Hirata Runner-Up at 2022 Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic

Kitami, Japan

SKIP
Kohsuke
Hirata

Third
Shingo
Usui

Second
Ryota
Meguro

Lead
Yoshiya
Miura

Games:	5
Record:	4W - 1L
PF/G:	8.06
PA/G:	5.00
Hammer Efficiency:	0.45
Steal Defense:	0.23
Force Efficiency:	0.56
Steal Efficiency:	0.43

Kohsuke Hirata (Kitami, JPN) lost 6-2 to Riku Yanagisawa (Karuizawa, JPN) in the Final of the Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic, held September 29 - October 2, 2022 at the Vernon Curling Club in Vernon, Canada. Advancing directly to the semifinals, Hirata won 7-4 over Sean Geall (New Westminster, BC) to advance to the championship game. of the 2022 Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada; of the 2022 Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada;

Hirata finished 3-0 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Hirata defeated John Shuster (Duluth, MN) 8-4, then won 6-3 against Rob Nobert (VERNON, BC) and 6-1 against Nolan Blaeser (New Westminster, BC) in their final qualifying round match.

With their runner-up finish at the Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic, Hirata take home 13.750 world rankings points along with the $3,000CDN prize. For week 9 of the event schedule, Hirata did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Hirata 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

2023: Brent Pierce
Brent Pierce, Cody Johnston, Matthew McCrady, Nicholas Umbach
New Westminster, BC
2022: Riku Yanagisawa
Riku Yanagisawa, Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi, Takeru Yamamoto, Satoshi Koizumi
Karuizawa, JPN
2019: Tyler Tardi
Tyler Tardi, Sterling Middleton, Jordan Tardi, Alex Horvath
Surrey, BC
2018: Matt Dunstone
Matt Dunstone, Braeden Moskowy, Catlin Schneider, Dustin Kidby
Regina, SK
2017: Jeff Guignard
Jeff Guignard, Daniel Wenzek, Chris Faa, Nicholas Meister, Jeff Sargent
Vancouver, BC
2016: Tyler Tardi
Tyler Tardi, Sterling Middleton, Jordan Tardi, Nicholas Meister , Paul Tardi
Langley, BC
2015: Pat Simmons
Pat Simmons, John Morris, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen
Calgary, AB
2014: Grant Dezura
Kevin MacKenzie, Grant Dezura, Jamie Smith, Kevin Recksiedler
Maple Ridge, BC
2013: Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe, Pat Simmons, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen
Calgary, AB
2012: Jim Cotter
Jim Cotter, Jason Gunnlaugson, Tyrel Griffith, Rick Sawatsky
Kelowna/Vernon, BC
2011: Robert Schlender
Robert Schlender, Chris Lemishka, Don Bartlett, Darcy Hafso
Edmonton, AB
2010: Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe, Blake MacDonald, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen
Edmonton, AB
2009: Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe, Blake MacDonald, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen
Edmonton, AB
2008: Bob Ursel
Jim Cotter, Bob Ursel, Kevin Folk, Rick Sawatsky
Kelowna, BC
2007: Bob Ursel
Jim Cotter, Bob Ursel, Kevin Folk, Rick Sawatsky
Kelowna, BC
2006: Brent Pierce
Brent Pierce, Bryan Miki, Andrew Bilesky, Brendan Willis, Jay Batch
New Westminster, BC
2005: Bob Ursel
Bob Ursel, TJ Perepolkin, Brendan Willis, Lance McGinn
Kelowna, BC
2004: Rick Folk
Rick Folk, Kevin Folk, Jeff Richard, Gerry Richard
Kelowna, BC
2003: Randy Ferbey
David Nedohin, Randy Ferbey, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque
Edmonton, AB
2002: Rob Bucholz
Rob Bucholz, Dan Holowaychuk, Jim Bucholz, Jim Wallbank
Edmonton, AB
2001: Rick Folk
Rick Folk
Kelowna, BC
1994: Jim Armstrong
Jim Armstrong
Vancouver, BC

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