Canadian curler
Lauren Wasylkiw (; born June 26, 1990) is a Canadian curler originally from Kleinburg , Ontario .[ 3] She was the second for Team Newfoundland and Labrador at the 2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts .
Career
Women's
Wasylkiw played second for the Brock Badgers , skipped by Courtney Hodgson, at the 2011 CIS/CCA Curling Championships .[ 4] The team finished in second place, losing to the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks , skipped by Laura Crocker .[ 5] The following year, Wasylkiw returned as the second for the Brock Badgers at the 2012 CIS/CCA Curling Championships , this time skipped by Joanne Curtis .[ 6] They lost in the final to Laura Crocker and the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks for the second year in a row.[ 7]
Wasylkiw won the 2013 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts as the second for Stacie Devereaux ,[ 8] qualifying for the 2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts . There, they finished the round robin with a 2–9 record.[ 9] That season, they also won the 2012 Curl Atlantic Championship .[ 10] Wasylkiw returned to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in 2016 as the alternate for Stacie Curtis.[ 11] Wasylkiw, as the third for Katelyn Wasylkiw , went winless at the 2018 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts .[ 12] The team also won the 2019 Part II Bistro Ladies Classic on the World Curling Tour .[ 13]
Mixed
In mixed curling , Wasylkiw competed at the 2016 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship as the lead for Team Newfoundland and Labrador, skipped by Chris Ford , finishing out of the playoffs with a 2–4 record.[ 14] [ 15]
Mixed doubles
In mixed doubles , Wasylkiw competed at the 2014 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials with partner Cory Ewart, finishing out of the playoffs with a 3–4 record.[ 16] Wasylkiw won the 2020 Ontario Mixed Doubles Curling Championship with Shane Konings ,[ 17] but did not compete at the 2020 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship , as it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . As the 2021 Ontario provincial playdowns were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario , Wasylkiw and Konings were selected to represent Ontario at the 2021 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Calgary .[ 18] At the championship, the pair finished with a 2–4 record, defeating Kim Tuck / Wayne Tuck Jr. and Bayly Scoffin / Wade Scoffin .[ 19] They qualified for the 2024 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship , where the pair finished with a 4-3 record.
Personal life
Wasylkiw's sister is curler Katelyn Wasylkiw.[ 20] While curling out of Newfoundland, she lived in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador . While at Brock, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies.[ 21] Waslykiw is engaged to her mixed doubles partner, Shane Konings.[ 22] She works as a recreation therapist.[ 2] She lives in Stouffville.[ 23]
References
^ "Lauren Wasylkiw" . CurlingZone . Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
^ a b c "2021 Home Hardware Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Media Guide" (PDF) . Curling Canada . Retrieved March 15, 2021 .
^ "Lauren Wasylkiw" . Brock Badgers . Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
^ "Competing Teams" . Canadian Curling Association . Archived from the original on April 9, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
^ "Memorial and Wilfrid Laurier Win the CIS/CCA University Curling Championships" . Curling Canada . March 17, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
^ "Competing Teams" . Canadian Curling Association . Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
^ "Laurier Women and Alberta Men Golden at CIS/CCA Curling Championships" . Curling Canada . March 18, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
^ "CHAMPION: Curtis Wins 2013 Newfoundland & Labrador Scotties" . CurlingZone . Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
^ "2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts" (PDF) . Canadian Curling Association. March 13, 2013. p. 5. Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
^ "Devereaux 4–1 at 2012 Curl Atlantic Championship" . CurlingZone . Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
^ "2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Teams: Newfoundland & Labrador (Curtis)" . Curling Canada . Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
^ "Wasylkiw 0–3 at 2018 Ontario Scotties" . CurlingZone . Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
^ "CHAMPION: Wasylkiw Wins 2019 Part II Bistro Ladies Classic" . CurlingZone . Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
^ "2016 Mixed Curling Championship: Teams: Newfoundland & Labrador (Ford)" . Curling Canada . Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
^ "2016 Mixed Curling Championship: Reports: Team Standings" . Curling Canada . Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
^ "2014 Canadian Mixed Doubles: Standings/Draw" . Curling Canada . Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
^ Wilson, Mike (March 5, 2020). "Local curlers compete at provincial championship" . The Wellington Advertiser . North Wellington Community News. Retrieved December 30, 2020 .
^ Chenier, Stephen (December 21, 2020). "CurlON Cancels All Provincial Championships to April 2021" . CurlON. Retrieved December 30, 2020 .
^ Jackie Spiegel (March 26, 2021). "Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2021: Results, standings, schedule and TV channel" . Sporting News. Retrieved March 28, 2021 .
^ "Stephanie Thompson hopes to be back at Scotties" . The Peterborough Examiner . January 16, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
^ 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide: Team Biographies: Team Newfoundland and Labrador
^ "Homan and Bottcher Into Olympic Curling Trials" . The Curling News . November 24, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024 .
^ "2022 Canadian Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials Media Guide" (PDF) . Curling Canada. Retrieved January 25, 2022 .
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