News Type: Opinion — Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:27 AM EDT Jennifer Jones: Mistress of the Stones Many men hurry hard when they enter a curling rink to get a seat within eyeshot of this cute as a button Winnipeg skip. The 2008 Canadian Scotties Tournament of Hearts and 2008 World Curling Champion has a propensity for staging jaw-dropping takeouts that end up on You Tube. When this blonde bon-spieling bon vivant is not solving geometric ice puzzles, barking orders at sweepers, or mesmerizing curling fans with her circus shots, she moonlights as in-house counsel for brokerage firm Wellington West Capital. Jones on Jones "Curling was the one place in my life where the moment I stepped on the ice, I was totally at peace.” At it's icy heart curling is a sport...
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