Kerry Galusha
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Kerry Galusha is a Canadian
curler
. She currently skips her team out of the Yellowknife Curling Club in Yellowknife.
Galusha is the sister of Canadian curler Kevin Koe
, who skips a team out of Alberta
, and twin sister of curler Jamie Koe
, who skips a team out of the Northwest Territories
. Galusha is a seven time territorial curling champion. Her first Scotties appearance was in 1998 as an alternate for Kelly Kaylo. Her first appearance as a skip was the 2001 Scott Tournament of Hearts
, where Galusha's team finished with a round robin record of 2-9. In 2009 Galusha's team made history at the 2009 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
, when they beat the defending champions Team Canada Jennifer Jones
. This was the first time a team from the North defeated the defending champions in a Scotties tournament. During the 5th end break of the final coverage, a video of Galusha, and her brother Jamie, was shown talking about how big the victory over the defending champions was for the Territories. This victory over team Canada earn the Galusha team the 2009 Sport North Team of the Year Award. That year Galusha's team finished 4-7.
In 2011 Galusha once again won the provincial championship, finishing 5-1 and represented the Yukon/Northest Territories at the 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
, finishing 3-8.
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
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
. She currently skips her team out of the Yellowknife Curling Club in Yellowknife.
Galusha is the sister of Canadian curler Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe is a Canadian curler. Originally from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, he now resides in Grande Prairie, Alberta and curls out of Edmonton, Alberta. He is the skip of the current World champion team....
, who skips a team out of Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, and twin sister of curler Jamie Koe
Jamie Koe
Jamie Koe is a Canadian curler. He has played in several Briers though has yet to claim the national championship. He is the brother of Alberta curler, Kevin Koe and twin brother of territorial champion Kerry Galusha.-World Curling Tour:Team Jamie Koe has played on the World Curling Tour in the...
, who skips a team out of the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
. Galusha is a seven time territorial curling champion. Her first Scotties appearance was in 1998 as an alternate for Kelly Kaylo. Her first appearance as a skip was the 2001 Scott Tournament of Hearts
2001 Scott Tournament of Hearts
The 2001 Scott Tournament of Hearts Canadian women's national curling championship, was played at the Sudbury Community Arena in Sudbury, Ontario. The final pitted 1999 champions Colleen Jones and her Nova Scotia team against the defending champions Kelley Law who represented team Canada...
, where Galusha's team finished with a round robin record of 2-9. In 2009 Galusha's team made history at the 2009 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
2009 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The 2009 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from February 21 to March 1 at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, British Columbia.-Teams:* Throws third stones-Standings:...
, when they beat the defending champions Team Canada Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones (curler)
Jennifer Jones is a Canadian curler from East St. Paul, Manitoba. Jones, a lawyer, is corporate counsel for Wellington West Capital and a Windsor Park Collegiate graduate.-Early success:...
. This was the first time a team from the North defeated the defending champions in a Scotties tournament. During the 5th end break of the final coverage, a video of Galusha, and her brother Jamie, was shown talking about how big the victory over the defending champions was for the Territories. This victory over team Canada earn the Galusha team the 2009 Sport North Team of the Year Award. That year Galusha's team finished 4-7.
In 2011 Galusha once again won the provincial championship, finishing 5-1 and represented the Yukon/Northest Territories at the 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from February 19 to February 27 at the Charlottetown Civic Centre in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island...
, finishing 3-8.