CHAMPION: Barker Wins 2017 DEKALB Superspiel

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

SKIP
Penny
Barker

Third
Deanna
Doig

Second
Lorraine
Schneider

Lead
Danielle
Sicinski

Games:	6
Record:	6W - 0L
PF/G:	10.00
PA/G:	4.55
Hammer Efficiency:	0.35
Steal Defense:	0.17
Force Efficiency:	0.60
Steal Efficiency:	0.43

Penny Barker (Moose Jaw, SK) won 7-6 over Briane Meilleur (Winnipeg, MB) in the Final of the DEKALB Superspiel, held November 17 - 20, 2017 at the Morris Curling Club in Morris, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Barker won 4-3 over Ashley Howard (Regina, SK) in the semifinals of the 2017 DEKALB Superspiel in Morris, Manitoba, Canada; and won 7-4 over Manitoba's Rhonda Varnes in the quarterfinals.

Barker finished 3-0 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Barker defeated Emily Anderson (Broomall, PA) 11-0, then won 8-6 against Manitoba's Rhonda Varnes and 7-1 against Alyssa Calvert (Carberry, MB) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the DEKALB Superspiel Championship title, Barker earned 26.173 world rankings points along with the $7,200CDN first prize cheque, moving up 2 spots the World Ranking Standings into 42nd place overall with 145.335 total points. Barker ranks 28th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 90.607 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

2024: Bobae Kang
Bobae Kang, Minseo Kim, Yujeong Shim, Jisoo Kim, Jaehee Jeong
Jeonbuk, KOR
2023: Xenia Schwaller
Xenia Schwaller, Selina Gafner, Fabienne Rieder, Selina Rychiger, Marion WÃ¼est, Andreas Schwaller
Zurich, SUI
2022: Meghan Walter
Meghan Walter, Abby Ackland, Sara Oliver, Mackenzie Elias, Kaitlyn Jones
Winnipeg, MB
2021: Amber Holland
Amber Holland, Kim Schneider, Karlee Korchinski, Debbie Lozinski
Kronau, SK
2019: Laura Walker
Laura Walker, Kate Cameron, Taylor McDonald, Nadine Scotland
Edmonton, AB
2018: Alli Flaxey
Alli Flaxey, Kate Cameron, Taylor McDonald, Raunora Westcott
Winnipeg, MB
2017: Penny Barker
Penny Barker, Deanna Doig, Lorraine Schneider, Danielle Sicinski
Moose Jaw, SK
2016: Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen
Winnipeg, MB
2015: Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen
Winnipeg, MB
2014: Tracy Fleury
Tracy Fleury, Jennifer Wylie, Jenna Enge, Amanda Gates, Courtney Chenier
Sudbury , NO
2013: Barb Spencer
Barb Spencer, Katie Spencer, Jenna Loder, Raunora Westcott
Winnipeg, MB
2012: Darcy Robertson
Darcy Robertson, Tracey Lavery, Vanessa Foster, Michelle Madden
Winnipeg, MB
2011: Barb Spencer
Barb Spencer, Karen Klein, Ainsley Champagne, Raunora Westcott
Winnipeg, MB
2011: Chelsea Carey
Chelsea Carey, Kristy McDonald, Kristen Foster, Lindsay Warkentin
Winnipeg, MB
2009: Crystal Rumberg
Chelsea Carey, Kristy McDonald, Kristen Foster, Lindsay Warkentin
Grande Prairie, AB

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