CHAMPION: Thompson Wins 2017 King Cash Spiel

Kamloops, British Columbia

SKIP
Karla
Thompson

Third
Kristen
Ryan

Second
Erin
Pincott

Lead
Trysta
Vandale

Games:	7
Record:	6W - 1L
PF/G:	8.00
PA/G:	5.20
Hammer Efficiency:	0.52
Steal Defense:	0.25
Force Efficiency:	0.64
Steal Efficiency:	0.23

Karla Thompson (Kamloops, BC) won 7-6 over Shannon Kleibrink (Okotoks, AB) in the Final of the King Cash Spiel, held January 6 - 8, 2017 at the Golden Ears Curling Club in Maple Ridge, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Thompson won 5-1 over Nadine Chyz (Calgary, AB) in the semifinals of the 2017 King Cash Spiel in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada; Karla Thompson (Kamloops, BC) qualified for the 2017 King Cash Spiel playoffs, set to play their quarterfinals match against Sarah Wark (Chilliwack, BC). of the 2017 King Cash Spiel in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada;

Thompson are currently 4-1 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Thompson defeated Wark 6-4, then went on to lose 5-3 against Chyz. Thompson responded with a 5-4 win over Hudyma. Thompson won 8-5 against Kayte Gyles (Surrey, BC), then won 6-1 against Wark. In their next game, Thompson plays.

For winning the King Cash Spiel Championship title, Thompson earned 21.519 world rankings points along with the $3,000CDN first prize cheque, moving up 4 spots the World Ranking Standings into 34th place overall with 173.182 total points. Thompson ranks 24th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 128.548 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: Holly Hafeli
Holly Hafeli, Jorja Kopytko, Ella Casparis, Natalie Hafeli , Monica Makar
Kamloops, BC
2022: Steph Jackson-Baier
Steph Jackson-Baier, Kayla Wilson, Elizabeth Bowles, Carley Sandwith-Craig
Victoria, BC
2021: Taylor Reese-Hansen
Taylor Reese-Hansen, Megan McGillivray, Cierra Fisher, Sydney Brilz , Todd Troyer
Kitimat, BC
2019: Kristen Ryan
Kristen Ryan, Shannon Joanisse, Megan Yamamoto, Dawn Mesana
Maple Ridge, BC
2018: Corryn Brown
Corryn Brown, Erin Pincott, Dezaray Hawes, Ashley Klymchuk
Kamloops, BC
2017: Sarah Wark
Sarah Wark, Kristen Pilote, Stephanie Prinse, Michelle Dunn
Chilliwack , BC
2017: Karla Thompson
Karla Thompson, Kristen Ryan, Erin Pincott, Trysta Vandale
Kamloops, BC
2015: Diane Gushulak
Diane Gushulak, Grace MacInnes, Jessie Sanderson, Sandra Comadina
New Westminster, BC
2014: Corryn Brown
Corryn Brown, Erin Pincott, Samantha Fisher, Sydney Fraser
Kamloops, BC
2013: Roberta Kuhn
Roberta Kuhn, Karla Thompson, Brooklyn Leitch, Michelle Ramsay
Vernon, BC

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