# 2019 Viterra Championship

The 2019 Viterra Championship, Manitoba's provincial men's curling championship, was held from February 6 to 10 at the Tundra Oil and Gas Place in Virden. The winning Team Carruthers represented Manitoba at the 2019 Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship in Brandon, Manitoba.

## Teams

Teams are as follows:
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Club |
| Daniel Birchard | Kelly Fordyce | Brody Moore | Andrew Peck | | Pembina |
| David Bohn | Justin Richter | Tyler Forrest | Bryce McEwen | | Assiniboine |
| Dennis Bohn | Neil Kitching | Kody Janzen | Daniel Hunt | | Assiniboine |
| Braden Calvert | Kyle Kurz | Ian McMillan | Rob Gordon | | Assiniboine |
| Mike McEwen | Reid Carruthers | Derek Samagalski | Colin Hodgson | | West St. Paul |
| Corey Chambers | Julien Leduc | Devon Wiebe | Stuart Shiells | | Lorette |
| Robert Daudet | Craig Ross | Liam Green | Mark Lawson | | Granite |
| Ty Dilello | Hayden Forrester | Brennan Sampson | Brendan Wilson | | Fort Rouge |
| Tyler Drews | Joshua Drews | Daryl Evans | Andrew Evans | Ron Westcott | Fort Rouge |
| Graham Freeman | Kevin Barkley | Cory Barkley | Dwayne Barkley | Brooks Freeman | Virden |
| Sean Grassie | Devin McArthur | Lucas Van Den Bosch | Chad Barkman | | Deer Lodge |
| Jason Gunnlaugson | Alex Forrest | Denni Neufeld | Connor Njegovan | | Morris |
| Steve Irwin | Travis Taylor | Travis Brooks | Travis Saban | Cale Dunbar | Brandon |
| Trevor Loreth | Brad Haight | Ryan Lowdon | Brett Cawson | Stu Gresham | Granite |
| Tanner Lott | Colton Lott | Kennedy Bird | Wade Ford | | Winnipeg Beach |
| Mark Lukowich | Sheldon Oshanyk | Chris Chimuk | Kevin Wiebe | Rob Atkins | Granite |
| William Lyburn | Daley Peters | Kyle Doering | Brendan Bilawka | | Granite |
| Kelly Marnoch | Bart Witherspoon | Branden Jorgensen | Chris Cameron | Ross Granger | Carberry |
| Curtis McCannell | Rob Van Kommer | Bill Thiessen | Anthony Friesen | Brian Stephenson | Pilot Mound |
| Terry McNamee | Brendan Taylor | Geordie Hargreaves | Travis Gouldie | | Brandon |
| Randy Neufeld | Dean Moxham | Peter Nicholls | Brett Moxham | | La Salle |
| Dean North | Darcy Hayward | Wayne Nussey | Mike Hutton | | Carman |
| Shaun Parsons | Kevin Parsons | Bronston Jonasson | Jim Davidson | | Burntwood |
| Darren Perche | Jason Perche | Shane Perche | Bryce Perche | Clint Stuart | Charleswood |
| Kelly Robertson | Peter Prokopowich | Ray Baker | Bob Scales | Mark Hadway | Neepawa |
| Grant Shewfelt | Warren Alexander | Rob Van Deynze | Michael Orchard | Mike Johnson | Baldur |
| Steen Sigurdson | Andrew Hunt | Dillon Bednarek | Mitch Einarson | Justin Reynolds | Gimli |
| Riley Smith | Nick Curtis | Jared Hancox | Trevor Grenkow | Colin Grenkow | Fort Rouge |
| Jeff Stewart | Dean Smith | Austin Mustard | Jefferey Steen | Ronald Kulbacki | Gladstone |
| Ryan Thomson | Kyle Peters | Mark Georges | Evan Gillis | Trevor Calvert | Morden |
| Greg Todoruk | Dwight Bottrell | Darcy Todoruk | Rob Lulashnyk | Rob Fisher | Dauphin |
| Brett Walter | Zachary Wasylik | Terron Stykalo | Lawson Yates | Chris Suchy | Elmwood |

## Knockout Brackets

Source:
32 team double knockout with playoff round Four teams qualify each from A Event and B Event

### A Event

| First Knockout | First Knockout | | | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 1 |
| Graham Freeman | 6 | | | | |
| Kelly Marnoch | 4 | | | | |
| Kelly Marnoch | 4 | Graham Freeman | 1 | | |
| | | Jason Gunnlaugson | 8 | | |
| Jason Gunnlaugson | 10 | Jason Gunnlaugson | 8 | | |
| Darren Perche | 2 | | | | |
| Darren Perche | 2 | | | Jason Gunnlaugson | 6 |
| | | | | Ryan Thomson | 3 |
| Curtis McCannell | 3 | | | | | Ryan Thomson | 3 |
| David Bohn | 8 | | | | |
| David Bohn | 8 | David Bohn | 5 | | |
| | | Ryan Thomson | 8 | | |
| Steve Irwin | 3 | Ryan Thomson | 8 | | |
| Ryan Thomson | 9 | | | | |
| First Knockout | First Knockout | | | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 |
| Kelly Robertson | 3 | | | | |
| Riley Smith | 8 | | | | |
| Riley Smith | 8 | Riley Smith | 5 | | |
| | | William Lyburn | 9 | | |
| William Lyburn | 8 | William Lyburn | 9 | | |
| Dean North | 3 | | | | |
| Dean North | 3 | | | William Lyburn | 5 |
| | | | | Braden Calvert | 8 |
| Shaun Parsons | 3 | | | | | Braden Calvert | 8 |
| Braden Calvert | 9 | | | | |
| Braden Calvert | 9 | Braden Calvert | 9 | | |
| | | Trevor Loreth | 3 | | |
| Trevor Loreth | 10 | Trevor Loreth | 3 | | |
| Brett Walter | 3 | | | | |
| First Knockout | First Knockout | | | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 3 |
| Mark Lukowich | 3 | | | | |
| Sean Grassie | 10 | | | | |
| Sean Grassie | 10 | Sean Grassie | 4 | | |
| | | Tanner Lott | 6 | | |
| Tanner Lott | 9 | Tanner Lott | 6 | | |
| Greg Todoruk | 2 | | | | |
| Greg Todoruk | 2 | | | Tanner Lott | 7 |
| | | | | Dennis Bohn | 6 |
| Grant Shewfelt | 5 | | | | | Dennis Bohn | 6 |
| Dennis Bohn | 6 | | | | |
| Dennis Bohn | 6 | Dennis Bohn | 7 | | |
| | | Daniel Birchard | 4 | | |
| Daniel Birchard | 8 | Daniel Birchard | 4 | | |
| Steen Sigurdson | 1 | | | | |
| First Knockout | First Knockout | | | Qualifier 4 | Qualifier 4 |
| Randy Neufeld | 2 | | | | |
| Terry McNamee | 7 | | | | |
| Terry McNamee | 7 | Terry McNamee | 9 | | |
| | | Team Carruthers | 5 | | |
| Team Carruthers | 15 | Team Carruthers | 5 | | |
| Robert Daudet | 1 | | | | |
| Robert Daudet | 1 | | | Terry McNamee | 4 |
| | | | | Corey Chambers | 6 |
| Jeff Stewart | 5 | | | | | Corey Chambers | 6 |
| Corey Chambers | 10 | | | | |
| Corey Chambers | 10 | Corey Chambers | 9 | | |
| | | Ty Dilello | 6 | | |
| Ty Dilello | 10 | Ty Dilello | 6 | | |
| Tyler Drews | 5 | | | | |

### B Event

| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | | | | | Qualifier 5 | Qualifier 5 |
| | | David Bohn | 9 | | | | |
| Kelly Marnoch | 9 | Kelly Marnoch | 1 | | | Ryan Thomson | 3 |
| Darren Perche | 3 | | | David Bohn | 7 | David Bohn | 6 |
| | | | | Steve Irwin | 4 | | |
| | | Graham Freeman | 3 | | | | |
| Curtis McCannell | 2 | Steve Irwin | 10 | | | | |
| Steve Irwin | 7 | | | | | | |
| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | | | | | Qualifier 6 | Qualifier 6 |
| | | Trevor Loreth | 10 | | | | |
| Kelly Robertson | 9 | Dean North | 6 | | | William Lyburn | 8 |
| Dean North | 12 | | | Trevor Loreth | 9 | Trevor Loreth | 3 |
| | | | | Riley Smith | 3 | | |
| | | Riley Smith | 10 | | | | |
| Shaun Parsons | 3 | Brett Walter | 3 | | | | |
| Brett Walter | 10 | | | | | | |
| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | | | | | Qualifier 7 | Qualifier 7 |
| | | Daniel Birchard | 9 | | | | |
| Mark Lukowich | 5 | Greg Todoruk | 4 | | | Dennis Bohn | 5 |
| Greg Todoruk | 8 | | | Daniel Birchard | 5 | Steen Sigurdson | 7 |
| | | | | Steen Sigurdson | 6 | | |
| | | Sean Grassie | 4 | | | | |
| Grant Shewfelt | 4 | Steen Sigurdson | 7 | | | | |
| Steen Sigurdson | 10 | | | | | | |
| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | | | | | Qualifier 8 | Qualifier 8 |
| | | Ty Dilello | 9 | | | | |
| Randy Neufeld | 10 | Randy Neufeld | 3 | | | Terry McNamee | 3 |
| Robert Daudet | 2 | | | Ty Dilello | 0 | Team Carruthers | 7 |
| | | | | Team Carruthers | 10 | | |
| | | Team Carruthers | 10 | | | | |
| Jeff Stewart | 8 | Jeff Stewart | 1 | | | | |
| Tyler Drews | 3 | | | | | | |

## Playoff Round

8 team double knockout Four teams qualify into Championship Round

### A event

| First Knockout | First Knockout | First Knockout | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 1 |
| Q1 | Jason Gunnlaugson | 8 | | | |
| Q6 | William Lyburn | 2 | | | |
| Q6 | William Lyburn | 2 | Q1 | Jason Gunnlaugson | 8 |
| | | | Q2 | Braden Calvert | 4 |
| Q2 | Braden Calvert | 9 | Q2 | Braden Calvert | 4 |
| Q5 | David Bohn | 0 | | | |
| First Knockout | First Knockout | First Knockout | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 |
| Q3 | Tanner Lott | 7 | | | |
| Q8 | Team Carruthers | 9 | | | |
| Q8 | Team Carruthers | 9 | Q8 | Team Carruthers | 7 |
| | | | Q4 | Corey Chambers | 0 |
| Q4 | Corey Chambers | 6 | Q4 | Corey Chambers | 0 |
| Q7 | Steen Sigurdson | 2 | | | |

### B event

| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 3 |
| | | | Q4 | Corey Chambers | 2 |
| Q6 | William Lyburn | 8 | Q6 | William Lyburn | 6 |
| Q5 | David Bohn | 6 | | | |
| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Qualifier 4 | Qualifier 4 | Qualifier 4 |
| | | | Q2 | Braden Calvert | 3 |
| Q3 | Tanner Lott | 10 | Q3 | Tanner Lott | 12 |
| Q7 | Steen Sigurdson | 2 | | | |

## Championship round

| Page playoff system | Page playoff system | Page playoff system | Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Jason Gunnlaugson | 2 | | | | 2 | Team Carruthers | 5 |
| 2 | Team Carruthers | 9 | | | | 3 | William Lyburn | 3 |
| | | | 1 | Jason Gunnlaugson | 2 | | | |
| | | | 3 | William Lyburn | 6 | | | |
| 3 | William Lyburn | 8 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Tanner Lott | 7 | | | | | | |

### 1 vs. 2

Saturday, February 9, 6:00 pm
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Jason Gunnlaugson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | X | X | 2 |
| Team Carruthers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | X | X | X | X | 9 |

### 3 vs. 4

Saturday, February 9, 6:00 pm
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| William Lyburn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Tanner Lott | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |

### Semifinal

Sunday, February 10, 8:30 am
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Jason Gunnlaugson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| William Lyburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |

### Final

Sunday, February 10, 3:00 pm
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Team Carruthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 5 |
| William Lyburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 |
* 2019 Viterra Championship
* Team Carruthers 6th Manitoba Provincial Championship title