They have been waiting for a year.
Now, finally, they're back where they want to be -- at the B.C. Scotties Tournament of Hearts women's provincial curling championship.
At last year's Scotties, Jennifer Fewster and rinkmates Kristen Fewster, Blaine Richards and Amber Cheveldave rolled to a 6-3 record in round robin and finished third in a field of 10 teams. In a semifinal playoff, they lost 7-3 to defending champion Marla Mallett.
Fewster and her Prince George Golf and Curling Club playing partners reached those impressive heights in their first year together. Collectively, they were also the youngest team at the 2010 provincials.
So yes, with all the promise they showed, they can't wait for another crack at a B.C. title this year. The first game for the Fewster rink is Monday at noon at the Cloverdale Curling Club. The opening-draw opponent will be Rosalyn Craig of Duncan. At 7:30, Fewster will throw against Jill Winters of Nelson.
Naturally, Fewster will be looking for a fast start.
"It always makes the week easier to start off with a few really strong games and get on a roll early," said the 26-year-old skip. "We're kind of keeping our attitude and mentality the same as last year -- it's one game at a time and each game is as important as the next. We've been working pretty hard this year to bring our level of play up and I think that we've reached that point so we're really looking forward to just going in there and giving some of our best games."
