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
Source:[ 7]
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
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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
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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
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Final
Sam Mooibroek
0
2
0
0
2
0
2
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6
Michael Brunner
1
0
0
1
0
2
0
1
5
Friday, December 8, 9:00 pm
Saturday, December 9, 11:15 am
Saturday, December 9, 5:45 pm
Saturday, December 9, 9:00 pm
Sheet 3
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Final
Sam Mooibroek
0
2
1
0
1
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2
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Yannick Schwaller
1
0
0
4
0
2
0
2
9
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
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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
Thursday, December 7, 11:15 am
Thursday, December 7, 5:45 pm
Sheet 3
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Final
Corryn Brown
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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
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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
Friday, December 8, 8:00 am
Friday, December 8, 11:15 am
Friday, December 8, 2:30 pm
Sheet 5
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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
Friday, December 8, 5:45 pm
Sheet 5
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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
Saturday, December 9, 8:00 am
Sheet 5
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2
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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
Saturday, December 9, 2:30 pm
Sheet 1
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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
Sheet 6
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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
Saturday, December 9, 5:45 pm
Qualification Games [ edit ]
Saturday, December 9, 9:00 pm
Sunday, December 10, 9:00 am
Sunday, December 10, 12:30 pm
Sunday, December 10, 4:00 pm
^ 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.
^ "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 .