Katie Forward

Katie Forward (born September 11, 1994) is a Canadian curler from Moncton, New Brunswick.[2] She currently plays lead on Team Andrea Crawford.

Katie Forward
Curler
Born (1994-09-11) September 11, 1994
Fredericton, New Brunswick[1]
Team
Curling clubThistle St. Andrews CC,
Saint John, NB
SkipAndrea Crawford
ThirdSylvie Quillian
SecondJillian Babin
LeadKatie Forward
Career
Member Association New Brunswick
Hearts appearances3 (2017, 2019, 2020)
Top CTRS ranking36th (2018–19, 2019–20)

Career

Juniors

Forward's first national level event was at the 2013 Canadian Junior Curling Championships as lead for Jessica Daigle. There, her team went 4-6 threw the round robin and championship pool, missing the playoffs. She returned the following year with the same team as in 2013 and they once again went 4-6.

Women's

Out of juniors, Forward joined the Melissa Adams rink. She was the teams alternate before moving up to lead following Lister's departure. They competed at the 2017 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts which was Forward's second, having been the teams alternate the previous year. After going 4-2 in the round robin, the team won the tiebreaker and the semi-final to advance to the final. There, they scored four points in the sixth end en route to a 9-6 win.[3] At the Hearts, the team would have to win the pre-qualifying event to qualify for the main draw. After going 3-0 in the round robin portion, they came up short in the final against Northwest Territories Kerry Galusha.

Adams left the team after the season to join the Robichaud rink and Jillian Babin joined the team at second. At provincials, the team lost in the semi-final to Sarah Mallais.[4]

After Ward moved to skip her own team in Newfoundland and Labrador, the team brought on veteran Andrea Crawford to skip the team. At the 2019 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Team Crawford posted a perfect 5-0 record en route to capturing the title.[5] At the Hearts, the team went 3-4, missing the playoffs.[6]

To start the 2019–20 curling season, Team Crawford won their first two events, the Steele Cup Cash and the Atlantic Superstore Monctonian Challenge. They played in a Grand Slam event, the 2019 Tour Challenge Tier 2. After a 2-2 round robin record, they lost the tiebreaker to Jestyn Murphy. The team defended their provincial title by winning the 2020 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts in late January 2020. At the Hearts, the Crawford rink started with three losses before rallying off four wins in a row including scoring a seven ender against top-seeded Manitoba's Kerri Einarson rink to win 13–7 and defeating Team Canada (skipped by Chelsea Carey) 7–5.[7][8] Their 4–3 round robin record qualified them for the tiebreaker against Saskatchewan's Robyn Silvernagle rink. Saskatchewan took two in the extra end for a 9–7 victory, eliminating New Brunswick from contention. The team announced on June 18 that they would be adding Sylvie Quillian to the team at third.[9]

Personal life

Forward is currently a nursing student at the University of New Brunswick. She is in a relationship with Josh Vendenborre.[2]

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead
2010–11[10] Cathlia WardJane DiCarloKatelyn KellyKatie Forward
2012–13 Jessica DaigleCathlia WardNatalie MenziesKatie Forward
2016–17 Melissa AdamsJennifer ArmstrongCathlia WardKatie Forward
2017–18 Jennifer ArmstrongCathlia WardJillian BabinKatie Forward
2018–19 Andrea CrawfordJillian BabinJennifer ArmstrongKatie Forward
2019–20 Andrea CrawfordJennifer ArmstrongJillian BabinKatie Forward
2020–21 Andrea CrawfordSylvie QuillianJillian BabinKatie Forward
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References
  1. 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide: Team New Brunswick
  2. "2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  3. "2017 New Brunswick Scotties". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  4. "2018 New Brunswick Scotties". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  5. "JDI Sponsors NB Women's Curling Champs!". Irving. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  6. "2019 New Brunswick Scotties". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  7. "New Brunswick's Crawford makes history with 7 point end at Scotties". CBC Sports. February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  8. Horne, Ryan (18 February 2020). "New Brunswick sets Scotties record with seven-ender against top-seed Manitoba". TSN. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  9. "Team Crawford Team Announcement". Facebook. June 18, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  10. "Katie Forward Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
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