Kitazawa Reaches 2024 Red Deer Curling Classic Semifinals

Nagano, Japan

SKIP
Ikue
Kitazawa

Third
Seina
Nakajima

Second
Ami
Enami

Lead
Minori
Suzuki

Games:	9
Record:	6W - 3L
PF/G:	9.83
PA/G:	7.29
Hammer Efficiency:	0.44
Steal Defense:	0.14
Force Efficiency:	0.47
Steal Efficiency:	0.32

Ikue Kitazawa (Nagano, JPN) run at the 2024 Red Deer Curling Classic came to an end in the semifinals with a 11-3 loss to Momoha Tabata (Sapporo, JPN). of the 2024 Red Deer Curling Classic in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada; Kitazawa advanced through the quarterfinals with a 6-3 win over Eunjung Kim (Gangneung , KOR). of the 2024 Red Deer Curling Classic in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada;

Kitazawa finished 5-2 in the 28-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kitazawa defeated Penny Barker (Moose Jaw, SK) 9-3, then won 5-3 against Selena Sturmay (Edmonton, AB). Kitazawa went on to lose 8-5 against Beth Peterson (Winnipeg, MB). Kitazawa responded with a 10-5 win over Serena Gray-Withers (Edmonton, AB). Kitazawa won 8-3 against Tabitha Peterson (St. Paul, MN) to advance to a B-Qualifier game where they lost 6-5 against Kayla MacMillan (Victoria, BC) to drop into a C-Qualifier game where they responded with a 7-1 win over Corryn Brown (Kamloops, BC) to advance to the playoff round. in their final qualifying round match.

Kitazawa earned 27.625 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Red Deer Curling Classic. For week 16 of the event schedule, Kitazawa did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Kitazawa 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

2025: Silvana Tirinzoni
Alina Paetz, Silvana Tirinzoni, Carole Howald, Selina Witschonke , Pierre Charette
Aarau, SUI
2024: Momoha Tabata
Momoha Tabata, Miku Nihira, Sae Yamamoto, Mikoto Nakajima, Ayami Ito, Hiroshi Sato
Sapporo, JPN
2023: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes , Ryan Fry
Ottawa, ON
2022: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes
Ottawa, ON
2021: Satsuki Fujisawa
Satsuki Fujisawa, Chinami Yoshida, Yumi Suzuki, Yurika Yoshida, Kotomi Ishizaki, JD Lind
Kitami, JPN
2019: Jamie Sinclair
Jamie Sinclair, Cory Thiesse, Vicky Persinger, Taylor Anderson-Heide, Sarah Fenson, Cathy Overton-Clapham
Charlotte, NC
2018: Robyn Silvernagle
Robyn Silvernagle, Stefanie Lawton, Jessie Hunkin, Kara Thevenot
,
2017: Delia DeJong
Delia DeJong, Janais DeJong, Amy Findlay, Stephanie Enright
Grande Prairie, AB
2016: Nadine Scotland
Nadine Scotland, Heather Jensen, Becca Hebert, Heather Rogers
, AB
2015: Kelsey Calvert
Kelsey Calvert, Laura Walker, Taylor McDonald, Jen Gates
Edmonton, AB
2014: Alina Paetz
Alina Paetz, Nadine Lehmann, Marisa Winkelhausen, Nicole Schwaegli
Baden Regio, SUI
2013: Binia Feltscher
Binia Feltscher, Irene Schori, Franziska Kaufmann, Christine Urech
Flims, SUI
2012: Chelsea Carey
Chelsea Carey, Kristy McDonald, Kristen Foster, Lindsay Warkentin
Winnipeg, MB
2011: Silvana Tirinzoni
Silvana Tirinzoni, Irene Schori, Esther Neuenschwander, Sandra Gantenbein, Anna Neuenschwander
Aarau, SUI
2010: Shannon Kleibrink
Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Bronwen Webster, Chelsey Matson
Calgary, AB
2009: Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen
Winnipeg, MB
2008: Cheryl Bernard
Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor , Carolyn McRorie, Cori Morris, Karen Ruus
Calgary, AB
2007: Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen
Winnipeg, MB
2006: Sherry Anderson
Sherry Anderson, Kim Hodson, Heather Walsh, Donna Gignac
Delisle, SK
2005: Cathy King
Cathy King, Lori Olson-Johns, Raylene Rocque, Tracy Bush
Edmonton, AB
2004: Renelle Bryden
Renelle Bryden, Nancy Smith, Carolyn McRorie, Shannon Mathies
Calgary, AB

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