Weagle Back In The Game

If you listened to the latest episode of the 2 Girls and a Game curling podcast, you heard the girls speculate that the women were waiting for the Bottcher lineup madness to subside before announcing their plans.

The girls would appear to be right.

Lisa Weagle is returning to women’s fours competition as the new face on Quebec’s Team Laurie St-Georges.

The Quebeckers made it official in a Monday morning post on social media, adding that “Joining forces is not just about enhancing our competitive edge; it's also about making a difference in our sport.”

Weagle stepped away from four-player game shortly after a stellar career with Team Homan, which ended in 2020. Before focusing on mixed doubles she became the fifth member of team Jennifer Jones for their successful run to the 2022 Olympics but didn’t compete in Beijing, despite being an active rotating player during that season.

Ottawa’s Weagle and Toronto’s John Epping have continued their partnership in the mixed doubles discipline, as has Weagle’s new skip Laurie St-Georges and her real-life partner, Felix Asselin.

The St-Georges crew recently bade farewell to two-year team member Kelly Middaugh, who departed the team in late March.

Weagle will throw lead stones ahead of Emily Riley and Jamie Sinclair, who joined the team last season.

The veteran, 39, has been busy off the ice as a program mentor for the Sandra Schmirler Foundation and she also served as Team Canada’s chef de mission at the Winter Youth Olympic Games.