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11 Facts About Penny Barker

1.

Penny Barker was born on Penny Roy on September 25,1985 and is a curler from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

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Penny Barker currently skips her own team out of the Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre in Moose Jaw.

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Penny Barker is a two-time Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts provincial champion, winning the event in 2017 and 2022.

4.

Penny Barker represented the University of Regina at five Canadian university championships, including winning a silver in 2007.

5.

Penny Barker played in her first Grand Slam of Curling event at the 2012 Colonial Square Ladies Classic.

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Penny Barker formed a new team in 2013 with Deanna Doig at third, Tamara Haberstock at second and Sarah Slywka at lead.

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Penny Barker played in the 2011 and 2013 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

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Penny Barker won the 2017 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts the following season despite entering the tournament as an underdog.

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Penny Barker defeated heavily favored teams Stefanie Lawton in the semifinal and Robyn Silvernagle in the final by scoring four in the tenth end.

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Team Penny Barker entered the 2022 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts as the second ranked team, only behind Team Chelsea Carey.

11.

Penny Barker is employed as an actuarial statistician, and is the director of actuarial services pricing at SGI Canada.