Jones’ slide a lesson for Koe crew in men’s tilt
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This article was published 30/03/2010 (6011 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
EDMONTON — Jennifer Jones’ self-destruction at the Ford World Women’s Ccurling Championship last weekend may be a valuable lesson for Kevin Koe’s rink as it heads to Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, for the start of the Capital One men’s international event this weekend.
“It was tough to watch Jennifer and her girls this weekend to see what happened to them. It was a bit of an eye-opener for us to be able to say, ‘Geez, we’re going to have to go out there and play well to win this,’ ” said Blake MacDonald, Koe’s third.
“From our standpoint, it was probably a good thing to watch that to make sure we’re ready and we’re going into this the right way. My heart goes out to her (Jones) and I feel terrible for them.”
After posting a solid 10-1 round-robin record, Jones lost the Page 1 vs. 2 game to eventual world champion Andrea Schopp of Germany. Jones then dropped the semifinal to Scotland’s Eve Muirhead before recovering for a bronze-medal win.
Koe, MacDonald, second Carter Rycroft and lead Nolan Thiessen, who represent Edmonton’s Saville Centre, want no part of that type of result, but they do realize the men’s world championship, which begins Saturday, will be anything but easy.
“My thoughts are like any team that has won a Brier: You want to finish it off,” said Rycroft. “If you don’t win… second place would be unacceptable.”
That’s the expectation most teams wearing Canada’s colours have as they attempt to bring home an international gold medal. But it’s easier said than done, especially when it’s played overseas.
“It’s been stressful trying to get everything ready to go,” admitted MacDonald, who leaves for Italy this morning along with Koe. Rycroft and Thiessen departed on the weekend. They open against the Americans on Saturday night.
— Canwest News Service
