Nancy McConnery
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Nancy McConnery born February 26, 1963 in Ottawa, Ontario is a Canadian
curler
. She currently skips her own team out of the Dartmouth Curling Club in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
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McConnery has represented both New Brunswick and Nova Scotia at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts
. Her first Scott appearance was in 1993 representing New Brunswick. McConnery skipped her team which included Sandy Comeau. They would finish 2-9 in round robin play. She would once again return to the Scott in 1995 this time playing second for Heidi Hanlon
, and would finish 4-7 in round robin play. McConnery’s next appearance would be in 2003 where she skipped her own team, this time representing Nova Scotia. She would finish round robin play 5-6, her best showing at the Tournament of Hearts to date. McConnery wouldn’t return to the Scotties until 2009, again skipping her own team where she finished round robin with a 2-9 record. She would once again represent Nova Scotia in 2010 where her record would be the worst showing to date. She would finish round robin play with a 1-10 record.
McConnery is married and has two children.
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...
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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 own team out of the Dartmouth Curling Club in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...
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McConnery has represented both New Brunswick and Nova Scotia at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The Scotties Tournament of Hearts is an annual Canadian women's curling championship, sanctioned by the Canadian Curling Association. The winner goes on to represent Canada at the women's world curling championships. Since 1985, the winner also gets to return to the following year's tournament as...
. Her first Scott appearance was in 1993 representing New Brunswick. McConnery skipped her team which included Sandy Comeau. They would finish 2-9 in round robin play. She would once again return to the Scott in 1995 this time playing second for Heidi Hanlon
Heidi Hanlon
Heidi Hanlon is a Canadian curler from Saint John, New Brunswick.Hanlon is an 11-time provincial women's champion skip, provincial mixed champion and two-time provincial women's seniors championship. She became a Canadian champion for the first time by winning the 2011 Canadian Senior Curling...
, and would finish 4-7 in round robin play. McConnery’s next appearance would be in 2003 where she skipped her own team, this time representing Nova Scotia. She would finish round robin play 5-6, her best showing at the Tournament of Hearts to date. McConnery wouldn’t return to the Scotties until 2009, again skipping her own team where she finished round robin with a 2-9 record. She would once again represent Nova Scotia in 2010 where her record would be the worst showing to date. She would finish round robin play with a 1-10 record.
McConnery is married and has two children.