(Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal), Brent Laing, right, checks the score during the 2017 World Financial Group Continental Cup on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, at Orleans Arena, in Las Vegas. Mike says it was stressful watching Dawn play in the 2013 finals. The Epping team had a strong start to the 2019-20 season, winning both the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard and the 2019 AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic. “That’s the hardest part. Curling out of the Ottawa Curling Club (in Ottawa) and later the Stayner Curling Club (in Stayner, Ontario), Laing played lead for John Morris until Morris left for Alberta in 2003.

The team lost their second straight Brier final in 2011, losing to Stoughton again. A whole month too hard, in fact. Publisher Norman Jacobs said he wanted to provide the service to help fill the void while the season is delayed because of the new coronavirus outbreak. The Canadian Olympic Committee says it won’t send athletes to the Tokyo Games unless they’re postponed for a year, becoming the first country to threaten such a move in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. It’s definitely challenging, there’s no question about it, but we make it work.”. Former UNLV star softball pitcher Lori Harrigan-Mack was an Olympic gold medal winner with Team USA in 1996, 2000 and 2004. At the 2010 Tim Hortons Brier, the team lost in the final once again, this time to Kevin Koe of Alberta. In 2002, they made it all the way to the Brier final, losing to Alberta's Randy Ferbey. The team won the 2012 World Men's Curling Championship as Team Canada, claiming the gold medal, after defeating Scotland's Tom Brewster in the final. While they have a hectic travel schedule — they were in Saskatchewan for a week last week, home to Ontario for a day and then off to Las Vegas for the Continental Cup — they’ve found a way to make the balance work. Brent Laing: Mixed doubles partner: Jennifer Jones: Career; ... Jennifer Jones from Manitoba. They defeated Team Wild Card (Mike McEwen) in the first tiebreaker before losing to Northern Ontario (Brad Jacobs) in the second and being eliminated from contention. Please try again. When they’re not on the road — Jones said they’re often traveling three of four weeks a month, though not necessarily to the same destination — they are often practicing together at home, like they did during their recent day off. It’s a long season. I don’t get to see her.

With Morris, Laing won the 1998 and 1999 Canadian Junior Curling Championships as well as the 1998 and 1999 World Junior Curling Championships.

The following year, they won the 2007 Tim Hortons Brier (defeating Newfoundland and Labrador's Brad Gushue rink in the final) and then the 2007 Ford World Men's Curling Championship, where they defeated Germany's Andy Kapp rink in the final. “I think it helps pick you up. Has the Patch become a pick up joint or what? “We’ve gone through a lot of the same ups and downs and know what it takes to commit to what we’re both trying to do, which she already accomplished, which is win the Olympic gold medal,” Laing said. They’re always supporting each other, however. Mike McEwen’s wife is Ottawa’s Dawn McEwen, the lead on Team Jones. “I probably glance at the scoreboard a little more,” he said. Maybe it’s a sign of the times, with Senators going through a rough patch. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal), Jennifer Jones, left, and husband Brent Laing, right, greet fellow competitors before the start of the 2017 World Financial Group Continental Cup on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, at Orleans Arena, in Las Vegas. By continuing to browse or by clicking “I Accept Cookies” you agree to the storing of first-party and third-party cookies on your device.

“I’m pretty focused on my game and I know he’s pretty focused on his. Laing currently works as an entrepreneur for World Financial Group. “It was a lot. By Eddie Pells, Stephen Wade and Mari Yamaguchi The Associated Press. But we’ve had a lot of experience playing in events, so we know what to do.”. Not too worried.” … And speaking of signs, I only spotted two on Sunday, which is twice as many as I saw Saturday.

The team played in the 2005 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, but missed the playoffs, finishing with a 5-4 record. We encountered an issue signing you up. [6] In his first season as a member of the Epping rink, the team lost in the 2019 Tim Hortons Brier Wild Card game. Jones is taking part of season off from curling, but intends to return to the ice. “The biggest thing is just deciding that home is always where my family is and so when we’re on the road, that’s home for us and as long as we’re together,” Jones said. “Obviously that would be a dream come true, but it’s a hard road,” Jones said. At the Canadian Olympic curling trials, you can barely wave a broom without brushing a married or involved couple. Dawn McEwen moved to Winnipeg 10 years ago to be with Mike. And the other: “Not to Brad.” I think maybe spellcheck was in order for that one. Mike McEwen, meanwhile, admits to the distraction of having his wife playing at the same time. Every team goes through dips like this and always come out of it. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal), Jennifer Jones, middle, and husband Brent Laing, left, compete in the 2017 World Financial Group Continental Cup on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, at Orleans Arena, in Las Vegas. “Brent and I are a team in life and that involves understanding what our curling teams need us to do as well and we both want each other to be successful and we’re each others biggest fans.”. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal), Jennifer Jones, left, and husband Brent Laing walk onto the ice before the start of the 2017 World Financial Group Continental Cup on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, at Orleans Arena, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal), Jennifer Jones competes in the 2017 World Financial Group Continental Cup on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, at Orleans Arena, in Las Vegas. “It’s definitely worse than playing, trying to watch a spouse win a final to go to the Olympics,” he said. The team won the 2012 Tim Hortons Brier, defeating Koe in the final. Rumour had it that Jones’s status for the Scotties was being contested because she’d been living in Ontario for a year. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information and details on how to adjust your email settings. Jennifer Jones’ husband is Brent Laing, the second on Team Koe. Skyla, the youngest of Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing’s two daughters, travels with her parents when the pair of Canadian curlers compete. Laing was reminded of the first time he even saw Jones when they watched video of her playing in the Canadian junior final more than 25 years ago. Love on the rocks in this case means happily married curling couples, Team Jones skip Jennifer Jones, centre, stands with second Jill Officer and lead Dawn McEwen, right, during the Canadian Olympic curling trials against team Englot, in Ottawa on Sunday THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld, tap here to see other videos from our team. For sure that could distract me a little bit.”. Read more about cookies here. When playing at the same time as Mike, she admits to taking the occasional peek at his scoreboard. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. That’s how you spend your time.”. Contact Betsy Helfand at bhelfand@reviewjournal.com. In the end, despite the sacrifices for their sport, Jones and Laing have seemingly found a balance that works.