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2019-20 USA Media Guide & 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!

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MEDIA GUIDE 02–86 ABOUT THE USCA 02 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 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: 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 Curling Association (USCA) is the National Govern- ing Body (NGB) for the Olympic sport of curling and Paralympic sport of 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 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] [AAC] [AAC] Stephanie Senneker [AAC] Russ Brown [Midwest] Rob Shelton [MOPAC] Elizabeth Demers [USWCA] Roger Smith [Dakota Territory] [AAC] Scott Stevinson [Mid-America] Terri Gleason [Wisconsin] [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,

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 • , 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) (AUS) Directors Beau Welling (USA) Hew Chalmers (SCO) (SWE) Toyokazu Ogawa (JPN) Secretary General Colin Grahamslaw 3 Atholl Crescent Perth PH1 5NG , 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 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 & Paralympic Committee www.teamusa.org Chairwoman Susanne Lyons CEO Sarah Hirshland Olympic House One Olympic Plaza Colorado Springs, CO 80909 USCA Representatives Rich Lepping & Courtney Schmidt Dean Gemmell, USOC–AAC Joe Polo, USOC-AAC alternate

U.S. Women’s Curling Association www.uswca.org President Karen Brattesani USCA Representative Elizabeth Demers

6 )) www.usacurl.org Past Chairpersons/Presidents

Past Chairpersons of the Board 2015–18 Rich Lepping – Wisconsin 2014–15 David Carlson – Wisconsin Past Presidents 2012–14 James Pleasants – Washington 2010–12 Chris Sjue – North Dakota 2009–10 Leland Rich – Alaska 2008–09 R. Chris Moore – Ohio 2006–08 Georgia West – Illinois 2004–06 Mark Swandby – Wisconsin 2003–04 Bob Fenson – Minnesota 2002–03 Jack McNelly – Colorado 2001–02 Peggy Hatch — Pennsylvania 2000–01 Albert M. “Andy” Anderson — Illinois 1999–00 Leland Rich — Alaska 1998–99 D. Clark Higgins — Wisconsin 1997–98 Tom Brooke — Maryland 1996–97 Winnifred H. Bloomquist — North Dakota 1995–96 Warren R. Lowe — Illinois 1994–95 Denis Fox — Alaska 1993–94 Evelyn Nostrand — Connecticut 1992–93 David Russell — Wisconsin 1991–92 Ann Brown — Illinois 1990–91 Thomas L. Satrom — Minnesota 1989–90 C. Kenneth Cooper — Connecticut 1988–89 Robert L. Whitehead — Ohio 1987–88 William B. Pattinson — Wisconsin 1986–87 Robert Sponaugle — Pennsylvania 1985–86 Robert E. Hardy — Washington 1984–85 John Woodin — Wisconsin 1983–84 Dr. William J. Ensign — Minnesota 1982–83 Dr. Donald Barcome — North Dakota 1981–82 Howard P. Chandler — Massachusetts 1980–81 Kenneth Sherwood — Washington 1979–80 Harvey Marshall — Minnesota 1978–79 Norman P. Rickards — Illinois 1977–78 Donald G. McKay — New York 1976–77 L. T. Kreutzig — Wisconsin 1975–76 Elgie L. Noble — Wisconsin 1974–75 J. Nelson Brown — Michigan 1973–74 Arthur J. Cobb — New York 1972–73 Edward J. Shipstad — Colorado 1971–72 David E. Brown — Illinois 1970–71 William C. Livingston — Minnesota 1969–70 Edward C. Childs — Connecticut 1968–69 Ernest R. Nyman — North Dakota 1967–68 Joseph A. LeVine — Minnesota 1966–67 Ralston B. Reid — New York 1964–66 Ray C. Meddaugh — Illinois 1963–64 W. Lincoln Seibert — New York 1962–63 Ralph A. Trieschmann — Illinois 1961–62 Joseph Carlson — Wisconsin 1960–61 Coleburke Lyons — Michigan 1959–60 Walter C. Rhodes — Wisconsin 1958–59 Walter E. Selck — Illinois

USA Curling (( 7 USCA Hall of Fame

The United States Curling Association Hall of Fame honors those who have contributed to the sport of curling in three categories: as a builder, as a curler or a builder/curler. The Hall of Fame is housed at the USCA national office in Stevens Point, Wis. United States Curling Association Hall of Fame 2018 Albert M. “Andy” Anderson (builder) 2018 David Garber (builder) 2018 Russ Lemcke (builder) 2017 The 1974 World Champions (curlers) [Bud Somerville, , , Tom Locken] 2017 The 1978 World Champions (curlers) [Bob Nichols, Bill Strum, Tom Locken, ] 2016 Lori Mountford (curler) 2013 Jerome Larson (builder) 2012 Jon Mielke (builder) 2010 Bob Fenson (builder) 2009 Paul Pustovar (curler) 2009 Kay Sugahara (builder) 2007 Mark Haluptzok (curler) 2006 Lisa Schoeneberg (curler) 2005 (curler) 2003 Elgie Noble (curler/builder) 2002 Robert Hardy (builder) 2002 John Williamson (builder) 2001 George Godfrey (curler) 2001 Nancy Richard (curler) 2000 Glenn Gilleshammer (curler) 1999 Tom Satrom (builder) 1998 Frank Befera (curler) 1998 (curler) 1997 Harold Lauber (curler) 1997 Ken Sherwood (curler/builder) 1996 Bernie Roth (builder) 1996 Ernest Slyziuk (curler) 1995 Bob Christman (curler) 1995 Jim Stephens (builder) 1994 Dr. Donald Barcome (builder) 1994 Tom Locken (curler) 1994 The 1965 World Champions (curlers) [Bud Somerville, Bill Strum Al Gagne, Tom Wright] 1994 The 1976 World Champions (curlers) [, Gary Kleffman, ] 1993 Ann Brown (builder) 1992 Orvil Gilleshammer (curler) 1991 J. Nelson Brown (builder) 1991 Norman Rickards (builder) 1991 Mary Van Ess (builder) 1990 Bob Nichols (curler) 1990 Mike Slyziuk (curler) 1989 Art Cobb (builder) 1989 Harvey Marshall 1989 Bill Strum (curler) 1988 Ted Childs (builder) 1988 Glenn Harris (builder) 1988 Hughston McBain (builder) 1988 Don McKay (builder) 1988 Bruce Roberts (curler) 1984 Bud Somerville (curler)

8 )) www.usacurl.org World Curling Hall of Fame

The World Curling Federation regularly honors those who have contrib- uted significantly to the development and promotion of curling at the world level. It honors the memory of the late Elmer Freytag of the United States, one of the founding members and early leaders of the International Curling Federation. World Curling Hall of Fame 2019 Dordi Nordby (curler) 2019 Michael Burns Sr. (builder) 2019 Ian Michael Thomson (builder) Scotland 2018 Elmer Freytag (builder) United States 2018 Young C. Kim (builder) Korea 2018 (curler) Canada 2018 Clarence “Shorty” Jenkins (builder) Canada 2017 Ernie Richardson rink (curlers) Canada 2016 Warren Hansen (builder) Canada 2016 Franco Zumofen (builder) 2016 Elisabeth Hogstrom (curler) 2015 Hiroyuki Saito (builder) 2015 (curler) Canada 2015 Ray Turnbull (curler) Canada 2014 Eigil Ramsfjell (curler) Norway 2014 (curler) Canada 2014 Patrick Huerlimann (curler) 2013 Don Duguid (curler) Canada 2013 Ron Northcott (curler) Canada 2012 (curler) Sweden 2012 Gunther Hummelt (builder) Austria 2012 Jean-Paul Bidaud (builder) Switzerland Freytag Award Winners 2011 Ray Kingsmith Canada 2010 Malcolm Richardson Scotland 2009 Canada 2008 Leslie Ingram-Brown Scotland 2005 Kunio Nando Japan 2004 Not awarded 2003 Robert Whitehead (builder) United States 2002 Franz Tanner (curler) Switzerland 2001 Raymond “Bud” Somerville (curler) United States 2001 Shirley Morash (builder) Canada 2000 Bob Hardy (builder) United States 2000 Ernie Richardson (curler) Canada 1997 Erwin Sautter-Hewitt Switzerland 1996 Elisabeth Paterson-Brown Scotland 1995 Not awarded 1994 Germany 1990 Colin Campbell Canada 1989 Don McKay United States 1988 Kay Sugahara United States 1987 Bob Picken Canada 1986 Art Cobb United States 1985 Don MacLeod Canada 1984 Scotland 1983 Mabel DeWare Canada 1982 Sven Eklund Sweden 1981 Doug Maxwell Canada 1980 Bob Grierson Scotland 1979 Chuck Hay Scotland 1978 Ken Watson Canada

USA Curling (( 9 What is curling?

Curling is a team game, where all four team members’ efforts contribute directly to each shot. Teams can be composed of both sexes and all ages, and like golf, curling is a lifetime sport. A curler at any skill level, like a golfer, finds that his or her skills decline only gradually from about age 45 onward. A national class curler, like the pro golfer, realizes that once the physical aspects are mastered, the mental aspect of the game separates the good player from the champion. To continue with the golf analogy, it can be said that the curler who is at the height of his or her game has the same edge as the golfer who is sinking the key putts: great nerves, will to win, and mental toughness. Historical and Descriptive Notes It is generally agreed that curling was developed in Scotland in the 16th century. The climate in Scotland was colder then, and curling took place on the many marshes (since drained). Scottish farmers curled on the frozen marshes using “channel stones,” which were naturally smoothed by the water’s action. The principles of the game were similar to the modern game, although there were many differences in rules and equipment. The spirit of curling evolved in the early centuries in Scotland. It is this spirit of honorable competition followed by egalitarian sociality that made curling a special game in curlers’ minds. An excerpt from “The Spirit of Curling:” “Curlers play to win but never to humble their opponents. A true curler would prefer to lose rather than win unfairly ... while the main object of the game is to determine the relative skill of the players, the spirit of the game de- mands good sportsmanship, kindly feeling, and honorable conduct.” Scottish immigrants brought the game with them to North America, first to Canada around 1759, then to the United States around 1832. By 1855, curling clubs flourished in New York City, Detroit, Milwaukee and Portage, Wis. Curling in the rest of Europe developed in the 20th century. Two developments ensured that the modern game would be marked by a high degree of physical skill and mental toughness: 1. the standardization of the stone, and 2. indoor, refrigerated ice. The modern stone is round, and about 42 pounds. Curling is played, for the most part, on indoor, refrigerated ice, which helps ensure a fast, consistent and predictable playing surface. The Game A game is made up of 10 ends (like innings). An end consists of each team member shooting (delivering) two rocks, or stones, alternately with the op- ponent’s player at the same position. When all 16 rocks have been delivered, the score for that end is determined. A 12-foot circle (the “house”) is the scoring area. For each stone closer to the center of the circles (the tee) than any of the opponent’s, one point is scored. The team scoring shoots first in the next end, giving the opponent the “hammer,” or last shot of that end. Teams will sometimes ignore taking a point to retain the next end’s hammer. The sheet of ice (playing surface) is 16’ 5” wide and 150 feet long, set up to accommodate play in both directions. Most curling takes place in curling clubs, which commonly have two to six sheets of ice. Hockey arenas are also used as temporary curling rinks; they accommodate up to six sheets. All four players shoot two rocks per end, beginning with the player referred to as the “lead.” The “second” shoots next, and then the “third,” or “vice .” The skip usually shoots the last rocks, and calls the strategy for the game. The skip decides on shot selection, and “reads” the curl in the ice for the shooter. The shooter must be accurate in three functions: 1. Aim (at the broom) 2. “Weight” (velocity imparted to the stone)

10 )) www.usacurl.org The ABCs of Curling

3. Imparting the correct “handle” (curl) to each shot Shots are called either to stop at a certain point on the sheet (“draws” or “guards”) or to have enough weight to strike another rock out of play (“takeouts” or “hit and rolls”). Each running stone curls, or curves, as it proceeds down the ice based on the twist given the handle during the delivery. The amount of curl varies based on the ice surface and the speed of the rock. The curl allows for better control of the stone and also provides a means to shoot around guards. Sweeping—with either a straw broom, hog hair or horse hair brush, or synthetic brush—adds the element of fitness to curling because, to be effective, sweeping must be very vigorous. Sweeping slightly melts the ice, which reduces the friction between the running stone and the ice. The result is that the stone will curl less, and slide farther. Sweeping is called for when the stone has not been delivered firmly enough, and/or when the shot is aimed “narrow,” or inside the broom target. Sweeping can help a rock slide up to an additional 15 feet. Top teams control most shots by using aim and weight “within the sweeping zone.” Strategy is a major part of curling. Shots are played with an eye to the last rocks of each end, not simply placed at the center of the circles. The strategy can be rather complex. Innovations are constantly being made and adopted when the innovators win, similar to other sports where strategy and the game plan plays a major role. It is common for games between national-class teams to be very close, with both skips jockeying for the last shot in the last end. In curling, all four players of a team are involved in each of their team’s shots. While the skip, or captain, holds his or her broom for a target and calls the strategy for the shooter, the other two players sweep the stone’s path when deemed necessary. Sweeping clears the ice of any frost or debris that might slow the stone down or send it off course. Sweeping also polishes the ice, creating a thin layer of mois- ture that reduces friction and allows the rock to go farther and straighter (up to 15 feet farther with vigorous sweeping). The “sweepers” are in the best position to judge whether or not the delivered stone has enough momentum to reach its target, while the person in the house can best judge the line and call for sweeping if the stone is curling too much. Sweeping is allowed between the tee lines, and beyond the far tee line by only one player per team. All four players may sweep at the same time when the stone is between the tee lines. The player in charge of the house may sweep an opponent’s stone once it passes the tee line. Players may also sweep any of their own stones that have been set into motion by the delivered stone. By the 1990s, the skill of top players had progressed to such a point that, once a team got a small lead, they were simply knocking out one another’s rocks repeatedly, which translated to “boring games” for many spectators. To spice up the game, the World Curling Federation introduced the Free Guard Zone Rule (or Moncton Rule, since it was first tested in competition in Moncton, ). Simply put, the original Free Guard Zone Rule specified that players are allowed to bump—but not remove—the first four rocks of a given end if they come to rest between the hog line and the tee line, excluding the house (i.e., the guard zone). Any rock touching the tee line outside the house, or biting (touch- ing) the 12-foot ring at the front of the house, is not considered to be in the Free Guard Zone and may be taken out by the opposing lead player. In the fall of 2018, an update to the Free Guard Zone Rule was revised to the first five rocks of a given end could not be removed to further ramp up the offense. As before, the stones could be bumped, but not removed, if they come to rest between the hog line and the tee line, excluding the house. When teams take advantage of the Free Guard Zone, there generally are more rocks in play throughout an end, and teams have a much better chance of coming back from a deficit. In turn, strategies have evolved that are significantly different from the old “hit” game, and the sport has become much more interesting for the majority of spectators, as well as for the players.

USA Curling (( 11 Equipment

Clothing: Loose fitting, several layers, sweaters, pants, kilts, caps. Matching uniforms for many competitions. Shoes: Special curling shoes are common but not mandatory. Shoes should grip the ice well for walking. Smooth soles are easy to clean to minimize dirt on the ice. For the delivery, extremely slippery surfaces such as Teflon are used on the sliding foot to generate a long, smooth-sliding follow through. Some “sliders” are built into shoes, while others are strapped on over the sole. Broom/Brush: Commercially manufactured for curling. The straw brooms, synthetic brushes, and short bristled brushes are all effective. Stones: Made of a rare, close and evenly grained granite quarried primarily on Scotland’s Ailsa Craig, with handles attached. Standardized, weighing 42 pounds, and provided by the curling clubs.

Delivery sticks are used in wheelchair curling competition as seen above with Team USA at the 2019 World Wheelchair Championship. Photo courtesy of the World Curling Federation

12 )) www.usacurl.org Who curls, and where?

Curling opportunities exist for males and females of all age groups. Twenty-four-pound “junior stones” are available for younger children to use. The game has equal appeal as both a social outlet and a competitive sport. Recreational curling competitions, called “,” are organized for men, women, couples, seniors and juniors. Local clubs have regular leagues for these same constituencies. “” events feature curlers of all ages and both genders competing in one competition. Curlers come from all walks of life, and value the special camaraderie integral to the sport. Curling is played in more than 44 states across the United States. It is a winter sport, but it is being played more and more in warmer climates with the growth of indoor ice facilities. There are approximately 26,000 curlers and 188 clubs in the U.S. The Grand National region, which includes clubs in more than 15 states, boasts the largest membership with more than 6,000 curlers. Minnesota (5,300) and Wisconsin (4,900) are traditional curling hotbeds in the U.S. There also are substantial clubs in the Great Lakes region, Seattle, and Fairbanks, Alaska. The sport has grown rapidly in the last two decades with clubs popping up in nontraditional curling states such as , South Carolina and Florida in recent years. In the past decade, more and more curling clubs utilizing ice arenas – and sharing ice with other sports – are able to fundraise to build dedicated curling facilities, most recently in Stateline, Nev., and Cincinnati, Ohio.

Curling is mostly concentrated in countries with colder climates. However, in the last decade, associations in warmer climates have begun curling, includ- ing in , Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Afghanistan. Canada has the most curlers of all, with nearly 1.2 million of the estimated 1.5 million in the world. The U.S. reached the 26,000-member mark in 2019. The World Curling Federa- tion currently has 64 member associations. Afghanistan Guyana Nigeria Andorra Hong Kong Norway Hungary Poland Austria Iceland Portugal Belarus India Qatar Belgium Ireland Romania Brazil Israel Bulgaria Italy Saudi Arabia Canada Japan Scotland Kazakhstan Serbia Chinese Taipei Korea Slovakia Croatia Kosovo Slovenia Czech Republic Kuwait Spain Denmark Kyrgyz Republic Sweden Dominican Republic Latvia Switzerland Liechtenstein Turkey Estonia Lithuania Ukraine Finland Luxembourg United States France Mexico U.S. Virgin Islands Georgia Mongolia Wales Germany Netherlands Greece New Zealand

USA Curling (( 13 Glossary of Terms

BACK LINE – the line at the back of the house. Rocks completely beyond the line are out of play. BONSPIELS – curling tournaments. BROOM – the instrument used to sweep the ice. Brooms with synthetic heads are most common. BURNED ROCK – a shooting team’s rock that has been fouled (touched by a player or equipment) while in motion. It is removed from play. CENTERLINE – the line dividing and running the length of the sheet of ice. CURL – a turn of the rock’s handle upon release makes the rock curl, or curve, as it travels down the ice. The rock curls in the direction of the turn. DELIVERY – the release of the curling stone by the shooter. DRAW – a rock that stops in front of or in the house. END – One end is complete when all 16 rocks (eight per team) have been thrown to one end of the sheet. A game is usually eight ends, or about two hours. Championship games are 10 ends, or about 2 1/2 hours. After each end, the score is determined. FREEZE – a draw that finishes in front of and up against another rock. GUARD – a rock between the hog line and the house used to thwart the opposition from hitting a rock in the house. HACK – a rubber foothold from which curlers deliver the rock. It is about 125 feet from the scoring area. HAMMER – the last rock of each end. HEAVY ICE – when the ice is “slow” and the rocks have to be thrown harder. HIT & ROLL – a shot designed to take out an opponent’s rock and then roll the shooter to a designated spot, such as behind a guard. HOG LINES – located 21 feet from each tee. A rock must be released before the near hog line, and travel beyond the far hog line, or it is removed from play. HOUSE – the round scoring area, 12 feet in diameter, with concentric circles of four and eight feet in diameter inside. HURRY – a command shouted by the skip or shooter to tell the sweepers to sweep. KEEN ICE – when the ice is “fast” and less momentum is needed on the rock. LEAD – the player who delivers the first two rocks of each end, alternating with the op- ponent’s lead. NARROW – a rock delivered inside the intended line of delivery. PEEL – a shot to remove a guard, or guards. PORT – an opening through which teams try to draw or shoot through. RAISE – a draw that raises another rock into the house. RINK – a curling team, which consist of four players, the skip, third (vice-skip), second, and lead. All players are involved in every shot, with one shooting, two sweeping, and one calling strategy. Two rinks play against each other. ROCKS – also known as stones, are made of rare, dense, polished granite. Each rock weighs 42 pounds. SCORING – only one rink scores per end, that being the rink with the rock(s) closest to the center of the house. The team with the highest score at the end of a game wins. The maximum score in each end is eight, which is very rare. Typically, one to three points are scored per end. SECOND – the player who delivers the second two rocks of each end, alternating with the opponent’s second. SHEET – the 150-ft. long ice playing area. The sheet’s design allows play in both direc- tions. SKIP – player who holds the broom as a target for shots by the other three players. Skips are team strategists and must study–or read–the ice, judge the amount of curl, and call the shots. Skips usually throw the last two rocks of each end. SLIDER – worn on the sliding foot, in the delivery of a stone to allow for long, smooth motion and follow through. STRAIGHT ICE – when the ice is not curling much. SWEEPING – players sweep to make the rock travel farther, or to keep it from curling too much. Good sweepers can increase the distance a stone travels by more than 10 feet. Sweeping creates a thin film of water under the rock that allows it to glide easier. Two players are ready to sweep each shot. “SWINGY” ICE – when the ice is curling a lot. TAKEOUT – a rock that removes another rock from play. TEE (or BUTTON) – center of the house. THIRD – the player who delivers the third two rocks of each end, alternating with the op- ponent’s third. The player who holds the broom for the skip, and who assists the skip with game strategy. Also known as a vice skip. WEIGHT – the momentum, or force, behind a rock as it glides down the ice. WIDE – a rock delivered outside the line of delivery.

14 )) www.usacurl.org Curling’s Olympic History

The first Olympic demonstration was in 1924, in Chamonix, France, where men’s teams from England, France and Sweden competed. England won the gold, and Sweden the silver. Games at this time were 18 ends long versus 10 today. This event was most recently recognized as the first time curling was an Olympic medal sport. However, the sport would not have full medal status again until the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Curling was next a in 1932, in Lake Placid, N.Y. Eight men’s teams competed–four from Canada and four from the United States. The U.S. teams came from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, and New York. Canada won the round robin competition, taking 12 games to the USA’s four. Games were 16 ends long. After a long absence, curling returned to the Olympics as an official demonstration in 1988, in , Canada. For the first time, a women’s com- petition was included. Canada won the women’s event, followed by Sweden and Norway. On the men’s side, Norway took the gold, followed by Switzerland and Canada. (Bronze medals were awarded to the team that lost in the playoffs to the eventual champion.) The U.S. men’s and women’s teams both finished fourth. Curling was again part of the Olympic demonstration sport program in 1992, in Albertville, France. This time, Germany won the women’s gold, fol- lowed by Norway and Canada. A bronze medal game was held, with Canada defeating Denmark. Switzerland took the men’s championship, with Norway earning the silver medal and the USA defeating Canada for the bronze medal. The USA’s team included Bud Somerville, Mike Strum, Bill Strum and Tim Somerville, all from Superior, Wis. (The U.S. women failed to earn a berth in the Olympic competition in 1992.) In Salt Lake City in 2002, curling was a medal sport on the Olympic pro- gram for the third time. The U.S. men, led by Tim Somerville, finished seventh, while the women’s team, skipped by , missed a bronze medal by just a few rocks. The rink based out of Bemidji, Minn., won U.S. curling’s first Olympic medal when the team defeated Great Britain to win the bronze medal at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy. The U.S. women’s team, led by Cassie Johnson, finished eighth overall. Canada’s rink would capture the men’s gold medal defeating Finland, while the team from Sweden added to its collection of medals by defeating Switzerland for the gold. In 2010 at the in , 2006 Olympic bronze medal- ist and Olympian Debbie McCormick (1998, 2002, 2010, and then 2014) skipped their teams at the 5,000-seat Vancouver Olympic Center. It was a tough week as the teams battled through the round robin. Unfortunately, both would finish in 10th place and out of playoff contention. Canada’s Kevin Martin rink would capture the men’s gold over Norway’s . On the women’s side, Sweden’s Anette Norberg rink came from behind to overtake Canada’s to repeat as women’s Olympic champions. In 2014, Canada struck double gold as the and rinks topped the podium. The Canadian women completed an historic week by going undefeated en route to the gold medal as they defeated Sweden’s Marga- retha Sigfridsson in the final, 6-3. The U.S. teams skipped by John Shuster and finished ninth and 10th, respectively. History would be made in 2018 when the John Shuster rink won gold at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, . Another historical moment took place there as well when mixed doubles debuted as a medal sport. The U.S. duo of and recorded the first ever victory in Olympic mixed doubles on the opening day of the round robin. would lead the U.S. women, who barely missed out on a playoff berth. Curling was officially a demonstration sport three times, but there were also “domestic exhibitions” (host country participants only) in 1948 (St. Moritz, Switzerland) and 1964 (Innsbruck, Austria).

USA Curling (( 15 Olympic Winter Games

Olympic winter games: men’s results Year Site Gold Skip Silver Bronze USA 2018 PyeongChang, SK USA John Shuster SWE SUI 1 2014 , RUS CAN Brad Jacobs GBR SWE 9 2010 Vancouver, CAN CAN Kevin Martin NOR SUI 10 2006 Torino, ITA CAN Brad Gushue FIN USA 3 2002 Salt Lake City, USA NOR Pal Trulsen CAN SUI 7 1998 Nagano, JPN SUI Patrick Hurliman CAN NOR 4 1992* Albertville, FRA SUI Urs Dick NOR USA 3 1988* Calgary, CAN NOR Eigel Ramsfjell SUI CAN 4 1932* Lake Placid, USA CAN William Burns USA N/A 2 1924 Chamonix, FRA ENG Col. Robertson-Aikman ASWE FR ** *denotes demonstration sport ** did not qualify for competition U.S. Olympic team members – men:

2018: John Shuster, , Matt Hamilton, , Joe Polo 2014: John Shuster, Jeff Isaacson, Jared Zezel, John Landsteiner, Craig Brown 2010: John Shuster, , Jeff Isaacson, , Chris Plys 2006: Pete Fenson, Shawn Rojeski, Joe Polo, John Shuster, Scott Baird 2002: Tim Somerville, Mike Schneeberger, Myles Brundidge, John Gordon, Don Barcome Jr. 1998: Tim Somerville, Mike Peplinski, Myles Brundidge, John Gordon, Tim Solin 1924: No U.S. teams competed

Demonstration sport: 1992: Tim Somerville, Mike Strum, Bud Somerville, Bill Strum, Bob Nichols 1988: Bob Nichols, Bud Somerville, Tom Locken, Bob Christman, Bill Strum 1932: Four U.S. men’s teams participated

Curling’s Paralympic History Organized wheelchair curling in the United States began in the 1990s at the Granite Curling Club in Seattle. Since then, the sport has made great advance- ments. The first world wheelchair curling championship took place in 2002 in Sursee, Switzerland. Wheelchair curling debuted as a medal sport at the 2006 Paralympic Win- ter Games in Torino, Italy. USA’s team, led by James Pierce, finished in seventh place. By 2008, Team USA had reached the podium to claim the program’s first medal when the Americans earned bronze at the World Wheelchair Champi- onship. This represented the first and only world or Paralympic medal for USA to date. In 2010, wheelchair curling was a medal sport for the second time at the Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver. Team USA, led by Augusto Perez, im- proved to a fourth-place finish with many of the same team members. While wheelchair curling is still growing in the United States, the program has made great strides in improving on the world scene at international bonspiels and championships. Patrick McDonald and the U.S. team narrowly missed the playoffs at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, after a rough start to the round robin. The 4-5 record by the Americans equated to a fifth- place finish. Canada went on to win its third straight Paralympic gold medal. The 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, fea- tured an expanded 12-team field. China made history with its first Paralympic gold after defeating Norway. Canada earned the bronze medal. The U.S. team, skipped by Kirk Black, had many close games but could not string together enough wins to make a playoff run as they finished 2-9 in the round robin.

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Olympic winter games: women’s results Year Site Gold Skip Silver Bronze USA 2018 PyeongChang, SK SWE KOR JPN 8 2014 Sochi, RUS CAN Jennifer Jones SWE GBR 10 2010 Vancouver, CAN SWE Anette Norberg CAN CHN 10 2006 Torino, ITA SWE Anette Norberg SUI CAN 8 2002 Salt Lake City, USA GBR SUI CAN 4 1998 Nagano, JPN CAN Sandra Schmirler DEN SWE 5 1992* Albertville, FRA GER Andrea Schopp NOR CAN ** 1988* Calgary, CAN CAN SWE NOR 4

*denotes demonstration sport ** did not qualify for competition

U.S. Olympic team members – women: 2018: Nina Roth, , Aileen Geving, Becca Hamilton, 2014: Erika Brown, Debbie McCormick, Jessica Schultz, , Allison Pottinger 2010: Debbie McCormick, Allison Pottinger, , , 2006: Cassie Johnson, Jamie Johnson, Jessica Schultz, Maureen Brunt, 2002: Kari Erickson, Debbie McCormick, Stacey Liapis, Ann Swisshelm, Joni Cotten 1998: Lisa Schoeneberg, Erika Brown, Debbie McCormick, Lori Mountford, Stacey Liapis 1924: No U.S. teams competed

Demonstration sport: 1992: U.S. women did not qualify 1988: Lisa Schoeneberg, Erika Brown, Carla Casper, Lori Mountford, Diane Brown

Olympic winter games: mixed doubles results Year Site Gold Team 2018 PyeongChang, SK Canada , Silver: Switzerland , Bronze: Norway - USA: 6th Becca Hamilton, Matt Hamilton

Paralympic winter games results Year Site Gold Skip Silver Bronze USA 2018 PyeongChang, SK CHN Haitao Wang NOR CAN 12 2014 Sochi, RUS CAN RUS GBR 5 2010 Vancouver, CAN CAN Jim Armstrong KOR SWE 4 2006 Torino, ITA CAN Chris Daw GBR SWE 7

USA Paralympic Winter Games team members: 2018: Kirk Black, Steve Emt, Justin Marshall, Penny Greely, Meghan Lino 2014: Patrick McDonald, David Palmer, , Penny Greely, Meghan Lino 2010: Augusto Perez, James Pierce, James Joseph, Jacqui Kapinowski, Patrick McDonald 2006: James Pierce, Augusto Perez, James Joseph, Danell Libby, Wes Smith

USA Curling (( 17 U18 National Championships

2019 U18 National Championships March 12-17, 2019 • Chaska, Minn. usan Dudt led her team from the Grand National Region to the top of the podium March 17 at the 2019 USA Curling U18 National Cham- pionships in Chaska, Minn. SDudt (Malvern, Pa.) and her team of Mullaney (Concord, Mass.), Nadezhda Tschumakow (Boston), and Alina Tschumakow (Boston) had a modest 5-3 lead over Wisconsin’s Samantha Jones when they stole four points in the seventh end to secure a 9-3 victory and the national title at the Chaska Curling Center. Dudt, 17, and Mullaney, 17, finished second at this event last year and also competed in the 2019 Women’s National Championship and 2019 Junior Na- tional Championships. Mullaney also went on to win the 2019 Mixed National Championship title in a very busy season for the young curler. Jones (Endeavor, Wis.), and her team of Abigail Marquardt (Poynette, Wis.), Elizabeth Vorpahl (Portage, Wis.), Anna Armstrong (Appleton, Wis.), and Halie Maier (Endeavor, Wis.) moved up from their fourth-place finish last season to silver medals in 2019. In the bronze-medal game, Sara Olson led her Minnesota rink to a 9-8 victory over Delaney Strouse’s team from the Great Lakes region. Trophies for the competition were donated by the family of the late Chris Moore, who served as president of USA Curling’s Board of Directors in 2008- 09. The Dudt rink went on to represent the U.S. at the U18 Players Champi- onship in , where they had an impressive run and finished second. Funds from the Chris Moore Legacy Fund also help support Team USA at this international competition.

// AWARDS

Garland Legacie Spirit of Curling Sportsmanship Award: Year Recipient Team 2019 Connor Kauffman Team Kauffman, Washington 2018 Ethan Sampson Team Sampson, Dakota Territory 2017 Sydney Warch Team Normandeau, Minnesota II

// CHAMPIONS

U18 National Champions: Girls Year Site Winning Region Skip 2019 Chaska, Minn. Grand National Susan Dudt 2018 Bemidji, Minn. Minnesota Leah Yavarow 2017 Milwaukee, Wis. Minnesota Cait Flannery

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Winners of the 2019 U18 Nationals were (l-r) Coach Brian Dudt, Alina Tschu- makow, Nadezhda Tschumakow, Sydney Mullaney, and Susan Dudt. Submitted photo

// RESULTS: U18 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Round Robin: Girls

Group A: Group B: Samantha Jones (Wisconsin) 4-1 Sara Olson (Minnesota) 5-0 Delaney Strouse (Great Lakes) 4-1 Susan Dudt (Grand National) 4-1 Anna Netteberg (Minnesota) 3-2 Rachel Weldy (Great Lakes) 3-2 Katherine Gourianova (GNCC) 2-3 Arianna Rauliuk (Washington) 2-3 Mae Hagenbuch (Midwest) 1-4 Andrea McDonald (MOPAC) 1-4 Miranda Scheel (Dakota Territory) 1-4 Demerie Black (Dakota Territory) 0-5

Semifinal scores: Bronze medal: Wisconsin (Jones) 6 Delaney Strouse 020 122 01 – 8 Minnesota (Olson) 4 Sara Olson 104 000 40 – 9

GNCC (Dudt) 8 Gold medal: GLCA (Strouse) 3 Susan Dudt 102 002 4x – 9 Samantha Jones 020 010 0x – 3

// CHAMPIONS

U18 National Champions: Girls Third Second Lead Sydney Mullaney Nadezhda Tschumakow Alina Tschumakow Mairin Barrett Abigail Page Damaris Berg Leah Yavarow Rebecca Miles Mackenzie Ritchie

USA Curling (( 19 U18 National Championships

2019 U18 National Championships March 12-17, 2019 • Chaska, Minn.

evin Tuma took his team to the top of the U18 podium as he led Minnesota to a 7-5 victory over Wisconsin’s Wes Wendling rink on March 17 at the 2019 USA Curling U18 National Championships in Chaska,K Minn. Tuma (St. Paul, Minn.) and his team of Sidney Harris (St. Paul, Minn.), Michael Mattson (Woodbury, Minn.), Austin Bengtson (Spicer, Minn.), and Samuel Clasen (Roseville, Minn.) saw the game’s momentum go back and forth against Wendling (Wausau, Wis.) and teammates John Wilkerson (Kronenwet- ter, Wis.), Christopher Kirsch (Wausau, Wis.), and Jackson Armstrong (Apple- ton, Wis.). Wisconsin took a single point to start the game with Minnesota countering with a deuce. The lead would be traded three more times before Tuma’s team broke free in the eighth end for the win. The Tuma rink went on to represent the U.S. at the U18 Players Championship in Ontario. The bronze-medal game featured two teams from the Grand National region with Danny Casper’s rink prevailing, 5-3, over Ethan Hebert’s squad. Casper’s team took an early 3-0 lead and controlled the game and scoreboard thereafter. A field of 12 teams competed in the boys division from throughout the U.S. A preliminary round robin in two pools was played to determine the semifi- nalists. Wendling’s team got past Hebert’s squad, 8-3, in the semifinals while Tuma’s team defeated Casper, 9-6, to advance to the gold-medal match. The 2020 U18 National Championships will be contested in Wausau, Wis., in the popular event’s fourth year. Teams advance to the national event via a regional playdown competition.

// AWARDS

Garland Legacie Spirit of Curling Sportsmanship Award: Year Recipient Team 2019 Connor Kauffman Team Kauffman, Washington 2018 Ethan Sampson Team Sampson, Dakota Territory 2017 Sydney Warch Team Normandeau, Minnesota II

// U18 CHAMPIONS

U18 National Champions: Boys Year Site Winning Region Skip 2019 Chaska, Minn. Minnesota Kevin Tuma 2018 Bemidji, Minn. Minnesota Riley Fenson 2017 Milwaukee, Wis. Wisconsin Michael Elwing

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2019 U18 Boys champions were (l-r) Kevin Tuma, Sidney Harris, Michael Mattson, Austin Bengtson, and Samuel Clasen. Submitted photo

// RESULTS: U18 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Round Robin: Boys

Pool A Pool B: Wes Wendling (Wisconsin) 5-0 Kevin Tuma (Minnesota) 5-0 Danny Casper (Grand National) 4-1 Ethan Hebert (Grand National) 4-1 Jonathan Gaasvig (Minnesota) 2-3 Connor Kauffman (Washington) 3-2 Connal Murphy (Dakota Territory) 2-3 Sam Strouse (Great Lakes) 2-3 Nelson Rogers (Mountain Pacific) 2-3 Ian Olson (Dakota Territory) 1-4 Max Kassner (Midwest) 0-5 Jase Wartgow (Minnesota) 0-5

Semifinal scores: Bronze: Wisconsin (Wendling) 8 Ethan Hebert 000 100 2x – 3 Grand National (Hebert) 3 Danny Casper 021 011 0x – 5

Minnesota (Tuma) 9 Gold: Grand National (Casper) 6 Wes Wendling 101 101 10 – 5 Kevin Tuma 020 020 03 – 7

// U18 CHAMPIONS

U18 National Champions: Boys Third Second Lead Alternate Sidney Harris Michael Mattson Austin Bengtson Sam Clasen Graem Fenson Charlie Thompson Carson Liapis Trevor Marquardt Ryan Elwing Connor Hipke Robert Hipke

USA Curling (( 21 College National Championship

2019 College National Championship March 8-10, 2019 • Wayland, Mass.

sing an eight-person rotation, the North Dakota State University (NDSU) team captured the 2019 College Curling Championship title in Wayland, Mass. ULed by JP Munich (Oconomowoc, Wis.), NDSU defeated Blake Hagberg and his State University of New York Polytechnic Institute team, 6-2, in the gold-medal game at Broomstones. The game’s momentum was in favor of Hagberg (New Hartford, N.Y.) and teammates Jeremy Zhang (Schenectady, N.Y.), Aaron Bailey (Voorhesville, N.Y.), Jackson Lanzafame (Rochester, N.Y.), and Bryan Chang (Rochester, N.Y.) through the first half as SUNY Poly had a slim 2-0 lead until forcing NDSU into a single point in the fourth. It was all NDSU thereafter as they stole five points over the next three ends to earn the 6-2 victory. It is the first college national title for the Bisons. Munich’s team included Nathan Parry (Littleton, Colo.), Rachel Kawleski (Stevens Point, Wis.), Connor Dymerski (Bismarck, N.D.), Ty Milner (Duluth, Minn.), Matt Martin (Fargo, N.D.), Christine McMakin (St. Paul, Minn.), and Glenn Grundmeier III (Kelliher, Minn.). They were 3-0 in pool play and finished the competition with a perfect 6-0 record. The North Dakota squad defeated Rochester Institute of Technology, 7-4, in the quarterfinals and made quick work of Yale in the semifinal with an 11-1 victory. Alex Hull (Norwich, Conn.) led his Massachusetts Institute of Technology team to a bronze-medal victory when they defeated Yale’s Patrick Huang rink, 8-2. Hull’s team included Nate Bailey (Fremont, Calif.), Kika Arias (Oak For- est, Ill.), Kelsey Becker (Jamestown, N.D.), Diana Faust (Wellesley, Mass.), and Kevin Wang (Karlsruhe, Germany).

// CHAMPIONS: COLLEGE

Year Site National Champions/School 2019 Wayland, Mass. JP Munich, Nathan Parry, Rachel Kawleski, Connor Dymerski, Ty Milner, Matt Martin, Christine McMakin, Glenn Grundmeier III (North Dakota State University) 2018 Eau Claire, Wis. Megan Banaski, Noah Behling, Logan Ebert, Abbie Lee, Lorenzo Smith, Cassie Strebe (University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point) 2017 Utica, N.Y. Nicholas Drew, Wes Leksell, Hunter Welch, Katie Kaseno, Andrew Wolf (University of Minnesota) 2016 Chaska, Minn. Cody Clouser, Elana Chapman, David Ferguson, Carly Meyer (University of Pennsylvania) 2015 Rochester, N.Y. Ryan Kernosky, Evan Brauer, Rebecca Kelble, Kylie Abel, Michael Clemmons, Jillian Behling (University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point) 2014 Blaine, Minn. Marina Hauser, Preston Waala, Phil Huberty, Heather Lindahl (University of Wisconsin-Green Bay) 2013 Duluth, Minn. John Theisen, Josh Nalezny, Rachel Gewiss, Evan Corliss Jensen (University of Minnesota)

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North Dakota State University captured the 2019 USA Curling College National Championship at Broomstones in Wayland, Mass. Photo by Boback Photography

// RESULTS: COLLEGE NATIONALS Round robin standings: Pool A: SUNY Polytechnic Institute 3-0 Harvard University 2-1 University of Minnesota 1-2 University of Oklahoma 0-3 Pool B: North Dakota State University 3-0 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2-1 Bowdoin College 1-2 Colgate University 0-3 Pool C: Rochester Institute of Technology 2-1 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2-1 St. Norbert College 2-1 Hamilton College 0-3 Pool D: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 2-1 Yale University 2-1 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2-1 Syracuse University 0-3

Tiebreakers Semifinals: UWSP 12, Harvard 2 NDSU 11, Yale 1 RIT 11, RPI 7 SUNY 9, MIT 2

Quarterfinals: Bronze: Yale 7, Nebraska 6 Yale 001 010 0x – 2 SUNY Poly 7, UW-Stevens Point 6 *MIT 220 101 2x – 8 NDSU 7, RIT 4 MIT 6, St. Norbert 5 Gold: *NDSU 000 111 3x – 6 SUNY Poly 101 000 0x – 3 *last rock in first end

USA Curling (( 23 Mixed Doubles Championship

2019 U.S. Mixed Doubles National Championship Feb. 27-March 3 • Granite CC, Seattle

our-time Olympian John Shuster’s curling résumé just keeps getting longer. Fresh off of winning his seventh men’s national title three weeks prior, Shuster (Superior, Wis.) and teammate 2018 Olympian CoryF Christensen (Duluth, Minn.) captured the 2019 USA Curling Mixed Doubles National Championship title with a 7-5 win over Vicky Persinger (Fairbanks, Alaska) and Chris Plys (Duluth, Minn.) on March 3 at the Granite Curling Club in Seattle. Christensen, also a four-time junior national champion, and Shuster played a solid game and kept the pressure on Persinger and Plys in the eighth end. Two great taps from both Shuster and then Christensen to ensure they had shot rock left Persinger and Plys with little chance to win the game. With just one second left on their time clock, Persinger rushed the final takeout attempt but it was off target out of hand. With the winning point already in place, Christensen and Shuster’s national title was secured. The back-and-forth match saw the lead change multiple times. Persinger and Plys, who won the men’s national title with Shuster in February, had a shot for three but settled for two after a takeout. A few missed shots by Persinger and Plys in the second end set up a draw for three for Christensen and Shuster to take the lead. Persinger and Plys missed a runback attempt for two points to spot Christensen and Shuster a single point in the third end. They would answer back with a takeout to score two points in the fourth to tie the game at the halfway mark. Heading into the second half, the game’s momentum continued in favor of Persinger and Plys as they stole a point to take the lead for the first time since the opening end. In the sixth, Christensen and Shuster had a chance for two points but ended up just getting one as the game was tied once again. The Duluth Curling Club duo would steal singles in the next two ends as they out-shot their op- ponents for the national mixed doubles title win. The 2020 Mixed Doubles National Championship will take place Feb. 27-March 1 at the Bemidji (Minn.) Curling Club.

// CHAMPIONS: MIXED DOUBLES

Year Site Team Finish at Worlds 2019 Seattle, Wash. Cory Christensen, John Shuster 3 2018 Eau Claire, Wis. , Korey Dropkin 13 2017 Blaine, Minn. Becca Hamilton, Matt Hamilton 10 2016 Blaine, Minn. Tabitha Peterson, Joe Polo 3 2016 Denver, Colo. Jessica Schultz, Jason Smith* – 2015 Eau Claire, Wis. Sarah Anderson, Korey Dropkin 5 2014 Medford, Wis. Joyance Meechai, Steve Gebauer 19 2013 Bismarck, N.D. Peter Stolt, Maureen Stolt 12 2012 Wayland, Mass. , Cristin Clark 4 2011 Duluth, Minn. Brady Clark, Cristin Clark 7 2010 Seattle, Wash. Sharon Vukich, Mike Calcagno 10 2009 Two Harbors, Minn. Brady Clark, Cristin Clark 18 2008 Bemidji, Minn. Jamie Haskell, Nate Haskell 15 *In 2016, the World Mixed Doubles Team Trials were used to determine Team USA for the 2016 World Mixed Doubles Championship instead of the U.S. Mixed Doubles National Championship.

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2019 Mixed Doubles National Champions Cory Christensen and John Shuster in action at the 2019 World Mixed Doubles Championship. Photo by World Curling Federation

// RESULTS: MIXED DOUBLES

Round robin standings Group A: Vicky Persinger-Chris Plys 4-1 Cory Christensen-John Shuster 4-1 Sarah Anderson-Korey Dropkin 4-1 Jamie Sinclair-Sean Beighton 2-3 -Derrick McLean 1-4 Clare Moores-Lance Wheeler 0-5 Group B: Tabitha Peterson-Joe Polo 5-0 Nina Roth-Kroy Nernberger 3-2 Becca Hamilton-Matt Hamilton 3-2 -Alex Leichter 2-3 Em Good-Mac Guy 1-4 Maureen Stolt-Pete Stolt 1-4

Quarterfinals: Christensen-Shuster 6, Hamilton-Hamilton 5 Roth-Nernberger 7, Anderson-Dropkin 5

Semifinals: Christensen-Shuster 6, Peterson-Polo 5 Persinger-Plys 8, Roth-Nernberger 2

Final: Christensen-Shuster 031 001 11 – 7 *Persinger-Plys 200 210 00 – 5 *last rock in first end

USA Curling (( 25 World Mixed Doubles 2019 World Mixed Doubles Championship April 20-27, 2019 • Stavanger, Norway or just the second time in the event’s short history a team from the United States reached the podium at the World Mixed Doubles Championship as Team USA’s Cory Christensen (Duluth, Minn.) and JohnF Shuster (Superior, Wis.) defeated Australia in an extra end to secure the bronze medal in Stavanger, Norway. After a 9-5 semifinal loss to Canada earlier in the day, the U.S. found itself in an early hole against Australian duo Tahli Gill and in the bronze-medal game at Sørmarka Arena. “It was our goal to medal here and to do it for U.S. is amazing and exciting,” said Christensen, a college student, who won silver at the 2016 World Juniors. Down 3-0 after three ends, the resilient Americans battled back with points in the next four ends to take a 4-3 lead after a game-changing missed shot from Australia in the seventh. The Australians used their power play in the seventh end and had a shot for five points lined up. However, Gill’s takeout attempt was wide and the U.S. would steal the seventh end to shift the game’s momentum in their favor. In the eighth end, Australia had a chance to score two for the win but only earned one when Gill’s promotion takeout was only good enough to score one as the game headed into an extra end. Shuster vigorously swept his final stone of the ninth end past an Australian rock in the top of the house to remove the opponent’s shot stone and leave the American rock on the button. Australia’s only chance to win would be to remove that U.S. stone, which was frozen to an Australian rock behind it. Gill’s up-weight takeout was off target, however, and Christensen did not need to throw USA’s final stone with the bronze-medal winning point in place. // ROUND ROBIN: WORLD MIXED DOUBLES Group A: Group D: Sweden 6-1Q Estonia 6-1Q Canada 6-1Q Norway 6-1Q Japan 6-1Q Scotland 6-1Q Denmark 3-4 Germany 4-3 Belarus 3-4 Slovakia 3-4 Romania 3-4 Lithuania 2-5 Hong Kong 1-6 Belgium 1-6 Ukraine 0-7 Mexico 0-7 Group B: Group E: Hungary 7-0Q England 6-1Q Switzerland 6-1Q Finland 5-2Q Turkey 5-2 New Zealand 5-2Q Austria 3-4 Korea 5-2 Brazil 3-4 Kazakhstan 4-3 Chinese Taipei 2-5 Ireland 2-5 Guyana 1-6 Qatar 1-6 Netherlands 1-6 Saudi Arabia 0-7 Group C: Group F: Australia 5-2Q Russia 6-1Q Czech Republic 5-2Q USA 6-1Q Italy 5-2 Spain 6-1Q China 5-2 Poland 4-3 Wales 4-3 Latvia 3-4 France 2-5 Slovenia 2-5 Croatia 1-6 Greece 1-6 Nigeria 1-6 Kosovo 0-7

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USA’s John Shuster and Cory Christensen captured bronze at the 2019 World Mixed Doubles Championship in Norway. Photo courtesy of the World Curling Federation

// PLAYOFF RESULTS: WORLD MIXED DOUBLES

Round of 16 playoffs: Semifinals: Sweden 9, New Zealand 4 Canada 9, USA 5 Czech Republic 5, Norway 4 Sweden 7, Australia 5 Australia 8, Switzerland 1 Japan 9, Hungary 4 Bronze: Estonia 8, Scotland 3 USA 5, Australia 4 (extra end) USA 7, England 4 Canada 7, Finland 2 Gold: Sweden 6, Canada 5 Russia 8, Spain 5 USA round robin results: Quarterfinals: USA 10, Poland 1 Sweden 8, Czech Republic 3 USA 9, Latvia 3 Australia 6, Japan 5 USA 13, Greece 4 USA 9, Estonia 5 USA 11, Kosovo 0 Canada 7, Russia 3 USA 12, Slovenia 3 USA 8, Spain 5 Russia 5, USA 4 // WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Year Location Gold Team Silver Bronze 2019 Stavanger, NOR SWE Anna Hasselborg/ CAN USA 2018 Ostersund, SWE SUI /Michele Jaeggi RUS CAN 2017 , CAN SUI Martin Rios/Jenny Perret CAN CHN 2016 Karlstad, SWE RUS A. Brygalova/A. Krushelnitskiy CHN USA 2015 Sochi, RUS HUN /Dorottya Palancsa SWE NOR 2014 , SCO SUI / SWE ESP 2013 Fredericton, CAN HUN Zsolt Kiss/Dorottya Palancsa SWE CZE 2012 Erzurum, TUR SUI Martin Rios/ SWE AUT 2011 St. Paul, USA SUI Sven Michel/Alina Patz RUS FRA 2010 Chelyabinsk, RUS RUS Petr Dron/Yana Nekrasova NZL CHN 2009 Cortina, ITA SUI Toni Muller/ HUN CAN 2008 Vierumaki, FIN SUI Toni Muller/Irene Schori FIN SWE

USA Curling (( 27 Junior National Championships 2019 U.S. Junior National Championships Jan. 13-19, 2019 • Two Harbors, Minn. ith the final stone of the 2019 USA Curling Junior National Championships, four new champions were crowned as Cait Flannery led her team to the gold medal in Two Harbors, Minn. WFlannery (Mankato, Minn.) and teammates Leah Yavarow (Bemidji, Minn.), Lexi Lanigan (Duluth, Minn.) and Rebecca Miles (Duluth, Minn.) drew into the house for a one-point victory over defending champion An- nmarie Dubberstein. Dubberstein (Portage, Wis.), who won the junior women’s title in 2017 as skip and 2018 as vice skip, made two fantastic shots in the ninth end to set up the thrilling final end at the Two Harbors Curling Club. Flannery’s team controlled the majority of the game and put themselves in the perfect spot to win their first junior title. Dubberstein and teammates Cora Farrell (Fairbanks, Alaska), Jenna Burchesky (Walpole, Mass.), and Allison Howell (Solon, Ohio) were limited to a single in the opening end but quickly added another point with a steal in the second. Flannery, who won a silver medal at the 2016 Youth Olympic Games and was twice runner-up at Junior Nationals, took advantage of a missed takeout in the fourth end to draw in for two points and tie the game. A missed takeout in the fifth end by Dubberstein’s team gave Team Flannery a single steal to take the lead. Flannery’s squad continued to apply pressure and had the force of one going on in the sixth end. Dubberstein eventually set herself up for a chance for two but the final draw shot slipped to the back of the four-foot as the team settled for one point instead. Team Flannery worked hard to set up a deuce in the eighth end to main- tain control of the game. The ninth end was again controlled by Team Flannery until Dubberstein converted a difficult tap-back with her first stone to finally get rid of the opposing team’s shot rock in the four-foot. Flannery’s draw was heavy, giving Dubberstein a skip’s deuce as she drew her final stone into the four-foot. In the 10th, Team Dubberstein worked to set up a steal as they were able to keep a long center guard in play until skip stones. Dubberstein’s first draw behind that guard just barely got into the top of the 12 foot. Flannery’s team opted to ignore it and tried to draw into the four-foot behind the guard to get into winning position. However, Flannery’s stone was heavy and swept out of the back of the house. Dubberstein’s second draw attempt was light again giving Flannery a routine draw for the win.

Cait Flannery led Team USA at the 2019 World Junior Championships. Photo by World Curling Federation

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2019 U.S. junior national champions (l-r) Rebecca Miles, Lexi Lanigan, Leah Yavarow, Cait Flannery, and Coach Bill Rhyme. Photo by World Curling Federation

// RESULTS: JUNIOR NATIONALS

Women’s round robin standings: Annmarie Dubberstein 6-1 Semifinal: Flannery 7, Traxler 1 Cait Flannery 5-2 Ariel Traxler 4-3 Final: Elizabeth Cousins 3-4 *Dubberstein 101 001 002 0 – 5 Samantha Jones 3-4 Flannery 000 210 020 1 – 6 Abbey Kitchens 3-4 *last rock in first end Mackenzie Page 2-5 Suzanna Viau 2-5

// AWARDS: JUNIOR NATIONALS

In honor of the late , 2002 World Junior champion and two- time U.S. Junior National champion, an annual award has been established by Sharon O’Brien to be presented at the U.S. Juniors each year to an athlete playing in the second position who is coachable and has a true love for the sport of curling. Katie Beck Memorial Award winners: Year Recipient Region 2019 Andrew McDonald Great Lakes 2018 Sam Clasen Minnesota 2017 Aaron Carlson Washington 2016 Caleb Clawson Pennsylvania 2015 Naimy Schommer Alaska 2014 Emma Bromenschenkel Minnesota 2013 Jesse Jaeger Minnesota 2012 Jesa Legacie North Dakota 2011 Meredith Hazen Alaska 2010 Chloe Pahl Wisconsin 2009 Jared Zezel Minnesota 2008 Connor Gervais North Dakota 2007 Molly Bonner Minnesota

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Year Site Winning Club Skip 2019 Two Harbors, MN Mankato, MN Cait Flannery 2018 Detroit, MI Portage, WI 2017 Fargo, ND Portage, WI Annmarie Dubberstein 2016 Willmar, MN Duluth, MN Cory Christensen 2015 Lake Region, ND Duluth, MN Cory Christensen 2014 Seattle, WA Duluth, MN Cory Christensen 2013 Wayland, MA Itasca, MN Miranda Solem 2012 Madison, WI Duluth, MN Cory Christensen 2011 Fairbanks, AK Madison, WI Becca Hamilton 2010 Bemidji, MN St. Paul, MN Alexandra Carlson 2009 Devils Lake, ND St. Paul, MN Alexandra Carlson 2008 Portage, WI Madison, WI Nina Spatola 2007 Seattle, WA Duluth, MN Aileen Sormunen 2006 Duluth, MN Madison, WI Nina Spatola 2005 Bismarck, ND Bismarck, ND Gillian Gervais 2004 Centerville, WI Duluth, MN Aileen Sormunen 2003 Wayland, MA Bemidji, MN Cassie Johnson 2002* Kettle Moraine, WI Bemidji, MN Cassie Johnson 2001 Rochester, NY Madison, WI Nicole Joraanstad 2000 Bemidji, MN Madison, WI Laura Delaney 1999 Waupaca, WI Bemidji, MN Hope Schmitt 1998 Kettle Moraine, WI Bemidji, MN Hope Schmitt 1997 Chicago, IL Bemidji, MN Risa O’Connell 1996 Schenectady, NY Omaha, NE Amy Becher 1995 Hibbing, MN Bemidji, MN Risa O’Connell 1994 Madison, WI Madison, WI Erika Brown 1993 Portage/Poynette, WI Bemidji, MN Erika Brown 1992 Seattle, WA Bemidji, MN Erika Brown 1991 Bemidji, MN Madison, WI Erika Brown 1990 Exmoor/North Shore, IL Bemidji, MN Kari Liapis 1989 Duluth, MN Lodi, WI Erika Brown 1988 Grafton, ND Lodi, WI Tracy Zeman 1987 Madison, WI Lodi, WI Tracy Zeman * world junior champion

Rebecca Miles was part of Team USA at the 2019 World Junior Championships Photo by World Curling Federation

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Third Second Lead Alternate Leah Yavarow Lexi Lanigan Rebecca Miles Annmarie Dubberstein Jenna Burchesky Allison Howell Christine McMakin Jenna Burchesky Allison Howell Sarah Anderson Taylor Anderson Madison Bear Christine McMakin Sarah Anderson Mackenzie Lank Jenna Haag Taylor Anderson Mackenzie Lank Anna Bauman Anna Hopkins Sonja Bauman Vicky Persinger Karlie Koenig Chelsea Solem Elizabeth Busche Anna Bauman Sonja Bauman Karlie Koenig Sophie Brorson Tabitha Peterson Tara Peterson Sophie Brorson Tabitha Peterson Tara Peterson Sophie Brorson Becca Hamilton Anna Plys Jenna Haag Karlie Koenig Courtney George Molly Bonner Jordan Moulton Megan O’Connell Jackie Mueller Jordan Moulton Sarah Gervais Stephanie Jensen Stephanie Sambor Amy Hultstrand Courtney George Amanda Jensen Amanda McLean Katie Beck Rebecca Dobie Maureen Brunt Jamie Johnson Katie Beck Maureen Brunt Kirsten Finch Katie Schmitt Rebecca Dobie Nicole Joraanstad Kirsten Finch Rebecca Dobie Nikki Baird Katie Schmitt Teresa Bahr Nikki Baird Katie Schmitt Teresa Bahr Amy Becher Natalie Simenson Missi O’Connell Theresa Faltesek Monica Carlson Heather Miller Missi O’Connell Natalie Simenson Alison Naylor Debbie Henry Stacey Liapis Analissa Johnson Allison Darragh Kari Liapis Stacey Liapis Debbie Henry Kari Liapis Stacey Liapis Bobbie Breyen Debbie Henry Jill Jones Shellie Holerud Debbie Henry Stacey Liapis Heidi Rollheiser Bobbie Breyen Tracy Zeman Shellie Holerud Jill Jones Erika Brown Marni Vaningan Shellie Holerud Pam Goetz Shellie Holerud Lori Myers

// AWARDS: JUNIOR NATIONALS In honor of the late Bev Schroeder, a longtime junior coach and USA Curling national office staff member, an annual award for two outstanding rookies was established in 2019. Bev Schroeder Memorial Junior Curler Award winners: Year Recipient Region 2019 Emma Rau Minnesota 2019 Tyler Hipke Wisconsin

USA Curling (( 31 Junior National Championships 2019 U.S. Junior National Championships Jan. 13-19, 2019 • Two Harbors, Minn. ndrew Stopera led his team to a third men’s junior title on Jan. 19 at the 2019 USA Curling Junior National Championships in Two Harbors, Minn. AStopera (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.) and his team of Luc Violette (Lake Stevens, Wash.), Ben Richardson (Issaquah, Wash.), Graem Fenson (Bemidji, Minn.), and Riley Fenson (Bemidji, Minn.) methodically removed rocks in a 6-3 vic- tory over the Nick Steinhaus rink at the Two Harbors Curling Club. It is the third straight win for Stopera, Violette, Richardson and Graem Fenson, fourth overall title for Violette and first for Riley Fenson. Team Stopera got on the scoreboard first with a draw for two in the second end. After forcing Steinhaus (Mapleton, Minn.) and his team of Skyler Slusar (Hallock, Minn.), Ethan Sampson (Edmore, N.D.), and Mitch Wilson (Delafield, Wis.) into a single point in the third end, Team Stopera had a chance to score three points in the fourth end but missed an angle runback to give Team Steinhaus a steal of one. In the fifth end, Stopera secured a skip’s deuce after drawing behind a corner guard with his first stone. Steinhaus’s freeze attempt was heavy, leav- ing Stopera the chance to draw for two points. A couple of blank ends later, Team Steinhaus was forced into taking a point in the eighth end. In the ninth, Stopera had a stone in the back of the four-foot in scoring position. Steinhaus delivered a stone into the top of the four-foot to cut down the scoring area for Team Stopera. They still had a shot for two points, but the final draw attempt was wide as they took one point and a 5-3 lead into the 10th. Needing two points to force an extra end, Team Steinhaus couldn’t get the offense cooking and the house was guard free with a Stopera stone in the house when the game progressed to skip shots. The first draw attempt from Steinhaus was light and ended up as a center guard as defeat was closing in. Team Stop- era, with a stone in the scoring area already, didn’t need another stone in play. Steinhaus didn’t have a chance to score two and his final stone was again light as the game ended. Stopera’s team went 11-0 to win the 2018 Junior Nationals and were a perfect 8-0 at the 2019 event.

Ben Richardson and Graem Fenson sweep during the 2019 World Juniors. Photo by World Curling Federation

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2019 U.S. junior national champions (l-r) Andrew Stopera, Luc Violette, Ben Richardson, Graem Fenson, and Riley Fenson. They were coached by (back). Submitted photo

// RESULTS: JUNIOR NATIONALS

Men’s round robin standings: Andrew Stopera 7-0 Semifinal: Steinhaus 5, Strouse 4 Sam Strouse 6-1 Nick Steinhaus 5-2 Final: Chase Sinnett 4-3 *Stopera 020 020 001 1 – 6 Charlie Thompson 2-5 Steinhaus 001 100 010 0 – 3 Kevin Tuma 2-5 *last rock in first end Wes Wendling 2-5 Tyler Hipke 0-7

// AWARDS: JUNIOR NATIONALS

The Curtis Cup Sportsmanship Awards, donated by the Curtis family of Portage, Wis., are given to the junior women’s and men’s teams best exem- plifying the “Spirit of Curling” both on and off the ice at the Junior National Championships. The competing teams select the winners. The 2019 recipients included: Team Hipke: Tyler Hipke, Danny Casper, Connor Hipke, Matthew Rosenbloom, Coach Rob Hipke Team Flannery: Cait Flannery, Leah Yavarow, Lexi Lanigan, Rebecca Miles, Coach Bill Rhyme, Coach Joe Flannery

USA Curling (( 33 Jr. Men’s National Champions

Year Site Winning Club Skip 2019 Two Harbors, MN Granite, WA Andrew Stopera 2018 Detroit, MI Granite, WA Andrew Stopera 2017 Fargo, ND Granite, WA Andrew Stopera 2016 Willmar, MN Four Seasons, MN Korey Dropkin 2015 Devils Lake, ND St. Paul, MN Ethan Meyers 2014 Seattle, WA Granite, WA Jake Vukich 2013 Wayland, MA Broomstones, MA Korey Dropkin 2012 Madison, WI Broomstones, MA Stephen Dropkin 2011 Fairbanks, AK Hibbing, MN Aaron Wald 2010 Bemidji, MN Granite, WA Sean Beighton 2009 Devils Lake, ND Duluth, MN Chris Plys 2008* Portage, WI Duluth, MN Chris Plys 2007 Seattle, WA Duluth, MN Chris Plys 2006 Duluth, MN Duluth, MN Chris Plys 2005 Bismarck, ND Chisholm, MN Kris Perkovich 2004 Centerville, WI Chisholm, MN John Shuster 2003 Wayland, MA Chisholm, MN Jesse Gates 2002 Kettle Moraine, WI Fairbanks, AK Leo Johnson 2001 Rochester, NY Ak-Sar-Ben, NE Andy Roza 2000 Bemidji, MN Bemidji, MN Randy Baird 1999 Waupaca, WI Ak-Sar-Ben, NE Andy Roza 1998 Kettle Moraine, WI Ak-Sar-Ben, NE Andy Roza 1997 Chicago, IL Bemidji, MN Matt Stevens 1996 Schenectady, NY Seattle, WA Travis Way 1995 Hibbing, MN Centerville, WI Mike Peplinski 1994 Madison, WI Centerville, WI Mike Peplinski 1993 Portage/Poynette, WI Hibbing, MN Garrett Paine 1992 Seattle, WA Bemidji, MN Eric Fenson 1991 Bemidji, MN Bemidji, MN Eric Fenson 1990 Exmoor-North Shore, IL Poynette, WI Kurt Marquardt 1989 Duluth, MN Poynette, WI Kurt Marquardt 1988 Rochester, NY Poynette, WI Will Marquardt 1987 Medford, WI Grafton, ND Darren Kress 1986 Bowling Green, OH Cavalier, ND Scott Brown 1985 Chicago, IL Seattle, WA Rodger Schnee 1984* St. Paul, MN Rolla, ND Al Edwards 1983 Seattle, WA Rolla, ND Al Edwards 1982 Highland Park, IL Seattle, WA Dale Risling 1981 Superior, WI Seattle, WA Ted Purvis 1980 Colo. Springs, CO Devils Lake, ND Scott Dalziel 1979* Wayland, MA Grand Forks, ND Don Barcome Jr. 1978 Seattle, WA Seattle, WA Jeff Tomlinson 1977 Detroit, MI Grand Forks, ND Don Barcome Jr. 1976 Wilmette, IL Grand Forks, ND Don Barcome Jr. 1975 Madison, WI Hibbing, MN Steve Penencello 1974 Arden Hills, MN Hibbing, MN Gary Kleffman

*world junior champion

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Third Second Lead Alternate Luc Violette Ben Richardson Graem Fenson Riley Fenson Luc Violette Ben Richardson Graem Fenson Caleb Clawson Luc Violette Ben Richardson Graem Fenson Tom Howell III Alex Fenson Quinn Evenson Quinn Evenson Steven Szemple Will Pryor Evan McAuley Luc Violette Kyle Lorvick Thomas Howell III Mark Fenner Alex Fenson Connor Hoge Korey Dropkin Thomas Howell III Derek Corbett Cameron Ross Josh Bahr Jared Zezel John Muller Derrick McLean Sam Galey Joe Purvis Aanders Brorson Matt Perushek Matt Hamilton Aanders Brorson Matt Perushek Matt Hamilton Daniel Plys Aanders Brorson Matt Perushek Joel Cooper Joshua Bahr Matt Mielke Kevin Johnson Tommy Kent Aaron Wald Jason Smith Jeff Isaacson Kevin Johnson Shaye Perkovich Jason Smith Kevin Johnson Shane McKinlay Chase Schmitt Jeff Thune Kevin Johnson Shane McKinlay Chris Plys Colin Hufman Chris Benshoof Steven Birklid Steve Jaixen Chris Becher Scott Jordan Phill Drobnick Chase Jackson Cody Stevens Steve Jaixen Kevin Jordan Chris Becher Scott Jordan Steve Jaixen Kevin Jordan Chris Becher Scott Jordan Craig Brown Bob Liapis Jeremy Fogelson Troy Schroeder Owen Bunstein Brandon Way Craig Brown Ryan Braudt Cory Ward Craig Brown Ryan Braudt Cory Ward Kevin Kosel Danny Hadrava Joel Koski Shawn Rojeski Kevin Bergstrom Ted McCann Shawn Rojeski Kevin Bergstrom Ted McCann Jeff Falk Dan Thurston Mike Thurston Jeff Falk Dan Thurston Mike Thurston Jim Falk Jeff Falk Kurt Marquardt Brett Davis Duane McGregor Connor Oihus Darin Holt Perry Hillman Darren Kress Kelly Yalowicki Shane Way Mark Lundgren Mark Larson Dewey Basley Kurt Disher Mark Larson Kenny Mickelson Dana Westemeier Milt Best Rob Foster Jim Foster Dale Risling Milt Best Dean Risling Todd Dalziel Scott Gerrard Paul Thompson Randy Darling Bobby Stalker Earl Barcome Ted Purvis Curt Fish Marc McCartney Dale Mueller Gary Mueller Earl Barcome Dale Mueller Earl Barcome Gary Mueller Rick Novak Ben Gardeski Ken Baher Jerry Scott Rick Novak Ben Gardeski

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2019 World Junior Championships Feb. 17-24 • Liverpool,

he United States was absent from the playoffs of the 2019 World Junior Championships in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada, for the first time since 2015. TIn women’s competition, Cait Flannery (Mankato, Minn.) and the U.S. women fought hard all week but only secured two wins. Flannery and team- mates Leah Yavarow (Bemidji, Minn.), Lexi Lanigan (Duluth, Minn.), Rebecca Miles (Duluth, Minn.) and Abbey Marquardt (Poynette, Wis.) finished in eighth place in their first appearance. “It’s been a lot of fun and a learning experience, with the whole crowd and extra distractions, and dealing with all the extra distractions,” said Flannery, 19. “We love being here. It’s like a second home.” The U.S. women started the round robin with a convincing win over Japan but would lose their next three games before finding the win column again when they got past Scotland. Another win would not surface, however, as the ladies finished 2-7 in the round robin and out of playoff contention. Russia’s Vlada Rumiantseva rink defeated Canada, 8-7, in an extra end to win the women’s world junior title while Switzerland got past China, 6-4, to secure bronze. The 2020 World Junior Championships will be staged in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, in February. The 2-7 finish was not enough to qualify the Americans for the event so they will need to get through the World Junior B competition Dec. 10-18 in Lohja, Finland, in order to secure a women’s berth for the U.S. in the 2020 event.

// RESULTS: WORLD JUNIORS

Women’s Round robin Playoffs: standings: Semifinals: China 8-1 Russia 8, China 2 Canada 6-3 Canada 8, Switzerland 2 Switzerland 6-3 Russia 6-3 Bronze: Switzerland 6, China 4 Korea 6-3 Gold: Russia 8, Canada 7 Sweden 5-4 Norway 3-6 USA 2-7* Japan 2-7* Scotland 1-8* *Relegated to World Junior B

USA round robin results: USA 11, Japan 4 Canada 7, USA 6 Russia 11, USA 6 Korea 9, USA 6 USA 7, Scotland 5 China 9, USA 8 Sweden 10, USA 6 Switzerland 6, USA 4 Norway 9, USA 5

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The U.S. ladies finished eighth at the 2019 World Junior Championships. Photo courtesy of the World Curling Federation

// AWARDS: WORLD JUNIORS

World Junior Sportsmanship Award Year Athlete Country 2019 Maria Larsson Sweden 2018 Amy MacDonald Scotland 2017 Jennie Wahlin Sweden 2016 Canada 2015 Niamh Fenton England 2014 Zuzana Hajkova Czech Republic 2013 Sara McManus Sweden 2012 Canada 2011 Anna Li France 2010 Marie Coulot France 2009 Sweden 2008 Annaline Skarsmoen Norway 2007 Marte Bakk Norway 2006 Jordan Moulton USA 2005 Marte Bakk Norway 2004 Anna Viktorsson Sweden 2003 Marliese Miller Canada 2002 Mari Motohashi Japan 2001 Stefanie Richard Canada 2000 Laura Delaney USA 1999 Henriette Wang Norway 1998 Marianne Rorvik Norway 1997 Nadia Benier France 1996 Nadja Heuer Switzerland 1995 Gerrit Muller Germany 1994 Gerrit Muller Germany 1993 Dorthe Holm Denmark 1992 Mayumi Ohmura Japan 1991 Dorthe Holm Denmark 1990 Cecilie Torhaug Norway 1989 Sandy Symyrozum Canada

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2019 World Junior Championships Feb. 17-24 • Liverpool, Nova Scotia

ndrew Stopera and the U.S. men just missed out on the playoffs with a fifth-place finish at the 2019 World Junior Championships in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada. A“We just didn’t make a lot of shots early and against guys like that, who come to play for every game, you can’t really slip up too much,” said Stopera, after the team’s last round robin game against Scotland, an 11-5 loss. “We didn’t play well enough and let them have their chances … that’s the way it goes some time.” Stopera (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.) and teammates Luc Violette (Edmonds, Wash.), Ben Richardson (Cleveland, Ohio) and Graem Fenson (Bemidji, Minn.) won silver together in 2017 and were fourth at last year’s World Ju- niors. The team also included Riley Fenson (Bemidji, Minn.) and Head Coach Mark Lazar (Toledo, Ohio). The U.S. men were 5-2 and moving toward a playoff spot at Queens Place Emera Centre when they dropped two tough games at the end of the round robin to Switzerland and Scotland – two countries that ended up with silver and bronze medals, respectively. Stopera’s team started the championship slowly with a 1-3 record but then rattled off four straight wins as they hoped to make a run for the world title in Stopera’s last year of junior eligibility. Canada’s rink would go on to win its second straight world junior title and the country’s 20th overall. Scotland’s bounced back from a semifinal loss to Switzerland to defeat Norway’s Magnus Ramsfjell to earn the bronze medal.

// RESULTS: WORLD JUNIORS

Round Robin Standings USA round robin results: Scotland 9-0 USA 8, Canada 7 (extra end) Canada 7-2 China 9, USA 8 (extra end) Norway 6-3 Germany 7, USA 3 Switzerland 6-3 USA 7, Italy 3 USA 5-4 USA 9, Norway 5 New Zealand 4-5 USA 7, Sweden 5 Germany 3-6 USA 8, New Zealand 3 Sweden 2-7* Switzerland 7, USA 6 China 2-7* Scotland 11, USA 5 Italy 1-8* *relegated to World Junior B competition

Semifinals: Canada 7, Norway 5 Switzerland 10, Scotland 9

Bronze: Scotland 8, Norway 5

Gold: Canada 9, Switzerland 4

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The U.S. men went 5-4 in round robin play and just missed out on a playoff berth at the 2019 World Juniors in Nova Scotia. Photo by World Curling Federation

// SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS

Year Athlete Country Year Athlete Country 2019 Joshua Sutor Germany 1996 Scotland 2018 Magnus Ramsfjell Norway 1995 Christopher Galbraith Canada 2017 Magnus Vagberg Norway 1994 Daniel Herberg Germany 2016 Fredrik Nyman Sweden 1993 Takashi Hara Japan 2015 Gaute Nepstad Norway 1992 Takashi Hara Japan 2014 Sebastian Wunderer Austria 1991 Marco Alberti Italy 2013 Thomas Howell USA 1990 Peja Lindholm Sweden 2012 Sander Rolvag Norway 1989 Brian Benkjaer Denmark 2011 Roger Gulka Switzerland 1988 Derek Brown Scotland 2010 Aaron Tasa USA 1987 Jonathan Mead Canada 2009 Markus Hoiberg Norway 1986 David Aitken Scotland 2008 Matt Hamilton USA 1985 Roger Schnee USA 2007 Sweden 1984 Al Edwards USA 2006 Scotland 1983 Mike Hay Scotland 2005 Soo-Hyuk Kim Korea 1982 Cristoph Moeckel Germany 2004 Joel Retornaz Italy 1981 Peter Wilson Scotland 2003 David Robertson Scotland 1980 Andrew McQuistin Scotland 2002 Christoffer Svae Norway 1979 Andrew McQuistin Scotland 2001 Canada 1978 Colin Hamilton Scotland 2000 Richard Woods Scotland 1977 Donald Barcome Jr. USA 1999 Daniel Jaeggi England 1976 Massimo Alvera Italy 1998 Makoto Tsuruga Japan 1975 Claude Feige France 1997 Scott Pfeifer Canada

USA Curling (( 39 World Junior Men’s Champions

Year Site Gold Skip Silver Bronze USA 2019 Liverpool, CAN CAN Tyler Tardi SUI SCO 5 2018 Aberdeen, SCO CAN Tyler Tardi SCO SUI 4 2017 Gangneung, KOR KOR Lee Ki Jeong USA NOR 2 2016 Copenhagen, DEN SCO USA CAN 2 2015 Tallinn, EST CAN Braden Calvert SUI SCO 5 2014 Flims, SUI SUI SCO NOR 9 2013 Sochi, RUS SCO RUS CAN 7 2012 Ostersund, SWE CAN SWE SCO 5 2011 Perth, SCO SWE Kristian Lindstrom SUI SCO 6 2010 Flims, SUI SUI Peter de Cruz SCO CAN 9 2009 Vancouver, CAN DEN Rasmus Stjerne CAN USA 3 2008 Ostersund, SWE USA Chris Plys SWE CAN 1 2007 Eveleth, MN, USA CAN SWE SUI 5 2006 Jeonju, KOR CAN Charley Thomas SWE SCO 8 2005 Pinerolo, ITA CAN Kyle George SWE SCO 4 2004 Trois Rivieres, CAN SWE Niklas Edin SUI SCO DNQ 2003 Flims, SUI CAN SWE SUI DNQ 2002 , CAN CAN David Hamblin NOR SCO 9 2001 Ogden, UT, USA CAN Brad Gushue DEN USA 3 2000 Geising, GER CAN Brad Kuhn SUI GER 6 1999 Ostersund, SWE CAN John Morris SUI USA 3 1998 , CAN CAN John Morris SCO SUI 5 1997 Karuizawa, JPN SUI Ralph Stoeckli FIN CAN 9 1996 Red Deer, CAN SCO James Dryburgh SUI GER 6 1995 Perth, SCO SCO GER CAN 5 1994 Sofia, BGR CAN Colin Davison GER SUI/USA 3 1993 Grindelwald, SUI SCO CAN FRA/GER 9 1992 Oberstdorf, GER SUI Stefan Heilmann FRA SWE/CAN 5 1991 , SCO SCO Alan McDougall CAN SUI/USA 3 1990 Portage la Prairie, CAN UI S Stefan Traub SCO SWE 7 1989 Markham, CAN SWE Peter Lindholm CAN SUI 6 1988 Chamonix, FRA CAN Jim Sullivan SWE NOR 5 1987 Victoria, CAN SCO Douglas Dryburgh CAN NOR 5 1986 Dartmouth, CAN SCO David Aitken CAN SWE 8 1985 Perth, SCO CAN SUI SCO 6 1984 Cornwall, CAN USA Al Edwards SUI SCO** 1 1983 , CAN CAN John Base NOR SCO 4 1982 Fredericton, CAN SWE Soren Grahn CAN CAN** 4 1981 Megeve, FRA SCO Peter Wilson CAN USA 3 1980 Kitchener, CAN SCO Andrew McQuistin CAN SWE 4 1979 , CAN USA Don Barcome Jr. SCO CAN 1 1978 Grindelwald, SUI CAN SWE (NA) 5 1977 City, CAN CAN Bill Jenkins SWE (NA) 3 1976 Aviemore, SCO CAN Paul Gowsell SWE (NA) 6 1975 East York, CAN SWE Jan Ullsten CAN (NA) 5

*The bronze medal game was introduced in 1979. It was discontinued in 1991, when dual bronze medals were awarded. The bronze medal game was reinstituted in 1995. **Undefeated round robin teams earned first-round byes (no semifinal), meaning no bronze medal game was played. DNQ: The United States did not qualify a team for Junior Worlds.

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Year Site Gold Skip Silver Bronze USA 2019 Liverpool, CAN RUS Vlada Rumiantseva CAN SUI 8 2018 Aberdeen, SCO CAN SWE CHN 5 2017 Gangneung, KOR SWE Isabella Wrana SCO CAN 7 2016 Copenhagen, DEN CAN Mary Fay USA KOR 2 2015 Tallinn, EST CAN SCO SUI 5 2014 Flims, SUI CAN Kelsey Rocque KOR RUS 6 2013 Sochi, RUS RUS Yulia Portunova SCO JPN 7 2012 Ostersund, SWE SCO CZE RUS 10 2011 Perth, SCO SCO CAN RUS 5 2010 Flims, SUI SWE Anna Hasselborg CAN USA 3 2009 Vancouver, CAN SCO Eve Muirhead CAN SUI 5 2008 Ostersund, SWE SCO Eve Muirhead SWE CAN 8 2007 Eveleth, MN, USA SCO CAN NOR 4 2006 Jeonju, KOR RUS Ludmilla Privivkova CAN DEN 10 2005 Pinerolo, ITA SUI Tania Grivel SWE CAN 10 2004 Trois Rivieres, CAN NOR Linn Githmark CAN SWE 4 2003 Flims, SUI CAN Marliese Miller USA ITA 2 2002 Kelowna, CAN USA Cassie Johnson SWE SCO 1 2001 Ogden, UT, USA CAN Suzanne Gaudet SWE SUI 6 2000 Geising, GER SWE Matilda Mattsson CAN USA 3 1999 Ostersund, SWE SUI JPN CAN 5 1998 Thunder Bay, CAN CAN Melissa McClure JPN SWE 5 1997 Karuizawa, JPN SCO Julia Ewart SWE CAN 4 1996 Red Deer, CAN CAN Heather Godberson SCO SWE 10 1995 Perth, SCO CAN Kelly MacKenzie SWE SCO 6 1994 Sofia, BGR CAN Kim Gellard USA SWE/DEN 2 1993 Grindelwald, SUI SCO CAN DEN/USA 3 1992 Oberstdorf, GER SCO Gillian Barr USA SWE/SUI 2 1991 Glasgow, SCO SWE Eva Eriksson SUI SCO/CAN 5 1990 Portage la Prairie, CAN SCO Kirsty Addison SWE CAN 5 1989 Markham, CAN CAN LaDawn Funk NOR SCO 6 1988 Fussen, GER CAN Julie Sutton SUI DEN 6 *The bronze medal game was discontinued in 1991, when dual medals were awarded to the losing semifinalists. The bronze medal game was reinstituted in 1995.

Andrew Stopera led Team USA at the World Junior Championships for the third straight year. Photos courtesy of the World Curling Federation

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2019 U.S. Senior Women’s National Championship March 1-3, 2019 • Portage, Wis. argie Smith led her team to back-to-back senior women’s na- tional championship titles after going undefeated for the second straight year as the 2019 USA Curling Senior Women’s National ChampionshipM came to a close in Portage, Wis. With a 6-3 win over (Lewiston, N.Y.), Smith and teammates Norma O’Leary (Silver Bay, Minn.), Debbie Dexter (St. Paul, Minn.) and Shelly Kosal (Edgerton, Wis.) concluded the 2019 championship with a perfect 5-0 record to win the title at the Portage Curling Club. They had to wait an extra 15 minutes, however, as 2017 champion Tracy Lawless still had a chance to force a tiebreaker game against Smith in the double knockout format. Beth Bohlman (Grand Forks, N.D.), however, would score a point in an extra end to hand Lawless and her team its second loss of the weekend. It was the fifth senior women’s title for longtime teammates Smith and Dexter and fourth for O’Leary and Kosal, who won silver at the 2018 World Senior Championships. The six-sheet Fairbanks Curling Club in Fairbanks, Alaska, will host the 2020 Senior Men’s and Senior Women’s National Championships Feb. 19-23.

U.S. Senior Women’s Champions Year Site Winning Club Skip 2019 Portage, WI St. Paul, MN Margie Smith 2018 Duluth, MN St. Paul, MN Margie Smith 2017 Beaverton, Ore. Madison, WI Patti Lank 2016 Columbus, Ohio Duluth, MN Norma O’Leary 2015 Eveleth, MN Duluth, MN Norma O’Leary 2014 Eau Claire, WI St. Paul, MN Margie Smith 2013 Fairbanks, AK St. Paul, MN Margie Smith 2012 Grafton, ND Wauwatosa, WI Pam Oleinik 2011 Bismarck, ND St. Paul, MN Margie Smith 2010 Cape Cod, MA Granite, WA Sharon Vukich 2009 Janesville, WI Granite, WA Sharon Vukich 2008 Highland Park, IL Wauwatosa, WI Pam Oleinik 2007 Milwaukee, WI Wauwatosa, WI Pam Oleinik 2006 No event Broomstones, MA Jamie Hutchinson 2005 Portage, WI Nutmeg, CT Anne Wiggins 2004 Grafton, ND Nashua, NH Nancy Dinsdale 2003 Bemidji, MN Grafton, ND LaVonne Berg 2002 Superior, WI Nashua, NH Nancy Dinsdale

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Norma O’Leary, Debbie Dexter and Shelly Kosal were part of Team USA once again at the World Senior Championships. Photo by World Curling Federation

// RESULTS: SENIOR NATIONALS Round robin standings: (Double knockout provision) Margie Smith rink (Shoreview, Minn.) 5-0 Patti Lank rink (Lewiston, N.Y.) 3-2 Tracy Lawless (Hawthorn Hills, Ill.) 3-2 Debra Horn (Burbank, Ohio) 2-3 Kim Wapola rink (St. Paul, Minn.) 1-4 Beth Bohlman rink (Grand Forks, N.D) 1-4

U.S. Senior Women’s Champions Third Second Lead Alternate Norma O’Leary Debbie Dexter Shelly Kosal Debbie Dexter Peggy Gazzola Shelly Kosal Tracy Lawless Kathy Pielage Sandra Brown Linda Christensen Mary Shields Lucy DeVore Linda Christensen Mary Shields Lucy DeVore Norma O’Leary Debbie Dexter Shelly Kosal Norma O’Leary Debbie Dexter Shelly Kosal Lucy DeVore Laurie Rahn Julie Denten Stephanie Martin Debbie Dexter Rachel Orvik Sally Barry Linda Cornfield Susan Curtis Betty Kozai Danni Thibodeaux Joan Fish Cathie Tomlinson Aija Edwards Laurie Rahn Susan Curtis JoAnn Matthews Donna Purkey Laurie Rahn Susan Curtis JoAnn Matthews Shelley Johnson Carolyn Macleod Cheryl Pieske Karen Gloyd Jean Murphy Carol White Rosemary Morgan Carolyn MacLeod Anne Wiggins Anne Robertson Jan Stahlheber Rosemary Morgan Delores McDonald Paddy Hutson Nancy Rentfrow Jean Vorachek Donna Purkey Linda Handyside Rosemary Morgan Barbara Cornelsen

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2019 U.S. Senior Men’s National Championship • Feb. 27-March 3 Mankato & Mapleton, Minn. perfect week came to a close with a fifth senior men’s national title for Geoff Goodland (Eau Claire, Wis.) at the 2019 USA Curling Senior Men’s National Championship in Mapleton, Minn. AGoodland (Eau Claire, Wis.) and teammates Mike Fraboni (Lac du Flam- beau, Wis.), Dan Wiza (Waunakee, Wis.), Pete Westberg (Woodbury, Minn.), and Todd Birr (Ham Lake, Minn.) finished the competition with a 9-0 record after defeating Phil DeVore’s Duluth team by a 7-4 score. Due to illness, Birr – playing in his first senior men’s competition – filled in for Goodland for the majority of the games. It was the fifth senior title for Goodland, 63, and third for Westberg, who also won in 2017 and 2016. It is the second title for Fraboni, who last won in 2008, and first for Birr and Wiza. The game was close until the second half when Goodland’s team hung five points on the scoreboard. DeVore (Superior, Wis.) and his team of Jeff Laun- dergan (Esko, Minn.), Rory Ellingson (Cambridge, Minn.), and Jeff Heikkila (Duluth, Minn.) had a slim 3-2 lead prior to that. After limiting DeVore to a single point in the sixth end, Goodland’s group methodically kept the house empty to blank the seventh and ran DeVore’s team out of rocks in the eighth for the win. Twenty-nine men’s teams competed, which called for two clubs hosting the competition – the Heather Curling Club and nearby Mankato Curling Club – as the number of registered teams continued to climb. The six-sheet Fairbanks Curling Club in Fairbanks, Alaska, will host the 2020 Senior Men’s and Senior Women’s National Championships Feb. 19-23.

U.S. Senior Men’s Champions Year Site Winning Club Skip 2019 Mapleton, MN Eau Claire, WI Geoff Goodland 2018 Duluth, MN Exmoor, IL Jeff Wright 2017 Centerville, WI St. Paul, MN Mike Farbelow 2016 Medford, WI Eau Claire, WI Geoff Goodland 2015* Eveleth, MN Seattle, WA Lyle Sieg 2014 Portage, WI Exmoor, IL Jeff Wright 2013 Fairbanks, AK Ardsley, NY Gert Messing 2012 Bismarck, ND Poynette, WI Ian Journeaux 2011 Wayland, MA Eau Claire, WI Geoff Goodland 2010* Portage, WI Hibbing, MN Paul Pustovar 2009 Rice Lake, WI Hibbing, MN Paul Pustovar 2008 Highland Park, IL Centerville, WI David Russell 2007 Milwaukee, WI Eau Claire, WI Geoff Goodland 2006 Medford, WI Hibbing, MN Brian Simonson 2005 Portage, WI Centerville, WI David Russell 2004 Grafton, ND Madison, WI George Godfrey 2003 Bemidji, MN Bemidji, MN Scott Baird 2002* Superior, WI Grand Forks, ND Larry Johnson *Won world title

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Geoff Goodland captured his fifth senior men’s national title in 2019. Photo by World Curling Federation

// PLAYOFF: SENIOR NATIONALS Event final: *Geoff Goodland 110 050 0x – 7 Phil DeVore 002 101 0x – 4 *last rock in first end U.S. Senior Men’s Champions Third Second Lead Alternate Mike Fraboni Pete Westberg Dan Wiza Todd Birr Russ Armstrong Sean Silver Russ Brown Steve Waters Geoff Goodland Tim Solin Pete Westberg Jeff Annis Tim Solin Pete Westberg Jeff Annis Tom Violette Ken Trask Steve Lundeen Duane Rutan Russ Armstrong Russ Brown Nils Johanson Bill Nickle Dennis Mellerup Bill Peskoff Dave Carlson Tim Funk Ken Spatola Tim Solin Pete Westberg Ken Olson Brian Simonson Tom Harms Don Mohawk Brian Simonson Tom Harms Don Mohawk Bill Rhyme Mark Swandby Dave Carlson Mike Fraboni Stan Vinge Wally Henry Jim Wilson Tom Harms John Kokotovich Don Mohawk Bill Rhyme Mark Swandby Dave Carlson Bill Kind Walt Erbach Larry Sharp Mark Haluptzok Bob Fenson Bob Naylor Richard Reierson Stan Vinge George Godfrey Bill Kind

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2019 World Senior Women’s Championship April 20-27, 2019 • Stavanger, Norway

he U.S. senior women, led by Margie Smith, were held back in the playoffs of the 2019 World Senior Championships in Stavanger, Norway. TSmith and the U.S. ladies could not overcome a slow start at Sørmarka Arena in the qualification playoffs as Scotland’s Susan Kesley rink defeated the Americans, 5-1. Smith (Shoreview, Minn.) and teammates Norma O’Leary (Silver Bay, Minn.), Debbie Dexter (St. Paul, Minn.) and Shelly Kosal (Edgerton, Wis.) al- lowed Scotland to build a 4-0 lead after five ends and then were limited to one point in the sixth. It would be the lone point they would score as Scotland put another single on the scoreboard in the seventh to close out the game. The U.S. ladies went 5-2 in the round robin to reach the playoff round. Canada’s won a second straight senior women’s title by leading her team to a 10-1 victory over Denmark to finish with a 9-0 record. Canada got past Scotland, 7-3, in the semifinals, while the Danish ladies defeated Switzerland, 9-2. The Swiss women would rally to reach the podium with a bronze-medal win over Scotland. The 2020 World Senior Championships will take place April 18-25 in Kelowna, , Canada.

Margie Smith won her fifth senior women’s national title in 2019. Photo courtesy of the World Curling Federation

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Team USA at the 2019 World Senior Championships in Norway included (l-r) Shelly Kosal, Debbie Dexter, Norma O’Leary, and Margie Smith. Photo courtesy of the World Curling Federation

// RESULTS: WORLD SENIORS

World Senior Women’s Championship Round robin standings Group A: Group B: Canada 7-0 Denmark 6-1 Sweden 6-1 Scotland 6-1 USA 5-2 Switzerland 5-2 Finland 4-3 England 3-4 Hong Kong 3-4 Japan 3-4 Russia 1-6 Italy 3-4 Lithuania 1-6 Latvia 2-5 Australia 1-6 New Zealand 0-7

Qualification playoffs: Bronze: Switzerland 8, Scotland 3 Switzerland 11, Sweden 2 Scotland 5, USA 1 Gold: Canada 10, Denmark 1

Semifinals: Denmark 9, Switzerland 2 Canada 7, Scotland 3

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2019 World Senior Men’s Championship April 20-27, 2019 • Stavanger, Norway

eam USA’s medal run at the 2019 World Senior Championships came to a screeching halt in Stavanger, Norway, as Geoff Goodland’s rink was upset in their playoff game at Sørmarka Arena. TGoodland (Eau Claire, Wis.) and his team of Todd Birr (Ham Lake, Minn.), Pete Westberg (Woodbury, Minn.), Dan Wiza (Waunakee, Wis.), and Mike Fraboni (Lac du Flambeau, Wis.) couldn’t hold back Denmark’s rink as they lost 6-4 in quarterfinal action. After defeating Germany, 12-6, in the opening round of the playoffs, the American men stumbled in the quarterfinals against Denmark. The U.S. men stole two points against Denmark early on, but the Danes countered in the fourth to tie the match. After holding the U.S. men to a single in the fifth, Den- mark scored three to extend the lead back to two. The U.S. would be limited to another single in the seventh and could not steal the final end of play as they bowed out of the quarterfinals. Canada’s rink would defeat Scotland, 7-5, to win the world senior men’s title. Denmark swept past Switzerland, 7-4, to capture bronze. The 2020 World Senior Championships will take place April 18-25 in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.

USA’s Pete Westberg (left) and Dan Wiza sweep during round robin play. Photo by World Curling Federation

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USA’s 2019 World Senior team included (l-r) Todd Birr, Dan Wiza, Pete West- berg, Mike Fraboni, and Geoff Goodland. Photo by World Curling Federation

// RESULTS: WORLD SENIORS

Round robin standings Qualification playoffs: Group A: Switzerland 8, Poland 3 Sweden 6-0 USA 12, Germany 6 Australia 5-1 Norway 8, New Zealand 2 New Zealand 4-2 Australia 9, Wales 2 Czech Republic 3-3 Hong Kong 2-4 Quarterfinals: France 1-5 Scotland 9, Norway 7 Turkey 0-6 Canada 7, Australia 2 Group B: Switzerland 5, Sweden 2 Canada 6-0 Denmark 6, USA 4 Norway 5-1 Germany 3-3 Semifinals: Italy 3-3 Scotland 6, Switzerland 1 Kazakhstan 2-4 Canada 7, Denmark 4 Russia 2-4 Netherlands 0-6 Bronze: Denmark 7, Switzerland 4 Group C: Scotland 6-0 Gold: Canada 7, Scotland 5 Switzerland 5-1 Poland 4-2 Ireland 2-4 Japan 2-4 Slovakia 2-4 England 0-6 Group D: Denmark 4-1 USA 3-2 Wales 3-2 Latvia 3-2 Belgium 1-4 Finland 1-4

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Senior men’s world champions Year Site Gold Skip Silver Bronze USA 2019 Stavanger, NOR CAN Bryan Cochrane SCO DEN 5 2018 Ostersund, SWE CAN SWE USA 3 2017 Lethbridge, CAN SWE Mats Wrana CAN IRL 13 2016 Karlstad, SWE SWE Mats Wrana CAN IRL 5 2015 Sochi, RUS USA Lyle Sieg CAN NZL 1 2014 Dumfries, SCO CAN SWE AUS 4 2013 Fredericton, CAN CAN Robert Armitage NZL SUI 11 2012 Copenhagen, DEN IRL Johnjo Kenny CAN SWE 14 2011 St. Paul, MN, USA CAN USA AUS 2 2010 Chelyabinsk, RUS USA Paul Pustovar CAN AUS 1 2009 , NZL CAN USA SCO 2 2008 Vierumaki, FIN CAN SWE USA 3 2007 , CAN SCO Keith Prentice CAN SWE 4 2006 Copenhagen, DEN CAN USA SWE 2 2005 Greenacres, SCO CAN Bas Buckle USA SUI 2 2004 Gavle, SWE CAN Bas Buckle USA SUI 2 2003 , CAN CAN Tom Reed USA SCO 2 2002 Bismarck, ND, USA USA Larry Johnson CAN SWE 1

Pete Westberg (left) and Mike Fraboni in action at the 2019 World Senior Men’s Championship in Norway. Photo by World Curling Federation

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Senior women’s world champions Year Site Gold Skip Silver Bronze USA 2019 Stavanger, NOR CAN Sherry Anderson DEN SUI 5 2018 Ostersund, SWE CAN Sherry Anderson USA SUI 2 2017 Lethbridge, CAN CAN SUI SCO 4 2016 Karlstad, SWE SCO GER SWE 7 2015 Sochi, RUS CAN Lois Fowler ITA USA 3 2014 Dumfries, SCO SCO Christine Cannon CAN USA 3 2013 Fredericton, CAN CAN AUT SWE 7 2012 Copenhagen, DEN CAN SCO SWE 5 2011 St. Paul, USA CAN Christine Jurgenson SWE SUI 4 2010 Chelyabinsk, RUS CAN SUI SWE 4 2009 Dunedin, NZL CAN SUI SWE 6 2008 Vierumaki, FIN CAN Diane Foster SCO SUI 5 2007 Edmonton, CAN SWE Ingrid Meldahl CAN USA 3 2006 Copenhagen, DEN SWE Ingrid Meldahl CAN SUI 11 2005 Greenacres, SCO SCO Carolyn Morris JPN SWE 7 2004 Gavle, SWE CAN Anne Dunn SWE USA 3 2003 Winnipeg, CAN CAN Nancy Kerr SCO ENG 5 2002 Bismarck, USA CAN Anne Dunn SUI USA 3

Norma O’Leary helped the U.S. ladies reach the playoffs once again in 2019. Photo by World Curling Federation

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2019 U.S. Club National Championships March 9-16, 2019 • Lakeville, Minn.

ydney Schmus and her teammates won their second Club Nationals title as they defeated Duluth’s Jamie Kraus rink, 6-5, at the 2019 USA Curling Club National Championships in Lakeville,S Minn. Schmus (Sun Prairie, Wis.) and her team of Angela Montgomery (Fitch- burg, Wis.), Shalon Holbeck (Madison, Wis.), and Emily Loew (Madison, Wis.) got off to a fast start and were ahead 7-1 over the Duluth ladies. Kraus and teammates Kerry Hadiaris (Duluth, Minn.), Anna Bauman (Duluth, Minn.), and Jill Brozic (Duluth, Minn.) scored in four straight ends before the Madison ladies closed the game out. The Madison women, who also won the title in 2016, went 6-3 in the round robin and faced Jayne Burton’s team from the Coyotes Curling Club in the semifinals. Madison would defeat the Arizona rink, 7-6, to reach the champi- onship final. The Duluth women were 8-1 in the round robin and secured the top playoff seed where they faced Chicago’s Sara Gaum. Gaum’s squad had to survive a tiebreaker game first as they defeated Midland’s Brenda Mason, 10-9. Kraus and her Duluth rink would hold back Gaum’s team in the semifinal, 10-2, at Dakota Curling. In the bronze-medal game, Burton led her Coyotes rink to a comeback victory over Chicago by a score of 8-7. Down 7-1, Burton’s rink rallied to score seven straight points while keeping Chicago off the scoreboard. Teams for the Club Nationals are determined via regional playdowns. The 2020 championship will take place at the Potomac Curling Club in Laurel, Md.

U.S. Women’s Club National Champions Year Site Winning Club Skip 2019 Lakeville, MN Madison, WI Sydney Schmus 2018 Brainerd, MN Madison, WI Debbie McCormick 2017 Fairbanks, AK Fargo-Moorhead, ND Ann Podoll 2016 Bismarck, ND Madison, WI Sydney Schmus 2015 Fargo, ND Capital, ND Nicole Reiser 2014 Two Harbors, MN Duluth, MN Norma O’Leary 2013 Highland Park, IL Capital, ND Nicole Reiser 2012 Mankato, MN Granite, WA Em Good 2011 Mankato, MN Plainfield, NJ Janice Langanke 2010 Madison, WI Exmoor, IL Tracy Lawless 2009 Utica, NY Duluth, MN Norma O’Leary 2008 Mankato, MN Duluth, MN Norma O’Leary 2007 St. Paul, MN St. Paul, MN Margie Smith 2006 Superior, WI Madison, WI Nina Spatola 2005 Chicago, IL Broomstones, MA Shelley Dropkin

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2019 Club Nationals champions from the Madison Curling Club included (l-r) Sydney Schmus, Angela Montgomery, Shalon Holbeck and Emily Loew.

// RESULTS: CLUB NATIONALS

Round Robin Standings Tiebreaker: Duluth (Jamie Kraus) 8-1 Gaum 10, Mason 9 Madison (Sydney Schmus) 6-3 Coyotes (Jayne Burton) 6-3 Semifinals: Chicago (Sara Gaum) 6-3 Schmus 7, Burton 6 Midland (Brenda Mason) 6-3 Kraus 10, Gaum 2 Detroit (Ann Swisshelm) 4-5 Coyotes (Debra Aubrey) 3-6 Bronze-medal game: Madison (Cynthia Rhyner) 3-6 Burton 10, Gaum 7 Plainfield (Patricia Heffner) 2-7 Kansas City (Sarah Wruck) 1-8 Gold-medal game: Schmus 031 110 000 x – 6 *Kraus 100 001 111 x – 5 *last rock in first end U.S. Women’s Club National Champions Third Second Lead Alternate Angela Montgomery Shalon Holbeck Emily Loew Miranda Hofmann Rebecca Reinhart Shelly Kosal Carissa Thomas Madonna Fitzgerald Carmen Delaney Rachel Workin Angela Montgomery Shalon Holbeck Emily Loew Corrina Stroh Tanya Smith Roxanne Howes Jill Hansen Mary Shields Patti Luke Michelle Wagner Corrina Stroh Roxanne Howes Jill Lamberts Jennifer Westhagen Hannah Volkman Rachel Howell Shara Dellatore Barbara Klug Marcy Calaway Leslie Armstrong Laurie Hektor Pam Cavers Mary Johnson Patti Luke Pam Cavers Mary Johnson Patti Luke Debbie Dexter Peggy Gazzola Jennifer Kamarainen Stephanie Radl Shelley Pape Martha Busse Mary Eisenbraun Christine Scherz Phelcia Howland Dawn Gutro

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2019 U.S. Club National Championships March 9-16, 2019 • Lakeville, Minn.

he Coyotes Curling Club picked up its first national event title on March 16 as Mike Siggins led his Arizona crew to a victory over Madison’s Dan Schally rink at the 2019 USA Curling Club National ChampionshipsT in Lakeville, Minn. Siggins (Mesa, Ariz.) and teammates Adam Endicott (Chandler, Ariz.), Travis Gaddie (Apache Junction, Ariz.), and Eric Kowal (Phoenix) scored four points in the fourth end to take control of the match. A late rally from Schally (Madison, Wis.) and his team of David Solheim (Madison, Wis.), Kyle Amend (Madison, Wis.), and Thomas Stauffer (Fitchburg, Wis.) put the Madison rink within a point heading into the 10th. A light draw with their final stone, how- ever, handed the win to Coyotes. It was a monumental event for the Coyotes club as their women’s team secured a bronze medal as well. The Coyotes men were 7-2 in the round robin and faced Fargo-Moorhead’s Ryan Berg rink in the semifinals where they prevailed, 7-6. Schally’s Madison squad also was 7-2 in the round robin portion and got past the other Coyotes team in the field skipped by Robert LeClair by a 9-2 score to set up the gold- mdal game. Berg’s team held off LeClair’s rink to win the men’s bronze medal. The Club Nationals began in 2005 and marked its 15th anniversary at Dakota Curling with the 2019 championship.

U.S. Men’s Club National Champions Year Site Winning Club Skip 2019 Lakeville, MN Coyotes, AZ Mike Siggins 2018 Brainerd, MN Granite, WA Lyle Sieg 2017 Fairbanks, AK Fairbanks, AK 2016 Bismarck, ND Ardsley, NY Martin Sather 2015 Fargo, ND Granite, WA Lyle Sieg 2014 Two Harbors, MN Granite, WA Joel Larway 2013 Highland Park, IL Granite, WA Doug Kauffman 2012 Mankato, MN Bemidji, MN Aaron Wald 2011 Mankato, MN Duluth, MN Seppo Sormunen 2010 Madison, WI Mankato, MN Todd Birr 2009 Utica, NY Madison, WI Mike Fraboni 2008 Mankato, MN Madison, WI Dave Brown 2007 St. Paul, MN St. Paul, MN Mike Farbelow 2006 Superior, WI Duluth, MN Dave Running 2005 Chicago, IL Exmoor, IL Russ Armstrong

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2019 Club Nationals champions from the Coyotes Curling Club include (l-r) Mike Siggins, Adam Endicott, Travis Gaddie, and Eric Kowal. // RESULTS: CLUB NATIONALS Men’s round robin standings: Semifinals: Madison (Dan Schally) 7-2 Coyotes (Siggins) 7 Coyotes (Mike Siggins) 7-2 Fargo-Moorhead (Berg) 6 Fargo-Moorhead (Ryan Berg) 7-2 Coyotes (Bob LeClair) 5-4 Madison (Schally) 9 Columbus (Andy Turner) 4-5 Coyotes (LeClair) 2 Plainfield (Ivaylo Petrov) 4-5 Granite (John Shoesmith) 3-6 Bronze-medal game: St. Paul (Mark Willmert) 3-6 Fargo-Moorhead (Berg) 9 Exmoor (Jeff Wright) 3-6 Coyotes (LeClair) 8 Denver (Darrick Kizylk) 2-7 Gold-medal game: Coyotes (Siggins) 11 Madison (Schally) 7

U.S. Men’s Club National Champions Third Second Lead Alternate Adam Endicott Travis Gaddie Eric Kowal Sam Galey Matt Birklid Steve Lundeen Chad Persinger Jason Ostnes David Hufman James Brazeau Bill Stopera Peter Austin George Austin Tom Violette Ken Trask Steve Lundeen Duane Rutan Benj Guzman Peter Sommer Chad Siefert John Rasmussen Ken Trask Liam Barksdale Trevor Andrews Josh Bahr Atticus Wallace Jeff Ritchie Michael Huska Roger Hendrickson Randy Cumming Kevin Vetter Shawn Runing Brian Kopp Joel Dietz Donnie Henry Kraig Deeren Kroy Nernberger Richard Maskel Wally Henry Nick Myers Tim Solin Tim Gartner Brad Jensen Jeff Laundergan Tony Lasky Mike Griem Sean Silver Chip Anderson Steven Waters

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2019 U.S. Mixed National Championship March 24-30, 2019 • Denver CC, Golden, Colo.

fter fighting hard just to make it into the playoffs, Hunter Clawson’s resilient squad had to defeat the top two seeds to earn the 2019 USA Curling Mixed National Championship title at the Denver CurlingA Club. In an all Grand National region final, Clawson (Minneapolis, Minn.) and teammates Katherine Gourianova (Potomac, Md.), Eli Clawson (Clarksville, Md.), and Sydney Mullaney (Concord, Mass.) scored a pivotal three points late in the game to earn a 9-5 victory over Caitlin Pulli’s team in Golden, Colo. This is the second mixed title for the elder Clawson, 23, who also won in 2017, and first for his young teammates. However, this is the second national title for Mullaney, 17, in a matter of weeks after she was on the gold-medal team at the U18 National Championships in March. The team will represent the U.S. at the 2019 World Mixed Championship Oct. 12-19 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Pulli (Rochester, N.Y.) and teammates Jeff Pulli (Rochester, N.Y.), Rebecca Andrew (Penfield, N.Y.), and Jason Scott (Rochester, N.Y.) fought hard after an early deficit but couldn’t out-position Clawson’s team in key moments of the game. In the opening end, the Pulli rink was heavy with the final stone to spot Team Clawson two points. In contrast, a heavy draw with Clawson’s final stone of the second end gave Pulli a draw to score three and take back the game’s momentum. Clawson had a chance for a big end in the third but settled for a single instead after a nice shot from Pulli with her last skip stone. Pulli was then forced to play an in-off using her own stone to score a point in the fourth end as her Rochester rink took a 4-2 lead into the second half. The teams would exchange single points over the next two ends with Clawson’s team scoring a pivotal three points in the seventh end with an open takeout to take a two-point lead heading into the final end. Needing two points to force an extra end, the Pulli rink wasn’t able to get a stone in scoring position early on. Pulli’s first attempt to draw around center guards was not precise and made contact with a guard to leave it in the open for Clawson to pluck out. Pulli was still left with a double takeout attempt for two points, but the team was unable to convert. In the bronze-medal game, Evan Workin’s Dakota Territory rink defeated Sean Murray’s team from the Great Lakes by an 8-5 score to go home with hardware. The 2020 Mixed National Championship is set to take place in Chaska, Minn., with the winning team representing the U.S. at the 2020 World Mixed Championship.

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2019 U.S. Mixed National Championship winners were (l-r) Sydney Mullaney, Eli Clawson, Katherine Gourianova, and Hunter Clawson. Submitted photo

// RESULTS: MIXED NATIONAL Round robin standings: Tiebreaker: Evan Workin (Dakota Territory) 7-2 Clawson 7, Richardson 2 Caitlin Pulli (GNCC) 7-2 Sean Murray (GLCA) 7-2 Semifinals: Hunter Clawson (GNCC) 6-3 Clawson 6, Workin 5 Ben Richardson (Wisconsin) 6-3 Pulli 8, Murray 6 Aaron Johnston (MACA) 4-5 David Durrant (Midwest) 3-6 Bronze-medal game: Tyler George (Minnesota) 3-6 Workin 8, Murray 5 Thomas Lee (Washington) 2-7 Doug Schaak (MOPAC) 0-9 Gold-medal game: Clawson 9, Pulli 5

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Year Site Winning Club Skip 2019 Denver, CO Potomac, MD Hunter Clawson 2018 Lakeville, MN Fargo-Moorhead, ND Evan Workin 2017 Williston, ND Four Seasons, MN Hunter Clawson 2016 Tempe, AZ Granite, WA Fred Maxie 2015 Blaine, MN Granite, WA Brady Clark 2014 Wisconsin Rapids, WI Chicago, IL Greg Wilson 2013 Willmar, MN Nutmeg, CT Derek Surka 2012 Portage, WI Granite, WA Brady Clark 2011 Midland, MI Granite, WA Brady Clark 2010 Chicago, IL Granite, WA Brady Clark 2009 Medford, WI Granite, WA Brady Clark 2008 Detroit, MI Lake Region, ND Duane Symons 2007 Grafton, ND Granite, WA Brady Clark 2006 Fairbanks, AK Granite, WA Brady Clark 2005 Laurel, MD Granite, WA Brady Clark 2004 Mankato, MN Fairbanks, AK Steve Shuttleworth 2003 Medford, WI Granite, WA Brady Clark 2002 Seattle, WA Granite, WA Brady Clark 2001 Rice Lake, WI Williston Basin, ND Rick Tangedal 2000 Utica, NY Madison, WI Craig Brown 1999 Devils Lake, ND Granite, WA Ian Cordner 1998 Wayland, MA Madison, WI Mike Fraboni 1997 Two Harbors, MN Denver, CO Jack McNelly 1996 Highland Park, IL Broomstones, MA Grayland Cousins 1995 Utica, NY Madison, WI Mike Fraboni 1994 Rochester, MN Bemidji, MN Andy Borland 1993 Bismarck, ND Eau Claire, WI Geoff Goodland 1992 Hartland, WI Bemidji, MN Andy Borland 1991 Denver, CO Wausau, WI Geoff Goodland 1990 St. Paul, MN Denver, CO Jack McNelly 1989 Seattle, WA Duluth, MN Lee Leksell 1988 Fairbanks, AK Madison, WI Steve Brown 1987 Brookline, MA Wilmette, IL Grayland Cousins 1986 St. Paul, MN Alsen, ND Joel Jacobson 1985 Detroit, MI Granite, WA Doug Jones 1984 Bemidji, MN Madison, WI Steve Brown 1983 Two Harbors, MN Poynette, WI Elgie Noble 1982 Madison, WI Bemidji, MN Mark Haluptzok 1981 Falmouth, MA Bowling Green, OH Fred Arn 1980 Highland Park, IL Bemidji, MN Mark Haluptzok 1979 Duluth, MN Wausau, WI Neil Collins 1978 Colo. Springs, CO Poynette, WI Elgie Noble 1977 Hastings, NY Seattle, WA Garth Wallace 1976 Milwaukee, WI Grafton, ND Frank Aasand 1975 Chicago, IL Wausau, WI Neil Collins

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Third Second Lead Alternate Katherine Gourianova Eli Clawson Sydney Mullaney Rachel Workin Jordan Brown Christina Lammers Sarah Anderson Caleb Clawson Lexi Lanigan Em Good Mac Guy Frances Walsh Cristin Clark Sean Beighton Jillian Walker Pam Wilson Collin Rittgers Michele Rittgers Charrissa Lin Nate Clark Rebecca Andrew Cristin Clark Sean Beighton Bev Walter Cristin Clark Philip Tilker Bev Walter Cristin Clark Philip Tilker Bev Walter Cristin Clark Philip Tilker Bev Walter Val Nash Chad Carlson Christine Mikulich Cristin Clark Leon Romaniuk Bev Walter Cristin Clark Tom Violette Bev Walter Cristin Clark Darren Lehto Bev Walter Susan Carothers Peter Lundquist Cathy Floerchinger Dennis Thies Cristin Clark Ryan Beighton Bev Walter Cristin Clark Jason Larway Kim Kropp Janet Tangedal Garland Legacie Jan Legacie Erika Brown Jonathon Brunt Jill Jones Dolores Cordner James Pleasants Jaynie Pleasants Allison Darragh Craig Brown Tracy Sachtjen Bev Behnke Bucky Marshall Susan Anschuetz Sandy Resetich Jim Wilson Karyn Cousins Allison Darragh Mark Swandby Toni Swandby Liz Johnson Tim Johnson Jean Borland Lori Mountford Cal Tillisch Marcia Tillisch Liz Johnson Tim Johnson Jean Borland Kathy Baldwin Cal Tillisch Marcia Tillisch Bev Behnke Adolph Behnke Dawna Bennett Kelly Sieger Kevin Stevens Bonnie Leksell Lisa Schoeneberg Paul Schaefer Bonnie Mansfield Sandy Resetich Jim Wilson Karyn Markech Lori Kreklau Tim Kreklau Lisa Jacobson Beth Bronger-Jones Bob Anderson Cheryl Hardy Diane Brown Vince Fitzgerald Georgia Fitzgerald Marilyn Noble Bill MacLeish Mary MacLeish Liz Johnson Tim Johnson Mary Jo Roufs Betty Arn Bob Vollmer Micki Vollmer Liz Johnson Tim Johnson Mary Jo Roufs Jo Shannon Rick Shannon Elaine Collins Marilyn Noble Dick Marquardt Nancy Marquardt Sophie Wallace Tom Wallace Jan Spencer Paddy Hankey Ray Morgan Vicky Aasand Sandy Robarge Roger Robarge Elaine Collins

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2018 World Mixed Championship Oct. 13-20, 2018 • Kelowna, Canada

Editor’s note: Due to the timing of the annual World Mixed Championship each October (seven months after the conclusion of the Mixed National Champi- onship, results shown in this Guide are from the year prior.)

van Workin and Team USA were hoping to make a playoff run at the 2018 Winn Rentals World Mixed Curling Championship in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. EWorkin (Fargo, N.D.) and his team of Rachel Workin (Fargo, N.D.), Jordan Brown (Elk River, Minn.), and Christina Lammers (Fargo, N.D.) finished the event with a 3-5 record after a 9-5 loss to Mario Freiberger’s Swiss rink in Group B action at the Kelowna Curling Club. The team was coached by Sandra McMakin (Lakeville, Minn.). The team’s final ranking was 21st out of 35 competing countries. “We learned a lot,” said Evan Workin, who was competing in his first world championship. “We were playing against the best teams in the world and you just have to play the way you know how to and just be mechanically sound.” Canada went on to win their first world mixed title with a 6-2 victory over Spain. Russia bounced back from a semifinal loss to Spain to defeat Norway, 8-7, for the bronze medal. The 2019 World Mixed Championship featuring the Hunter Clawson rink representing the U.S. is scheduled Oct. 12-19, 2019, in Aberdeen, Scotland.

World Mixed Championship Results Year Site Gold Skip Silver Bronze USA 2019 Event scheduled Oct. 12-19, 2019, Aberdeen, Scotland 2018 Kelowna, CAN CAN Michael Anderson ESP RUS 21 2017 Champery, SUI SCO CAN CZE 9 2016 Kazan, RUS RUS Alexsandr Krushelnitckii SWE SCO 9 2015 Berne, SUI NOR SWE CHN 5

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Team USA members included (l-r) Christina Lammers, Jordan Brown, Rachel Workin, and Evan Workin. Photo by World Curling Federation

// RESULTS: WORLD MIXED Round robin standings: Group A: Group D: Scotland 8-0Q Norway 6-1Q Germany 6-2Q Canada 6-1Q Turkey 6-2Q Slovenia 4-3Q Belarus 4-4 Slovakia 4-3 Italy 3-5 Japan 3-4 Wales 3-5 Hungary 3-4 Hong Kong 3-5 Austria 1-6 England 3-5 New Zealand 1-6 Kazakhstan 0-8 Round of 16 playoffs: Group B: Switzerland 7, Czech Republic 4 Russia 7-1Q Canada 9, Slovenia 5 Denmark 7-1Q Germany 7, Sweden 5 Switzerland 6-2Q Turkey 8, Denmark 7 Finland 5-3 Australia 4-4 Quarterfinals: USA 3-5 Canada 8, Scotland 5 Ireland 3-5 Norway 6, Switzerland 4 Netherlands 1-7 Russia 11, Turkey 2 Brazil 0-8 Spain 6, Germany 4 Group C: Spain 7-1Q Semifinals: Czech Republic 6-2Q Spain 6, Russia 2 Sweden 5-3Q Canada 7, Norway 3 Estonia 4-4 Latvia 4-4 Bronze-medal game: France 4-4 Russia 8, Norway 7 Chinese Taipei 4-4 Poland 2-6 Gold-medal game: Croatia 0-8 Canada 6, Spain 2

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2019 Arena National Championships May 5-11, 2019 • West Chester, Pa.

2019 Arena National Women’s Champions (l-r) Merlin Howick, Man-Fong Mah, Kelly Reynolds, Sara Johnson and Alyssa Parks of the Curling Club of Houston.

erlin Howick led the Curling Club of Houston to its first women’s title at the 2019 USA Curling Arena National Championships May 11 at Ice Line Arena in West Chester, Pa. MHowick and her team of Man-Fong Mah, Alyssa Parks, Sara Johnson, and Kelly Reynolds (all of Houston, ) were the team to beat all week and ended the tournament with a perfect 6-0 record after an 11-3 win over defend- ing champion Katy Mercer of the Cleveland Skating Club. The Houston team made a statement in the opening end when they scored three points to show they meant business. Once they followed up with a steal of three points in the next end, Mercer and her team of Carole Negus (Chagrin Falls, Ohio), who won the title with Mercer last year, Audrey Lynn (University Heights, Ohio), Phyllis Webb (Shaker Heights, Ohio), and Peggy Savani (South Euclid, Ohio) were chasing for the next four ends of play. Cleveland defeated Wine Country, 8-6, in the semifinals while Hous- ton got past Silicon Valley, 5-3, to set up the gold-medal showdown. In the bronze-medal game, Silicon Valley’s Diane Palme bounced back to defeat Wine Country’s Katie Feldman, 10-3, to reach the podium. The 2020 Arena National Championships will be contested April 26-May 2 in Gillette, Wyo.

Arena National Champions Year Site Winning Club Skip 2019 West Chester, PA Curling Club of Houston Merlin Howick 2018 Salt Lake City, UT Cleveland Skating Club Kathryn Mercer 2017 Notre Dame, IN Oklahoma Curling Club Nicole Merrifield 2016 West Chester, PA San Francisco Bay Area Sarah Walsh 2015 Cedar Rapids, IA San Francisco Bay Area Sarah Walsh 2014 Lansing, MI Kalamazoo Curling Club Stephanie Senneker 2013 Fort Wayne, IN Dakota, MN Darcy Ellarby

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// RESULTS: ARENA NATIONALS

Round robin standings Pool A Houston (Merlin Howick) 4-0Q Cincinnati (Monique Penney) 3-1Q Circle City (Tammy Hoffman) 2-2 Diamond State (Jennifer Ying) 1-3 San Francisco Bay Area (May Eaton) 0-4 Pool B Cleveland (Kathryn Mercer) 4-0Q Silicon Valley (Diane Palme) 3-1Q Cedar Rapids (Helen Bryce) 2-2 Las Vegas (Emily Martinelli) 1-3 Dallas-Fort Worth (Allison Donaldson) 0-4 Pool C Wine Country (Katie Feldman) 4-0Q Windy City (Heather Semenuik) 3-1Q Lone Star (Pat Popovich) 2-2 Sioux Falls (Brea Grueneich) 1-3 Jersey Pinelands (Bridget O’Grady) 0-4

Playoffs: Cleveland 10, Windy City 6 Silicon Valley 8, Cincinnati 6

Semifinals: Cleveland 8, Wine Country 6 Houston 5, Silicon Valley 3

Bronze: Silicon Valley 10, Wine Country 3

Gold: Houston 11, Cleveland 3

Arena National Champions

Third Second Lead Alternate Man-Fong Mah Alyssa Parks Sara Johnson Kelly Reynolds Carole Negus Rebecca Storey Elizabeth Feighan Angela Strange Kristy Witzke Jennifer Bates Kim Chapin BriAnna Weldon Pam Montbach Kim Chapin BriAnna Weldon Pam Montbach Pamela Nelson Nicole Brinkmann Reeves Valeria Hart-Young Barbara Little Jennifer Witschen Robyn Farm Julie Wennberg Beth Lundquist

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2019 U.S. Arena National champions (l-r) Stephen Kleppe, John Lambert, Kevin Roberts, Laith Sando and Nick Myers of the Dallas-Fort Worth Curling Club.

he Dallas-Fort Worth men won back-to-back titles after going unde- feated to win the 2019 USA Curling Arena National Championships on May 11 at Ice Line Arena in West Chester, Pa. TIn an all Texas gold-medal game, Dallas-Fort Worth’s Nick Myers rink defeated Curling Club of Houston’s Christopher Doremus rink, 8-3. Dallas also won titles in 2018 and 2015. Myers (Arlington, Texas) and teammates Laith Sando (Burleson, Texas), Kevin Roberts (Frisco, Texas), John Lambert (Garland, Texas), and Stephen Kleppe (Denton, Texas) got off to a strong start with three points in the opening end against Houston, which won the title in 2017. Doremus (Victoria, Texas), and his team of Billy Reynolds (Houston), Carl Schaeper (Houston), and Jonathan Lee (Austin, Texas) could only muster single points each time they had hammer and could not overcome the fast start by their Texas counterparts in an eventual five-point loss. In the bronze-medal game, it was an all Ohio lineup with Jonathan Penney leading his Cincinnati rink to an 11-6 triumph over Cleveland Skating Club’s John Negus squad. In the semifinals, Dallas got the better of Cleveland by a 10-3 score while Houston outlasted Cincinnati, 6-4. The Arena National Championships, designed for clubs that utilize arena facilities for league play versus a dedicated curling-only location, began in 2013 and continue to grow in popularity.

Arena National Champions Year Site Winning Club Skip 2019 West Chester, PA Dallas-Fort Worth CC Nick Myers 2018 Salt Lake City, UT Dallas-Fort Worth CC Jeffrey Knott 2017 Notre Dame, IN Curling Club of Houston Christopher Doremus 2016 West Chester, PA Pittsburgh Curling Club Mark Robinson 2015 Cedar Rapids, IA Dallas-Fort Worth CC Jeffrey Knott 2014 Lansing, MI Broadmoor Curling Club Guy Scholz 2013 Fort Wayne, IN Kalamazoo Curling Club Garnet Eckstrand

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Round robin standings: Pool A: Dallas-Fort Worth (Nick Myers) 4-0Q Kansas City (Nathaniel Percell) 3-1Q Silicon Valley (Richard Lazarowich) 2-2 Long Island (John Paccione) 1-3 Circle City (Wes Hoffman) 0-4 Pool B Wine Country (David Markowski) 3-1Q Cleveland (John Negus) 3-1Q Lone Star (Zachary Grantham) 2-2 Windy City (Eric Reithel) 2-2 Jersey Pinelands (Ryan Adamson) 0-4 Pool C Houston (Chris Doremus) 3-1Q Pittsburgh (Mark Robinson) 3-1Q Vikingland (Troy Dittberner) 3-1 San Francisco Bay Area (P.N. Raju) 1-3 Las Vegas (Brian Martinelli) 0-4 Pool D: Cincinnati (Jonathan Penney) 4-0Q Sioux Falls (Cameron Rittenour) 3-1Q St. Louis (Justin Filipiak) 2-2 Ocean State (David Rosler) 1-3 Diamond State (Brian Hufe) 0-4

Quarterfinals: Dallas-Fort Worth 9, Sioux Falls 3 Cleveland 7, Wine Country 6 (extra end) Houston 7, Kansas City 6 (extra end) Cincinnati 12, Pittsburgh 6

Semifinals: Dallas-Fort Worth 10, Cleveland 3 Houston 6, Cincinnati 4

Bronze: Cincinnati 11, Cleveland 6

Gold: Dallas-Fort Worth 8, Houston 3

Q=qualified to playoffs

Arena National Champions Third Second Lead Alternate Laith Sando Kevin Roberts John Lambert Stephen Kleppe Nick Myers Laith Sando Kevin Roberts John Lambert Billy Reynolds Carl Schaeper Matthew Kane Nick Visnich Alex Visnich Steve Buffington Laith Sando Nick Myers Kevin Roberts John Lambert Kevin Lyons Gordon Harrison Nathan Mascarenas Kent Elliott Marcus Gleaton Chris Gleaton Thomas Deater

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amie Sinclair marched to her third women’s national title after leadering her team to a win over Nina Roth in the championship final of the 2019 USA Curling National Championships. J Sinclair made a runback double takeout in the ninth end that pretty much stamped her third national title in a row. “It has been three in a row for half of this team but every one has been dif- ferent,” said Sinclair, 27. “The first two years we had some different players and it was leading up to the Olympics so we kind of had our heart set on the Olym- pics and we had to turn around and refocus on the Nationals. Coming into this year as a new team we were trying to figure out our communication out on the ice so there was a lot of learning to do as a team. We had our hearts set on this national championship so we’re happy that we came together so quickly.” It was also the third straight title for the team’s lead, Monica Walker (St. Paul, Minn.), and first for twins Sarah Anderson (Minneapolis, Minn.) and Taylor Anderson (Minneapolis, Minn.), students at the University of Min- nesota. Sinclair’s team controlled the majority of the match at Wings Event Center but Roth (McFarland, Wis.) and her team of Tabitha Peterson (St. Paul, Minn.), Becca Hamilton (McFarland, Wis.), and Tara Peterson (Minneapolis, Minn.) never backed down as they tried in earnest to battle back at Wings Arena. “We were just on the wrong side of the inch on a few shots there. We hoped we’d play better than yesterday, but we didn’t. They beat us three times so they deserved to win,” Hamilton said. Sinclair tested her nerves in the opening end after being forced to draw into the full eight-foot for a single point while facing four Roth rocks. Team Sinclair followed up with great defense as they stole a point in the second end. In the fifth, Roth’s final skip stone sailed through the back of the house, giv- ing Sinclair a draw for two points. In the sixth end, Roth, who led the women’s 2018 Olympic team, got a stone in scoring position but the chance to get more than one point got cluttered up with granite in and around the rings. Roth attempted a difficult double tap with the final stone, but it wasn’t successful as they accepted just a single point. In the seventh end, Sinclair was attempting a runback to remove a stone in the house, but the team missed the sweep call and left the Roth rink in the rings for a single steal to change momentum for the moment. Sinclair, who won her first title in 2017 in Everett, Wash., was then forced to draw for a single point in the eighth end while staring down two Roth stones. The turning point of the championship final came in the ninth end when Roth’s team was threatening to score three points until Sinclair converted a perfect runback double takeout to force Roth to draw the button to score a single point. In the 10th end, Team Sinclair did a good job keeping the house fairly empty and the paths open as Sinclair was left with an open takeout for the win. “It felt really good to make that shot, but it was kind of my bread-and-but- ter – the kind of shot I like to throw – so I was pretty excited about throwing it and I felt confident and happy that my third made the perfect line call,” Sinclair said about her shot in the ninth.

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2019 U.S. national champions (l-r) Taylor Anderson, Sarah Anderson, Jamie Sinclair, and Monica Walker. Photo by Rich Harmer for USA Curling // RESULTS: NATIONALS Round robin standings: Women Jamie Sinclair 6-1 Nina Roth 6-1 Cory Christensen 5-2 Stephanie Senneker 5-2 Annmarie Dubberstein 3-4 Ariel Traxler 2-5 Ann Podoll 1-6 Kim Rhyme 0-7

Tiebreaker: Christensen 9, Senneker 8 (EE)

Modified Page 1-2 playoff: Sinclair 9, Roth 8

Semifinal: Roth 7, Christensen 5

Final: Sinclair 6, Roth 4

Ann Brown Sportsmanship Award Year Recipient Club Team 2019 Kim Rhyme St. Paul, MN Kim Rhyme rink 2018 Rebecca Andrew Rochester, NY Kim Rhyme rink 2017 Donna Umali San Francisco, CA Becca Wood rink 2016 Katie Sigurdson Grand Forks, ND Abigayle Lindgren rink 2015 Kate Bert Milwaukee, WI Kate Bert rink 2014 Theresa Hoffoss St. Paul, MN Amy Lou Anderson rink 2013 Sarah Anderson Philadelphia, PA Sarah Anderson rink 2012 Tara Peterson St. Paul, MN Becca Hamilton rink 2011 Chrissy Haase Schenectady, NY Chrissy Haase rink 2010 Gabrielle Coleman San Francisco, CA Gabrielle Coleman rink 2009 Laura Roessler Centerville, WI Cassie Potter rink 2008 Ann Swisshelm Exmoor, IL Patti Lank rink 2007 Caitlin Maroldo Rochester, NY Patti Lank rink

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Year Site Winning Club Skip 2019 Kalamazoo, MI Chaska, MN Jamie Sinclair 2018 Fargo, ND Four Seasons, MN Jamie Sinclair 2017 Everett, WA Four Seasons, MN Jamie Sinclair 2016 Jacksonville, FL Madison, WI Erika Brown 2015 Kalamazoo, MI Madison, WI Erika Brown 2014 Aston, PA Madison, WI Nina Spatola 2013 Green Bay, WI Madison, WI Erika Brown 2012 Aston, PA St. Paul, MN Allison Pottinger 2011 Fargo, ND Rochester, NY Patti Lank 2010 Kalamazoo, MI Madison, WI Erika Brown 2009 Broomfield, CO Madison, WI Debbie McCormick 2008 Hibbing, MN Madison, WI Debbie McCormick 2007 Utica, NY Madison, WI Debbie McCormick 2006 Bemidji, MN Madison, WI Debbie McCormick 2005 Madison, WI Bemidji, MN Cassie Johnson 2004 Grand Forks, ND Madison, WI Patti Lank 2003* Utica, NY North Shore, IL Debbie McCormick 2002 Eveleth, MN Madison, WI Patti Lank 2001 Madison, WI Highland Park, IL Kari Erickson 2000 Ogden, UT Ak-Sar-Ben, NE 1999 Duluth, MN Madison, WI Patti Lank 1998 Bismarck, ND Wilmette, IL Kari Erickson 1997 Seattle, WA Arlington, WI Patti Lank 1996 Bemidji, MN Madison, WI Lisa Schoeneberg 1995 Appleton, WI Madison, WI Lisa Schoeneberg 1994 Duluth, MN Denver, CO Bev Behnke 1993 St. Paul, MN Denver, CO Bev Behnke 1992 Grafton, ND Madison, WI Lisa Schoeneberg 1991 Utica, NY Houston, TX Maymar Gemmell 1990 Superior, WI Denver, CO Bev Behnke 1989 Detroit, MI Rolla, ND Jan Lagasse 1988 Darien, CT Seattle, WA Nancy Langley 1987 St. Paul, MN Seattle, WA Sharon Good 1986 Chicago, IL St. Paul, MN Gerri Tilden 1985 Hershey, PA Fairbanks, AK Bev Birklid 1984 Wauwatosa, WI Duluth, MN Amy Hatten 1983 Grafton, ND Seattle, WA Nancy Langley 1982 Bowling Green, OH Oak Park, IL Ruth Schwenker 1981 Kettle Moraine, WI Seattle, WA Nancy Langley 1980 Seattle, WA Seatle, WA Sharon Kozai 1979 Winchester, MA Seattle, WA Nancy Langley 1978 Duluth, MN Wausau, WI Sandy Robarge 1977 Wilmette, IL Hastings, NY Margaret Smith *world champion

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Third Second Lead Alternate Sarah Anderson Taylor Anderson Monica Walker Alex Carlson Vicky Persinger Monica Walker Alex Carlson Vicky Persinger Monica Walker Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Alex Carlson Becca Funk Kendall Behm Becca Hamilton Tara Peterson Sophie Brorson Debbie McCormick Jessica Schultz Ann Swisshelm Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Tabitha Peterson Caitlin Maroldo Jessica Schultz Mackenzie Lank Nina Spatola Ann Swisshelm Laura Hallisey Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Tracy Sachtjen Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Tracy Sachtjen Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Jamie Johnson Jessica Schultz Maureen Brunt Erika Brown Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Allison Pottinger Ann Swisshelm Tracy Sachtjen Joni Cotten Erika Brown Allison Pottinger Natalie Nicholson Nicole Joraanstad Debbie McCormick Stacey Liapis Ann Swisshelm Amy Becher Joni Cotten Natalie Simenson Corina Marquardt Erika Brown Allison Darragh Tracy Sachtjen Lori Kreklau Stacey Liapis Ann Swisshelm Risa O’Connell Analissa Johnson Joni Cotten Tracy Sachtjen Erika Brown Lori Mountford Allison Darragh Debbie Henry Erika Brown Lori Mountford Marcia Tillisch Allison Darragh Dawna Bennett Susan Anshuetz Pam Finch Dawna Bennett Susan Anshuetz Pam Finch Amy Wright Lori Mountford Jill Jones Judy Johnston Janet Hunter Brenda Jancic Dawna Bennett Susan Anschuetz Pam Finch Janie Kakela Cooky Bertsch Eileen Mickelson Nancy Pearson Leslie Frosch Mary Hobson Joan Fish Beth Bronger-Jones Aija Edwards Linda Barneson Barb Polski Barb Gutzmer Peggy Martin Jerry Evans Katrina Sharp Terry Leksell Karen Leksell Kelly Sieger Dolores Campbell Donna Purkey Kathleen Wilson Stephanie Flynn Betty Kozai Aija Edwards Carol Dahl Leslie Frosch Nancy Wallace Joan Fish Betty Kozai Aija Edwards Dolores Wallace Leslie Frosch Nancy Wallace Elaine Collins Jo Shannon Virginia Morrison Cynthia Smith Jackie Grant Eve Switzer

USA Curling (( 69 Men’s National Championship 2019 U.S. National Championships Feb. 9-16, 2019 • Kalamazoo, Mich.

ohn Shuster’s name will be engraved on the national championship tro- phy for the seventh time after winning the gold-medal game over Rich Ruohonen at the 2019 USA Curling National Championships. J Shuster (Superior, Wis.) and teammates Chris Plys (Duluth, Minn.), Matt Hamilton (McFarland, Wis.), and John Landsteiner (Duluth, Minn.) shot 87 percent as they methodically thwarted offensive attempts by Team Ruohonen in an 8-4 victory at Wings Arena. The team was coached by . “These guys are the defending national champions coming in here. We didn’t get a chance to defend last year so it’s kind of cool that we had the two teams that the last time they played each other they were playing for a national title, so it was pretty special,” Shuster said. This is the seventh national title for Shuster, who first won in 2003 as lead for Pete Fenson. “It’s what our team plays all year for, and for us to go out there and get a win is huge,” Shuster said. “We got a lot of breaks early – and when we got breaks, we made it count and that’s the important thing.” It is the third national championship gold-medal victory for Hamilton and Landsteiner and first for Plys, who joined the team this season. “It’s pretty awesome, I’ve won it a couple of times before, but this time we got to have a new player on the team in Chris Plys, and he’s been a very good friend of mine for a long time so it meant a lot for me to go out there and get a win for him,” Hamilton said. “We had a good streak going. So we just wanted to go out and play loose and have some fun, and typically when we play loose and have fun good things happen,” said Hamilton, who won the title with Shuster and Landsteiner in 2015 and 2017. “We went out there with the same mindset we’ve had all week.” Ruohonen (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) and teammates Greg Persinger (Fair- banks, Alaska), Colin Hufman (Minneapolis, Minn.), and Phil Tilker (Seattle), who won the title last year, couldn’t dig out of an early deficit or grab control of the match. “We played well all week. It was unfortunate that we struggled in those first three ends. We missed some pretty easy shots frankly and let it get away from us,” said Ruohonen, who also won the national title in 2008. “We made some pretty big shots and we had some chances to get back into it. But we had a pretty good season overall and we did what we came to do, one game short.” Team Shuster applied pressure straight out of the gates but ended up being forced into taking a point in the opening end. Back-to-back steals, however, gave Team Shuster a 4-0 lead after three ends when Team Ruohonen missed several key shots. In the fourth end, Persinger, who throws last stones, converted a hit and roll to score one point to get on the scoreboard. With the hammer advantage in the fifth end, Shuster chipped a partially frozen stone out of the back eight-foot to score two more. Desperate to get back in the game, things started turning in Team Ruoho- nen’s favor in the sixth end. A miss from Shuster with his final stone gave Persinger a shot at three points but the team only secured two. In the seventh end, Shuster was forced to take a point but in return limited their opponents’ offense after Shuster converted a double takeout to take away Team Ruohonen’s chance at two points in the eighth. Persinger would then be forced into make a hit for a single point. In the game’s final end, Shuster made a draw down into the four-foot to score another point, which prompted the handshakes to end the game.

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2019 U.S. men’s national champions included (front, l-r) Matt Hamilton, John Shuster, Chris Plys, and John Landsteiner. Photo by Rich Harmer for USA Curling // RESULTS: NATIONALS Men’s Round Robin John Shuster 8-1 Rich Ruohonen 8-1 Mark Fenner 6-3 Todd Birr 6-3 Scott Dunnam 4-5 Steve Birklid 4-5 Brandon Corbett 3-6 Chase Sinnett 3-6 Jed Brundidge 2-7 Sam Strouse 1-8

Page 1-2 playoff: Shuster 8, Ruohonen 3 Page 3-4 playoff: Birr 5, Fenner 4 Semifinal: Ruohonen 6, Birr 5 Final: Shuster 8, Ruohonen 4 Ann Brown Sportsmanship Award Year Recipient Club Team 2019 Sam Strouse Midland, MI Sam Strouse rink 2018 Tucker Smith Capital, ND Tucker Smith rink 2017 Hunter Clawson Potomac, MD Hunter Clawson rink 2016 Jason Smith Four Seasons, MN Pete Fenson rink 2015 Mark Haluptzok Bemidji, MN Mark Haluptzok rink 2014 Josh Bahr Bemidji, MN Eric Fenson rink 2013 Mike Farbelow St. Paul, MN Mike Farbelow rink 2012 Kroy Nernberger Madison, WI Craig Brown rink 2011 Todd Birr Mankato, MN Todd Birr rink 2010 Kevin Kakela Langdon, ND Kevin Kakela rink 2009 Mike Farbelow St. Paul, MN Mike Farbelow rink 2008 Greg Romaniuk Seattle, WA Greg Romaniuk rink 2007 Joel Jacobson Langdon, ND Craig Disher rink

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Year Site Winning Club Skip 2019 Kalamazoo, MI Duluth, MN John Shuster 2018 Fargo, ND St. Paul, MN Rich Ruohonen 2017 Everett, WA Duluth, MN John Shuster 2016 Jacksonville, FL Granite, WA Brady Clark 2015 Kalamazoo, MI Duluth, MN John Shuster 2014 Aston, PA Bemidji, MN Pete Fenson 2013 Green Bay, WI Granite, WA Brady Clark 2012 Aston, PA Ardsley, NY Heath McCormick 2011 Fargo, ND Bemidji, MN Pete Fenson 2010 Kalamazoo, MI Bemidji, MN Pete Fenson 2009 Broomfield, CO Duluth, MN John Shuster 2008 Hibbing, MN Madison, WI Craig Brown 2007 Utica, NY Mankato, MN Todd Birr 2006 Bemidji, MN Bemidji, MN Pete Fenson 2005 Madison, WI Bemidji, MN Pete Fenson 2004 Grand Forks, ND Seattle, WA Jason Larway 2003 Utica, NY Bemidji, MN Pete Fenson 2002 Eveleth, MN Madison, WI Paul Pustovar 2001 Madison, WI Seattle, WA Jason Larway 2000 Ogden, UT Madison, WI Craig Brown 1999 Duluth, MN Superior, WI Tim Somerville 1998 Bismarck, ND Stevens Point, WI Paul Pustovar 1997 Seattle, WA Langdon, ND Craig Disher 1996 Bemidji, MN Superior, WI Tim Somerville 1995 Appleton, WI Superior, WI Tim Somerville 1994 Duluth, MN Bemidji, MN Scott Baird 1993 St. Paul, MN Bemidji, MN Scott Baird 1992 Grafton, ND Seattle, WA Doug Jones 1991 Utica, NY Madison, WI Steve Brown 1990 Superior, WI Seattle, WA Bard Nordlund 1989 Detroit, MI Seattle, WA Jim Vukich 1988 St. Paul, MN Seattle, WA Doug Jones 1987 Lake Placid, NY Seattle, WA Jim Vukich 1986 Seattle, WA Madison, WI Steve Brown 1985 Mequon, WI Wilmette, IL Tim Wright 1984 Hibbing, MN Hibbing, MN Joe Roberts 1983 Colo. Springs, CO Colo. Springs, CO Don Cooper 1982 Brookline, MA Madison, WI Steve Brown 1981 Fairbanks, AK Superior, WI Bob Nichols 1980 Bemidji, MN Hibbing, MN Paul Pustovar 1979 Superior, WI Bemidji, MN Scott Baird 1978* Utica, NY Superior, WI Bob Nichols 1977 Northbrook, IL Hibbing, MN Bruce Roberts 1976* Wausau, WI Hibbing, MN Bruce Roberts 1975 Detroit, MI Seattle, WA Ed Risling 1974* Schenectady, NY Superior, WI Bud Somerville 1973 Colo. Springs, CO Winchester, MA Charles Reeves 1972 Wilmette, IL Grafton, ND Robert LaBonte 1971 Duluth, MN Edmore, ND Dale Dalziel 1970 Ardsley, NY Grafton, ND Art Tallackson 1969 Grand Forks, ND Superior, WI Bud Somerville 1968 Madison, WI Superior, WI Bud Somerville 1967 Winchester, MA Seattle, WA Bruce Roberts 1966 Hibbing, MN Fargo, ND Bruce Roberts 1965* Seattle, WA Superior, WI Bud Somerville 1964 Utica, NY Duluth, MN Robert Magie Jr. 1963 Duluth, MN Detroit, MI Mike Slyziuk 1962 Detroit, MI Hibbing, MN Dick Brown 1961 Grand Forks, ND Seattle, WA Frank Crealock 1960 Chicago, IL Grafton, ND Orvil Gilleshammer 1959 Green Bay, WI Hibbing, MN Dick Brown 1958 Milwaukee, WI Detroit, MI Mike Slyziuk 1957 Chicago, IL Hibbing, MN Harold Lauber * won world championship

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Third Second Lead Alternate Chris Plys Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Greg Persinger Colin Hufman Phil Tilker Tyler George Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Joe Polo Greg Persinger Colin Hufman Philip Tilker Tyler George Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Trevor Host Shawn Rojeski Joe Polo Ryan Brunt Sean Beighton Darren Lehto Philip Tilker Steve Lundeen Bill Stopera Martin Sather Dean Gemmell Matt Hames Shawn Rojeski Joe Polo Ryan Brunt Shawn Rojeski Joe Polo Tyler George Jason Smith Jeff Isaacson John Benton Rich Ruohonen John Dunlop Pete Annis Bill Todhunter Kevin Birr Shawn Rojeski Joe Polo John Shuster Scott Baird Shawn Rojeski Joe Polo John Shuster Doug Pottinger Joel Larway Bill Todhunter Doug Kauffman Eric Fenson Shawn Rojeski John Shuster Mike Fraboni Geoff Goodland Richard Maskel Greg Romaniuk Joel Larway Travis Way Doug Kauffman Ryan Quinn Jon Brunt John Dunlop Don Barcome Jr. Myles Brundidge John Gordon Bud Somerville Dave Violette Greg Wilson Cory Ward Kevin Kakela Joel Jacobson Paul Peterson Mike Schneeberger Myles Brundidge John Gordon Mike Schneeberger Myles Brundidge John Gordon Pete Fenson Mark Haluptzok Tim Johnson Pete Fenson Mark Haluptzok Tim Johnson Jason Larway Joel Larway Tom Violette Paul Pustovar George Godfrey Wally Henry Mike Fraboni Doug Jones Murphy Tomlinson Tom Violette Curt Fish Bard Nordlund James Pleasants Jason Larway Bard Nordlund Murphy Tomlinson Mike Grennan Ron Sharpe George Pepelnjak Gary Joraanstad Wally Henry George Godfrey Richard Maskel John Jahant Jim Wilson Russ Armstrong **Bruce Roberts Gary Kleffman Jerry Scott Jerry Van Brunt Jr. Bill Shipstad Jack McNelly Ed Sheffield Huns Gustrowsky George Godfrey Bud Somerville Bob Christman Robert Buchanan John Jankilla Gary Kleffman Jerry Scott Dan Haluptzok Mark Haluptzok Bob Fenson Bill Strum Tom Locken Bob Christman Paul Pustovar Gary Kleffman Jerry Scott Joe Roberts Gary Kleffman Jerry Scott Charles Lundgren Gary Schnee Dave Tellvik Bob Nichols Bill Strum Tom Locken Doug Carlson Henry Shean Barry Blanchard Frank Aasand John Aasand Ray Morgan Dennis Melland Clark Sampson Rodney Melland Glenn Gilleshammer Ray Holt Trueman Thompson Bill Strum Franklin Bradshaw Gene Ovesen Bill Strum Al Gagne Tom Wright Tom Fitzpatrick John Wright Doug Walker Joe Zbacnik Gerry Toutant Mike O’Leary Bill Strum Al Gagne Tom Wright Bert Payne Russell Barber Britton Payne Nelson Brown Ernest Slyziuk Walter Hubchik Terry Kleffman Fran Kleffman Nick Jerulle Ken Sherwood John Jamieson Bud McCartney Glenn Gilleshammer Wilmer Collette Donald LaBonte Terry Kleffman Fran Kleffman Nick Jerulle Douglas Fisk Ernest Slyziuk Merritt Knowlson Louis Lauber Peter Beasy Matt Berklich

USA Curling (( 73 Women’s World Championship 2019 World Women’s Championship March 16-24, 2019 • Silkeborg, Denmark

amie Sinclair and Team USA were improving with every game and nar- rowing in on a playoff berth when an injury put a halt to their plans at the 2019 LGT World Women’s Curling Championship. J Sinclair (Osgoode, Ontario) was forced out of the lineup in the final round robin game against Switzerland due to an injury she sustained when she fell at the conclusion of the morning game against Scotland. The team tried to rally with Sarah Anderson taking over the skipping duties and Vicky Persinger (Fairbanks, Alaska) coming in at vice, but could not hold off eventual world champs Switzerland in a close 5-4 loss to conclude their time at Silkeborg Sportscenter. Team USA, which also included Taylor Anderson (Minneapolis, Minn.) and Monica Walker (St. Paul, Minn.) finished with a 6-6 record for seventh place. “Everybody is a little disappointed, but despite not really having a good start to the week they showed a lot of moxie, got better every day, and the last three or four games they were looking pretty good,” said Pete Fenson, women’s national coach for USA Curling. “This was the first worlds for Sarah and Taylor, and they played well. I try to put myself in Sarah’s shoes going in to skip today – she did fantastic. I’m really proud of all of them.” The U.S. women had a slow start to the round robin but won four of its last six games in a valiant effort to reach the playofff round. Switzerland would defeat Sweden in the gold-medal game while Korea defeated Japan to secure the bronze. “We were really getting in a groove there and feeling good. It’s really unfortunate that Jamie ended up getting injured. But going into this last game, everyone was focused on trying to pick up some slack and help me with line, help Vicky get used to the ice, and try to really pull it together to win that game,” Sarah Anderson said. The 2020 World Women’s Championship will take place in Prince George, British Columbia.

Twins Taylor Anderson (left) and Sarah Anderson share a light moment during the 2019 World Women’s Championship. Photo courtesy of the World Curling Federation

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Jamie Sinclair and the U.S. ladies completed the 2019 World Women’s Champion- ship in seventh place. Photo courtesy of the World Curling Federation

// RESULTS: WORLD WOMEN’S Round robin standings: Women Sweden (Anna Hasselborg) 11-1 Korea (Minji Kim) 9-3 Russia (Alina Kovaleva) 9-3 Switzerland (Silvana Tirinzoni) 8-4 China (Rui Wang) 7-5 Japan (Seina Nakajima) 6-6 USA (Jamie Sinclair) 6-6 Canada () 6-6 Germany (Daniela Jentsch) 5-7 Scotland () 4-8 Denmark (Madeleine Dupont) 3-9 Finland () 3-9 Latvia (Iveta Stasa-Sarsune) 1-11 Q=qualified to playoffs

USA round robin results: Qualification playoffs: USA 8, Denmark 6 Japan 11, Russia 3 Japan 9, USA 5 Switzerland 7, China 6 Korea 9, USA 5 USA 6, Finland 3 Semifinals: Russia 8, USA 7 Switzerland 5, Korea 3 Germany 10, USA 5 Sweden 6, Japan 3 USA 13, Canada 6 USA 9, Latvia 6 Bronze medal: Sweden 9, USA 7 Korea 7, Japan 5 USA 10, China 7 USA 9, Scotland 7 Gold medal: Switzerland 5, USA 4 Switzerland 8, Sweden 7

USA Curling (( 75 Men’s World Championship 2019 World Men’s Championship March 30-April 7, 2019 • Lethbridge, CAN eam USA’s run at the 2019 Pioneer Hi-Bred World Men’s Curling Championship came to a close after a dramatic overtime loss to Japan in the opening round of the playoffs at ENMAX Centre in Lethbridge,T , Canada. John Shuster (Superior, Wis.) and teammates Chris Plys (Duluth, Minn.), Matt Hamilton (McFarland, Wis.), John Landsteiner (Duluth, Minn.), and Korey Dropkin (Duluth, Minn.) shook off a shaky start to force Japan’s Yuta Matsumura into an extra end, where the Japanese drew the button for the win. “They’re gritty; they’re good players. They throw good rocks. They don’t make too many tactical errors either,” Shuster said about Japan, who moved on to face top-seeded Sweden in the semifinals. Canada defeated Scotland, 6-5, to advance to the other semifinal against Switzerland. Sweden’s Niklas Edin rink would go on to defeat Canada to win back-to- back world titles. The U.S. team’s final ranking was fifth. “I think we played really, really good all week. We didn’t quite execute as well the second half of the week – me personally, so it was kind of a bummer,” Shuster said. The U.S. men went 8-4 in the round robin to put themselves in the playoffs for the fifth straight year.

John Shuster represented the U.S. at the World Men’s Championship for the seventh time. Photo courtesy of the World Curling Federation

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USA’s Matt Hamilton (l-r), Chris Plys and John Landsteiner talk things over during round robin action at the 2019 World Men’s Championship in Lethbridge. Photo courtesy of the World Curling Federation

// RESULTS: WORLD MEN’S

World Men’s Championship Round robin standings: Sweden 11-1 USA round robin results: Switzerland 9-3 USA 8, Norway 4 Canada 9-3 Sweden 8, USA 4 Japan 9-3 USA 10, Japan 4 USA 8-4 Canada 6, USA 3 Scotland 8-4 USA 7, China 5 Italy 7-5 USA 8, Italy 3 Germany 4-8 Switzerland 7, USA 4 Russia 4-8 USA 10, Russia 3 Netherlands 4-8 USA 9, Scotland 8 China 2-10 USA 8, Germany 6 Norway 2-10 USA 6, Korea 3 Korea 1-11 Netherlands 6, USA 5

Qualification playoffs: Japan 7, USA 6 (extra end) Canada 6, Scotland 5

Semifinals: Canada 6, Switzerland 5 (extra end) Sweden 8, Japan 2

Bronze: Switzerland 8, Japan 4

Gold: Sweden 7, Canada 2

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Year Site Gold Skip Silver Bronze USA 2019 Silkeborg, DEN SUI Silvana Tirinzoni SWE KOR 7 2018 North Bay, CAN CAN Jennifer Jones SWE RUS 4 2017 , CHN CAN RUS SCO 5 2016 , CAN SUI JPN RUS 6 2015 Sapporo, JPN SUI Alina Paetz CAN RUS 10 2014 Saint John, CAN SUI Binia Feltscher CAN RUS 6 2013 Riga, LVA SCO Eve Muirhead SWE CAN 4 2012 Lethbridge, CAN SUI SWE CAN 5 2011 Esbjerg, DEN SWE Anette Norberg CAN CHN 7 2010 Swift Current, CAN GER Andrea Schopp SCO CAN 5 2009 Gangneung, KOR CHN Bingyu Wang SWE DEN 9 2008 Vernon, CAN CAN Jennifer Jones CHN SUI 7 2007 Aomori, JPN CAN DEN SCO 4 2006 , CAN SWE Anette Norberg USA CAN 2 2005 Paisley, SCO SWE Anette Norberg USA NOR 2 2004 Gavle, SWE CAN Colleen Jones NOR SUI 4 2003 Winnipeg, CAN USA Debbie McCormick CAN SWE 1 2002 Bismarck, USA SCO Jackie Lockhart SWE NOR 7 2001 , SUI CAN Colleen Jones SWE DEN 5 2000 Glasgow, SCO CAN Kelly Law SUI NOR 6 1999 St. John, CAN SWE Elisabet Gustafson USA DEN 2 1998 , CAN SWE Elisabet Gustafson DEN CAN 8 1997 Berne, SUI CAN Sandra Schmirler NOR DEN 6 1996 Hamilton, CAN CAN USA NOR 2 1995 Brandon, CAN SWE Elisabet Gustafson CAN NOR 5 1994 Oberstdorf, GER CAN Sandra Peterson SCO GER/SWE 6 1993 Geneva, SUI CAN Sandra Peterson GER SWE/NOR 8 1992 Garmisch, GER SWE Elisabet Johansson USA SUI/CAN 2 1991 Winnipeg, CAN NOR Dordi Nordby CAN SWE/SCO 9 1990 Vasteras, SWE NOR Dordi Nordby SCO CAN/DEN 8 1989 Milwaukee, USA CAN NOR GER/SWE 9 1988 Glasgow, SCO GER Andrea Schopp CAN SWE 7 1987 Chicago, IL, USA CAN Pat Sanders GER SUI 5 1986 Kelowna, CAN CAN Marilyn Darte GER SWE 7 1985 Jonkoping, SWE CAN Linda Moore SCO SUI 9 1984 Perth, SCO CAN Connie Laliberte SUI NOR/GER 9 1983 Moose Jaw, CAN SUI Erika Mueller NOR CAN/SWE 6 1982 Geneva, SUI DEN Marianne Jorgensen SWE SCO/NOR 8 1981 Perth, SCO SWE Elisabeth Hogstrom CAN NOR/SUI 8 1980 Perth, SCO CAN SWE SCO/USA 3 1979 Perth, SCO SUI Gaby Casanova SWE CAN/SCO 5

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Year Site Gold Skip Silver Bronze USA 2019 Lethbridge, CAN SWE Niklas Edin CAN SUI 5 2018 Las Vegas, USA SWE Niklas Edin CAN SCO 6 2017 Edmonton, CAN CAN Brad Gushue SWE SUI 4 2016 Basel, SUI CAN DEN USA 3 2015 Halifax, CAN SWE Niklas Edin NOR CAN 5 2014 Beijing, CHN NOR Thomas Ulsrud SWE SUI 10 2013 Victoria, CAN SWE Niklas Edin CAN SCO 9 2012 Basel, SUI CAN SCO SWE 8 2011 Regina, CAN CAN SCO SWE 10 2010 Cortina, ITA CAN Kevin Koe NOR SCO 4 2009 Moncton, CAN SCO CAN NOR 5 2008 Grand Forks, USA CAN Kevin Martin SCO NOR 7 2007 Edmonton, CAN CAN Glenn Howard GER USA 3 2006 Lowell, USA SCO David Murdoch CAN NOR 4 2005 Victoria, CAN CAN Randy Ferbey SCO GER 6 2004 Gavle, SWE SWE Peter Lindholm GER CAN 9 2003 Winnipeg, CAN CAN Randy Ferbey SUI NOR 8 2002 Bismarck, USA CAN Randy Ferbey NOR SCO 4 2001 Lausanne, SUI SWE Peter Lindholm SUI SUI 6 2000 Glasgow, SCO CAN Greg McAulay SWE FIN 4 1999 St. John, CAN SCO Hammy McMillan CAN SUI 4 1998 Kamloops, CAN CAN SWE FIN 6 1997 Berne, SUI SWE Peter Lindholm GER SCO 6 1996 Hamilton, CAN CAN Jeff Stoughton SCO SUI 5 1995 Brandon, CAN CAN SCO GER 4 1994 Oberstdorf, GER CAN SWE SUI/GER 5 1993 Geneva, SUI CAN Russ Howard SCO USA/SUI 3 1992 Garmisch, GER SUI SCO CAN/USA 3 1991 Winnipeg, CAN SCO CAN USA/NOR 3 1990 Vasteras, SWE CAN SCO DEN/SWE 6 1989 Milwaukee, USA CAN Pat Ryan SUI NOR/SWE 8 1988 Lausanne, SUI NOR Eigil Ramsfjell CAN SCO 7 1987 Vancouver, CAN CAN Russ Howard GER NOR 5 1986 , CAN CAN Ed Lukowich SCO USA 3 1985 Glasgow, SCO CAN SWE DEN 4 1984 Duluth, USA NOR Eigil Ramsfjell SUI SWE 6 1983 Regina, CAN CAN Ed Werenich GER NOR 6 1982 Garmisch, GER CAN Al Hackner SUI GER 6 1981 London, CAN SUI Jurg Tanner USA CAN 2 1980 Moncton, CAN CAN Rick Folk NOR SUI 4 1979 Berne, SUI NOR Kristian Soerum SUI CAN 5 1978 Winnipeg, CAN USA Bob Nichols NOR CAN 1 1977 Karlstad, SWE SWE Ragnar Kamp CAN SCO 4 1976 Duluth, USA USA Bruce Roberts SCO SUI 1 1975 Perth, SCO SUI Otto Danieli USA CAN 2 1974 Berne, SUI USA Bud Somerville SWE SUI 1 1973 Regina, CAN SWE Kjell Oscarius CAN FRA 5 1972 Garmisch, GER CAN Orest Meleschuk USA SCO 2 1971 Megeve, FRA CAN Don Duguid SCO USA 3 1970 Utica, NY, USA CAN Don Duguid SCO SWE 4 1969 Perth, SCO CAN Ron Northcutt USA SCO 2 1968 Pointe Claire, CAN CAN Ron Northcutt SCO USA 3 1967 Perth, SCO SCO Chuck Hay SWE CAN/USA 3 1966 Vancouver, CAN CAN Ron Northcutt SCO SWE/USA 3 1965 Perth, SCO USA Bud Somerville CAN SCO/SWE 1 1964 Calgary, CAN CAN Lyall Dagg SCO SWE/USA 3 1963 Perth, SCO CAN Ernie Richardson SCO/USA (NA) 2 1962 Falkirk, SCO CAN Ernie Richardson USA SCO 2 1961 Falkirk, SCO CAN Hector Gervais SCO USA 3 1960 Falkirk, SCO CAN Ernie Richardson SCO (NA) (NA) 1959 Falkirk, SCO CAN Ernie Richardson SCO (NA) (NA)

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Frances Brodie & Colin Campbell Sportsmanship Awards China’s Rui Wang was honored with the Frances Brodie Award for sportsmanship during the 2019 World Women’s Championship. The award is in honor of Scotland’s Frances Brodie, one of curling’s pioneers who helped establish the women’s world championship. SooHyuk Kim of Korea received the 2019 Colin Campbell Memorial Award, which honors the memory of Colin A. Campbell, president of the International Curling Federation (now the World Curling Federation) from 1969 until his passing in 1978. The award is presented annually to the player in the Men’s World Curling Championship who best combines playing ability with sportsmanlike conduct, as determined by his fellow competitors.

Frances Brodie Award Recipients Colin Campbell Award Recipients 2019 Rui Wang CHN SooHyuk Kim KOR 2018 CAN Markus Hoeiberg NOR 2017 Bingyu Wang CHN Carlo Glasbergen NED 2016 Irene Schori SUI Kosuke Morozumi JPN 2015 Sanna Puustinen FIN Kosuke Morozumi JPN 2014 Alison Kreviazuk CAN Ewan MacDonald SCO 2013 Corinna Scholz GER Niklas Edin SWE 2012 Eve Muirhead SCO Sean Becker NZL 2011 Henriette Lovar NOR Thomas Ulrsud NOR 2010 Linn Githmark NOR Torger Nergard NOR 2009 Marianne Rorvik NOR Fengchun Wang CHN 2008 Mirjam Ott SUI Thomas Dufour FRA 2007 SCO Ralph Stoecki SUI 2006 Junko Tonobe JPN Ewan MacDonald SCO 2005 Cassie Johnson USA Marco Mariani ITA 2004 Madeleine Dupont DEN Sean Becker NZL 2003 Dordi Nordby NOR Markuu Uusipaavalniemi FIN 2002 Mi-Yeon Kim KOR Paal Trulsen NOR 2001 Ann Swisshelm USA Spencer Mugnier FRA 2000 Rhona Martin SCO Greg McAulay CAN 1999 Marianne Aspelin NOR Sean Becker NZL 1998 Jackie Lockhart SCO Markuu Uusipaavalniemi FIN 1997 Jaana Jokela FIN Jussi Uusipaavalniemi FIN 1996 Kirsty Hay SCO Mikael Hasselborg SWE 1995 Ayako Ishigaki JPN Peter Lindholm SWE 1994 Helena Blach-Lavrsen DEN Gert Larsen DEN 1993 Jaana Jokela FIN Hugh Millikin AUS 1992 Amy Hatten Wright USA Jussi Uusipaavalniemi FIN 1991 Veronika Huber AUT Markus Eggler SUI 1990 Almut Hege-Scholl GER Tommy Stjerne DEN 1989 Christina Lestander SUI Tommy Stjerne DEN 1988 Bo Bakke NOR 1987 Goran Roxin SWE 1986 GER 1985 Tim Wright USA 1984 Mike Hay SCO 1983 Keith Wendorf GER 1982 CAN 1981 Mark Olson CAN 1980 Greig Henderson SCO 1979 Keith Wendorf GER

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Bruce Bennett Media Award Year Recipient Media Outlet 2019 Price Atkinson Extra Extra End Podcast/CurlingZone 2019 Rich Harmer Rich Harmer Photography 2013 Matthew De George Delaware County (Pa.) Daily Times 2011 Jim Carrington Bemidji (Minn.) Pioneer Press 2010 Janie McCauley Associated Press 2007 Jon Miller & Peter Diamond NBC Sports 2003 Tom Erskine WKTV-NBC, Utica, N.Y. 2002 Walter Brzoza Curling cartoonist 2000 Frank & Mary “China” Rhyme U.S. Curling News, Portage, Wis.

The Bruce Bennett Media Award honors Bruce Bennett of Duluth, Minn., who captured the many aspects of curling – the people, the competition, the strategy, and the skill. He was able to convey, in his stories, the essence of the game, for curlers and non-curlers alike. He wrote about curling with passion and enthusiasm. Bennett was responsible for generating interest in the sport and expanding the curling community throughout the curling world through his newspaper stories, as well as in curling publications in the U.S. and Canada. Bennett was an ambassador for all curlers and for the sport of curling. The award is presented to those who exemplify Bennett’s sustained journalism skills for the promotion of curling.

Multi-media journalist Price Atkinson (Easley, S.C.) and photographer Rich Harmer (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) were honored in 2019 as recipients of the Bruce Bennett Media Award for their tireless committments to grow- ing the sport of curling. A huge fan of curling, Atkinson came on board as a volunteer at the 2015 National Championships and quickly became a fixture on-air with the 12th End Sports Network as a sideline reporter and while working closely on with Terry Davis on USA Curling social media projects and as emcee at national Atkinson championships, at TV productions and at the 2018 Olympic Team Trials and Olympic Mixed Doubles Team Trials. Harmer works as lead security engineer for Target but is a hobby sports photographer in his free time. He began volunteering his photography skills at local bonspiels and then eventually at various national championships, 2014 and 2018 Olympic Trials, and at the 2014 and 2018 Olympic Winter Games. His photos capture the stories of Team USA through creative imagery. Both Atkinson and Harmer have become harmer regular fixtures on the national and interna- tional curling scene – all for the love of curling.

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The Curling World Cup had its inaugural season in 2018-19 (discontinued for 2019-20). Four stages were contested – two in China, one in the United States and one in Sweden. Teams from the U.S. competed in every stage, bring- ing home one gold (men’s), one silver (mixed doubles) and a bronze medal (mixed doubles). At the first event, USA’s Sarah Anderson and Korey Dropkin brought home the silver medal and followed up with bronze at the Grand Final in Beijing. USA’s John Shuster rink won the men’s title at Stage 2 in Omaha.

Stage 1: Suzhou, China Men: Canada (gold), Norway (silver) Women: Canada (gold), Sweden (silver) Mixed doubles: Canada (gold), USA (silver, Sarah Anderson-Korey Dropkin)

Stage 2: Omaha, Neb. Men: USA (gold, John Shuster rink), Sweden (silver) Women: Japan (gold), Korea (silver) Mixed doubles: Norway (gold), Switzerland (silver)

Stage 3: Jonkoping, Sweden Men: Canada (gold), Sweden (silver) Women: Korea (gold), Sweden (silver) Mixed doubles: Canada (gold), Norway (silver)

Stage 4: Beijing, China Men: Canada (gold), China (silver), Scotland (bronze) Women: Canada (gold), Switzerland (silver), Russia (bronze) Mixed doubles: Norway (gold), Canada (silver), USA (bronze)

USA’s Sarah Anderson and Korey Dropkin secured two medals at the Curling World Cup – a silver and a bronze.

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he WFG Continental Cup returned to Las Vegas for the third time in four years. This time it was Team World that finally came out to end North America’s six-year win streak. The Continental Cup is similarT to golf’s Ryder Cup and features different disciplines of curling – mixed doubles, skins, and traditional team competition with the points building throughout the four days of competition. Here is a look at the historical results: Year Site Score: North America Score: World 2019 Las Vegas, Nev. 26 34 USA team members: Jamie Sinclair, Sarah Anderson, Taylor Anderson, Monica Walker, John Shuster, Chris Plys, Matt Hamilton, John Landsteiner 2018 London, Ontario 30* 30 *North America wins on draw-to-the-button tiebreaker USA team members: Nina Roth, Tabitha Peterson, Aileen Geving, Becca Hamilton, John Shuster, Tyler George, Matt Hamilton, John Landsteiner 2017 Las Vegas, Nev. 37 23 USA team members: Jamie Sinclair, Alex Carlson, Vicky Persinger, Monica Walker, Heath McCormick, Chris Plys, Korey Dropkin, Tom Howell 2016 Las Vegas, Nev. 30.5 29.5 USA team members: Erika Brown, Allison Pottinger, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson, John Shuster, Tyler George, Matt Hamilton, John Landsteiner 2015* Calgary, Alb. 42 18 *Only Canada represented Team North America in 2015 2014 Las Vegas, Nev. 36 24 USA team members: Erika Brown, Debbie McCormick, Jessica Schultz, Ann Swisshelm, John Shuster, Jeff Isaacson, Jared Zezel, John Landsteiner 2013 Penticton, B.C. 37 23 USA team members: Allison Pottinger, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson, Tabitha Peterson, Heath McCormick, Bill Stopera, Martin Sather, Dean Gemmell 2012 Langley, B.C. 165 235 USA team members: Patti Lank, Nina Spatola (now Roth), Caitlin Maroldo, Mackenzie Lank, Pete Fenson, Shawn Rojeski, Joe Polo, Ryan Brunt 2011 St. Albert, Alb. 298 102 USA team members: Erika Brown, Nina Spatola (now Roth), Ann Swisshelm, Laura Hallisey, Pete Fenson, Shawn Rojeski, Joe Polo, Ryan Brunt 2008 Camrose, Alb. 192 208 USA team members: Debbie McCormick, Allison Pottinger, Nicole Joraanstad, Tracy Sachtjen, Craig Brown, Rich Ruohonen, John Dunlop, Pete Annis 2007 Medicine Hat, Alberta 290 110 USA team members: Debbie McCormick, Allison Pottinger, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson, Todd Birr, Bill Todhunter, Greg Johnson, Kevin Birr 2006 Chilliwack, B.C. 171 229 USA team members: Debbie McCormick, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson, Tracy Sachtjen, Pete Fenson, Shawn Rojeski, Joe Polo, Doug Pottinger 2004 Medicine Hat, Alberta 228 172 USA team members: Patti Lank, Erika Brown, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson, Jason Larway, Doug Pottinger, Joel Larway, Bill Todhunter 2003 Thunder Bay, Ont. 179 208 USA team members: Debbie McCormick, Allison Pottinger, Ann Swisshelm, Tracy Sachtjen, Pete Fenson, Eric Fenson, Shawn Rojeski, John Shuster 2002 Regina, Sask. 207 193 USA team members: Patti Lank, Erika Brown, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson, Paul Pustovar, Mike Fraboni, Geoff Goodland, Richard Maskel

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INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE USA Curling staff members are available to answer questions and provide assistance to current members and emerging clubs. Contact the office toll free at 1-888-CURLERS (287-5377) or through email ([email protected]) with questions or requests on anything from signing up for a class to starting a curl- ing club. We are here to help you!

COMMUNICATION WITH MEMBERS The USCA connects current members with the latest news and information about the sport through multiple communication platforms. The U.S. Curling News, a full-color magazine, is delivered to members four times each year, with two additional bonus online summer editions. Between issues look for updates on the USA Curling website, in the Stone Soup electronic newsletter or by connecting with USA Curling on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

MEMBERS’ ASSEMBLY USA Curling’s sixth annual Members’ Assembly was held in October 2019 in Cedarburg, Wis. The Members’ Assembly includes educational and networking components. Seminars on topics such as building dedicated ice, how to retain Olympic recruits, and curling strategy were offered along with on-ice skills training.

CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING COURSES USA Curling offers training in ice making, officiating, coaching, and in- struction, including a wheelchair instructor certification course. These courses, which are geared toward increasing the level of curling knowledge throughout the country, are taught by experienced curlers with expertise in the subject matter.

CLUB RESOURCES A variety of resources are available to member clubs. These include a cus- tomizable commercial featuring Olympian Jessica Schultz. The commercial can be posted on the internet or used on broadcast television.

COMPETITIONS Championship events provide opportunities for curlers of all ages to chal- lenge themselves in the sport and connect with other curlers from around the country. Annual events include arena, club, college, junior, U18, men’s and women’s, mixed, mixed doubles, and senior national championships.

CURLING IN THE GYM Members can introduce curling in local schools, youth centers, or at community events. USA Curling loans rolling stones to clubs seeking to offer off-ice programs. An eight-session lesson plan, designed to expand knowledge of and access to the sport while increasing physical activity in school children, accompanies this equipment.

KIDS CURL Kids Curl has been designed to provide clubs with all of the information needed to teach an on-ice introduction to curling program for elementary school children. The program includes a six-week lesson plan and accompany- ing workbook for participants.

TEAM FAN SHOP USA Curling apparel and other merchandise is available through Team Fan Shop. Look for the online store at http://shop.curlingrocks.net/.

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CLASSROOM MATERIALS Members can also introduce curling in the classroom through use of handouts developed with the elementary/middle school audience in mind. Age appropriate information about curling, classroom discussion prompts, word find, crossword puzzle, and instructions for a classroom beanbag game can be found on the USA Curling website.

SAFETY INITIATIVES The USCA has partnered with the National Center for Safety Initiatives (NCSI) for several years, and recently expanded this partnership to offer mem- ber clubs access to comprehensive background screening programs at signifi- cantly reduced prices. Online abuse and harassment prevention training is also available to member clubs free of charge through the U.S. Center for SafeSport program. Contact USA Curling at [email protected] for more information.

LIABILITY INSURANCE USA Curling’s club insurance program provides access to liability insur- ance and accident coverage with reasonable premiums. Member clubs are contacted each year prior to the annual policy renewal in December.

DARWIN CURTIS GRANT PROGRAM The USCA was selected to administer the Darwin Curtis Fund Grant Pro- gram on behalf of The Chicago Community Trust in 2012. The Darwin Curtis Fund was established to “support and encourage participation by the general public in the sport of curling.” Application information for the 2020-21 grant program will be available in Spring 2020.

AWARDS AND HONORS USA Curling recognizes excellence through the USCA Hall of Fame and by honoring the Athlete and Team of the Year. In 2012, the Volunteer of the Year Award also was established. As volunteers are the foundation of our sport, the award was designed to recognize the work that curlers throughout the nation do to advance curling on the club level.

ON-DEMAND SEASONAL MEMBERSHIP PACKAGE During the 2019-20 season, member clubs will be able to choose the mate- rials that they receive in their annual mailing from the USCA. Club presidents can request relevant quantities of items the club typically uses and forego oth- ers. These items, which are geared toward membership development, include brochures, club directories, and in-ice logos.

STONE PURCHASE PROGRAM USA Curling offers all member clubs the opportunity to purchase stones at cost through a program made possible by the World Curling Federation. Payments can be made over a five-year period. For more information, contact Shane Stein, USA Curling’s Development Associate, at 1-888-CURLERS (287- 5377), Ext. 209, or [email protected].

HIT-DRAW-TAP PROGRAM USA Curling’s Hit-Draw-Tap program is designed to introduce young curlers to competition in a positive environment that does not require travel outside of the home club. The competition focuses on the three main skills in the game of curling: the hit, the draw, and the tap. The competition is open to all boys and girls ages 6-16 who curl in USA Curling member clubs. Boys and girls compete against each other in their age appropriate categories.

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Jeremiah Kasten of the Owatonna Curling Club was named USA Curling’s Volunteer of the Year for 2019. Submitted photo

Volunteer of the Year Award In 2012, the Volunteer of the Year Award was established. As volunteers are the foundation of our sport, the award was designed to recognize the work that curlers throughout the nation do to advance curling on the club level. The 2019 recipient is Jeremiah Kasten of the Owatonna Curling Club in Minnesota. USA Curling Volunteer of the Year Year Recipient Club 2019 Jeremiah Kasten Owatonna (Minn.) 2018 Mary Jo Hamilton Brainerd Lakes (Minn.) 2017 Cameron Dunn Peachtree (Ga.) 2016 Don Piche Traverse City (Mich.) 2015 Darryl Horsman Coyotes (Ariz.) 2014 Mary Fanette Norfolk (Conn.) 2013 Cal Tillisch Wausau (Wis.) 2012 Doug Brugler Rochester (N.Y.)

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USA Curling (( 87 Member Associations Clubs At Large Derby City Curling Club Alpine Ice Arena, 1825 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, KY 40205 Est. 2018 – 4 sheets (arena) [email protected] http://derbycitycurlingclub.com Bethaney Curry...... President 270-792-4785 [email protected] Josh Scott...... Vice President 812-371-5801 [email protected] Jason Zajac...... Treasurer 812-989-5864 [email protected] Brett Curry...... Secretary 502-541-6552 [email protected] Andrew MacKay...... Instruction & Training Coordinator 502-295-7828 [email protected] Kendra Felix...... Membership Roster Coordinator 859-512-0378 [email protected] Mid-South Curling Club Mid-South Ice House, 10705 Ridgeway Industrial Drive, Olive Branch, MS 38654 Est. 2017 – 4 sheets (arena) [email protected] www.midsouthicehouse.com www.facebook.com/midsouthcurlingclub Evan Lu...... President 870-623-9735 [email protected] Larry Unterberger...... Vice President 414-507-7681 [email protected] Ryan Stringer...... Treasurer 417-342-2570 [email protected] Alaska Curling Association Peter Lundquist...... President [email protected] Dan Bogan...... Vice President [email protected] Jesse Warwick...... Treasurer [email protected] Michael Anderson...... Secretary Debbie Hall...... College/Youth/Instruction & Training Coordinator Anchorage Curling Club 711 E. Loop Road, Anchorage, AK 99501 Est. 1956 – 2 sheets 907-272-2825 www.anchoragecurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/anchoragecurlingclub/ Twitter: @CurlAnchorage John Seigle...... President [email protected] Michael Tencza...... Vice President Donna Newman...... Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator [email protected] Bill Foster...... Secretary

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Fairbanks Curling Club 1962 Second Ave., Fairbanks, AK 99701 Est. 1905 – 6 sheets 907-452-2875 www.curlfairbanks.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/FairbanksCurlingClub Twitter: @CurlFairbanks Jon Johnson...... President 907-378-3565 [email protected] Jeannette Smith...... Vice President [email protected] Erica Blake...... Treasurer [email protected] Jef Spaleta...... Secretary [email protected] Debbie Hall...... College Curling/Instruction & Training/Roster Coordinator [email protected] Stevie Martin...... Youth Curling Coordinator [email protected] Colorado Curling Association Aspen Curling Club Aspen Ice Garden, 233 W. Hyman Ave., Aspen, CO 81611 Est. 2006 – 4 sheets (arena ice) www.aspencurlingclub.com www.facebook.com/AspenCurlingClub Eric Boyden...... Club Contact [email protected] Dakota Territory Curling Association www.fmcurling.org/ndcurling Todd Ussatis...... President 701-527-2775 [email protected] Mark Tolvstad...... Vice President [email protected] Joann Kitchens...... Treasurer [email protected] Ann Podoll...... Secretary [email protected] Aberdeen Curling Club Holum Expo Building, 400 NW 24th Ave., Aberdeen, SD 57401 Est. 2014 – 5 sheets (arena) 605-228-1717 www.curlaberdeen.com Facebook: Search “Aberdeen Curling Club” Mark Tolvstad...... President/Instruction & Training Coordinator 605-228-1717 [email protected] Kelly Erdmann...... Vice President 605-380-3129 [email protected] Ramiro Serrano Garcia...... Treasurer [email protected] Cathy McNickle...... Secretary [email protected] Bryan Rau...... Membership Roster Coordinator 605-380-0279 [email protected]

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Billings Curling Club Centennial Ice Arena, 427 Bench Blvd., Billings, MT 59105 Est. 2012 – 4 sheets (arena ice) 406-690-1231 www.billingscurlingclub.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/TheBillingsCurlingClub Christopher Belback...... President [email protected] Tim Morgan...... Vice President 406-698-7352 [email protected] Sarah Lemon...... Treasurer 406-670-1211 [email protected] Jeff Obie...... Secretary 406-690-5633 [email protected] Bozeman Curling Club Ressler Motors Ice Rink at the Ice Barn, 901 N. Black Ave., Bozeman, MT 59715 Est. 2016 – 4 sheets (arena) [email protected] www.bozemancurlingclub.com www.facebook.com/bozemancurling Garrett Turner...... President [email protected] Michelle Elder...... Secretary Bryan Zehntner...... Membership Roster/Club Insurance Coordinator [email protected] Capital Curling Club 1200 N. Washington St., Bismarck, ND 58501 Est. 1983 – 4 sheets 701-595-0045 [email protected] www.capitalcurlingclub.org www.facebook.com/CapitalCurlingClub Michelle McKim...... President [email protected] Ben Sand...... Vice President Chris Geiger...... Treasurer Damon Grabow...... Secretary Drayton Curling Club (2015-16 club information) 105 1/2 Almeron Ave., Drayton, ND 58225 Est. 1901 – 4 sheets 701-454-3871 Tom Grzadzieleski...... Club Contact [email protected] Fargo-Moorhead Curling Club 4300 23rd Ave. S., Fargo, ND 58104 Est. 1938 – 6 sheets 701-232-0341 www.fmcurling.org [email protected] Steve Hatlevoll...... President 701-866-7028 [email protected] Mike Borr...... Vice President Natalie Melland...... Treasurer Ann Podoll...... Secretary Theresa Klingbile...... Youth Curling Coordinator

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Grafton Curling Club 31 E. Seventh St., P.O. Box 388, Grafton, ND 58237 Est. 1958 – 4 sheets 701-352-1084 www.facebook.com/graftoncurlers Mary Jaster...... President [email protected] Christine Tallackson...... Secretary/Treasurer/Membership Roster Coordinator [email protected] Grand Forks Curling Club 1124 Seventh Ave. S., Grand Forks, ND 58201 Est. 1962 – 4 sheets 701-775-9249 www.gfcurling.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/gfcurling/ Bob Bina...... President 701-739-2064 [email protected] Brent Sigurdson...... Vice President 218-791-3049 [email protected] Brenda Staveteig...... Treasurer/Club Insurance/Membership Roster Coordinator 218-791-1393 [email protected] Dan Lindgren...... Secretary/Youth/College/Instruction & Training Coordinator 701-330-0654 [email protected] Lake Region Curling Club 703 Seventh St. SE, P.O. Box 254, Devils Lake, ND 58301 Est. 1960 – 5 sheets 701-662-2555 www.lrcurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/lrcurling Twitter: @lrcurl Jeff Kitchens...... Treasurer/Membership Roster Coordinator 701-351-1724 [email protected] Dwight Noltimier...... College Curling Coordinator 701-230-1960 [email protected] Minot Curling Club North Dakota State Fairgrounds, 2005 E. Burdick Expressway, Minot, ND 58701 Est. 1906 – 5 sheets 701-838-3452 www.minotcurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/MinotCurlingClub Lynn Watson...... President 208-871-9134 [email protected] Curtis DeVeny...... Vice President 208-880-0990 [email protected] Wesley Mason...... Secretary 218-766-1988 [email protected] Mark Hildahl...... Treasurer 701-720-7263 [email protected]

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Missoula Curling Club Glacier Ice Rink, Missoula County Fairgrounds 1101 South Ave. W., Missoula, MT 59801 Est. 2010 – 5 sheets (arena) 406-239-4238 www.missoulacurlingclub.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/missoulacurlingclub Barry Bollenbacher...... President 406-239-4238 [email protected] Dave Strobel...... Vice President 406-728-1942 [email protected] Robert Keane...... Treasurer/Membership Roster/Club Insurance Coordinator 406-721-0709 [email protected] Kris Lee...... Secretary 406-273-0741 [email protected] Meredith Stewart...... Instruction & Training Coordinator 218-341-8859 [email protected] Charlene Young...... Youth Curling Coordinator 406-273-1746 [email protected] Rushmore Curling Club Roosevelt Park Ice Arena, 235 Waterloo St., Rapid City, SD 57701 Est. 2003 – 4 sheets (arena) 605-484-4477 www.rushmorecurling.com [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/Rushmore-Curling-Club-354798078438/ Herb Kistler...... President/Instruction & Training Coordinator 605-484-4477 [email protected] Kurt Katzenstein...... Vice President Mike LaBonte...... Treasurer Jenny Behlings...... Secretary Sioux Falls Curling Club Scheels IcePlex, 4300 N. Bobhalla Drive, Sioux Falls, SD 57107 Est. 2014 – 5 sheets (arena) 605-480-3057 www.sfcurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/sfcurling www.twitter.com/SiouxFallsCurl www.instagram.com/siouxfallscurling/ Morgan Weber...... President/Club Insurance Coordinator 605-480-3057 [email protected] Iona Branscrum...... Vice President Janelle Van Meveren...... Treasurer Jennifer Anglin...... Secretary [email protected] Brea Grueneich...... Instruction & Training Coordinator [email protected] Jeff Chapman...... Youth Curling Coordinator [email protected]

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Williston Basin Curling Club 519 53rd St. E., Building 2, Williston, ND 58801 Est. 1979 – 4 sheets [email protected] www.willistoncurling.net Twitter: @WillistonCurling Travis Kitchens...... President 701-770-4002 [email protected] Alex Kitchens...... Vice President 701-351-6140 [email protected] Lorie Glenn...... Treasurer 701-770-6444 [email protected] Kristina Kitchens...... Secretary 701-651-3850 [email protected] Grand National Curling Club of America Region website: www.gncc.org www.facebook.com/GNCCCurling www.twitter.com/GNCC_curling Charles Brown...... Chairman 518-641-6861 [email protected] Benj Guzman...... Vice Chairman 425-754-3484 [email protected] Peter Lyons...... Treasurer 603-860-6500 [email protected] Jennifer Bragg...... Secretary 603-321-9191 [email protected] Mary Jane Walsh...... College Curling Coordinator 315-824-2638 [email protected] Emily Anderson...... Youth Curling Coordinator 610-717-2111 [email protected] Albany Curling Club 117 W. McKown Road, Albany, NY 12203 Est. 1955 – 2 sheets 518-456-6272 https://albanycurlingclub.net [email protected] www.facebook.com/AlbanyCurlingClub Twitter: @AlbanyCurling Solon Boomer-Jenks...... President 518-469-2770 [email protected] Kathy Bentley...... Vice President Bret Sentiwany...... Vice President Eric Gee...... Treasurer Ed O’Neill...... Secretary Tyler Reynolds...... Youth Curling Coordinator [email protected] Amherst Curling Club, Inc. Est. 1960 – No sheets of ice/paper club Carol Wood...... President 585-329-1480 [email protected]

USA Curling (( 93 Grand National Curling Club

Anthracite Curling Club (2018-19 club information) Toyota Sports Complex, 38 Coal St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Est. 2006 – 4 sheets (arena ice) 570-266-7978 www.anthracitecurling.com [email protected] Jennifer Dobo...... President 570-504-4222 [email protected] John Burns...... Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 570-574-1261 [email protected] Brandon Jackson...... Secretary/Membership Roster Coordinator 570-592-5279 [email protected] Ardsley Curling Club North Mountain Drive, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10533 Est. 1932 – 3 sheets 914-591-8019 www.ardsleycurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/ardsleycurling Twitter: @ArdsleyCurling www.youtube.com/user/ardsleycurlingclub Joseph Sablow...... President 914-806-3996 [email protected] Derek Kayser...... Vice President Tim Klein...... Treasurer [email protected] Greg Poole-Dayan...... Secretary [email protected] Atlanta Curling Club Atlanta Ice Forum, 2300 Satellite Blvd., Duluth, GA 30397 Est. 2010 – 6 sheets (arena) 678-590-2875 www.atlantacurlingclub.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/AtlantaCurlingClub Twitter & Instagram: @atlcurling Sabrina Atkins...... President [email protected] Jessica Frenya...... Vice President [email protected]

Daniel Stone...... Treasurer [email protected] Rae Mock...... Secretary [email protected] Dan O’Toole...... Club Insurance Coordinator [email protected] Belfast Curling Club (2018-19 club information) 211 Belmont Ave. (Route 3), Belfast, ME 04915 Est. 1959 – 3 sheets 207-338-9851 www.belfastcurlingclub.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/belfastcurlingclub Bob McHatton...... President 207-505-1090 [email protected] Mark Hall...... Vice President 207-505-0571 [email protected]

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Donna Fancy...... Treasurer 207-323-8595 [email protected] Penny True...... Secretary 207-441-1775 [email protected] Blackstone Valley Curling Club Blackstone Valley IcePlex, 121 Plain St., Hopedale, MA 01747 Est. 2016 – 4 sheets (arena ice) [email protected] www.bvcurlingclub.com www.facebook.com/bvcurlingclub Matt Buczek...... President [email protected] Fred Hopke...... Vice President [email protected] Darcy Shave...... Treasurer [email protected] Ellen Agro...... Secretary [email protected] Boston Curling Club Mailing Address: c/o Club Treasurer Est. 1856 – No sheets/paper club Sam Williams...... President 978-621-5988 [email protected] Brooklyn Lakeside Curling Club LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park, 171 East Drive, Brooklyn, NY 11225 Est. 2014 – 5 sheets 908-456-6220 www.brooklyncurling.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/brooklyncurling/ www.twitter.com/curlbklyn www.instagram.com/curlbklyn Charles Donefer...... President 443-804-1865 [email protected] Erika Omundson...... Vice President [email protected] David Berlach...... Treasurer [email protected] Miska Draskoczy...... Secretary [email protected] Katherine Patton...... Instruction & Training Coordinator [email protected] Broomstones Curling Club 1 Curling Lane, Wayland, MA 01778 Est. 1967 – 4 sheets 508-358-2412 www.broomstones.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/broomstones Twitter: @broomstones www.youtube.com/user/broomstonescc Andy O’Rourke...... President 508-930-8294 [email protected] Nancy Jennett...... Vice President 508-243-5253 [email protected] Karen O’Neill...... Secretary/Club Insurance Coordinator 617-962-0994 [email protected]

USA Curling (( 95 Grand National Curling Club

Steve MacQuarrie...... Treasurer 617-840-4826 [email protected] Jim Wheeler...... Instruction & Training Coordinator 978-618-0811 [email protected] Andrew Willis...... College Curling Coordinator 508-579-7861 [email protected] Scott Price...... Youth Curling Coordinator 774-249-0115 [email protected] Colleen Hennessey...... Membership Roster Coordinator 617-312-5504 [email protected] Bucks County Curling Club (2017-18 officer information) Bucks County Ice Sports Complex, 1185 York Road, Rink 2, Warminster, PA 18974 Est. 2010 – 4 sheets [email protected] www.buckscountycurlingclub.org Instagram: @buckscountycurling www.facebook.com/BucksCurlingClub Twitter: @BucksCurling Kevin Stayer...... President [email protected] Dave Schmel...... Vice President Jane Stayer...... Treasurer Kristen Weiss...... Secretary Bill Laufer...... Membership Roster Coordinator Canadian Club of Boston Mailing address & phone: c/o Club President Est. 1960 – 4 sheets at The Country Club www.canadianclubofboston.com [email protected] Daniel P. Dacey...... President 857-544-9120 [email protected] Tim Claflin IV...... Treasurer Jennifer Tschumakow...... Secretary Cape Cod Curling Club 37 Highfield Drive, Falmouth, MA 02540 Mailing address: P.O. Box 396, Falmouth, MA 02541 Est. 1969 – 3 sheets 508-540-2414 www.capecodcurling.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/CapeCodCurlingClub

Mike Minior...... President 508-564-7681 [email protected] Phil Bruce...... Vice President 508-240-4593 [email protected] Carolyn Wurm...... Secretary 508-801-3559 [email protected] Dave Benton...... Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator [email protected] Bill Gallagher...... College Curling Coordinator 508-563-5634 [email protected] Katherine Colgan...... Instruction & Training Coordinator 508-367-5537 [email protected]

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John Murray...... Youth Curling Coordinator 508-888-5182 [email protected] Levi Gorrell...... Membership Roster Coordinator 508-566-5384 [email protected] Charleston Curling Club (2017-18 club information) Carolina Ice Palace, 20 Oakdale Place, Charleston, SC 29407 Est. 2017 – 1 sheet (arena) 843-790-3584 www.charlestoncurlingclub.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/charlestoncurlingclub Amanda Smith...... President 843-790-3584 [email protected] Brad Smith...... Vice President Owen Compher...... Treasurer Kristin Halvorson...... Secretary Charlotte Curling Association 6525 Old Statesville Road, Charlotte, NC 28269 Mailing address: 5009 Beatties Ford Road, Suite 107-242, Charlotte, NC 28216 Est. 2010 – 4 sheets 980-721-9987 www.charlottecurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/charlottecurling Twitter: @cltcurling Steve McKee...... President/Club Insurance Coordinator 704-721-9987 [email protected] Omar Van Rooyen...... Vice President 704-807-1944 [email protected] Misty Morris...... Treasurer 803-474-0998 [email protected] Neil Pifer...... Secretary/Membership Roster Coordinator 704-791-1498 [email protected] Peter Strickland...... Youth Curling Coordinator 704-904-5546 [email protected] Chesapeake Curling Club Talbot County Community Center, 10028 Ocean Gateway, Easton, MD 21601 Est. 1979 – 3 sheets 410-822-0893 www.chesapeakecurling.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/chesapeakecurling Twitter: @Chesapeake_CC Tina Krahn...... President 410-924-8971 [email protected] Mike Malpezzi...... Vice President 717-943-2995 [email protected] Bruce Larson...... Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 410-822-2747 [email protected] Erin Fee...... Secretary/Membership Roster Coordinator 303-957-7007 [email protected] Majik Jones...... College Curling Coordinator 443-786-6006 [email protected] Jill Ferris...... Youth Curling Coordinator 716-550-1745 [email protected]

USA Curling (( 97 Grand National Curling Club

Coastal Carolina Curling Club Wilmington Ice House, 7201 Ogden Business Lane, Wilmington, NC 28411 Est. 2011 – 4 sheets (arena) 910-520-9928 www.coastalcurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/coastalcurling Twitter: @coastalcurling Sarah Allen...... President/Youth Curling/College Curling Coordinator 910-520-9928 [email protected] Tony Jacobs...... Vice President 910-520-2670 [email protected] John Schaefer...... Treasurer 910-620-3632 [email protected] Kay Lynch...... Secretary 910-520-0448 [email protected] Chrissy Becker...... Instruction & Training Coordinator [email protected] Curling Club of the Berkshires, Inc. Boys and Girls Club of Pittsfield, 16 Melville St., Pittsfield, MA 01240 Est. 2016 – 4 sheets (arena ice) 413-281-0939 www.curlberkshires.org/ [email protected] www.facebook.com/CurlBerkshires/ Twitter: @CurlBerkshires Tim Egan...... President 413-281-0939 [email protected] Mark Fischetti...... Vice President 413-464-3871 [email protected] Richard Nasman...... Treasurer 413-822-3784 [email protected] Gordon Prescott...... Secretary/Club Insurance Coordinator 413-441-2195 [email protected] Michael Zinchuk...... Membership Roster Coordinator 413-464-3070 [email protected] Curling Club of Virginia Richmond Ice Zone, 636 Johnston Willis Drive, North Chesterfield, VA 23236 Est. 2010 – 4 sheets (arena ice) 804-898-0044 www.curlingva.org/ [email protected] www.facebook.com/CurlingVA Twitter: @CurlingVA Travis Hamilton...... President 804-898-0044 [email protected] James Deyerle...... Vice President [email protected] Andrew McBride...... Treasurer [email protected] Diamond State Curling Club Patriot Ice Center, 101 John Campbell Road, Newark, DE 19711 Est. 2016 – 4 sheets (arena) 732-829-1553 http://diamondstatecurling.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/DiamondStateCurling/ Twitter: @diamondstatecurling Brian Hufe...... President 302-250-3763 [email protected] Tom Glennon...... Vice President

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Stacey Snyder...... Treasurer [email protected] Frank Sharp...... Secretary [email protected] Shelley Hendershot...... Youth Curling Coordinator [email protected] Jordan Hudson...... Membership Roster Coordinator [email protected] Finger Lakes Curling Club (2018-19 club information) Community Recreation Center, 1767 East Shore Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850 http://fingerlakescurling.org [email protected] Dan Hazlitt...... President 607-229-9944 [email protected] Granite Curling Club Est. 1972 – No sheets of ice/paper club Peter J. Lyons...... President 603-888-2640 [email protected] Jack Tulley...... Vice President 603-888-0550 [email protected] Gwen Krailo-Lyons...... Secretary/Treasurer 603-620-9012 [email protected] Green Mountain Curling Club (2018-19 club information) Mailing address: 475 S. Willard St., Burlington, VT 05401 Curls at the Bedford Curling Club, 15 Rue Marziali, Bedford, Quebec www.greenmountaincurlingclub.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/GreenMountainCurlingClub Paul Schultz...... President [email protected] [email protected] Molly Witt...... Vice President [email protected] Mitch DeHond...... Treasurer [email protected] Jason Young...... Secretary [email protected] Hartford Curling Club Veterans Memorial Ice Rink, 56 Buena Vista Road, West Hartford, CT 06107 Est. 2015 – 3 sheets (arena) [email protected] www.hartfordcurling.com Twitter & Instagram: @HartfordCurling www.facebook.com/HartfordCurling/ Erin Doucette...... President Craig Doucette...... Vice President Michael McCarthy...... Treasurer Jon Larson...... Secretary

USA Curling (( 99 Grand National Curling Club

Jacksonville Granite Curling Club (USCA provisional member) VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena 300 A Philip Randolph Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32202 Est. 2017 904-813-9835 http://jaxcurling.org/ [email protected] Thomas Merrett...... President [email protected] Jacob Connally...... Vice President Deborah Dangar...... Secretary Thomas Hall...... Treasurer [email protected] Jersey Pinelands Curling Club Flyers Skate Zone, 6725 River Road, Pennsauken Township, NJ 08110 Est. 2014 – 5 sheets (arena) 856-905-8102 www.jerseycurling.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/jerseycurling Twitter: @jerseycurling www.instagram.com/jerseycurling Ryan Adamson...... President 856-905-8102 [email protected] Regan Baird...... Vice President [email protected] Andrzej Zuranski...... Treasurer [email protected] Jessica Gallichio...... Secretary [email protected] Jane Sharp...... Instruction & Training Coordinator [email protected] Frank Sharp...... Youth Curling Coordinator [email protected] Tracy Landi...... Membership Roster Coordinator [email protected] Kayuta Lake Curling Club Mailing Address & Phone: c/o Club President Est. 2001 – Outdoor ice Carl Thomas...... President 315-831-4253 [email protected] Lake Placid Curling Club Saranac Lake Civic Center, 211 Ampersand Ave., Saranac Lake, NY 12983 Est. 1981 – 5 sheets (arena ice) www.lakeplacidcurling.com [email protected] Steven Urquhart...... President Cait Keefe...... Vice President Bill Getman...... Treasurer Kim Williams Weinrick...... Secretary

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Long Island Curling Club Long Island Sports Hub, 165 Eileen Way, Syosset, NY 11791 Est. 2008 – 4 sheets (arena) 516-900-CURL https://longisland.curling-club.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/licurling Twitter: @licurling Instagram: @licurling Bobby Iadanza...... President [email protected] Dafna Stempel...... Vice President Fred Lupfer...... Treasurer Karen Luckey...... Secretary John Paccione...... Instruction & Training Coordinator Mariann McDonnell...... Membership Roster Coordinator Jack Glanzer...... Club Insurance Coordinator

Lower Cape Curling Club (USCA provisional member) Charles Moore Arena, 23 O’Connor Road, Orleans, MA 02653 Est. 2018 – 4 sheets (arena ice) 508-255-5902 www.charlesmoorearena.org/curling www.facebook.com/LowerCapeCurlingClub/ Brian Hastings...... President 508-430-1468 [email protected] Amy Henderson...... Vice President 774-212-5930 [email protected] Bradley Peter...... Treasurer 201-919-3504 [email protected] June Herold...... Secretary 508-430-1778 [email protected] Marlborough Curling Club NorthStar Ice Sports, 15 Bridle Lane, Westborough, MA 01851 Est. 2016 – 4 sheets (arena) 508-444-2875 www.marlboroughcurlingclub.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/MarlboroughCurlingClub/ Ken Tonis...... President/Membership Roster Coordinator 508-269-8666 [email protected] Gery Wilson...... Vice President 978-423-7954 [email protected] George Connor...... Treasurer [email protected] Chad MacDonald...... Secretary [email protected] Merrimack Valley Curling Club (2016-17 club information) Curls at Nashua Country Club, 25 Fairway St., Nashua, NH 03060 Est. 2006 – 3 sheets of ice at Nashua CC [email protected] www.mvcurling.com Johanna Shaw...... President 781-771-6646 [email protected]

USA Curling (( 101 Grand National Curling Club

Mount Washington Valley Curling Club (2018-19 club information) Ham Arena, 87 W. Main St., Conway, NH 03818 Est 2011 – 4 sheets (arena ice) [email protected] www.mwvcurlingclub.org www.facebook.com/mwvcc/ Paul Valle...... President 603-452-4737 [email protected] Andy Shagoury...... Vice President 603-941-4621 [email protected] Sherry Marceau...... Treasurer/Instruction & Training/Member Roster Coordinator 603-452-4108 [email protected] Margaret Scrimger...... Secretary 603-731-5237 [email protected] Nashua Country Club 25 Fairway St., Nashua, NH 03060 Est. 1916 – 4 sheets 603-888-0121 www.nashuacountryclub.com Ed Clark...... Chair of Curling [email protected] New Pond 17 McKinley Ave., Walpole, MA 02081 Est. 1998 – 1 sheet (outdoor ice) http://newpondcurlingclub.webs.com Doug Burchesky...... President 339-206-9679 [email protected] Jenna Burchesky...... Vice President [email protected] Jane Burchesky...... Treasurer [email protected] New York Caledonian Curling Club 46 Sycamore Road, Mahopac, NY 10541 Est. 1855 – 3 sheets at Ardsley Curling Club George Austin...... President 914-961-7305 [email protected] Vic Huebner...... Vice President Jerry McCarty...... Treasurer 914-968-5877 [email protected] Steve Smith...... Secretary 914-628-2089 Peter Austin...... Youth Curling Coordinator 914-591-6988 Norfolk Curling Club 70 Golf Drive, Norfolk, CT 06058 Est. 1956 – 2 sheets 860-542-1100 www.northfolkcurlingclub.org [email protected] 919-345-3256 Shannon Zwick...... President 203-240-8150 [email protected] Robert Gilchrist...... Vice President 203-240-3642 [email protected]

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Deborah Lane-Olson...... Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 860-824-1230 [email protected] Vickie Brown...... Secretary 860-688-8004 [email protected] Jonathan Barbagallo...... Youth Curling Coordinator 860-542-0147 [email protected] Jonathan Zwick...... Instruction & Training/Membership Roster Coordinator 860-309-2414 [email protected] North End Curling Club (USCA provisional member) Steriti Memorial Rink, 561 Commercial St., Boston, MA 02109 Est. 2019 860-542-1100 http://northendcurling.club [email protected] www.facebook.com/northendcurlingclub Twitter: @curlnorthend Erika Riehle...... Club contact [email protected] Nutmeg Curling Club 123 Glenwood Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06610 Est. 1960 – 3 sheets 203-615-0077 www.nutmegcurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/nutmegcurling Twitter: @NutmegCurling www.instagram.com/nutmegcurlingclub www.youtube.com/NutmegCurlingClub Larry Bocchiere...... President [email protected] Alexis Boccanfuso...... Vice President/Youth Curling Coordinator [email protected] Elizabeth Falsetti...... Treasurer [email protected] Kathy Morley...... Secretary [email protected] Ocean State Curling Club Cranston Veterans Memorial Ice Rink, 900 Phenix Ave., Cranston, RI 02921 Mailing address: 200 Midway Road, Suite 200, P.O Box 20026, Cranston, RI 02920 Est. 2009 – 4 sheets (arena ice) 401-400-1036 www.oceanstatecurling.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/OceanStateCurlingClub Twitter: @oscurling Instagram: @oceanstatecurling Dave Rosler...... President 401-400-1036 [email protected] Jonathan Constantine...... Vice President [email protected] Janet Prichard...... Treasurer [email protected] Mark Nealley...... Secretary [email protected] Dave Kolibaba...... Instruction & Training Coordinator Mike Morin...... Membership Roster Coordinator

USA Curling (( 103 Grand National Curling Club Orlando Curling Club RDV Sportsplex, 8701 Maitland Summit Blvd., Orlando, FL 32810 Daytona Ice Arena, 2400 S. Ridgewood Ave., South Daytona Beach, FL 32119 Est. 2014 – 15 sheets (two arenas) www.curlingorlando.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/curlingorlando Twitter: @CurlingOrlando Instagram: @OrlandoCurling Jim Windsor...... President 407-830-4188 [email protected] Jeff Anderson...... Vice President [email protected] Ed Arose...... Treasurer [email protected] Erik Maeder...... Secretary [email protected] Palmetto Curling Club Pavilion Recreation Complex, 400 Scottswood Road, Taylors, SC 29687 Est. 2010 – 4 sheets (arena) www.palmettocurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/palmettocurlingclub Twitter: @palmettocurling Alison Roark...... President 352-246-7329 [email protected] Jillene Van Hoy...... Vice President [email protected] Keith Parker...... Treasurer/Membership Roster/Club Insurance Coordinator [email protected] Kristin Sharpe...... Secretary [email protected] Peachtree Curling Association, Inc. 4880 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068 Est. 2015 – 3 sheets 470-729-2875 www.peachtreecurling.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/PeachtreeCurling Twitter: @CurlPeachtree www.instagram.com/peachtreecurling Meaghan Thomson...... President 617-922-7880 [email protected] Matt Roberts...... Vice President 678-542-4395 [email protected] Cal Oxford III...... Treasurer 404-234-6576 [email protected] Alex Welk...... Secretary 678-315-3206 [email protected] Bob Hogan...... Club Insurance Coordinator [email protected]

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Petersham Curling Club 250 N. Main St., Petersham, MA 01366 Est. 1960 – 2 sheets 978-724-3210 www.petershamcurling.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/petershamcurlingclub60 Twitter: @PetershamCurl Scott Ennis...... President [email protected] Paul Anderson...... Vice President [email protected] Julie Ostheimer...... Treasurer [email protected] Skye Padellaro...... Secretary [email protected] Dan Ostheimer...... Youth Curling/Instruction & Training Coordinator [email protected] Philadelphia Curling Club 65 Plank Ave., Paoli, PA 19301 Est. 1957 – 2 sheets 610-285-8448 www.philadelphiacurlingclub.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/phillycurling/ Twitter: @phillycurling Ian Alexander...... President 610-420-7311 [email protected] Zac Gery...... Vice President [email protected] Pam Stephani...... Treasurer [email protected] Tracy Shickel...... Secretary [email protected] Pine Tree Curling Club (2018-19 club information) William B. Troubh Ice Arena, 225 Park Ave., Portland, ME 04101 Est. 2015 – 5 sheets (arena) [email protected] www.pinetreecurlingclub.com www.facebook.com/pinetreecurlingclub www.instagram.com/pinetreecurlingclub/ Twitter: @pinetreecurling Derek Campbell...... President 207-831-1030 [email protected] Zoram Blancas-Ruiz...... Vice President 207-766-8620 [email protected] Steven Nolt...... Treasurer 978-599-7227 [email protected] Jim Heffley...... Secretary 207-329-9764 [email protected] Jennifer Campbell...... Membership Roster Coordinator 315-573-4793 [email protected]

USA Curling (( 105 Grand National Curling Club

Pittsburgh Curling Club 591 McCoy Road, McKees Rocks, PA 15136 Est. 2003 – 4 sheets [email protected] www.pittsburghcurlingclub.com Twitter: @PghCurlingClub Facebook: www.facebook.com/pittsburghcurlingclub Steve Buffington...... President [email protected] Leonard Jarabeck...... Vice President [email protected] Daphne Roberts...... Treasurer [email protected] Karyn Drombosky...... Secretary [email protected] 133 McKinley St., South Plainfield, NJ 07080 Est. 1963 – 2 sheets 908-668-9460 www.njcurling.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/njcurling Twitter: @njcurling Ali Colluccio...... President [email protected] Bret Curran...... Vice President/Membership Roster Coordinator [email protected] Sheila Nickle...... Treasurer [email protected] Kathleen Belschner...... Secretary [email protected] Mark Mooney...... Instruction & Training Coordinator [email protected] Mark Szemple...... Youth Curling Coordinator [email protected] Potomac Curling Club 13810 Old Gunpowder Road, Laurel, MD 20707 Est. 1961 – 4 sheets 301-362-1116 www.curldc.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/potomaccurlinglcub Twitter: @curldc

Adam Kapp...... President [email protected] J.R. Grohs...... Vice President [email protected] Peter Van Buren...... Treasurer [email protected] Jennifer Martinelli...... Secretary [email protected] Rochester Curling Club 71 Deep Rock Road, Rochester, NY 14624 Est. 1961 – 4 sheets 585-315-4755 www.rochestercurling.org Twitter: @RocCurling www.facebook.com/RochesterCurlingClub Chris Barajas...... President [email protected]

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Jackie Lee...... Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator [email protected] David Fitch...... Secretary [email protected] John Yaworski...... College Curling Coordinator [email protected] Clark Raven...... Instruction & Training Coordinator [email protected] Caitlin Pulli...... Youth Curling Coordinator [email protected] Larry Ahle...... Membership Roster Coordinator [email protected] Rocket City Curling Club (USCA provisional member) Benton H. Wilcoxon Municipal Ice Complex 3185 Leeman Ferry Rd SW, Huntsville, AL 35801 Est. 2018 [email protected] www.rocketcitycurlingclub.org/ www.instagram.com/rocketcitycurling/ www.facebook.com/RocketCityCurlingClub/ Twitter: @RocketCurling Elizabeth Tanner...... Secretary 256-683-3181 [email protected] Rutland Rocks Curling Club Giorgetti Arena, 2 Oak Street Ext., Rutland, VT 05701 Est. 2007 – 4 sheets (arena ice) 802-294-2875 www.rutlandrocks.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/RutlandRocksCurlingClub Twitter: @CurlRutland www.instagram.com/rutlandrockscurlingclub Dean Mooney...... President/College Curling Coordinator 802-236-9407 [email protected] Linda Mercier...... Vice President [email protected] Kate Thomas...... Treasurer [email protected] Susan Briere...... Secretary [email protected] Schenectady Curling Club 1084 Balltown Road, Schenectady, NY 12309 Est. 1907 – 4 sheets 518-372-4063 www.schenectadycurlingclub.us [email protected] www.facebook.com/curlschenectady Twitter & Instagram: @curlschenectady Kathy Brown...... President 518-429-4081 [email protected] Ian Spencer...... Vice President Mike Luft...... Treasurer [email protected] Laura Dolins...... Secretary Matt Wall...... College Curling Coordinator Meghan Muller...... Youth Curling Coordinator

USA Curling (( 107 Grand National Curling Club

South Shore Curling Club Bridgewater Ice Arena, 20 Bedford Park, Bridgewater, MA 02324 Est. 2010 – 5 sheets (arena ice) 508-715-4355 www.southshorecurling.com [email protected] Twitter, Instagram & Flickr: @southshorecurl www.facebook.com/southshorecurl Kieran Chapman...... President [email protected] Michelle Landry...... Vice President [email protected] Jane Sousa...... Treasurer [email protected] Kendall Walker...... Secretary/Membership Roster Coordinator [email protected] Amy Bonaparte Smith...... Instruction & Training Coordinator [email protected] Tampa Bay Curling Club Advent Health Center Ice, 3173 Cypress Ridge Blvd., Wesley Chapel, FL 33544 Est. 2017 – 5 sheets (arena) 813-758-2279 www.tampabaycurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/tampabaycurlingclub Twitter: @TampaCurling www.instagram.com/tampabaycurling/ Bernie Skerkowski...... President/Treasurer/Club Insurance/Instruction & Training 813-758-2279 [email protected] Billy Still...... Vice President [email protected] Lisa Wycoff...... Secretary [email protected] Karen Hooper...... Membership Roster Coordinator [email protected] The Country Club 1919 Clyde St., Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Est. 1882 – 4 sheets 617-566-0240 www.curlbrookline.com Melissa C. England...... President 617-983-0636 Triangle Curling Club 2310 So Hi Drive, Durham, NC 27703 Est. 1995 – 4 sheets 919-908-6123 www.trianglecurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/trianglecurling Twitter: @trianglecurling www.instagram.com/trianglecurling Trevor Gau...... President 281-377-5337 [email protected] Chris DiPierro...... Vice President [email protected] Rich Arnold...... Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator [email protected] Chris Wishart...... Secretary [email protected] Keith Scott...... Instruction & Training Coordinator [email protected]

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Derek Corbett...... Youth Curling Coordinator [email protected] Debra Michie...... Membership Roster Coordinator [email protected] Upper Valley Curling & Woodstock Curling Club Wendell A. Barwood Arena, 45 Highland Ave, White River Junction, VT 05001 Est. 2008 – 4 sheets (arena ice) 802-436-3036 www.uppervalleycurling.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/UpperValleyCurling Twitter: @UpperValleyCurling

David Dugdale...... Vice President Jesse Vazzano...... Treasurer Patricia Bray...... Secretary Utica Curling Club 8300 Clark Mills Road, Whitesboro, NY 13492-3912 Est. 1868 – 6 sheets 315-736-1724 www.uticacurlingclub.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/UticaCurlingClub Robert Risley...... President/Club Insurance Coordinator 315-725-2380 [email protected] James Rishel...... Vice President 315-269-7654 [email protected] Brad Anderson...... Treasurer 315-734-5584 [email protected] Israel Acosta...... Secretary 914-494-8442 [email protected] Mary Jane Walsh...... College Curling Coordinator 315-723-0716 [email protected] Mitch Rubinovich...... Instruction & Training Coordinator 315-271-5199 [email protected] Tami Dunnigan...... Youth Curling Coordinator 315-725-3070 [email protected] Michelle MacEnroe...... Membership Roster Coordinator 315-794-5833 [email protected] Great Lakes Curling Association www.greatlakescurling.org • [email protected] Ben Levy...... President 734-709-9240 [email protected] Sandra Takata...... Vice President 862-382-5365 [email protected] Tammy Hoffman...... Treasurer 317-512-7781 [email protected] Martha Lemert...... Secretary 260-417-2027 [email protected]

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Bowling Green Curling Club 19901 N. Dixie Highway, Bowling Green, OH 43402 Est. 1967 – 4 sheets 419-751-CURL www.bgcurlingclub.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/CurlingClubBG Twitter: @BGCurling Patty Warner...... President [email protected] Jen Merz...... Vice President [email protected] Matt Smith...... Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator [email protected] Alex Smith...... Secretary [email protected] Scott Piroth...... Instruction & Training Coordinator [email protected] Addison Hollands...... Youth Curling Coordinator [email protected] Cincinnati Curling Club 5150 Duff Drive, West Chester Township, OH 45246 Est. 2010 – 3 sheets 513-401-5355 www.cincinnaticurlingclub.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/CincinattiCurlingClub Twitter: @CincyCurling Jonathan Penney...... President/Instruction & Training Coordinator 513-773-6866 [email protected] Brody White...... Vice President Monique Penney...... Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator John Funk...... Secretary Stephanie Simpson...... Membership Roster Coordinator Circle City Curling Club Fuel Tank Arena, 9022 E. 126th St., Fishers, IN 46038 Est. 2007 – 5 sheets (arena ice) [email protected] www.circlecitycurling.wordpress.com Twitter: @CircleCityCurl Ernie Forney...... President 317-764-7870 [email protected] Tammy Hoffman...... Vice President/Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator Steve Straiger...... Secretary [email protected] Jeff Heck...... College Curling Coordinator Cleveland Skating Club 2500 Kemper Road, Shaker Heights, OH 44120 Est. 1957 – 5 sheets (arena) 216-791-2800 www.clevelandskatingclub.org Kim Barton...... Curling Co-Chair [email protected] Doug Orr...... Curling Co-Chair Kara Girvin...... Treasurer [email protected] Annie Hubbard...... Instruction & Training Coordinator [email protected]

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Mary Ann Hulme...... Membership Roster Coordinator [email protected]

Columbus Curling Club 2999 Silver Drive, Rear, Columbus, OH 43224 Est. 2004 – 3 sheets 614-265-2875 www.columbuscurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/columbuscurling/ Twitter:@ColumbusCurling Aaron Frim...... President [email protected] Larry Cook...... Vice President Martina Rozzell...... Treasurer Sean Peace...... Secretary Copper Country Curling Club 110 Red Jacket Road, Calumet, MI 49913 Est. 1994 – 2 sheets 906-337-5582 http://sites.google.com/site/coppercountrycurlingclub/home [email protected] www.facebook.com/coppercountrycurlingclub Gary Lassila...... President 906-337-5582 [email protected] Lee Peterson...... Vice President Jarod Maggio...... Treasurer Sue Mickus...... Secretary 906-296-0986 [email protected] Curl Troy NTPRD Chiller, 301 W. Main St., Springfield, OH 45504 RiverScape MetroPark (outdoor), 237 E. Monument Ave., Dayton, OH 45402 Club mailing address: 335 S. Market St., Troy, OH 45373 Est. 2010 – 4 sheets (arena ice) 937-617-CURL www.curltroy.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/CurlTroy Twitter: @curltroy Bruce Clingan...... President [email protected] Mike Harwat...... Vice President [email protected] Stephanie Clingan...... Treasurer [email protected] Delta Rocks Curling Club Hannahville Ice & Turf Complex, 1647 17.4 Road, Escanaba, MI 49829 Est. 2002 – 2 sheets (arena ice) [email protected]

Kathy Kohtala...... Secretary/Treasurer 906-428-1337 [email protected] Detroit Curling Club 1615 E. Lewiston Ave., Ferndale, MI 48220 Est. 1885 – 4 sheets 248-544-0635 www.detroitcurlingclub.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/detroitcurlingclub Twitter: @DetroitCurling

Duke Grimshaw...... President [email protected]

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Adam Rivera...... Vice President [email protected] Diana Jankowski...... Treasurer [email protected] Gordy Loud...... Secretary [email protected] Ben Levy...... Membership Roster Coordinator [email protected] Fort Wayne Curling Club 3837 N. Wells St., Fort Wayne, IN 46808 Est. 2010 – 3 sheets 260-739-5182 www.fortwaynecurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/FWCurling Twitter & Instagram: @FWCurling Craig Fischer...... President/Membership Roster Coordinator 260-443-6673 [email protected] Bob Leckron...... Vice President 317-670-8956 [email protected] Rob Binns...... Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 260-437-4743 [email protected] Matthew Hart...... Secretary 219-363-5443 [email protected] Joe Copeland...... College/Youth Curling Coordinator 260-433-2125 [email protected] Greg Eigner...... Instruction & Training Coordinator 260-341-5019 [email protected] Great Smoky Mountains Curling Club (2018-19 club information) Ice Chalet, 100 Lebanon St., Knoxville, TN 37919 Est. 2004 – 5 sheets (arena ice) [email protected] www.curlknoxville.com www.facebook.com/curlknoxville Jeff Bunn...... President/College Curling Coordinator 731-225-1065 [email protected] Cindy Kortebein...... Treasurer/Membership Roster/Club Insurance Coordinator 865-803-9081 [email protected] Bill Carter...... Secretary 425-280-0604 [email protected] Kalamazoo Curling Club Wings Event Center, 3600 Vanrick Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49001 Est. 2008 – 5 sheets 423-829-1449 www.kalamazoocurlingclub.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/KalamazooCurling Marcus Gleaton...... President [email protected] Krista Ragotzy...... Vice President [email protected] Laurie Rentschler...... Treasurer/ Club Insurance Coordinator [email protected] John Beebe...... Secretary/Membership Roster Coordinator [email protected]

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Lansing Curling Club Suburban Ice East Lansing, 2810 Hannah Blvd., East Lansing, MI 48823 Est. 1972; re-established 2010 – arena ice [email protected] www.lansingcurls.org Twitter: @lansingcurls www.facebook.com/LansingCurlingClub Mark McElwee...... President [email protected] Mitch Raeck...... Vice President [email protected] Christiane Mallet...... Treasurer [email protected] Allan Blaske...... Secretary [email protected] Lewiston Curling Club 4230 County Road 612, Lewiston, MI 49756 Est. 1960 – 2 sheets 989-786-3888 www.lewistoncurlingclub.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/Lewiston-Curling-Club-332796330976/ Erik Snyder...... President [email protected] Tyler Smith...... Vice President [email protected] Diana Hlywa...... Treasurer [email protected] Dan Serba...... Secretary [email protected] Mayfield Curling Club 1545 Sheridan Road, South Euclid, OH 44121 Est. 1962 – 3 sheets 216-381-0826, Ext. 146 www.mayfieldcurling.com [email protected] Cheryl Drake...... President 513-260-8057 [email protected] Byron Sah...... Treasurer/Youth Curling/Club Insurance Coordinator [email protected] Kristen Roenigk...... Secretary [email protected] Ashley Lowry...... Membership Roster Coordinator [email protected] Midland Curling Club 2009 S. Jefferson Ave., Midland, MI 48640 Est. 1962 – 4 sheets 989-832-7937 www.midlandcurls.org [email protected] Matt Whaley...... President 989-492-8759 [email protected] Allison Spoelhof...... Vice President 231-649-3500 [email protected] Jim Yanacek...... Treasurer 989-631-1842 [email protected] Simon Cook...... Secretary 989-492-1156 [email protected]

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Petoskey Curling Club Petoskey Ice Arena, 3450 M-119, Harbor Springs, MI 49740 Est. 2014 – 4 sheets (arena ice) 231-622-5510 www.petoskeycurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/PetoskeyCurling/ Ben Walker...... President 231-838-0443 [email protected] Derek Allerding...... Treasurer 231-330-3161 [email protected] Mary Clinton...... Secretary 231-348-0948 [email protected] South Bend Regional Curling Club Est. 2017 [email protected] Dean Palmer...... President [email protected] Blair Vandenburg...... Treasurer [email protected] Mike Moran...... Secretary [email protected] Traverse City Curling Club Centre Ice Arena, 1600 Chartwell Drive, Traverse City, MI 49696 Est. 2014 – 5 sheets (arena ice) www.tccurling.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/tccurling/ Twitter: @tccurling Cara Colburn...... President 231-932-9328 [email protected] Shawn Winter...... Vice President 804-349-7744 [email protected] Chuck Pittenger...... Treasurer [email protected] Jillian Riecke...... Secretary/Instruction & Training Coordinator 231-392-5061 [email protected] Mid-America Curling Association [email protected] Nick Myers...... President 651-210-9192 [email protected] Cynthia Smith...... Vice President 720-934-0152 [email protected] Ian Wolfe...... Secretary 913-677-4668 [email protected] Aksarben Curling Club Baxter Arena, 2425 S. 67th St., Omaha, NE 68106 Est. 1958 – 5 sheets (arena) [email protected] www.CurlAksarben.com Twitter: @CurlAksarben www.facebook.com/CurlAksarben www.instagram.com/curlaksarben Sean Morrison...... President [email protected] Matt Suder...... Vice President/Youth Curling Coordinator

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Liz Akert...... Treasurer Nancy Myers...... Secretary/College Curling Coordinator [email protected] Derek Rau...... Instruction & Training Coordinator Nic Ridder...... Membership Roster Coordinator Broadmoor Curling Club (2016-17 club information) Broadmoor World Arena Ice Hall 3185 Venetucci Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Est. 1968 – 4 sheets (arena) [email protected] www.coloradocurling.org Paula Bloom...... President 719-499-8465 [email protected] Curling Club of Houston Bellerive Ice Center, 7300 Bellerive Drive, Houston, TX 77036 Est. 1973 – 5 sheets (arena) [email protected] www.houstoncurling.com Twitter: @HoustonCurling www.facebook.com/groups/HoustonCurling Instagram: @houstoncurlingclub Carl Schaeper...... President 713-376-3724 [email protected] Michael O’Halloran...... Vice President [email protected] Deanne Falik...... Treasurer [email protected] Mark Fontenot...... Secretary [email protected] Patrick Jefferson...... Instruction & Training Coordinator [email protected] Dallas/Fort Worth Curling Club Valley Ranch Dr. Pepper StarCenter, 211 Cowboys Parkway, Irving, TX 75063 Est. 2002 – 5 sheets (arena) 214-906-9724 www.dfwcurling.com Twitter: @DFWCurlingClub www.youtube.com/dfwcurling www.facebook.com/dfwcurling Justin Donaldson...... President [email protected] Greg Watkins...... Vice President [email protected] Stephen Kleppe...... Treasurer [email protected] Richard Duncan...... Secretary [email protected] Denver Curling Club 14100 West Seventh Ave., Golden, CO 80401 Est. 1965 – 4 sheets 303-321-1107 www.denvercurlingclub.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/DenverCurlingClub Twitter: @CurlDenver www.youtube.com/DenverCurling www.instagram.com/curldenver Jason Sethi...... President [email protected] Kelly Danahey...... Vice Presient [email protected]

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John Cherrey...... Treasurer [email protected] Adam Stevinson...... Secretary [email protected] Kansas City Curling Club Line Creek Community Center, 5940 NW Waukomis Drive, Kansas City, MO 64151 Est. 1987 – 5 sheets (arena) 816-678-7634 www.kccurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/kccurling/ DeeAnn Moore...... President 816-678-7634 [email protected] Doug Owens...... Vice President [email protected] Nate Clevenger...... Secretary [email protected] Sarah Wruck...... Treasurer [email protected] Doug Hill...... Membership Roster Coordinator [email protected] Lone Star Curling Club Chaparral Ice, 2525 W. Anderson Lane, Austin, TX 78757 Est. 2006 – 5 sheets (arena ice) 512-917-3205 www.lonestarcurlingclub.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/LoneStarCurlingClub Twitter:@lonestarcurlingclub Darin Henley...... President/Instruction & Training Coordinator [email protected] Joe Glaeser...... Vice President/Youth Curling Coordinator [email protected] Landon Russell...... Treasurer [email protected] Kathy Riffle...... Secretary [email protected] Oklahoma Curling Club (2017-18 club information) Arctic Edge Ice Arena, 14613 N. Kelly Ave., Edmond, OK 73013 Est. 2010 – 4 sheets (arena) www.okcurling.com Facebook & Instagram: Search “OK curling” Twitter: @okcurling Jeremy Witzke...... President 405-642-4540 [email protected] Becky Morse...... Treasurer 405-840-1709 [email protected] Fred Mischler...... Secretary [email protected] Poudre Valley Curling Club Edora Pool Ice Center, 1801 Riverside Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80525 Est. 2015 – 4 sheets (arena) 970-218-8301 www.poudrevalleycurling.com [email protected] Brian Tichauer...... President [email protected]

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Nate Mascarenas...... Treasurer [email protected] Stephanie Sears...... Secretary Telluride Curling Club Hanley Park, 600 W Colorado Ave. #F2, Telluride, CO 81435 Est. 2015 – 4 sheets (arena ice) 970-708-0215 www.telluridecurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/TellurideCurling Instagram: @telluridecurling J.D. Wise...... President 970-708-0215 [email protected] Megan Wise...... Vice President Brian Anderson...... Treasurer Patti Jen-Arndt...... Secretary Midwest Curling Association Jeff Wright...... President [email protected] Jim Wilson...... Vice President [email protected] Mark Striblen...... Treasurer [email protected] Brian Stoiber...... Technology Manager [email protected] Shannon Brown...... Social Media Manager [email protected] Cedar Rapids Curling Cedar Rapids Ice Arena, 1100 Rockford Road SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 Est. 2012 – 6 sheets (arena) 319-438-2875 www.cedarrapidscurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/cedarrapidscurling Twitter & Instagram: @crcurlingclub Phil Burian...... President/Club Insurance Coordinator 319-896-4090 [email protected] Lon Peper...... Vice President/Instruction & Training Coordinator lon.peper@ cedarrapidscurling.com Steve Foster...... Treasurer/Membership Roster Coordinator treasurer@ cedarrapidscurling.com Kari Kozak...... Secretary events@ cedarrapidscurling.com Chicago Curling Club 555 Dundee Road, P.O. Box 246, Northbrook, IL 60062 Est. 1948 – 4 sheets 847-564-9877 www.curlingchicago.org www.facebook.com/chicagocurlingclub/ Instagram: @chicagocurlingclub Twitter: @chicago_cc Kerry Dickson...... President 312-656-8375 [email protected] Julie Denten...... Vice President 847-989-3906 [email protected]

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Brad Splear...... Treasurer 847-840-6081 [email protected] Kevin Behrens...... Secretary 312-593-5381 [email protected] Reda Al-Bahrani...... College Curling Coordinator 773-344-2478 [email protected] Tom Hanson...... Membership Roster Coordinator 847-401-5566 thanson27@gmailcom Karrie Gottschild...... Youth Curling Coordinator 312-404-0489 [email protected] Des Moines Curling Club (2017-18 club information) Metro Ice Arena, 5100 NW 72nd St, Urbandale, IA 50322 Est. 2014 – 4 sheets (arena ice) [email protected] www.dmcurling.com www.facebook.com/DMCurling/ Michael Sible...... President/Membership Roster & Club Insurance Coordinator 515-250-0367 [email protected] Michael Laing...... Vice President Exmoor Country Club 700 Vine Ave., Highland Park, IL 60035 Est. 1896 – 4 sheets 847-432-3600 www.exmoorcountryclub.org www.facebook.com/exmoorcurling/ Russ Brown...... Chairman of Curling 847-345-5463 [email protected] Tom Lens...... Instruction & Training Coordinator 847-432-3600 tommy@exmoorcountrycluborg Dave Kassner...... Youth Curling Coordinator 847-722-9302 [email protected] Northwestern University Curling Club Chicago Curling Club, 555 Dundee Road, Chicago, IL 60062 Est. 2005 – 3 sheets www.facebook.com/groups/NUcurling/ Andrew Wolek...... President [email protected] St. Louis Curling Club Creve Coeur Ice Arena, 11400 Olde Cabin Road, Creve Coeur, MO 63141 Est. 2010 – 5 sheets (arena ice) [email protected] www.stlouiscurlingclub.org Twitter: @stlcurlingclub www.facebook.com/stlcurlingclub Becca Walters...... President [email protected] Jim Winslade...... Vice President [email protected] Christina Leapley...... Treasurer [email protected] Laura Lengyel...... Secretary [email protected]

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Waltham Curling Club 3926 E. 758th Road, P.O. Box 11, Triumph, IL 61378 Est. 1884 – 3 sheets 815-538-3420 https://walthamcurling.org [email protected] Facebook: Search “Waltham Curling Club” Mike Hess...... President 815-433-4967 [email protected] Steve Parke...... Vice President 309-212-5869 [email protected] Ron Hindt...... Treasurer 815-993-2533 [email protected] Kyle Videgar...... Secretary 815-883-3519 [email protected] Lisa Salander...... Youth Curling Coordinator 815-200-5302 [email protected] Tenley Banik...... Membership Roster Coordinator 608-334-5529 [email protected] Rachel Puckett...... Instruction & Training Coordinator 815-992-0952 [email protected] Wilmette Curling Club Exmoor Curling Club, 700 Vine Ave., Highland Park, IL 60035 Est. 1968 – 4 sheets www.wilmettecurling.org Walter Burns...... President 847-234-2101 [email protected] Windy City Curling Club 146 W. Roosevelt Road, Villa Park, IL 60148 Est. 2012 – 3 sheets 630-791-0138 www.windycitycurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/WindyCityCurling Twitter: @WindyCity_CC Brian Stoiber...... President 815-546-5578 [email protected] Tom Arra...... Vice President 708-269-0956 Jon Henderson...... Treasurer 317-502-6677 [email protected] Kerry Meyers...... Secretary Simon Ganet...... Youth Curling Coordinator Carol Collins...... Membership Roster Coordinator Mike Lerner...... Instruction & Training Coordinator Minnesota Curling Association www.mncurling.org Kathy Busch...... President 763-783-0426 [email protected] Phil Devore...... Vice President [email protected] Kelli Ellingson...... Second Vice President [email protected]

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Norma O’Leary...... Treasurer [email protected] Cynthia Johnson...... Secretary [email protected] Arden Hills Curling Club Curls at St. Paul Curling Club, 470 Selby Ave., St. Paul, MN 55102 Est. 1974 – 8 sheets at St. Paul Curling Club 651-224-7408 www.stpaulcurlingclub.org Bemidji Curling Club 1230 23rd St. NW, Bemidji, MN 56601 Est. 1936 – 6 sheets 218-751-1123 www.bemidjicurling.org [email protected] Kirby Bahr...... President 218-214-0584 [email protected] Eric Johannsen...... Vice President [email protected] Steve Johnson...... Treasurer Amanda Kelly...... Secretary Brainerd Lakes Curling Association Fran Holden Curling Arena at the Crow Wing County Fairgrounds 2000 SE 13th St., Brainerd, MN 56401 Est. 2006 – 4 sheets 218-454-2875 www.brainerdcurling.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/brainerdcurling Sara Simon...... President 651-235-8948 [email protected] Alex Tiffany...... Vice President Megan Morgan...... Secretary Jarrett Swanson...... Youth Curling Coordinator Toni Czeczok...... Membership Roster Coordinator 218-831-1484 Cambridge Curling Club (2017-18 club information) 3101 Highway 95, Cambridge, MN 55008 Est. 1974 – 4 sheets 612-701-3139 www.cambridgecurlingclub.com/member.php Tom Heinen...... President/Instruction & Training Coordinator 763-321-1666 [email protected] Brian Netzer...... Vice President/Youth Curling/Club Insurance Coordinator [email protected] Steve Kast...... Treasurer 612-390-4756 [email protected] Melissa Willits...... Secretary 763-286-9693 [email protected] Susan Netzer...... Membership Roster Coordinator 612-701-3139 [email protected]

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Chaska Curling Center U.S. National Training Center for Curling 3210 Chaska Blvd., Chaska, MN 55318 Est. 2015 – 6 sheets 952-227-2475 www.chaskacurlingcenter.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/chaskacurlingcenter/ Jeff Isaacson...... President 952-227-2475 [email protected] Chisholm Curling Club (2018-19 club information) 430 NW First St., Chisholm, MN 55719 Est. 1961 – 4 sheets 218-254-7923 www.chisholmcurlingclub.org [email protected] Julie Corradi...... President [email protected] Erik Anderson...... Vice President Emily Belluzzo...... Secretary/Treasurer Cook County Curling Club (2018-19 club information) 317 W. Fifth St., Grand Marais, MN 55604 Est. 1962 – 4 sheets [email protected] www.cookcountycurlingclub.com Facebook: Search “Cook County Curling” Mark Pedersen...... President 218-370-8282 218-387-1938 [email protected] Bill Parish...... Vice President 218-387-2382 [email protected] Joanne Smith...... Treasurer/Secretary/Club Insurance Coordinator 218-387-2052 [email protected] Curl Mesabi (2018-19 club information) 901 Hat Trick Ave., Eveleth, MN 55734 Est. 1998 – 8 sheets 218-744-1302 www.curlmesabi.com [email protected] Facebook: Search “Curl Mesabi Curling Club” Craig Doughty...... President 218-780-5282 [email protected] Kelsey Johnson...... Vice President 218-410-4472 [email protected] Phill Drobnick...... Treasurer/Membership Roster Coordinator 218-780-6061 [email protected] Steve Andrie...... Secretary 218-371-1827 [email protected] Bobby Dankroger...... Instruction & Training Coordinator 218-744-1302 Dennis Jorgenson...... Youth Curling Coordinator 218-749-8199 [email protected]

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Dakota Curling 20775 Holt Ave., Lakeville, MN 55044 Est. 2006 – 6 sheets 952-479-0322 www.dakotacurling.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/DakotaCurlingClub Instagram & Twitter: @dakotacurling Matt Rueth...... President [email protected] Jason Botterill...... Vice President [email protected] Phil Raines...... Treasurer [email protected] Anna Moltchanova...... Secretary [email protected] Duluth Curling Club 327 Harbor Drive, Duluth, MN 55802 Est. 1892 – 8 sheets 218-727-1851 www.duluthcurlingclub.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/duluthcurlingclub/ Twitter: @duluthcurlingclub Anthony Lasky...... President 218-348-0828 [email protected] Barb Payette...... Vice President 218-940-7728 [email protected] Bonnie Hughes...... Treasurer Laura Nordberg...... Secretary Four Seasons Curling Club 9250 Lincoln St. NE, Blaine, MN 55434 Est. 2013 ­– 6 sheets 763-780-3328, Ext. 17 www.fourseasonscurlingclub.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/FourSeasonsCurlingClub Twitter: @FourSeasonsCurl John Benton...... Director of Curling Operations 763-780-3328, Ext. 12 [email protected] Rob Hall...... Treasurer 763-780-3328, Ext. 11 [email protected] Glacial Ridge Curling Willmar Civic Center, 2707 Arena Drive, Willmar, MN 56201 Est. 2004 – 5 sheets 320-403-3398 www.glacialridgecurling.org [email protected] Don Nelson...... President/Membership Roster Coordinator 320-212-2682 [email protected] Steve Moenkedick...... Vice President 320-894-1366 [email protected] Gary Johnson...... Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 320-905-4005 [email protected] Sharon Nelson...... Secretary/Membership Roster Coordinator 320-212-6064 [email protected] Josh Bernhagen...... Instruction & Training Coordinator 320-894-8574 [email protected]

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Hallock Curling Club (2017-18 club information) 514 South Bryan Ave., Hallock, MN 56728 Est. 1923 – 3 sheets 218-843-3221 www.hallockcurling.com/ [email protected] www.facebook.com/hallockcurlingclub Twitter: @HallockCurling Corey Younggren...... President 218-988-2408 [email protected] Andrew Muir...... Vice President Ryan Anderson...... Treasurer Charlie Bernstrom...... Secretary Heather Curling Club 315 Silver St. W., Mapleton, MN 56065 Est. 1856 ­– 4 sheets 507-524-3733 www.mapletoncurlingclub.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/mapletoncurlingclub Jeff Annis...... President/Membership Roster Coordinator 507-381-0633 [email protected] Tyler Lemmon...... Vice President 507-508-2812 [email protected] Andrew Knewtson...... Treasurer/College Curling/Club Insurance Coordinator 507-525-6499 [email protected] Nicole Bangasser...... Secretary 952-261-5699 [email protected] Larry Barott...... Instruction & Training/Youth Curling Coordinator 507-380-1614 Hibbing Curling Club Memorial Building, 400 E. 23rd St., Hibbing, MN 55746 Est. 1913 – 7 sheets 218-262-2841 www.hibbingcurling.com [email protected] Facebook: Search “Hibbing Curling Club” Tom Scott...... President 218-969-0628 [email protected] Ben Wilson...... Vice President 218-929-9658 [email protected] Denise Sampson...... Secretary/Treasurer 218-969-3937 [email protected] Beth Baucom...... Youth Curling Coordinator 218-966-1869 [email protected] International Falls Curling Club Est. 1970 – 6 sheets (rents ice at Fort Frances CC, Ontario) Tom Mayer...... President/Treasurer 218-283-4995 [email protected] Itasca Curling Club 920 Hale Lake Pointe Road, P.O. Box 863, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 Est. 1968 – 4 sheets 218-999-5875 www.itascacurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/itascacurling/ Ramona Sjostrand...... President 218-256-2030 [email protected]

USA Curling (( 123 Minnesota Curling Association

Amber Heinle...... Vice President 218-256-1068 [email protected] Michael Carson...... Treasurer mcarson [email protected] Cheryl Wulff...... Secretary [email protected] Mankato Curling Club 600 Hope St., P.O. Box 75, Mankato, MN 56001 Est. 1903 – 5 sheets 507-388-3335 www.mankatocurling.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/MankatoCurlingClub Instagram: @mankato_curling Erik Siefkes...... President 507-351-6507 [email protected] Joe Gangi...... Vice President [email protected] Tony James...... Treasurer [email protected] Russ Weingratz...... Secretary [email protected] Joe Flannery...... Youth Curling Coordinator [email protected] Owatonna Curling Club 1515 S. Elm, P.O. Box 21, Owatonna, MN 55060 Est. 1968 – 2 sheets 507-451-3684 www.owatonnacc.org [email protected] Ryan Claussen...... President 507-261-4649 [email protected] Rob Hawkins...... Vice President Jeremy Saufferer...... Treasurer Kent Arrell...... Secretary Jeremiah Kasten...... Instruction & Training/Youth Curling Coordinator [email protected] Glenn Moen...... Membership Roster Coordinator [email protected] Curling Club of Rochester Rochester Recreation Center (North Rink) 21 Elton Hills Drive NW, Rochester, MN 55901 Est. 2017 – 4 sheets (arena) 507-226-1021 www.curlrochester.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/curlrochester/ https://twitter.com/curlrochester Kelsey Schuder...... President 262-613-9914 [email protected] Matt Raveling...... Secretary [email protected]

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Saint Paul Curling Club 470 Selby Ave., St. Paul, MN 55102 Est. 1912 – 8 sheets 651-224-7408 www.stpaulcurlingclub.org [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/stpaulcurlingclub/ https://twitter.com/stpcurl Ron Paul...... President 651-224-7408 [email protected] Erik Ordway...... Vice President 612-354-7228 [email protected] Mike Spragg...... Treasurer [email protected] Keith Peacock...... Secretary [email protected] Loni Strassman...... Youth Curling Coordinator [email protected] Scott Clasen...... Membership Roster/College/Insurance/Instruction Coordinator [email protected] Stephen Curling Club 201 Lincoln Ave., Stephen, MN 56757 Est. 1966 – 3 sheets 218-478-2272 www.facebook.com/CurlingStephen Twitter: @CurlingStephen Gannon Nelson...... President 218-991-2588 [email protected] Josh Sundby...... Vice President 218-280-5620 [email protected] Maynard Peterson...... Treasurer [email protected] Britni Gajeski...... Secretary [email protected] Matthew Gratzek...... Club Insurance Coordinator [email protected] Daniel Riley...... Instruction & Training/Membership Roster Coordinator [email protected] Two Harbors Curling Club 1349 Highway 61, P.O. Box 183, Two Harbors, MN 55616 Est. 1964 – 4 sheets 218-834-2664 www.twoharborscurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/groups/48284419685 Kay Libby...... President 218-390-3281 [email protected] Brice Hansen...... Vice President [email protected] Colby Abazs...... Treasurer [email protected] Ann Thompson...... Secretary [email protected] Peter Harris...... Instruction & Training Coordinator 218-226-8434 [email protected]

USA Curling (( 125 Mountain Pacific Curling Association

Vikingland Curling Club Runestone Community Center, 802 W. Third Ave., Alexandria, MN 56308 Est. 2005 – 5 sheets (arena) 320-852-8008 www.vikinglandcurling.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/VikinglandCurling/ Scott Threinen...... President/Vice President 802-922-1159 [email protected] Logan Moore...... Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 320-491-0291 [email protected] Ron Branch...... Secretary [email protected] Jason Rauk...... Instruction & Training/Youth Curling/Membership Coordinator 320-808-3998 [email protected] Mountain Pacific Curling Association www.mopacca.org • [email protected] www.facebook.com/mopacca • www.twitter.com/MoPacCurling Sonia Montero...... President 510-910-2101 [email protected] Pete Hicks...... Vice President 406-240-9038 [email protected] Megan Richards...... Treasurer 313-737-6687 [email protected] Stefan Brems...... Secretary 801-541-1707 [email protected] Bruce Irvin...... Co-Regional Youth Curling Coordinator [email protected] TC Altus...... Co-Regional Youth Curling Coordinator [email protected] Cameron Kim...... Competitions Coordinator 813-294-2077 [email protected] Bend Curling Club The Pavilion, 1001 SW Bradbury Drive, Bend, OR 97702 Est. 2016 – 4 sheets (arena) 971-808-2875 www.facebook.com/BendIceCurling/ [email protected] Jason Burge...... President 916-501-1373 [email protected] Michael Coe...... Vice President Tom Schumacher...... Secretary Jeff Gullickson...... Treasurer Evan Clark...... Membership Roster Coordinator Boise Curling Club Idaho Ice World Arena, 7072 S. Eisenman Road, Boise, ID 83716 Est. 2006 – 5 sheets (arena) [email protected] www.boisecurlingclub.org Twitter: @boisecurling www.facebook.com/groups/boisecurlin www.instagram.com/boisecurling/ Jeff Salmans...... President 719-964-1479 [email protected] Glenn Pfautsch...... Vice President 208-921-8814 [email protected]

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Hayley Hudson...... Treasurer 208-360-3340 [email protected] Josh Alzheimer...... Secretary 208-830-9775 [email protected] Cache Valley Stone Society (2016-17 club information) George S. Eccles Ice Center, 2825 N. 200 E., North Logan, UT 84321 Est. 2003 – 5 sheets (arena) 435-787-2288 www.ecclesice.com/curling Michael Wolfe...... President [email protected] Lorien Belton...... Treasurer [email protected] Coyotes Curling Club (2018-19 club information) 2202 W. Medtronic Way #101, Tempe, AZ 85281 Est. 2003 – 4 sheets 480-447-4559 www.coyotescurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/coyotescurling/ Twitter: @coyotescurling Jeff Baird...... President 480-447-4559 [email protected] Kimberly Gaddie...... Membership Roster Coordinator [email protected] Wesley Seeger...... Instruction & Training Coordinator [email protected] Curl San Diego (2018-19 club information) Icetown Arena, 2283 Cosmos Court, Carlsbad, CA 92011 Est. 2006 – 5 sheets (arena) [email protected] www.curlsandiego.org www.facebook.com/curlsandiego Jenny Evans...... President [email protected] Owen McLachlan...... Vice President [email protected] Joseph Wilhelm...... Treasurer [email protected] Heather Wilhelm...... Secretary [email protected] Evergreen Curling Club 10950 SW Fifth St., Suite 155, Beaverton, OR 97005 Est. 2002 – 3 sheets 503-430-0910 https://evergreencurling.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/evergreencurling Twitter & Instagram: @CurlPortland Dave Bueermann...... President 503-799-6722 [email protected] Barb Brennan...... Vice President 503-351-7708 [email protected] Kris Klinkhammer...... Treasurer 503-703-5486 [email protected]

USA Curling (( 127 Mountain Pacific Curling Association

Fran Poodry...... Secretary 610-348-9306 [email protected] Barbara Feist...... Instruction & Training Coordinator 707-484-6440 [email protected] Bruce Irvin...... College Curling/Youth Curling Coordinator 503-928-1170 [email protected] Diane Keleher...... Membership Roster Coordinator 503-819-8850 [email protected] Granite Curling Club of California, Inc. Oak Park Ice Arena, 3545 Alvarado Ave., Stockton, CA 95204 www.granitecurling.com [email protected] Alice Mansell...... President [email protected] Bruce MacIssac...... Vice President 408-250-3037 [email protected] Stephanie Lazarowich...... Secretary 408-712-0536 [email protected] Richard Lazarowich...... Treasurer Hollywood Curling Club (2018-19 club information) Ice Station Valencia, 27745 Smyth Drive, Valencia, CA 91355 Est. 2007 – 12 sheets (arenas in Valencia, Pasadena & Palos Verde) 818-850-6692 [email protected] www.hollywoodcurling.org www.facebook.com/hollywoodcurling Twitter & Instagram: @hollywoodcurl Liza Beres...... President 323-387-8985 [email protected] Matt Gamboa...... Vice President [email protected] Christopher Bruton...... Treasurer 907-699-1916 [email protected] Tom Paolantonio...... Secretary 610-420-9557 [email protected] Klamath Falls Curling Club Klamath Ice Sports Inc./Bill Collier Community Ice Arena 5075 Fox Sparrow Drive, Klamath Falls, OR 97601 Est. 2010 – 4 sheets (arena) 541-850-5758 www.klamathicesports.org [email protected] Suzette Machado...... Club Contact 541-850-5758, Ext. 7 [email protected] Lake Tahoe Epic Curling 128 Market St., Unit 1A, Stateline, NV 89449 Est. 2013 – 2 sheets 530-208-7927 www.laketahoecurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/LakeTahoeEpicCurling Instagram: @TahoeCurling Edith Hazard...... President/Instruction & Training Coordinator 530-208-7927 [email protected] Stephanie Tonn...... Vice President [email protected]

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Adam Michalski...... Treasurer [email protected] Chris Sullivan...... Secretary/Membership Roster/Club Insurance Coordinator 775-586-8503 [email protected] Larry Sidney...... College/Youth Curling Coordinator [email protected] Las Vegas Curling Club Las Vegas Ice Center, 9295 W. Flamingo Rd., Suite 130, Las Vegas, NV 89147 Est. 2011 – 5 sheets (arena) 702-350-2875 www.lvcurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/lasvegascurling Nick Kitinski...... President 818-731-4268 [email protected] McCall Curling Club Manchester Ice and Events Center, 200 E. Lake St., McCall, ID 83638 Est. 2004 – 4 sheets (arena) 208-880-7903 www.manchestericecenter.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/mccallcurlingclub Michele Applebee...... President 208-880-7903 [email protected]

Sam Booth...... Vice President 208-630-3399 [email protected] Joel Zimmerman...... Treasurer [email protected] Louise Laduke...... Secretary Laura Crawford...... Membership Roster Coordinator Ogden Curling Club (2018-19 club information) Weber County Ice Sheet, 4390 S. Harrison Blvd., Ogden, UT 84403 Est. 1998 – 5 sheets (arena) 801-391-4647 http://ogden-curling-club.com/ [email protected] Ben Womack...... President 801-391-4647 [email protected] Mark Rubey...... Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator [email protected] Lucinda Tutterow...... Secretary [email protected] Orange County Curling Club (2018-19 club information) The Rinks – Westminster Ice, 13071 Springdale St., Westminster, CA 92683 Est. 2010 – 5 sheets (arena) 714-987-2875 www.occurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/occurlingclub Twitter: @occurling John Tryon...... President [email protected] Cristi Conway...... Vice President [email protected] Mike Cassidy...... Treasurer [email protected] Karol Gartner...... Secretary [email protected]

USA Curling (( 129 Mountain Pacific Curling Association

Park City Curling Club Park City Ice Rink, 600 Gilmore Way, Park City, UT 84060 Est. 2006 – 6 sheets (arena ice) 801-209-3385 www.parkcitycurlingclub.com [email protected] Ben Henderson...... President 203-376-3352 [email protected] Christie Konkol...... Vice President/Membership Roster Coordinator 484-332-8053 [email protected] Eric Myers...... Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 801-821-0355 [email protected] San Francisco Bay Area Curling Club 8450 Enterprise Way, Oakland, CA 94621 Est. 1958 – 5 sheets 510-972-8750 www.bayareacurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/bayareacurling Twitter: @sfbacc Sarah Walsh...... President [email protected] Alex Baxter...... Vice President [email protected] Katie Mordarski...... Secretary [email protected] Mike Greenberg...... Treasurer [email protected] Silicon Valley Curling Club Solar4America Ice, 6410, 1500 S 10th St, San Jose, CA 95112 Est. 2017 – 5 sheets (arena ice) [email protected] https://siliconvalleycurling.com Instagram & Twitter: @svcurling www.facebook.com/svcurling TC Altus...... President [email protected] Jeremiah Malerich...... Treasurer [email protected] Diane Palme...... Secretary [email protected] Olympic Oval Curling Club Utah Olympic Oval, 5662 Cougar Lane, Salt Lake City, UT 84118 Est. 2016 – 6 sheets (arena ice) 801-963-7104 http://utaholympiclegacy.org/oval-curling/ www.facebook.com/ovalcurling Melissa Majchrzak...... Curling Coordinator [email protected] Wine Country Curling Club Skatetown Ice Arena, 1009 Orlando Ave., Roseville, CA 95661 Est. 2007 – 5 sheets (arena ice) 916-849-9731 www.winecountrycurlingclub.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/winecountrycurlingclub Twitter: @winecountrycurl www.instagram.com/winecountrycurl Katie Feldman...... President 916-849-9731 [email protected] Laura Lunetta...... Vice President 916-505-2430 [email protected]

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Camren Spangler...... Treasurer 916-747-7743 [email protected] Bob Seyfried...... Secretary 916-591-1646 [email protected] Tony Kelly...... College Curling Coordinator 916-616-5141 [email protected] Ashley Spalding...... Instruction & Training Coordinator 707-616-6658 [email protected] Gillian Moffitt...... Youth Curling Coordinator 916-847-8813 [email protected] Ryan Fox...... Membership Roster Coordinator 916-605-9045 [email protected] David Betts...... Club Insurance Coordinator 916-208-0151 [email protected] Washington Curling Association www.facebook.com/washingtoncurling James Pleasants...... President 425-894-1269 [email protected] Stuart Beck...... Treasurer [email protected] Lisa Rauliuk...... Youth Curling Coordinator [email protected] Granite Curling Club 1440 N. 128th St., P.O. Box 33057, Seattle, WA 98133 Est. 1951 – 5 sheets 206-362-2446 https://curlingseattle.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/granitecurlingclub Twitter & Instagram: @curlingseattle Phil Shryock...... President 206-310-6759 [email protected] Lori Markham...... Vice President 425-420-7883 [email protected] Dom Arico...... Treasurer 253-632-3245 [email protected] Jennie Dodson...... Secretary [email protected] Fran Walsh...... Instruction & Training Coordinator 770-695-2615 [email protected] Lisa Rauliuk...... Youth Curling Coordinator [email protected] Inland Northwest Curling Club (USCA provisional member) Frontier Ice Arena, 3525 W. Seltice Way, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814 Est. 2019 – 4 sheets (arena ice) 585-303-5474 www.inwcu rling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/INWCurling www.twitter.com/inland_club www.instagram.com/inlandnorthwestcurling Matthew Moore...... President 585-303-5474 [email protected] Ben Preiss...... Vice President 509-550-0907 [email protected]

USA Curling (( 131 Washington Curling Association

George Thomsen...... Treasurer 509-993-0522 [email protected] Jon-Paul Cardin...... Secretary 208-691-9501 [email protected] John White...... Youth Curling Coordinator 509-981-1069 [email protected] Wisconsin Curling Association www.wi-curling.org Sam Johnson...... President 715-559-1950 [email protected] Dan Lilla...... Vice President Greg Dunlop...... Treasurer 414-708-5683 [email protected] Vietta Kampen...... Secretary 608-697-6510 [email protected] Alpine Curling Club 1319 31st Ave., Monroe, WI 99224 Est. 1969 – 2 sheets www.alpinemembers.com www.facebook.com/Alpine-Curling-Club-114845011891934/ John Bazley...... President [email protected] Eric Johnson...... Vice President [email protected] Appleton Curling Club 307 N. Westhill Blvd., Appleton, WI 54914 Est. 1939 – 4 sheets 920-733-9662 www.appletoncurlingclub.com [email protected] Kristopher Krueger...... President 920-915-1698 [email protected] Ryan Mehlberg...... Vice President/Membership Roster Coordinator 920-268-4904 [email protected] Zach Oszman...... Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 608-695-4978 [email protected] Dan Buck...... Secretary Scott Armstrong...... Youth Curling Coordinator 920-993-1912 [email protected] Arlington Curling Club (2017-18 Club Information) 207 Pierce St., P.O. Box 224, Arlington, WI 53911 Est. 1954 – 3 sheets 608-635-4013 www.arlingtoncurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/ArlingtonCurlingClub/ Twitter: @arlingtoncurlingclub Tom Hoffman...... President 608-712-2148 [email protected] Jene Atkinson...... Vice President 262-308-4277 [email protected] Marty Henert...... Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 608-846-9189 [email protected]

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Nicole Atkinson...... Secretary/Membership Roster Coordinator 608-320-8362 [email protected] Andy Lovick...... Youth Curling Coordinator 608-695-0643 [email protected] Blackhawk Curling Club Rock County Fairgrounds, 1400 Craig Ave., Janesville WI 53545 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1095, Janesville, WI 53547 Est. 1966 – 3 sheets 608-754-9714 www.blackhawkcurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/blackhawkcurlingclub

Paul Rudkin...... President 608-449-2279 [email protected] Stacy Sennet Baden...... Vice President John Exner...... Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator Kathy Wellnitz...... Secretary Kimberly Rudkin...... Instruction & Training/Membership Roster Coordinator 608-225-7884 Centerville Curling Club W24854 State Road 54, Galesville, WI 54630 Est. 1947 – 4 sheets 608-539-3651 www.centervillecurlingclub.com www.facebook.com/CentervilleCurlingClub/ John Critzman...... President 608-534-7404 [email protected] Jason Hovell...... Vice President 608-534-0024 [email protected] Daniel R. Lilla...... Treasurer/Secretary 608-539-3923 [email protected] Val Wood...... Youth Curling Coordinator Clintonville Curling Club 65 Sixth St., Clintonville, WI 54929-0035 Est. 1948 – 2 sheets 715-823-4160 www.clintonvillecurlingclub.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/clintonvillecurling/ Chase Schroeder...... President 715-250-0308 [email protected] Mike Smith...... Vice President 920-716-1500 Wendy Prignitz...... Treasurer 715-250-0620 [email protected] Eau Claire Curling Club 5530 Fairview Drive, Eau Claire, WI 54701 Est. 1956 – 4 sheets 715-834-4898 www.curlingclub.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/ECCurlingClub Twitter: @ECCurlingClub J. Todd Berg...... President 920-652-8282 [email protected] Jennifer Severin...... Vice President Pete Marsnik...... Treasurer Kelly Berry...... Secretary

USA Curling (( 133 Wisconsin Curling Association

Green Bay Curling Club 781 Mike McCarthy Way, Green Bay, WI 54304 Est. 1958 – 3 sheets 920-494-9931 www.curlgb.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/curlgb Dan Loughney...... President [email protected] Amy Moore...... Vice President/Youth Curling Coordinator [email protected] Janice Jennings...... Treasurer [email protected] Erikka Voelz...... Secretary [email protected] Kettle Moraine Curling Club 2630 Oakwood Road, P.O. Box 244, Hartland, WI 53029 Est. 1964 – 5 sheets 262-367-8862 www.kmcurlingclub.com [email protected] Jeff Nelson...... President 262-349-6214 [email protected] Herb Rasmussen...... Vice President 414-791-8887 [email protected] Jerry Helding...... Treasurer/Membership Roster/Club Insurance Coordinator 262-965-3851 [email protected] Phyllis Kirchner...... Secretary 262-993-2107 [email protected] La Crosse Curling Club Green Island Ice Arena, 2312 Seventh St. S., La Crosse, WI 54601 Mailing address: P.O. Box 2594, La Crosse, WI 54601 Est. 1914 – 5 sheets (arena) 608-788-0595 www.lacrossecurlingclub.com [email protected] Chris Hofland...... President 608-797-3814 [email protected] Kathi Millard...... Vice President 608-792-8228 [email protected] Bruce Nordeen...... Treasurer 608-897-1202 [email protected] Robert Richardson...... Secretary 608-336-7237 [email protected] Loch Wissota Curling Club (2018-19 club information) Est. 1981 – 1 sheet (outdoor ice) Jonathan Stolp...... President 715-832-3180 [email protected] Randall Mundt...... Vice President 715-834-2503 Dennis Lee...... Treasurer 715-828-5864 Dave Schroeder...... Secretary 715-835-7312

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Lodi Curling Club 704 Fair St., Lodi, WI 53555 Est. 1880 – 2 sheets 608-592-4499 www.lodicurling.org www.facebook.com/LodiCurlingClub Paul Johnson...... President 608-225-7011 [email protected] John Steele...... Vice President [email protected] Jim Ness...... Treasurer 608-669-4892 Madison Curling Club 4802 Marsh Road, P.O. Box 386, McFarland, WI 53558-0386 Est. 1921 – 6 sheets 608-838-5875 www.madisoncurlingclub.com [email protected] Carol Hassemer...... President 608-535-2225 [email protected] Amanda Hampton...... Vice President 937-231-3206 [email protected] Allan Veler...... Treasurer 906-630-4623 [email protected] Owen Daniels...... Secretary 608-695-5404 [email protected] Ed Sheffield...... Instruction & Training Coordinator 608-957-1998 [email protected] Jeremy Roe...... Youth Curling Coordinator 608-509-3077 [email protected] Troy Mayne...... Club Insurance Coordinator 608-219-6599 [email protected] Melissa Woch...... Membership Roster Coordinator 608-239-2642 [email protected] Marshfield Curling Club 1500 S. Vine Ave., P.O. Box 35, Marshfield, WI 54449 Est. 1976 – 3 sheets 715-384-9425 www.marshfieldcurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/marshfieldcurling Jordan Munger...... President [email protected] Steve Schmidt...... Vice President Jeremy Dohr...... Treasurer [email protected] Melinda Lindgren...... Secretary Mike Behling...... Youth Curling Coordinator Dean Markwardt...... Membership Roster Coordinator [email protected]

USA Curling (( 135 Wisconsin Curling Association

Medford Curling Club 525 S. Whelen Ave., Medford, WI 54451 Est. 1914 – 4 sheets 715-748-4050 www.medfordcurling.com www.facebook.com/medford.curlingclub Bill Grunewald...... President 715-490-2085 [email protected] Brian Wilson...... Vice President/Youth Curling Coordinator 715-465-0333 [email protected] Jeff Albers...... Treasurer 715-748-2661 [email protected] Katie Dassow...... Secretary [email protected] Milwaukee Curling Club Ozaukee County Fairgrounds, W67 N890 Washington Ave., Cedarburg, WI 53012 Mailing address: P.O. Box 169, Cedarburg, WI 53012 Est. 1845 – 5 sheets 262-375-1822 www.milwaukeecurlingclub.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/MilwaukeeCurlingClub Kristin Smith...... President 414-350-1089 [email protected] Jim Rasche...... Vice President [email protected] Frank Gedelman...... Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator [email protected] Barb Vandenberg...... Secretary [email protected] Leo Moorhead...... College Curling Coordinator Shane Rismeyer...... Instruction & Training Coordinator Brian MacGillis...... Youth Curling Coordinator Chris Crain...... Membership Roster Coordinator [email protected] Pardeeville Curling Club 203 Second St., P.O. Box 442, Pardeeville, WI 53954 Est. 1875 – 2 sheets 608-429-2000 www.pardeevillecurlingclub.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/pardeevillecurlingclub Amanda Seichter...... President 608-617-6296 [email protected] Jim Housner...... Vice President 608-697-4425 [email protected] Christi Barden...... Treasurer/Membership Roster Coordinator 608-206-2915 [email protected] Kevin Kopp...... Secretary 608-220-3678 [email protected] Isiah Turner...... Youth Curling Coordinator 608-733-1553 [email protected] Clay Osterhaus...... Instruction & Training Coordinator 608-617-8162 [email protected]

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Portage Curling Club 107 W. Albert Street, P.O. Box 55, Portage, WI 53901 Est. 1850 – 4 sheets 608-742-3237 www.portagecurling.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/PortageCurlingClub Chris Rietmann...... President 608-566-5140 [email protected] John Schultz...... Vice President 608-225-2395 [email protected] Vietta Kampen...... Treasurer/Instruction/College/Youth Curling Coordinator 608-697-6510 [email protected] Kyle Dumbleton...... Secretary 608-445-7869 [email protected] Poynette Curling Club (2018-19 club information) 216 Hudson St., P.O. Box 637, Poynette, WI 53955 Est. 1875 – 2 sheets 608-635-7100 www.poynettecurlingclub.com Shane McPeak...... President [email protected] Kurt Marquardt...... Vice President [email protected] Jeff Koch...... Treasurer [email protected] Mark Hartman...... Secretary 608-234-2528 [email protected] Marc Gehl...... Youth Curling Coordinator [email protected] Racine Curling Club 1914 Melvin Ave., Racine, WI 53404 Est. 1954 – 2 sheets 262-639-9990 www.racinecurlingclub.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/racinecurlingclub Twitter: @RacineCurling Mike Dry...... President 262-880-7142 [email protected] Gail Armstrong...... Vice President 847-204-4974 [email protected] Brenda Tait...... Secretary [email protected] Keith Erdman...... Treasurer [email protected] Kristin Feick...... Youth Curling Coordinator [email protected]

USA Curling (( 137 Wisconsin Curling Association

Rice Lake Curling Club 912 S. Wisconsin Ave., Rice Lake, WI 54868 Est. 1967 – 4 sheets 715-234-9812 www.ricelakecurling.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/ricelakecurlingclub/ Twitter: @ricelakecurlingclub Kathy Ricci...... President 715-790-1122 [email protected] Kraig Smith...... Treasurer 715-931-0648 [email protected] Tina Herrera...... Secretary 715-496-4599 [email protected] Karen Dundorn...... Youth Curling Coordinator 715-205-5114 Bill Kind...... Instruction & Training Coordinator 715-651-3682 [email protected] Stevens Point Curling Club 1628 Country Club Drive, P.O. Box 824, Stevens Point, WI 54481 Est. 1959 – 2 sheets 715-344-9881 www.pointcurling.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/StevensPointCurlingClub Twitter & Instagram: @pointcurling Doug Anderson...... President 715-824-7270 [email protected] Steve Wykle...... Vice President 715-223-7802 [email protected] Jack Edgerton...... Treasurer/Club Insurance/Membership Roster Coordinator 715-340-3221 [email protected] Sandra Kawleski...... Secretary/Instruction & Training Coordinator 715-572-7558 [email protected] Megan Banaski...... College Curling Coordinator 262-349-1882 [email protected] Chris Viau...... Youth Curling Coordinator 715-630-9459 [email protected] Superior Curling Club 4700 Tower Ave., Superior, WI 54880 Est. 1893 – 4 sheets 715-392-2022 www.superiorcurlingclub.com [email protected] Facebook: Search “Superior Curling Club” www.instagram.com/superiorcurlingclub Dave Podratz...... President 218-340-6559 [email protected] Karen Flesvig...... Vice President 218-343-1857 [email protected] Tim Bradshaw...... Treasurer 218-348-1459 [email protected] Holly Stein...... Secretary 218-349-1329 [email protected] Scott Laven...... College Curling/Instruction & Training Coordinator 612-269-4202

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Doug Runnoe...... Youth Curling Coordinator 218-391-5419 [email protected] Tri-City Curling Club (2018-19 club information) 131 Hurley St., Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 Est. 1958 – 2 sheets 715-421-0201 www.tri-citycurlingclub.com Facebook: Search “Tri-City Curling Club” Lucas Ostrowski...... President [email protected] Kerry Duckart...... Vice President 715-213-6106 [email protected] Joan Berceau...... Treasurer 715-421-5607 [email protected] Dean Berceau...... Secretary 715-421-5607 [email protected] Waukesha Curling Club (2018-19 club information) Est. 1952 – 3 sheets (outdoor) Bill Hoppenjan...... President 414-259-7753 Robert Brenckle...... Vice President/Treasurer/Secretary 262-542-4551 Greg Dunlop...... Media Coordinator 414-778-0341 [email protected] Waupaca Curling Club 216 S. Franklin St., P.O. Box 22, Waupaca, WI 54981 Est. 1879 – 4 sheets 715-258-8935 www.curlwaupaca.com [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/waupacacurling/ Cathy Scherwinski...... President 715-570-5687 [email protected] Pat Johnson...... Vice President 715-412-0402 [email protected] Tim Lofgren...... Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 920-250-1124 Pam Grove...... Secretary 715-281-5997 Neil Wenberg...... Youth Curling Coordinator 715-281-9693 [email protected] Wausau Curling Club 1920 Curling Way, Wausau, WI 54403 Est. 1920 – 8 sheets 715-842-3614 www.wausaucurlingclub.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/wausaucurlingclub Twitter: @WausauCurling Pete Neitzel...... President 715-359-8124 [email protected] Randy Brandner...... Vice President Ryan Meyers and Mary Ann Groat...... Treasurers George Goyke...... Secretary [email protected]

USA Curling (( 139 Wisconsin Curling Association

Wauwatosa Curling Club 7300 Chestnut St., Wauwatosa, WI 53213 Est. 1921 – 4 sheets 414-453-2875 www.wauwatosacurlingclub.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/CurlTosa/ Twitter: @curltosa Tim Torgerson...... President 414-777-0268 [email protected] Kelley Burian...... Vice President 414-881-8408 [email protected] Deborah Masloroff...... Treasurer/Membership/Club Insurance Coordinator 414-708-7782 [email protected] Tom Havas ...... Secretary 414-587-2211 [email protected] Mike Elwing...... College/Youth Curling Coordinator 262-821-1063 [email protected] Tiffany Reilly...... Instruction & Training Coordinator 414-870-2273 [email protected]

The Granite Society As the nonprofit governing body for curling in the United States, USA Curling is responsible for facilitating growth and development, and preparing our na- tion’s highest performing athletes to represent Team USA at the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and other international competitions. A corner- stone of the dual aspects of this mission is to increase youth participation in curling, which will be achieved in part by fully implementing the American Development Model for sport. USA Curling members and supporters are in a unique posi- tion to help inspire Americans on a daily basis. Through donor support, USA Curling provides essential training and resources needed to foster growth and to help U.S. curlers continue to excel and achieve their full potential. With six unique giving levels, you can inspire continued de- velopment of the sport in the USA from youth to senior levels by joining The Granite Society. There are only a limited number of spots at each level, so sign up today! https://donate.usacurl.org/the-granite-society.html

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Chris Moore Legacy Fund

Chris Moore had a keen passion for the sport of curling and worked for many years to bring curling into national prominence as a legitimate sport. Chris had long served on the USCA Board of Directors as a regional representative, Treasurer and Vice President of Championships. He was the sitting President of USCA when he lost his battle with cancer in the winter of 2009. While Chris supported and encouraged curling at the elite na- tional and international level, he also recognized that, in order to keep the sport alive, there needed to be directed support for Junior Curling as well. He understood that curling is one of the few team sports left that integrates honesty, etiquette and exercise into a positive experi- ence for young people. The Chris Moore Legacy Fund (CMLF) was established in his memory to fulfill this desire. The U-18 National Championships were established in 2017 and the CMLF provided trophies in Chris’ honor. The CMLF also awards travel stipends to the Men’s and Women’s win- ners to compete in the Junior Slam in Canada. The Chris Moore family desires to grow this fund to a level in award several travel stipends to grassroots U-18 teams and to support/ recruit coaches for the U-18 level. To keep the future of our sport vibrant, please consider making a tax deductible gift to The Chris Moore Legacy Fund, c/o USA Curling National Office at 5525 Clem’s Way, Stevens Point, WI 54482 or by using this direct link online: donate.usacurl.org/CMLF.

USA Curling (( 141 Awards

John Shuster Jamie Sinclair

USA Curling Athletes of the Year 2019 John Shuster*** Jamie Sinclair 2018 John Shuster Nina Roth 2017 Matt Hamilton Becca Hamilton 2016 Korey Dropkin* Cory Christensen 2015 John Shuster Sarah Anderson 2014 John Landsteiner Ann Swisshelm* 2013 Brady Clark Erika Brown*** 2012 Korey Dropkin Allison Pottinger* 2011 Pete Fenson** Patti Lank* 2010 Joe Polo Alexandra Carlson 2009 John Shuster Natalie Nicholson 2008 Augusto Perez Allison Pottinger 2007 Todd Birr Nicole Joraanstad 2006 Shawn Rojeski Debbie McCormick* 2005 Pete Fenson Cassie Johnson 2004 Joel Larway Erika Brown 2003 Pete Fenson Debbie McCormick 2002 Paul Pustovar* Kari Erickson 2001 Jason Larway Ann Swisshelm 2000 Craig Brown Amy Wright 1999 Myles Brundidge Patti Lank 1998 Paul Pustovar Stacey Liapis 1997 Kevin Kakela Joni Cotten 1996 Travis Way Lisa Schoeneberg*** 1995 Tim Somerville Lisa Schoeneberg 1994 Mike Peplinski Erika Brown 1993 Scott Baird Kari (Liapis) Erickson 1992 Doug Jones* Lisa Schoeneberg 1991 Eric Fenson Lori Mountford 1990 Doug Jones Bev Behnke 1989 Kurt Marquardt Tracy Zeman 1988 Bob Nichols Erika Brown 1987 Bud Somerville Lisa Schoeneberg * 2-time recipient ** 3-time recipient *** 4-time recipient

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USA Curling Team of the Year 2019 Mixed doubles team of Cory Christensen and John Shuster 2018 The John Shuster rink (John Shuster, Tyler George, Matt Hamilton, John Landsteiner, Joe Polo) 2017 The Andrew Stopera rink (Andrew Stopera, Luc Violette, Ben Richardson, Graem Fenson, Nick Connolly) 2016 The John Shuster rink (John Shuster, Tyler George, Matt Hamilton, John Landsteiner) 2015 The Lyle Sieg rink (Lyle Sieg, Tom Violette, Steve Lundeen, Ken Trask, Duane Rutan) 2014 The Margie Smith rink (Margie Smith, Norma O’Leary, Debbie Dexter, Shelly Kosal) 2013 The Erika Brown rink (Erika Brown, Debbie McCormick, Jessica Schultz, Ann Swisshelm) 2012 Mixed doubles team Brady Clark and Cristin Clark 2011 The Geoff Goodland rink of Eau Claire, Wis. (Geoff Goodland, Tim Solin, Pete Westberg, Ken Olson, Phil DeVore) 2010 The Paul Pustovar rink of Hibbing, Minn. (Paul Pustovar, Brian Simonson, Tom Harms, Don Mohawk, Dale Gibbs) 2009 The Brady Clark rink of Seattle, Wash. (Brady Clark, Cristin Clark, Philip Tilker, Bev Walter) 2008 The Chris Plys rink of Duluth, Minn. (Chris Plys, Aanders Brorson, Matt Perushek, Matt Hamilton, Daniel Plys) 2007 The Todd Birr rink of Mankato, Minn. (Todd Birr, Bill Todhunter, Greg Johnson, Kevin Birr) 2006 The Pete Fenson rink of Bemidji, Minn. (Pete Fenson, Shawn Rojeski, Joe Polo, John Shuster, Scott Baird) 2005 The Cassie Johnson rink of Bemidji, Minn. (Cassie Johnson, Jamie Johnson, Jessica Schultz, Maureen Brunt) 2004 The Patti Lank rink of Wisconsin (Patti Lank, Erika Brown, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson) 2003 The Debbie McCormick rink of Illinois (Debbie McCormick, Allison Pottinger, Ann Swisshelm, Tracy Sachtjen) 2002 The Cassie Johnson rink of Bemidji, Minn. (Cassie Johnson, Jamie Johnson, Katie Beck, Maureen Brunt) 2001 The Andy Roza rink of Ak-Sar-Ben (Omaha), Neb. (Andy Roza, Steve Jaixen, Chris Becher, Scott Jordan) 2000 The Laura Delaney rink of Wisconsin (Laura Delaney, Nicole Joraanstad, Kirsten Finch, Rebecca Dobie) 1999 The Patti Lank rink of Wisconsin (Patti Lank, Erika Brown, Allison Darragh, Tracy Sachtjen) 1998 The Andy Roza rink of Ak-Sar-Ben (Omaha), Neb. (Andy Roza, Steve Jaixen, Kevin Jordan, Chris Becher, Scott Jordan) 1997 The Risa O’Connell rink of Bemidji, Minn. (Risa O’Connell, Amy Becher, Natalie Simenson, Missi O’Connell)

John Shuster (left) and Cory Christensen were named USA Curling’s 2019 Team of the Year.

Photo by World Curling Federation

USA Curling (( 143 Championship Events

// 2019-20 KEY EVENTS

2020 Youth Olympic Games Trials Oct. 3-5 Denver, Colo. 2019 World Mixed Championship Oct. 12-19 Aberdeen, Scotland U14 National Jamboree Oct. 17-20 Bismarck, N.D. Junior Nationals Berth Qualifier #1 Nov. 8-10 Midland, Mich. Junior Nationals Berth Qualifier #2 Nov. 22-24 Eveleth, Minn. World Wheelchair B Championship Nov. 27-Dec. 2 Lohja, Finland World Junior B Championships Dec. 10-18 Lohja, Finland Junior Nationals Berth Qualifier #3 Dec. 13-15 Centerville, Wis. Mixed Doubles Challenge Round Dec. 19-22 Portage, Wis. Men’s Nationals Challenge Round Jan. 2-5 Grand Forks, N.D. Women’s Nationals Challenge Round Jan. 3-5 Mapleton, Minn. Winter Youth Olympic Games Jan. 10-19 Lausanne, Switzerland Junior National Championships Jan. 12-18 Eau Claire, Wis. U.S. National Championships Feb. 8-15 Spokane, Wash. World Junior Championships Feb. 15-22 Krasnoyarsk, Russia Senior National Championships Feb. 19-23 Fairbanks, Alaska Five and Under National Feb. 21-23 Wausau, Wis. Mixed Doubles National Championship Feb. 27-March 1 Bemidji, Minn. World Wheelchair Championship Feb. 29-March 7 Wetzikon, Switzerland Club National Championships March 7-14 Laurel, Md. College National Championship March 13-15 Fargo, N.D. World Women’s Championship March 14-22 Prince George, Canada U18 National Championships March 17-22 Wausau, Wis. Mixed National Championship March 28-April 4 Chaska, Minn. Men’s World Championship March 28-April 5 Glasgow, Scotland World Mixed Doubles Championship April 18-25 Kelowna, Canada World Senior Championships April 18-25 Kelowna, Canada Arena National Championships April 26-May 2 Gillette, Wyo.

Regional playdown dates for U18 Nationals, Club Nationals and the Mixed National Championship can be found at www.usacurl.org

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