The 2023 Nutrien Ag Solutions Western Showdown was held from December 6 to 10 at the Swift Current Curling Club in Swift Current, Saskatchewan.[1] The total purse for the event was $50,000 on the men's and women's sides.[2][3]
The event was sponsored by Curling Stadium, a streaming service provided by CurlingZone. All of the games were streamed on CurlingZone and the Swift Current Curling Club's YouTube page.[4][5]
In the men's final, Yannick Schwaller and his team from Geneva defeated Michael Brunner of Bern 8–6 in an all-Swiss championship game. Trailing by one at the half, Schwaller counted a four spot in the fifth end that allowed his team of Benoît Schwarz-van Berkel, Sven Michel and Pablo Lachat to control the rest of the match. Both Swiss contingents qualified through the C side of the draw before sweeping the playoff round. Schwaller defeated A qualifier Sam Mooibroek 9–6 in the quarterfinals and then beat the United States' Korey Dropkin 5–4 in the semifinals. For Brunner, they took down the number one qualifier Catlin Schneider 5–3 in the quarters before eliminating Mike McEwen 5–4 in the semis as well. Niklas Edin and Steve Laycock rounded out the men's playoff draw.
In the women's final, South Korea's Kim Eun-jung took two in the seventh end and stole a single in the eighth to clip Winnipeg's Jolene Campbell 6–4 in a battle of previously undefeated teams. Kim's Gangneung based squad of Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Cho-hi, Kim Seon-yeong and Kim Yeong-mi qualified for the playoffs as the number one seeds. They then beat Korean rivals Gim Eun-ji 7–3 in the quarterfinals before knocking off Isabella Wranå 11–6 in the semifinals. Team Campbell finished third through the preliminary round with playoff victories over Kayla Skrlik 7–2 and Satsuki Fujisawa 8–2. Silvana Tirinzoni, Corrie Hürlimann, Xenia Schwaller and Amber Holland all advanced to the playoffs before losing in the quarterfinals and qualification round respectively.
Many international teams competed in the event as it was held the weekend before the 2023 Masters Grand Slam event in Saskatoon.
Men
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[6]
| Skip
|
Third
|
Second
|
Lead
|
Alternate
|
Locale
|
| Trevor Bonot |
Mike McCarville |
Jordan Potts |
Kurtis Byrd |
|
Thunder Bay, Ontario
|
| Michael Brunner |
Anthony Petoud |
Romano Meier |
Andreas Gerlach |
|
Bern, Switzerland
|
| Braden Calvert |
Corey Chambers |
Kyle Kurz |
Brendan Bilawka |
|
Winnipeg, Manitoba
|
| Carl deConinck Smith |
Ryan Deis |
Kurt Dixon |
Kalin Deis |
|
Fox Valley, Saskatchewan
|
| Korey Dropkin (Fourth) |
Andrew Stopera (Skip) |
Mark Fenner |
Thomas Howell |
|
Duluth, Minnesota
|
| Niklas Edin |
Oskar Eriksson |
Rasmus Wranå |
Christoffer Sundgren |
|
Karlstad, Sweden
|
| Marco Hösli |
Philipp Hösli |
Simon Gloor |
Justin Hausherr |
|
Glarus, Switzerland
|
| Rylan Kleiter |
Joshua Mattern |
Matthew Hall |
Trevor Johnson |
|
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
|
| Kevin Koe |
Tyler Tardi |
Jacques Gauthier |
Karrick Martin |
|
Calgary, Alberta
|
| Steve Laycock |
Shaun Meachem |
Chris Haichert |
Brayden Grindheim |
|
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
|
| Mike McEwen |
Colton Flasch |
Kevin Marsh |
Dan Marsh |
|
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
|
| Sam Mooibroek |
Scott Mitchell |
Nathan Steele |
Colin Schnurr |
Wyatt Small |
Whitby, Ontario
|
| Park Jong-duk |
Jeong Yeong-seok |
Oh Seung-hoon |
Seong Ji-hoon |
Lee Ki-bok |
Gangwon, South Korea
|
| Catlin Schneider |
Sterling Middleton |
Jason Ginter |
Alex Horvath |
|
Victoria, British Columbia
|
| Benoît Schwarz-van Berkel (Fourth) |
Yannick Schwaller (Skip) |
Sven Michel |
Pablo Lachat |
|
Geneva, Switzerland
|
| Karsten Sturmay |
Kyle Doering |
Glenn Venance |
Kurtis Goller |
J. D. Lind |
St. Albert, Alberta
|
| Ryan Wiebe |
Ty Dilello |
Sean Flatt |
Adam Flatt |
|
Winnipeg, Manitoba
|
| Riku Yanagisawa |
Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi |
–[a] |
Satoshi Koizumi |
|
Karuizawa, Japan
|
Knockout Brackets
Source:[7]
A Event
B Event
C Event
Knockout Results
All draw times are listed in Central Time (UTC−06:00).[8]
Draw 2
Thursday, December 7, 8:00 am
| Sheet 4
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
|
7
|
8
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Final
|
| Braden Calvert
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
X
|
5
|
| Carl deConinck Smith
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
X
|
1
|
Draw 3
Thursday, December 7, 11:15 am
Draw 4
Thursday, December 7, 2:30 pm
Draw 5
Thursday, December 7, 5:45 pm
| Sheet 6
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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Final
|
| Carl deConinck Smith
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
X
|
4
|
| Rylan Kleiter
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
X
|
7
|
Draw 6
Thursday, December 7, 9:00 pm
Draw 7
Friday, December 8, 8:00 am
Draw 9
Friday, December 8, 2:30 pm
| Sheet 3
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
|
8
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Final
|
| Carl deConinck Smith
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
X
|
5
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| Braden Calvert
|
3
|
0
|
1
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0
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2
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0
|
2
|
X
|
8
|
Draw 11
Friday, December 8, 9:00 pm
Draw 13
Saturday, December 9, 11:15 am
Draw 15
Saturday, December 9, 5:45 pm
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Saturday, December 9, 9:00 pm
Semifinals
Sunday, December 10, 12:30 pm
Final
Sunday, December 10, 4:00 pm
Women
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[9]
| Skip
|
Third
|
Second
|
Lead
|
Alternate
|
Locale
|
| Sarah Anderson |
Taylor Anderson |
Lexi Lanigan |
Leah Yavarow |
|
Minneapolis, Minnesota
|
| Penny Barker |
Christie Gamble |
Jenna Enge |
Danielle Sicinski |
|
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
|
| Corryn Brown |
Erin Pincott |
Jennifer Armstrong |
Samantha Fisher |
|
Kamloops, British Columbia
|
| Kate Cameron |
Meghan Walter |
Taylor McDonald |
Mackenzie Elias |
|
Winnipeg, Manitoba
|
| Jolene Campbell |
Abby Ackland |
Rachel Erickson |
Sara Oliver |
|
Winnipeg, Manitoba
|
| Stefania Constantini |
Elena Mathis |
Marta Lo Deserto |
Angela Romei |
|
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
|
| Hollie Duncan |
Megan Balsdon |
Rachelle Strybosch |
Tess Guyatt |
|
Woodstock, Ontario
|
| Stephanie Schmidt (Fourth) |
Sara England |
Ashley Williamson |
Michelle Englot (Skip) |
|
Regina, Saskatchewan
|
| Satsuki Fujisawa |
Chinami Yoshida |
Yumi Suzuki |
Yurika Yoshida |
Kotomi Ishizaki |
Kitami, Japan
|
| Jo-Ann Rizzo (Fourth) |
Sarah Koltun |
Margot Flemming |
Kerry Galusha (Skip) |
|
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
|
| Gim Eun-ji |
Kim Min-ji |
Kim Su-ji |
Seol Ye-eun |
Seol Ye-ji |
Uijeongbu, South Korea
|
| Clancy Grandy |
Kayla MacMillan |
Lindsay Dubue |
Sarah Loken |
Rachelle Brown |
Vancouver, British Columbia
|
| Serena Gray-Withers |
Catherine Clifford |
Brianna Cullen |
Zoe Cinnamon |
|
Edmonton, Alberta
|
| Han Zhuo |
Sun Jingyi |
Wen Xinyue |
Li Wanchang |
|
Harbin, China
|
| Anna Hasselborg |
Sara McManus |
Agnes Knochenhauer |
Sofia Mabergs |
|
Sundbyberg, Sweden
|
| Amber Holland |
Kim Schneider |
Jill Springer |
Debbie Lozinski |
|
Kronau, Saskatchewan
|
| Corrie Hürlimann |
Celine Schwizgebel |
Sarah Müller |
Marina Lörtscher |
|
Zug, Switzerland
|
| Michèle Jäggi |
Ashley Howard[b] |
Stefanie Berset |
Lisa Muhmenthaler |
|
Bern, Switzerland
|
| Kim Eun-jung |
Kim Kyeong-ae |
Kim Cho-hi |
Kim Seon-yeong |
Kim Yeong-mi |
Gangneung, South Korea
|
| Tabitha Peterson |
Cory Thiesse |
Tara Peterson |
Becca Hamilton |
|
St. Paul, Minnesota
|
| Xenia Schwaller |
Selina Gafner |
Fabienne Rieder |
Selina Rychiger |
Marion Wüest |
Zurich, Switzerland
|
| Robyn Silvernagle |
Kelly Schafer |
–[c] |
Kara Thevenot |
|
North Battleford, Saskatchewan
|
| Kayla Skrlik |
–[d] |
Geri-Lynn Ramsay |
Ashton Skrlik |
|
Calgary, Alberta
|
| Alina Pätz (Fourth) |
Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip) |
Selina Witschonke |
Carole Howald |
|
Aarau, Switzerland
|
| Isabella Wranå |
Almida de Val |
Maria Larsson |
Linda Stenlund |
|
Sundbyberg, Sweden
|
Round robin standings
Final Round Robin Standings[10]
Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Central Time (UTC−06:00).[11]
Draw 1
Wednesday, December 6, 7:30 pm
Draw 2
Thursday, December 7, 8:00 am
| Sheet 3
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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Final
|
| Anna Hasselborg
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
| Han Zhuo
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
Draw 3
Thursday, December 7, 11:15 am
Draw 5
Thursday, December 7, 5:45 pm
| Sheet 3
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
|
7
|
8
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Final
|
| Corryn Brown
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
7
|
| Serena Gray-Withers
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
| Sheet 5
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1
|
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
|
7
|
8
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Final
|
| Stefania Constantini
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Corrie Hürlimann
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
Draw 6
Thursday, December 7, 9:00 pm
| Sheet 6
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
|
8
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Final
|
| Han Zhuo
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
X
|
2
|
| Hollie Duncan
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
X
|
6
|
Draw 7
Friday, December 8, 8:00 am
Draw 8
Friday, December 8, 11:15 am
Draw 9
Friday, December 8, 2:30 pm
| Sheet 5
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
|
8
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Final
|
| Serena Gray-Withers
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
X
|
6
|
| Penny Barker
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
X
|
1
|
Draw 10
Friday, December 8, 5:45 pm
| Sheet 1
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1
|
2
|
3
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4
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5
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6
|
7
|
8
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Final
|
| Corrie Hürlimann
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
0
|
| Amber Holland
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
11
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| Sheet 5
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
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Final
|
| Kim Eun-jung
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
| Han Zhuo
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
Draw 12
Saturday, December 9, 8:00 am
| Sheet 2
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1
|
2
|
3
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4
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5
|
6
|
7
|
8
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Final
|
| Corrie Hürlimann
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
7
|
| Sarah Anderson
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
| Sheet 5
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
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Final
|
| Silvana Tirinzoni
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
X
|
X
|
9
|
| Serena Gray-Withers
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
X
|
X
|
3
|
Draw 14
Saturday, December 9, 2:30 pm
| Sheet 1
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1
|
2
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3
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4
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5
|
6
|
7
|
8
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Final
|
| Xenia Schwaller
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
6
|
| Han Zhuo
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
4
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| Sheet 6
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
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Final
|
| Clancy Grandy
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
X
|
X
|
2
|
| Serena Gray-Withers
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
X
|
X
|
10
|
Draw 15
Saturday, December 9, 5:45 pm
| Sheet 6
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
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Final
|
| Isabella Wranå
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
| Corrie Hürlimann
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
6
|
Playoffs
Qualification Games
Saturday, December 9, 9:00 pm
| Sheet 1
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
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Final
|
| Amber Holland
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
X
|
2
|
| Corrie Hürlimann
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
X
|
7
|
Quarterfinals
Sunday, December 10, 9:00 am
| Sheet 3
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
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Final
|
| Satsuki Fujisawa
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
6
|
| Corrie Hürlimann
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
1
|
Semifinals
Sunday, December 10, 12:30 pm
Final
Sunday, December 10, 4:00 pm
Notes
- ^ Team Yanagisawa played with three players.
- ^ Ashley Howard spared for Team Jäggi who only had three players.
- ^ Team Silvernagle played with three players.
- ^ Team Skrlik played with three players.
References
- ^ "Western Showdown returns with international curling field". Southwest Booster. December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Men's Event". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Women's Event". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "CurlingZone". YouTube. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Swift Current Curling Club". YouTube. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Men's Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Men's Knockout Bracket". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Men's Scores". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Women's Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Women's Standings". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Women's Scores". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
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