CHAMPION: Kitazawa Wins 2025 Independent North Grenville Women's Fall Classic

Nagano, Japan

SKIP
Ikue
Kitazawa

Third
Seina
Nakajima

Second
Minori
Suzuki

Lead
Hasumi
Ishigooka

Games:	6
Record:	6W - 0L
PF/G:	8.67
PA/G:	4.89
Hammer Efficiency:	0.45
Steal Defense:	0.20
Force Efficiency:	0.67
Steal Efficiency:	0.35

Ikue Kitazawa (Nagano, JPN) won 6-2 over Hollie Duncan (Woodstock, ON) in the Final of the Independent North Grenville Women's Fall Classic, held October 30 - November 2, 2025 at the North Grenville Curling Club in Kemptville, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Kitazawa won 6-5 over Chelsea Principi (Niagara Falls, ON) in the semifinals of the 2025 Independent North Grenville Women's Fall Classic in Kemptville, Ontario, Canada; and won 8-6 over Ontario's Breanna Rozon in the quarterfinals.

Kitazawa finished 3-0 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kitazawa defeated Lauren Rath (Peterborough, ON) 9-2, then won 6-4 against Carly Howard (Toronto, ON) and 4-3 against Delaney Strouse (Traverse City, MI) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Independent North Grenville Women's Fall Classic Championship title, Kitazawa earned 28.500 world rankings points along with the $7,500CDN first prize cheque, remaining in 14th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 9.7 after improving upon their best so far this season. Kitazawa ranks 8th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 112.250 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2026	55	37	0	0.598	4-0	1-2	0-1	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2026	661	546	443	8.26	6.70	1.56	4.95	4.13	1.67	1.62	0.92

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2026	320	380	88	37	7-2	23-3	87-13	1.19	0.28	0.41	0.19

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2026	341	166	355	24	6-11	10-18	20-64	0.49	1.04	0.56	0.31

2025: Ikue Kitazawa
Ikue Kitazawa, Seina Nakajima, Minori Suzuki, Hasumi Ishigooka
Nagano, JPN
2023: Stefania Constantini
Stefania Constantini, Marta Lo Deserto, Angela Romei, Giulia Zardini Lacedelli
Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITA
2022: Isabelle Ladouceur
Isabelle Ladouceur, Jamie Smith, Grace Lloyd, Rachel Steele
Waterloo, ON
2019: Isabella Wrana
Isabella Wrana, Jennie Wahlin, Almida de Val, Fanny Sjoberg
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2018: Kerry Galusha
Kerry Galusha, Sarah Koltun, Brittany Tran, Shona Barbour, Megan Koehler
Yellowknife, NT
2017: Kristen MacDiarmid
Kristen MacDiarmid, Marie Christianson, Liz Woodworth, Julia Colter, Kelly Backman
Halifax, NS
2016: Robyn MacPhee
Robyn MacPhee, Sarah Fullerton, Meaghan Hughes, Michelle Shea
Charlottetown, PEI
2015: Jacqueline Harrison
Jacqueline Harrison, Janet Murphy, Stephanie Matheson, Melissa Foster, Nicole Westlund Stewart
Mississauga, ON
2014: Cathy Auld
Cathy Auld, Julie Tippin, Holly Horvat, Carly Howard
Toronto, ON
2013: Suzanne Birt
Suzanne Birt, Shelly Bradley, Michelle Shea, Susan McInnis
Charlottetown, PEI
2012: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Lisa Weagle
Ottawa, ON
2011: Sherry Middaugh
Sherry Middaugh, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Lee Merklinger, Leigh Armstrong
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2010: Christine McCrady
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2009: Debbie McCormick
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2008: Rachel Homan
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Ottawa, ON
2007: Jenn Hanna
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2006: Janet McGhee
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