Sturmay Runner-Up at Pumps and Pressure Red Deer Curling Classic

Edmonton, Alberta

SKIP
Selena
Sturmay

Third
Danielle
Schmiemann

Second
Dezaray
Hawes

Lead
Paige
Papley

Games:	9
Record:	6W - 3L
PF/G:	7.21
PA/G:	5.90
Hammer Efficiency:	0.29
Steal Defense:	0.15
Force Efficiency:	0.53
Steal Efficiency:	0.34

Selena Sturmay (Edmonton, AB) lost 8-1 to Rachel Homan (Ottawa, ON) in the Final of the Pumps and Pressure Red Deer Curling Classic, held November 17 - 20 in Red Deer, Alberta. To advance to the championship game, Sturmay won 6-5 over Nancy Martin (Sasktoon, SK) in the semifinals of the Pumps and Pressure Red Deer Curling Classic in Red Deer, Alberta; and won 7-1 over Corryn Brown (Kamloops, BC) in the quarterfinals. of the Pumps and Pressure Red Deer Curling Classic in Red Deer, Alberta;

Sturmay finished 4-2 in the 23-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Sturmay defeated Kerry Galusha (Yellowknife, NT) 5-4, then went on to lose 6-2 against Homan. Sturmay responded with a 8-1 win over Kaitlyn Lawes (Winnipeg , MB). Sturmay went on to lose 5-3 against Skylar Ackerman (Saskatoon, SK). Sturmay responded with a 6-4 win over Jessie Hunkin (Spruce Grove, AB) to advance to the C-Qualifier where they 6-2 against Jodi Vaughan (Lethbridge, AB) to advance to the playoff round. in their final qualifying round match.

With their runner-up finish at the Pumps and Pressure Red Deer Curling Classic, Sturmay take home 33.000 world rankings points along with the $7,000CDN prize. Sturmay move up 8 spots after posting a net gain of 27 points improving upon their best 5 results so far this season, ranking 24th overall with 140.156 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Sturmay ranks 17th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 100.500 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2024	52	26	0	0.667	17-2	5-7	7-3	2-0	2-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2024	586	458	364	7.82	6.21	1.60	4.93	4.18	1.58	1.49	0.89

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	280	316	85	21	3-1	22-3	66-14	1.13	0.30	0.35	0.22

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	306	142	279	31	1-4	12-12	23-59	0.46	0.91	0.59	0.30

2022: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes
Ottawa, ON
2021: Satsuki Fujisawa
Satsuki Fujisawa, Chinami Yoshida, Yumi Suzuki, Yurika Yoshida, Kotomi Ishizaki, JD Lind
Kitami, JPN
2019: Jamie Sinclair
Jamie Sinclair, Cory Thiesse, Vicky Persinger, Taylor Anderson, Sarah Anderson, Cathy Overton-Clapham
Charlotte, NC
2018: Robyn Silvernagle
Robyn Silvernagle, Stefanie Lawton, Jessie Hunkin, Kara Thevenot
,
2017: Delia DeJong
Delia DeJong, Janais DeJong, Amy Findlay, Stephanie Enright
Grande Prairie, AB
2016: Nadine Scotland
Nadine Scotland, Heather Jensen, Becca Hebert, Heather Rogers
, AB
2015: Kelsey Rocque
Kelsey Rocque, Laura Walker, Taylor McDonald, Jen Gates
Edmonton, AB
2014: Alina Paetz
Alina Paetz, Nadine Lehmann, Marisa Winkelhausen, Nicole Schwaegli
Baden Regio, SUI
2013: Binia Feltscher
Binia Feltscher, Irene Schori, Franziska Kaufmann, Christine Urech
Flims, SUI
2012: Chelsea Carey
Chelsea Carey, Kristy McDonald, Kristen Foster, Lindsay Warkentin
Winnipeg, MB
2011: Silvana Tirinzoni
Silvana Tirinzoni, Irene Schori, Esther Neuenschwander, Sandra Gantenbein, Anna Neuenschwander
Aarau, SUI
2010: Shannon Kleibrink
Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Bronwen Webster, Chelsey Matson
Calgary, AB
2009: Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen
Winnipeg, MB
2008: Cheryl Bernard
Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor , Carolyn McRorie, Cori Morris, Karen Ruus
Calgary, AB
2007: Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen
Winnipeg, MB
2006: Sherry Anderson
Sherry Anderson, Kim Hodson, Heather Walsh, Donna Gignac
Delisle, SK
2005: Cathy King
Cathy King, Lori Olson-Johns, Raylene Rocque, Tracy Bush
Edmonton, AB
2004: Renelle Bryden
Renelle Bryden, Nancy Smith, Carolyn McRorie, Shannon Mathies
Calgary, AB

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