Sherry Just Explained

Sherry Just
Birth Date:17 June 1986
Birth Place:Winnipeg, Manitoba
Curling Club:Prince Albert G&CC,
Prince Albert, SK[1]
Skip:Sherry Just
Third:Abbey Johnson
Second:Kailee Popowich
Lead:Hanna Anderson
Mixed Doubles Partner:Chad Gareau
Member Association: (2010–2011)
(2011–present)
Hearts Appearances:1
Top Cca Ranking:46th (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 Heather Carson
2011–12Sherry Just Alysha Shillington
2012–13Sherry Just Sharlene Clarke Jenna Hope
2013–14Sherry Just Alyssa Kostyk Jenna Hope Sharlene Clarke
2014–15Sherry Just Jessica Mitchell
2015–16Sherry Just Jinaye Yanota
2016–17Sherry Just Rachel Fritzer
2017–18Sherry Just Donda-Lee Deis
2018–19Sherry Just Hanna Anderson
2019–20Sherry Just Dallas Gould
2020–21Sherry Just Deborah Hawkshaw Alison Ingram
2021–22Sherry Just Alison Ingram Deborah Hawkshaw
2022–23Sherry Just Kara Thevenot
2023–24Sherry Just Hanna Anderson

Notes and References

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