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The 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts kicks off tonight, and it’s set to be one for the ages.
The action officially gets underway Friday night at Calgary’s Winsport Event Centre at Canada Olympic Park, as the country’s top women’s curling teams go toe-to-toe for the national championship.
The storylines were compelling as soon as the 18-team field was officially determined, and then the legendary Jennifer Jones made the bombshell announcement earlier this week that this would be her last Scotties ever, making the event an absolute must-see.
Here are five storylines to look out for as the action gets underway tonight.
Jones throws her last Scotties stones
It’s hard to believe that this will be it for Jennifer Jones. The six-time Scotties champion, two-time world champion and 2014 Olympic gold medallist announced on Tuesday that she’ll be retiring from women’s curling at the end of this season, that this Scotties will be her last.
What a presence she’s been here.
Nobody has more career wins at the Scotties than Jones’ 169. She’ll be appearing in her 18th Scotties, a mark bettered only by Colleen Jones, who competed in 21. The Joneses are also tied for the most career Scotties wins, with six.
Team Jones opens play here on Saturday, Feb. 17 against Team Nova Scotia, which is coached by … none other than Collen Jones.
The obvious question is: Can Jones win a record seventh Scotties, to put her alone in the mo
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