Meet the other Ottawa curling team at this year's Scotties

When the action gets underway at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts today, Ottawa will be well represented on the ice — even more so than in previous years.

Unsurprisingly, the Rachel Homan rink will be there, making their 10th appearance in Canada's national women's curling championship.

But this time around, there's a different local team representing Ontario.

The Danielle Inglis foursome, which curls out of the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, won the provincial championships last month, securing their first ever berth at the Scotties. 

They didn't actually have to beat Homan — a former world champion and one of Canada's most accomplished curlers — in the tournament, as Homan's rink had already qualified for the Scotties as a wild card.

DANIELLE INGLIS FOR THE WIN<a href="https://twitter.com/TeamInglis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TeamInglis</a> is now Team Ontario at the Scotties in Calgary after defeating Carly Howard 8-7.<br><br>It’s <a href="https://twitter.com/inglisdanielle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@inglisdanielle</a> first Ontario title. Many years sitting beside one another on the media bench. Now into the big show. Congratulations Danielle and team. <a href="https://t.co/htxXCjy6yA">pic.twitter.com/htxXCjy6yA</a>

"I honestly just think it's exciting to be in the same category as Team Homan," said Calissa Daly, who throws second stones for Inglis, in a recent interview with CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning.

"I've obviously admired them since I started curling ... it's exciting to be at a similar calibre as those amazing athletes."

Over the next week, 18 teams from across the country will be competing at the Canada Olympic Park in Calgary for the right to represent Canada at the world championships next month in Nova Scotia.

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