February 20, 2013

The Ontario team of (from left) skip Rachel Homan, lead Lisa Weagle, second Alison Kreviazuk, and third Emma Miskew discuss strategy during a break in their Draw 9 match against Quebec last night at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Kingston. (MARK BLINCH/Reuters)

It's a friendship whose origins go back more than 18 years or so, when they were Little Rockers.

Since then, the Ottawa Curling Club's Rachel Homan and Emma Miskew, along with another longtime pal Alison Kreviazuk, haven't missed a beat, racking up championship after championship and making big waves this week at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts -- wearing the Ontario crest on their backs.