Sarah Loken
Curler
Born (1999-11-03) November 3, 1999
White Rock, British Columbia
Team
Curling clubVancouver CC,
Vancouver, BC[1]
SkipClancy Grandy
ThirdKayla MacMillan
SecondLindsay Dubue
LeadSarah Loken
Curling career
Member Association British Columbia
Hearts appearances1 (2023)
Top CTRS ranking5th (2022–23)

Sarah Loken (born November 3, 1999) is a Canadian curler from White Rock, British Columbia.[2] She currently plays lead on Team Clancy Grandy.

Career

Before joining the Sarah Daniels' Delta based rink, Loken skipped her own team of Catera Park, Kylie Karoway and Kim Bonneau. The team played in the 2016 BC junior women's championship where they made it all the way to the semifinals before losing to Team Daniels.[3] She then joined the Daniels rink at third for the 2016–17 season. At the BC championship, the team finished second through the round robin with a 4–3 record. They then dropped the 1 vs. 2 game to Corryn Brown but were able to beat Alyssa Connell in the semifinal to qualify for the championship game. In the final, they gave up four in the fifth end, eventually losing 7–4.[4]

The following season, the team added Kayla MacMillan to the lineup at third, shifting Loken to lead on the team. They had a successful tour season, reaching the semifinals of the Royal LePage Women's Fall Classic and the quarterfinals of the Driving Force Abbotsford Cashspiel.[5] On the junior tour, they won the Parksville BC Junior Women's event. The team entered the BC provincial junior championship as one of the top seeds and finished first after the round robin with a 6–1 record. They then defeated Emily Bowles 11–5 in the 1 vs. 2 game to qualify for the provincial final. There, they lost 6–5 to Taylor Reese-Hansen in an extra end.[6]

Megan Daniels aged out of juniors following the season and the team added Jessica Humphries at second. On the bonspiel circuit, they wouldn't find as much success, only reaching the playoffs once at the Challenge de Curling de Gatineau open event. They were, however, able to capture the BC junior provincial title, defeating Team Reese-Hansen 10–4 in the provincial final.[7] This qualified them for the 2019 Canadian Junior Curling Championships where they finished 5–1 through the round robin. With a 2–2 record through the championship pool, the team was tied for third for Quebec's Laurie St-Georges, who they then beat 8–6 in the tiebreaker to qualify for the playoffs.[8] After defeating Nova Scotia's Kaitlyn Jones 9–7 in the semifinal, they lost a tight 9–6 final to Alberta's Selena Sturmay, settling for silver.[9] Also during the 2018–19 season, Loken was a member of the Douglas Royals rink that won a gold medal at the CCAA/Curling Canada College Curling Championships, defeating MacEwan University 7–5 in the final.[10]

Out of juniors, Team Daniels remained intact for the 2019–20 season. On tour, the team reached the final of the King Cash Spiel but missed the playoffs in their other four events. They were able to qualify for the 2020 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts through the second open qualifier, winning 10–4 over Lindsay Hudyma.[11] The team had a good showing at the provincial playdown, finishing 4–3 through the round robin and qualifying for the playoffs. They then beat Brette Richards 10–5 in the semifinal before losing 11–5 to Corryn Brown in the semifinal.[12] Also this season, the Douglas Royals defended their title at the Curling Canada College Curling Championships, winning 10–1 over Humber College in the final.[13]

After taking a season off, Loken joined Kayla MacMillan's newly formed rink of Jody Maskiewich and Lindsay Dubue for the 2021–22 season. On the tour, the team reached the final of the DeKalb Superspiel where they lost to Amber Holland.[14] At the 2022 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the team qualified for the playoffs through the A Event, defeating defending champions Corryn Brown in the process. They then beat Mary-Anne Arsenault in the 1 vs. 2 game but lost to them in the provincial final 8–6, finishing in second place.[15] They ended the season at the Best of the West event where they reached the semifinals.

For the 2022–23 season, the team added Clancy Grandy as their new skip.[16] In their first event, they finished runner-up to Silvana Tirinzoni at the Summer Series.[17] The following week, they defeated Team Tirinzoni in the final of the 2022 Martensville International.[18] Later in the fall, Team Grandy competed in the 2022 Tour Challenge Tier 2 event where they went 6–1 to claim the championship title, defeating Jessie Hunkin 8–2 in the final.[19] This qualified the team for the 2023 Canadian Open, which they had to decline their spot at to compete in their provincial championship. Back on tour, the team had a semifinal finish at the DeKalb Superspiel and the 2023 International Bernese Ladies Cup. Due to their success throughout the season, they had enough points to qualify for the 2022 Masters, where they finished 1–3.[20] Entering the 2023 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts as the number one seed, the team lost both the A qualifier and the 1 vs. 2 game to the Corryn Brown rink. Despite this, they were able to defeat Taylor Reese-Hansen 12–4 in the semifinal to qualify for the provincial final. There, they beat Team Brown 10–9 in an extra end to claim the BC provincial title.[21] This qualified them to represent British Columbia on home soil at the 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Kamloops. After a 5–3 round robin record, Team Grandy beat Quebec's Laurie St-Georges 8–3 in a tiebreaker to move into the championship round.[22] There, they lost 9–4 to Manitoba's Jennifer Jones, eliminating them from contention.[23] The team wrapped up their season at the 2023 Players' Championship and the 2023 Champions Cup Slam events. At both, they lost in tiebreakers to the Tirinzoni and Jones rinks respectively. Also during the 2022–23 season, Loken won the British Columbia Mixed Doubles provincial with partner Cody Tanaka. Representing BC at the 2023 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, the pair finished with a 2–5 record.

Personal life

Loken is formerly employed as a pharmacy technician at Macdonald's Prescriptions. She is in a relationship with fellow curler Cody Tanaka.[2]

Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead
2015–16[24] Sarah LokenCatera ParkKylie KarowayKim Bonneau
2016–17 Sarah DanielsSarah LokenMegan DanielsSydney Brilz
2017–18 Sarah DanielsKayla MacMillanMegan DanielsSarah Loken
2018–19 Sarah DanielsKayla MacMillanJessica HumphriesSarah Loken
2019–20 Sarah DanielsKayla MacMillanHolly HorvatSarah Loken
2021–22 Kayla MacMillanJody MaskiewichLindsay DubueSarah Loken
2022–23 Clancy GrandyKayla MacMillanLindsay DubueSarah Loken
2023–24 Clancy GrandyKayla MacMillanLindsay DubueSarah Loken

References

  1. ↑ "Sarah Loken Profile". Curling Canada. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2016 BC Tim Hortons Junior Women". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  4. ↑ Jenifer Nowell (January 3, 2017). "Brown rink wins B.C. Junior Women's Curling Championships". CBC Sports. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Team Sarah Daniels: 2017–18". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  6. ↑ "2018 BC Boston Pizza Junior Womens Curling Championship". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  7. ↑ John White (January 1, 2019). "Delta's Daniels takes provincial junior crown". Victoria News. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Four-ender paves way to British Columbia tiebreaker victory at New Holland Canadian Juniors". Curling Canada. January 25, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  9. ↑ Pamela Vanmeer (January 31, 2019). "Bobcaygeon native wins Silver at Canadian Junior Curling Championships". Kawartha 411. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  10. ↑ "2019 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA)/Curling Canada Championships". Curling Canada. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  11. ↑ "2020 BC Women's Open Event #2". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Delta's Team Daniels wins bronze at BC Scotties". Delta Optimist. February 2, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  13. ↑ "U Sports / CCAA Champions!". Curling Canada. March 15, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Gunnlaugson, Holland victorious at DEKALB Superspiel". TSN. December 7, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Arsenault wins BC Scotties". CurlingZone. January 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  16. ↑ "We're excited to announce Team Grandy!". Instagram. Team Grandy. May 7, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Tirinzoni wins Summer Series". CurlingZone. August 30, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  18. ↑ "2022 Martensville International". CurlingZone. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  19. ↑ Jonathan Brazeau (October 23, 2022). "Homan tops Einarson in Tour Challenge final to win 12th Grand Slam title". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  20. ↑ Jonathan Brazeau (December 9, 2022). "Team Jones edge Team Lawes to slide into WFG Masters playoffs". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Grandy defeats Brown in BC final, will be home province team at Kamloops Scotties". TSN. January 15, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Stayin' Alive!". Curling Canada. February 24, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  23. ↑ Brayden Ursel (February 25, 2023). "Team BC, Grandy talks Scotties Tournament of Hearts experience". Castanet. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Sarah Loken Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
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