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2019-20 USA C U RLING M EDI A G U IDE & D IRE C TORY 2019-20 MEDIA GUIDE & CLUB DIRECTORY ROCK IT AT CROOKED PINT. Nothing matches curling like the lucys, burgers, tacos, and other incredible pub fair (not to mention craft brews and a full bar) at Crooked Pint. And remember, it’s okay to cheer with your mouth full! 3210 Chaska Boulevard • Chaska • crookedpint.com 952-361-6794 Table of Contents MEDIA GUIDE 02–86 ABOUT THE USCA 02 NATIONAL OFFICE STAFF 02 HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAM STAFF 03 BOARD OF DIRECTORS & BOARD LEADERSHIP 04 ATHLETES’ ADVISORY COUNCIL 04 SPONSORS AND PARTNERS 05 AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS 06 PAST PRESIDENTS/CHAIRPERSONS 07 HALL OF FAME & WORLD CURLING HALL OF FAME 08–09 WHAT IS CURLING? & ABCS OF CURLING 10–11 CURLING EQUIPMENT 12 WHO CURLS, AND WHERE? 13 GLOSSARY OF CURLING TERMS 14 CURLING’S OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC HISTORY 15–17 U18 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 18–21 COLLEGE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 22–23 MIXED DOUBLES NATIONAL & WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 24–27 JUNIOR NATIONAL & JR. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 28–41 SENIOR NATIONAL & SR. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 42–51 CLUB NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 52–55 MIXED NATIONAL & WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 56–61 ARENA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 62–65 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS & WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 66–79 AWARDS 80–81, 86, 142–143 CURLING WORLD CUP 82 CONTINENTAL CUP 83 PROGRAMS & RESOURCES FOR CLUBS 84–85 DIRECTORY OF MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS 87–140 CLUBS AT LARGE 88 ALASKA CURLING ASSOCIATION 88–89 COLORADO CURLING ASSOCIATION 89 DAKOTA TERRITORY CURLING ASSOCIATION 89–93 GRAND NATIONAL CURLING CLUB 93–109 GREAT LAKES CURLING ASSOCIATION 109–113 MID-AMERICA CURLING ASSOCIATION 114–117 MIDWEST CURLING ASSOCIATION 117–118 MINNESOTA CURLING ASSOCIATION 119–126 MOUNTAIN PACIFIC CURLING ASSOCIATION 126–130 WASHINGTON CURLING ASSOCIATION 131 WISCONSIN CURLING ASSOCIATION 132–140 GRANITE SOCIETY 140 CHRIS MOORE LEGACY FUND 141 EVENTS 144 CREDITS: The USA Curling Media Guide & Directory is an annual publication of the USA Curling Communications Department. Editor & Design: Terry Davis Cover art: Jamie Sinclair captured her third straight women’s national title in 2019. Photo by Rich Harmer for USA Curling USA Curling (( 1 National Office Staff About the USCA The United States Curling Association (USCA) is the National Govern- ing Body (NGB) for the Olympic sport of curling and Paralympic sport of wheelchair curling in the United States and has its national office in Stevens Point, Wis. As the NGB for the sport of curling, the USCA is committed to sustained growth of the sport through competitive excellence. The USCA is a member of the World Curling Federation and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee. National Office Staff Rich Lepping, Interim Chief Executive Officer Office: 715-344-1199, Ext 204 Cell: 608-235-1707 [email protected] [email protected] Terry Davis, Director of Communications Office: 715-344-1199, Ext. 202 Cell: 608-338-9900 [email protected] Joined the USCA in 2002 Jenny Biadasz, Event Services Manager Office: 715-344-1199, Ext. 207 Cell: 715-572-0349 [email protected] Joined the USCA in 2013 Ron Rossi, Controller Office: 715-344-1199, Ext. 205 Cell: 608-338-5500 [email protected] Joined the USCA in 2017 Tom Violette, Operations Associate Office: 715-344-1199, Ext. 210 Cell: 715-572-0360 [email protected] Joined the USCA in 2017 Shane Stein, Development Associate Office: 715-344-1199, Ext. 209 [email protected] Joined the USCA in 2018 Steve O’Keefe, Manager of Growth & Development Office: 715-344-1199, Ext. 203 Cell: 715-254-5370 [email protected] Joined the USCA in 2019 Amy Wolf, Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant Office: 715-344-1199, Ext. 201 [email protected] Joined the USCA in 2019 2 )) www.usacurl.org High Performance Program High Performance Progran Staff Derek Brown, Director of High Performance Program 715-254-5024 [email protected] Phill Drobnick, Director of Coaching/Men’s National Program 218-780-6061 [email protected] Pete Fenson, Director of Women’s National Program 218-766-2359 [email protected] Dave Jensen, Director of Junior High Performance Program/ National Team Technical Coach 701-226-8481 [email protected] Rusty Schieber, Paralympic National Team Coach [email protected] Marc Deperno, Paralympic Team Leader [email protected] Additional staff: Carly Anderson, Sports Psychologist Mike Gulenchyn, Athletic Trainer Shawn Olesen, Head Ice Technician Quentin Way, Assistant Head Ice Technician USA Curling (( 3 Board Leadership & Directors Chairwoman of the USCA Board of Directors: Courtney Schmidt Vice Chairman of the Board: Scott Stevinson Secretary: Gordon Maclean Assistant Secretary: Karen Hamilton Treasurer: Earle Conrad USCA Board of Directors Members: Jeff Annis [Minnesota] Jessica Schultz [AAC] Craig Brown [AAC] Stephanie Senneker [AAC] Russ Brown [Midwest] Rob Shelton [MOPAC] Elizabeth Demers [USWCA] Roger Smith [Dakota Territory] Dean Gemmell [AAC] Scott Stevinson [Mid-America] Terri Gleason [Wisconsin] Bill Stopera [AAC] Joel Leneker [Grand National] Nick Wellen [Minnesota] Hawley MacLean [Board-elected] Garret Perry [Wisconsin] Key: Doug Potter [Washington] AAC=Athletes Advisory Council Roger Rowlett [Grand National] USWCA=United States Women’s Courtney Schmidt [Great Lakes] Curling Association Committee Leadership: Standing Committees, Chairpersons: Audit/Finance: Scott Stevinson Human Resources: Roger Smith Judicial: Maureen Clark Ethics: Michael Shalhoub Nominating/Governance: Leland Rich Operational Committees, Chairpersons: Organizational Development: Leland Rich/Rich Lepping Member Development: Gordon Maclean/Steven O’Keefe Grassroots Competition: Sam Williams/Jenny Biadasz World Curling Federation representatives: Leland Rich, Jennifer Stannard, Rich Lepping, Allison Pottinger Athletes’ Advisory Council The purpose of the USCA’s Athletes’ Advisory Council (AAC) is to provide comprehensive guidance and/or recommendations to the USCA on any issue relating to athletes. The mission of the AAC is to provide guidance to the USCA as the collective voice of elite athletes in the United States. AAC mem- bers make up 20 percent of the USCA Board of Directors. 2019-20 members: • Craig Brown, Wisconsin, vice chairman, USCA board member • Dean Gemmell, New Jersey, USOC AAC representative, USCA board member • Colin Hufman, Minnesota • Augusto Perez, Florida • Joe Polo, Minnesota, USOC AAC alternate representative • Jessica Schultz, Alaska, USCA board member • Stephanie Senneker, Michigan, USCA board member • Bill Stopera, New York, AAC chairman, USCA board member 4 )) www.usacurl.org Sponsors USA Curling is proud to partner with a wide range of sponsors that help support the organization’s goals to grow the sport nationally and excel on the international stage. We encourage you – our valuable members and supporters – to consider thinking of the following sponsors and partners as you go about your daily lives: AtomOS – Sponsor since 2000 – and our longest-running sponsor – Dan Field and his AtomOS team are the keepers of all things networking and tech- nology for USA Curling. Brakebush – Sponsor of the Paralympic program since 2016. CryoMAX 8-Hour-Coldpack – Sponsor of the “Curling Night in Ameri- ca” programs and National Team since 2015. Franklin Group – Official Integrated Marketing & Printing Solutions Partner of USA Curling. Goldline – Official Curling Equipment Supplier of USA Curling. IHG – Offers a variety of hotel discounts at its locations in the U.S. and worldwide. Special portal designed for USA Curling members. ISS – Ice, Sports and Solar Systems, a leading ice technology company based out of Germany, is the official ice technology partner of USA Curling. Jet Ice – Sponsor of the USCA and specifically ice technician development and training. Rock Solid Productions Inc. – The official Iceless Development Partner. Sitrin Healthcare – Sponsor and strong supporter of the Paralympic program and wheelchair program outreach and development. Thorne – Official Nutritional Supplement Supplier of USA Curling & Official Health and Wellness Partner of USA Curling. Toyota – Official Vehicle/Mobility/Mobility Solutions partner of USA Curling’s Paralympic, men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles national teams and world championship teams Traveler’s Choice – The official luggage provider for USA Curling. Twin Cities Orthopedics – Sports medicine provider since 2018. United Airlines – Preferred Airline Partner of USA Curling. As a member of USA Curling you are eligible to receive discount flights to USA Curling events on United Airlines. To learn more about our great sponsors, go to https://www.teamusa.org/ usa-curling/sponsors. USA Curling (( 5 Affiliated Organizations World Curling Federation www.worldcurling.org President Kate Caithness (SCO) Vice President (Americas) Graham Prouse (CAN) Vice President (Europe) Bent Ramsfjell (NOR) Vice President (Pacific-Asia) Hugh Millikin (AUS) Directors Beau Welling (USA) Hew Chalmers (SCO) Cathrine Lindahl (SWE) Toyokazu Ogawa (JPN) Secretary General Colin Grahamslaw 3 Atholl Crescent Perth PH1 5NG Scotland, UK Tel: +44 1738 451630 Fax: +44 1738 451641 USA representatives: Rich Lepping, Allison Pottinger, Leland Rich, Jennifer Stannard Royal Caledonian Curling Club Board Chairman Graham Lindsey CEO Bruce Crawford Ochil House Springkerse Business Park Stirling Scotland FK7 7XE Phone: 44-131-333-3003 [email protected] American Curling Foundation & Museum Location: Chicago Curling Club, 555 Dundee Road, Northbrook, IL 60062 United States Olympic