Yurko Reaches 2025 Crestwood Platinum Anniversary Showdown Quarters

Calgary, Alberta

SKIP
Alena
Yurko

Third
Reese
Morison

Second
Abby
Mielke

Lead
Kendra
Koch

Games:	5
Record:	2W - 3L
PF/G:	7.74
PA/G:	9.03
Hammer Efficiency:	0.33
Steal Defense:	0.33
Force Efficiency:	0.56
Steal Efficiency:	0.42

Alena Yurko (Calgary, AB) qualified for the 2025 Crestwood Platinum Anniversary Showdown playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 8-3 against Corryn Brown (Kamloops, BC).

Yurko finished 2-2 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Yurko defeated Selena Sturmay (Edmonton, AB) 7-4, then went on to lose 5-4 against Brown. Yurko responded with a 8-3 win over Michelle Hartwell (Edmonton, AB). Yurko went on to lose 8-2 against Gracelyn Richards (Edmonton, AB) in their final qualifying round match.

Yurko earned 10.500 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Crestwood Platinum Anniversary Showdown. For week 24 of the event schedule, Yurko did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Yurko 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

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

2025: Miyu Ueno
Miyu Ueno, Yui Ueno , Asuka Kanai , Yuji Nishimuro
Karuizawa, JPN
2025: Selena Sturmay
Selena Sturmay, Danielle Schmiemann, Dezaray Hawes, Paige Papley
Edmonton, AB
2018: Kourtney Fesser
Kourtney Fesser, Natalie Yanko, Krista Fesser, Karlee Korchinski
Saskatoon, SK
2017: Victoria Moiseeva
Victoria Moiseeva, Uliana Vasilyeva, Galina Arsenkina, Julia Guzieva, Julia Portunova
St. Petersburg, RUS
2016: Nadine Scotland
Nadine Scotland, Heather Jensen, Becca Hebert, Heather Rogers
, AB
2015: Kristen Streifel
Kristen Streifel, Danielle Schmiemann, Kate Goodhelpsen, Jesse Marlow
Edmonton, AB
2014: Eun ji Gim
Eun ji Gim, SeulBee Lee, Min-Ji Um, Yoon-Jung Yeom
Gyeonggi-Do, KOR

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