Casey Scheidegger

{{Short description|Canadian curler (born 1988)}}

{{Infobox curler

| name = Casey Scheidegger

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|1|31}}

| birth_place = Red Deer, Alberta

| Curling club = Lethbridge CC,
Lethbridge, AB

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| Member Association = {{AB}}

| Hearts appearances = 3 ({{STOH|2018}}, {{STOH|2019}}, {{STOH|2023}})

| Top CCA ranking = 5th (2016–17, 2018–19)

| Grand Slam victories = 1 (2017 Canadian Open)

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Casey Scheidegger (born January 31, 1988) is a Canadian curler from Lethbridge, Alberta. She is a former provincial junior champion. She currently coaches the University of Lethbridge curling team.

Career

=Juniors=

Scheidegger won the 2009 Alberta Junior Curling championships with teammates Kalynn Park, younger sister Jessie Haughian, and Jayme Coutts. The rink represented Alberta at the 2009 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, where they finished the round robin in second place with a 9–3 record. However, they lost the semi-final to Manitoba's Kaitlyn Lawes.{{cite web |title=M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championship (W) |url=https://www.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Junior_Women_2009.pdf |publisher=Canadian Curling Association |accessdate=May 1, 2020 |date=May 3, 2010}}

=Women's=

Scheidegger has been playing in World Curling Tour events since the 2004–05 season.{{cite web |title=Casey Scheidegger Events |url=https://www.curlingzone.com/player.php?playerid=10823&view=Events#1 |website=CurlingZone |accessdate=May 1, 2020}} As of the 2019–20 season, she has played in 19 Grand Slam events, including the 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014 editions of the Autumn Gold Curling Classic, which is no longer a Grand Slam event.

Scheidegger qualified for her first women's provincial championship in 2011, where she won two games before being eliminated after five matches.{{cite web |title=Scheidegger 2–3 at 2011 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts |url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=2429&teamid=49843&profileid= |website=CurlingZone |accessdate=May 1, 2020}} Scheidegger qualified for her second provincials in 2012 where she had the same result.{{cite web |title=Scheidegger 2–3 at 2012 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts |url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=2650&teamid=58019&profileid= |website=CurlingZone |accessdate=May 1, 2020}} She qualified once again in 2013 where she would again win her first two games, and then lose three straight.{{cite web |title=Scheidegger 2–3 at 2013 Alberta Scotties |url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=2871&teamid=66507&profileid= |website=CurlingZone |accessdate=May 1, 2020}} At the 2014 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts, she improved upon her previous results, by winning three games before being knocked out of competition in the triple knock-out event.{{cite web |title=Scheidegger 3–3 at 2014 Jiffy Lube Alberta Scotties |url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=3309&teamid=74715&profileid= |website=CurlingZone |accessdate=May 1, 2020}} At the 2015 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts, she finally led her team to the playoffs, before she lost to Chelsea Carey.{{cite web |title=Jiffy Lube Alberta Scotties -- Playoffs |url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=3717&eventtypeid=82&view=Playoffs#1 |website=CurlingZone |accessdate=May 1, 2020}} At the 2016 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts, she lost in the playoff qualifying game.{{cite web |title=Scheidegger 3–3 at 2016 Jiffy Lube Alberta Scotties |url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=3907&teamid=94763&profileid= |website=CurlingZone |accessdate=May 1, 2020}}

Scheidegger won her first grand slam event at the 2017 Meridian Canadian Open, which was also the first major slam she played in.{{cite news |last1=Brazeau |first1=Jonathan |title=GSOC Canadian Open Live: Scheidegger wins 1st Grand Slam |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/curling/2017-gsoc-canadian-open-live-scores-updates-tracker/ |accessdate=May 1, 2020 |work=Sportsnet |date=January 8, 2017}} Later that month, at the 2017 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts, she lost in the semifinal to Val Sweeting.{{cite web |title=Jiffy Lube Alberta Scotties -- Playoffs |url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=4652&eventtypeid=82&view=Playoffs#1 |website=CurlingZone |accessdate=May 1, 2020}}

Scheidegger and team played in the 2017 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, finishing the event with a 3–5 record.{{cite web |title=2017 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings — Women: Standings/Draw: Round Robin |url=https://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#!/competitions/2441/standings |website=Curling Canada |accessdate=May 1, 2020}} Later that season, at the 2018 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Scheidegger won the B event in the triple knockout, putting her in the A vs B page playoff against Chelsea Carey.{{cite web |title=Jiffy Lube Alberta Scotties -- Playoffs |url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=5127&eventtypeid=82&view=Playoffs#1 |website=CurlingZone |accessdate=May 1, 2020}} She won that game and played Shannon Kleibrink in the final. In an extra end, she stole the win, winning the right to represent Alberta at the Scotties.{{cite web |title=Jiffy Lube Alberta Scotties -- Scores |url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=5127&view=Scores&showdrawid=12#1 |website=CurlingZone |accessdate=May 1, 2020}} At the national Scotties, Scheidegger would have a strong week, starting the tournament with a 7–1 record, but her team would take 3 key losses to finish the championship pool at 7–4, just out of the playoffs.{{cite web |title=2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Standings/Draw: Championship Pool |url=https://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#!/competitions/3426/standings/5079 |website=Curling Canada |accessdate=May 1, 2020}}

Scheidegger was less successful at the 2019 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts, failing to qualify for the playoffs.{{cite web |title=Scheidegger 3–3 at 2019 Jiffy Lube Alberta Scotties |url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=5665&teamid=131859&profileid= |website=CurlingZone |accessdate=May 1, 2020}} However, strong play that season qualified her rink for a second chance in the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts wild card game, where they beat Team Kerri Einarson, qualifying the team for the main event.{{cite news |title=Scheidegger Wins Wild Card Game, Earns Berth in 2019 Scotties |url=https://www.curling.ca/blog/2019/02/15/scheidegger-wins-wild-card-game-earns-berth-in-2019-scotties/ |accessdate=May 1, 2020 |work=Curling Canada |date=February 15, 2019}} At the Scotties, Scheidegger led her team to a 7–4 record, for a fifth-place finish, just outside the playoffs.{{cite web |title=2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Standings/Draw: Championship Pool |url=https://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#!/competitions/4433/standings/6168 |website=Curling Canada |accessdate=May 1, 2020}}

Year-by-year statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Team

! scope="col" | Position

! scope="col" | Event

! scope="col" | Finish

! scope="col" | Record

! scope="col" | Pct.{{efn|Round robin only}}

2009

| Scheidegger (LCC)

| Skip

| Alberta Juniors

| 1st

| –

| –

2009

| Alberta (Scheidegger)

| Skip

| Canadian Juniors

| 3rd

| 9–3

| 81{{cite web |title=2009 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championship (W) |url=https://www.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Junior_Women_2009.pdf |publisher=Canadian Curling Association |accessdate=May 7, 2020 |page=6 |date=May 3, 2010}}

2011

| Scheidegger (LCC)

| Skip

| Alberta STOH

| DNQ

| 2–3

| –

2012

| Scheidegger (LCC)

| Skip

| Alberta STOH

| DNQ

| 2–3

| –

2013

| Scheidegger (LCC)

| Skip

| Alberta STOH

| DNQ

| 2–3

| –

2014

| Scheidegger (LCC)

| Skip

| Alberta STOH

| DNQ

| 3–3

| –

2015

| Scheidegger (LCC)

| Skip

| Alberta STOH

| 4th

| 5–3{{cite web |title=Scheidegger 5–2 at 2015 Jiffy Lube Alberta Scotties |url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=3717&teamid=84524&profileid=3123#1 |website=CurlingZone |accessdate=May 7, 2020}}

| –

2016

| Scheidegger (LCC)

| Skip

| Alberta STOH

| DNQ

| 3–3

| –

2017

| Scheidegger (LCC)

| Skip

| Alberta STOH

| 3rd

| 5–3{{cite web |title=Scheidegger 4–2 at 2017 Jiffy Lube Alberta Scotties |url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=4652&teamid=106572#1 |website=CurlingZone |accessdate=May 7, 2020}}

| –

2017

| Scheidegger

| Skip

| 2017 COCT

| 6th

| 3–5

| 80{{cite web |title=2017 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings — Women: Cumulative Statistics By Team |url=https://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#!/competitions/2441/reports/cumulative_statistics_by_team/13333/draws/10730 |website=Curling Canada |accessdate=May 7, 2020}}

2018

| Scheidegger (GPCC)

| Skip

| Alberta STOH

| 1st

| 6–1{{cite web |title=CHAMPION: Scheidegger Wins 2018 Jiffy Lube Alberta Scotties |url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=5127&teamid=117958&profileid=9692#1 |website=CurlingZone |accessdate=May 7, 2020}}

| –

2018

| Alberta (Scheidegger)

| Skip

| 2018 STOH

| 5th

| 7–4

| 81{{cite web |title=2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Cumulative Statistics By Team |url=https://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#!/competitions/3426/reports/cumulative_statistics_by_team/16624/draws/12878 |website=Curling Canada |accessdate=May 7, 2020}}

2018

| Scheidegger (LCC)

| Skip

| Canada Cup

| 4th

| 4–3

| 76{{cite web |title=2018 Canada Cup — Women: Cumulative Statistics By Team |url=https://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#!/competitions/4333/reports/cumulative_statistics_by_team/20016/draws/15150 |website=Curling Canada |accessdate=May 7, 2020}}

2019

| Scheidegger (LCC)

| Skip

| Alberta STOH

| DNQ

| 3–3

| –

2019

| Scheidegger (LCC)

| Skip

| STOH Wildcard

| 1st

| 1–0

| 68{{cite web |title=2019 Scotties Wild Card Game |url=https://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#!/competitions/4449/reports/cumulative_statistics_by_team/22865/draws/17370 |website=Curling Canada |accessdate=February 11, 2020}}

2019

| Wild Card (Scheidegger)

| Skip

| 2019 STOH

| 5th

| 7–4

| 75{{cite web |title=2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Cumulative Statistics By Team |url=https://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#!/competitions/4433/reports/cumulative_statistics_by_team/22180/draws/16718 |website=Curling Canada |accessdate=May 7, 2020}}

2020

| Scheidegger (LCC)

| Skip

| Alberta STOH

| T5th

| 2–5{{cite web |title=Scheidegger 2–5 at 2020 Alberta Scotties |url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=6344&teamid=144513&profileid= |website=CurlingZone |accessdate=May 7, 2020}}

| –

2021

| Scheidegger (LCC)

| Skip

| COCT – Dir.

| 1st

| 3–1{{cite web |title=2021 Trials Direct-Entry – Women |url=https://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#!/competitions/7197/reports/team_standings |website=Curling Canada |access-date=September 27, 2021}}

| –

2021

| Scheidegger

| Skip

| 2021 COCT

| 5th

| 4–5

| 77{{cite web |title=2021 Tim Hortons Curling Trials – Women: Reports: Cumulative Statistics By Team |url=https://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#!/competitions/7351/reports/cumulative_statistics_by_team/30337/draws/23499 |website=Curling Canada |access-date=November 28, 2021 |date=November 26, 2021}}

2022

| Scheidegger (LCC)

| Skip

| Alberta STOH

| 2nd

| 7–2{{cite web |title=Scheidegger Runner-Up at Sentinel Storage Alberta Scotties |url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=6899&teamid=158085&profileid=29814 |website=CurlingZone |access-date=February 4, 2022 |date=January 9, 2022}}

|

2023

| Scheidegger (LCC)

| Skip

| Alberta STOH

| 2nd

| 7–2{{cite web |title=2023 Sentinel Storage Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts Provincial Championship: Teams: Scheidegger |url=https://curlingalberta.ca/competitions/follow-the-score/#!/competitions/8139/teams/35833 |website=Curling Alberta |access-date=January 23, 2023}}

|

2023

| Wild Card 2 (Scheidegger)

| Skip

| 2023 STOH

| 12th

| 3–5

| 75{{cite web |title=2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Reports: Cumulative Statistics By Team |url=https://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#!/competitions/8079/reports/cumulative_statistics_by_team/36259/draws/28129 |website=Curling Canada |access-date=February 25, 2023}}

scope="row" colspan="5" | Scotties Tournament of Hearts Totals

| 17–13

| 77

scope="row" colspan="5" | Olympic Curling Trial Totals

| 7–10

| 79

Grand Slam record

Scheidegger won her first ever Grand Slam event (excluding defunct events, which are not counted by media reports) when she won the 2017 Meridian Canadian Open.

{{Curling GS key}}

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Event

! 2016–17

! 2017–18

! 2018–19

! 2019–20

! 2020–21

! 2021–22

! 2022–23

The National

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| DNP

|style="background:thistle;"| F

|style="background:#afeeee;"| Q

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| DNP

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| N/A

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| DNP

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| DNP

Tour Challenge

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| DNP

|style="background:#afeeee;"| Q

|style="background:#afeeee;"| Q

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| DNP

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| N/A

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| N/A

|style="background:#afeeee;"| Q

Masters

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| DNP

|style="background:#ffebcd;"| QF

|style="background:yellow;"| SF

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| DNP

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| N/A

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| DNP

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| DNP

Canadian Open

|style="background:#0f0;"| C

|style="background:#afeeee;"| Q

|style="background:#ffebcd;"| QF

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| DNP

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| N/A

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| N/A

|style="background:#afeeee;"| Q

Players'

|style="background:#ffebcd;"| QF

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| DNP

|style="background:yellow;"| SF

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| N/A

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| DNP

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| DNP

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| DNP

Champions Cup

| style="background:#afeeee;"| Q

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| DNP

| style="background:#afeeee;"| Q

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| N/A

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| DNP

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| DNP

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| DNP

=Former events=

class="wikitable" border="1"
Event

! 2009–10

! 2010–11

! 2011–12

! 2012–13

! 2013–14

! 2014–15

! 2015–16

! 2016–17

! 2017–18

! 2018–19

Elite 10

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| N/A

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| N/A

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| N/A

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| N/A

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| N/A

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| N/A

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| N/A

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| N/A

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| N/A

|style="background:#ffebcd;"| QF

Autumn Gold

|style="background:#afeeee;"| Q

|style="background:#afeeee;"|Q

|style="background:#afeeee;"| Q

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| DNP

|style="background:#afeeee;"| Q

|style="background:#afeeee;"| Q

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| N/A

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| N/A

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| N/A

|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| N/A

Personal life

Scheidegger is a graduate of the University of Lethbridge. She works as a teacher with Palliser Regional Schools. She is married to Duncan Koning2017 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials Media Guide and they have two sons.{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Terry |title=Back in the Hack: Scheidegger goes from delivering stones to another baby, and back again |url=https://nationalpost.com/sports/curling/back-in-the-hack-scheidegger-goes-from-delivering-stones-to-another-baby-and-back-again/wcm/520e2b4f-27fc-4aa2-ac62-9e1fd9ee7b8c |accessdate=April 8, 2020 |work=National Post |date=January 22, 2020}}

Notes

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References

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