Kevin Koe Dominates Dwayne Romanchuk to Reach C-Qualifier at Red Deer Curling Classic
Calgary's Kevin Koe advanced to a C-Qualifier match on Sunday, achieving a decisive 10-1 victory over Airdrie's Dwayne Romanchuk.
The challenges of the season continue for Koe and his team, consisting of Aaron Sluchinski at third, along with Tyler Tardi and Karrick Martin on the front end, as they navigate the C-side of the Red Deer Curling Classic this weekend.
Having received a bye in the opening draw due to their ranking in the World Curling Team Rankings, the team currently sits at 45th overall, a position Koe has not experienced in quite some time. In a previous match, Koe faced a setback, losing 6-3 to Winnipeg's Braden Calvert.
Koe secured a victory in their first game of the B-event bracket, defeating Edmonton's Ryan Jacques with a score of 9-5. However, they encountered another defeat shortly after, losing 6-3 to Danny Casper from Chaska, Minnesota, which pushed them into the C-event bracket.
From this point forward, every game becomes a win-or-go-home scenario for Koe. In Sunday morning's action, he claimed a narrow 4-3 victory over Japan's Yusuke Morozumi, marking their first of three potential games in the C-event.
The victory against Romanchuk advances Koe to the evening's C-Qualifier round, where a win would secure a spot in Monday's single knockout playoff round against Winnipeg's Jordan McDonald.
McDonald, earlier, lost a closely contested B-Qualifier match, falling 5-4 to Braden Calvert in an extra end. The C-Qualifier round is set to take place at 8 PM Mountain Time (MT).
