Kayla MacMillan

While playing juniors in Ontario, MacMillan skipped her team of Sarah Daviau, Lindsay Dubue and Marcia Richardson to a gold medal at the 2015 Optimist Under 18 Women's Championship. After a 5–0 record through the round robin, the team beat Japan 6–2 in the semifinal and defeated Alberta 4–1 in the championship game.{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=3795&teamid=85944&profileid=|title=2015 Optimist Under 18 Women's Championship|website=CurlingZone|access-date=February 20, 2023}} The following season, the team competed in the east qualifier for the 2016 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts but were unable to qualify for the provincial championship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=4052&teamid=92618&profileid=|title=Ontario Scotties East Qualifier|website=CurlingZone|access-date=February 20, 2023}} For the 2016–17 season, MacMillan joined the Chelsea Brandwood rink at lead.{{Cite news|url=https://inquinte.ca/story/bellevilles-macmillan-team-brandwood-advance-to-provincial-championship/direct|title=Belleville's MacMillan, Team Brandwood advance to provincial championship|publisher=Inquinte|date=December 5, 2016|access-date=February 20, 2023}} The team competed in the 2017 Ontario U-21 Curling Championships, where they went 4–3 through the round robin. This qualified them for a tiebreaker, which they lost 7–5 to Courtney Auld.{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=4610&teamid=105560&profileid=|title=2017 Ontario U-21 Curling Championships|website=CurlingZone|access-date=February 20, 2023}}

For her final two years of junior eligibility, MacMillan moved to British Columbia and joined the Sarah Daniels' Delta based rink. The team, including second Megan Daniels and lead Sarah Loken had a successful tour season, reaching the semifinals of the Royal LePage Women's Fall Classic and the quarterfinals of the Driving Force Abbotsford Cashspiel.{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/team.php?teamid=109056&profileid=9640|title=Team Sarah Daniels: 2017–18|website=CurlingZone|access-date=February 20, 2023}} On the junior tour, they won the Parksville BC Junior Women's event. The team entered the BC provincial junior championship as one of the top seeds and finished first after the round robin with a 6–1 record. They then defeated Emily Bowles 11–5 in the 1 vs. 2 game to qualify for the provincial final. There, they lost 6–5 to Taylor Reese-Hansen in an extra end.{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=5099&teamid=117372&profileid=|title=2018 BC Boston Pizza Junior Womens Curling Championship|website=CurlingZone|access-date=February 20, 2023}}

Megan Daniels aged out of juniors following the season and the team added Jessica Humphries at second. On the bonspiel circuit, they wouldn't find as much success, only reaching the playoffs once at the Challenge de Curling de Gatineau open event. They were, however, able to capture the BC junior provincial title, defeating Team Reese-Hansen 10–4 in the provincial final.{{Cite news|url=https://www.vicnews.com/sports/deltas-daniels-takes-provincial-junior-crown/|title=Delta's Daniels takes provincial junior crown|publisher=Victoria News|author=John White|date=January 1, 2019|access-date=February 20, 2023}} This qualified them for the 2019 Canadian Junior Curling Championships where they finished 5–1 through the round robin. With a 2–2 record through the championship pool, the team was tied for third for Quebec's Laurie St-Georges, who they then beat 8–6 in the tiebreaker to qualify for the playoffs.{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2019/01/25/four-ender-paves-way-to-british-columbia-tiebreaker-victory-at-new-holland-canadian-juniors/|title=Four-ender paves way to British Columbia tiebreaker victory at New Holland Canadian Juniors|work=Curling Canada|date=January 25, 2019|access-date=February 20, 2023}} After defeating Nova Scotia's Kaitlyn Jones 9–7 in the semifinal, they lost a tight 9–6 final to Alberta's Selena Sturmay, settling for silver.{{Cite news|url=https://www.kawartha411.ca/2019/01/31/bobcaygeon-native-wins-silver-at-canadian-junior-curling-championships/|title=Bobcaygeon native wins Silver at Canadian Junior Curling Championships|publisher=Kawartha 411|author=Pamela Vanmeer|date=January 31, 2019|access-date=February 20, 2023}} Also during the 2018–19 season, MacMillan skipped the Douglas Royals to a gold medal at the CCAA/Curling Canada College Curling Championships, defeating MacEwan University 7–5 in the final.{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#!/competitions/4492|title=2019 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA)/Curling Canada Championships|website=Curling Canada|access-date=February 20, 2023}}

Out of juniors, Team Daniels remained intact for the 2019–20 season. On tour, the team reached the final of the King Cash Spiel but missed the playoffs in their other four events. They were able to qualify for the 2020 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts through the second open qualifier, winning 10–4 over Lindsay Hudyma.{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=6187&teamid=143557&profileid=|title=2020 BC Women's Open Event #2|website=CurlingZone|access-date=February 20, 2023}} The team had a good showing at the provincial playdown, finishing 4–3 through the round robin and qualifying for the playoffs. They then beat Brette Richards 10–5 in the semifinal before losing 11–5 to Corryn Brown in the semifinal.{{Cite news|url=https://www.delta-optimist.com/local-sports/deltas-team-daniels-wins-bronze-at-bc-scotties-3116119|title=Delta's Team Daniels wins bronze at BC Scotties|publisher=Delta Optimist|date=February 2, 2020|access-date=February 20, 2023}} Also this season, MacMillan defended her title at the Curling Canada College Curling Championships, winning 10–1 over Humber College in the final.{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2020/03/15/u-sports-ccaa-champions/|title=U Sports / CCAA Champions!|publisher=Curling Canada|date=March 15, 2020|access-date=February 20, 2023}}

After taking a season off, MacMillan formed her own team of Jody Maskiewich, Lindsay Dubue and Sarah Loken for the 2021–22 season. On the tour, the team reached the final of the DeKalb Superspiel where they lost to Amber Holland.{{Cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/jason-gunnlaugson-amber-holland-victorious-at-dekalb-superspiel-1.1731521|title=Gunnlaugson, Holland victorious at DEKALB Superspiel|publisher=TSN|date=December 7, 2021|access-date=February 20, 2023}} At the 2022 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the team qualified for the playoffs through the A Event, defeating defending champions Corryn Brown in the process. They then beat Mary-Anne Arsenault in the 1 vs. 2 game but lost to them in the provincial final 8–6, finishing in second place.{{Cite news|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/post.php?postid=4575|title=Arsenault wins BC Scotties|publisher=CurlingZone|date=January 9, 2022|access-date=February 20, 2023}} They ended the season at the Best of the West event where they reached the semifinals.

For the 2022–23 season, the team added Clancy Grandy as their new skip, shifting MacMillan to third.{{Cite news|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CdRjaiZPkZf/|title=We're excited to announce Team Grandy!|publisher=Team Grandy|website=Instagram|date=May 7, 2022|access-date=February 20, 2023}} In their first event, they finished runner-up to Silvana Tirinzoni at the Summer Series.{{Cite news|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/post.php?postid=6161#1|title=Tirinzoni wins Summer Series|publisher=CurlingZone|date=August 30, 2022|access-date=February 20, 2023}} The following week, they defeated Team Tirinzoni in the final of the 2022 Martensville International.{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Main&eventid=7395#1|title=2022 Martensville International|website=CurlingZone|access-date=July 11, 2023}} Later in the fall, Team Grandy competed in the 2022 Tour Challenge Tier 2 event where they went 6–1 to claim the championship title, defeating Jessie Hunkin 8–2 in the final.{{Cite news|url=https://thegrandslamofcurling.com/homan-tops-einarson-in-tour-challenge-final-to-win-12th-grand-slam-title/|title=Homan tops Einarson in Tour Challenge final to win 12th Grand Slam title|publisher=Grand Slam of Curling|author=Jonathan Brazeau|date=October 23, 2022|access-date=July 11, 2023}} This qualified the team for the 2023 Canadian Open, which they had to decline their spot at to compete in their provincial championship. Back on tour, the team had a semifinal finish at the DeKalb Superspiel and the 2023 International Bernese Ladies Cup. Due to their success throughout the season, they had enough points to qualify for the 2022 Masters, where they finished 1–3.{{Cite news|url=https://thegrandslamofcurling.com/team-jones-edge-team-lawes-to-slide-into-wfg-masters-playoffs/|title=Team Jones edge Team Lawes to slide into WFG Masters playoffs|publisher=Grand Slam of Curling|author=Jonathan Brazeau|date=December 9, 2022|access-date=July 11, 2023}} Entering the 2023 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts as the number one seed, the team lost both the A qualifier and the 1 vs. 2 game to the Corryn Brown rink. Despite this, they were able to defeat Taylor Reese-Hansen 12–4 in the semifinal to qualify for the provincial final. There, they beat Team Brown 10–9 in an extra end to claim the BC provincial title.{{Cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/curling/clancy-grandy-defeats-corryn-brown-in-bc-final-will-be-home-province-team-at-kamloops-scotties-1.1906538|title=Grandy defeats Brown in BC final, will be home province team at Kamloops Scotties|publisher=TSN|date=January 15, 2023|access-date=July 11, 2023}} This qualified them to represent British Columbia on home soil at the 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Kamloops. After a 5–3 round robin record, Team Grandy beat Quebec's Laurie St-Georges 8–3 in a tiebreaker to move into the championship round.{{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=July 11, 2023}} There, they lost 9–4 to Manitoba's Jennifer Jones, eliminating them from contention.{{Cite news|url=https://www.castanet.net/news/Kamloops/413320/Team-BC-Grandy-talks-Scotties-Tournament-of-Hearts-experience|title=Team BC, Grandy talks Scotties Tournament of Hearts experience|publisher=Castanet|author=Brayden Ursel|date=February 25, 2023|access-date=July 11, 2023}} The team wrapped up their season at the 2023 Players' Championship and the 2023 Champions Cup Slam events. At both, they lost in tiebreakers to the Tirinzoni and Jones rinks respectively.

Team Grandy did not find the same success during the 2023–24 season, falling from eleventh to thirty-first in the world rankings. In the fall, the team only qualified for the playoffs in four of their ten events.{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/team.php?teamid=170470#schedule|title=Team Clancy Grandy: 2023–24|website=CurlingZone|access-date=April 13, 2024}} In their four playoff appearances, they never made it past the quarterfinal round. They also had a quarterfinal finish at the 2023 PointsBet Invitational, losing out in the Elite 8.{{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 13, 2024}} In Grand Slam play, they also struggled, finishing with a 2–10 record through the three events they qualified for. In the new year, however, the team turned things around, winning the 2024 Mercure Perth Masters in the first weekend of 2024.{{Cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/curling/clancy-grandy-bruce-mouat-win-perth-masters-in-scotland-1.2059405|title=Grandy, Mouat win Perth Masters in Scotland|publisher=TSN|date=January 7, 2024|access-date=April 13, 2024}} They continued this momentum into the 2024 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts where they dominated the field, finishing the round robin a perfect 7–0. They then defeated Team Brown in both the 1 vs. 2 game and the provincial final to secure their berth at the 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.{{Cite news|url=https://www.curlbc.ca/2024-bc-mens-and-womens-championships-wrap-up/|title=2024 BC Men's and Women's Championships – Wrap-up|publisher=Curl BC|date=January 30, 2024|access-date=April 13, 2024}} At the Hearts, the team won five of their first six games to set themselves up for a playoff spot. However, they lost both of their final games to Rachel Homan and Kate Cameron respectively, finishing 5–3 and eliminating them from contention.{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2024/02/23/its-playoff-time/|title=It's Playoff Time|publisher=Curling Canada|date=February 23, 2024|access-date=April 13, 2024}} Aside from women's play, MacMillan played in two mixed doubles events with partner Sterling Middleton, winning both the U25 NextGen Classic and the Summer Series.{{Cite news|url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2023/09/04/nextgen-mixed-doubles-champs-crowned/|title=NextGen Mixed Doubles Champs Crowned|publisher=Curling Canada|date=September 4, 2023|access-date=April 13, 2024}}

MacMillan studied neuromechanical physiology at the University of British Columbia, and also attended Douglas College.{{Cite web|url=https://www.douglascollegeroyals.ca/sports/curl/2018-19/bios/macmillan_kayla_b7rp|title=Kayla MacMillan – Douglas Royals Bio|website=Royals Douglas College|access-date=February 20, 2023}} She formerly worked as an athletic trainer at Rebound Sport and Spine and is a CrossFit coach at CrossFit New West.

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