Shane Konings Explained

Shane Konings
Birth Date:28 September 1990[1]
Birth Place:Gowanstown, Ontario[2]
Curling Club:Unionville CC
Unionville, ON
Skip:Fraser Reid
Third:Shane Konings
Second:Spencer Nuttall
Lead:Matt Pretty
Mixed Doubles Partner:Lauren Wasylkiw
Member Association: (2011–present)

Shane Konings (born September 28, 1990) is a Canadian curler, originally from Gowanstown, Ontario.[3]

Career

Mixed doubles

Konings won the 2020 Ontario Mixed Doubles Curling Championship with Lauren Wasylkiw,[4] 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.[5] At the championship, the pair finished with a 2–4 record, defeating Kim Tuck / Wayne Tuck Jr. and Bayly Scoffin / Wade Scoffin.[6] They qualified for the 2024 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, where the pair finished with a 4-3 record.

Personal life

Koning resides in Stouffville, Ontario and works as a GIS data engineer for LightBox. He is in a relationship with his doubles partner, Lauren Wasylkiw.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shane Konings . CurlingZone . January 31, 2023.
  2. Web site: 2021 Home Hardware Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Media Guide. Curling Canada. March 15, 2021.
  3. Web site: Shane Konings . Laurier Athletics . January 31, 2023.
  4. News: Wilson . Mike . Local curlers compete at provincial championship . December 30, 2020 . The Wellington Advertiser . North Wellington Community News . March 5, 2020.
  5. Web site: Chenier . Stephen . CurlON Cancels All Provincial Championships to April 2021 . CurlON . December 30, 2020 . December 21, 2020.
  6. News: Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2021: Results, standings, schedule and TV channel. Sporting News. Jackie Spiegel. March 26, 2021. March 28, 2021.