Laycock Runner-Up at 2024 S3 Group Curling Stadium Series

Swift Current, Saskatchewan

SKIP
Steve
Laycock

Third
Shaun
Meachem

Second
Chris
Haichert

Lead
Brayden
Grindheim

Games:	6
Record:	5W - 1L
PF/G:	11.00
PA/G:	6.00
Hammer Efficiency:	0.47
Steal Defense:	0.14
Force Efficiency:	0.50
Steal Efficiency:	0.42

Steve Laycock (Swift Current, SK) lost 9-4 to Kelly Knapp (Regina, SK) in the Final of the S3 Group Curling Stadium Series, held December 6 - 8, 2024 at the Swift Current Curling Club in Swift Current, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Laycock won 7-1 over Logan Ede (Saskatoon, SK) in the semifinals of the 2024 S3 Group Curling Stadium Series in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada; and won 8-2 over Ben Gamble (Regina, SK) in the quarterfinals.

Laycock finished 3-0 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Laycock defeated Shane Cornelson (Swift Current, SK) 12-4, then won 5-4 against Josh Bryden (Regina, SK) and 8-4 against Dylan Derksen (Saskatoon, SK) in their final qualifying round match.

With their runner-up finish at the S3 Group Curling Stadium Series, Laycock take home 8.250 world rankings points along with the $2,000CDN prize. For week 19 of the event schedule, Laycock did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Laycock ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2025	28	22	0	0.560	2-2	1-5	2-2	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2025	354	305	268	8.62	7.57	1.05	4.83	4.35	1.78	1.74	0.82

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2025	180	235	65	15	11-4	17-4	39-5	1.31	0.36	0.41	0.22

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2025	174	70	203	14	1-4	8-18	6-39	0.40	1.17	0.47	0.26

2025: Kelly Knapp
Kelly Knapp, Brennen Jones, Dustin Kidby, Mat Ring, Trent Knapp, Brian McCusker
Regina, SK
2024: Kelly Knapp
Kelly Knapp, Brennen Jones, Mike Armstrong, Trent Knapp , Brian McCusker
Regina, SK
2023: Josh Bryden
Josh Bryden, Brecklin Gervais, Carter Williamson, Adam Bukurak
Regina, SK
2022: Steve Laycock
Steve Laycock, Shaun Meachem, Chris Haichert, Brayden Stewart
Saskatoon, SK

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