Marika Bakewell
Encyclopedia
Marika Bakwell is a Canadian
curler from London, Ontario
.
Bakewell grew up in Mississauga, Ontario
. In 2005, she became only the second female to skip a team to win the Ontario Junior Mixed Curling Championship.
In 2005 and 2007 she represented the University of Waterloo
at the Canadian University Curling Championships.
In 2007 she formed a women's team to compete on the World Curling Tour
. In 2008 to 2010 she played third for Karen Bell before skipping her own rink once again. In 2011, she qualified for her first provincial championship
, where she finished with a 3-6 record.
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 London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
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Bakewell grew up in Mississauga, Ontario
Mississauga, Ontario
Mississauga is a city in Southern Ontario located in the Regional Municipality of Peel, and in the western part of the Greater Toronto Area. With an estimated population of 734,000, it is Canada's sixth-most populous municipality, and has almost doubled in population in each of the last two decades...
. In 2005, she became only the second female to skip a team to win the Ontario Junior Mixed Curling Championship.
In 2005 and 2007 she represented the University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
at the Canadian University Curling Championships.
In 2007 she formed a women's team to compete on the 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....
. In 2008 to 2010 she played third for Karen Bell before skipping her own rink once again. In 2011, she qualified for her first provincial championship
2011 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The 2011 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts was the 2011 edition of the Ontario provincial women's curling championship. It was held January 24–30 at the Thornhill Golf and Country Club in Thornhill, Ontario. The winning team of Rachel Homan represented Ontario at the 2011 Scotties Tournament of...
, where she finished with a 3-6 record.
Team mates
- Katie Pringle (third)
- Jordan Robertson (second)
- Jordan Ariss (lead)