By Curtis Galbraith (CJXX Pattison Broadcasting Grande Prairie) with files from The Canadian Press

Alberta takes Scotties over Northern Ontario in Hard Fought Final

Feb 29, 2016 | 5:17 AM

GRANDE PRAIRIE:   A loud bunch of Revolution Place curling fans went home happy Sunday night after the home side won the Scotties.

Alberta skip Chelsea Carey drew the four foot with her last shot, the last shot of the game, for a close fought 7-6 win over a tough team from Northern Ontario.

“Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! Could not have asked for more. The crowds have been unbelievable here all week and a packed house today. They were so loud and so supportive of us. I’m blown away by the crowds all week,” says Carey.

Northern Ontario Krista McCarville had some praise for her opposing skip’s last shot.

“In the circumstances, it is a difficult draw and she made it great,” says McCarville.

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McCarville says her team will stay positive, even with the loss.

“We had a really good week and we have lots to take out of this week for next year,” she says.

Carey says she worked on staying calm. “You’re freakin’ out in your head a bit, but it’s just deep breaths and stay calm and you can’t control outcomes, all you can do is trust that all your million hours of practice are going to pay off and, luckily enough, for me it did there. (The) girls judged it perfectly and what more could you ask for,” she adds.

Carey has now won a Scotties for Alberta after her Dad, Dan Carey, won a Brier with Manitoba in 1992.

“He’s wearing his Alberta hoodie. He was afraid he might light into flames part-way through the week, but I think he’s OK now,” says Carey.

Carey’s team also includes third Amy Nixon, second Jocelyn Peterman, lead Laine Peters, alternate Susan O’Connor and Coach Charley Thomas. Carey’s team will now represent Canada at the World Womens Curling Championship next month in Swift Current, Saskatchewan next month.

The team will also return to next year’s Scotties Tournament of Hearts in St. Catharines, Ont., wearing the Maple Leaf as Team Canada.

Carey finished first in round-robin play and then beat defending champion Jennifer Jones in the Page 1-2 playoff on Friday to make the final.

McCarville, who finished fourth in the preliminary round, advanced to the final when she toppled Jones in the semifinal on Saturday.

Earlier in the day, Jones won the bronze medal by downing Manitoba’s Kerri Einarson 8-7.