CHAMPION: Virtue Wins 2013 Sasktel Tankard

Regina, Saskatchewan

SKIP
Brock
Virtue

Third
Braeden
Moskowy

Second
Chris
Schille

Lead
DJ
Kidby

Games:	9
Record:	7W - 2L
PF/G:	6.63
PA/G:	4.82
Hammer Efficiency:	0.42
Steal Defense:	0.13
Force Efficiency:	0.63
Steal Efficiency:	0.23

Brock Virtue (Regina, SK) won 6-4 over Bruce Korte (Saskatoon, SK) in the Final of the Sasktel Tankard, held January 30 - February 3, 2013 in Melfort, Saskatchewan.

Virtue finished 5-1 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Virtue lost 6-5 to Josh Heidt (Kerrobert, SK), then responded with a 7-3 win over Michael Carss (Saskatoon, SK). Virtue won 8-7 against Jamie Schneider (Regina, SK), then won 4-2 against Randy Bryden (Regina, SK) and 8-3 against Brent Gedak (Estevan, SK). Virtue won 5-3 against Heidt in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Sasktel Tankard Championship title, Virtue earned 9.680 world rankings points, moving up 15 spots the World Ranking Standings into 50th place overall with 36.636 total points. Virtue ranks 73rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 12.255 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: Kelly Knapp
Kelly Knapp, Brennen Jones, Mike Armstrong, Trent Knapp , Brian McCusker
Regina, SK
2018: Steve Laycock
Matt Dunstone, Steve Laycock, Kirk Muyres, Dallan Muyres
Saskatoon, SK
2017: Adam Casey
Adam Casey, Catlin Schneider, Shaun Meachem, Dustin Kidby
Regina, SK
2016: Steve Laycock
Steve Laycock, Kirk Muyres, Colton Flasch, Dallan Muyres
Saskatoon, SK
2015: Steve Laycock
Steve Laycock, Kirk Muyres, Colton Flasch, Dallan Muyres
Saskatoon, SK
2014: Steve Laycock
Steve Laycock, Kirk Muyres, Colton Flasch, Dallan Muyres
Saskatoon, SK
2013: Brock Virtue
Brock Virtue, Braeden Moskowy, Chris Schille, DJ Kidby
Regina, SK
2012: Scott Manners
Scott Manners, Tyler Lang, Ryan Deis, Mike Armstrong
Battleford, SK
2011: Steve Laycock
Pat Simmons, Steve Laycock, Brennen Jones, Dallan Muyres
Regina, SK
2009: Joel Jordison
Pat Simmons, Steve Laycock, Brennen Jones, Dallan Muyres
, SK
2008: Pat Simmons
Pat Simmons, Steve Laycock, Brennen Jones, Dallan Muyres
, SK
2007: Pat Simmons
Pat Simmons, Jeff Sharp, Gerry Adam, Steve Laycock
, SK
2006: Pat Simmons
Pat Simmons, Jeff Sharp, Chris Haichert, Ben Hebert
, SK

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