{{short description|Canadian curler (born 1991)}} {{Infobox curler | name = Karlee Everist | image = | image_size = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|9|13}} | birth_place = [[Thunder Bay]], [[Ontario]] | Curling club = [[Halifax Curling Club|Halifax CC]], <br> [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax, NS]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#!/competitions/8079/teams/36215/team_athletes/36215-second-23973|title=Karlee Everist Profile|website=Curling Canada|access-date=February 19, 2023}}</ref> | Skip = [[Christina Black]] | Third = [[Jill Brothers]] | Second = [[Marlee Powers]] | Lead = [[Lindsey Burgess]] | Alternate = '''Karlee Everist''' | Member Association = {{NO}} (c. 2008–2012) <br> {{NS}} (2013–present) | Hearts appearances = 4 ({{STOH|2022}}, {{STOH|2023}}, {{STOH|2025}}, {{STOH|2026}}) | Top CCA ranking = 4th ([[2024–25 curling season|2024–25]]) | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry | {{NS}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Canadian Olympic Curling Trials]] }} {{MedalSilver | [[2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials|2025 Halifax]] | }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Scotties Tournament of Hearts]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[2025 Scotties Tournament of Hearts|2025 Thunder Bay]] | }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Canadian Mixed Curling Championship]] }} {{MedalSilver | [[2019 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship|2019 Winnipeg]] | }} }}
'''Karlee Everist''' (born September 13, 1991, as '''Karlee Jones''') is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[Curling|curler]] from [[Bedford, Nova Scotia|Bedford]], [[Nova Scotia]].<ref name="Media Guide">{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/files/2023/02/2023-Scotties-Tournament-of-Hearts-media-guide-1.pdf|title=2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide|website=Curling Canada|access-date=February 19, 2023|archive-date=February 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213222432/https://www.curling.ca/files/2023/02/2023-Scotties-Tournament-of-Hearts-media-guide-1.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> She is currently the alternate on Team [[Christina Black]].
==Career== ===Women=== Everist grew up in [[Thunder Bay]], where she was on the top junior team in the city in the late 2000s. The team included [[Sarah Potts (curler)|Sarah Lang]], and was coached by World Champion curler [[Rick Lang]]. She was the Northern Ontario runner-up to [[Kendra Lilly]] on several occasions. Everist moved to Nova Scotia in 2012 to study pharmacy.<ref name="tbay"/>
After moving to Nova Scotia, she joined the [[Kelly MacIntosh]] rink at lead for the [[2013–14 curling season|2013–14 season]]. The team also included third [[Kristen MacDiarmid]] and second [[Jennifer Crouse (curler)|Jennifer Crouse]]. In their two tour events, the [[DeKalb Superspiel]] and the [[Dave Jones Mayflower Cashspiel]], the team was unable to reach the playoff round.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=3069&teamid=72526&profileid=|title=2013 DeKalb SuperSpiel|website=CurlingZone|access-date=February 19, 2023}}</ref> Despite this, the team had a strong showing at the [[2014 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts]], finishing 6–1 through the round robin. This qualified them for the semifinal, where they beat [[Mary-Anne Arsenault]] 9–8. In the provincial final against [[Heather Smith (curler)|Heather Smith]], the team gave up three in the tenth end to lose 6–3.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2014/01/16/smith-takes-fifth-trip-to-scotties-for-nova-scotia/|title=Smith takes fifth trip to Scotties for Nova Scotia|publisher=Curling Canada|date=January 16, 2014|access-date=February 19, 2023}}</ref>
Team MacIntosh, now known as Team Backman, found success on the tour the following season, winning the [[Atlantic Superstore Monctonian Challenge|Lady Monctonian Invitational Spiel]] in [[Moncton]], [[New Brunswick]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=3919|title=2014 Lady Monctonian Invitational Spiel|website=CurlingZone|access-date=February 19, 2023}}</ref> They also played in the DeKalb SuperSpiel once again but were unable to qualify. At the [[2015 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts]], the team finished the round robin with a 4–3 record. They then beat [[Sarah Murphy (curler)|Sarah Murphy]] in a tiebreaker before dropping the semifinal game to the eventual champions Team Arsenault.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2015/01/26/star-studded-field-nearly-complete-for-2015-scotties-tournament-of-hearts/|title=Star-studded field nearly complete for 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts|publisher=Curling Canada|date=January 26, 2015|access-date=February 19, 2023}}</ref> Kelly Backman left the team following the season, with third Kristen MacDiarmid moving up to skip and [[Sara Spafford]] coming in to play third for the [[2015–16 curling season|2015–16 season]].
Team MacDiarmid played in four tour events during the 2015–16 season, reaching the semifinals of the Lady Monctonian Invitational Spiel and the quarterfinals of the [[Appleton Rum Cashspiel]]. They also played in the [[North Grenville Curling Club Women's Fall Classic|Royal LePage Women's Fall Classic]] in [[Kemptville]], [[Ontario]], not reaching the playoffs. The team was unable to qualify for the [[2016 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts]] through the open qualifier, finishing 2–3.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=4106&teamid=92835&profileid=|title=NS Scotties – Open Qualifier|website=CurlingZone|access-date=February 19, 2023}}</ref> Everist left the team at the conclusion of the season.
After taking a season off, Everist joined the [[Emily Dwyer]] rink at third for the [[2017–18 curling season|2017–18 season]]. This arrangement lasted just one season, with Everist and lead [[Shelley Barker]] joining former teammates MacDiarmid and Backman the next season. The team made the playoffs in three of their four tour events this season, reaching the semifinals of the Dave Jones Mayflower Cashspiel and the [[CFB Halifax Cashspiel|New Scotland Clothing Ladies Cashspiel]] and the quarterfinals of the Lady Monctonian.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/team.php?teamid=122367&profileid=11257|title=Team Kristen MacDiarmid: 2018–19|website=CurlingZone|access-date=December 22, 2023}}</ref> At the [[2019 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts]], the team finished in a four-way tie for second place with a 4–3 record. They were able to beat [[Colleen Jones]] 11–5 in the tiebreaker before dropping the semifinal 8–6 to Mary-Anne Arsenault.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/cape-breton-post/20180113/281947428253115|title=Mary-Anne Arsenault advances to Scotties final|publisher=Cape Breton Post|date=January 13, 2018|access-date=February 19, 2023}}</ref> [[Julie McEvoy]] took over skipping duties for Kristen MacDiarmid for the [[2019–20 curling season|2019–20 season]]. In their four tour events, they reached the playoffs twice. The team was unable to find success at the [[2020 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts]], finishing winless in their seven games.
Team McEvoy disbanded after just one season together. For the [[2020–21 curling season|2020–21 season]], Everist and Barker teamed up with [[Christina Black]] and [[Jennifer Baxter (curler)|Jenn Baxter]]. In their first event together, the team won the 2020 [[The Curling Store Cashspiel]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Main&eventid=6703#1|title=2020 The Curling Store Cashspiel – Women's|website=CurlingZone|access-date=February 19, 2023}}</ref> The 2021 Nova Scotia Scotties was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Nova Scotia]], so the Nova Scotia Curling Association appointed Team [[Jill Brothers]] to represent the province at the [[2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.saltwire.com/halifax/sports/regional-sports/jill-brothers-rink-accepts-scotties-invite-christina-blacks-team-was-next-in-line-to-represent-nova-scotia-541134/|title=Jill Brothers rink accepts Scotties invite; Christina Black's team was next in line to represent Nova Scotia|publisher=Saltwire|author=Jeremy Fraser|date=January 14, 2021|access-date=February 19, 2023}}</ref>
Team Black won their first event of the [[2021–22 curling season|2021–22 season]], The Curling Store Cashspiel, going undefeated to claim the title.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2021/09/27/curling-tours-recap/|title=Curling tours recap!|publisher=Curling Canada|date=September 27, 2021|access-date=February 19, 2023}}</ref> They also reached the final of the [[Atlantic Superstore Monctonian Challenge]], losing to the [[Andrea Crawford]] rink. In November, the team once again went undefeated to win the [[Tim Hortons Spitfire Arms Cash Spiel]], defeating former teammate [[Jennifer Crouse (curler)|Jennifer Crouse]] in the final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Main&eventid=7190#1|title=2021 Tim Hortons Spitfire Arms Cash Spiel|website=CurlingZone|access-date=February 19, 2023}}</ref> At the [[2022 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts]], Team Black won all three qualifying events, winning the provincial title and securing their spot at the [[2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/post.php?postid=4111|title=Black Punches Ticket To Scotties|website=CurlingZone|access-date=February 19, 2023}}</ref> At the Hearts, Team Black finished the round robin with a 5–3 record, which was enough to qualify for the championship round. Along the way, they scored victories over higher-seeded teams, including Alberta's [[Laura Walker (curler)|Laura Walker]] and Manitoba's [[Mackenzie Zacharias]]. In their championship-round match against Northern Ontario's [[Krista McCarville]], Team Black fell behind 9–1 before coming back to make it 9–8, but eventually lost 11–8. This eliminated them from the championship.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2022/02/04/mrs-m-a-winner/|title=Mrs. M a winner|publisher=Curling Canada|date=February 4, 2022|access-date=February 19, 2023}}</ref>
The Black rink began the [[2022–23 curling season|2022–23 season]] at the inaugural [[2022 PointsBet Invitational|PointsBet Invitational]], where they lost to [[Kelsey Rocque]] in the opening round.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2022/09/21/one-win-in-the-bank/|title=One win in the bank!|publisher=Curling Canada|date=September 21, 2022|access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref> They bounced back immediately in their next event, however, winning the New Scotland Clothing Women's Cashspiel in a 6–4 final over [[Tanya Hilliard]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Main&eventid=6583|title=2022 New Scotland Clothing Women's Cashspiel|website=CurlingZone|access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref> At the [[2022 Tour Challenge]] Tier 2 [[Grand Slam of Curling]] event, the team went undefeated until the semifinals where they were defeated by [[Jessie Hunkin]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thegrandslamofcurling.com/oskar-eriksson-skips-team-edin-into-hearinglife-tour-challenge-mens-final/|title=Oskar Eriksson skips Team Edin into HearingLife Tour Challenge men's final|publisher=Grand Slam of Curling|date=October 23, 2022|access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref> Through November and December, they qualified for three straight finals. After losing to the [[Kaitlyn Lawes]] rink, skipped by [[Selena Njegovan]], in the final of the [[2022 Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/curling/john-epping-epping-kaitlyn-lawes-win-1824-halifax-classic-1.1878396|title=Epping, Lawes win 1824 Halifax Classic|publisher=TSN|date=November 15, 2022|access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref> they once again defeated Jennifer Crouse at the Tim Hortons Spitfire Arms Cash Spiel and then beat [[Marlee Powers]] in the final of the Bogside Cup.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/team.php?teamid=160793&profileid=31163|title=Team Christina Black: 2022–23|website=CurlingZone|access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref> At the [[2023 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts]], Team Black won both the A and B events to earn two of the three spots in the playoffs. They then beat the Hilliard rink 9–4 in the semifinals to claim their second consecutive Nova Scotia Scotties title.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/2023scotties/2023/02/10/meet-the-teams-nova-scotia/|title=Meet the Teams: Nova Scotia|publisher=Curling Canada|date=February 10, 2023|access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref> This qualified the team for the [[2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts]] in [[Kamloops]], [[British Columbia]], where they again went 5–3 through the round robin. This qualified them for a tiebreaker where they stole in an extra end to upset the Lawes Wild Card rink.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/2023scotties/2023/02/24/stayin-alive/|title=Stayin' Alive!|publisher=Curling Canada|date=February 24, 2023|access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref> In the championship round, they again stole in an extra to beat Ontario's [[Rachel Homan]] rink before losing to Northern Ontario's McCarville in the seeding game. They then fell 9–4 to Team Canada's [[Kerri Einarson]] in the 3 vs. 4 game, settling for fourth.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/2023scotties/2023/02/25/bounce-back-win/|title=Bounce-back win!|publisher=Curling Canada|date=February 25, 2023|access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref>
The [[2023–24 curling season|2023–24 season]] began well for Team Black as they reached the final of the Summer Series, losing 5–4 to [[Danielle Inglis]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/curling/kate-cameron-kayla-skrlik-bruce-mouat-all-winners-on-tour-this-weekend-1.2000850|title=Cameron, Skrlik, Mouat all winners on Tour this weekend|publisher=TSN|date=August 28, 2023|access-date=April 26, 2024}}</ref> In their third event, they reached another final where they narrowly lost to [[Jessica Daigle]]. With their success from the previous season, the team qualified as the sixth seeds for the [[2023 PointsBet Invitational]]. After defeating [[Nancy Martin]] in the opening round, they upset [[Jennifer Jones (curler)|Jennifer Jones]] in the quarterfinals before dropping the semifinal to Rachel Homan.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2023/09/29/bracket-bustin-black/|title=Bracket-Bustin' Black!|publisher=Curling Canada|date=September 29, 2023|access-date=April 26, 2024}}</ref> In their next two events, the team reached the quarterfinals of both the [[2023 Tour Challenge]] Tier 2 and the Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic, losing out to [[Madeleine Dupont]] and [[Stefania Constantini]] respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/team.php?teamid=170294#schedule|title=Team Christina Black: 2023–24|website=CurlingZone|access-date=April 26, 2024}}</ref> In November 2023, the team ranked sixteenth in the world, qualifying them for the [[2023 National]] Tier 1 Slam. They finished with a 1–3 record, earning a victory over Korea's [[Ha Seung-youn]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thegrandslamofcurling.com/homan-hasselborg-stay-undefeated-to-clinch-playoff-berths-at-kioti-national/|title=Homan, Hasselborg stay undefeated to clinch playoff berths at KIOTI National|publisher=Grand Slam of Curling|author=Jonathan Brazeau|date=November 9, 2023|access-date=April 26, 2024}}</ref> At the [[2024 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts]], the team easily qualified for the playoffs through the A event. They then lost to [[Heather Smith (curler)|Heather Smith]] in the 1 vs. 2 game but defeated [[Mackenzie Mitchell]] in the semifinal to reach the final. There, they could not defend their provincial title for a third time, dropping the final 6–4 to Team Smith.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/curling/curling-scotties-colleen-jones-coach-nova-scotia-1.7091333|title=6-time champion Colleen Jones set to return to Scotties as Nova Scotia coach|publisher=CBC Sports|author=Gregory Strong|date=January 22, 2024|access-date=April 26, 2024}}</ref> After the season, the team's lead Shelley Barker retired from competitive women's play.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.facebook.com/reel/7290484670999623|title=After four unforgettable seasons, it's with mixed emotions to share that Shelley has decided to step away from competitive play.|publisher=Team Black|website=Facebook|date=March 3, 2024|access-date=April 26, 2024}}</ref> The team then added [[Jill Brothers]] and [[Marlee Powers]] for the 2024–25 season. The revised lineup saw Brothers slot in at third with Baxter and Everist moving to second and lead respectively, and while Powers was named as the alternate, she would rotate with Baxter at second.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.facebook.com/TeamBlackNS/posts/pfbid0n8ZpuawX3NhGXgeukzZzLreEbK54suRFLabBng7WhRQ4nJgrFGbPRitoL9hpjMyyl|title=🚨 NEW TEAMMATE ALERT 🚨|publisher=Team Black|website=Facebook|date=March 9, 2024|access-date=April 26, 2024}}</ref> The team had success in their first season together, winning the Tier 2 event of the [[2024 Tour Challenge]], qualifying them for the [[2024 National]] Grand Slam, where they lost in the Quarterfinals to [[Anna Hasselborg]]. Black would also go on to win the [[2025 Ocean Contractors Women's Curling Championship|2025 NS Women's Championship]], beating clubmate [[Mackenzie Mitchell]] in the final, qualifying the team to represent Nova Scotia at the [[2025 Scotties Tournament of Hearts]]. At the 2025 Scotties, the Black rink finished 2nd in Pool B with a 6–2 record, and would make it to the semifinals, where they lost to [[Kerri Einarson]] 9–8 after a measurement in the 10th end, winning a bronze medal for Nova Scotia.
Team Black finished the 2024–25 season at number four in the [[Canadian Team Ranking System]] rankings,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/high-performance/womens/ctrs|title=Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS)|website=Curling Canada|access-date=March 6, 2026}}</ref> which earned them a pre-qualifier berth in the [[Scotties Tournament of Hearts]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-Scotties-Tournament-of-Hearts-media-guide-WEB4.pdf|title=2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide|website=Curling Canada|format=PDF|page=15|access-date=March 6, 2026}}</ref> and they also prequalified for the [[2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials]] based on cumulative CTRS points from 2023 to 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-Montanas-Curling-Trials-media-guide-FINAL6.pdf|title=2025 Montana's Canadian Curling Trials Media Guide|website=Curling Canada|format=PDF|page=11|access-date=March 6, 2026}}</ref> As a result, they were able to primarily focus their efforts in [[2025–26 curling season|2025-26]] on travelling to Tier 1 and Tier 2 events outside Nova Scotia, where they could play against tougher competition and gain valuable experience.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/sports-halifax/team-black-so-close-to-scotties-final-in-2025-more-prepared-and-confident-in-2026|title=Team Black, so close to Scotties final in 2025, more prepared and confident in 2026|publisher=The Chronicle-Herald|author=George Myrer|date=January 16, 2026|access-date=March 6, 2026}}</ref> Their first major event was the [[2025 Masters (September)|2025 AMJ Masters]] in London, ON, where they went 2–2 in the round-robin, missing the quarterfinals by a point.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegrandslamofcurling.com/events/masters-12/draw-schedule-results|title=2025 AMJ Masters Draws & Schedules|website=The Grand Slam of Curling|access-date=March 6, 2026}}</ref> Next up for them was the [[2025 PointsBet Invitational]] in Calgary; the seven teams that had prequalified for the Olympic Trials were automatically invited;<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thegrandslamofcurling.com/news/2025-pointsbet-invitational-what-you-need-to-know|title=PointsBet Invitational preview|publisher=The Grand Slam of Curling|author=Jonathan Brazeau|date=September 30, 2025|access-date=March 6, 2026}}</ref> they went 1–3 in this event, again missing the playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#/events/23051|title=2025 Pointsbet Invitational Scores|website=Curling Canada|access-date=March 6, 2026}}</ref> A couple of weeks later, they flew back to Alberta for the CO-OP Tour Challenge in Nisku and fared even worse with an 0–4 record.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.thegrandslamofcurling.com/events/tour-challenge-7/draw-schedule-results |title= CO-OP Tour Challenge Draws & Schedules |website= The Grand Slam of Curling |access-date=March 6, 2026}}</ref> In November, Team Black participated in the 2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials in their hometown of Halifax, where they would finish round-robin play in 3rd place with a 4–3 record. They would go on to beat [[Kerri Einarson]] 6–3 in the semifinals but would ultimately lose both games to [[Rachel Homan]] in the best-of-three final by 5-4 and 12-3 scores, claiming the silver medal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/2025trials/#/events/23052/draws|title=2025 Montana's Canadian Curling Trials|website=Curling Canada|access-date=March 6, 2026}}</ref> They went on the road one more time before the end of 2025, appearing at the [[2025 Canadian Open (curling)|2025 HearingLife Canadian Open Tier 2 Division]] in Martensville, SK, which they qualified for based on their [[WCF World Rankings|World Curling team ranking]] (#15).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegrandslamofcurling.com/events/canadian-open-9/format-qualifications|title=HearingLife Canadian Open Format & Qualification|website=The Grand Slam of Curling|access-date=March 6, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/rankings.php?task=week&oomid=82&eventyear=2025#1|title=World Team Rankings: Women|website=CurlingZone|access-date=March 6, 2026}}</ref> Their record at the Open was 2-2; they qualified for the quarterfinals, where they beat [[Isabella Wranå]] 7-1 and then fell to [[Kaitlyn Lawes]] in the semifinal 8–3.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegrandslamofcurling.com/news/hearinglife-canadian-open-tier-2-schedule-standings-and-results|title=HearingLife Canadian Open Tier 2: Schedule, standings and results|website=Grand Slam of Curling|access-date=March 6, 2026}}</ref> The last event on Team Black's calendar for the 2025–26 season was the [[2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts]] in Mississauga, ON. They finished second in Pool B with a 6–2 record, but struggled in the playoffs, losing to Manitoba's Lawes in the 1/2 qualifier game 8–6, defeating fellow Nova Scotian [[Taylour Stevens]] 11–6 in the 3/4 qualifier game, then falling in the Page 3/4 game to Alberta's [[Selena Sturmay]] 8–4.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/2026scotties/|title=2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts|website=Curling Canada|access-date=March 6, 2026}}</ref> Team Black participated in some smaller events earlier in the season as well, making the semifinals at the Asham Ice Breaker Challenge in Morris, MB after finishing pool play with a 3–1 record,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=8980&view=Main#1|title=Icebreaker Challenge|website=CurlingZone|access-date=March 6, 2026}}</ref> missing the playoffs at the 2025 [[AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic]] in Cornwall, ON after a 2-3 round-robin,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=8967&view=Main#1|title=AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic|website=CurlingZone|access-date=March 6, 2026}}</ref> and won the 2025 [[Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic]], finishing 4–1 in the round-robin and defeating [[Danielle Inglis]] in the final 6–5.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stucurls.com/scores/#/events/23088|title=2025 Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic – Women|website=Stu Sells Series|access-date=March 6, 2026}}</ref> On March 16, 2026, Team Black announced that Baxter will be leaving the team and stepping away from competitive curling to focus on other important parts of her life and to spend more time with her family. The remaining members of the team were planning to continue together for the 2026-27 season,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/TeamBlackNS/posts/pfbid0AXnq9eJ2WDumLhnYniiJWPBWvxrtEVdZ6eS1ZNnj3ZfTUiqUqnWGcnAG46Fwo2cEl|publisher=Team Black|title=TEAM BLACK UPDATE!!|website=Facebook|date=March 16, 2026|access-date=March 16, 2026}}</ref> but on April 17, 2026, Everist announced that she is expecting her second child in October and that her role with the team would be changing as a result.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DXQFcCBjVrf/|title=We are so excited to share that our family is growing this October!|publisher=Karlee Everist|website=Instagram|date=April 17, 2026|access-date=May 12, 2026}}</ref> The next day, Team Black announced that [[Lindsey Burgess]], who had been living in Alberta and playing second for [[Serena Gray-Withers]], would be returning to Nova Scotia, where she grew up and went to school, to take over the lead position in the 2026-27 season while Everist steps back into the alternate role.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.facebook.com/TeamBlackNS/posts/pfbid0Sh3ypzVcEKhHv5KZAEbxbEmhhwiAeLByQ3ZKWrjWAxuw7tmn2zBm3gCV69SuKLqml|publisher=Team Black|title=Welcome Lindsey!|website=Facebook|date=April 18, 2026|access-date=April 21, 2026}}</ref> Black said that giving Burgess the lead role "will help us have a consistent lineup for the whole season, not having to change halfway through. It’s the best route to take for our year."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/sports-halifax/former-world-junior-champion-lindsey-burgess-joins-christina-black-rink|publisher=The Chronicle Herald|title=Returning home to join Christina Black rink a dream come true for former world junior champion|author=George Myrer|date=April 23, 2026|access-date=April 24, 2026}}</ref>
===Mixed doubles=== Everist plays in the [[Doubles curling|mixed doubles]] discipline with her husband [[Bryce Everist]]. The pair has represented Nova Scotia at the [[Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship]] four times, in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2023. Their best finish came at the [[2023 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship]] in [[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury, Ontario]], where the team qualified for the playoffs for the first time with a 5–2 record. They then lost in the qualification games to Ontario's [[Lynn Kreviazuk]] and [[David Mathers (curler)|David Mathers]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2023/03/24/pressure-packed-playoff-picture/|title=Pressure Packed Playoff Picture!|publisher=Curling Canada|date=March 24, 2023|access-date=July 20, 2023}}</ref> They also finished 4–3 in 2018, 1–6 in 2019 and 3–3 in 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://calgarysun.com/sports/curling/2018-canadian-mixed-doubles-curling-championship-results-schedule-lineups|title=2018 Canadian mixed doubles curling championship results, schedule, lineups|publisher=Calgary Sun|date=April 1, 2018|access-date=February 19, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.saltwire.com/cape-breton/sports/nova-scotias-jones-and-everist-finish-3-3-in-canadian-mixed-doubles-curling-567217/|title=Nova Scotia's Jones and Everist finish 3-3 in Canadian mixed doubles curling|publisher=Saltwire|author=John MacNeil|date=March 23, 2021|access-date=February 19, 2023}}</ref>
===Mixed=== Everist was also a part of the Nova Scotia mixed team that represented the province at the [[2019 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship]] in [[Winnipeg]], [[Manitoba]]. Her team, with skip [[Kendal Thompson]], third [[Marie Christianson]], and second [[Bryce Everist]], finished second in Pool B in the round-robin with a 5–1 record. They split their placement round games with a 2–2 record, defeated Québec's [[Félix Asselin]] in the semifinal 5–3 before falling to Manitoba's [[Colin Kurz]] in the final 5–3, winning the silver medal. She was named the tournament's Canadian Mixed Sportsmanship Award winner at lead.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/files/2019/11/2020-Mixed-Guide-Formatted.pdf|title=2020 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Media Guide|publisher=Curling Canada|format=PDF|page=9|access-date=March 13, 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250121184409/https://www.curling.ca/files/2019/11/2020-Mixed-Guide-Formatted.pdf#page=9|archive-date=January 21, 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== Everist's father, Trevor Jones, was one of the top amateur golfers in Northwestern Ontario in the 1980s and 1990s.<ref name="tbay">{{cite news|title=Everist rallies support for homecoming|date=February 15, 2025|newspaper=Thunder Bay Chronicle-Herald|url=https://www.chroniclejournal.com/sports/local_sports/everist-rallies-support-for-homecoming/article_0f2dec08-eb5b-11ef-afbf-1f7ce129fb0a.html|accessdate=February 16, 2025}}</ref>
Everist is employed as a pharmacist at the [[IWK Health Centre]]. She is married to fellow curler [[Bryce Everist]], and has one child.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/files/2023/09/2023-PointsBet-Invitational-media-guide-VER2.pdf#page=40|title=2023 PointsBet Invitational Media Guide|website=Curling Canada|format=PDF|page=40|access-date=March 13, 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219071051/https://www.curling.ca/files/2023/09/2023-PointsBet-Invitational-media-guide-VER2.pdf#page=40|archive-date=February 19, 2024}}</ref>
==Teams== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col"| Season ! scope="col"| Skip ! scope="col"| Third ! scope="col"| Second ! scope="col"| Lead ! scope="col"| Alternate |- ! scope="row"| 2010–11<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/player.php?playerid=15005&view=Teams#1|title=Karlee Everist Past Teams|website=CurlingZone|access-date=February 19, 2023}}</ref> | Karlee Jones || [[Grace Francisci]] || [[Victoria Anderson]] || [[Sheree Hinz]] || |- ! scope="row"| 2011–12 | Karlee Jones || Grace Francisci || Victoria Anderson || [[Kim Zsakai]] || |- ! scope="row"| 2013–14 | [[Kelly MacIntosh]] || [[Kristen MacDiarmid]] || [[Jennifer Crouse (curler)|Jennifer Crouse]] || Karlee Jones || |- ! scope="row"| 2014–15 | Kelly Backman || Kristen MacDiarmid || Jennifer Crouse || Karlee Jones || |- ! scope="row"| 2015–16 | Kristen MacDiarmid || [[Sara Spafford]] || Jennifer Crouse || Karlee Jones || |- ! scope="row"| 2017–18 | [[Emily Dwyer]] || Karlee Jones || [[MacKenzie Proctor]] || [[Shelley Barker]] || |- ! scope="row"| 2018–19 | Kristen MacDiarmid || Kelly Backman || Karlee Jones || Shelley Barker || |- ! scope="row"| 2019–20 | [[Julie McEvoy]] || Kelly Backman || Karlee Jones || Shelley Barker || |- ! scope="row"| 2020–21 | [[Christina Black]] || [[Jennifer Baxter (curler)|Jenn Baxter]] || Karlee Jones || Shelley Barker || |- ! scope="row"| 2021–22 | Christina Black || Jenn Baxter || Karlee Everist || Shelley Barker || |- ! scope="row"| 2022–23 | Christina Black || Jenn Baxter || Karlee Everist || Shelley Barker || |- ! scope="row"| 2023–24 | Christina Black || Jenn Baxter || Karlee Everist || Shelley Barker || |- ! scope="row"| 2024–25 | Christina Black || [[Jill Brothers]] || Jenn Baxter || Karlee Everist || [[Marlee Powers]] |- ! scope="row"| 2025–26 | Christina Black || Jill Brothers || Jenn Baxter || Karlee Everist || Marlee Powers |- ! scope="row"| 2026–27 | Christina Black || Jill Brothers || Marlee Powers || [[Lindsey Burgess]] || Karlee Everist |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Sports links}}
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