Alison Kreviazuk
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Alison Kreviazuk is a Canadian
curler from Ottawa
. She is the long time second for the Rachel Homan
rink.
Kreviazuk has been a member of the team since it formed in 2002, except for the 2005-06 season and the 2009-10 season when she was too old to play for the team, as she is a year older than Homan and her vice, Emma Miskew
.
Kreviazuk won three provincial Bantam titles on the team, before she was too old to be on the team which went on to win a fourth title. She later re-joined the team to play in Juniors, and was a member of the team that won the 2009 provincial junior championship, and lost in the Canadian finals.
Kreviazuk remained on the team the following season for World Curling Tour
events and at the Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials
, but she was too old to play in junior events that season, and was replaced by Laura Crocker for junior events. The team won the Canadian Junior Curling Championships
, and Kreviazuk was invited to play as the Alternate for the team at the 2010 World Junior Curling Championships
, as the age limit for the World Juniors is a year older than that of the Canadian Juniors.
When the rest of the team graduated from the junior levels, she joined the team as a full member once again for the 2010-11 curling season.
Kreviazuk is a student at the University of Ottawa
and is the 2nd cousin of singer Chantal Kreviazuk
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
curler from Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
. She is the long time second for the Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan
Rachel Catherine Homan is a Canadian curler from Orleans, Ontario. Homan is a former Canadian Junior Champion.-Career:...
rink.
Kreviazuk has been a member of the team since it formed in 2002, except for the 2005-06 season and the 2009-10 season when she was too old to play for the team, as she is a year older than Homan and her vice, Emma Miskew
Emma Miskew
Emma Kathryn Miskew is a Canadian curler. She currently plays third for Rachel Homan.She is the long time third for Homan, joining the rink in 2001 at the age of 12. Miskew has been curling since she was six...
.
Kreviazuk won three provincial Bantam titles on the team, before she was too old to be on the team which went on to win a fourth title. She later re-joined the team to play in Juniors, and was a member of the team that won the 2009 provincial junior championship, and lost in the Canadian finals.
Kreviazuk remained on the team the following season for World Curling Tour
World Curling Tour
The Asham World Curling Tour is a group of curling bonspiels featuring the best male curlers in the world. A Women's World Curling Tour also exists....
events and at the Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials
Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
The Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, also known since 2005 as the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings, occur every four years, in the year preceding the Winter Olympic games. They are held to determine the men's and women's representative at the following Olympics. The system of qualification for the...
, but she was too old to play in junior events that season, and was replaced by Laura Crocker for junior events. The team won the Canadian Junior Curling Championships
Canadian Junior Curling Championships
The Canadian Junior Curling Championships is an annual curling tournament held to determine the best junior-level curling team in Canada. Junior level curlers must be under the age of 20 as of December 31 in the year prior to the tournament....
, and Kreviazuk was invited to play as the Alternate for the team at the 2010 World Junior Curling Championships
2010 World Junior Curling Championships
The 2010 World Junior Curling Championships was held March 5-14 at the Waldhaus Arena in Flims, Switzerland.-Teams:-Standings:-Playoffs:-Teams:1Originally Solène Coulot was to play third until her untimely death on February 20, 2010. -Standings:...
, as the age limit for the World Juniors is a year older than that of the Canadian Juniors.
When the rest of the team graduated from the junior levels, she joined the team as a full member once again for the 2010-11 curling season.
Kreviazuk is a student at the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
and is the 2nd cousin of singer Chantal Kreviazuk
Chantal Kreviazuk
Chantal Jennifer Kreviazuk is a Canadian singer-songwriter of the adult contemporary music genre. She is also a classically trained pianist, and can play the guitar.-Albums:...
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