Koana Reaches 2021 Boundary Ford Curling Classic Quarters

SKIP
Tori
Koana

Third
Yuna
Kotani

Second
Mao
Ishigaki

Lead
Arisa
Kotani

Tori Koana (Fujiyoshida, JPN) qualified for the 2021 Boundary Ford Curling Classic playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 5-4 against Hyerin Kim (Chuncheon, KOR). of the 2021 Boundary Ford Curling Classic in Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada;

Koana finished 3-2 in the 14-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Koana defeated Kellie Stiksma (Edmoton, AB) 9-4, then went on to lose 5-4 against Raphaela Keiser (St. Moritz, SUI). Koana lost 7-2 to Amber Holland (Kronau, SK) where Koana responded with a 8-0 win over Nola Zingel (Lloydminster, AB). Koana won 9-2 against Keiser in their final qualifying round match.

Koana earned 10.475 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Boundary Ford Curling Classic, moving up 2 spots the World Ranking Standings into 27th place overall with 101.523 total points. Koana ranks 68th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 14.930 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

2021: Eun ji Gim
Eun ji Gim, Ye ji Seol, Su ji Kim, Ye eun Seol, Yubin Park, Dong ho Shin
Uijeongbu, KOR
2019: Min Ji Kim
Min Ji Kim, Seungyoun Ha, Hyerin Kim, Taei Yang
Chuncheon, KOR
2018: Sherry Anderson
Sherry Anderson, Nancy Martin, Meaghan Frerichs, Ashley Quick
Saskatoon, SK
2017: Robyn Silvernagle
Robyn Silvernagle, Jessie Hunkin, Dayna Demmans, Kara Thevenot
, SK
2016: Sherry Anderson
Sherry Anderson, Jessica Lang, Krista Fesser, Brie Spilchen
, SK
2015: Casey Scheidegger
Casey Scheidegger, Cary-Anne McTaggart, Jessie Haughian, Stephanie Enright
Lethbridge, AB
2014: Chelsea Carey
Chelsea Carey, Laura Walker, Taylor McDonald, Jen Gates
Edmonton, AB
2013: Amber Holland
Amber Holland, Jolene Campbell, Dailene Pewarchuk, Brooklyn Stevenson
Regina, SK
2012: Renee Sonnenberg
Renee Sonnenberg, Lawnie MacDonald, Cary-Anne McTaggart, Rona Pasika
Edmonton, AB
2011: Jessie Hunkin
Jessie Hunkin, Nicky Kaufman, Amanda St. Laurent, Stephanie Enright
Edmonton, AB
2010: Shannon Kleibrink
Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Bronwen Webster, Chelsey Matson
Calgary, AB
2009: Heather Nedohin
Heather Nedohin, Beth Iskiw, Jessica Mair, Pam Appelman
Edmonton, AB
2008: Kristie Moore
Heather Nedohin, Kristie Moore, Beth Iskiw, Pam Appelman
Edmonton, AB
2007: Faye White
Heather Nedohin, Kristie Moore, Beth Iskiw, Pam Appelman
Edmonton, AB

Brendan Bottcher (photo: Stan Fong) is moving on from now former teammates Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant and Ben Hebert, announced Tuesday.

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