Jessica Wiseman (born January 10, 1992, in St. John's as Jessica Cunningham) is a

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curler from

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. She currently plays

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on Team

Stacie Curtis Stacie Curtis (born Devereaux; May 27, 1986) is a curler originally from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. She is a four-time provincial junior champion, three time provincial women's champion and 2007 Canadian Junior champion and World Ju ...

. She is a three-time Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts champion.

Career

Wiseman competed in three

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throughout her junior career from 2010 to 2012. Her best two finishes came in

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and

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where she finished 5–7 playing second for the Jen Cunningham and Erin Porter rinks respectively. In

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, she returned as second for

Erica Trickett Erica Curtis (born June 12, 1991 as Erica Trickett) is a Canadian curler from Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador. She currently plays lead on Team Stacie Curtis. Career Curtis made three appearances at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships ...

and the team went 3–9. Out of juniors, Wiseman joined the

Heather Strong Heather Strong (born November 9, 1976, in St. John's, Newfoundland) is a Canadian curler. Career Juniors Strong was 15 years old when she made her national debut at the 1992 Canadian Junior Curling Championships playing lead stones for Cher ...

rink at second. The team also included third

Laura Strong Laura May Strong (born October 31, 1979, in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador) is a Canadian curler. Career Juniors Strong made her first national debut, playing lead for her sister, Heather Strong, at the 1997 Canadian Junior Curling C ...

and lead Kathryn Cooper. At the 2014 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the team finished first through the round robin with a 3–1 record, advancing directly to the final. There, they downed

Shelley Nichols Shelley Hardy (born May 19, 1982 in Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador as Shelley Nichols) is a Canadian curling, curler originally from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's. Hardy played third for Jennifer Guzzwell at the 200 ...

10–3, securing Wiseman's first provincial title. At the

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, Team Strong finished seventh through the round robin with a 4–7 record. The following season, Laura Strong moved to Saskatchewan and Stephanie Korab joined the team as their new third. The new combination worked for Team Strong as they went undefeated to claim the

2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts The 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the provincial women's curling championship of Newfoundland and Labrador was held January 15–18 at the Bally Haly Golf & Curling Club in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Th ...

, defeating

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8–3 in the final. This earned the team the right to represent Newfoundland and Labrador at the

2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts The 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts was held from February 14 to 22 at Mosaic Place in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The winners represented Canada at the 2015 World Women's Curling Championship held from March 14 to 22 at the Tsukisamu Gymnasium in ...

, this time in

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. There, they finished in eighth with an identical 4–7 record from the previous year. Wiseman left Team Strong following the 2014–15 season and took a year off curling. She returned for the 2016–17 season, playing third for the

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rink. After the team failed to qualify at both the

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and

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provincial championships, the team added Cathlia Ward as their new skip, shifting Miller to second on the team. The team played two tour events during the 2018–19 season, reaching the semifinals of the

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and the quarterfinals of the

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. At the

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, the team finished second through the round robin with a 4–1 record. This qualified them for the final where they lost 5–4 to

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. The team disbanded following the loss. The next season, Wiseman and Strong joined forces once again, adding

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at second and Cindy Miller as lead. At the

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, the team finished 3–2 through the round robin before dropping the tiebreaker 7–6 to eventual champion

Erica Curtis Erica Curtis (born June 12, 1991 as Erica Trickett) is a Canadian curler from Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador. She currently plays lead on Team Stacie Curtis. Career Curtis made three appearances at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships ...

. After the reduced 2021 and cancelled 2022 provincial championships due to the

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, the team competed in the 2023 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts, this time with second

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and lead Laura Strong. After a 3–1 round robin record, they lost to

11–8 in the provincial final. Following the disbandment of Team Strong, Wiseman joined the Curtis rink of third Erica Curtis, second

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and lead Camille Burt as their alternate for the 2023–24 season. On tour, the team only qualified in one of their three events, the Rick Rowsell Classic, where they lost the final to the Brooke Godsland rink. At the 2024 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the team finished 3–3 through the double round robin. This qualified them for the semifinal, where they won 5–4 over Sarah Boland to advance to the final. There, they defeated Team Godsland 13–5 to secure their second consecutive provincial title. At the

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, the team finished eighth in Pool A with a 2–6 record. They secured wins over Prince Edward Island's Jane DiCarlo and Alberta's

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, Alberta's only loss in the round robin. Aside from women's curling, Wiseman has competed in two Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championships. In

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, she teamed up with

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and the pair finished 1–6 through the round robin, defeating

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and

Wayne Tuck Jr. Wayne Tuck Jr. (born May 12, 1976) is a Canadian curling, curler from Strathroy, Ontario. Tuck is a three time provincial mixed champion, having won the Ontario provincial mixed championship at the 2002, 2009 and 2017 events. At the 2002 Canadia ...

She won the provincial championship again with Greg Smith in 2024 and the pair will represent Newfoundland and Labrador at the 2024 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.

Personal life

Wiseman is employed as a quality assurance and aircraft maintenance engineer at PAL Technical Services. She is married and has a son.

Teams

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wiseman, Jessica 1992 births Canadian women curlers Living people 21st-century Canadian sportswomen Curlers from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador