student (University of Prince Edward Island)
YEARS CURLED: 12
HIGHLIGHTS
NEW HOLLAND WORLD JUNIOR QUALIFIER – ( 1 )
2021 at Saskatoon (1-4, P.E.I. skip)
SYDNEY HOWATT
POSITION: Third
AGE: 20 (March 31, 2002, Charlottetown) *BIRTHDAY DURING EVENT*
OCCUPATION: Life sciences student (University of Prince Edward Island) YEARS CURLED: 10
HIGHLIGHTS
NEW HOLLAND WORLD JUNIOR QUALIFIER – ( 1 )
2021 at Saskatoon (1-4, P.E.I. third [Rachel MacLean)
NEW HOLLAND CANADIA N JUNIO R WOMEN’ S UNDER-2 1 CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP – ( 1 )
2020 at Langley, B.C. (3-6, P.E.I. third [Lauren Ferguson])
LEXIE MURRAY
POSITION: Second
AGE: 19 (October 26, 2002, Charlottetown)
OCCUPATION: Server (Smittys & Little Christos) / PC express service (Superstore)
YEARS CURLED: 9
HIGHLIGHTS
NEW HOLLAND WORLD JUNIOR QUALIFIER – ( 1 )
2021 at Saskatoon (1-4, P.E.I. second [Rachel MacLean)
NEW HOLLAND CANADIA N JUNIOR WOMEN’ S UNDER-2 1 CURLIN G CHAMPIONSHIP – (2 )
2019 at Prince Albert, Sask. (2-7, P.E.I. lead [Lauren Ferguson])
CANADIAN UNDER- 1 8 GIRLS CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP – (2 )
2019 at Sherwood Park, Alta. (3-3, P.E.I. lead [Lauren Ferguson]); 2018 at St. Andrews, N.B. (3-3, P.E.I. lead [Lauren Ferguson])
CANADA WINTER GAMES – ( 1 )
2019 at Red Deer, Alta. (4-5, P.E.I. lead [Lauren Ferguson])
ABBY BARKER
POSITION: Lead
AGE: 19 (January 13, 2003)
OCCUPATION: Biology student (University of Prince Edward Island)
YEARS CURLED: 9
HIGHLIGHTS
NEW HOLLAND WORLD JUNIOR QUALIFIER – ( 1 )
2021 at Saskatoon (1-4, P.E.I. lead [Rachel MacLean)
DAVID MURPHY
POSITION: Coach
AGE: 72 (January 29, 1950, Charlottetown)
OCCUPATION: Retired (Teacher)
YEARS COACHED: 40 HIGHLIGHTS
EVEREST CANADIA N 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
World Junior Qualifier: Coached Prince Edward Island (skip Rachel MacLean) in 2021 (1-4 at Saskatoon); Canadian Juniors: Coached Prince Edward Island (skip Lauren Ferguson) in 2019 (2-7 at Prince Albert, Sask.); U18 championship: Coached Prince Edward Island (skip Lauren Ferguson) in 2018 (3-3 at St. Andrews, N.B.) and 2019 (3-3 at Sherwood Park, Alta.); Canada Winter Games: Coached Prince Edward Island (skip Lauren Ferguson) in 2019 (4-5 at Red Deer, Alta.)
NORTHERN ONTARIO – CURL SUDBURY
KATY LUKOWICH
POSITION: Skip
AGE: 19 (July 7, 2002, Winnipeg)
OCCUPATION: Curler
YEARS CURLED: 12
HIGHLIGHTS
NEW HOLLAND WORLD JUNIOR QUALIFIER
Alternate in 2021 at Saskatoon (6-1, gold medal, Northern Ontario [Isabelle Ladouceur])
JAMIE SMITH
POSITION: Third
AGE: 21 (February 14, 2001, Sudbury, Ont.)
OCCUPATION: Financial mathematics student (Wilfrid Laurier University)
YEARS CURLED: 14
HIGHLIGHTS
NEW HOLLAND WORLD JUNIO R QUALIFIER – ( 1 )
2021 at Saskatoon (6-1, gold medal, Northern Ontario third [Isabelle Ladouceur])
CANADIAN UNDER- 1 8 GIRL S CURLIN G CHAMPIONSHIP – (2 )
2019 at Sherwood Park. Alta. (9-1, gold medal, Northern Ontario third [Bella Croisier]); 2018 at St. Andrews, N.B. (4-4, Northern Ontario third [Bella Croisier])
CANADA WINTER GAMES – ( 1 )
2019 at Red Deer, Alta. (11-1, gold medal, Ontario third [Bella Croisier])
LAUREN RAJALA
POSITION: Second
AGE: 19 (September 30, 2002, Sudbury, Ont.)
OCCUPATION: Forensic science student (Laurentian University)
YEARS CURLED: 12
HIGHLIGHTS
NEW HOLLAND WORLD JUNIOR QUALIFIER – ( 1 )
2021 at Saskatoon (6-1, gold medal, Northern Ontario second [Isabelle Ladouceur])
CANADIA N UNDER- 1 8 GIRL S CURLIN G CHAMPIONSHIP – (2 )
2019 at Sherwood Park. Alta. (9-1, gold medal, Northern Ontario second [Bella Croisier]); 2018 at St. Andrews, N.B. (4-4, Northern Ontario second [Bella Croisier])
WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC S – ( 1 )
2020 at Lausanne, Switzerland (Mixed team: 5-1, Canada lead [Nathan Young]); Mixed doubles: 0-1, w/ Bine Sever [Slovakia])
CANADA WINTER GAMES – ( 1 )
2019 at Red Deer, Alta. (11-1, gold medal, Ontario second [Bella Croisier])
KATIE SHAW
POSITION: Lead
AGE: 19 (December 8, 2002, Charlottetown) OCCUPATION: English student (Laurentian University) YEARS CURLED: 10
HIGHLIGHTS
NEW HOLLAND WORLD JUNIOR QUALIFIER – ( 1 )
2021 at Saskatoon (6-1, gold medal, Northern Ontario lead [Isabelle Ladouceur])
NEW HOLLAND CANADIAN JUNIOR WOMEN’ S UNDER-21 CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP – ( 1 )
2019 at Prince Albert, Sask. (2-7, P.E.I. third [Lauren Ferguson])
CANADIAN UNDER- 18 GIRLS CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP – (2 )
2019 at Sherwood Park, Alta. (3-3, P.E.I. third [Lauren Ferguson]); 2018 at St. Andrews, N.B. (3-3, P.E.I. third [Lauren Ferguson])
STEVE ACORN
POSITION: Coach
AGE: 50 (February 27, 1972, Kapuskasing, Ont.)
OCCUPATION: Inspector (Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry)
YEARS COACHED: 9
HIGHLIGHTS
COACHING
World Junior Qualifier: Skipped Northern Ontario (skip Isabelle Ladouceur) in 2021 (6-1, gold medal, at Saskatoon); Canadian Juniors: Skipped Northern Ontario (skip Kira Brunton) in 2020 (5-4 at Langley, B.C.); Under-18: Coached Northern Ontario (skip Kira Brunton) in 2017 (7-3, gold medal, at Moncton, N.B.)
NOVA SCOTIA – HALIFAX CURLING CLUB
TAYLOUR STEVENS
POSITION: Skip
AGE: 19 (August 31, 2000, Chester, N.S.)
OCCUPATION: Bachelor of Commerce student (Saint Mary’s University)
YEARS CURLED: 11
HIGHLIGHTS
2021 at Saskatoon (5-2, Nova Scotia skip)
2020 at Langley, B.C. (8-3, bronze medal, Nova Scotia skip)
2019 at Sherwood Park, Alta. (2-4, Nova Scotia third [Cally Moore])
2019 at Red Deer, Alta. (8-5, bronze medal, Nova Scotia third [Cally Moore])
LAUREN FERGUSON
POSITION: Third
AGE: 19 (July 12, 2002, Summerside, P.E.I.)
OCCUPATION: Mechanical engineering student (Dalhousie University)
YEARS CURLED: 10
HIGHLIGHTS
2021 at Saskatoon (5-2, Nova Scotia third [Taylour Stevens])
2020 at Langley, B.C. (3-6, Prince Edward Island skip); 2019 at Prince Albert, Sask. (2-7, Prince Edward Island skip)
2019 at Sherwood Park, Alta. (3-3, Prince Edward Island skip); 2018 at St. Andrews, N.B. (3-3, Prince Edward Island skip)
2018 at Leduc, Alta. (1-6, w/ Calvin Smith)
2019 at Red Deer, Alta. (4-5, Prince Edward Island skip)
ALISON UMLAH
POSITION: Second
AGE: 18 (August 11, 2003, Halifax)
OCCUPATION: Nutritional science student (Mount Saint Vincent University)
YEARS CURLED:
HIGHLIGHTS
NEW HOLLAND WORLD JUNIOR QUALIFIER – ( 1 )
2021 at Saskatoon (5-2, Nova Scotia second [Taylour Stevens])
CATE FITZGERALD
POSITION: Lead
AGE: 19 (August 8, 2002, Halifax)
OCCUPATION: Respiratory therapy student (Dalhousie University)
YEARS CURLED: 13
HIGHLIGHTS
NEW HOLLAND WORLD JUNIOR QUALIFIER – ( 1 )
2021 at Saskatoon (5-2, Nova Scotia lead [Taylour Stevens])
NEW HOLLAND CANADIAN JUNIOR WOMEN’ S UNDER-2 1 CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP – ( 1 )
2020 at Langley, B.C. (8-3, bronze medal, Nova Scotia lead [Taylour Stevens])
CANADIAN UNDER- 1 8 GIRLS CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP – (2 )
2019 at Sherwood Park, Alta. (2-4, Nova Scotia lead [Cally Moore]); 2017 at Moncton, N.B. (5-5, Nova Scotia lead [Cally Moore])
CANADA WINTER GAMES – ( 1 )
2019 at Red Deer, Alta. (8-5, bronze medal, Nova Scotia lead [Cally Moore])
MARY MATTATALL
POSITION: Coach
AGE: 61 (April 22, 1960, Halifax)
OCCUPATION: Retired YEARS COACHED: 13 HIGHLIGHTS
SCOTTIES TOURNAMENT OF HEARTS – (6)
2017 at St. Catharines, Ont. (2-9, Nova Scotia skip); 2005 at St. John’s, N.L. (5-6, Nova Scotia third [Kay Zinck]); 1998 at Regina (4-7, Nova Scotia skip); 1992 at Halifax (6-5, Nova Scotia third [Colleen Jones]); 1991 at Saskatoon (5-6, Nova Scotia third [Colleen Jones]); 1989 at Kelowna, B.C. (7-5, Nova Scotia third [Colleen Jones])
Alternate in 2007 (3-8 at Lethbridge, Alta., Nova Scotia [Jill Mouzar]), 1997 (4-7 at Vancouver, Nova Scotia [Colleen Jones]),
1990 (9-3 at Ottawa, silver medal, Nova Scotia [Heather Rankin])
TIM HORTON S ROAR OF THE RINGS – ( 1 )
1997 at Brandon, Man. (2-7, skip)
NEW HOLLAND CANADIAN JUNIOR WOMEN’ S UNDER-2 1 CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP – ( 1 )
1979 at Yorkton, Sask. (Nova Scotia skip)
CANADIA N MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP – (4 )
2014 at Ottawa (6-5, Nova Scotia third [Rob Harris]); 1998 at Owen Sound, Ont. (10-3, gold medal, Nova Scotia third [Steve Ogden]); 1995 at Sarnia, Ont. (13-3, gold medal, Nova Scotia third [Steve Ogden]); 1985 at Thornhill, Ont. (11-2, silver medal, Nova Scotia third [Dave Jones])
COACHING
Canadian Juniors: Coached Nova Scotia men (skip Kendal Thompson) in 2011 (7-5 at Calgary); Coached Nova Scotia women (skip Taylour Stevens) in 2020 (8-3, bronze medal, at Langley, B.C.); World Junior Qualifier: Coached Nova Scotia (skip Taylour Stevens) in 2021 (5-2 at Saskatoon)
Participated in 2011 and 2017