Kerri Einarson opened her bid for a record fifth straight Canadian women's curling championship with a victory, but minus lead Briane Harris whose absence went unexplained.
Team Canada skip Kerri Einarson, right, talks with her teammates as they play Team Quebec at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. Kerri Einarson opened her bid for a record fifth straight Canadian women's curling championship with a victory, but minus lead Briane Harris whose absence went unexplained.
Curling Canada said in a statement earlier Friday it had "been made aware" that Harris was ineligible to compete in the Tournament of Hearts. A reason was not provided and the national sporting organization said no further comment would be forthcoming. "It's been emotional, but we're getting through it and we're tough," Einarson said. "We've faced adversity in the last five, six years together, so we can pull through."
"She's a fantastic teammate, she's super well-rounded in throwing and sweeping," said second Shannon Birchard. "We're fortunate to have somebody like Krysten who can come in seamlessly and perform all those duties as well.
"We just have a support each other in every way we can," Einarson said. "This team has been together for a long time, and we have each other's backs and we know what it takes.Garage of Thorncliffe home destroyed in fireCalgary senior says alarm company won’t cancel dead husband’s contractTrump's legal debts top a half-billion dollars. Will he have to pay?
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