St-Georges headed to third straight Scotties after winning first Quebec title
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For the first time in her young career, Laurie St-Georges is headed to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts after winning the provincial championship.
St-Georges, 25, are her team out of Laval-sur-la-Lac captured the Quebec Scotties title on Saturday after a 4-3 extra end win over Montreal's Team Lauren Horton.
The Quebec skip was named the representative for the province at the past two Scotties Tournament of Hearts after the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled both the 2021 and 2022 playdowns.
Team St-Georges is rounded out by third Alanna Routledge, second Emily Riley and lead Kelly Middaugh.
Quebec impressed at the 2021 Scotties inside the Calgary bubble as St-Georges led her side at a 6-2 round robin record, finishing an even 6-6 following championship pool play. St-Georges and company went 3-5 last year in Thunder Bay.
For the season, Team St-Georges has a 12-15 record over six events. St-Georges was part of the Quebec squad that captured the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in November.
On the men's side of the draw, Montreal's Team Felix Asselin defeated Team Vincent Roberge of Levis, 12-6, in the final of the Quebec Tankard and will represent the province at the Tim Hortons Brier in March.
The 28-year-old has played in three previous national championships as a member of Mike Fournier's rink.
The 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts takes place in Kamloops, B.C., from Feb. 17-26. Keep track with all the Scotties and Tim Hortons Brier playdowns results, HERE.