Alison Taylor (curler)

Alison Taylor
Curler
Born (1987-03-12) March 12, 1987 (age 37)
North York, Ontario
Team
Curling clubIqaluit CC,
Iqaluit, NU[1]
SkipJulia Weagle
ThirdSadie Pinksen
SecondLeigh Gustafson
LeadAlison Taylor
Curling career
Member Association Nunavut
Hearts appearances2 (2022, 2023)

Alison Taylor (born March 12, 1987) is a Canadian curler from Iqaluit, Nunavut.[2] She currently plays lead on Team Julia Weagle.

Career

Taylor represented Nunavut at two Canadian Curling Club Championships in 2018 and 2021. At the 2018 Travelers Curling Club Championship, her team skipped by Chantelle Mason finished the round robin with a 1–5 record.[3] Three years later at the 2021 Canadian Curling Club Championships, she once again finished 1–5 playing second for Denise Hutchings.[4] Also during the 2021–22 season, Taylor joined the Nunavut women's team of Brigitte MacPhail, Sadie Pinksen and Kaitlin MacDonald to compete in the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. MacPhail lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and played with the team as their designated out-of-province curler.[5] The team finished with a winless 0–8 record at the national championship.[6] The following season, Team MacPhail played in four tour events, failing to qualify for the playoffs at all four. At the 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the team again went 0–8, placing last.[7]

Personal life

Taylor works as a senior policy analyst for the Government of Nunavut. She is in a relationship with Justin McDonell.[2]

Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead
2018–19[8] Chantelle Mason Alison Griffin Carmen Kootoo Alison Taylor
2021–22 Denise Hutchings Megan Ingram Alison Taylor Aloka Wijesooriya
Brigitte MacPhail Sadie Pinksen Kaitlin MacDonald Alison Taylor
2022–23 Brigitte MacPhail Sadie Pinksen Kaitlin MacDonald Alison Taylor
2024–25 Julia Weagle Sadie Pinksen Leigh Gustafson Alison Taylor

References

  1. ^ "Alison Taylor Profile". Curling Canada. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "2018 Travelers Curling Club Championship – Final Standings". Suburban Schoolmasters Curling League. November 22, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "Men's playoffs are ready!". Curling Canada. December 2, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  5. ^ François Le Blanc (January 27, 2022). "Une Néo-Brunswickoise capitaine de l'équipe de curling du Nunavut" (in French). Radio-Canada. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  6. ^ "2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Standings, schedule and results". Sportsnet. January 28, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  7. ^ "2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Scores, standings and schedule". Sportsnet. February 17, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  8. ^ "Alison Taylor Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 29, 2022.