Kayla MacMillan
Kayla MacMillan (born May 10, 1998, in Belleville, Ontario) is a Canadian curler from New Westminster, British Columbia.[2] She currently plays third on Team Clancy Grandy.
| Kayla MacMillan | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 10, 1998 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Delta Thistle CC, Delta, BC[1] |
| Skip | Clancy Grandy |
| Third | Kayla MacMillan |
| Second | Lindsay Dubue |
| Lead | Sarah Loken |
| Mixed doubles partner | Sterling Middleton |
| Curling career | |
| Member Association | Ontario (2014–2017) British Columbia (2017–present) |
| Hearts appearances | 1 (2023) |
| Top CTRS ranking | 5th (2022–23) |
Career edit
While playing juniors in Ontario, MacMillan skipped her team of Sarah Daviau, Lindsay Dubue and Marcia Richardson to a gold medal at the 2015 Optimist Under 18 Women's Championship. After a 5–0 record through the round robin, the team beat Japan 6–2 in the semifinal and defeated Alberta 4–1 in the championship game.[3] The following season, the team competed in the east qualifier for the 2016 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts but were unable to qualify for the provincial championship.[4] For the 2016–17 season, MacMillan joined the Chelsea Brandwood rink at lead.[5] The team competed in the 2017 Ontario U-21 Curling Championships, where they went 4–3 through the round robin. This qualified them for a tiebreaker, which they lost 7–5 to Courtney Auld.[6]
For her final two years of junior eligibility, MacMillan moved to British Columbia and joined the Sarah Daniels' Delta based rink. The team, including second Megan Daniels and lead Sarah Loken had a successful tour season, reaching the semifinals of the Royal LePage Women's Fall Classic and the quarterfinals of the Driving Force Abbotsford Cashspiel.[7] On the junior tour, they won the Parksville BC Junior Women's event. The team entered the BC provincial junior championship as one of the top seeds and finished first after the round robin with a 6–1 record. They then defeated Emily Bowles 11–5 in the 1 vs. 2 game to qualify for the provincial final. There, they lost 6–5 to Taylor Reese-Hansen in an extra end.[8]
Megan Daniels aged out of juniors following the season and the team added Jessica Humphries at second. On the bonspiel circuit, they wouldn't find as much success, only reaching the playoffs once at the Challenge de Curling de Gatineau open event. They were, however, able to capture the BC junior provincial title, defeating Team Reese-Hansen 10–4 in the provincial final.[9] This qualified them for the 2019 Canadian Junior Curling Championships where they finished 5–1 through the round robin. With a 2–2 record through the championship pool, the team was tied for third for Quebec's Laurie St-Georges, who they then beat 8–6 in the tiebreaker to qualify for the playoffs.[10] After defeating Nova Scotia's Kaitlyn Jones 9–7 in the semifinal, they lost a tight 9–6 final to Alberta's Selena Sturmay, settling for silver.[11] Also during the 2018–19 season, MacMillan skipped the Douglas Royals to a gold medal at the CCAA/Curling Canada College Curling Championships, defeating MacEwan University 7–5 in the final.[12]
Out of juniors, Team Daniels remained intact for the 2019–20 season. On tour, the team reached the final of the King Cash Spiel but missed the playoffs in their other four events. They were able to qualify for the 2020 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts through the second open qualifier, winning 10–4 over Lindsay Hudyma.[13] The team had a good showing at the provincial playdown, finishing 4–3 through the round robin and qualifying for the playoffs. They then beat Brette Richards 10–5 in the semifinal before losing 11–5 to Corryn Brown in the semifinal.[14] Also this season, MacMillan defended her title at the Curling Canada College Curling Championships, winning 10–1 over Humber College in the final.[15]
After taking a season off, MacMillan formed her own team of Jody Maskiewich, Lindsay Dubue and Sarah Loken for the 2021–22 season. On the tour, the team reached the final of the DeKalb Superspiel where they lost to Amber Holland.[16] At the 2022 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the team qualified for the playoffs through the A Event, defeating defending champions Corryn Brown in the process. They then beat Mary-Anne Arsenault in the 1 vs. 2 game but lost to them in the provincial final 8–6, finishing in second place.[17] They ended the season at the Best of the West event where they reached the semifinals.
For the 2022–23 season, the team added Clancy Grandy as their new skip, shifting MacMillan to third.[18] In their first event, they finished runner-up to Silvana Tirinzoni at the Summer Series.[19] The following week, they defeated Team Tirinzoni in the final of the 2022 Martensville International.[20] Later in the fall, Team Grandy competed in the 2022 Tour Challenge Tier 2 event where they went 6–1 to claim the championship title, defeating Jessie Hunkin 8–2 in the final.[21] This qualified the team for the 2023 Canadian Open, which they had to decline their spot at to compete in their provincial championship. Back on tour, the team had a semifinal finish at the DeKalb Superspiel and the 2023 International Bernese Ladies Cup. Due to their success throughout the season, they had enough points to qualify for the 2022 Masters, where they finished 1–3.[22] Entering the 2023 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts as the number one seed, the team lost both the A qualifier and the 1 vs. 2 game to the Corryn Brown rink. Despite this, they were able to defeat Taylor Reese-Hansen 12–4 in the semifinal to qualify for the provincial final. There, they beat Team Brown 10–9 in an extra end to claim the BC provincial title.[23] This qualified them to represent British Columbia on home soil at the 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Kamloops. After a 5–3 round robin record, Team Grandy beat Quebec's Laurie St-Georges 8–3 in a tiebreaker to move into the championship round.[24] There, they lost 9–4 to Manitoba's Jennifer Jones, eliminating them from contention.[25] The team wrapped up their season at the 2023 Players' Championship and the 2023 Champions Cup Slam events. At both, they lost in tiebreakers to the Tirinzoni and Jones rinks respectively.
Personal life edit
MacMillan studied neuromechanical physiology at the University of British Columbia, and also attended Douglas College.[26] She formerly worked as an athletic trainer at Rebound Sport and Spine and is a CrossFit coach at CrossFit New West.[2]
Teams edit
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15[27] | Kayla MacMillan | Sarah Daviau | Lindsay Dubue | Marcia Richardson |
| 2015–16 | Kayla MacMillan | Sarah Daviau | Lindsay Dubue | Marcia Richardson |
| 2016–17 | Chelsea Brandwood | Lauren Horton | Lindsay Kastrau | Kayla MacMillan |
| 2017–18 | Sarah Daniels | Kayla MacMillan | Megan Daniels | Sarah Loken |
| 2018–19 | Sarah Daniels | Kayla MacMillan | Jessica Humphries | Sarah Loken |
| 2019–20 | Sarah Daniels | Kayla MacMillan | Holly Horvat | Sarah Loken |
| 2021–22 | Kayla MacMillan | Jody Maskiewich | Lindsay Dubue | Sarah Loken |
| 2022–23 | Clancy Grandy | Kayla MacMillan | Lindsay Dubue | Sarah Loken |
| 2023–24 | Clancy Grandy | Kayla MacMillan | Lindsay Dubue | Sarah Loken |
References edit
- ^ "Kayla MacMillan Profile". Curling Canada. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ a b (PDF). Curling Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 13, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "2015 Optimist Under 18 Women's Championship". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Ontario Scotties East Qualifier". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Belleville's MacMillan, Team Brandwood advance to provincial championship". Inquinte. December 5, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "2017 Ontario U-21 Curling Championships". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Team Sarah Daniels: 2017–18". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "2018 BC Boston Pizza Junior Womens Curling Championship". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ John White (January 1, 2019). "Delta's Daniels takes provincial junior crown". Victoria News. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Four-ender paves way to British Columbia tiebreaker victory at New Holland Canadian Juniors". Curling Canada. January 25, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ Pamela Vanmeer (January 31, 2019). "Bobcaygeon native wins Silver at Canadian Junior Curling Championships". Kawartha 411. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "2019 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA)/Curling Canada Championships". Curling Canada. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "2020 BC Women's Open Event #2". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Delta's Team Daniels wins bronze at BC Scotties". Delta Optimist. February 2, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "U Sports / CCAA Champions!". Curling Canada. March 15, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Gunnlaugson, Holland victorious at DEKALB Superspiel". TSN. December 7, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Arsenault wins BC Scotties". CurlingZone. January 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "We're excited to announce Team Grandy!". Instagram. Team Grandy. May 7, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Tirinzoni wins Summer Series". CurlingZone. August 30, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Martensville International". CurlingZone. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ Jonathan Brazeau (October 23, 2022). "Homan tops Einarson in Tour Challenge final to win 12th Grand Slam title". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ Jonathan Brazeau (December 9, 2022). "Team Jones edge Team Lawes to slide into WFG Masters playoffs". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "Grandy defeats Brown in BC final, will be home province team at Kamloops Scotties". TSN. January 15, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "Stayin' Alive!". Curling Canada. February 24, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ Brayden Ursel (February 25, 2023). "Team BC, Grandy talks Scotties Tournament of Hearts experience". Castanet. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "Kayla MacMillan – Douglas Royals Bio". Royals Douglas College. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Kayla MacMillan Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 20, 2023.