Jessie Haughian Explained

Jessie Haughian
Birth Name:Jessie Scheidegger
Birth Date:November 10, 1990
Birth Place:Lethbridge, Alberta
Curling Club:Lethbridge CC,
Lethbridge, AB
Skip:Robyn Silvernagle
Third:Jessie Hunkin
Second:Jessie Haughian
Lead:Kristie Moore
Hearts Appearances:3
Top Cca Ranking:5th (2016-17, 2018-19)
Grand Slam Victories:1 (2017 Canadian Open)

Jessie Haughian (born Scheidegger; November 10, 1990) is a Canadian curler from Turin, Alberta. She currently plays second on Team Robyn Silvernagle. She was the longtime second for her sister Casey Scheidegger's team.

Career

Juniors

Haughian won two Alberta provincial junior titles, in 2009 and 2011. In 2009 she won playing second on her sister Casey's team. The team represented Alberta at the 2009 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. The team finished the round robin with a 9–3 record, but lost in the semifinal to Manitoba, skipped by Kaitlyn Lawes.[1] That same season, the team won one World Curling Tour event, the 2008 Meyers Norris Penny Charity Classic.[2] In 2011, she played second for team Nadine Chyz, and represented Alberta at the 2011 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. There, they finished the round robin in first place with an 11–1 record and lost in the final to Saskatchewan's Trish Paulsen rink.[3]

Women's

After juniors, Haughian re-joined her sister's team at second. She played in her first Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts in 2012, but the team missed the playoffs. She also played in her first Grand Slam event that season, the 2011 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic, again failing to make the playoffs. The next season, the team played in the 2013 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts, but missed the playoffs.[2]

The team played in the 2013 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic, Haughian's second career slam, where they again missed the playoffs. They played in the 2014 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts, missing the playoffs for the third time.[2]

The team fared better in the 2014–15 season. They did not make the playoffs at the 2014 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic, but won one WCT event, the 2014 Medicine Hat Charity Classic.[2] At the 2015 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts the team finally made the playoffs, where they lost in the 3 vs. 4 game to Team Chelsea Carey.[4]

In 2015, the team won the Boundary Ford Curling Classic, their third career tour win. They were less successful at the 2016 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts, missing the playoffs.[2]

The team was more successful during the 2016–17 season. On the tour, they won the 2016 Medicine Hat Charity Classic, the HDF Insurance Shoot-Out, the 2016 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic and the 2017 Meridian Canadian Open, the team's first career Grand Slam win. The team played in two other slams that season, making it to the quarterfinals of the 2017 Players' Championship and missing the playoffs at the 2017 Humpty's Champions Cup.[2] At the 2017 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the team made it to the semifinals, where they lost to Team Val Sweeting.[5] Their success over the season qualified the team for the 2017 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.

In the 2017–18 season, the team missed the playoffs at the 2017 GSOC Tour Challenge, made it to the quarter-finals of the 2017 Masters of Curling and lost in the final of the 2017 Boost National. They failed to make the playoffs at the Olympic Trials.[2] Haughian, with Team Scheidegger, won her first Alberta Scotties in 2018, defeating Shannon Kleibrink in the final.[6] At the 2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the team finished the Championship Pool in fifth place with a 7–4 record, just missing the playoffs.[7]

Team Scheidegger missed the playoffs at the 2019 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts,[8] but they qualified for the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts by defeating Kerri Einarson in the Wild Card game.[9] At the Scotties, they again finished in fifth place with a 7–4 record, missing the playoffs.[10]

In the 2019–20 season, Team Scheidegger, skipped by Cheryl Bernard, missed the playoffs at the 2019 Canada Cup.[11] With Scheidegger skipping, they missed the playoffs at the 2020 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts.[12]

Personal life

Haughian is a case management specialist with the City of Lethbridge.[13] She is married to Sheldon Haughian and has one child.[14] She attended the University of Lethbridge. Her hometown is Diamond City, Alberta. She also plays fast-pitch softball, playing on two provincial championship teams.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2009 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championship (W) . Canadian Curling Association . July 16, 2020 . 1, 4, 39 . May 3, 2010.
  2. Web site: Jessie Haughian: Events . CurlingZone . July 16, 2020.
  3. Web site: 2011 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Women . Canadian Curling Association . July 16, 2020 . 1, 4, 35 . May 27, 2011.
  4. Web site: Scheidegger 5–2 at 2015 Jiffy Lube Alberta Scotties . CurlingZone . July 16, 2020.
  5. Web site: Scheidegger 4–2 at 2017 Jiffy Lube Alberta Scotties . CurlingZone . July 16, 2020.
  6. Web site: CHAMPION: Scheidegger Wins 2018 Jiffy Lube Alberta Scotties . CurlingZone . July 16, 2020.
  7. Web site: 2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Standings/Draw: Championship Pool . Curling Canada . July 16, 2020.
  8. Web site: Scheidegger 3–3 at 2019 Jiffy Lube Alberta Scotties . CurlingZone . July 16, 2020.
  9. News: Scheidegger Wins Wild Card Game, Earns Berth in 2019 Scotties . July 16, 2020 . Curling Canada . February 15, 2019.
  10. Web site: 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Standings/Draw: Championship Pool . Curling Canada . July 16, 2020.
  11. Web site: Bernard 2–4 at 2019 Home Hardware Canada Cup of Curling . CurlingZone . July 16, 2020.
  12. Web site: Scheidegger 2–5 at 2020 Alberta Scotties . CurlingZone . July 16, 2020.
  13. Web site: 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide. Curling Canada. February 16, 2023.
  14. Web site: 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials Media Guide. Curling Canada. November 18, 2021. November 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211119000315/https://www.curling.ca/files/2021/11/2021-Tim-Hortons-Curling-Trials-media-guide-web2.pdf. dead.
  15. Web site: Curling Canada | Junior Athlete of the Week: Jessie Scheidegger.