Lauren Wasylkiw

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

Lauren Wasylkiw
Curler
Born (1990-06-26) June 26, 1990[1]
Kleinburg, Ontario[2]
Team
SkipKatelyn Wasylkiw
ThirdLauren Wasylkiw
SecondStephanie Thompson
LeadErin Way
Mixed doubles
partner		Shane Konings
Career
Member Association Ontario (2011–2012; 2016–present)
 Newfoundland and Labrador (2012–2016)
Hearts appearances2 (2013, 2016)
Top CTRS ranking40th (2018–19, 2019–20)

Career

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]

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]

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]

Personal life

Wasylkiw's sister is curler Katelyn Wasylkiw.[19] 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.[2]

References
  1. "Lauren Wasylkiw". CurlingZone. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide: Team Biographies: Team Newfoundland and Labrador
  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. "Stephanie Thompson hopes to be back at Scotties". The Peterborough Examiner. January 16, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
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