Sam Mooibroek (Whitby, ON) lost
8-1 to
John Epping (Toronto, ON) in the Final of the Stu Sells Living Waters Collingwood Classic, held November 24 - 26, 2023 at the Curling Club of Collingwood in Collingwood, . To advance to the championship game, Mooibroek won
8-2 over
Pat Ferris (Grimsby, ON) in the semifinals of the 2023 Stu Sells Living Waters Collingwood Classic in Collingwood, Ontario; and won
6-2 over
Alex Champ (Toronto, ON) in the quarterfinals. of the 2023 Stu Sells Living Waters Collingwood Classic in Collingwood, Ontario;
Mooibroek finished 3-1 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Mooibroek defeated
Daniel Hocevar (Toronto, ON) 8-5, then won
6-5 against
Mark Kean (Woodstock, ON). Mooibroek went on to lose
5-3 against
Ferris. Mooibroek responded with a
9-3 win over
Champ in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Stu Sells Living Waters Collingwood Classic, Mooibroek take home
13.750 world rankings points along with the $3,000CDN prize, remaining in 29th place overall on the
World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 3.125 after improving upon their best so far this season. Mooibroek ranks 28th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
73.000 points earned so far this season.
