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Overton-Clapham the mentor

FIRST, she took them to school in the 2010 Canadian women's curling final.

And now Cathy Overton-Clapham will be taking P.E.I.'s Erin Carmody and Geri-Lynn Ramsay to school again.

The difference this time is the teacher and students will be on the same team.

As Overton-Clapham continues to put her hall of fame curling career back together after being abruptly punted in April from the Jennifer Jones squad she helped lead to the last three straight Canadian women's championships, it seems 'mentor' is one of the new roles she is going to be taking on.

Overton-Clapham has been hired by the Canadian Curling Association to help lead a highly successful mentorship program, La Releve, which the CCA runs as part of its development programs aimed at grooming younger curlers.

Overton-Clapham has been retained to work with the Eastern Canadian wing of the program and has been assigned specifically to work with Carmody and Ramsay, who led P.E.I. to their first ever appearance in a Canadian women's curling final in Sault Ste. Marie last winter before their Cinderella story was finally derailed with a 7-6 extra end loss to Jones and Overton-Clapham in the final.

Carmody, 22, threw skip rocks for the foursome while Ramsay, 21, was the third. Overton-Clapham, 40, says she will work with the pair, as well as New Brunswick skip Andrea Kelly.

"I'll be working with them doing all sorts of stuff this winter," Overton-Clapham says. "And we'll play in at least one bonspiel together at some point this winter."

Jones and Team Canada second Jill Officer are just two of over a dozen graduates of the La Releve program who have gone on to win national and world championships over the years.

In addition to curling with youngsters this winter, Overton-Clapham says she also has an invitation to curl in place of two-time Olympic gold medallist Anette Norberg at the SouthWest Ontario's Women's Charity Spiel in London this fall. Norberg has hooked up with a new Swedish team this winter and is unable to attend the spiel.

And finally, Overton-Clapham is putting together a team to compete in the Manitoba playdowns this winter. "I'm still working out the details but you can say I will have a team in the playdowns," she says.

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Gee....I wonder if Cathy Overton-Clapham has her CAC coaching levels?.....

She may not be able to go on the ice........

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Gee....I wonder if Cathy Overton-Clapham has her CAC coaching levels?.....

She may not be able to go on the ice........

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Another good one Lolar. She may be hideously underqualified!

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I can just see it.....on TV...I'm sorry Kathy..I know you won the worlds, Hearts, etc. but you haven't completed your level 3, ......however, we have this 19 year old trainer just out of University that can cover for you..................


Keystone Kops.....curling style... :

Actually most on this site are too young to know the Keystone Kops!!!!!

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I can just see it.....on TV...I'm sorry Kathy..I know you won the worlds, Hearts, etc. but you haven't completed your level 3, ......however, we have this 19 year old trainer just out of University that can cover for you..................


Keystone Kops.....curling style... :

Actually most on this site are too young to know the Keystone Kops!!!!!

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Naw...just watch how they suddenly create a "High-Performance Exemption" for her. CCA, when you do this, I want full compensation for the use of the term!

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But yet Russ Howard was not allowed to coach his daughter at jr nationals because he doesnt have coaching levels. But he was approved in Switzerland to coach and has all his documents to prove he's certified. Only in canada with the CCA where that happens.

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But yet Russ Howard was not allowed to coach his daughter at jr nationals because he doesnt have coaching levels. But he was approved in Switzerland to coach and has all his documents to prove he's certified. Only in canada with the CCA where that happens.

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That's because they want their cut of the cash grab!

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Don't worry Lolar, the CCA has made exceptions to the rule in the past - just ask the coach of the 2010 Canadian Junior Men's team - from level 1 to 3 in 6 weeks! I am sure Ms. O-C will not have to endure any courses

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Don't worry Lolar, the CCA has made exceptions to the rule in the past - just ask the coach of the 2010 Canadian Junior Men's team - from level 1 to 3 in 6 weeks! I am sure Ms. O-C will not have to endure any courses

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by lolar3288
I can just see it.....on TV...I'm sorry Kathy..I know you won the worlds, Hearts, etc. but you haven't completed your level 3, ......however, we have this 19 year old trainer just out of University that can cover for you..................


Keystone Kops.....curling style... :

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Speak for yourself, Lawrence!!!

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Cathy;s team for SOWCC in October

Skip: Cissi Oslund Vice: Cathy Overton Second: Sara Carlsson Lead: Lotta Lennartsson

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That's the Swedish team minus Annette Norberg, I guess she couldn't make this event.

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