Podhradsky Runner-Up at USA Curling YOG Mixed Playdown

SKIP
Will
Podhradsky

Third
Allie
Giroux

Second
Leighton
Hines

Lead
Brooke
Giroux

Will Podhradsky (St. Paul, MN) lost 5-4 to Kenna Ponzio (Lakeville, MN) in the Final of the USA Curling YOG Mixed Playdown, held September 6 - 10 at the Denver Curling Club in Golden, United States. To advance to the championship game, Podhradsky won 5-4 over Bella Hagenbuch (North Utica, IL) in the semifinals of the USA Curling YOG Mixed Playdown in Golden, Colorado, United States; and won 9-5 over Caiden Rose (Denver, CO) in the quarterfinals.

Podhradsky finished 4-1 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Podhradsky defeated Thomas Miller (Denver, CO) 12-4, then won 13-4 against Avery Wilson (Denver, CO) and 6-3 against Alice Mihm (Lakeville, MN). Podhradsky won 8-6 against Lillian Molitor (Bowling Green, OH). Podhradsky went on to lose 6-4 against Rose in their final qualifying round match.

Podhradsky 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

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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