Sherry Just

Sherry Just
Curler
Born (1986-06-17) June 17, 1986 (age 38)
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Team
Curling clubPrince Albert G&CC,
Prince Albert, SK[1]
SkipSherry Just
ThirdAbbey Johnson
SecondKailee Popowich
LeadHanna Anderson
Mixed doubles
partner		Kyle Cherpin
Curling career
Member Association Manitoba (2010–2011)
 Saskatchewan (2011–present)
Hearts appearances1 (2023)
Top CTRS ranking46th (2018–19)

Sherry Just (born June 17, 1986) is a Canadian curler from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.[2] She currently skips her own team out of Saskatoon.

Career

Women's

Just began competing on the World Curling Tour during the 2010–11 season. After the season, she moved to Saskatchewan. She qualified for the playoffs at the 2012 DEKALB Superspiel, losing in the quarterfinals.[3] She also played in the Colonial Square Ladies Classic Grand Slam of Curling event in 2013 and 2014 but failed to qualify on both occasions.

She played in her first Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts in 2016 as second for Nancy Martin. They finished 1–4, failing to advance. She returned the following season, playing third for Brett Barber. After going 4–4 through the round robin, they lost the tiebreaker to eventual winners Penny Barker. Some of her notable finishes on tour include semifinal finishes at the 2017 Boundary Ford Curling Classic and the 2018 Medicine Hat Charity Classic. At the 2019 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts, she skipped her own team to a 4–4 finish.[4]

Mixed doubles

Aside from her women's team, Just also plays Mixed doubles curling.[5] In 2016, she played with Derek Samagalski at the 2016 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials, finishing 3–4. She played with Ryan Deis at the 2017 and 2018 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, reaching the quarterfinals in 2017. She also played with Tyrel Griffith at the 2018 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Olympic Trials, going 3–5.[6]

Personal life

Just is employed as the executive director and occupational therapist at the Saskatchewan Society of Occupational Therapists.[7] She studied at the University of Manitoba.[8]

Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead
2010–11[9] Sherry Just Ashley Surminski Cheryl Ormonde Heather Carson
2011–12 Sherry Just Melissa Klebeck Sharlene Clarke Alysha Shillington
2012–13 Sherry Just Alyssa Kostyk Sharlene Clarke Jenna Hope
2013–14 Sherry Just Alyssa Kostyk Jenna Hope Sharlene Clarke
2014–15 Sherry Just Amanda Labach Michelle Chabot Jessica Mitchell
2015–16 Nancy Martin Taryn Schachtel Sherry Just Jinaye Yanota
2016–17 Brett Barber Sherry Just Robyn Despins Rachel Fritzer
2017–18 Mandy Selzer Erin Barnhart Sherry Just Donda-Lee Deis
2018–19 Sherry Just Megan Anderson Ellen Redlick Hanna Anderson
2019–20 Sherry Just Deborah Hawkshaw Jade Goebel Dallas Gould
2020–21 Sherry Just Deborah Hawkshaw Sarah Hoag Alison Ingram
2021–22 Sherry Just Holly Scott Alison Ingram Deborah Hawkshaw
2022–23 Robyn Silvernagle Kelly Schafer Sherry Just Kara Thevenot
2023–24 Sherry Just Abbey Johnson Kailee Popowich Hanna Anderson

References

  1. ^ "Sherry Just Profile". Curling Canada. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Sherry Just Info". Curl Sask. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Just reaches 2012 DEKALB Superspiel quarters". CurlingZone. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "2019 Saskatchewan Scotties Standings". Curl Sask. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  5. ^ Gregory Strong (November 13, 2015). "Top names from traditional curling to compete in mixed doubles event". Canada.com. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  6. ^ Devin Heroux (December 14, 2017). "Canada's mixed doubles curling pairings are set". CBC Sports. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  8. ^ CurlingZone
  9. ^ "Sherry Just Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved September 27, 2020.