Colleen Jones facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Colleen JonesCM |
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Jones on CBC Sports "That Curling Show" in 2021
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| Other names | Colleen P. Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 16, 1959 |
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| Curling club | Mayflower Curling Club, Halifax, NS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skip | Jessica Daigle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Third | Kirsten Lind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Second | Lindsey Burgess | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lead | Emma Logan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alternate | Colleen Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  Nova Scotia |
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| Hearts appearances | 21 (1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 (1982, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top CTRS ranking | 2nd (2003–04) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Colleen Patricia Jones (born December 16, 1959) is a famous Canadian curler and television personality. She is known for leading her curling teams to two World Championships and six Canadian championships (called the Scotties Tournament of Hearts). This includes winning four Canadian titles in a row, which was a record! She held the record for most wins at the Tournament of Hearts until 2021.
Colleen Jones also works as a reporter and weather presenter for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). She has also been a curling commentator for NBC in the United States, especially during the 2010 Winter Olympics.
In 2018, she was ranked second among the greatest 15 athletes in Nova Scotia's history. In 2019, a poll by TSN named her the third greatest Canadian curler ever. In 2016, she was honored with the Order of Sport, which means she was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
She currently coaches the Owen Purcell curling team.
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Colleen Jones's Early Curling Days
Colleen Jones was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She came from a family that loved curling. At just 14 years old, she joined the Mayflower Curling Club.
She quickly became very good at competitive curling. She was the skip (leader) for her high school curling team. When she was only 19, she won the first of her 16 Nova Scotia curling titles. This led her to compete in the Canadian championships, where her team finished second.
In 1982, at 22, she became the youngest skip to win the Canadian women's curling championship. However, her career, marriage, and starting a family meant she curled less competitively for a while. In 1986, she joined CBC Television as a reporter. She went on to cover many summer and winter Olympic Games.
Colleen Jones's TV Career
Colleen Jones started her career in radio sports in 1982. She then moved to television in 1984 and joined the CBC in 1986. Since 1993, she has been the weather presenter and sports reporter for CBC Morning News.
She reported on curling for CBC during the 2006 Torino Olympics. She also provided curling commentary for NBC during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She was a sideline reporter for curling events at the 2014, 2018, and 2022 Winter Olympics.
Colleen Jones also appeared in a public service announcement for the Canada 2006 Census. She was in an episode of This Hour Has 22 Minutes in 2008 for a funny skit. She also co-hosts an online show called That Curling Show. In April 2023, she announced her retirement from CBC after nearly 40 years.
Colleen Jones's Curling Achievements
Winning Streak: 1999–2006
In 1999, Colleen Jones formed a new team with Kim Kelly, Mary Anne Waye, and Nancy Delahunt. They won the Canadian curling title for the second time. They won again in 2001 and then went on to win the World Curling Championship in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Her team continued their success, winning another Canadian championship in 2002. They then won it for a record-setting fifth time at the 2004 Scott Tournament of Hearts. This made Colleen Jones the first skip to win four Canadian titles in a row! After that, her team won their second World Curling Championship.
At the 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts, her team didn't do as well, but they received a standing ovation from the crowd. The next year, they were back in good form but lost in the semi-finals. At the end of the 2006 season, the team decided to go their separate ways.
Return to Curling: 2010–Present
On March 24, 2010, Colleen Jones announced she would return to competitive curling. After being at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, she felt inspired to try for the 2014 Olympics.
In late 2010, just before a big competition, Colleen Jones was diagnosed with meningitis. She had to step back from skipping her team. Her team still won the Nova Scotia title and a bronze medal at the 2011 Scotties. After recovering, Colleen Jones won the 2011 Nova Scotia Senior Women's Championship.
For the 2012–2013 season, Jones reunited with former teammates Mary-Anne Arsenault and Kim Kelly. Their goal was to reach the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Jones played second stones on the team.
This team won the 2013 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts and competed in the 2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Colleen Jones has competed in four Canadian Senior Curling Championships. She won a bronze medal in 2012 and a silver medal in 2015. In 2016, she won her first Canadian Seniors title. This allowed her to represent Canada at the 2017 World Senior Curling Championships in Lethbridge, Alberta. Her team went through the entire event without losing a single game, winning the world title!
Career Highlights
Colleen Jones is a member of the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame and the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame.
- World Curling Champion: 2001, 2004
- Canadian Curling Champion: 1982, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
- Canadian Mixed Curling Champion: 1993, 1999
- World Senior Curling Champion: 2017
- Canadian Senior Curling Champion: 2016
She was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2022.
Colleen Jones's Personal Life
Colleen Jones is married to Scott Saunders. They have two sons. One of her sons, Luke Saunders, is also a curler. He currently plays on the Owen Purcell team.
Images for kids
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Jones on CBC Sports "That Curling Show" in 2021
See also
In Spanish: Colleen Jones para niños
