CHAMPION: Yablonski Wins 2016 Black Diamond / High River Cash

SKIP
Kevin
Yablonski

Third
Michael
Roy

Second
Scott
Garnett

Lead
Matthew
McDonald

Kevin Yablonski (Calgary, AB) won 7-2 over Rob Johnson (Calgary, AB) in the Final of the Black Diamond / High River Cash, held December 2 - 4, 2016 in Black Diamond / High River, Alberta. Advancing directly to the semifinals, Yablonski won 7-2 over Jeremy Harty (Calgary, AB) to advance to the championship game. of the 2016 Black Diamond / High River Cash in Black Diamond / High River, Alberta;

Yablonski finished 3-0 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Yablonski defeated Brad Culp (High River, AB) 9-2, then won 3-1 against Thomas Usselman (Calgary, AB) and 4-3 against Wallace Hollingshead (Calgary, AB) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Black Diamond / High River Cash Championship title, Yablonski earned 12.462 world rankings points along with the $2,000CDN first prize cheque, moving up 7 spots the World Ranking Standings into 75th place overall with 76.076 total points. Yablonski ranks 86th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 29.181 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

2019: Qiang Zou
Qiang Zou, Zhi Yu Wang, Jiafeng Tian, Jingtao Xu
, CHN
2018: Thomas Usselman
Thomas Usselman, Aaron Sarafinchan, Morgan Van Doesburg, Brad Kokoroyannis, Colin Davison
Rocky Mountain House, AB
2017: Aaron Sluchinski
Aaron Sluchinski, Dean Mamer, Kerr Drummond, Dylan Webster
Airdrie, AB
2016: Kevin Yablonski
Kevin Yablonski, Michael Roy, Scott Garnett, Matthew McDonald
Calgary, AB
2015: Kevin Park
Kevin Park, Adam Norget, Kerr Drummond, Dylan Webster
Edmonton, AB
2014: Brock Virtue
Brock Virtue, Charley Thomas, Darren Moulding, Kalynn Park
Calgary, AB
2013: Robert Schlender
Robert Schlender, Aaron Sluchinski, Justin Sluchinski, Dylan Webster
Airdrie, AB

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