CHAMPION: Tirinzoni Wins Red Deer Curling Classic

Aarau, Switzerland

Fourth
Alina
Paetz

SKIP
Silvana
Tirinzoni

Second
Carole
Howald

Lead
Selina
Witschonke

Games:	5
Record:	5W - 0L
PF/G:	12.19
PA/G:	5.00
Hammer Efficiency:	0.64
Steal Defense:	0.08
Force Efficiency:	0.38
Steal Efficiency:	0.53

Silvana Tirinzoni (Aarau, SUI) won 6-1 over Momoha Tabata (Sapporo, JPN) in the Final of the Red Deer Curling Classic, held November 14 - 17 at the Red Deer Curling Club in Red Deer, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Tirinzoni won 9-5 over Satsuki Fujisawa (Kitmai, JPN) in the semifinals of the Red Deer Curling Classic in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada; Silvana Tirinzoni (Aarau, SUI) qualified for the Red Deer Curling Classic playoffs, set to play their quarterfinals match against 0.

Tirinzoni finished 3-0 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Tirinzoni defeated Bayly Scoffin (Whitehorse, YK) 9-2, then won 7-1 against Kayla MacMillan (Victoria, BC) to advance to the A-Qualifier where they 8-7 against Fujisawa to advance to the playoff round. in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Red Deer Curling Classic Championship title, Tirinzoni earned 45.750 world rankings points along with the $10,000CDN first prize cheque, remaining in 2nd place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of -3.531 after improving upon their best so far this season. Tirinzoni ranks 2nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 249.250 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2026	39	7	0	0.848	3-0	3-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2026	309	311	157	10.06	5.08	4.98	5.47	3.72	1.84	1.37	0.81

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2026	149	212	35	14	7-1	18-1	42-4	1.42	0.23	0.50	0.17

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2026	160	99	122	11	1-1	9-3	18-24	0.62	0.76	0.69	0.38

2024: Momoha Tabata
Momoha Tabata, Miku Nihira, Sae Yamamoto, Mikoto Nakajima, Ayami Ito, Hiroshi Sato
Sapporo, JPN
2023: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes , Ryan Fry
Ottawa, ON
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-Heide, 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 Calvert
Kelsey Calvert, 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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