One of the biggest lineup alterations this off-season came in Thunder Bay when Krista McCarville added 11-time New Brunswick champion Andrea Kelly to her team in an effort to get over the hump at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
McCarville's foursome turned into a five-player team as Kendra Lilly, Ashley Sippala and Sarah Potts all remained with the squad.
Sporting sharp looking jerseys, McCarville, Kelly, Lilly and Sippala posted an overall record of 6-1 with wins over Team Susan Froud in the quarterfinal, Team Seungyoun Ha in the semifinal and Team Rebecca Morrison in the championship game, 7-3. Isabelle Ladouceur and Hollie Duncan, who will both compete at next week's PointsBet Invitational in Oakville, Ont., lost in the quarters.
Silvana Tirinzoni has led Switzerland to four consecutive gold medal victories at the World Women's Curling Championship and kicked off her 2023-24 season with a win at the Women's Masters Basel against some of the best international rinks in curling.