Carss Runner-Up at 2023 SaskTour Mens Players Championship

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

SKIP
Michael
Carss

Third
Sam
Wills

Second
Aaron
Shutra

Lead
Mat
Ring

Games:	7
Record:	5W - 2L
PF/G:	9.38
PA/G:	6.25
Hammer Efficiency:	0.58
Steal Defense:	0.27
Force Efficiency:	0.50
Steal Efficiency:	0.38

Michael Carss (Saskatoon, SK) lost 10-5 to Kelly Knapp (Regina, SK) in the Final of the SaskTour Mens Players Championship, held January 13 - 15, 2023 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. To advance to the championship game, Carss won 6-2 over Kody Hartung (Saskatoon, SK) in the semifinals of the 2023 SaskTour Mens Players Championship in Swift Current, Saskatchewan; and won 6-2 over Dallan Muyres (Saskatoon , SK) in the quarterfinals. of the 2023 SaskTour Mens Players Championship in Swift Current, Saskatchewan;

Carss finished 3-1 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Carss lost 8-4 to Jeff Hartung (Langenburg, SK), then responded with a 11-3 win over Jaedon Miller (Saskatoon, SK). Carss won 7-4 against Daymond Bernath (Saskatoon, SK) to advance to the B-Qualifier where they 6-1 against Hartung to advance to the playoff round. in their final qualifying round match.

With their runner-up finish at the SaskTour Mens Players Championship, Carss take home 13.750 world rankings points along with the $2,000CDN prize. For week 24 of the event schedule, Carss did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Carss 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

2023: Kelly Knapp
Kelly Knapp, Brennen Jones, Mike Armstrong, Trent Knapp , Brian McCusker
Regina, SK
2022: Ryan Deis
Ryan Deis, Garret Springer, Dustin Mikush, Kalin Deis, Dallan Muyres
Fox Valley, SK
2010: Terry Marteniuk
Terry Marteniuk, Mike McIntyre, Ray Nabe, Ray Sharp
Yorkton, SK
2010: Gerry Adam
Gerry Adam, Gerald Shymko, Jason Tocher, Bryan Derbowka
Yorkton, SK
2004: Mitch Heidt
Mitch Heidt
Kerrobert, SK

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