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Lauren Wasylkiw
Curler
Born (1990-06-26) June 26, 1990 (age 34)[1]
Stouffville, Ontario[2]
Team
Curling clubUnionville CC[2]
Unionville, ON
SkipKatelyn Wasylkiw
ThirdLauren Wasylkiw
SecondStephanie Thompson
LeadAlice Holyoke
Mixed doubles
partner		Shane Konings
Curling career
Member Association Ontario (2011–2012; 2016–present)
 Newfoundland and Labrador (2012–2016)
Hearts appearances2 (2013, 2016)
Top CTRS ranking36th (2021–22)

Lauren Wasylkiw (/wəˈsɪlki/; born June 26, 1990) is a Canadian curler originally from Kleinburg, Ontario.[3] She was the second for Team Newfoundland and Labrador at the 2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Career

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Women's

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Wasylkiw played second for the Brock Badgers, skipped by Courtney Hodgson, at the 2011 CIS/CCA Curling Championships.[4] The team finished in second place, losing to the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks, skipped by Laura Crocker.[5] The following year, Wasylkiw returned as the second for the Brock Badgers at the 2012 CIS/CCA Curling Championships, this time skipped by Joanne Curtis.[6] They lost in the final to Laura Crocker and the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks for the second year in a row.[7]

Wasylkiw won the 2013 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts as the second for Stacie Devereaux,[8] qualifying for the 2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. There, they finished the round robin with a 2–9 record.[9] That season, they also won the 2012 Curl Atlantic Championship.[10] Wasylkiw returned to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in 2016 as the alternate for Stacie Curtis.[11] Wasylkiw, as the third for Katelyn Wasylkiw, went winless at the 2018 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts.[12] The team also won the 2019 Part II Bistro Ladies Classic on the World Curling Tour.[13]

Mixed

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In mixed curling, Wasylkiw competed at the 2016 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship as the lead for Team Newfoundland and Labrador, skipped by Chris Ford, finishing out of the playoffs with a 2–4 record.[14][15]

Mixed doubles

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In mixed doubles, Wasylkiw competed at the 2014 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials with partner Cory Ewart, finishing out of the playoffs with a 3–4 record.[16] Wasylkiw won the 2020 Ontario Mixed Doubles Curling Championship with Shane Konings,[17] but did not compete at the 2020 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, as it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the 2021 Ontario provincial playdowns were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Wasylkiw and Konings were selected to represent Ontario at the 2021 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Calgary.[18] At the championship, the pair finished with a 2–4 record, defeating Kim Tuck / Wayne Tuck Jr. and Bayly Scoffin / Wade Scoffin.[19] They qualified for the 2024 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, where the pair finished with a 4-3 record.

Personal life

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Wasylkiw's sister is curler Katelyn Wasylkiw.[20] While curling out of Newfoundland, she lived in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. While at Brock, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies.[21] Waslykiw is in a relationship with her mixed doubles partner, Shane Konings. She works as a recreation therapist.[2] She lives in Stouffville.[22]

References

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  1. ^ "Lauren Wasylkiw". CurlingZone. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "2021 Home Hardware Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Lauren Wasylkiw". Brock Badgers. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Competing Teams". Canadian Curling Association. Archived from the original on April 9, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "Memorial and Wilfrid Laurier Win the CIS/CCA University Curling Championships". Curling Canada. March 17, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  6. ^ "Competing Teams". Canadian Curling Association. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  7. ^ "Laurier Women and Alberta Men Golden at CIS/CCA Curling Championships". Curling Canada. March 18, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  8. ^ "CHAMPION: Curtis Wins 2013 Newfoundland & Labrador Scotties". CurlingZone. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  9. ^ "2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts" (PDF). Canadian Curling Association. March 13, 2013. p. 5. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  10. ^ "Devereaux 4–1 at 2012 Curl Atlantic Championship". CurlingZone. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  11. ^ "2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Teams: Newfoundland & Labrador (Curtis)". Curling Canada. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  12. ^ "Wasylkiw 0–3 at 2018 Ontario Scotties". CurlingZone. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  13. ^ "CHAMPION: Wasylkiw Wins 2019 Part II Bistro Ladies Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  14. ^ "2016 Mixed Curling Championship: Teams: Newfoundland & Labrador (Ford)". Curling Canada. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  15. ^ "2016 Mixed Curling Championship: Reports: Team Standings". Curling Canada. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  16. ^ "2014 Canadian Mixed Doubles: Standings/Draw". Curling Canada. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  17. ^ Wilson, Mike (March 5, 2020). "Local curlers compete at provincial championship". The Wellington Advertiser. North Wellington Community News. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  18. ^ Chenier, Stephen (December 21, 2020). "CurlON Cancels All Provincial Championships to April 2021". CurlON. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  19. ^ Jackie Spiegel (March 26, 2021). "Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2021: Results, standings, schedule and TV channel". Sporting News. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  20. ^ "Stephanie Thompson hopes to be back at Scotties". The Peterborough Examiner. January 16, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  21. ^ 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide: Team Biographies: Team Newfoundland and Labrador
  22. ^ "2022 Canadian Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
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