2011 Twin Anchors Invitational

The 2011 Twin Anchors Invitational was held from September 29 to October 3 at the Vernon Curling Club in Vernon, British Columbia as part of the 2011–12 World Curling Tour. The women's event, held in a round-robin format, began on September 29 and concluded on October 2, and the men's event, held in a triple-knockout format, began on September 30 and concluded on October 3. The purses for the men's and women's were CAD$27,000 (due to the lack of entries) and CAD $35,000, respectively.

2011 Twin Anchors Invitational
Host cityVernon, British Columbia
ArenaVernon Curling Club
DatesSeptember 29 – October 3
Men's winnerAlberta Robert Schlender
Curling clubEdmonton, Alberta
SkipRobert Schlender
ThirdChris Lemishka
SecondDarcy Hafso
LeadDon Bartlett
FinalistBritish Columbia Brent Pierce
Women's winnerAlberta Amy Nixon
Curling clubCalgary, Alberta
SkipAmy Nixon
ThirdBronwen Webster
SecondCarolyn Darbyshire
LeadChelsey Matson
FinalistAlberta Lisa Eyamie

Teams

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Sean Beighton Andrew Ernst Sam Galey Mac Guy   Seattle, Washington
Jim Cotter Kevin Folk Tyrel Griffith Rick Sawatsky   Kelowna/Vernon, British Columbia
Mike Johnson (fourth) Chris Baier Jay Wakefield (skip) John Cullen   New Westminster, British Columbia
Bryan Kedziora Ron Leech Mike Goerz Dwayne Uyede   Maple Ridge, British Columbia
Tyler Klymchuk Dylan Somerton Michael Horitz Rhys Gamache   British Columbia
Kevin Koe Pat Simmons Carter Rycroft Nolan Thiessen   Edmonton, Alberta
Yusuke Morozumi Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi Tetsuro Shimizu Kosuke Morozumi   Karuizawa, Japan
Trevor Perepolkin Ryan LeDrew Tyler Orme Chris Anderson   Vernon, British Columbia
Jeff Richard (fourth) Brent Pierce (skip) Kevin Recksiedler Grant Dezura   New Westminster, British Columbia
Dean Ross Don DeLair Chris Blackwell Steve Jensen   Calgary, Alberta
Robert Schlender Chris Lemishka Darcy Hafso Don Bartlett   Edmonton, Alberta
Alexey Tselousov Andrey Drozdov Alexey Stukalsky Aleksey Kamnev   Moscow, Russia
Markku Uusipaavalniemi Toni Anttila Kasper Hakunti Joni Ikonen   Helsinki, Finland
Jessi Wilkinson Neal Woloschuk Cody Bartlett Curtis Der   Edmonton, Alberta
Darren Nelson (fourth) Brad Wood (skip) Darin Gerow Cal Jackson   Vernon, British Columbia
Brent Yamada Corey Sauer Brian Fisher Lance Yamada   Kamloops, British Columbia

Results

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A Event

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First Knockout Semifinals Qualifier 1
  Kevin Koe 9
  Tyler Klymchuk 3   Kevin Koe 8
  Trevor Perepolkin 7   Trevor Perepolkin 1
  Dean Ross 5   Kevin Koe 5
  Markku Uusipaavalniemi 4   Jessi Wilkinson 1
  Bryan Kedziora 2   Markku Uusipaavalniemi 5
  Brent Yamada 4   Jessi Wilkinson 8
  Jessi Wilkinson 7
First Knockout Semifinals Qualifier 2
  Jim Cotter 5
  Yusuke Morozumi 4   Jim Cotter 7
  Sean Beighton 2   Brent Pierce 3
  Brent Pierce 5   Jim Cotter 1
  Robert Schlender 6   Robert Schlender 7
  Jay Wakefield 0   Robert Schlender 7
  Brad Wood 1   Alexey Tselousov 4
  Alexey Tselousov 4

B Event

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Second Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 3
  Alexey Tselousov 6
  Tyler Klymchuk 3   Dean Ross 5
  Dean Ross 6   Alexey Tselousov 5
  Brent Pierce 4
  Brent Pierce 7
  Bryan Kedziora 3   Brent Yamada 1
  Brent Yamada 5   Alexey Tselousov 11
  Jim Cotter 5
Second Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 4
  Markku Uusipaavalniemi 3
  Yusuke Morozumi 6   Yusuke Morozumi 8
  Sean Beighton 5   Yusuke Morozumi 2
  Trevor Perepolkin 5
  Trevor Perepolkin 4
  Jay Wakefield 2   Brad Wood 3
  Brad Wood 7   Trevor Perepolkin 5
  Jessi Wilkinson 3

C Event

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Third Knockout Semifinals Qualifier 5
  Tyler Klymchuk 6
  Bryan Kedziora 7   Bryan Kedziora 3
  Yusuke Morozumi 6
  Yusuke Morozumi 2
  Markku Uusipaavalniemi 1   Jim Cotter 6
  Brad Wood 6   Brad Wood 4
  Jim Cotter 6
Third Knockout Semifinals Qualifier 6
  Sean Beighton 5
  Jay Wakefield 6   Jay Wakefield 0
  Brent Pierce 5
  Brent Pierce 8
  Dean Ross 6   Dean Ross 5
  Brent Yamada 3   Dean Ross 6
  Jessi Wilkinson 4

Playoffs

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
  Kevin Koe 4
  Brent Pierce 6   Brent Pierce 5
  Alexey Tselousov 1   Brent Pierce 3
  Robert Schlender 5
  Robert Schlender 5
  Trevor Perepolkin 2   Jim Cotter 4
  Jim Cotter 8

Women

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Teams

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Nicole Backe Rachelle Kallechy Lindsae Page Kelsi Jones   Vancouver, British Columbia
Sarah Wark (fourth) Michelle Allen Roselyn Craig (skip) Megan Montgomery   Duncan, British Columbia
Delia DeJong Jessica Monk Amy Janko Aisha Veiner   Grande Prairie, Alberta
Lisa Eyamie Maria Bushell Jodi Marthaller Kyla MacLachlan   Calgary, Alberta
Diane Foster Vicki Sjolie Judy Pendergast Cheryl Meek   Calgary, Alberta
Satsuki Fujisawa Miyo Ichikawa Emi Shimizu Miyuki Satoh   Karuizawa, Japan
Jessie Kaufman Nicky Kaufman Amanda Coderre Stephanie Enright   Edmonton, Alberta
Amy Nixon* Bronwen Webster Carolyn Darbyshire Chelsey Matson   Calgary, Alberta
Patti Knezevic Brenda Garvey Chelan Cotter Rhonda Camozzi   Prince George, British Columbia
Alyssa Kyllo Amy Edwards Zetteh Gunner Shayna Doll   Vernon, British Columbia
Kelley Law Shannon Aleksic Kirsten Fox Dawn Suliak   New Westminster, British Columbia
Kristy Lewis Marilou Richter Michelle Ramsay Sandra Comadina   Vancouver, British Columbia
Marla Mallett Darah Provencal Steph Jackson Kelly Shimizu   New Westminster, British Columbia
Allison MacInnes Grace MacInnes Diane Gushulak Amanda Brennan   Kamloops, British Columbia
Morgan Muise Lyndsay Wegmann Sarah Horne Michelle Collin   Calgary, Alberta
Liudmila Privivkova Anna Sidorova Nkeiruka Ezekh Ekaterina Galkina   Moscow, Russia
Jen Rusnell Kristen Fewster Blaine Richards Amber Cheveldave   Prince George, British Columbia
Casey Scheidegger Kalynn Park Jessie Scheidegger Joelle Horn   Lethbridge, Alberta
Desirée Schmidt Brittany Palmer Heather Nichol Courtney Schmidt   Trail, British Columbia
Kelly Scott Dailene Sivertson Sasha Carter Jacquie Armstrong   Kelowna, British Columbia
Renée Sonnenberg Lawnie MacDonald Kristie Moore Rona Pasika   Grande Prairie, Alberta
Valerie Sweeting Leslie Rogers Joanne Taylor Rachelle Pidherny   Edmonton, Alberta
Karla Thompson Roberta Kuhn Christen Crossley Kristen Gentile   Kamloops, British Columbia
Olga Zyablikova Ekaterina Antonova Victorya Moiseeva Galina Arsenkina   Moscow, Russia

*Amy Nixon was substituted as skip in place of Shannon Kleibrink, and Bronwen Webster moved to third. Alternate Carolyn Darbyshire took Webster's place at second.

Round-robin standings

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Pool A W L
  Liudmila Privivkova 5 0
  Valerie Sweeting 4 1
  Kristy Lewis 3 2
  Delia DeJong 1 4
  Desirée Schmidt 1 4
  Nicole Backe 1 4
Pool B W L
  Olga Zyablikova 5 0
  Kelley Law 4 1
  Jessie Kaufman 2 2
  Patti Knezevic 2 3
  Casey Scheidegger 2 3
  Roselyn Craig 0 5
Pool C W L
  Renée Sonnenberg 5 0
  Amy Nixon 4 1
  Satsuki Fujisawa 3 2
  Diane Foster 1 4
  Allison MacInnes 1 4
  Jen Rusnell 1 4
Pool D W L
  Kelly Scott 4 1
  Lisa Eyamie 3 2
  Marla Mallett 3 2
  Morgan Muise 2 3
  Karla Thompson 2 3
  Alyssa Kyllo 1 4

Playoffs

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
  Renée Sonnenberg 7
  Lisa Eyamie 9   Lisa Eyamie 7
  Valerie Sweeting 7   Valerie Sweeting 4
  Olga Zyablikova 4   Lisa Eyamie 3
  Liudmila Privivkova 8   Amy Nixon 8
  Kelley Law 4   Liudmila Privivkova 2
  Kelly Scott 5   Amy Nixon 6
  Amy Nixon 6
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