A new contender in British Columbia women’s curling has emerged.
Val Sweeting, who recently departed Team Kerri Einarson after a successful eight-year run in Manitoba, will now play third for Victoria’s Team Kayla MacMillan.
The rink also includes Lindsay Dubue, 26, at second and Lauren Lenentine, 25, at lead.
Brittany Tran and Sarah Loken are no longer with Team MacMillan.
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Sweeting, 38, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this young West Coast rink.
Sweeting has been to 10 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, winning the championship five times during her run with Team Einarson. She also has a silver and two bronze medals from the World Women’s Curling Championship and eight Grand Slam victories.
The 27-year-old MacMillan led her rink to some solid results in 2025-26, posting an overall record of 41-26 and a lone bonspiel win in August.
They lost a best-of-three final to Alberta’s Team Selena Sturmay at the Canadian Olympic Pre-Trials and finished third at provincial playdowns. They also made the semifinal round of the Masters Tier 2 on the Grand Slam circuit.
For their efforts, Team MacMillan is ranked seventh in Canada and 23rd in the world.
Sweeting’s addition should make Team MacMillan the new favourite to represent British Columbia at the 2027 Scotties in Charlottetown, P.E.I.
