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Jennifer Baxter
Curler
Born (1987-04-04) April 4, 1987 (age 37)
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Team
Curling clubMayflower CC,
Halifax, NS[1]
SkipChristina Black
ThirdJill Brothers
SecondJenn Baxter
LeadKarlee Everist
AlternateMarlee Powers
Curling career
Member Association Nova Scotia
Hearts appearances6 (2013, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023)
Top CTRS ranking8th (2022–23)
Medal record
Women's Curling
Representing  Nova Scotia
Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pentiction

Jennifer "Jenn" Baxter (born April 4, 1987 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian curler from Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia. She currently plays second on Team Christina Black.[2]

Career

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Juniors

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During Baxter's junior eligibility years, she would only make one appearance at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships. This appearance took place at the 2007 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, where Baxter, playing lead for Marie Christianson, represented Nova Scotia. Her team failed to make the playoffs, finishing round robin with a 6-6 record.[3]

2009–current

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Baxter would team up with and play second for Mary-Anne Arsenault at the start of the 2009/2010 curling season. The team entered the 2010 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, where they quickly found success. They would finish round robin in first place with a 5-2, and received a bye to the final. There they faced Nancy McConnery, where their success came to an end, losing the championship game 4-5.[4]

The team would return to the provincials in 2011, where for a second year in a row, they would finish with a 5-2 record. This was enough to secure second place. They would meet Heather Smith-Dacey in the semi-final, but would lose 3-8.[5]

In 2012, Baxter would change positions and move to lead, when Arsenault brought former teammate Kim Kelly into the lineup at second. The team entered the 2012 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, where they finished round robin with a 4-3 record. This was enough to take the team into a tiebreaker. They would face Colleen Pinkney in the tiebreaker game, but would not find success, losing and missing out on the playoffs.[6]

For the 2012-13 curling season, the Arsenault team made another lineup change. Another former teammate of Arsenault, Colleen Jones was added to the lineup at third. Baxter continued to play lead.[7] Adding the veteran Jones to the rink proved to be successful, as the team finally won the provincial championship, when they defeated the Jocelyn Nix rink in the final of the 2013 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The team represented Nova Scotia at the 2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, where they finished with a 5-6 record.

The following season, Jones left the rink, and was replaced by Kelly at third and Christie Gamble joined the rink at second. The team made the playoffs at the 2014 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, after finishing the round robin with a 5-2 record. However they could not repeat their provincial championship, losing in the semi-final to the Kelly MacIntosh rink. After the season, Kelly and Gamble would be replaced with Christina Black and Jane Snyder. The team won two tour events early in the season, the Dave Jones Molson Mayflower Cashspiel and the Gibson's Cashspiel. They also won the 2015 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, qualifying them for the 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. There, the team finished in seventh place with a 5–6 record. In 2016, Jennifer Crouse joined at second when Snyder left the team. A few seasons later, they won the 2018 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts and won a bronze medal at the 2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.[8] Later that year, the team won the 2018 New Scotland Clothing Ladies Cashspiel.[9]

The Arsenault rink began the 2019–20 season by winning the 2019 Curling Store Cashspiel.[10] The team won the provincial Scotties again in 2020, and represented Nova Scotia at the 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts with new lead Emma Logan. The team finished pool play with a 4–3 round robin record, in a tie with British Columbia's Corryn Brown rink. They lost to British Columbia in a tiebreaker, failing to advance.

In 2020, Arsenault announced she was moving to British Columbia.[11] Baxter then joined the new rink skipped by Christina Black at third with front end Karlee Jones and Shelley Barker. In their first event together, the team won the 2020 Curling Store Cashspiel.[12] The 2021 Nova Scotia Scotties was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nova Scotia, so the Nova Scotia Curling Association appointed Team Jill Brothers to represent the province at the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Team Black would have been selected as the Nova Scotia representatives, however, they did not retain three out of their four players from the previous season.[13]

Team Black won their first event of the 2021–22 season, The Curling Store Cashspiel, going undefeated to claim the title.[14] They also reached the final of the Atlantic Superstore Monctonian Challenge, losing to the Andrea Crawford rink. In November, the team once again went undefeated to win the Tim Hortons Spitfire Arms Cash Spiel, defeating former teammate Jennifer Crouse in the final.[15] At the 2022 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Team Black won all three qualifying events, winning the provincial title and securing their spot at the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.[16] At the Hearts, the team had a 5–3 record in the round robin, which was enough to qualify for the championship round. Along the way, they scored victories over higher seeded teams such as Alberta's Laura Walker and Manitoba's Mackenzie Zacharias. They also defeated British Columbia, which was being skipped by former teammate Mary-Anne Arsenault.[17] In their championship round match against Northern Ontario's Krista McCarville, Team Black got down 9–1 before coming back to make the game 9–8, eventually losing 11–8. This eliminated them from the championship.[18]

The Black rink began the 2022–23 season at the inaugural PointsBet Invitational where they lost to Kelsey Rocque in the opening round.[19] They bounced back immediately in their next event, however, winning the New Scotland Clothing Women's Cashspiel in a 6–4 final over Tanya Hilliard.[20] At the 2022 Tour Challenge Tier 2 Grand Slam of Curling event, the team went undefeated until the semifinals where they were defeated by Jessie Hunkin.[21] Through November and December, they qualified for three straight finals. After losing to the Kaitlyn Lawes rink, skipped by Selena Njegovan, in the final of the 2022 Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic,[22] they once again defeated Jennifer Crouse at the Tim Hortons Spitfire Arms Cash Spiel and then beat Marlee Powers in the final of the Bogside Cup.[23] At the 2023 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Team Black won both the A and B events to earn two of the three spots in the playoffs. They then beat the Hilliard rink 9–4 in the semifinals to claim their second consecutive Nova Scotia Scotties title.[24] This qualified the team for the 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Kamloops, British Columbia where they again went 5–3 through the round robin. This qualified them for a tiebreaker where they stole in an extra end to upset the Lawes Wild Card rink.[25] In the championship round, they again stole in an extra to beat Ontario's Rachel Homan rink before losing to Northern Ontario's McCarville in the seeding game. They then fell 9–4 to Team Canada's Kerri Einarson in the 3 vs. 4 game, settling for fourth.[26]

The 2023–24 season began well for Team Black as they reached the final of the Summer Series, losing 5–4 to Danielle Inglis.[27] In their third event, they reached another final where they narrowly lost to Jessica Daigle. With their success from the previous season, the team qualified as the sixth seeds for the 2023 PointsBet Invitational. After defeating Nancy Martin in the opening round, they upset Jennifer Jones in the quarterfinals before dropping the semifinal to Rachel Homan.[28] In their next two events, the team reached the quarterfinals of both the 2023 Tour Challenge Tier 2 and the Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic, losing out to Madeleine Dupont and Stefania Constantini respectively.[29] In November 2023, the team ranked sixteenth in the world, qualifying them for the 2023 National Tier 1 Slam. They finished with a 1–3 record, earning a victory over Korea's Ha Seung-youn.[30] At the 2024 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the team easily qualified for the playoffs through the A event. They then lost to Heather Smith in the 1 vs. 2 game but defeated Mackenzie Mitchell in the semifinal to reach the final. There, they could not defend their provincial title for a third time, dropping the final 6–4 to Team Smith.[31] After the season, the team's lead Shelley Barker retired from competitive women's play.[32] The team then added Jill Brothers and Marlee Powers for the 2024–25 season. The revised lineup saw Brothers slot in at third with Baxter and Everist moving to second and lead respectively while Powers was named as the alternate.[33]

Personal life

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Baxter is employed as a learning centre teacher with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education. She is in married to Jason Wilson and has two stepchildren.[34]

Teams

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Season Skip Third Second Lead
2009–10[35] Mary-Anne Arsenault Marie Christianson Jenn Baxter Kelly MacIntosh
2010–11 Mary-Anne Arsenault Stephanie McVicar Jenn Baxter Kelly MacIntosh
2011–12 Mary-Anne Arsenault Stephanie McVicar Kim Kelly Jenn Baxter
2012–13 Mary-Anne Arsenault Colleen Jones Kim Kelly Jenn Baxter
2013–14 Mary-Anne Arsenault Kim Kelly Christie Gamble Jenn Baxter
2014–15 Mary-Anne Arsenault Christina Black Jane Snyder Jenn Baxter
2015–16 Mary-Anne Arsenault Christina Black Jane Snyder Jenn Baxter
2016–17 Mary-Anne Arsenault Christina Black Jennifer Crouse Jenn Baxter
2017–18 Mary-Anne Arsenault Christina Black Jenn Baxter Jennifer Crouse
2018–19 Mary-Anne Arsenault Christina Black Jenn Baxter Kristin Clarke
2019–20 Mary-Anne Arsenault Christina Black Jenn Baxter Emma Logan
2020–21 Christina Black Jenn Baxter Karlee Jones Shelley Barker
2021–22 Christina Black Jenn Baxter Karlee Everist Shelley Barker
2022–23 Christina Black Jenn Baxter Karlee Everist Shelley Barker
2023–24 Christina Black Jenn Baxter Karlee Everist Shelley Barker
2024–25 Christina Black Jill Brothers Jenn Baxter Karlee Everist

References

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  3. ^ "2007 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championships" (PDF). Canadian Curling Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  4. ^ "2010 NS Women's Provincial-Scotties Tournament of Hearts". LiveCurling.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  5. ^ "2011 NS Women's Provincial-Scotties Tournament of Hearts". LiveCurling.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  6. ^ "2012 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts". LiveCurling.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  7. ^ "Colleen Jones's rink reunites for shot at Sochi Olympics". CBC Sports. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  8. ^ "Sydney's Christina Black a third on provincial champion rink". Cape Breton Post. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  9. ^ "New Scotland Clothing Ladies Cashspiel". www.curlingzone.com. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  10. ^ "2019 The Curling Store Cashspiel – Women's". CurlingZone. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  11. ^ John MacNeil (February 13, 2020). "Mary Anne Arsenault Throwing Last Rocks for NS at Scotties". Saltwire. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  12. ^ "2020 The Curling Store Cashspiel – Women's". CurlingZone. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  13. ^ Jeremy Fraser (January 14, 2021). "Jill Brothers rink accepts Scotties invite; Christina Black's team was next in line to represent Nova Scotia". Saltwire. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  14. ^ "Curling tours recap!". Curling Canada. September 27, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
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  21. ^ "Oskar Eriksson skips Team Edin into HearingLife Tour Challenge men's final". Grand Slam of Curling. October 23, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  22. ^ "Epping, Lawes win 1824 Halifax Classic". TSN. November 15, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  23. ^ "Team Christina Black: 2022–23". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  24. ^ "Meet the Teams: Nova Scotia". Curling Canada. February 10, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  25. ^ "Stayin' Alive!". Curling Canada. February 24, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  26. ^ "Bounce-back win!". Curling Canada. February 25, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  27. ^ "Cameron, Skrlik, Mouat all winners on Tour this weekend". TSN. August 28, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  28. ^ "Bracket-Bustin' Black!". Curling Canada. September 29, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  29. ^ "Team Christina Black: 2023–24". CurlingZone. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  30. ^ Jonathan Brazeau (November 9, 2023). "Homan, Hasselborg stay undefeated to clinch playoff berths at KIOTI National". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  31. ^ Gregory Strong (January 22, 2024). "6-time champion Colleen Jones set to return to Scotties as Nova Scotia coach". CBC Sports. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  32. ^ "After four unforgettable seasons, it's with mixed emotions to share that Shelley has decided to step away from competitive play". Facebook. Team Black. March 3, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  33. ^ "🚨 NEW TEAMMATE ALERT 🚨". Facebook. Team Black. March 9, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  34. ^ "2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 13, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  35. ^ "Jenn Baxter Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
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