Renée Sonnenberg

Renée Sonnenberg
Curler
Born Renée Handfield
Edmonton, Alberta
Team
Curling club Saville SC,
Edmonton, AB
Skip Renée Sonnenberg
Third Lawnie MacDonald
Second Cary-Anne McTaggart
Lead Rona Pasika
Career
Hearts appearances 4 (1999, 2001, 2013, 2014)
Top CCA ranking 8th (2005-06, 2013-14)
Grand Slam victories 1
Manitoba Lotteries: (2011)

Renée Sonnenberg (born Renée Handfield March 22, 1971 ; also known as Renée Bussiere) is a Canadian curler from Grande Prairie, Alberta.

Sonnenberg had a fairly successful junior career, having won two provincial junior titles in 1989 and 1990. In 1989, she placed third at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships.[1] In 1990, her team finished 4-6, out of the playoffs.[2]

In 2001, Sonnenberg won the provincial mixed title, playing third for Kurt Balderston. They finished the round robin tied for first with another six teams at a 7-4 record. They lost to Saskatchewan in their first tie breaker match, eliminating them.[3]

Sonnenberg has won two provincial titles, in 1999 and 2001. At the 1999 Scott Tournament of Hearts, she finished 5-6, out of the playoffs. At the 2001 Scott Tournament of Hearts, she finished 4-7, missing the playoffs again. Sonnenberg was asked to be the alternate player for Team Alberta (skipped by Kristie Moore) at the 2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, following losing to Moore in the final of the 2013 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts. In 2014, she was also asked to be the alternate player, this time for the Valerie Sweeting team.

At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Sonnenberg coached the Danish national team.[4]

Sonnenberg and her team qualified to play in her first Olympic Trials by qualifying out of the 2013 Olympic Pre-Trials tournament, giving her the right to play in the 2013 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.

Personal life

Sonnenberg has a husband and a son, and is employed as a teacher with the Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools.[5]

Grand Slam record

Sonnenberg's only Grand Slam victory came at the 2011 Manitoba Lotteries Women's Curling Classic.

Event 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
Autumn Gold Q Q Q DNP Q Q Q Q
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Q Q Q DNP QF C QF Q
Masters N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A DNP DNP
Colonial Square N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Q SF
Players' DNP DNP QF DNP DNP DNP QF

Former Events

Key
C Champion
F Lost in Final
SF Lost in Semifinal
QF Lost in Quarterfinals
R16 Lost in the round of 16
Q Did not advance to playoffs
DNP Did not participate in event
N/A Not a Grand Slam event that season
Event 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
Wayden Transportation Q Q Q N/A N/A
Sobeys Slam N/A DNP DNP N/A DNP

References

  1. ↑ http://www.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Juniors_Women_1989.pdf
  2. ↑ http://www.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Juniors_Women_1990.pdf
  3. ↑ http://www.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Mixed_2001.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/2010wintergames/Coaching+Canadian+takes+Denmark+colours/2585887/story.html
  5. ↑ http://cloudfront7.curling.ca/2013roaroftherings-en/files/2013/12/2013ROTR_MorningRoar_Day3.pdf

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