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, 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.
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 | 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 (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[edit]
Source:[7]
A Event[edit]
B Event[edit]
C Event[edit]
Knockout Results[edit]
All draw times are listed in Central Time (UTC−06:00).[8]
Thursday, December 7, 8:00 am
Thursday, December 7, 11:15 am
Thursday, December 7, 2:30 pm
Sheet 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
Karsten Sturmay | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 |
Sam Mooibroek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | X | 8 |
Thursday, December 7, 5:45 pm
Thursday, December 7, 9:00 pm
Sheet 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
Yannick Schwaller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | 2 |
Sam Mooibroek | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | X | X | 7 |
Friday, December 8, 8:00 am
Friday, December 8, 2:30 pm
Sheet 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
Sam Mooibroek | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Michael Brunner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Draw 11[edit]
Friday, December 8, 9:00 pm
Draw 13[edit]
Saturday, December 9, 11:15 am
Draw 15[edit]
Saturday, December 9, 5:45 pm
Playoffs[edit]
Quarterfinals[edit]
Saturday, December 9, 9:00 pm
Sheet 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
Sam Mooibroek | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Yannick Schwaller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
Semifinals[edit]
Sunday, December 10, 12:30 pm
Sunday, December 10, 4:00 pm
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 | Zürich, 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[edit]
Final Round Robin Standings[10]
Round robin results[edit]
All draw times are listed in Central Time (UTC−06:00).[11]
Wednesday, December 6, 7:30 pm
Thursday, December 7, 8:00 am
Sheet 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
Anna Hasselborg | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Han Zhuo | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Thursday, December 7, 11:15 am
Thursday, December 7, 5:45 pm
Sheet 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
Corryn Brown | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
Serena Gray-Withers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Thursday, December 7, 9:00 pm
Sheet 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
Han Zhuo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 |
Hollie Duncan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 6 |
Friday, December 8, 8:00 am
Friday, December 8, 11:15 am
Friday, December 8, 2:30 pm
Sheet 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 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[edit]
Friday, December 8, 5:45 pm
Sheet 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 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[edit]
Saturday, December 9, 8:00 am
Sheet 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 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[edit]
Saturday, December 9, 2:30 pm
Sheet 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
Xenia Schwaller | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Han Zhuo | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Sheet 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 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[edit]
Saturday, December 9, 5:45 pm
Playoffs[edit]