Karlee Everist

Karlee Everist (born September 13, 1991, as Karlee Jones) is a Canadian curler from Bedford, Nova Scotia.[2] She currently plays second on Team Christina Black.

Karlee Everist
Born (1991-09-13) September 13, 1991
Team
Curling clubHalifax CC,
Halifax, NS[1]
SkipChristina Black
ThirdJenn Baxter
SecondKarlee Everist
LeadShelley Barker
AlternateCarole MacLean
Mixed doubles
partner
Bryce Everist
Curling career
Member Association Ontario (2010–2012)
 Nova Scotia (2013–present)
Hearts appearances2 (2022, 2023)
Top CTRS ranking8th (2022–23)

Career

After growing up in Thunder Bay and skipping her own team, Everist moved to Nova Scotia and joined the Kelly MacIntosh rink at lead for the 2013–14 season. The team also included third Kristen MacDiarmid and second Jennifer Crouse. In their two tour events, the DeKalb Superspiel and the Dave Jones Mayflower Cashspiel, the team was unable to reach the playoff round.[3] Despite this, the team had a strong showing at the 2014 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, finishing 6–1 through the round robin. This qualified them for the semifinal where they beat Mary-Anne Arsenault 9–8. In the provincial final against Heather Smith, the team gave up three in the tenth end to lose 6–3.[4]

Team MacIntosh, now known as Team Backman, found success on the tour the following season, winning the Lady Monctonian Invitational Spiel in Moncton, New Brunswick.[5] They also played in the DeKalb SuperSpiel once again but were unable to qualify. At the 2015 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the team finished the round robin with a 4–3 record. They then beat Sarah Murphy in a tiebreaker before dropping the semifinal game to the eventual champions Team Arsenault.[6] Kelly Backman left the team following the season, with third Kristen MacDiarmid moving up to skip and Sara Spafford coming in to play third for the 2015–16 season.

Team MacDiarmid played in four tour events during the 2015–16 season, reaching the semifinals of the Lady Monctonian Invitational Spiel and the quarterfinals of the Appleton Rum Cashspiel. They also played in the Royal LePage Women's Fall Classic in Kemptville, Ontario, not reaching the playoffs. The team was unable to qualify for the 2016 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts through the open qualifier, finishing 2–3.[7] Everist left the team at the conclusion of the season.

After taking a season off, Everist joined the Emily Dwyer rink at third for the 2017–18 season. This arrangement lasted just one season, with Everist and lead Shelley Barker joining former teammates MacDiarmid and Backman the next season. The team made the playoffs in three of their four tour events this season, reaching the semifinals of the Dave Jones Mayflower Cashspiel and the New Scotland Clothing Ladies Cashspiel and the quarterfinals of the Lady Monctonian.[8] At the 2019 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the team finished in a four-way tie for second place with a 4–3 record. They were able to beat Colleen Jones 11–5 in the tiebreaker before dropping the semifinal 8–6 to Mary-Anne Arsenault.[9] Julie McEvoy took over skipping duties for Kristen MacDiarmid for the 2019–20 season. In their four tour events, they reached the playoffs twice. The team was not able to find success at the 2020 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, finishing winless through their seven games.

Team McEvoy disbanded after just one season together. For the 2020–21 season, Everist and Barker teamed up with Christina Black and Jenn Baxter. In their first event together, the team won the 2020 The Curling Store Cashspiel.[10] The 2021 Nova Scotia Scotties was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nova Scotia, so the Nova Scotia Curling Association appointed Team Jill Brothers to represent the province at the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.[11]

Team Black won their first event of the 2021–22 season, The Curling Store Cashspiel, going undefeated to claim the title.[12] They also reached the final of the Atlantic Superstore Monctonian Challenge, losing to the Andrea Crawford rink. In November, the team once again went undefeated to win the Tim Hortons Spitfire Arms Cash Spiel, defeating former teammate Jennifer Crouse in the final.[13] At the 2022 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Team Black won all three qualifying events, winning the provincial title and securing their spot at the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.[14] At the Hearts, Team Black finished the round robin with a 5–3 record, which was enough to qualify for the championship round. Along the way, they scored victories over higher seeded teams such as Alberta's Laura Walker and Manitoba's Mackenzie Zacharias. In their championship round match against Northern Ontario's Krista McCarville, Team Black got down 9–1 before coming back to make the game 9–8, eventually losing 11–8. This eliminated them from the championship.[15]

Everist plays in the mixed doubles discipline with her husband Bryce Everist. The pair has represented Nova Scotia at the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship four times in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2023. Their best finish came at the 2023 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Sudbury, Ontario where the team qualified for the playoffs for the first time with a 5–2 record. They then lost in the qualification games to Ontario's Lynn Kreviazuk and David Mathers.[16] They also finished 4–3 in 2018, 1–6 in 2019 and 3–3 in 2021.[17][18] Everist was also a part of the Nova Scotia mixed team that represented the province at the 2019 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Her team, with skip Kendal Thompson, third Marie Christianson and second Bryce Everist finished 7–3 through the round robin and championship pools, reaching the playoffs. They then beat Quebec 5–3 in the semifinal before dropping the final 7–4 to Manitoba, earning the silver medal.[19]

Personal life

Everist is employed as a pharmacist at the IWK Health Centre. She is married to fellow curler Bryce Everist,[2] and has one child.[20]

Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead
2010–11[21] Karlee JonesGrace FrancisciVictoria AndersonSheree Hinz
2011–12 Karlee JonesGrace FrancisciVictoria AndersonKim Zsakai
2013–14 Kelly MacIntoshKristen MacDiarmidJennifer CrouseKarlee Jones
2014–15 Kelly BackmanKristen MacDiarmidJennifer CrouseKarlee Jones
2015–16 Kristen MacDiarmidSara SpaffordJennifer CrouseKarlee Jones
2017–18 Emily DwyerKarlee JonesMacKenzie ProctorShelley Barker
2018–19 Kristen MacDiarmidKelly BackmanKarlee JonesShelley Barker
2019–20 Julie McEvoyKelly BackmanKarlee JonesShelley Barker
2020–21 Christina BlackJenn BaxterKarlee JonesShelley Barker
2021–22 Christina BlackJenn BaxterKarlee EveristShelley Barker
2022–23 Christina BlackJenn BaxterKarlee EveristShelley Barker
2023–24 Christina BlackJenn BaxterKarlee EveristShelley Barker

References

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  2. "2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  3. "2013 DeKalb SuperSpiel". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  4. "Smith takes fifth trip to Scotties for Nova Scotia". Curling Canada. January 16, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  5. "2014 Lady Monctonian Invitational Spiel". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  6. "Star-studded field nearly complete for 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts". Curling Canada. January 26, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  7. "NS Scotties – Open Qualifier". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  8. "Team Emily Dwyer: 2017–18". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  9. "Mary-Anne Arsenault advances to Scotties final". Cape Breton Post. January 13, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  10. "2020 The Curling Store Cashspiel – Women's". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  11. Jeremy Fraser (January 14, 2021). "Jill Brothers rink accepts Scotties invite; Christina Black's team was next in line to represent Nova Scotia". Saltwire. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  12. "Curling tours recap!". Curling Canada. September 27, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  13. "2021 Tim Hortons Spitfire Arms Cash Spiel". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  14. "Black Punches Ticket To Scotties". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  15. "Mrs. M a winner". Curling Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  16. "Pressure Packed Playoff Picture!". Curling Canada. March 24, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  17. "2018 Canadian mixed doubles curling championship results, schedule, lineups". Calgary Sun. April 1, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  18. John MacNeil (March 23, 2021). "Nova Scotia's Jones and Everist finish 3-3 in Canadian mixed doubles curling". Saltwire. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  19. "Manitoba wins Canadian mixed title in front of hometown crowd". Curling Canada. November 10, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  20. "2023 PointsBet Invitational Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. September 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  21. "Karlee Everist Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
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