[[1:18.0000]] CHAMPION: Richards Wins 2026 U25 NextGen Classic

U25 NextGen Classic

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M: Yokohama 2026: Japan Curling Championships
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Draw: CF -- Sat, Jun 13 -- 7:30pm ET
Maeda 5  Final
Yamaguchi 6  (10)
W: Yokohama 2026: Japan Curling Championships
Yokohama, JPN
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Nihira 10  Final
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CHAMPION: Richards Wins 2026 U25 NextGen Classic

Apr 25 - 28, 2026

Edmonton, Alberta
Player Photo
SKIP
Gracelyn
Richards
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Third
Emma
Yarmuch
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Second
Rachel
Jacques
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Lead
Sophia
Ryhorchuk
  
Games: 6  
Record: 6W - 0L  
PF/G: 9.11  
PA/G: 5.56  
Hammer Efficiency: 0.39  
Steal Defense: 0.20  
Force Efficiency: 0.50  
Steal Efficiency: 0.35  
Gracelyn Richards (Edmonton, AB) won 7-5 over Shaela Hayward (Winnipeg, MB) in the Final of the U25 NextGen Classic, held April 25 - 28, 2026 at the Saville Community Sports Centre in Edmonton, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Richards won 5-4 over New Brunswick's Melodie Forsythe in the semifinals of the 2026 U25 NextGen Classic in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada;
 
Richards are currently . In their opening game, Richards plays Jenny Madden (Ottawa, ON) on Sunday at 11am and Mahra Harris (Victoria, BC) at 4pm Jenny Madden (Ottawa, ON) on Sunday at 11am, Mahra Harris (Victoria, BC) at 4pm Abby Desormeau (Edmonton, AB) on Monday at 11am and Lila Koe (Calgary, AB) at 4pm.
 
For winning the U25 NextGen Classic Championship title, Richards earned 18.000 world rankings points along with the $7,500CDN first prize cheque. Richards move up 2 spots after posting a net gain of 13.275 points improving upon their best 8 results so far this season, ranking 38th overall with 90.313 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Richards ranks 38th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 90.313 points earned so far this season.
 

Statistics

 RECORD W L T PCT HMR STL 1PT EEH EES 
 2026 45 25 0 0.643 1-1 1-3 1-1 0-1 0-0 
 SCORING ENDs PF PA PF/G PA/G +/- EF/G EA/G PF/E PA/E BE/G 
 2026 513 416 320 8.11 6.24 1.87 4.72 4.15 1.72 1.50 1.13 
 WITH HAMMER ENDs PF PA BE 4s 3s 2s PF/E PA/E HE SD 
 2026 251 293 80 27 10-2 20-5 54-7 1.17 0.32 0.38 0.23 
 WITHOUT HAMMER ENDs PF PA BE 4s 3s 2s PF/E PA/E FE SE 
 2026 262 123 240 31 3-3 11-14 16-46 0.47 0.92 0.60 0.29 

Scores

 Draw Team Game Watch
  3 vs. Madden (ON) - WTR:92 Apr 26, 09:00am MT
  4 vs. Harris (BC) - WTR:86 Apr 26, 02:00pm MT
  6 vs. Desormeau (AB) - WTR:63 Apr 27, 09:00am MT
  7 vs. Koe (AB) - WTR:128 Apr 27, 02:00pm MT

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