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1 MEDIAGUIDE & DIRECTORY Representing beginner through advanced curling products and rink supplies by: Asham BalancePlus Goldline Olson Tournament Ultima Sports U S A C U r l i n g M e d i A g U i d e & d i r e C t o r y Brooms Up Curling Supplies is the Preferred Equipment Supplier of the United States Curling Association

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3 TAblE Of COnTEnTs MEDIA GUIDE USCA National Office Staff and Off-Site Staff USCA Executives...5 USCA Directors & Executive Committee What Is Curling? ABCs of Curling...9 Curling Equipment...10 Who Curls, and Where?...11 Glossary of Curling Terms Curling s Olympic History U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Curling Olympic Winter Games Paralympic Winter Games...21 World Wheelchair Championship World University Games Trials U.S. Arena National Championships U.S. Mixed Doubles Championship/World Mixed Doubles Championship U.S. Junior Nationals/World Junior Championships U.S. National Championships Men s and Women s World Championships Continental Cup...61 U.S. Senior Nationals/Senior World Championships U.S. Club National Championships U.S. Mixed National Championship Programs & Resources For Clubs Curling Sheet of Ice...80 DIRECTORY Member Associations Awards National Championship Committee Chairpersons Athletes Advisory Council U.S. Olympic Committee & World Curling Federation Reps USCA Past Presidents USCA Hall of Fame & World Curling Hall of Fame Affiliated Organizations ADs InsIDE: 2014 World Financial Group Continental Cup of Curling USA Curling National Championships...Tab 2014 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Atom Ampd...52 Brooms Up Curling Supplies...Back Cover Curling Manager...Inside Front Cover Hilton Latec...Inside Back Cover Pin People...Inside Back Cover RAM Restaurant & Brewery...Tab United Airlines...10 USCA Sponsors & Partners USA Curling Online Store Table of Contents CREDITs: The USA Curling Media Guide and Directory is a publication of the USA Curling Communications Department. For further information, please contact Terry Kolesar at , Ext. 202, terry.kolesar@usacurl.org. Editors: Terry Kolesar & Rick Patzke Cover design: Terry Kolesar On the cover: Erika Brown, 2013 national champion & Athlete/Team of the Year Cover photo courtesy of Getty Images/NBC Promo Shoot 1

4 staff RICk patzke Chief Operating Officer , Ext. 204 Cell: Joined the USCA in 1996 sandy RObInsOn Controller , Ext. 205 Joined the USCA in 1986 staff ChRIsTY hering Development Associate , Ext. 207 Joined the USCA in 2010 DAwn leurquin Event Services Manager , Ext. 201 Joined the USCA in 2007 TERRY kolesar Director of Communications , Ext. 202 Cell: Joined the USCA in kim nawyn Director of Growth & Development kim.nawyn@usacurl.org , Ext. 203 Joined the USCA in 2011

5 staff DEREk brown Director of High Performance Cell: UK: Joined the USCA in 2011 DAvE staveteig Head Ice Technician Home: scott baird National Coach Al hackner National Coach JOhn benton Project 2018 National Coach phill DRObnICk Project 2018 National Coach 3

6 staff MARC DepERnO National Wheelchair Outreach & Development Program Director Office: steve brown National Wheelchair Coach RUsTY schieber Assistant National Wheelchair Coach Home: Office: brian MCwIllIAMs USCA Athletic Trainer AbOUT ThE UsCA The United States Curling Association (USCA) is the National Governing Body of the sport of curling in the United States and has its national office in Stevens Point, Wis. As the NGB for the sport of curling, the USCA strives to grow the sport and to win medals in world championships and Olympic Games. The USCA is a member of the World Curling Federation and the U.S. Olympic Committee. national Office: 5525 Clem s Way Stevens Point, WI CURLERS info@usacurl.org 4

7 ExECUTIvEs JIM pleasants President 117 N. 92nd St. Seattle, WA Res.: Office: Cell: Fax: DAvE CARlsOn Vice President of Marketing & Operations 910 W. Pleasant Portage, WI Res.: Office: sam williams Vice President of Championships 14 Chadwick Street Acton, MA Res.: Cell: UsCA ExECUTIvEs & ADDITIOnAl national staff GwEn krailo-lyons Secretary 4 Tomolonis Drive Nashua, NH Cell: Office: gwenk@nashuafoundries.com 5 sean silver Treasurer 855 W. Erie #106 Chicago, IL Res.: Office: Cell: sean.silver@baml.com

8 DIRECTORs paul badgero [GlCA 2015] Ellis Road Clarkston, MI Res. & Fax: kent beadle [Mn 2015] 429 Park Lane Hudson, WI Res.: Office: Cell: Craig brown [AAC 2013] 1601 Dondee Road Madison, WI Cell: David Carlson [wi 2016] 910 W. Pleasant Portage, WI Res.: Office: Maureen Clark [AAC 2013] Cell: Gabrielle Coleman [MOpAC 2014] Cell: pete fenson [AAC 2013] 3760 Crest Court NE Bemidji, MN Res.: Cell: David flippo [Ak 2015] Schneiter Circle Anchorage, AK Cell: Dean Gemmell [AAC 2013] 105 Wellington Ave. Short Hills, NJ Cell: Troy Gorans [Mn 2016] th Ave. SE Willmar, MN Cell: Jeff hannon [GnCC 2015] 46 Ledgewood Drive Norwalk, CT Cell: peggy hatch** [wcf 2014] 310 Gaskill St. Philadelphia, PA Res.: Office: Cyndee Johnson [Mn 2014] 20 Village Drive #106 Proctor, MN Home: cjohnson@esko.k12.mn.us nick kitinski [MOpAC 2015] P.O. Box 6014 Burbank, CA Cell: Jan legacie [nd 2014] 1318 Fifth Ave. NE Devils Lake, ND Cell: Rich lepping [wi 2015] 1634 Sherman Ave. Madison, WI Res.: Office: Cell: Gwen krailo-lyons [GnCC 2016] 4 Tomolonis Drive Nashua, NH Cell: Office: gwenk@nashuafoundries.com Gordon Maclean [GlCA 2016] N. Superior Road Atlantic Mine, MI Res.: Cell: gmaclean482@gmail.com James pleasants [wa 2016] 117 N. 92nd St. Seattle, WA Res.: Office: Cell: Fax: jpleasants@hermanrecor.com jimpleasants@comcast.net Allison pottinger [AAC 2013] Chesholm Lane Eden Prairie, MN Cell: allison.pottinger@yahoo.com

9 DIRECTORs leland Rich** [Ak 2014] 3080 Riverview Drive Fairbanks, AK Res.: Office: Cell: Fax: sean silver [Il 2014] 855 W. Erie #106 Chicago, IL Res.: Office: Cell: Fax: Chris sjue [nd 2013] 80 29th Ave. N. Fargo, ND Res: Cell: Jennifer stannard [UswCA 2015] 17 Lewis Road Stamford, CT Res.: Cell: Office: scott stevinson [At-lg 2016] 8682 W. Progress Drive Littleton, CO Cell: Mark swandby [wi 2014] 5217 Milward Drive Madison, WI Res.: Cell: Ann swisshelm [AAC 2013] 855 W. Erie #106 Chicago, IL Res.: Cell: beau welling* [board 2014] 130 S. Main St., 6th Floor Greenville, SC Office: Cell: Fax: sam williams [GnCC 2014] 14 Chadwick Street Acton, MA Res.: Cell: * board-elected ** voice, no vote board Of DIRECTORs ExECUTIvE COMMITTEE Jim pleasants President & USCA Director Dave Carlson Vice President & USCA Director sam williams Vice President & USCA Director Gwen krailo-lyons Secretary & USCA Director sean silver Treasurer & USCA Director Chris sjue Past President & USCA Director beau welling USCA Director kent beadle USCA Director Jennifer stannard USWCA Liaison & USCA Director pete fenson Athletes Advisory Council Dean Gemmell Athletes Advisory Council Maureen Clark Athletes Advisory Council 7

10 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 demands 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 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 opponent 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 skip. 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) 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 ). 8

11 what Is CURlInG? 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. ThE AbCs Of CURlInG 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 moisture 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, New Brunswick). Simply put, the Free Guard Zone Rule specifies 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 (touching) 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. 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. 9 what Is CURlInG?

12 CURlInG 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. 10

13 who CURls, AnD where? Curling opportunities exist for males and females of all age groups. Twentyfour-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 bonspiels, are organized for men, women, couples, seniors and juniors. Local clubs have regular leagues for these same constituencies. Open 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 40 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 16,000 curlers in the U.S., and 165 clubs across the U.S. Wisconsin has the largest concentration of curlers, with nearly 4,000, while the Grand National region along the East Coast now boasts close to 4,000 as well from its member clubs while Minnesota reports around 3,500. There also are substantial clubs in the Great Lakes region, Seattle and Fairbanks, Alaska, and even in Georgia with the Atlanta Curling Club debuting in 2010, thanks to the TV expsoure the sport received on NBC during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The fastest growing areas in the past 10 years have been the Mountain Pacific region in the west and the Great Lakes region in the upper Midwest. California, a member of the MoPac region, now has five active curling clubs. CURlInG ACROss ThE GlObE Curling is mostly concentrated in countries with colder climates. Canada has the most curlers of all, with nearly 1.2 million of the estimated 1.5 million in the world. Only four other countries have more than 10,000 curlers Japan, Scotland, Switzerland and the USA. The 50 countries listed below have curling organizations that belong to the World Curling Federation: Andorra Australia Austria Armenia Belarus Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Canada China Chinese Taipei Croatia Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Japan Kazakstan Korea Kosova Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Mongolia Netherlands New Zealand Norway Poland Russia Romania Scotland Serbia & Montenegro Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United States U.S. Virgin Islands Wales CURlInG ACROss ThE GlObE please report errors in this directory to the UsCA office: CURlERs ( ) terry.kolesar@usacurl.org Thank you! 11

14 GlOssARY Of CURlInG 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 opponent 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. 12

15 GlOssARY Of CURlInG TERMs 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 directions. 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 opponent 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. Join us in Las Vegas CURlInG GlOssARY 13

16 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 demonstration sport 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 Calgary, Canada. For the first time, a women s competition 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, followed 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.) OlYMpIC REsUlTs women Year Gold skip silver bronze UsA 2010 SWE Anette Norberg CAN CHN SWE Anette Norberg SUI CAN GBR Rhona Martin SUI CAN CAN Sandra Schmirler DEN SWE * GER Andrea Schopp NOR CAN ** 1988* CAN Linda Moore SWE NOR 4 *denotes demonstration sport ** did not qualify for competition U.s. OlYMpIC TEAMs Year location skip vice skip 2010 Vancouver, Canada John Shuster Jason Smith Debbie McCormick Allison Pottinger 2006 Torino, Italy Pete Fenson Shawn Rojeski Cassie Johnson Jamie Johnson 2002 Salt Lake City, Utah Tim Somerville Mike Schneeberger Kari Erickson Debbie McCormick 1998 Nagano, Japan Tim Somerville Mike Peplinski Lisa Schoeneberg Erika Brown 1924 Chamonix, France No USA team Demonstration sport: 1992 Albertville, France Tim Somerville Mike Strum 1988 Calgary, Canada Bob Nichols Bud Somerville Lisa Schoeneberg Erika Brown 1932 Lake Placid, NY 4 U.S. men s teams participated 14

17 CURlInG s OlYMpIC history In Salt Lake City in 2002, curling was a medal sport on the Olympic program for the third time. The U.S. men, led by Tim Somerville, finished seventh, while the women s team, skipped by Kari Erickson, missed a bronze medal by just a few rocks. The Pete Fenson 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, struggled in its opening games and finished eighth overall. Canada s Brad Gushue rink would capture the men s elusive gold medal defeating Finland, while the Anette Norberg team from Sweden added to its collection of medals by defeating Switzerland for the gold. In 2010 at the Olympic Games in Vancouver, 2006 Olympic bronze medalist John Shuster and three-time Olympian Debbie McCormick (1998, 2002, 2010) 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 Thomas Ulsrud. On the women s side, Sweden s Anette Norberg rink came from behind to overtake Canada s Cheryl Bernard to repeat as women s Olympic champions. In the bronze-medal matches, Switzerland s Ralph Stoeckli outlasted Sweden s Niklas Edin in the men s game while China won its first Olympic medal in curling when Bingyu Wang defeated Switzerland s Mirjam Ott. 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). OlYMpIC REsUlTs MEn Year Gold skip silver bronze UsA 2010 CAN Kevin Martin NOR SUI CAN Brad Gushue FIN USA NOR Pal Trulsen CAN SUI SUI Patrick Hurliman CAN NOR * SUI Urs Dick NOR USA * NOR Eigel Ramsfjell SUI CAN * CAN William Burns USA N/A ENG Col. Robertson-Aikman SWE FRA ** *denotes demonstration sport ** did not qualify for competition U.s. OlYMpIC TEAMs OlYMpIC history second lead Alternate Jeff Isaacson John Benton Chris Plys Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Tracy Sachtjen Joe Polo John Shuster Scott Baird Jessica Schultz Maureen Brunt Courtney George Myles Brundidge John Gordon Don Barcome Jr. Stacey Liapis Ann Swisshelm Joni Cotten Myles Brundidge John Gordon Tim Solin Debbie Henry Lori Mountford Stacey Liapis Demonstration sport: Bud Somerville Bill Strum Bob Nichols Tom Locken Bob Christman Bill Strum Carla Casper Lori Mountford 15

18 2014 U.s. OlYMpIC TEAM TRIAls Five men s and four women s teams will battle to become nominated to Team USA for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games as the city of Fargo, N.D., prepares to play host for the 2014 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Curling. The action will take place Nov at Scheels Arena in Fargo, which also was the site of the 2011 USA Curling National Championships. Teams will play a double round robin with the two teams with the best records moving on to the playoffs, which will be a best two-out-of-three competition. The winning teams will be nominated for approval by the United States Olympic Committee to compete in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games as members of Team USA. The U.S. men still need to qualify for Sochi so the winning Trials team also will head to Germany in December for the Olympic Qualification Event. See Page 18 for more details. A star-studded lineup of Olympians highlights the Trials field. On the women s side, four of the five Olympians from the 2010 Olympic team are back as well as Olympians from past Games (2006, 2002, 1998). The women s side features teams skipped by Erika Brown (Oakville, Ontario/Madison, Wis.), a seven-time national champion and member of the Olympic teams in 1998 and 1988 (demonstration year); Allison Pottinger (Eden Prairie, Minn.), a 10-time national champion, 2003 world champion and 2010 Olympian; Cassie Potter (St. Paul, Minn.), the 2005 U.S. champion, 2002 world junior champion, and 2006 Olympian; and Courtney George (St. Paul, Minn.), the 2013 nationals runner-up, two-time U.S. junior champion, and 2006 Olympian. The men s side features several Olympians including two-time Olympian, 2006 Olympic bronze medalist and four-time U.S. national champion John Shuster (Duluth, Minn.); 2006 Olympic bronze medalist and seven-time U.S. national champion Pete Fenson (Bemidji, Minn.); as well as national champions Heath McCormick (Sarnia, Ontario), who won the U.S. men s title in 2012; Tyler George (Duluth, Minn.), a national champion in 2010; and Brady Clark (Lynnwood, Wash.), the reigning U.S. champion and multiple national champion in mixed and mixed doubles. Tentative schedule, 2014 U.s. Olympic Team Trials for Curling: sunday, nov. 10: Men's Draw #1, 1 p.m.; Men's Draw #2, 7 p.m. Monday, nov. 11: Men's draw #3, 12 p.m.; Men's Draw #4 & Women's Draw #1, 7 p.m. Tuesday, nov. 12: Men's Draw #5 & Women's Draw #2, 12 p.m.; Men's Draw #6 & Women's Draw #3, 7 p.m. wednesday, nov. 13: Men's Draw #7 & Women's Draw #4, 12 p.m.; Men's Draw #8 & Women's Draw #5, 7 p.m. Thursday, nov. 14: Men's Draw #9 & Women's Draw #6, 9 a.m.; Men's Draw #10 & Women's Tiebreaker #1 (if needed), 2:30 p.m.; Men's Tiebreaker 1 (if needed) & Women's Tiebreaker #2 (if needed), 7 p.m. friday, nov. 15: Men's Tiebreaker #2 (if needed), 9 a.m.; Men's Final, Game 1 & Women's Final, Game 1, 2 p.m. saturday, nov. 16: Men's Final, Game #2, 2:30 p.m.; Women's Final, Game 2, 7 p.m. sunday, nov. 17: Men's Final, Game #3 (if required), 11 a.m.; Women's Final, Game 3 (if required), 2 p.m. Visit for a final schedule, to order tickets or to find out how to sign up to volunteer. In addition to the action on the ice, there will plenty for fans to do while in Fargo. The United States Olympic Committee will bring the Road to Sochi tour to town Nov The Road to Sochi tour introduces fans to Olympic and Paralympic winter sports; provides entertainment for familes (music and athlete performances); introduces 2014 Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls to fans; and sparks interest in the upcoming broadcast of the Games. It will be stationed at Scheels Sporting Goods. The Fifth Man Sheet of ice at the arena will be used for VIP Learn to Curl sessions in case you want to get a feel for the competition ice while at the venue. Can t make it to Fargo? Please check for a complete TV (NBC Sports Network) schedule as well as a webstreaming (12th End Sports Network) schedule for this event. 16

19 2014 U.s. OlYMpIC TEAM TRIAls The field: 2014 U.s. Olympic Team Trials Men: Team Clark: Brady Clark (Lynnwood, Wash.), Sean Beighton (Seattle), Darren Lehto (Seattle), Philip Tilker (Seattle), Greg Persinger (Anchorage, Alaska) Team fenson: Pete Fenson (Bemidji, Minn.), Shawn Rojeski (Chisholm, Minn.), Joe Polo (Duluth, Minn.), Ryan Brunt (Portage, Wis./St. Paul, Minn.) Team George: Tyler George (Duluth, Minn.), Chris Plys (Duluth, Minn.), Rich Ruohonen (Minneapolis, Minn.), Colin Hufman (Seattle) Team McCormick: Heath McCormick (Sarnia, Ontario), Bill Stopera (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.), Martin Sather (Hastingson-Hudson, N.Y.), Dean Gemmell (Short Hills, N.J.) Team shuster: John Shuster (Duluth, Minn.), Jeff Isaacson (Gilbert, Minn.), Jared Zezel (Hibbing, Minn.), John Landsteiner (Duluth, Minn.) women: Team brown: Erika Brown (Oakville, Ontario), Debbie McCormick (Rio, Wis.), Jessica Schultz (Minneapolis, Minn.), Ann Swisshelm (Chicago) Team George: Courtney George (St. Paul, Minn.), Aileen Sormunen (Duluth, Minn.), Amanda McLean (St. Paul, Minn.), Monica Walker (Brighton, Mass.), Jordan Moulton (Minneapolis, Minn.) Team pottinger: Allison Pottinger (Eden Prairie, Minn.), Nicole Joraanstad (Verona, Wis.), Natalie Nicholson (Bemidji, Minn.), Tabitha Peterson (Eagan, Minn.) Team potter: Cassie Potter (St. Paul, Minn.), Jamie Haskell (Bemidji, Minn.), Jackie Lemke (Medford, Wis.), Stephanie Sambor (St. Paul, Minn.) 2014 U.s. OlYMpIC TEAM TRIAls for CURlInG Scheels Arena (above) in Fargo, N.D., is the venue for the 2014 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Curling. Photo by Bruce Bernstein for USA Curling 17

20 2014 OlYMpIC winter GAMEs Sochi, Russia, a scenic seaside city, will play host to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games Feb The 3,000-seat Ice Cube Curling Center will be the venue for the men s and women s Olympic curling competition. The Ice Cube is located in the Coastal Cluster along with the venues for ice hockey, speed skating, and figure skating, and is located less than a kilometer from the Olympic Village. Ten men s and 10 women s teams will compete in a single round robin with the top four teams moving on to the semifinals. The winning sides from the semis will advance to the gold-medal game with the losing sides facing off for the bronze. The round robin is set to begin on Feb. 10 with the playoffs getting underway on Feb. 19. As the sport continues to grow throughout the U.S., on the sidelines, Vernon Davis, tight end for the San Francisco 49ers, returns as the Honorary Team Captain for the U.S. Olympic Curling Team for Sochi. Davis, who was captain in 2010 as well, enjoys the sport s camaraderie and work ethic. Football and curling continue to blend. After a successful outing in the Super Bowl Village in 2012, curling will once again be a part of the festivities surrounding the Super Bowl. This time in 2014 as New York City and New Jersey host the event. Hoboken, N.J., will partner with USA Curling to hold curling demonstrations throughout the month of February, kicking off with the 2014 Super Bowl and running through the Olympic Winter Games Olympic qualification Event: Men While the women s berth for Sochi is secured, the U.S. men still need to earn a spot for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. The men s team that wins the 2014 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in November will head to Fussen, Germany, for the Olympic Qualification Event Dec The men s field features eight countries fighting for the final two 2014 Olympic berths the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, and the U.S. Teams will compete in a single round robin with the top three teams advancing to the playoffs. The No. 1 seed will play the No. 2 with the winner earning an Olympic spot. The losing side will play the No. 3 seed with the winner of that game also clinching a spot in Sochi. Check for a complete TV and webstreaming schedule for this event. The outside view of the Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi, Russia, curling venue for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and 2014 Paralympic Winter Games. 18

21 2014 OlYMpIC qualification points 2014 Oympic winter Games qualification points standings women Ranking Member Association Total 1 Sweden Switzerland ** Scotland (Great Britain) Canada USA Russia Denmark Korea Germany Japan China Italy Latvia Czech Republic Norway (played in 2011) Oympic winter Games qualification points standings Men Ranking Member Association Total 1 Canada Sweden ** Scotland (Great Britain) Norway Denmark China Switzerland * Russia (host) USA New Zealand Czech Republic France Japan Germany Finland Korea (played in 2011) OlYMpIC winter GAMEs *Russia as host country for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games has guaranteed qualification. **Points for Great Britain are gained by Scotland at World Curling Championships. The Olympic curling competition in Sochi in 2014 will be comprised of 10 teams for men and 10 teams for women. The top seven associations (excluding Russia) in the above qualification standings. Any member association that earned qualification points at the 2012 or 2013 world championships or participated at the 2011 world champions not in the top seven above can compete in the Olympic Qualification Event Dec in Fussen, Germany, which will determine the final two 2014 Olympic berths. 19

22 schedule: OlYMpIC GAMEs 2014 Olympic winter Games feb. 7-23, 2014 sochi, Russia friday, feb. 7 Opening Ceremony, 8 p.m.* Monday, feb. 10 Men's round robin (RR) begins, 9 a.m. Women's round robin (RR) begins, 2 p.m., USA v. Switzerland Men's RR, Session 2, 7 p.m. Tuesday, feb. 11 Women's RR, Session 2, 9 a.m., USA v. Russia Men's RR, Session 3, 2 p.m. Women's RR, Session 3, 7 p.m., USA v. Great Britain wednesday, feb. 12 Men's RR, Session 4, 9 a.m. Women's RR, Session 4, 2 p.m., USA v. OQE1 (Olympic Qualification Event Team #1) Men's RR, Session 5, 7 p.m. Thursday, feb. 13 Women's RR, Session 5, 9 a.m., USA women have a bye Men's RR, Session 6, 2 p.m. Women's RR, Session 6, 7 p.m., USA v. OQE2 (Olympic Qualification Event Team #2) friday, feb. 14 Men's RR, Session 7, 9 a.m. Women's RR, Session 7, 2 p.m., USA v. Denmark Men's RR, Session 8, 7 p.m. saturday, feb. 15 Women's RR, Session 8, 9 a.m., USA women have a bye Men's RR, Session 9, 2 p.m. Women's RR, Session 9, 7 p.m., USA v. Sweden sunday, feb. 16 Men's RR, Session 10, 9 a.m. Women's RR, Session 10, 2 p.m., USA v. Canada Men's RR, Session 11, 7 p.m. Monday, feb. 17 Women's RR, Session 11, 9 a.m., USA v. Korea Men's RR, Session 12, 2 p.m. Women's RR, Session 12, 7 p.m., USA women have a bye Tuesday, feb. 18 Tiebreaker games (men & women), if needed, 9 a.m., 2 p.m., 7 p.m. wednesday, feb. 19 Women's semifinals, 2 p.m. Men's semifinals, 7 p.m. Thursday, feb. 20 Women's bronze-medal game, 12:30 p.m. Women's gold-medal game, 5:30 p.m. friday, feb. 21 Men's bronze-medal game, 12:30 p.m. Men's gold-medal game, 5:30 p.m. *all times local (MSK) 20

23 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 advancements. The first world wheelchair curling championship took place in 2002 in Sursee, Switzerland. Wheelchair curling debuted as a medal sport at the 2006 Paralympic Winter 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 Championship. 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, improved 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. The U.S. has qualified for the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games after solid finishes in the past three World Wheelchair Championships. paralympic REsUlTs Year Gold skip silver bronze UsA 2010 CAN Jim Armstrong KOR SWE CAN Chris Daw GBR SWE 7 UsA paralympic winter Games team members: 2014*: patrick McDonald, David palmer, James Joseph, 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 *These athletes will be nominated for approval by the United States Olympic Committee to compete in the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games as members of Team USA. schedule: paralympic GAMEs 2014 paralympic winter Games March 7-16 sochi, Russia friday, March 7 Opening Ceremony, 8 p.m.* saturday, March 8 Round robin begins Session 1, 9:30 a.m., USA v. Slovakia Session 2, 3:30 p.m., USA v. Korea sunday, March 9 Session 3, 9:30 a.m., USA v. Norway Session 4, 3:30 p.m., USA (bye) Monday, March 10 Session 5, 9:30 a.m., USA v. Canada Session 6, 3:30 p.m., USA v. Russia Tuesday, March 11 Session 7, 9:30 a.m., USA (bye) Session 8, 3:30 p.m., USA v. Finland wednesday, March 12 Session 9, 9:30 a.m., USA v. China Session 10, 3:30 p.m., USA v. Sweden Thursday, March 13 Session 11, 9:30 a.m., USA v. Great Britain Session 12, 3:30 p.m., USA (bye) friday, March 14 Tiebreaker games, if needed, 9 a.m., 2 p.m., 7 p.m. saturday, March 15 Semifinals, 9:30 a.m. Medal games, 3:30 p.m. sunday, March 16 Closing ceremony, 8 p.m. *all times local (MSK) 21 schedules: OlYpMIC GAMEs & paralympic GAMEs

24 world wheelchair ChAMpIOnshIp 2013 world wheelchair Championship feb , 2013 sochi, Russia T eam USA s search to get back on the podium at the World Wheelchair Championship was cut short in the bronze-medal game at the Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi, Russia, as the Americans lost to China, 6-5. USA s team of Patrick McDonald (Orangevale, Calif.), David Palmer (Mashpee, Mass.), James Joseph (New Hartford, N.Y.), Penny Greely (Green Bay, Wis.), and Meghan Lino (East Falmouth, Mass.) qualified the Americans for the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games. Canada s Jim Armstrong went on to win his third world championship as the Canadians defeated Sweden, 4-3, for the gold medal. We came and we played, we trained really hard. After the fourth end break they turned up the heat. They made it really difficult. The best team won, McDonald said. The U.S. loss to China s Haitao Wang, in the bronzemedal game left the U.S. with an 8-4 overall record. It was the second straight year that China won the bronze medal at this event. We came in to get a medal, did our best. It s heartbreaking to lose, Joseph said. Obviously, it s not fun coming in fourth for the past several years. But, it s a bigger prize next year at the Paralympics and that only makes us hungrier to get a medal. The outcome wasn t what we wanted, but I m very proud of this team. wheelchair worlds Results: Year Gold skip silver bronze UsA 2013 CAN Jim Armstrong SWE CHN RUS Andrey Smirnov KOR CHN CAN Jim Armstrong SCO NOR CAN Jim Armstrong SWE GER NOR Rune Lorentsen KOR USA NOR Rune Lorentsen SUI SCO SCO Frank Duffy DEN SUI SCO Frank Duffy SUI CAN SUI Urs Bucher CAN SCO 5 world wheelchair Championship sportsmanship Award: Year Country Recipient 2013 SWE Jalle Jungnell 2012 KOR Hak Sung Kim 2011 SCO Aileen Neilson 2009 SWE Anette Wilhelm 2008 ITA Gabriele Dallapiccola 2007 USA Augusto Perez 2005 SWE Jalle Jungnell 2004 USA Loren Kinney 2002 SWE/SCO Jalle Jungnell (SWE) and Frank Duffy (SCO) U.s. wheelchair national Championships/Team selection Year skip vice skip 2013 Patrick McDonald David Palmer 2012 Patrick McDonald David Palmer 2011 Augusto Perez Jim Pierce 2009 Augusto Perez Jim Pierce 2008 Jim Pierce Augusto Perez 2007 Jim Pierce Augusto Perez 2005 Mark Taylor Jim Pierce 2004 Wes Smith Mark Taylor 2002 Doug Sewall Wes Smith 22

25 world wheelchair ChAMpIOnshIp Team USA (l-r) Patrick McDonald, David Palmer, James Joseph, Penny Greely and Meghan Lino. Round robin standings: Sweden 8-1 Canada 8-1 USA 7-2 China 4-5 Russia 4-5 Scotland 4-5 Slovakia 3-6 Finland 3-6 Korea 2-7 Norway 2-7 Team UsA game scores: USA 7, China 4 USA 10, Norway 2 USA 7, Korea 3 USA 5, Sweden 4 Canada 7, USA 1 USA 9, Slovakia 1 USA 8, Finland 7 (extra end) USA 5, Russia 4 (extra end) Scotland 7, USA 5 Tiebreakers: Russia 7, Scotland 5 China 8, Russia 3 page playoff 1-2: *SWE CAN page playoff 3-4: *USA x 8 CHN x 4 semifinal: *USA x 3 CAN x 6 bronze: *USA CHN Gold: *SWE CAN *last stone in first end 2013 world wheelchair ChAMpIOnshIp U.s. wheelchair national Championships/Team selection second lead Alternate Jim Joseph Penny Greely Meghan Lino Jim Joseph Penny Greely Tim Kelly Jim Joseph Jacqui Kapinowski Penny Greely Jim Joseph Jacqui Kapinowski Patrick McDonald Jim Joseph Jacqui Kapinowski Bob Prenoveau Jim Joseph Danell Libby Mark Taylor Jim Joseph Melissa Keiser Bob Prenoveau Sam Woodward Loren Kinney Danell Libby Danell Libby Sam Woodward Mary Dutch 23

26 World University Games trials 2013 world University Games Trials May 2-5, 2013 blaine, Minn. T eams skipped by 2010 Olympian and 2008 world junior champion Chris Plys (Duluth, Minn.) and 2012 U.S. junior champion Cory Christensen (Duluth, Minn.) won the right to represent the U.S. at the 2013 Winter World University Games (WWUG) Dec in Trentino, Italy. A two-tiered competition took place in April and May with the Trials occurring May 2-5 at the Four Seasons Curling Club in Blaine, Minn. Plys and teammates Stephen Dropkin (Southborough, Mass.), Jared Zezel (Hibbing, Minn.) and Korey Dropkin (Southborough, Mass.) went undefeated to win the men s division. Christensen and teammates Rebecca Funk (McFarland, Wis.), Anna Bauman (Duluth, Minn.), Sonja Bauman (Duluth, Minn.) and Mackenzie Lank (Lewiston, N.Y.) finished with a 5-1 record and won two tiebreaker games to be named Team USA. This will be the second appearance at the World University Games for Plys, who won gold in The 2013 WWUG will feature curling for the fifth time. The Universiade is hosted by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) and is one of the biggest international multi-sport and cultural festivals in the world. The event is held every two years. The event consists of six compulsory sports: skiing Alpine skiing and Nordic skiing; biathlon; ice hockey; short-track speedskating; figure skating and synchronized skating; snowboarding; curling; and up to three optional sports also chosen by the host country. The event features around 2,500 participants from 50 countries. Round robin standings: Men: Chris Plys 6-0 Alex Leichter 4-2 Sean Beighton 2-4 Ethan Meyers 0-6 women: Cory Christensen 3-1 Becca Hamilton 3-1 Courtney George 3-1 Rachel Tharalson 1-3 Alex Carlson 0-4 Tiebreakers: Christensen 7, George 3 Christensen 9, Hamilton 4 world University Games Results Men: Year Gold skip silver bronze UsA 2011 kor Chang-Min kim sui CzE SWE Niklas Edin NOR CHN USA John Shuster GBR SWE CAN Mike McEwen SUI KOR 6 world University Games Results women: Year Gold skip silver bronze UsA 2011 GbR Anna sloan RUs kor 2009 CHN Bingyu Wang CAN RUS CAN Brittany Gregor RUS JPN RUS Olga Jarkova CAN NOR 6 world University Games Trials U.s. Champions Men Year playdown site skip vice skip 2013 blaine, Mn Chris plys stephen Dropkin Cory Christensen becca funk 2011 Fargo, ND Blake Morton Marcus Fonger No USA women s team competed 2009 Rice Lake, WI Chris Pleasants Zach Radmer Katherine Stewart Amanda McLean 2007 Centerville, WI John Shuster Jeff Isaacson Jessica Schultz Christina Schwartz 2003 Selection Comm. Joey Bonfoey Kevin Deeren Laura Delaney Hope Schmitt 24

27 World University Games trials Team USA (l-r): Coach Linda Christensen, Mackenzie Lank, Sonja Bauman, Anna Bauman, Becca Funk, and Cory Christensen world UnIvERsITY GAMEs TRIAls Team USA (l-r): Korey Dropkin, Jared Zezel, Stephen Dropkin, and Chris Plys. world University Games U.s. Champions Men second lead Alternate Jared zezel korey Dropkin Anna bauman sonja bauman Mackenzie lank Tommy Juszczyk Calvin Weber No USA women s team competed Jon Chartrand Bret Nordlund Cory Yalowicki Casey Cucchiarelli Sarah McLeod Chris Plys Shane McKinlay Kevin Johnson Megan O Connell Steph Sambor Lysa Hambley Joel Dietz Bob Johnansen Scott Jordan Kaitlyn Schmitt Kirsten Finch Chrissy Fink 25

28 AREnA national ChAMpIOnshIps 2013 Arena national Championships July 18-21, 2013 fort wayne, Ind. D akota Curling Club s Darcy Ellarby and Kalamazoo s Garnet Eckstrand rinks became the very first champions of the Arena National Championships after winning the event finals July 21 at the Lutheran Health Sports Center in Fort Wayne, Ind. A double knockout competition took place to determine the playoff teams for the championship, which featured 19 men s teams and 13 women s team from across the U.S. With the great growth in curling clubs forming and joining forces with existing arena facilities, the need to provide these curlers with their own national championship came about. More than 39 percent of USA Curling s 160+ member clubs are arena-based as opposed to curling-only facilities. Teams from Arizona to South Carolina competed in this inaugural championship. My team and I are very proud to have taken home the gold medal and we want to thank the USCA for putting on such a great event, Ellarby said. I think this new national championship will definitely help motivate arena curlers to develop competitive skills. The four-day championship also featured seminars on a variety of topics from team building to growing a curling club. Eckstrand (Portage, Mich.) and teammates Kent Elliott (Kalamazoo, Mich.), Marcus Gleaton (Three Rivers, Mich.), Chris Gleaton (Kalamazoo, Mich.), and Thomas Deater (Kalamazoo, Mich.) survived an extra end to defeat the Nick Myers rink from the Dallas-Fort Worth Curling Club, 7-6, while Ellarby s squad swept past Sarah Walsh s rink from the San Francisco Bay Area Curling Club, 9-3, to win the women s division. In that final game there were nerves firing in my hands that hadn t fired in more than 20 years, said Eckstrand, who had Canada s Kevin Martin as his second during his junior years. The women s final was a little more straightforward as Ellarby and the Dakota ladies Jennifer Witschen (Eagan, Minn.), Robyn Farm (Shakopee, Minn.), Julie Wennberg (Burnsville, Minn.), and Beth Lundquist (Eagan, Minn.) scored in the game s first four ends to build a 7-0 lead over the Walsh rink. Walsh (Oakland, Calif.) and her team of Kimberly Chapin (San Francisco, Calif.), Emily Schermerhorn (San Francisco, Calif.), and Jessica Tudor (Oakland, Calif.) earned three points in the fifth end but didn t get on the scoreboard again as the Minnesota ladies took home the title. In the bronze medal games, Broadmoor s Guy Scholz led his Colorado team to a 9-6 win over David Wiesen s team from the San Francisco Bay Area Curling Club. Kalamazoo s Stephanie Senneker helped her team defeat Liana Knott s rink from Dallas-Fort Worth, 8-1, to win the women's bronze medal. Lansing, Mich., is set to host the 2014 Arena National Championships. playoffs Men: semifinals: Wiesen xx 3 *Eckstrand xx 9 *Myers x 7 Scholz x 3 Results bronze medal: Wiesen x 6 *Scholz x 9 Gold medal: *Eckstrand Myers *last stone in first end U.s. AREnA national ChAMpIOns Year site winning Club skip 2013 Fort Wayne, IN Dakota Darcy Ellarby 2013 Fort Wayne, IN Kalamazoo Garnet Eckstrand 26

29 AREnA national ChAMpIOnshIps 2013 Arena National champions: (l-r) Julie Wennberg, Robyn Farm, Jennifer Witschen, Darcy Ellarby, and Beth Lundquist. Photo by Cheryll Iddings, Still N Action Sports Images 2013 AREnA national ChAMpIOnshIps 2013 Arena National champions: (l-r) Chris Gleaton, Marcus Gleaton, Kent Elliott, Garnet Eckstrand, and Tom Deater (not pictured). Photo by Cheryll Iddings, Still N Action Sports Images playoffs women: semifinals: Knott xx 2 *Ellarby xx 10 Senneker *Walsh Results bronze medal: Knott x xx 1 *Senneker x xx 8 Gold medal: *Ellarby x 9 Walsh x 3 *last stone in first end U.s. AREnA national ChAMpIOns Third second lead Alternate Jennifer Witschen Robyn Farm Julie Wennberg Beth Lundquist Kent Elliott Marcus Gleaton Chris Gleaton Thomas Deater 27

30 U.s. MIxED DOUblEs 2013 U.s. Mixed Doubles Championship Dec. 6-9, 2012 Capital Curling Club, bismarck, n.d. P ete and Maureen Stolt of Plymouth, Minn., represented the U.S. at the 2013 World Mixed Doubles Championship after sweeping through the 2013 USA Curling Mixed Doubles National Championship undefeated. I don t know if it has sunk in yet, but we re both really excited to represent the U.S. We ve got a lot of work to do, but we re going to work hard to bring home a medal this year and do our best to represent the U.S. at Worlds, said Pete Stolt, 34, who owns Shot Rock Curling Supplies with his wife, after they won the national title. The Stolts defeated Andy Jukich (Duluth, Minn.) and Tina Kelly (Bemidji, Minn.), 11-4, in the championship final Dec. 9, 2012, at the Capital Curling Club in Bismarck, N.D. It is very exciting to be able to represent a country. It s the first time for us to be Team USA instead of Team Stolt. It s a really good feeling, Maureen Stolt said. This is the first mixed doubles national title for the Stolts, who curl out of the St. Paul Curling Club. After finishing the round robin with a 5-0 record, the Stolts won their semifinal match over Minnesota's Tim Doherty and Carol Strojny, 6-4. They then clinched the title against Jukich and Kelly with the consistent play they showed throughout the week. We started out fast but couldn t maintain, Jukich said. Gotta give all the credit to Pete and Maureen. They controlled the game the whole way. They were in complete control, Jukich said. It s tough to win when they re making all their shots. We struggled a little bit it was tough. We just wanted to stay focused, Pete Stolt said. We knew we were in a good spot but it s mixed doubles and we know that anything can happen. That sixth end all of a sudden they were looking at a potential for three or four for a second there if we don t make something. You can never let up. The Stolts went on to represent the U.S. at the 2013 World Mixed Doubles Championship April in Fredericton, New Brunswick, finishing 12th. Medford, Wis., will host the upcoming USA Curling Mixed Doubles National Championship Dec Pete Stolt and Maureen Stolt of the St. Paul Curling Club won their first U.S. Mixed Doubles Championship and represented the U.S. at the 2013 World Mixed Doubles Championship. 28

31 U.s. MIxED DOUblEs Round robin standings pool A: Scott Olson-Teri Olson 4-1* Brady Clark-Cristin Clark 4-1 Darrick Kizlyk-Dena Rosenberry 4-1 Miyo Konno-Steve Lundeen 2-3 Steve Pickle-Madonna Fitzgerald 1-4 Brett Charpentier-Jennifer Westhagen 0-5 pool b: Maureen Stolt-Peter Stolt 5-0* Tim Doherty-Carol Strojny 4-1 Russell Heier-Cynthia Smith 2-3 Tucker Smith-Jillian Walker 2-3 Jesa Legacie-Ryan Flippo 1-4 Todd Ussatis-Sarah Felchle 0-5 pool C: Mike Floerchinger-Kim Wapola 3-1 Barry Ivy-Britt Rjanikov 3-1 Andy Jukich-Tina Kelly 3-1 Danielle Buchbinder-Michael Rupp 1-3 Michelle Summer-Gary Mazzotta 0-4 *first round playoff bye Tiebreakers: Ivy-Rjanikov 8, Floerchinger-Wapola 6 Clark-Clark 8, Kizlyk-Rosenberry 1 quarterfinals: Doherty-Strojny *Clark-Clark *Jukich-Kelly xx 10 Ivy-Rjanikov xx 1 semifinals: Stolt-Stolt *Doherty-Strojny *Olson-Olson Jukich-Kelly final: *Stolt-Stolt x 11 Jukich-Kelly x 4 *last stone in first end 2013 U.s. MIxED DOUblEs ChAMpIOnshIp U.s. MIxED DOUblEs ChAMpIOns Year site winning Club Team 2013 bismarck, nd st. paul, Mn peter stolt-maureen stolt 2012 Wayland, MA Granite, WA Brady Clark-Cristin Clark 2011 Duluth, MN Granite, WA Brady Clark-Cristin Clark 2010 Seattle, WA Granite, WA Sharon Vukich-Mike Calcagno 2009 Two Harbors, MN Granite, WA Brady Clark-Cristin Clark 2008 Bemidji, MN Bemidji, MN Jamie Haskell-Nate Haskell 29

32 world MIxED DOUblEs 2013 world Mixed Doubles Championship April 13-20, 2013 fredericton, new brunswick T eam USA s Peter Stolt and Maureen Stolt played their final game of the 2013 World Mixed Doubles Championship in Fredericton, New Brunswick, in memory of a loved one whose Christmas gift brought good luck to the Americans that day as they defeated Japan, 10-1, to wrap up the round robin. I m kind of a little speechless right now. The big thing was that game was for my Grandma. I just went out there and I wanted to play well. It feels good to end like this, Maureen Stolt said. She passed away last year. She always wanted to see me curl on TV, which was a big thing. I changed my broom up this game to use the one she bought me for Christmas. She was like, Sweep it to the pin for me. I found a little bit more motivation from that. The Stolts of Plymouth, Minn., ended their rookie appearance at the World Mixed Doubles Championship on a winning note with the lopsided victory over Hiroaki Kashiwagi and Yumiko Sato at the Grant Harvey Centre. That game was more like us. All week, we were just a little bit off. We knew we could do it, we knew we were in the mix, but we just couldn t get things to go our way, Maureen Stolt said after the win. That game, the communication was good, we felt really good on the ice, the ice was swinging more. The Americans finished the week with a 4-4 record. Hungary went on to win the gold medal with an 8-7 victory over Sweden. It was Hungary s first-ever medal in curling. Dumfries, Scotland will host the 2014 World Mixed Doubles. world Mixed Doubles Results: Year Gold Team silver bronze UsA 2013 hun Dorottya palancsa-zsolt kiss swe CzE SUI Nadine Lehmann-Martin Rios SWE AUS SUI Sven Michel-Alina Patz RUS FRA RUS Petr Dron-Jana Nekrasova NZL CHN SUI Toni Mueller-Irene Schori HUN CAN SUI Toni Mueller-Irene Schori FIN SWE 15 30

33 2013 world MIxED DOUblEs Round robin standings Group A: Scotland 6-2 Sweden 6-2 Norway 6-2 Netherlands 6-2 Estonia 4-4 Finland 3-5 Slovakia 3-5 Latvia 2-6 England 0-8 Group b: New Zealand 7-1 Austria 7-1 Czech Republic 6-2 USA 4-4 Japan 4-4 Denmark 3-5 France 3-5 Australia 2-6 Slovenia 0-8 Group C: Switzerland 8-0 Hungary 7-1 Russia 5-3 Canada 4-4 China 4-4 Italy 4-4 Spain 3-5 Korea 1-7 Romania 0-8 Team UsA game scores: Czech Republic 9, USA 5 Austria 7, USA 6 USA 7, Denmark 5 USA 6, Slovenia 2 Austria 10, USA 7 USA 10, France 3 New Zealand 6, USA 5 USA 10, Japan 1 Tiebreakers: Norway 9, Netherlands 5 Czech Republic 8, Russia 3 quarterfinals: *Norway x 9 Switzerland x 4 *Scotland Sweden *Austria x 4 Hungary x 7 *Czech Rep x 9 New Zealand x 2 semifinals: Norway *Sweden Czech Rep *Hungary bronze-medal game: Czech Rep xx 8 *Norway xx 1 Gold-medal game: *Hungary Sweden *last stone in first end 2013 world MIxED DOUblEs Maureen Stolt (above) made her first appearance at a world championship for the U.S. Peter and Maureen Stolt (opposite) were coached by Lynita Delaney. 31

34 JUnIOR nationals 2013 U.s. Junior nationals Jan. 26-feb. 2, 2013 broomstones Curling Club, wayland, Mass. T hird time was the charm for Minnesota s Miranda Solem as she led her team of Vicky Persginer (Fairbanks, Alaska), Karlie Koenig (Oconomowoc, Wis.) and Chelsea Solem (Cohasset, Minn.) to the women s title at the 2013 USA Curling Junior National Championships held at the Broomstones Curling Club in Wayland, Mass. Making her third straight appearance in the gold-medal game in her final year of junior eligibility, Solem (Cohasset, Minn.) scored two points with the final stone to defeat the defending champions from Minnesota, led by Cory Christenen (Duluth, Minn.), 7-6. I knew the last game would be a tough battle to the end and patience was going to be key, said Solem, who attends the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a dietary student. There were a lot of great shots on both sides throughout the championship game. Having to make that last draw for the win made winning the gold feel that much more rewarding and special for my whole team. It has been a goal of mine to represent the U.S. at worlds for a few years now, and to finally reach it my last year of juniors after falling short the last couple of years feels incredible. All of the hard work and sacrifices made have finally paid off. I feel honored and privileged to be a part of Team USA and hope to represent our country well in Sochi, Miranda Solem said after the win. The women s game was close throughout with both teams taking control of the match at times as the momentum swung back and forth. Team Solem patiently waited for a chance to score multiple points and put two on the scoreboard in the third end to take a 2-1 lead. Christensen then missed a runback to give up a single steal. Christensen and teammates Becca Funk (McFarland, Wis.), Anna Bauman (Duluth, Minn.), and Sonja Bauman (Duluth, Minn.) were forced to draw for a single in the next end but capitalized to steal two points in the sixth end when Solem s final stone wrecked on a guard. The button was left open for Solem to draw into for two points in the following end to put Team Solem ahead 5-4. However, the defending champs from the Duluth Curling Club scored one point in the eighth and stole a single in the ninth when Solem s runback attempt jammed. Leading by one, Christensen set out to steal the 10th end as well. The Minnesota ladies had control of the house until Koenig converted a raise double takeout. Christensen made a hit with her first stone to put two in scoring position. Solem countered with a freeze attempt that was left ripe for picking. However, Christensen never hesitated in throwing the freeze to that stone in an attempt to win but it was heavy and sat behind the tee-line in second position. That left the button exposed for Solem to draw into for the win. This is the first junior title for the Solem sisters and Persinger, 20, who moved from Alaska to Minnesota to train. Koenig, 19, won titles previously in 2011 and The 2014 USA Curling Junior National Championships will be hosted by the Granite Curling Club in Seattle and staged Jan. 25-Feb. 1. The 2014 World Junior Championships return to Flims, Switzerland, Feb. 26-March 5. 32

35 JUnIOR nationals The Miranda Solem rink of the Itasca Curling Club captured the 2013 Junior Women s national title. Team members included (l-r) Miranda Solem, Vicky Persinger, Karlie Koenig, and Chelsea Solem. They were coached by Mike Solem. women: Minnesota (Christensen) 8-1 High Performance (Solem) 7-2 Pennsylvania (Anderson) 7-2 Wisconsin (Haag) 7-2 North Dakota I (Lindgren) 4-5 New York (Ely) 3-6 North Dakota II (Brekke) 3-6 Washington (Sweet) 3-6 Alaska (Fowler) 3-6 Michigan (Schroeder) 0-9 page playoffs 1-2: *MN x 8 HP x 4 page playoffs 3-4: *PA WI semifinal: *HP WI final: *MN HP *last rock in first end 2013 U.s. JUnIOR nationals katie beck MEMORIAl AwARD In honor of the late Katie Beck, 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. The 2013 recipient was Jesse Jaeger of Madison Lake, Minn. katie beck Memorial Award winners: Year Recipient Team 2013 Jesse Jaeger Minnesota II 2012 Jesa Legacie North Dakota I 2011 Meredith Hazen Alaska 2010 Chloe Pahl Wisconsin II 2009 Jared Zezel Minnesota II 2008 Connor Gervais North Dakota 2007 Molly Bonner Minnesota 33

36 JR. women s national ChAMpIOns Year site winning Club skip 2013 wayland, MA high performance 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 Vicky Persinger (above) of Fairbanks, Alaska, won her first junior national title in Photo courtesy of the World Curling Federation 34

37 JR. women s national ChAMpIOns Third second lead Alternate vicky persinger karlie koenig Chelsea solem Elizabeth Busche Anna Bauman Sonja Bauman Tara Peterson 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 JUnIOR ChAMpIOns 2013 Junior nationals All-star Team women: Cory Christensen, skip, Minnesota becca funk, vice skip, Minnesota karlie koenig, second, HP Team Chelsea solem, lead, HP Team wally henry, coach, Wisconsin Men: korey Dropkin, skip, HP Team kyle kakela, vice skip, Minnesota I Mark fenner, second, HP Team Alex fenson, lead, HP Team Owen sampson, coach, North Dakota 35

38 JUnIOR nationals 2013 U.s. Junior nationals Jan. 26-feb. 2, 2013 broomstones Curling Club, wayland, Mass. K orey Dropkin (Southborough, Mass.) led his team to an 8-6 win over Washington s Jake Vukich to earn the men s title at the 2013 U.S. Junior National Championships, which were staged at the Broomstones Curling Club in Wayland, Mass. Dropkin did not need to throw his final stone as Vukich, needing to steal two points, came up light on his final draw into the house. With the win, Dropkin s team went on to represent the U.S. at the 2013 World Junior Championships in Sochi, Russia, which served as the official test event for the upcoming Olympic Winter Games. Dropkin (Southborough, Mass.) and teammates Thomas Howell III (Brick, N.J.), Mark Fenner (Bemidji, Minn.) and Alex Fenson (Bemidji, Minn.) had control of most of its match against Vukich s squad from Seattle s Granite Curling Club. Representing the U.S. with this team at Worlds will be an unbelievable time, said Dropkin, who won the junior title in 2012 alongside Howell with Korey s older brother in the skipping role. Last year was really fun, and now having it this year at the Olympic facilities in Sochi makes us even more excited for it. Our main goal this year was to make it to the Junior Worlds, and now that we have done that, we are going to be wearing USA on our backs in Sochi. It s a dream come true. This was the first national title for Fenner, Fenson and Connor Hoge (Southborough, Mass.), the team s alternate. Defending our national title was a great feeling, said Dropkin. Because Stephen [Dropkin] and Derek [Corbett] aged out last year, Tom and I decided to step up a position and play back end for Alex, Mark, and our fifth, Connor. Although it was our first year together, we became great friends, and built our team chemistry pretty quickly. The guys all did amazingly the whole week, and we really enjoyed Nationals. Having it be at my home club, and winning it, made the experience even more memorable. USA s Mark Fenner (above, l-r), Tom Howell, and Alex Fenson in action in Sochi, Russia, at the 2013 World Juniors. Photo courtesy of the World Curling Federation 36

39 JUnIOR nationals The Korey Dropkin rink of the Broomstones Curling Club won the 2013 Junior Men s National Championship. Members included (l-r) Korey Dropkin, Thomas Howell III, Mark Fenner, Alex Fenson, and Connor Hoge. They were coached by Keith Dropkin (far left). Men: High Performance (Dropkin) 8-1 Pennsylvania (Dunnam) 7-2 Washington (Vukich) 6-3 Wisconsin (Stubbe) 5-4 Minnesota II (Wright) 5-4 Alaska (Flippo) 4-5 Minnesota I (Meyers) 4-5 North Dakota (Hodek) 4-5 Michigan (Pedersen) 2-7 Colorado (Kramer) 0-9 Tiebreaker: WI xx x 3 *MN II xx x 11 page playoffs 1-2: *HP x x 7 PA x x 2 page playoffs 3-4: *WA xx x 10 MN II xx x 4 semifinal: *PA WA U.s. JUnIOR nationals final: *HP x 8 WA x 6 *last rock in first end CURTIs CUp AwARDs The 2013 Junior National Championship Curtis Cup Awards for Sportsmanship were presented to the Pennsylvania women and Colorado men. The awards, donated by the Curtis family of Portage, Wis., are given to the junior women s and men s teams best exemplifying the Spirit of Curling both on and off the ice. The competing teams select the winners. Pennsylvania s women s team members included Sarah Anderson, Taylor Anderson, Katie Dubberstein, Leilani Dubberstein, and Abi Suslavich. They were coached by Wayne Anderson and Tyler George. Men s team members from Colorado were Preston Kramer, Spencer Culbertson, Nathan Parry, and Alec Celecki. They were coached by Matt Culbertson. 37

40 JR. MEn s national ChAMpIOns Year site winning Club skip 2013 wayland, MA high performance 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 Seattle, WA Seattle, WA Jeff Tomlinson 1977 Detroit, MI Grand Forks, ND Don Barcome Jr Wilmette, IL Grand Forks, ND Don Barcome Jr Madison, WI Hibbing, MN Steve Penencello 1974 Arden Hills, MN Hibbing, MN Gary Kleffman *world junior champion 38

41 JR. MEn s national ChAMpIOns Third second lead Alternate 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 Martin Sather 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 JUnIOR ChAMpIOns 39

42 world JUnIORs women M 2013 world Junior Championships feb. 28-March 10, 2013 sochi, Russia iranda Solem and Team USA ended their journey at the 2013 World Junior Championships on a winning note with a 7-6 victory over Japan in an extra end March 7 at the Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi, Russia. The event served as the official test event for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. This was the final game of the junior careers for both Solem (Cohasset, Minn.) and vice skip Vicky Persinger (Fairbanks, Alaska). Other team members included Karlie Koenig (Oconomowoc, Wis.), Chelsea Solem (Cohasset, Minn.), and Cory Christensen (Duluth, Minn.). They were coached by Mike Solem (Cohasset, Minn.) and John Benton (St. Michael, Minn.). The team finished with a 4-5 record for seventh place the same record and placement as the U.S. men. It was definitely the right way to go out, Miranda Solem said after the win over Japan. My team played great. I m so proud of them this week. We ve had our fair share of struggles, but we stuck it out and end on a fabulous note. Russia went on to win its second world junior women s title as they defeated Scotland, 6-5, in an extra end to win the gold medal. Japan won the bronze medal. sportsmanship award 2013 sara mcmanus sweden 2012 Jocelyn Peterman Canada 2011 Anna Li France 2010 Marie Coulot France 2009 Agnes Knochenhauer 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 Team USA members (l-r) Miranda Solem, Chelsea Solem and Vicky Persinger celebrate a win at the 2013 WJCC in Sochi. Photo courtesy of the World Curling Federation 40

43 world JUnIORs women Team USA (l-r) Miranda Solem, Vicky Persinger, Karlie Koenig, Chelsea Solem, and Cory Christensen. Photo courtesy of the World Curling Federation Round Robin standings Scotland 8-1 Japan 6-3 Czech Republic 5-4 Russia 5-4 Sweden 5-4 Denmark 5-4 USA 4-5 Switzerland 3-6 Canada 3-6 Norway 1-8 Junior women final Results Tiebreakers: Czech Republic 8, Denmark 4 Russia 8, Sweden 1 page playoff 1-2 Game: Japan *Scotland page playoff 3-4 Game: *Czech Rep Russia world JUnIOR ChAMpIOnshIps UsA round robin game results: Scotland 9, USA 7 USA 8, Norway 3 USA 7, Sweden 3 Denmark 7, USA 5 USA W, Switzerland L (ran out of time) Russia 9, USA 3 Canada 10, USA 4 Czech Republic 7, USA 3 USA 7, Japan 6 semifinal: *Japan x 6 Russia x 8 bronze-medal Game: *Japan x 8 Czech Rep x 4 Gold-medal Game: *Scotland Russia *last rock in first end 41

44 world JUnIORs MEn 2013 world Junior Championships feb. 28-March 10, 2013 sochi, Russia K orey Dropkin and the American men concluded their run at the Ice Cube Curling Center with an 8-3 loss to Scotland to finish seventh at the 2013 World Junior Championships in Sochi, Russia. Dropkin (Southborough, Mass.) and teammates Tom Howell (Brick, N.J.), Mark Fenner (Bemidji, Minn.), Alex Fenson (Bemidji, Minn.), and Connor Hoge (Southborough, Mass.) finished with a 4-5 record. They were coached by Keith Dropkin (Southborough, Mass.) and Phill Drobnick (Eveleth, Minn.). It was just what I imagined it would be. It was pretty fun, especially with the first time playing in a place like this the Olympic test facility was quite an experience that I ll remember for the rest of my life, Fenner said. The American men were one of the two youngest teams in this year s field with Dropkin, at age 17, one of the youngest skips as well. Despite the losing record in Sochi, the team has a lot of positives to build upon. We are definitely looking to start a comeback and always improve and make sure we re getting better with each game to work toward winning a world championship some day, Fenner said. Round Robin standings Scotland 8-1 Canada 7-2 Russia 7-2 Sweden 6-3 Norway 5-4 Italy 5-4 USA 4-5 Switzerland 2-7 China 1-8 Czech Republic 0-9 UsA round robin game results: USA 9, Czech Republic 8 (extra end) Sweden 10, USA 4 USA 6, Switzerland 3 Italy 6, USA 5 Russia 9, USA 3 USA 7, Norway 4 Canada 7, USA 3 USA 8, China 1 Scotland 8, USA 3 42 page playoff 1-2 game: Canada *Scotland page playoff 3-4 game: Sweden x 4 *Russia x 6 semifinal: *Canada Russia bronze-medal game: Sweden *Canada Gold-medal game: *Scotland x 6 Russia x 2 * last rock in first end

45 world JUnIORs MEn Team USA (l-r) Korey Dropkin, Tom Howell, Mark Fenner, Alex Fenson, and Connor Hoge. USA s Tom Howell (above) was the recipient of the 2013 WJCC Sportsmanship Award. Teammates Mark Fenner (opposite, l-r), Alex Fenson and Korey Dropkin in action at the Ice Cube in Sochi. Photos courtesy of the World Curling Federation sportsmanship Award 2013 Thomas howell UsA 2012 Sander Rolvag Norway 2011 Roger Gulka Switzerland 2010 Aaron Tasa USA 2009 Markus Hoiberg Norway 2008 Matt Hamilton USA 2007 Niklas Edin Sweden 2006 Logan Gray Scotland 2005 Soo-Hyuk Kim Korea 2004 Joel Retornaz Italy 2003 David Robertson Scotland 2002 Christoffer Svae Norway 2001 Mike Adam Canada 2000 Richard Woods Scotland 1999 Daniel Jaeggi England 1998 Makoto Tsuruga Japan 1997 Scott Pfeifer Canada 1996 James Dryburgh Scotland 1995 Christopher Galbraith Canada 1994 Daniel Herberg Germany 1993 Takashi Hara Japan 1992 Takashi Hara Japan 1991 Marco Alberti Italy 1990 Peter Lindholm Sweden 1989 Brian Benkjaer Denmark 1988 Derek Brown Scotland 1987 Jonathan Mead Canada 1986 David Aitken Scotland 1985 Roger Schnee USA 1984 Al Edwards USA 1983 Mike Hay Scotland 1982 Cristoph Moeckel Germany 1981 Peter Wilson Scotland 1980 Andrew McQuistin Scotland 1979 Andrew McQuistin Scotland 1978 Colin Hamilton Scotland 1977 Donald Barcome Jr. USA 1976 Massimo Alvera Italy 1975 Claude Feige France 2013 world JUnIOR ChAMpIOnshIps 43

46 MEn s world JUnIOR ChAMpIOns Year site Gold skip silver bronze UsA 2013 sochi, RUs sco kyle smith RUs CAn Ostersund, SWE CAN Brendan Bottcher SWE SCO Perth, SCO SWE Kristian Lindstrom SUI SCO Flims, SUI SUI Peter de Cruz SCO CAN Vancouver, CAN DEN Rasmus Stjerne CAN USA Ostersund, SWE USA Chris Plys SWE CAN Eveleth, MN, USA CAN Charley Thomas SWE SUI Jeonju, KOR CAN Charley Thomas SWE SCO Pinerolo, ITA CAN Kyle George SWE SCO Trois Rivieres, CAN SWE Niklas Edin SUI SCO DNQ 2003 Flims, SUI CAN Steve Laycock SWE SUI DNQ 2002 Kelowna, CAN CAN David Hamblin NOR SCO Ogden, UT, USA CAN Brad Gushue DEN USA Geising, GER CAN Brad Kuhn SUI GER Ostersund, SWE CAN John Morris SUI USA Thunder Bay, CAN CAN John Morris SCO SUI Karuizawa, JPN SUI Ralph Stoeckli FIN CAN Red Deer, CAN SCO James Dryburgh SUI GER Perth, SCO SCO Tom Brewster GER CAN Sofia, BGR CAN Colin Davison GER SUI/USA Grindelwald, SUI SCO Craig Wilson CAN FRA/GER Oberstdorf, GER SUI Stefan Heilmann FRA SWE/CAN Glasgow, SCO SCO Alan McDougall CAN SUI/USA Portage la Prairie, CAN SUI Stefan Traub SCO SWE Markham, CAN SWE Peter Lindholm CAN SUI Chamonix, FRA CAN Jim Sullivan SWE NOR Victoria, CAN SCO Douglas Dryburgh CAN NOR Dartmouth, CAN SCO David Aitken CAN SWE Perth, SCO CAN Bob Ursel SUI SCO Cornwall, CAN USA Al Edwards SUI SCO** Medicine Hat, CAN CAN John Base NOR SCO Fredericton, CAN SWE Soren Grahn CAN CAN** Megeve, FRA SCO Peter Wilson CAN USA Kitchener, CAN SCO Andrew McQuistin CAN SWE Moose Jaw, CAN USA Don Barcome Jr. SCO CAN Grindelwald, SUI CAN Paul Gowsell SWE (NA) Quebec City, CAN CAN Bill Jenkins SWE (NA) Aviemore, SCO CAN Paul Gowsell SWE (NA) East York, CAN SWE Jan Ullsten CAN (NA) 5 *The bronze medal game was introduced in It was discontinued in 1991, when dual bronze medals were awarded. The bronze medal game was reinstituted in **Undefeated round robin teams earned first-round byes (no semifinal), meaning no bronze medal game was played. ***The United States did not qualify a team for Junior Worlds. USA s Chelsea Solem (opposite) delivering a lead stone for the Americans during the round robin of the 2013 World Junior Championships. Photo courtesy of the World Curling Federation 44

47 women s world JUnIOR ChAMpIOns Year site Gold skip silver bronze UsA 2013 sochi, RUs RUs Yulia portunova sco Jpn Ostersund, SWE SCO Hannah Fleming CZE RUS Perth, SCO SCO Eve Muirhead CAN RUS Flims, SUI SWE Anna Hasselborg CAN USA Vancouver, CAN SCO Eve Muirhead CAN SUI Ostersund, SWE SCO Eve Muirhead SWE CAN Eveleth, MN, USA SCO Sarah Reid CAN NOR Jeonju, KOR RUS Ludmilla Privivkova CAN DEN Pinerolo, ITA SUI Tania Grivel SWE CAN Trois Rivieres, CAN NOR Linn Githmark CAN SWE Flims, SUI CAN Marliese Miller USA ITA Kelowna, CAN USA Cassie Johnson SWE SCO Ogden, UT, USA CAN Suzanne Gaudet SWE SUI Geising, GER SWE Matilda Mattsson CAN USA Ostersund, SWE SUI Silvana Tirinzoni JPN CAN Thunder Bay, CAN CAN Melissa McClure JPN SWE Karuizawa, JPN SCO Julia Ewart SWE CAN Red Deer, CAN CAN Heather Godberson SCO SWE Perth, SCO CAN Kelly MacKenzie SWE SCO Sofia, BGR CAN Kim Gellard USA SWE/DEN Grindelwald, SUI SCO Kirsty Hay CAN DEN/USA Oberstdorf, GER SCO Gillian Barr USA SWE/SUI Glasgow, SCO SWE Eva Eriksson SUI SCO/CAN Portage la Prairie, CAN SCO Kirsty Addison SWE CAN Markham, CAN CAN LaDawn Funk NOR SCO 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 world JUnIOR ChAMpIOns 45

48 national ChAMpIOnshIps 2013 U.s. national Championships feb. 9-16, 2013 Green bay, wis. A n All-Star team of Olympians captured the national title in Green Bay as Erika Brown led her team to a gold-medal victory at the 2013 USA Curling National Championships at Cornerstone Community Ice Center. Brown (Oakville, Ontario) and teammates Debbie McCormick (Rio, Wis.), Jessica Schultz (Minneapolis, Minn.) and Ann Swisshelm (Chicago) defeated the Courtney George rink, 7-6, in an extra end to win the title. It s a dream come true. It s been our goal for the last two years so we ve been really focused. We knew this is what we wanted, and were going to do anything it takes to get there. It s going to be an amazing feeling to represent the U.S. again at a world championship, Schultz said. This is the seventh national title for Brown, a 1998 Olympian; the eighth for McCormick, a three-time Olympian (2010, 2002, 1998); third for Schultz, a member of the 2006 Olympic team; and fifth for Swisshelm, a 2002 Olympian. They are coached by 2007 U.S. national champion Bill Todhunter. It just feels great to be with these three women and a great coach. Every time I have the United States of America on my back I feel so proud playing a sport I love. Having the support of everyone around me is so special, McCormick said. It was the first women s championship final for George (Duluth, Minn.) and her team of Aileen Sormunen (Duluth, Minn.), Amanda McLean (St. Paul, Minn.) and Julie Lilla (Trempealeau, Wis.). In the 10th end Brown needed a tap-up on her own stone in the eight-foot to win but came up a few inches short and the game went into overtime. After getting into a little bit of trouble early on in the extra end with a few missed peels, 2003 world champion McCormick saved the end with a double peel to open up the house. That set the stage for the skips. Brown executed a double takeout after George s first stone sunk a little too deep into the four-foot. George attempted the double takeout with her final stone but it was a nose hit, giving Brown the takeout for the win. We just had to keep reminding each other to breathe and that we ve been here before, that we re pretty confident and that we ll make our shots. We were hoping it would come down to Erika making a shot to win, Schultz said about the team s demeanor during the extra end. 46

49 national ChAMpIOnshIps 2013 national champions (l-r) Ann Swisshelm, Jessica Schultz, Debbie McCormick, and Erika Brown. Photo by Rich Harmer for USA Curling women: Courtney George 7-2 Erika Brown 7-2 Allison Pottinger 7-2 Alex Carlson 5-4 Patti Lank 5-4 Laura Roessler 4-5 Cristin Clark 3-6 Becca Hamilton 3-6 Sarah Anderson 2-7 Shelly Kinney 2-7 scores and standings Tiebreaker: Carlson 9, Lank 6 semifinals: *George x 9 Carlson x 6 Brown *Pottinger bronze-medal game: Carlson x 2 *Pottinger x 11 Gold-medal game: *George Brown *last rock in first end Ann brown sportsmanship Award Year Recipient Club Team 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 2013 U.s. national ChAMpIOnshIps USA s Ann Swisshelm (opposite, l-r), Erika Brown and Jessica Schultz all made a return to the world championships along with teammate Debbie McCormick after winning the 2013 National Championships in Green Bay, Wis. Photo courtesy of the World Curling Federation 47

50 national ChAMpIOnshIps 2013 U.s. national Championships feb. 9-16, 2013 Green bay, wis. S eattle s Brady Clark has added another gold medal to his tally but this one has different words on it. The nine-time U.S. mixed champion and three-time U.S. mixed doubles champion led his team to a 6-5 win over Minnesota s Tyler George to win the men's title. I can compare it probably to the first time we won our mixed nationals and the first time we won our mixed doubles to go to the worlds. Those are two of my biggest highlights. The first time you win something, it s hard to compare, Clark said. All that work and preparation that goes into trying to win and to be able to finish it off is an amazing feeling. We trained hard. We said all year it would be great to go to Worlds, but we wanted to earn our right to get to the Olympic Trials. This is the first men s national title win for Clark (Lynnwood, Wash.) and teammates Sean Beighton, Darren Lehto and Philip Tilker (all of Seattle). I m speechless. This was the goal at the beginning of the season, said Beighton, who won the junior national title in We all put a ton on the line. Our families were all very supportive of our early touring schedule and we forked out a ton of money out of our own pockets because we knew this was it or bust. We accomplished our goal and I couldn t feel better right now. This win is pretty sweet. The Clark rink is the first team from Seattle since 2004 to win the national championship. Our whole goal was to at least get to the [Page playoff] 1-2 game so we could get that Olympic [Trials] spot, so this was kind of our gravy we still wanted, said Tilker, 35. We started strong and hit a little slump, but finished strong. Brady played great. He picked us up in this game and then we finally showed up to play and gave him some help. With the win, Team Clark went on to represent the U.S. at the 2013 Ford World Men s Championship in Victoria, British Columbia. The team also is qualified for the 2014 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Fargo, N.D., on Nov George (Duluth, Minn.) and teammates Chris Plys (Duluth, Minn.), Rich Ruohonen (Minneapolis, Minn.) and Colin Hufman (Seattle) also have secured a spot in the Trials, which will take place at Scheels Arena, host site of the 2011 Nationals. It feels kind of cool. It really hasn t sunk in. It definitely feels a little better to win than to lose, said Lehto, who was runner-up at the 2003 Nationals. Team Clark members embrace after winning the semifinal to reach the gold-medal game of the 2013 National Championships in Green Bay. Photo by Rich Harmer for USA Curling 48

51 national ChAMpIOnshIps 2013 national champions (l-r) Brady Clark, Sean Beighton, Darren Lehto, and Philip Tilker. Photo by Rich Harmer for USA Curling Men: Tyler George 7-2 John Shuster 7-2 Mike Farbelow 5-4 Heath McCormick 5-4 Brady Clark 5-4 Pete Fenson 5-4 Craig Brown 5-4 Greg Persinger 3-6 Todd Birr 3-6 Ryan Lemke 0-9 Tiebreakers: McCormick 7, Fenson 5 Clark 9, Brown 8 McCormick 9, Farbelow 6 scores and standings page playoffs: #1 v. #2: *George Shuster #3 v. #4: Clark x 7 *McCormick x 4 semifinal: *Shuster Clark final: *George Clark *last rock in first end 2013 U.s. national ChAMpIOnshIps Ann brown sportsmanship Award Year Recipient Club Team 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 49

52 MEn s national ChAMpIOns Year site winning Club skip 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 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 50

53 MEn s national ChAMpIOns Third second lead Alternate 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 Greg Johnson 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 MEn s U.s. ChAMpIOns 51

54 women s national ChAMpIOns Year site winning Club skip 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 Amy Wright 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 Official IT sponsor of USA Curling 52

55 women s national ChAMpIOns Third second lead Alternate 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 women s U.s. ChAMpIOns To honor the host city Green Bay, Wis. the ice crew donned cheeseheads during a fifth end break on the final day, much to the delight of the local crowd. Photo by Rich Harmer for USA Curling 53

56 MEn s world ChAMpIOnshIp 2013 ford world Men s Championship March 30-April 7 victoria, british Columbia T eam USA didn t quite have the week the players envisioned when they stepped on the ice at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, for the first time. But the team fought hard all week and finished the 2013 Ford World Men s Curling Championship, presented by Booster Juice, on a winning note as Brady Clark's rink defeated Norway, 9-7, to finish with a 5-6 record. It was a huge win. We needed to win that game and finish with a win and get a little bit of confidence, Clark said. This week didn t quite go our way. We definitely had a learning experience and look forward to a lot of things we can work on moving forward. However, the win would not prove to be enough to qualify the U.S. men for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, in February. The U.S. will try to earn one of the final two available berths to the Olympic Games this December at the World Curling Federation's Olympic Qualification Event (OQE) Dec in Fussen, Germany. Clark (Lynnwood, Wash.) and teammates Sean Beighton (Seattle), Philip Tilker (Seattle), Darren Lehto (Seattle), and Greg Persinger (Anchorage, Alaska) finished ranked ninth in the team s first appearance at the world championship. We feel good as a team but were just on the wrong inch of a lot of different games. One game, one shot could have changed it. We re disappointed that we didn t take control of our own destiny but that s the way it goes sometimes, Clark said. The team was coached by Ken Trask (Seattle) and Scott Baird (Bemidji, Minn.). Clark finished the round robin as the second ranked skip in shooting percentage. Clark s team is one of five that are qualified for the upcoming 2014 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Curling, which will take place Nov in Fargo, N.D. The winner of the Trials will compete in the OQE in Germany to earn USA's men's spot for the 2014 Olympic Games. Sweden's Niklas Edin rink went on to win the gold medal with an 8-6 victory over Canada. It was the first world men s title for Sweden since Edin also was the recipient of the Colin Campbell Memorial Award for sportsmanship. Seattle s Brady Clark (above) led the American men in Victoria, B.C., at the 2013 Ford World Men s Championship. Photo by Michael Burns Jr. for USA Curling 54

57 MEn s world ChAMpIOnshIp Team USA (l-r): Brady Clark, Sean Beighton, Greg Persinger (back), Darren Lehto, and Philip Tilker. Photo courtesy of the World Curling Federation final standings Sweden Gold Canada Silver Scotland Bronze Round Robin standings Scotland 8-3 Sweden 7-4 Denmark 7-4 Canada 7-4 Norway 6-5 China 6-5 Switzerland 6-5 Czech Republic 6-5 USA 5-6 Russia 3-8 Japan 3-8 Finland 2-9 U.s. Men s Round Robin Games: USA 8, Denmark 3 Japan 7, USA 6 Switzerland 8, USA 4 Sweden 7, USA 6 (extra end) Canada 7, USA 2 USA 10, China 8 USA 8, Scotland 6 USA 7, Finland 6 Czech Republic 9, USA 8 Russia 7, USA 5 USA 9, Norway 7 page playoffs: #1 v. #2: *Scotland Sweden #3 v. #4: Canada *Denmark semifinal: Canada x 6 *Scotland x 3 bronze-medal game: *Scotland Denmark Gold-medal game: Canada x 6 *Sweden x 8 *last rock in first end player Brady Clark Sean Beighton Darren Lehto Philip Tilker Greg Persinger Team 55 shooting percentages & rankings, round robin % 85% 79% 77% 83% 79% 85% Rank MEn s world ChAMpIOnshIp

58 women s world ChAMpIOnshIp 2013 Titlis Glacier Mountain world women s Championship March 16-24, 2013 Riga, latvia T eam USA tried in earnest to get the Americans back on the podium for the first time since 2006 but came up short in that quest as Canada defeated the U.S. ladies, 8-6, in the bronze medal game at the 2013 Titlis Glacier Mountain World Women s Championship held March in Riga, Latvia. Erika Brown and Team USA fell behind Canada s Rachel Homan rink and couldn t rally in the second half at the Volvo Sports Center. We weren t as sharp. Just some half shots here and there when we really needed to put the pressure on them and make their shots a little bit tougher and we weren t able to do that today, Brown said after the loss. They played great. They played really well today, and we needed a few more really big shots. Brown (Oakville, Ontario) and teammates Debbie McCormick (Rio, Wis.), Jessica Schultz (Richfield, Minn.), Ann Swisshelm (Chicago), and Sarah Anderson (Broomall, Pa.) finished fourth and qualified the U.S. for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in February in Sochi, Russia. I think overall we re pretty pleased with the way we fought our way into the playoffs, in general. We had games where we stuck it out, in the [Page] 3-4 game and this game, but I think we know that we can do better than where we are right now, said Brown, a native of Madison, Wis., who has won seven U.S. women s national titles and two world championship medals. We re pleased we finished as high as we did, but we re disappointed and know we can play better. We ve got big things to look forward to this fall and hopefully, next February. I think it just motivates us. The U.S. ladies finished with a final record of 7-7. They were coached by Bill Todhunter (Oakland Park, Fla.) and Derek Brown (Scotland). Scotland went on to win its second women s world title as Eve Muirhead s rink defeated Sweden, 6-5, to capture the gold medal. Germany s Corinna Scholz was the recipient of the Frances Brodie Sportsmanship Award. 56

59 women s world ChAMpIOnshIp final standings Scotland Gold Sweden Silver Canada Bronze Round Robin standings Sweden 10-1 Scotland 10-1 Canada 8-3 USA 6-5 Switzerland 6-5 Russia 6-5 Japan 5-6 Denmark 4-7 Italy 3-8 Germany 3-8 Latvia 1-10 U.s. women s Round Robin Games: USA 10, Italy 3 Germany 6, USA 5 Sweden 9, USA 8 USA 7, Denmark 6 USA 5, Canada 4 (extra end) Switzerland 7, USA 6 USA 10, Japan 3 USA 9, Latvia 2 China 9, USA 5 Scotland 8, USA 4 USA 6, Russia 5 (extra end) Tiebreaker 1: *Russia Switzerland Tiebreaker 2: USA *Switzerland page playoffs: #1 v. #2 Scotland *Sweden #3 v. #4 USA *Canada semifinal *Scotland Canada bronze-medal Game: USA *Canada Gold-medal Game: Scotland *Sweden *last rock in first end shooting percentages & rankings, round robin % 81% 81% 79% 82% 81% player Erika Brown Debbie McCormick Jessica Schultz Ann Swisshelm Sarah Anderson Team Rank women s world ChAMpIOnshIp Team USA (l-r) Erika Brown, Debbie McCormick, Jessica Schultz, Ann Swisshelm, and Sarah Anderson. The team in action in Latvia (opposite). Photos courtesy of World Curling Federation 57

60 women s world ChAMpIOns Year site Gold skip silver bronze UsA 2013 Riga, lva sco Eve Muirhead swe CAn Lethbridge, CAN SUI Mirjam Ott SWE CAN Esbjerg, DEN SWE Anette Norberg CAN CHN Swift Current, CAN GER Andrea Schopp SCO CAN Gangneung, KOR CHN Bingyu Wang SWE DEN Vernon, CAN CAN Jennifer Jones CHN SUI Aomori, JPN CAN Kelly Scott DEN SCO Grande Prairie, CAN SWE Anette Norberg USA CAN Paisley, SCO SWE Anette Norberg USA NOR Gavle, SWE CAN Colleen Jones NOR SUI Winnipeg, CAN USA Debbie McCormick CAN SWE Bismarck, ND, USA SCO Jackie Lockhart SWE NOR Lausanne, SUI CAN Colleen Jones SWE DEN Glasgow, SCO CAN Kelly Law SUI NOR St. John, CAN SWE Elisabet Gustafson USA DEN Kamloops, CAN SWE Elisabet Gustafson DEN CAN Berne, SUI CAN Sandra Schmirler NOR DEN Hamilton, CAN CAN Marilyn Bodogh USA NOR Brandon, CAN SWE Elisabet Gustafson CAN NOR Oberstdorf, GER CAN Sandra Peterson SCO GER/SWE Geneva, SUI CAN Sandra Peterson GER SWE/NOR Garmisch, GER SWE Elisabet Johansson USA SUI/CAN Winnipeg, CAN NOR Dordi Nordby CAN SWE/SCO Vasteras, SWE NOR Dordi Nordby SCO CAN/DEN Milwaukee, WI, USA CAN Heather Houston NOR GER/SWE Glasgow, SCO GER Andrea Schopp CAN SWE Chicago, IL, USA CAN Pat Sanders GER SUI Kelowna, CAN CAN Marilyn Darte GER SWE Jonkoping, SWE CAN Linda Moore SCO SUI Perth, SCO CAN Connie Laliberte SUI NOR/GER Moose Jaw, CAN SUI Erika Mueller NOR CAN/SWE Geneva, SUI DEN Marianne Jorgensen SWE SCO/NOR Perth, SCO SWE Elisabeth Hogstrom CAN NOR/SUI Perth, SCO CAN Marj Mitchell SWE SCO/USA Perth, SCO SUI Gaby Casanova SWE CAN/SCO 5 58

61 MEn s world ChAMpIOns Year site Gold skip silver bronze UsA 2013 victoria, CAn swe niklas Edin CAn sco Basel, SUI CAN Glenn Howard SCO SWE Regina, CAN CAN Jeff Stoughton SCO SWE Cortina, ITA CAN Kevin Koe NOR SCO Moncton, CAN SCO David Murdoch CAN NOR Grand Forks, ND, USA CAN Kevin Martin SCO NOR Edmonton, CAN CAN Glenn Howard GER USA Lowell, MA, USA SCO David Murdoch CAN NOR Victoria, CAN CAN Randy Ferbey SCO GER Gavle, SWE SWE Peter Lindholm GER CAN Winnipeg, CAN CAN Randy Ferbey SUI NOR Bismarck, ND, USA CAN Randy Ferbey NOR SCO Lausanne, SUI SWE Peter Lindholm SUI SUI Glasgow, SCO CAN Greg McAulay SWE FIN St. John, CAN SCO Hammy McMillan CAN SUI Kamloops, CAN CAN Wayne Middaugh SWE FIN Berne, SUI SWE Peter Lindholm GER SCO Hamilton, CAN CAN Jeff Stoughton SCO SUI Brandon, CAN CAN Kerry Burtnyk SCO GER Oberstdorf, GER CAN Rick Folk SWE SUI/GER Geneva, SUI CAN Russ Howard SCO USA/SUI Garmisch, GER SUI Markus Eggler SCO CAN/USA Winnipeg, CAN SCO David Smith CAN USA/NOR Vasteras, SWE CAN Ed Werenich SCO DEN/SWE Milwaukee, WI, USA CAN Pat Ryan SUI NOR/SWE Lausanne, SUI NOR Eigil Ramsfjell CAN SCO Vancouver, CAN CAN Russ Howard GER NOR Toronto, CAN CAN Ed Lukowich SCO USA Glasgow, SCO CAN Al Hackner SWE DEN Duluth, MN, USA NOR Eigil Ramsfjell SUI SWE Regina, CAN CAN Ed Werenich GER NOR Garmisch, GER CAN Al Hackner SUI GER London, CAN SUI Jurg Tanner USA CAN Moncton, CAN CAN Rick Folk NOR SUI Berne, SUI NOR Kristian Soerum SUI CAN Winnipeg, CAN USA Bob Nichols NOR CAN Karlstad, SWE SWE Ragnar Kamp CAN SCO Duluth, MN, USA USA Bruce Roberts SCO SUI Perth, SCO SUI Otto Danieli USA CAN Berne, SUI USA Bud Somerville SWE SUI Regina, CAN SWE Kjell Oscarius CAN FRA Garmisch, GER CAN Orest Meleschuk USA SCO Megeve, FRA CAN Don Duguid SCO USA Utica, NY, USA CAN Don Duguid SCO SWE Perth, SCO CAN Ron Northcutt USA SCO Pointe Claire, CAN CAN Ron Northcutt SCO USA Perth, SCO SCO Chuck Hay SWE CAN/USA Vancouver, CAN CAN Ron Northcutt SCO SWE/USA Perth, SCO USA Bud Somerville CAN SCO/SWE Calgary, CAN CAN Lyall Dagg SCO SWE/USA Perth, SCO CAN Ernie Richardson SCO/USA (NA) Falkirk, SCO CAN Ernie Richardson USA SCO Falkirk, SCO CAN Hector Gervais SCO USA Falkirk, SCO CAN Ernie Richardson SCO (NA) (NA) 1959 Falkirk, SCO CAN Ernie Richardson SCO (NA) (NA) MEn s & women s world ChAMpIOns USA s Ann Swisshelm (at left, opposite page) and Jessica Schultz sweep during the 2013 World Women s Championship in Latvia. Photo courtesy of the World Curling Federation 59

62 world sportsmanship AwARDs frances brodie & Colin Campbell sportsmanship Awards Germany s Corinna Scholz was honored with this year s Frances Brodie Award for sportsmanship during the 2013 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. Sweden s Niklas Edin received the 2013 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 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 2013 Corinna scholz Germany niklas Edin sweden 2012 Eve Muirhead Scotland Sean Becker New Zealand 2011 Henriette Lovar Norway Thomas Ulrsud Norway 2010 Linn Githmark Norway Torger Nergard Norway 2009 Marianne Rorvik Norway Fengchun Wang China 2008 Mirjam Ott Switzerland Thomas Dufour France 2007 Lindsay Wood Scotland Ralph Stoecki Switzerland 2006 Junko Tonobe Japan Ewan MacDonald Scotland 2005 Cassie Johnson USA Marco Mariani Italy 2004 Madeleine Dupont Denmark Sean Becker New Zealand 2003 Dordi Nordby Norway Markuu Uusipaavalniemi Finland 2002 Mi-Yeon Kim Korea Paal Trulsen Norway 2001 Ann Swisshelm USA Spencer Mugnier France 2000 Rhona Martin Scotland Greg McAulay Canada 1999 Marianne Aspelin Norway Sean Becker New Zealand 1998 Jackie Lockhart Scotland Markuu Uusipaavalniemi Finland 1997 Jaana Jokela Finland Jussi Uusipaavalniemi Finland 1996 Kirsty Hay Scotland Mikael Hasselborg Sweden 1995 Ayako Ishigaki Japan Peter Lindholm Sweden 1994 Helena Blach-Lavrsen Denmark Gert Larsen Denmark 1993 Jaana Jokela Finland Hugh Millikin Australia 1992 Amy Hatten Wright USA Jussi Uusipaavalniemi Finland 1991 Veronika Huber Austria Markus Eggler Switzerland 1990 Almut Hege-Scholl Germany Tommy Stjerne Denmark 1989 Christina Lestander Switzerland Tommy Stjerne Denmark 1988 Bo Bakke Norway 1987 Goran Roxin Sweden 1986 Uli Sutor Germany 1985 Tim Wright USA 1984 Mike Hay Scotland 1983 Keith Wendorf Germany 1982 Rick Lang Canada 1981 Mark Olson Canada 1980 Greig Henderson Scotland 1979 Keith Wendorf Germany USA s Sean Beighton (left) and Brady Clark strategize during round robin competition at the 2013 World Men s Championship in Victoria, British Columbia. 60 Photo by Michael Burns Jr. for USA Curling

63 COnTInEnTAl CUp Team North America took a 5-4 overall lead in Continental Cup titles as the ninth edition took place Jan in Penticton, British Columbia. American curlers and 2012 U.S. national champions Allison Pottinger, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson, Tabitha Peterson, Heath McCormick, Bill Stopera, Martin Sather, and Dean Gemmell teamed up with four Canadian teams for the six-team North Amerian contingent to take on six teams from Europe representing Team World. Team World included teams skipped by Mirjam Ott (Switzerland), Eve Muirhead (Scotland), Margaretha Sigfridsson (Sweden), Tom Brewster (Scotland), Thomas Ulsrud (Norway) and Niklas Edin (Sweden). North America, which included Canada s teams skipped by Glenn Howard, Kevin Martin, Jennifer Jones, and Heather Nedohin, took the lead on day two and never relented in a victory, which features team, singles, mixed doubles, and skins competitions. Event: Women s team Round 1 Mixed Doubles Round 1 Men s team Round 1 Women s team Round 2 Singles (+ bonus) Men s team Round 2 Mixed Doubles Round 2 Women s team Round 3 Men s team Round 3 Skins Round 1 Skins Round 2 Total: north America world Year site north America world 2013 penticton, b.c UsA members: Allison pottinger, nicole Joraanstad, natalie nicholson, Tabitha peterson, heath McCormick, bill stopera, Martin sather, Dean Gemmell 2012 Langley, B.C USA members: Patti Lank, Nina Spatola, Caitlin Maroldo, Mackenzie Lank, Pete Fenson, Shawn Rojeski, Joe Polo, Ryan Brunt 2013 COnTInEnTAl CUp 2011 St. Albert, Alb USA members: Erika Brown, Nina Spatola, Ann Swisshelm, Laura Hallisey, Pete Fenson, Shawn Rojeski, Joe Polo, Ryan Brunt 2008 Camrose, Alb USA members: Debbie McCormick, Allison Pottinger, Nicole Joraanstad, Tracy Sachtjen, Craig Brown, Rich Ruohonen, John Dunlop, Pete Annis 2007 Medicine Hat, Alb USA members: Debbie McCormick, Allison Pottinger, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson, Todd Birr, Bill Todhunter, Greg Johnson, Kevin Birr 2006 Chilliwack, B.C USA members: Debbie McCormick, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson, Tracy Sachtjen, Pete Fenson, Shawn Rojeski, Joe Polo, Doug Pottinger 2004 Medicine Hat, Alb USA members: Patti Lank, Erika Brown, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson, Jason Larway, Doug Pottinger, Joel Larway, Bill Todhunter 2003 Thunder Bay, Ont USA members: Debbie McCormick, Allison Pottinger, Ann Swisshelm, Tracy Sachtjen, Pete Fenson, Eric Fenson, Shawn Rojeski, John Shuster 2002 Regina, Sask USA members: Patti Lank, Erika Brown, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson, Paul Pustovar, Mike Fraboni, Geoff Goodland, Richard Maskel 61

64 senior nationals 2013 U.s. senior women s national Championship, Jan , 2013 fairbanks Curling Club, fairbanks, Alaska Minnesota s Margie Smith led her team to the 2013 USA Curling Senior Women s National Championship title this winter at the Fairbanks Curling Club in Fairbanks, Alaska. Smith (St. Paul, Minn.) and teammates Norma O Leary (Silver Bay, Minn.), Debbie Dexter (St. Paul, Minn.), Shelly Kosal (Edgerton, Wis.), and Lucy DeVore (Superior, Wis.) went undefeated (7-0) to earn the women s division title. This is the second title for Smith and Dexter, who also won in We are just thrilled. We played tough all week and just tried to be patient, Smith said. There were some really good teams there. It is awesome to see women s senior curling catching on. Smith s team went 6-0 in the round robin with Catherine Shuttleworth s rink from the home club finishing second at 5-1. The event had a two-loss provision so they had to play a tiebreaker game, possibly two, to determine the overall winner. Smith s team won a close 5-4 match over Shuttleworth and her team of Mary Jaster (Grafton, N.D.), Anne Burns (Fairbanks, Alaska), and Joanne Hufman (Fairbanks, Alaska). The senior national championships are designed for athletes age 50 and above. The event began in 2002 at the national and world championship level. The team joined the Gert Messing rink to represent the U.S. at the 2013 World Senior Championships April in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. The 2014 USA Curling Senior Women s National Championship will take place Jan at the Eau Claire Curling Club in Eau Claire, Wis. Results: 2013 senior women s national Championship women s Round Robin (two-loss provision) Margie Smith 6-0 Kathy Shuttleworth 5-1 Susan Carothers 4-2 Sharon Vukich 3-3 Cynthia Smith 2-4 Pam Oleinik 1-5 Karen Milne 0-6 *round robin with 2-loss provision Tiebreaker: *Smith x 5 Shuttleworth x 4 *last stone in first end U.s. senior women s Champions Year site winning Club skip 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 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 62

65 senior nationals 2013 U.S. senior women s champions (l-r) Margie Smith, Norma O Leary, Debbie Dexter, Shelly Kosal, and Lucy DeVore. Dexter (below) keeps a close eye on her stone during the round robin at the 2013 World Senior Championships. Photos courtesy of the World Curling Federation 2013 U.s. senior national ChAMpIOnshIps U.s. senior women s Champions Third second lead Alternate 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 63

66 senior nationals 2013 U.s. senior Men s national Championship, Jan , 2013 fairbanks Curling Club, fairbanks, Alaska A new senior men s champion was crowned as the 2013 USA Curling Senior National Championships came to a close Jan. 27 at the Fairbanks Curling Club in Fairbanks, Alaska. The Gert Messing rink of New York defeated North Dakota s Dave Jensen rink, 7-4, to win the team s first trip to the World Senior Championships. Messing (Hartsdale, N.Y.) and teammates Dennis Mellerup (Hoboken, N.J.), Bill Nickle (Long Valley, N.J.) and Bill Peskoff (Glen Gardner, N.J.) jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead after two ends and the Jensen rink (8-2) was left chasing. The New York rink (6-1) added four points in the sixth end to seal up the championship title. Our team is very excited to win the championship, Mellerup said. We are very honored to represent the United States and look forward to the Worlds this April. Jensen (Bismarck, N.D.) and teammates Kent Beadle (Hudson, Wis.), Roger Smith (Bismarck, N.D.) and Richard Maskel (Green Bay, Wis.) had been on a five-game winning streak coming into the game but saw their offense limited in the final. The U.S. men have won gold twice at the World Senior Championships (2010, 2002) while the women's highest finish was bronze three times (2007, 2004, 2002). We are very proud of winning the senior championship, Messing said. We will work very hard in the next couple of months to be a strong representative at the Worlds. The Messing rink joined Margie Smith s team to represent the U.S. at the 2013 World Senior Championships April in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. The senior championships are designed for athletes age 50 and above. The event began in 2002 at the national and world championship level. The 2014 USA Curling Senior Men s National Championship will take place Jan at the Portage Curling Club in Portage, Wis. U.s. senior Men s Champions Year site winning Club skip 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 64

67 senior nationals 2013 U.S. senior men s champions (l-r) Bill Peskoff, Bill Nickle, Dennis Mellerup, and Gert Messing. Photo courtesy of the World Curling Federation Round Robin standings (two-loss provision) pool A: Gert Messing (NY) 5-0* Geoff Goodland (WI) 4-1 Leland Rich (AK) 3-2 Ken Persinger (AK) 2-3 Barry Ivy (CA) 1-4 Philip Ambrose (AK) 0-5 pool b: Paul Pustovar (MN) 3-1 Lyle Sieg (WA) 3-1 Mark Carothers (AK) 2-2 Phil DeVore (WI) 1-3 John Kram (ND) 1-3 pool C: Dave Russell (WI) 4-1* Dave Jensen (ND) 4-1 Larry Sharp (WI) 4-1 Jeff Wright (IL) 2-3 Dave Hufman (AK) 1-4 Ron Birklid (AK) 0-5 *first round playoff bye Tiebreaker: Jensen 10, Sharp 9 quarterfinals: *Jensen Sieg Pustovar xx 7 *Goodland xx 1 semifinals: *Jensen Russell Pustovar x 5 *Messing x 2** **two-loss provision semifinal: Jensen x 6 *Pustovar x 3 final: Jensen x 4 *Messing x 7 *last stone in first end 2013 U.s. senior national ChAMpIOnshIps U.s. senior Men s Champions Third second lead Alternate 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 65

68 world senior women s 2013 world senior Championships April 13-20, 2013 fredericton, new brunswick M argie Smith (St. Paul, Minn.) and the U.S. ladies missed out on the playoffs at the 2013 World Senior Championships held April at the Grant Harvey Centre in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Smith (St. Paul, Minn.) and teammates Norma O Leary (Silver Bay, Minn.), Debbie Dexter (St. Paul, Minn.), Shelly Kosal (Edgerton, Wis.), and Lucy DeVore (Superior, Wis.) lost to Cathy King s Canadian team, 6-4, in the final draw of the round robin to be eliminated from playoff contention. We did push them hard; not quite hard enough, but if we would have played like that all week, we would have been both teams 5-and-0 going into the day. And we didn t, Smith said after the loss. We knew we could give them a run. Top to bottom, they shoot really well. But we did, too. It was a good game. The U.S. ladies won their first two games of the round robin before dropping the next two. After splitting the final two matches, the playoffs were just out of reach for the team as the top two countries from each pool moved on to the semifinals. The Canadian women, who have not lost at this event since 2008, went on to defeat Austria, 13-1, to win another gold medal. Sweden defeated Scotland, 9-8, in an extra end to win the bronze medal for the second straight year. The 2014 World Senior Championships will take place April in Dumfries, Scotland. senior world women s Champions Year site Gold skip silver bronze UsA 2013 fredericton, CAn CAn Cathy king AUT swe Copenhagen, DEN CAN Heidi Hanlon SCO SWE St. Paul, MN, USA CAN Christine Jurgenson SWE SUI Chelyabinsk, RUS CAN Colleen Pinkney SUI SWE Dunedin, NZL CAN Pat Sanders SUI SWE Vierumaki, FIN CAN Diane Foster SCO SUI Edmonton, CAN SWE Ingrid Meldahl CAN USA Copenhagen, DEN SWE Ingrid Meldahl CAN SUI Greenacres, SCO SCO Carolyn Morris JAP SWE Gavle, SWE CAN Anne Dunn SWE USA Winnipeg, CAN CAN Nancy Kerr SCO ENG Bismarck, ND, USA CAN Anne Dunn SUI USA 3 66

69 world senior women s Canada Austria Sweden senior women final standings Gold Silver Bronze Round Robin standings Group A: Scotland 6-0 Sweden 5-1 Switzerland 4-2 Italy 3-3 Finland 1-5 Czech Republic 1-5 Australia 1-5 Group b: Canada 6-0 Austria 4-2 Japan 4-2 USA 3-3 New Zealand 3-3 Ireland 1-5 Russia 0-6 scores and standings Tiebreaker: *Austria Japan semifinals: *Canada Sweden Scotland x 6 *Austria x 11 bronze-medal Game: *Scotland Sweden Gold-medal Game: Austria xx 1 *Canada xx 13 *last stone in first end UsA round robin results: USA 11, Ireland 2 USA 14, Russia 2 Japan 5, USA 4 Austria 11, USA 2 USA 8, New Zealand 6 Canada 6, USA world senior ChAMpIOnshIps USA s Margie Smith made her second appearance at the World Senior Championships. The American ladies finished with a 3-3 record in Canada. Photo courtesy of the World Curling Federation 67

70 world senior MEn s 2013 world senior Championships April 13-20, 2013 fredericton, new brunswick N ew York s Gert Messing (Hartsdale, N.Y.) made his skipping debut for the United States at the 2013 World Senior Championships held April at the Grant Harvey Centre in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Messing (Hartsdale, N.Y.) and teammates Dennis Mellerup (Hoboken, N.J.), Bill Nickle (Long Valley, N.J.), Bill Peskoff (Glen Gardner, N.J.) and alternate/coach Paul Pustovar (Hibbing, Minn.) finished the tournament with a 4-5 record, which equated to 11th place in the 20-team field. My first time at a world championship, and now I have an idea of what the global fraternity of curlers is like. Lifetime of memories met so many great people, got a ton of good photographs, and it s been a lot of fun, Peskoff said. The U.S. men had an up-and-down experience in the round robin portion of the world championship as the team was unable to sustain a win streak to make a run at the playoffs. Canada completed the sweep as the men defeated New Zealand, 6-4, for the gold medal. Earlier, the Canadian ladies won their sixth straight title. It was the eighth world title for the senior men from Canada. Switzerland got past Sweden, 7-2, to earn the bronze. The 2014 World Senior Championships will take place April in Dumfries, Scotland. The U.S. men s team will be determined at the 2014 USA Curling Senior Men s National Championship, Jan , in Portage, Wis. USA s Gert Messing (above) led the American men at the 2013 World Senior Championship, which took place in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. 68

71 world senior MEn s final standings Canada Gold New Zealand Silver Switzerland Bronze Round Robin standings Group A Canada 9-0 Sweden 8-1 Australia 6-3 Finland 6-3 Denmark 5-4 USA 4-5 England 3-6 Netherlands 3-6 Russia 1-8 Germany 0-9 Group b New Zealand 8-1 Switzerland 7-2 Scotland 6-3 Norway 5-4 Ireland 5-4 Latvia 4-5 Japan 4-5 Italy 4-5 France 1-8 Czech Republic 1-8 UsA round robin scores: Australia 8, USA 4 USA 10, Germany 4 Sweden 6, USA 5 Netherlands 5, USA 4 USA 6, Denmark 5 Finland 7, USA 5 USA 8, England 3 USA 7, Russia 3 Canada 7, USA 5 semifinals: *New Zealand xx 10 Sweden xx 2 Canada xx 11 *Switzerland xx 3 bronze-medal Game: *Switzerland x 7 Sweden x 2 Gold-medal Game: *New Zealand Canada *last stone in first end senior world Men s Champions Year site Gold skip silver bronze UsA 2013 fredericton, CAn CAn Robert Armitage nzl sui Copenhagen, DEN IRE Johnjo Kenny CAN SWE St. Paul, MN, USA CAN Mark Johnson USA AUS Chelyabinsk, RUS USA Paul Pustovar CAN AUS Dunedin, NZL CAN Euge ne Hritzuk USA SCO Vierumaki, FIN CAN Pat Ryan SWE USA Edmonton, CAN SCO Keith Prentice CAN SWE Copenhagen, DEN CAN Les Rogers USA SWE Greenacres, SCO CAN Bas Buckle USA SUI Gavle, SWE CAN Bas Buckle USA SUI Winnipeg, CAN CAN Tom Reed USA SCO Bismarck, ND, USA USA Larry Johnson CAN SWE world senior ChAMpIOnshIps 69

72 ClUb nationals 2013 U.s. Club national Championships March 2-9, 2013 highland park, Ill. N icole Reiser (Bismarck, N.D.) led her team to a gold-medal victory at the 2013 USA Curling Club National Championships, the first for the North Dakota region. It is surreal winning the club national title. We played well all week despite a few minor things that we tweaked as the week went on, Reiser said after her team defeated Minnesota s Norma O Leary rink, 8-6, on March 9 in the gold-medal game at the Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park, Ill. It seemed to come together in the semi and more so in the final. The competition at Club Nationals prepares us for our dream of representing the U.S. at the world level some year, after we take some time to spend with our growing families. Reiser (Mandan, N.D.) and teammates Michelle Wagner (Bismarck, N.D.), Corrina Stroh (Bismarck, N.D.) and Roxanne Howes (Mandan, N.D.) defeated two-time Club Nationals champion Norma O Leary of Minnesota, 8-6. The game was tied 3-3 after four ends when Reiser s Capital Curling Club team scored a deuce and then stole two more to take their lead to 7-3. O Leary (Silver Bay, Minn.) and teammates Jill Hansen (Duluth, Minn.), Mary Shields (Duluth, Minn.), Patti Luke (Duluth, Minn.), and Anna Bauman (Duluth, Minn.) were held to a single in the seventh end but stole points in the next two ends to pull within a point. However, North Dakota had the advantage of the final shot in the 10th end and scored a point to earn the first title for North Dakota. There were so many things that made the event such a memorable one. One of the highlights of the event was meeting curlers from around the country. The camaraderie amongst the curlers was present even when the competition was tough, Howes said. All of the teams played at a high level of competition, which contributed to the success of the event. Additionally, there were numerous people behind the scenes at the event who worked to make it a huge success. We also had support from a number of people from our home state that cheered us on, and provided us emotional and financial support. Simply participating in the event was an honor, and winning it was frosting on the cake. North Dakota II s Beth Bohlman (Grand Forks, N.D.) led her team to a bronze-medal victory with an 11-1 victory over Washington s Em Good rink. The 2014 Club National Championships will take place Feb in Two Harbors, Minn. U.s. women s Club national Champions Year site winning Club skip 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 70

73 ClUb nationals 2013 U.S. Club Nationals champions (l-r) Roxanne Howes, Corrina Stroh, Michelle Wagner, and Nicole Reiser. women s Round Robin standings North Dakota II 9-0 Minnesota 7-2 Washington 7-2 North Dakota I 6-3 New Jersey 5-4 Illinois 4-5 Wisconsin 3-6 California 2-7 Michigan 1-8 Oregon 0-9 semifinals: Washington *Minnesota North Dakota I *North Dakota II bronze-medal Game: Washington xx x 1 *North Dakota II xx x 11 Gold-medal Game: *Minnesota North Dakota I *last rock in first end 2013 U.s. ClUb national ChAMpIOnshIps U.s. women s Club national Champions Third second lead Alternate 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 71

74 ClUb nationals 2013 U.s. Club national Championships March 2-9, 2013 highland park, Ill. D oug Kauffman led his team to the Washington region s first men s Club Nationals title just one year after Em Good brought home the area s first women s title. Kauffman (Edmonds, Wash.) and teammates John Rasmussen (Edmonds, Wash.), Ken Trask (Seattle) and Liam Barksdale (Seattle) defeated Jeff Wright s Illinois rink from the host Exmoor Country Club in the men s final, 9-1, on March 9 at the 2013 USA Curling Club National Championships in Highland Park, Ill. The medal is an upgrade for the Granite Curling Club teammates, who last year earned silver. We are very happy to have won the Club Championships this year, Kauffman said. Granite Curling Club has now won 46 national championships if you count all of the different categories, and we are very happy to have contributed to that number! All of the teams and competitors were great guys to play, and we look forward to the opportunity to come back in the following years. A big thank you to Russ Armstrong, the volunteers, and to Exmoor Country Club for a great week. Washington finished the round robin with an 8-1 record to earn the top playoff seed. They defeated Wisconsin s Mark Olson in the semifinals, 11-3, to move on to the final. The Illinois team of Wright (Libertyville, Ill.), Russ Armstrong (Lake Bluff, Ill.), Sean Silver (Chicago), Steve Wright (Chicago), and Russ Brown (Lake Forest, Ill.) defeated Alaska s Leo Johnson, 8-2, in the other semifinal. The Wisconsin men went on to win the bronze medal with a 10-7 win over the Johnson rink from the Fairbanks Curling Club. U.s. Men s Club national Champions Year site winning Club skip 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 72

75 ClUb nationals Men s Round Robin standings Washington 8-1 Illinois 7-2 Alaska 6-3 Wisconsin 5-4 Michigan 4-5 Minnesota 4-5 New Jersey 4-5 North Dakota 4-5 Oregon 3-6 Arizona U.S. Club Nationals champions (front, l-r) Doug Kauffman, Liam Barksdale, (back, l-r) Ken Trask, and John Rasmussen of Seattle s Granite Curling Club. Team Washington & Team Illinois (opposite) in action at the Exmoor Country Club. Photos by Marilyn Wilson for USA Curling semifinals: Wisconsin xx x 3 *Washington xx x 11 *Illinois xx x 8 Alaska xx x 2 bronze-medal Game: Wisconsin x 10 *Alaska x 7 Gold-medal Game: *Washington xx x 9 Illinois xx x 1 *last stone in first end 2013 U.s. ClUb national ChAMpIOnshIps U.s. Men s Club national Champions Third second lead Alternate 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 73

76 MIxED national ChAMpIOnshIp 2013 U.s. Mixed national Championship March 16-23, 2013 willmar, Minn. C onnecticut s Derek Surka rink captured the 2013 USA Curling Mixed National Championship title with a 10-4 victory over Wisconsin s Sean Murray on March 23 in Willmar, Minn. This is the first mixed national championship title for Surka (New Haven, Conn.) and teammates Charrissa Lin (New Haven, Conn.), Nate Clark (Nashua, N.H.) and Rebecca Andrew (Henrietta, N.Y.) and the first for the Nutmeg Curling Club in Bridgeport, Conn. This is just the second mixed title for the Grand National Curling Club region, which the team was representing, and first title since We played very well during the game and were able to take advantage of a Wisconsin miss in the first to take control, said Surka, 41, a rocket scientist who was born in Ontario. There were times later in the game that we thought we may have left openings for them to get back in it, but we were always able to shut them down. We were very happy to be able to close out a strong week with the championship win. There were many worthy teams so the victory is all that more meaningful. The Surka rink started the game strong with three points in the opening end of play. They followed up with a single steal in the fourth end. Murray and teammates Heather Betzhold (Hartland, Wis.), Mike Graziano (Lansdale, Pa.) and Paige Caulum (Middleton, Wis.) were held to a single in the third end and had to play catch-up the rest of the way. Connecticut earned a single in the fourth but stole another point in the fifth end to lead 6-1 at the halfway mark. Wisconsin put two points on the scoreboard in the sixth end but was unable to stop Connecticut from scoring more points in the rest of the second half as Surka s team concluded the match with a dominant three points in the ninth end to wrap up their first mixed title. Willmar did a tremendous job hosting the event. It was the best playing conditions that we ve seen in our seven national events. The hospitality was just as impressive, Surka said. North Dakota s Kelby Smith (Minot, N.D.) was unable to play in the bronzemedal game due to a family issue so Washington was awarded the bronze medals due to the forfeit. Team Washington includes Lyle Sieg (Tacoma, Wash.), Miyo Konno (Monroe, Wash.), Steve Lundeen (Seattle), and Jennifer Westhagen (Seattle). The 2014 USA Curling Mixed National Championship will take place March and will be hosted by the Tri City Curling Club in Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. The action will take place at the South Wood County Recreation Center. Derek Surka (above) and his teammates (opposite) from the Grand National region captured the 2013 mixed national title. Photos by Rich Harmer for USA Curling 74

77 MIxED national ChAMpIOnshIp Winners of the 2013 USA Curling Mixed National Championship title were (l-r) Derek Surka, Charrissa Lin, Nate Clark, and Rebecca Andrew. Round Robin standings Washington (Sieg) 8-1 Connecticut (Surka) 7-2 North Dakota (Smith) 6-3 Wisconsin (Murray) 5-4 Alaska (Flippo) 5-4 Minnesota (Jukich) 4-5 New Jersey (Mellerup) 4-5 Arizona (Maxie) 3-6 Illinois (Wilson) 3-6 California (Seeger) 0-9 Tiebreaker: *Alaska Wisconsin scores and standings semifinals: *Washington x 2 Wisconsin x 9 *Connecticut North Dakota bronze-medal Game: Washington wins by forfeit over North Dakota Gold-medal Game: Wisconsin x 4 *Connecticut x 10 *last rock in first end 2013 U.s. MIxED national ChAMpIOnshIp 75

78 MIxED national ChAMpIOns Year site winning Club skip 2013 willmar, Mn nutmeg, CT Derek surka 2012 Portage, WI Seattle, WA Brady Clark 2011 Midland, MI Seattle, WA Brady Clark 2010 Chicago, IL Seattle, WA Brady Clark 2009 Medford, WI Seattle, WA Brady Clark 2008 Detroit, MI Lake Region, ND Duane Symons 2007 Grafton, ND Seattle, WA Brady Clark 2006 Fairbanks, AK Seattle, WA Brady Clark 2005 Laurel, MD Seattle, WA Brady Clark 2004 Mankato, MN Fairbanks, AK Steve Shuttleworth 2003 Medford, WI Seattle, WA Brady Clark 2002 Seattle, WA Seattle, WA Brady Clark 2001 Rice Lake, WI Williston Basin, ND Rick Tangedal 2000 Utica, NY Madison, WI Craig Brown 1999 Devils Lake, ND Seattle, 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 Seattle, 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 76

79 MIxED national ChAMpIOns Third second lead Alternate 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 U.s. MIxED national ChAMpIOnshIp Team Wisconsin (opposite) and Team Washington (above) both advanced to the 2013 mixed championship playoffs. 77

80 programs & REsOURCEs for ClUbs InfORMATIOn AnD AssIsTAnCE USA Curling staff is available to answer questions and provide assistance to current members and emerging clubs. Contact the office toll free at CURLERS ( ) or through with questions or requests on anything from signing up for a class to starting a curling club. We are here to help you! COMMUnICATIOn with MEMbERs The U.S. Curling News, established in 1945, received a facelift during the season. The publication was redesigned as a print and online magazine, which is formatted for easy viewing on cell phones and tablets. Between issues look for updates in the Stone Soup electronic newsletter or by connecting with USA Curling on Facebook and Twitter. CERTIfICATIOn AnD TRAInInG COURsEs USA Curling offers training in ice making, officiating, coaching, and instruction. These courses, which are led by staff and experienced individuals from the various regions, are geared toward increasing the level of curling knowledge in the United States. Courses designed to train Level I instructors and Level I and Level II officials have been redeveloped and will be reintroduced during the season. OnlInE REGIsTRATIOn In the season, a new online event registration system, Sports Signup, was used to register for USCA playdowns and championships. The system allows users to complete registrations from any Internet-connected computer 24/7 prior to the event deadline. As of the season, registration through SportsSignup will be expanded to all certification courses. Accounts can be created for individuals and families with instant confirmations upon completion of the process. TEChnICAl MAnUAl The Five Elements of Curling Technique manual is the first in what is expected to be a growing library of resources developed by USA Curling in conjunction with U.S. and international coaches and athletes. The manual is designed to bring world-class curling knowledge and expertise to the curling community by providing curlers with a technical framework to improve fundamental skills and delivery details necessary to execute a perfect shot. The manual is available in print and as an e-book. Visit to order. ADUlT CURlInG TEChnIqUE ClInICs In the fall of 2012, USA Curling introduced the Five Elements of Curling Technique Clinic as part of our Sport Education program efforts. These clinics are geared toward experienced curlers of all levels who want to improve their shot-making abilities. Olympians, Team USA athletes, and/or international caliber coaches work with curlers to apply the details of each element to enhance individual delivery techniques. JUnIOR CURlInG CAMps During the summer of 2012, USA Curling conducted a pilot elite junior camp using the Five Elements of Curling Technique manual as a foundation. Look for more of these elite junior camps in the summer of 2014, as well as the continuation of the popular junior camps hosted in Pennsylvania, North Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin and various other locations. 78

81 programs & REsOURCEs for ClUbs safety InITIATIvEs The USCA has partnered with the National Center for Safety Initiatives (NCSI) for several years, and recently expanded this partnership to offer member clubs access to comprehensive background screening programs at significantly reduced pricing. In an effort to promote safe environments for junior curlers, USA Curling will also be introducing a safe sport training program during the season. Contact the USA Curling office at CURLING ( ) for more information. liability InsURAnCE USA Curling s club insurance program provides access to liability insurance and accident coverage with reasonable premiums and with broader coverage than that which is typically available from local agencies. DARwIn CURTIs GRAnT program The USCA was selected to administer the Darwin Curtis Fund Grant Program on behalf of The Chicago Community Trust in The Darwin Curtis Fund was established to support and encourage participation by the general public in the sport of curling. Each season $20,000 is available to clubs and/or other 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations through a competitive application process. AwARDs AnD honors USA Curling recognizes excellence through the USCA Hall of Fame and by honoring the Coach, Developmental Coach, Athlete, and Team of the Year. In 2012, the Volunteer of the Year Award was also 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 season, member clubs will be able to choose the materials that they receive in their annual mailing from the USCA. Club presidents can request relevant quantities of items the club typically uses and forego others. These items, which are geared toward membership development, include brochures, club posters, and in-ice logos. programs & REsOURCEs for ClUbs 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 information, contact Kim Nawyn, USA Curling s Director of Growth & Development, at CURLERS ( ), Ext. 203, or kim.nawyn@usacurl.org. UsA CURlInG website The USA Curling website was redesigned for the season. Various online resources are currently available for curlers, with more added on a regular basis. Members of the public seeking to learn more about the sport can visit USA Curling staff contacts anyone who requests additional information on the sport. TEAM fan shop USA Curling apparel and other merchandise is available through Team Fan Shop. Look for the online store at 79

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83 U N I T E D S T A T E S C U R L I N G A S S O C I A T I O N DIRECTORY D IR E C T O R Y The Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi, Russia, awaits the teams for the upcoming 2014 Olympic Winter Games, Feb Photo by Getty Images ChAMpioNship CAleNDAr 2013 November 2014 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Curling, Nov , Scheels Arena, Fargo, N.D. USWCA Senior Bonspiel, Nov , Itasca Curling Club, Grand Rapids, Minn. December 2014 U.S. Mixed Doubles National Championship, Dec. 4-8, Medford, Wis. Olympic Qualification Event, Dec , Fussen, Germany 2013 Winter World University Games, Dec , Trentino, Italy 2014 January 2014 U.S. Nationals Men s Challenge Round, Jan. 8-12, Blaine, Minn U.S. Nationals Women s Challenge Round, Jan. 8-12, Grafton, N.D World Financial Group Continental Cup of Curling, Jan , Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada 2014 U.S. Senior Men s National Championship, Jan , Portage, Wis U.S. Senior Women s National Championship, Jan , Eau Claire, Wis U.S. Junior National Championships, Jan. 25-Feb. 1, Seattle, Wash. February 2014 Olympic Winter Games, Feb. 7-23, Sochi, Russia 2014 U.S. Senior Men s Curling Association Bonspiel, Feb , Wausau, Wis. USWCA National Bonspiel, Feb , Broomstones CC, Wayland, Mass U.S. Club National Championships, Feb , Two Harbors, Minn World Junior Championships, Feb. 26-March 5, Flims, Switzerland March 2014 U.S. National Championships, March 1-8, IceWorks, Aston, Pa Paralympic Winter Games, March 7-16, Sochi, Russia 2014 College National Championship, March 14-16, Blaine, Minn U.S. Mixed National Championship, March 15-22, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis Ford World Women s Championship, March 15-24, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada April 2014 World Men s Championship, March 29-April 6, Beijing, China 2014 World Senior Championships, April 22-29, Dumfries, Scotland 2014 World Mixed Doubles Championship, April 22-29, Dumfries, Scotland

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88 AlbAny curling club 117 W. McKown Road, Guilderland, NY Est sheets info@albanycurlingclub.net Kevin Ryan...President/Media/Club Insurance Coordinator 14 Colleen Drive, Loudonville, NY (H) (C) kryan83@nycap.rr.com Marilyn Goldstein...Vice President 40 Douglas Road, Delmar, NY (H) mgoldstein29@yahoo.com Zach Ferretti...Treasurer (C) (B) ferretti.zachary@gmail.com Cynthia Galivan...Secretary 127 Manning Blvd., Albany, NY (C) cgaliva1@nycap.rr.com Dave Smith...Youth Curling Coordinator (H) (C) david1.smith@ge.com Hollis Felice...Training & Education Coordinator (H) (C) hollisfelice@att.net Johanna Kawola...Membership Roster Coordinator (H) (C) kawolaj@hotmail.com AMherst curling club, inc. Mailing address: c/o Club President Est No sheets of ice/paper club Carol Wood...President 1855 Macedon Center Road, Macedon, NY (H) carwood@rochester.rr.com AnthrAcite curling club The Ice Rink at Coal Street Park, 40 Coal St., Wilkes-Barre, PA Est sheets (arena ice) Joshua Sophy...President 6 Mary St., Pottsville, PA (H) Ardsley curling club North Mountain Drive, Dobbs Ferry, NY Mailing address: P.O. Box 54, Ardsley-on-Hudson, NY Est sheets info@ardsleycurling.com Tom Doherty...President 10 Grinnell St., Irvington, NY (H) curlingtom@hotmail.com Jeff Casper...Vice President/Media Coordinator jcasper@tabonline.com Bill Pekowitz...Vice President/Training & Education Coordinator (H) bpekowitz@yahoo.com Timothy Klein...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator timothy.klein@skanska.com Jon Schuster...Secretary jon@jonandjudith.com Greg Poole-Dayan...Youth Curling Coordinator greg@poole-dayan.com Robin Gestring...Training & Education Coordinator jeffnrob1@juno.com Julie Everett...Membership Roster Coordinator julie@goeverett.ca 84

89 ArubA, curling club of Club Address & Phone: c/o Club President Est No sheets of ice/paper club Lenore Collins...President 206A Executive Drive, Guilderland, NY (H) (C) AtlAntA curling club Marietta Ice Center, 4880 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA Mailing address: P.O. Box 72873, Marietta, GA Est sheets (arena) atlcurling@gmail.com Facebook: Jeff Williams... President 1863 Forest Springs Court, Dunwoody, GA (H) atl.jd.williams@gmail.com Dixon Freeman...Vice President 1 Huntington Road SW, Rome, GA dixonfree@aol.com Dennis Kalman...Treasurer 2879 Cross Creek Drive, Cumming, GA dennis@denniskalman.com belfast curling club 211 Belmont Ave., P.O. Box 281, Belfast, ME Est sheets Terry Fancy...President 33 Londonderry Lane, Belfast, ME (C) tfancy@roadrunner.com Bart Read...Vice President 64 Appleton Ridge Road, Appleton, ME (H) (C) bread@towntrends.com Donna Fancy...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 33 Londonderry Lane, Belfast, ME (C) tfancy@roadrunner.com Wendy Wiley...Secretary 10 Kelly Cove Lane, Northport, ME (H) wwiley15@googl .com Ann Kirkpatrick...Training & Education Coordinator P.O. Box 263, Belfast, ME (H) ack1062@yahoo.com Steve McLaughlin...Membership Roster Coordinator 32 Lovejoy Pond Road, Wayne, ME (H) (C) mclaughlin.steve.a@roadrunner.com grand national boston curling club Mailing Address: c/o Club President Est No sheets/paper club Sam Williams...President 14 Chadwick St., Acton, MA (H) (C) sam_williams@comcast.net Thomas Claflin...Treasurer 160 Mount Vernon St., Boston, MA tclaflin2010@gmail.com Stephen Farrell...Secretary 30 Winston Road, Newton, MA (H) (B) 85

90 broomstones curling club 1 Curling Lane (138 Rice Road for GPS), Wayland, MA Est sheets mailmaster@broomstones.com Dave Secor...President 4 Hampden St., Wellesley, MA (H) (C) dave.secor@comcast.net Teri Olson...Vice President 7D Charles Ridge Road, Littleton, MA (H) (B) tmoagolson@hotmail.com Jennifer Leichter...Treasurer 17 Wayland Hills Road, Wayland, MA (H) jleleichter@gmail.com Christina Young...Secretary 12 Peterson Road, Natick, MA (H) tinayoung890@gmail.com Scott Price...Youth Curling Coordinator 8 Eastview Drive, Worcester, MA (H) sprice9999@charter.net Nancy Jennett...Training & Education Coordinator 3 Arbor Circle, Natick, MA (H) nancy.jennett@gmail.com Stephen Gutro...Club Insurance Coordinator P.O. Box 514, Marlborough, MA (H) gutro.lia@gmail.com Colleen Hennessey...Membership Roster Coordinator 13 Deer Path, Apt. 2, Maynard, MA (H) colleenahennessey@gmail.com bucks county curling club Bucks County Ice Sports Complex, 1185 York Road, Warminster, PA Est sheets (arena) info@buckscountycurlingclub.org Kevin Stayer...President 2110 Ashton Drive, Jamison, PA (H) (C) kevin@kjmagnetics.com canadian club of boston Mailing address & phone: c/o Club President Est sheets at The Country Club info@canadianclubofboston.com Daniel P. Dacey...President 19 Rendall Road, West Roxbury, MA (H) (C) ddacey@mmoglaw.com Richard P. Purdy...Treasurer 32 Surry Road, Arlington, MA (H) cape cod curling club 37 Highfield Drive, P.O. Box 396, Falmouth, MA Est sheets webmaster@capecodcurling.org Steve O Neil...President 45 Braeside Road, Falmouth, MA (C) soneil1057@aol.com Todd Benedict...Vice President (H) Richard Lousrarian...Treasurer (H) 86

91 charlotte centre curling club [ information] Extreme Ice Center, 4705 Indian Trail-Fairview Road, Indian Trail, NC Mailing address: E. Independence Blvd., Suite C, Matthews, NC Est sheets (arena) charlottecurling@gmail.com Jim Kotwicki...President 9612 Oliver Court, Harrisburg, NC (H) (C) jkotwicki@carolina.rr.com chesapeake curling club Talbot County Community Center, Ocean Gateway, Easton, MD Mailing address: P.O. Box 753, Easton, MD Est sheets info@chesapeakecurling.org Corey Jenkins...President/Membership Roster Coordinator 150 Meadow Croft Drive, Centreville, MD (H) cjenkins@screamingkid.com Joanne Fisher...Vice President 7962 Leehaven Road, Easton, MD (H) joanne@christchurcheaston.org Richard Bemis...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 228 Wye Ave., Easton, MD (H) rsbemis@hotmail.com Joyce Johnson...Secretary 1210 Ramblewood Drive, Annapolis, MD (H) (C) jojo.3465@yahoo.com Matt O Shea...Media Coordinator 8500 Doncaster Road, Easton, MD (C) StayC Smith...Youth Curling Coordinator 506 Decatur Place, Easton, MD (H) staycsmith@yahoo.com Pam Parks...Training & Education Coordinator 212 Linthicum Drive, Cambridge, MD (H) pamparks212@comcast.net grand national coastal carolina curling club Wilmington Ice House, 7201 Ogden Business Lane, Wilmington, NC Est sheets (arena) coastalcurling@yahoo.com Roger White...President 1911 Brookhaven Road, Wilmington, NC (H) (C) rcarl1999@yahoo.com George Sheppard...Vice President 2101 Wentworth St., Wilmington, NC (H) gjsheppard@me.com Kay Lynch...Treasurer 414 Upland Drive, Wilmington, NC (H) (C) kcl8484@aol.com Rick Crowell...Secretary P.O. Box 4471, Wilmington, NC (H) wolfchem89@gmail.com equinox curling club Riley Rink, 410 Hunter Park Road, Manchester, VT Est sheets (arena) , Ext info@equinoxcurlingclub.org Jacki Lappen...President 4492 Route 153, West Pawlet, VT (H) info@equinoxcurlingclub.org 87

92 garden state curling club Mailing Address c/o Club President Est No sheets of ice/paper club J. Peter Mitchell...President/Treasurer/Secretary 10 Glory Lane, E. Falmouth, MA (H) granite curling club Mailing Address: c/o Club Secretary/Treasurer Est No sheets of ice/paper club Peter J. Lyons...President 171 Taylor St., Nashua, NH (H) (B) Jack Tulley...Vice President P.O. Box T, Nashua, NH (B) Gwen Krailo-Lyons...Secretary/Treasurer 4 Tomolonis Drive, Nashua, NH (C) (B) gwenk@nashuafoundries.com green MountAin curling club Essex Junction, VT Est sheets (searching for new arena) greenmountaincurlingclub@gmail.com Facebook: Connie Dollinger...President 106 South St., Essex Junction, VT (H) (C) geisbock.vt@gmail.com Tish Orr...Vice President 129 Olde Orchard Lane, Shelburne, VT (H) (B) pso@poblaw.net Chris Luczynski...Treasurer/Club Insurance/Membership Roster Coordinator 83 Milo White Road, Jericho, VT (C) frogged@gmail.com Michael Kupersmith...Secretary 1235 Leavensworth Road, Hinesburg, VT (H) (C) michael.kupersmith@state.vt.us Mike Sitko...Training & Education Coordinator (H) msitko@us.ibm.com kayuta lake curling club Mailing Address & Phone: c/o Club President Est Outdoor ice klcc@frontiernet.net Carl Thomas...President 318 Buck Lane, Forestport, NY (H) lakecurler@gmail.com lake placid curling club Saranac Lake Civic Center, 225 Ampersand Ave., Saranac Lake, NY P.O. Box 325, Lake Placid, NY Est sheets (arena ice) lpcurling@gmail.com Timothy Northrup...President 1061 Springfield Road, Wilmington, NY (C) tnorthrup84@gmail.com Eric Damour...Vice President 27 Nichols St., Apt. 1, Lake Placid, NY (C) edam0ur@yahoo.com Amber McKernan...Treasurer/Training & Education Coordinator P.O. Box 77, 18 County Road 60, Gabriels, NY (H) (C) atmckernan@roadrunner.com David Kobe...Secretary (H) (C) 88

93 long beach island curling club Mailing address & phone c/o Club Secretary Est No sheets of ice/paper club Andrea Stepnosky...President Robert Fox...Vice President Dave Capers...Treasurer Jeff Hannon...Secretary 46 Ledgewood Drive, Norwalk, CT (H) (C) long island curling club Newbridge Arena, 2600 Newbridge Road #2, Bellmore, NY Mailing address: P.O. Box 852, Bellmore, NY Est sheets (arena ice) licurling@gmail.com Matthew Scheiner...President/Training & Education/Media Coordinator 10 Colonial St., East Northport, NY (C) licurling@gmail.com Dave Tumminello...Vice President 212 Victory Drive, Massapequa Park, NY (H) (C) dtumminello@gmail.com Ted Phillips...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 11 Pinecone Lane, Commack, NY (C) tephillips@gmail.com Andrew Ness...Secretary th St., East Elmhurst, NY (C) NYCtwinDAD@yahoo.com Ruth Loomis...Membership Roster Coordinator th Ave., Bellerose, NY (H) raloomis05@yahoo.com MerriMAck valley curling club Curls at Nashua Country Club, 25 Fairway St., Nashua, NH Est sheets of ice at Nashua Leo Lambert...President 14 Trout Brook Road, Dracut, MA (H) , Ext. 215 leoplambert@comcast.net Darryl Dinsdale...Vice President 26 Sandpiper Lane, Merrimack, NH (H) portfolios4u@aol.com Warren Barclay...Secretary/Treasurer 24 Chalifoux Road, Hudson, NH (H) (B) bacus50@aol.com grand national Mount washington valley curling club Ham Ice Arena, 87 W. Main St., Conway, NH Est sheets (arena) mwvccpresident@gmail.com Patrick Kittle...President/Club Insurance Coordinator P.O. Box 2575, North Conway, NH (H) (C) pkittle@roadrunner.com Paula Ellis...Treasurer 70 Mount Washington Drive, Madison, NH (C) meetpje1946@gmail.com Hannah Billington...Secretary 174 Durgin Hill Road, Freedom, NH (H) jbdurgin@gmail.com 89

94 nashua country club 25 Fairway St., Nashua, NH Est sheets (Fax) Darryl Dinsdale...President 26 Sandpiper Lane, Merrimack, NH (H) (C) portfolios4u@aol.com Monica Brazinsky...Treasurer (B) mbrazinski@nashuacountryclub.com Ruth Anderson...Secretary 5 Mill Pond Road, Nashua, NH (H) crutha@comcast.net Eric Frank...Media Coordinator (H) (C) ef88@yahoo.com Bill King...Youth Curling Coordinator (H) (B) bking@datrondynamics.com Edward Clark...Training & Education Coordinator 17 Eastbrook Drive, Nashua, NH (H) (C) ekclark25@comcast.net Jeff Anderson...Membership Roster Coordinator (H) (C) g8rfan@comcast.net new pond Mailing address & phone: c/o Club President Est sheet (outdoor ice) R. Douglas Burchesky...President 17 McKinley Ave., Walpole, MA (H) burchesky@verizon.net new york caledonian curling club 46 Sycamore Road, Mahopac, NY Mailing address & phone: c/o Club President Est sheets at Ardsley Curling Club George Austin...President 29 Boulder Trail, Bronxville, NY (H) geaustin16@gmail.com Chris Banino...Vice President P.O. Box 119, Ardsley-on-Hudson, NY (H) (C) chris@banino.net Jerry McCarty...Treasurer 1155 Warburton Ave., Yonkers, NY (H) (B) gerald.f.mccarty@verizon.com Steve Smith...Secretary Jeff Paul...Youth Curling Coordinator (H) norfolk curling club 70 Golf Drive, P.O. Box 102, Norfolk, CT Est sheets mary@norfolkcurlingclub.org Mary Fanette...President P.O. Box 484, Norfolk, CT (H) (C) fanettem@comcast.net Ted Stone...Vice President 76 Old Middle St., Goshen, CT (H) tedstone38@aol.com Deborah Lane-Olson...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 36 Old Turnpike Road S., East Canaan, CT (H) (B) dlane-olson@synoffsys.com 90

95 Vickie Brown...Secretary/Membership Roster Coordinator 10 Michael Lane, Windsor, CT (H) (C) Bill Graulty...Media Coordinator 14 Iron Mine Road, Stockbridge, MA (H) (C) Jonathan Barbagallo...Youth Curling Coordinator P.O. Box 726, Norfolk, CT (H) Bill Brodnitzki...College Curling Coordinator P.O. Box 195, Norfolk, CT (H) Jeff Knudsen...Training & Education Coordinator 140 Bunker Hill Road, Canton, CT (H) (C) nutmeg curling club 123 Glenwood Ave., Bridgeport, CT Mailing address: P.O. Box 5125, Bridgeport, CT Est sheets ctcurlers@aol.com Brian Walker...President/Club Insurance Coordinator 342 Grovers Ave., Bridgeport, CT (C) bwalker@fairfield.edu Sharon Giese...Vice President P.O. Box 545, Norwalk, CT (H & B) (Fax) sharongiese@sbcglobal.net Nigel Lucas...Treasurer 19 Overbrook Lane, Norwalk, CT (H) (C) nlmets1@yahoo.com Sean Mayne...Secretary 135 Meadowlawn Road, Stratford, CT (C) (C) wolfkin009@yahoo.com Patricia Ryan...Media Coordinator 12 Highbrook Road, Norwalk, CT (HH) (C) tprish07@aol.com Jim Meinhold...Youth Curling Coordinator 21 Highview Drive, Wilton, CT (H) jmeinhol@optonline.net Bobbie Stoll...Training & Education Coordinator 25 River Drive, Norwalk, CT (H) (B) bobbie_stoll@yahoo.com Kristen Vietze...Membership Roster Coordinator 3 Butternut Lane, Oxford, CT (H) (C) kristenlane2002@yahoo.com grand national ocean state curling club Cranston Memorial Ice Rink, 900 Phenix Ave., Cranston, RI Est sheets (arena ice) oscurling@gmail.com Gordon Walsh...President 106 Himes St., North Kingstown, RI gordon_walsh2@msn.com Larry Riccitelli...Vice President/Membership Roster Coordinator 111 Ambassador Ave., Warwick, RI larryriccitelli@gmail.com Kathy Ervin...Treasurer 123 Greenfield Ave., Portsmouth, RI kmervin1212@aol.com Continued on next page 91

96 [ocean state curling club, continued] Lori Takalo...Secretary 7 Rhode Island Ave., Blackstone, MA l_takalo@comcast.net Nicole Bertrand...Media Coordinator 474 Congress St., Woonsocket, RI nicole.j.bertrand@gmail.com Darcy Shave...Training & Education Coordinator 7 Rhode Island Ave., Blackstone, MA d_shave@comcast.net palmetto curling club The Pavilion, 400 Scottswood Road, Taylors, SC Est sheets (arena ice) palmettocurling@gmail.com Michel Plante...President 27 Birchstone Court, Simpsonville, SC (H) (C) minibirch@att.net Anne Wiggins...Vice President/Training & Education Coordinator 908 Somersby Parkway, Hendersonville, NC (C) cawcurls@gmail.com Marcel Chabot...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 207 Lytle St., Greer, SC (C) lanaandmarcel@gmail.com Nicole Plante...Secretary 27 Birchstone Court, Simpsonville, SC (H) (B) (C) Kay Oken...Media Coordinator 3 Kimberley Lane, Taylors, SC (C) kaygsc@yahoo.com petersham curling club [ information] 250 Main St., Route 32, Petersham, MA Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5, Athol, MA Est sheets petershamcurling@gmail.com Todd Fitzgerald...President P.O. Box 118, Hubbardston, MA (H) (C) tpfitz45@aol.com Mike Finke...Vice President Ted Paul...Treasurer/Training & Education/Club Insurance Coordinator 31 Tully Road, Orange, MA (H) (C) ted.paul@ymail.com Michael Brule...Secretary P.O. Box 946, Montague, MA (H) (B) philadelphia curling club 65 Plank Ave., Paoli, PA Mailing address: P.O. Box 715, Paoli, PA Est sheets info@philadelphiacurlingclub.org Mike Dunnam...President/Media Coordinator 44 Oakwood Drive, Dresher, PA (H) (C) dunnam@woodcock.com Richard Chadwick...Vice President 694 Highpoint Drive, West Chester, PA (H) (C) richard.chadwick@chase.com Pamela Stephani...Treasurer P.O. Box 877, Mendenhall, PA (H) (B) pjstephani@verizon.net 92

97 John Senior...Secretary/Membership Roster Coordinator 1466 Stirling Drive, Wayne, PA (H) (C) Lynn Clouser...Youth Curling Coordinator 360 Curwyn Lane, Berwyn, PA (H) (C) Robert Van Schoonevald...Club Insurance Coordinator 10 Mill Creek Lane, Malvern, PA (H) pittsburgh curling club Robert Morris University Island Sports Center 7600 Grand Ave., Pittsburgh, PA Mailing Address: P.O. Box 16095, Pittsburgh, PA Est sheets (arena) info@pittsburghcurlingclub.com Facebook: Steve Buffington...President 202 Shafer Road, Coraopolis, PA (H) steve.buffington@pittsburghcurlingclub.com Brian Stuart...Vice President 3603 Eighth Ave., Beaver Falls, PA (C) brian.stuart@pittsburghcurlingclub.com Daphne Roberts...Treasurer (B) daphne.ltd@gmail.com Michelle Crown...Secretary (C) pcc.curlgirl@gmail.com plainfield curling club 133 McKinley St., South Plainfield, NJ Est sheets president@njcurling.org FourSquare: Search Plainfield Curling Club Mark Szemple...President/Youth Curling Coordinator president@njcurling.org Debra Martin...Vice President vp@njcurling.org Craig Ingwer...Treasurer/Training & Education Coordinator treasurer@njcurling.org Bruce Belschner...Secretary/Membership Roster Coordinator (C) (Fax) secretary@njcurling.org Earle Conrad...Media Coordinator media@njcurling.org grand national potomac curling club Old Gunpowder Road, Laurel, MD Est sheets Linda Murphy...President Independence Way, Ellicott City, MD (H) (C) lmurphy121@verizon.net Dawn Findlay...Vice President/Media Coordinator (H) (C) soserenenot@gmail.com Kevin Ritter...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator (H) (C) kjr60010@yahoo.com Charles Brown...Secretary/Membership Roster Coordinator (H) (C) lizncharlie@verizon.net Kim Clawson...Youth Curling Coordinator (H) (C) kc3@hotmail.com Joe Rockenbach...Media Coordinator/Training & Education Coordinator (H) (C) busyburns@yahoo.com 93

98 rochester curling club 71 Deep Rock Road, Rochester, NY Est sheets rcc@rochestercurling.org Kathy Lomnicki...President 87 Hamilton St., Rochester, NY (H) (C) schmity99@hotmail.com Sal Gardner...Vice President 50 Smugglers Lane, Rochester, NY (H) (C) salgard@ix.netcom.com Bob Denny...Treasurer 269 Banbury Drive, Rochester, NY (H) (B) treasurer@rochestercurling.org Megan Klein...Secretary 118 Crittenden Way, Apt. 6, Rochester, NY (H) secretary@rochestercurling.org Phyllis Ely...Media Coordinator 26 Thorntree Circle, Penfield, NY (H) (C) media@rochestercurling.org Clark Raven...Youth Curling Coordinator 1983 N. Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY (C) ceraven@gmail.com rutland rocks curling club Giorgetti Arena, 2 Oak St., Rutland, VT Mailing address: c/o Club Treasurer Est sheets (arena ice) rutlandrockscc@yahoo.com Dean Mooney...President 48 Grover Drive, Rutland, VT (C) mlc@vermontel.net Linda Mercier...Vice President/Training & Education Coordinator 190 Stratton Road, Rutland, VT (C) lindadansereau@yahoo.com Nancy Murphy...Treasurer/Secretary/Club Insurance/Member Roster Coordinator 1 Hill Pond Road, Rutland, VT (H) (C) nlmgolfer@yahoo.com schenectady curling club 1084 Balltown Road, Niskayuna, NY Est sheets schenectady.curlingclub@gmail.com Robert Klees...President 14 Lanci Lane, Colonie, NY (H) robklees@hotmail.com Fay Navratil...Vice President 294 Roaser Road, Sand Lake, NY (H) (C) danfay@aol.com Charlene Fitzgerald...Treasurer/Club Insurance/Membership Roster Coordinator 3641 East Lydius St., Schenectady, NY (H) (C) cfitzge1@nycap.rr.com Sue Adair...Secretary (H) adair@nycap.rr.com Laura Knussman...Media Coordinator (H) (C) lknussman@msn.com Jim Jordan...Youth Curling Coordinator (H) (C) jordan.jamesp@gmail.com Kirk Wallace...Training & Education Coordinator (H) (C) kirk.d.wallace@gmail.com 94

99 south shore curling club [ information] Bridgewater Ice Arena, 20 Bedford Park, Bridgewater, MA Est sheets (arena ice) info@southshorecurling.com Andrew Flynn...President 74 Grattan St., Fall River, MA (H) (C) ssccandyflynn@yahoo.com the country club 1919 Clyde St., Chestnut Hill, MA Est sheets Pamela Ellsworth...President 45 Centre St., Dover, MA (C) phellsi@gmail.com triangle curling club [ information] Polar Ice House, S. Main St., Wake Forest, NC Mailing Address: P.O. Box 14628, Durham, NC Est sheets (arena ice) president@trianglecurling.com Dave Hamilton...President 2201 Virginia Dare Place, Raleigh, NC (H) president@trianglecurling.com Steve Janosko...Vice President 108 Honeysuckle Lane, Cary, NC (H) (B) Rich Wallace...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 5282 Beechmont Drive, Greensboro, NC (H) airichjays@hotmail.com Amy Hobbie...Secretary 4734 Rollingwood Drive, Durham, NC (C) info@trianglecurling.com Kathy Jackson...Training & Education/Membership Roster Coordinator Trappers Creek Drive, Raleigh, NC (H) mkjackson@nc.rr.com grand national utica curling club 8300 Clark Mills Road, Whitesboro, NY Est sheets info@uticacurlingclub.org Julie Chanatry...President 3 Proctor Ave., Clinton, NY (H) (C) president@uticacurlingclub.org John Jacon...Vice President 411 French Road, Utica, NY (H) (C) vicepresident@uticacurlingclub.org Brad Anderson...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator (H) (B) treasurer@uticacurlingclub.org Sean Lanigan...Secretary secretary@uticacurlingclub.org Marena Taverne...Youth Curling Coordinator (C) youthcurling@uticacurlingclub.org Roger Rowlett/Mary Jane Walsh...Co-Training & Education Coordinators curlingschool@uticacurlingclub.org Carol Jones...Membership Chairwoman (C) (B) cjones@tristate.biz Cindy Brown...Membership Roster Coordinator (H) roster@uticacurlingclub.org 95

100 curling club of virginia [ information] Richmond Ice Zone, 636 Johnston Willis Drive, Richmond, VA Mailing address: c/o Club Treasurer Est sheets (arena ice) Brent Cooke...President Orachard Grove Drive, Midlothian, VA (H) (B) brenthcooke@gmail.com Scott Walters...Vice President 2520 Swanhurst Drive, Midlothian, VA (H) swalters4451@yahoo.com Andrew McBride...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 2200 Oakengate Lane, Midlothian, VA (H) amcbride@richmond.edu Pam Kemp...Secretary Camshire Place, Richmond, VA (H) (C) kemppam@msn.com Rich Collins...Training & Education Coordinator Timberlake Court, Midlothian, VA (C) (C) richard.collins@wmv.com Kirsten Collins...Membership Roster Coordinator Timberlake Court, Midlothian, VA (C) kirstenfreese@yahoo.com weston curling club Mailing address: c/o Club President Est sheets at Broomstones Steven J. Kitses...President/Treasurer Longmeadow Road, P.O. Box 588, Lincoln, MA (H) Sue Haigney...Secretary 173 Lower County Road, P.O. Box 1480, West Dennis, MA (C) suehaigney@comcast.net upper valley curling & the woodstock curling club Union Arena, Woodstock Road, Woodstock, VT Est sheets (arena ice) uppervalleycurling@gmail.com Elizabeth Stephens...President 342 Dogford Road, Etna, NH (C) uppervalleycurling@gmail.com Bob Holt...Treasurer/Secretary P.O. Box 101, Woodstock, VT (C) holtsurvey@comcast.net great lakes curling AssociAtion Regional website: Paul Badgero...President Ellis Road, Clarkston, MI (H) buttercup @aol.com Ben Levy...Vice President benlevy@neb.net Mark McElwee...Treasurer mccurler@gmail.com Bob Baroni...Secretary bbaroni@yahoo.com Scott Piroth...Training & Education Coordinator (H) (B) spiroth@bgsu.edu Gordon Maclean...Regional Webmaster (H) president@coppercountrycurlingclub.com 96

101 cincinnati curling club Indian Hill Winter Club, Fletcher Road, Camp Dennison, OH Est sheets (arena ice) curling@ihwinterclub.com Greg Banks...Club Contact 8702 Sturbridge Drive, Cincinnati, OH gregorykbanks@gmail.com circle city curling club The Forum at Fishers Ice Arena, 9022 E. 126th St., Fishers, IN Mailing address, phone & c/o Club Treasurer Est sheets (arena ice) Kathy Giedt...President 4904 Rockne Circle, Carmel, IN (H) (C) kgiedt@aol.com Jeff Heck...Vice President/College Curling Coordinator 7232 Maple Bluff Place, Indianapolis, IN (H) najor@comcast.net Jack Hayford...Treasurer/Club Insurance/Membership Roster Coordinator 8584 Olde Mill Run, Indianapolis, IN (C) johnshayford@gmail.com Tammy Hoffman...Secretary/Media Coordinator Farr Hills Drive, Westfield, IN (H) thoffman@buchanangroup.org Ron Giedt...Training & Education Coordinator 4904 Rockne Circle, Carmel, IN (H) (C) rgiedt@aol.com cleveland skating club [ information] 2500 Kemper Road, Shaker Heights, OH Est sheets John & Carole Negus...Curling Coordinators 4020 Chagrin River Road, Chagrin Falls, OH (H) (C) negusnob@aol.com great lakes bowling green curling club BGSU Ice Arena, 417 N. Mercer Road, Bowling Green, OH Est sheets bgcurlingclub@gmail.com Scott Helle...President (C) Shannon Orr...Vice President Philip Wolf...Treasurer Martha Mazzarella...Secretary Scott Piroth...Training & Education Coordinator 439 Buttonwood Ave., Bowling Green, OH (H) (B) spiroth@bgsu.edu 97

102 columbus curling club 2999 Silver Drive, Columbus, OH Mailing address: P.O. Box 14529, Columbus, OH Est sheets info@columbuscurling.com Gordon Webster...President/Club Insurance Coordinator 7626 Perry Road, Delaware, OH (H) (C) president@columbuscurling.com T.J. Burkett...Vice President 1085 Mt. Pleasant Ave., Columbus, OH (C) burkett.tj@gmail.com Adam Huffman...Treasurer/Membership Roster Coordinator 1260 N. Fourth St., Columbus, OH (C) treasurer@columbuscurling.com Lisa Wolf...Secretary/Membership Roster Coordinator 1446 Miller Ave., Columbus, OH (C) (B) licalyme@netzero.com Jennifer Frim...Youth Curling Coordinator/Training & Education Coordinator 1094 Caniff Road, Columbus, OH (H) curlingfrim40@gmail.com copper country curling club Calumet-Hecla Drill House, Mackinac Drive, Calumet, MI Mailing Address & phone: c/o Club President Est sheets info@coppercountrycurlingclub.com Gordon Maclean...President N. Superior Road, Atlantic Mine, MI (H) (C) gmaclean482@gmail.com Gary Lassila...Vice President Calumet Ave., Calumet, MI (H) (C) glassila@chartermi.net Noel Hanson...Treasurer P.O. Box 404, Calumet, MI (H) nhanson@pasty.net Sue Mickus...Secretary P.O. Box 511, E. 12th St., Hubbell, MI (H) smickus@chartermi.net delta rocks curling club [ information] Wells Sports Complex, Road, Escanaba, MI sheets (arena ice) James Beauchamp...President 7350 G Road, Escanaba, MI (H) jamesbeau@starband.net Joe Shaw...Treasurer U.S. Highway 2, Rapid River, MI (H) joseph_shaw@yahoo.com Kathy Kohtala...Secretary 6 Aspen Lane, Gladstone, MI (H) (C) kkohtala@chartermi.net 98

103 detroit curling club 1615 E. Lewiston Ave., Ferndale, MI Mailing address: P.O. Box 1094, Royal Oak, MI Est sheets detroitcurling@yahoo.com Maryanne Wessels...President 394 Vester #207, Ferndale, MI (B) (C) maryanne.wessels@gmail.com Jim Morris...Vice President 1338 Nottingham, Grosse Pointe Park, MI (H) (B) (C) jmorris@englishgardens.com Adam Rivera...Treasurer 2911 N. Wilson Ave., Royal Oak, MI (H) (B) aandbrivera@yahoo.com Dan Maggio...Secretary 2604 Rochester Road Unit #7, Royal Oak, MI (C) daniel.maggio@gmail.com Ben Levy...Membership Roster Coordinator 7571 Streamwood Drive, Ypsilanti, MI (H) (C) benlevy@neb.net Dawn Brauninger...Club Insurance Coordinator 2779 Mussen, Commerce Township, MI (H) (C) dawnakahm@yahoo.com Michael Grudzinski...Training & Education Coordinator Janis, Utica, MI (H) (C) mikenutica@yahoo.com Joe Bonfoey...Youth Curling Coordinator Lorraine Ave., Warren, MI (C) joeb@commercialssteel.com Fort wayne curling club Canlan Ice Sports Arena, 3869 Ice Way, Fort Wayne, IN Est sheets (arena ice) info@fortwaynecurling.com Craig Fischer...President 5220 Wapiti Drive, Fort Wayne, IN (H) (B) (C) (Fax) craig.fischer@comcast.net Bob Leckron...Vice President 4315 Tarragon Drive, Indianapolis, IN (C) argyllbob@comcast.net Dave Johnson...Treasurer 340 Lane 120 Lime Lake, Angola, IN (C) ohkay@mchsi.com Ruthie Ilnicki...Secretary 4616 Tacoma Ave., Fort Wayne, IN (C) rilnicki@comcast.net Jerri Mead...Youth Curling Coordinator 5220 Wapiti Drive, Fort Wayne, IN (C) (H) jerri@jlmead.com Greg Eigner...Training & Education Coordinator Bittersweet Creek Run, Fort Wayne, IN (C) gregory.eigner@gmail.com Phil Mussallem...Media Coordinator 8518 Sweet Blossom Court, Fort Wayne, IN (C) phil@electricalstaffing.com great lakes 99

104 great smoky MountAins curling club Ice Chalet, 100 Lebanon St., P.O. Box 23972, Knoxville, TN Est sheets (arena ice) gsmcc@yahoo.com Eric Kortebein...President (C) ekortebe@utk.edu ekortebe@gmail.com Dennis Laney...Vice President 5708 Pinellas Drive, Knoxville, TN dennis@dennislaney.com Eric Nicholls...Treasurer 425 Dixon Road, Knoxville, TN (H) ecnicholls@gmail.com Adam Crowe...Secretary 601 S. Peters Road, Apt. 70, Knoxville, TN (H) teamaw@comcast.net kalamazoo curling club Wings Stadium, 3600 Vanrick Drive, Kalamazoo, MI Est sheets (arena ice) info@kalamzoocurlingclub.com Marcus Gleaton...President/College Curling/Media/Youth/Training Coordinator (C) marcusgleaton@hotmail.com Jason Hall...Vice President Tom Deater...Treasurer Garnet Eckstrand...Secretary lansing curling club The Summit Sports & Ice Complex, 9410 Davis Highway, Dimondale, MI Est sheets (arena) info@lansingcurls.org Mark McElwee...President 605 E. Geneva Drive, DeWitt, MI (C) mccurler@gmail.com Wyl McCully...Vice President 317 E. Elm, Mason, MI (H) mccullyw@gmail.com Stephen Parker...Treasurer 253 Oakland Drive, East Lansing, MI (C) stephen.parker@comcast.net Lisa Hamm...Secretary 2300 Lamb Road, Mason, MI (H) (C) secretary@lansingcurls.org Dawn Parker...Media Coordinator 253 Oakland Drive, East Lansing, MI (H) dawn.parker@comcast.net lewiston curling club [ information] 4230 County Road 612, Lewiston, MI Mailing address: P.O. Box 893, Lewiston, MI Est sheets Lou Hubert...President 4848 Oakwood Drive, Lewiston, MI (H) lou.hubert1971@gmail.com Jeff Michael...Secretary 1655 Michael Drive, Lewiston, MI (H) (C) jmichael@starcutter.com Neil Sauter...Treasurer 2308 Durfee Road, Luzerne, MI (H) sauterne@msu.edu 100

105 MAyField curling club 1545 Sheridan Road, South Euclid, OH Est sheets president@mayfieldcurling.com Facebook: Kristen Roenigk...President 1534 Sheridan Road, South Euclid, OH (C) , Ext kristen.roenigk@gmail.com Wayne Vespoli...Vice President/Secretary 524 Manorbrook Drive, Chagrin Falls, OH (H) (B) wayne.vespoli@gmail.com Bob Bellamy...Treasurer/Media Coordinator 2173 Northland Ave., Lakewood, OH (C) (B) mccbroomstacker@gmail.com Mindy Kosmin...Youth Curling Coordinator 180 Fox Hollow Drive, #210, Mayfield Heights, OH (H) mindy.kosmin@uhhospitals.org Joel Appel...Training & Education Coordinator 305 Ruby Lane, Streetsboro, OH (H) (C) twojma@windstream.net Dan Schmidt...Club Insurance Coordinator 2604 Charney Road, University Heights, OH (H) (C) schmidt-dan@att.net Laurel Cox...Membership Roster Coordinator 8456 Acadia Drive, Sagamore Hills, OH (H) laurelmcox@gmail.com MidlAnd curling club 2009 Jefferson Ave., Midland, MI Est sheets info@midlandcurls.org Chris Gaumer...President Sanders Drive, Freeland, MI (H) (B) mkachris@charter.net Tom Lasich...Vice President 2524 Garland St., Midland, MI (H) tom.lasich@qg.com Craig Murchison...Treasurer 606 W. Meadowbrook Drive, Midland, MI (H) (C) cbmurch2@gmail.com Michael Devon...Secretary 1905 Burlington St., Midland, MI (H) (B) mdevon@dow.com John Zimmerman...Donation Program Chairman 2825 Chippewa Lane, Midland, MI (H) johnzimm2@yahoo.com Kathy Tomlinson...Co-Youth Curling Coordinator 4415 Andre St., Midland, MI (H) ktomlinson@charter.net Ken Moore...Co-Youth Curling Coordinator 604 Wanetah Drive, Midland, MI (H) bmwmoore@chartermi.net Mike Graves...Training & Education Coordinator 2016 North Hockaday Road, Gladwin, MI (H) mhgraves@ejourney.com great lakes 101

106 illinois curling AssociAtion Russ Armstrong...President 220 Birch Ave., Lake Bluff, IL (C) Elizabeth Demers...Vice President 1156 W. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL (H) (C) Mark Striblen...Treasurer 1659 Independence Ave., Glenview, IL (H) (C) Amy Brown...Secretary 680 Timber Hill Road, Deerfield, IL (C) (H) chicago curling club 555 Dundee Road, Chicago, IL Est sheets (Fax) office@chicagocurlingclub.org Lloyd Yanis...President (C) president@chicagocurlingclub.org Craig Crawford...Vice President (C) vicepresident@chicagocurlingclub.org Jeff Smaha...Treasurer treasurer@chicagocurlingclub.org Joby Berman...Secretary/Membership Roster Coordinator secretary@chicagocurlingclub.org exmoor country club 700 Vine Ave., Highland Park, IL Est sheets (Fax) Ken Brown...Chairman of Curling 680 Timber Hill Road, Deerfield, IL (H) (C) kbrown1@steelcase.com Ken Groover...Vice Chairman of Curling 1901 S. Telegraph Road, Lake Forest, IL (H) (C) kmgroover@gmail.com Russ Brown...Youth Curling Coordinator 1055 Mount Vernon Ave., Lake Forest, IL (H) (C) rcblf@comcast.net northwestern university curling club 555 Dundee Road, Chicago, IL Est sheets (uses ice at Chicago Curling Club) nucurling@gmail.com Justin Connell...President 1241 W. Farwell Ave, #2C, Chicago, IL

107 oak park curling club Mailing address: c/o Club President Est sheets (curls at Exmoor) Thomas Michael...President 1227 Ashland Avenue, River Forest, IL (H) (C) bigguylor@comcast.net Jim Figiel...Vice President/Media Coordinator 1608 E. Cedar Lane, Mount Prospect, IL (H) (C) jimmyfigiel@gmail.com Lorrie Michael...Secretary/Treasurer 1227 Ashland Avenue, River Forest, IL (H) (C) bigguylor@comcast.net waltham curling club 3926 E. 758th Road, P.O. Box 11, Triumph, IL Est sheets walthamcurling@gmail.com Everett Wilson...President/Training & Education Coordinator 26W041 Deerpoint Drive, Wheaton, IL (C) ewilson@midwestroofingsupply.com Jim Thomson...Vice President 672 N. 2101st Road, Tonica, IL (H) (C) jthomson@graincofs.com Fred Carus...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 2209 Elmwood Road, Peru, IL (H) (C) flcarus@gmail.com Sharon Deresinski...Secretary 1706 Hidden, Plainfield, IL (C) mderesinski@prodigy.net Chris Brown...Media Coordinator 3770 E. 1050th St., Earlville, IL (C) thelunchbox@me.com Jane Wilson...Youth Curling/Membership Roster Coordinator 1082 N. 35th Road, Utica, IL (H) wlsn73@yahoo.com illinois wilmette curling club Mailing address: c/o Club President Est sheets (curls at Exmoor) Jeffrey Schmitz...President 549 Williamsburg Court, A2, Wheeling, IL (H) (C) schmitzjm@aol.com Vickie Downes...Treasurer 2235 Center Ave., Northbrook, IL (H) (B) vickie@edwardjacks.com Ruth Gleason...Secretary 1623 Pebble Creek Drive, Glenview, IL (H) rbg93@aol.com Lorrie Michael...Membership Roster Coordinator 1227 Ashland Ave., River Forest, IL (H) bigguylor@comcast.net windy city curling club Jeff Sampson...President 2735 Southcrest, Downers Grove, IL (C) jsampson1265@hotmail.com 103

108 MinnesotA curling AssociAtion Nancy Haggenmiller...President 2258 N. Lake Miltona Drive NE, Miltona, MN (H & Fax) (C) Phil DeVore...Vice President 4010 E. Twin Creek Road, Superior, WI (H) (C) Jay Osbakken...Treasurer 2423 W. 5th St., Duluth, MN (H) (B) Matthew Proehl...Regional Training & Education Coordinator rd Ave. NE, Spicer, MN (H) (C) Arden hills curling club [ information] Curls at St. Paul Curling Club, 470 Selby Ave., St. Paul, MN Est sheets at St. Paul Curling Club (Fax) Jamie Warndahl...President 2684 South Shore Blvd., White Bear Lake, MN (H) jwarndahl@comcast.net bemidji curling club rd St. NW, P.O. Box 101, Bemidji, MN Est sheets (Fax) curlbemidji@paulbunyan.net Rob Aitken...President 2636 Pathway Road SE, Bemidji, MN (C) rawbacon28@yahoo.com Lanny Cyr...Vice President P.O. Box 1156, Bemidji, MN (H) (C) lkcyr@paulbunyan.net Eric Fenson...Treasurer th St. NW, Bemidji, MN (H & B) (C) dfenson@paulbunyan.net Randy Baird...Secretary 2127 Edgewood Drive SE, Bemidji, MN (C) randybaird@northernamusement.com brainerd lakes curling AssociAtion Fran Holden Curling Arena at the Crow Wing County Fairgrounds 2000 SE 13th St., Brainerd, MN Est sheets brainerdlakescurling@gmail.com Greg Mangan...President P.O. Box 361, Brainerd, MN (C) gregorymangan@gmail.com David Johnson...Vice President/Club Insurance Coordinator P.O. Box 405, Brainerd, MN (B) tallpine@brainerd.net Toni Czeczok...Treasurer (C) mickeyspizza@yahoo.com Rita Johnson...Secretary/Media Coordinator P.O. Box 405, Brainerd, MN (B) brainerdlakescurling@gmail.com John Raboin...Youth Curling/Training & Education Coordinator (B) jr.raboinlaw@brainerd.net Jim Koski...Membership Roster Coordinator (H) jh_koski@yahoo.com 104

109 callaway curling club Al Gulseth...President 2904 Village Green Drive West Loop, Moorhead, MN cambridge competitive curling club Highway 95, Isanti County Fairgrounds, Cambridge, MN Mailing Address: P.O. Box 204, Cambridge, MN Tom Heinen...President th AVE NE, Isanti, MN Jeff Anlauf...Vice President 514 Winnetka Place, Cambridge, MN chisholm curling club Memorial Park, P.O. Box 62, Chisholm, MN sheets chisholmcurlingclub@gmail.com Ed Chamernick...President Tom Bobich...Vice President Emily Anderson...Secretary/Treasurer/Membership Roster Coordinator chisholmcurlingclub@gmail.com cook county curling club [ information] 317 W. Fifth St., Grand Marais, MN Mailing address: P.O. Box 176, Grand Marais, MN Est sheets info@cookcountycurlingclub.com Bill Parish...President 1230 Fifth St., Grand Marais, MN (H) parishgm@boreal.org curl MesAbi 901 Hat Trick Ave., Eveleth, MN Mailing address: P.O. Box 500, Virginia, MN Est sheets Gordy Dahl...President 4195 Admiral Road, Iron, MN (H) dahlg@benetechusa.com Rory Malner...Vice President 6187 Stecker Road, Gilbert, MN (H) rory@tufco.us Tom Hafdahl...Treasurer 9 Circle Drive, Gilbert, MN (H) tom_dee@live.com Dennis Peterson...Secretary 3458 N. Rangeline Road, Gheen, MN (H) audrey.dennis@gmail.com Ross Harvey...Youth Curling Coordinator th St. S., Virginia, MN (H) rossharvey@mchsi.com MinnesotA 105

110 dakota curling club Burnsville Ice Center, 251 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville, MN Est sheets (arena ice) leaguemgr@dakotacurlingclub.org Ryan Claussen...President (C) president@dakotacurlingclub.org Matt Heile...Vice President vp@dakotacurlingclub.org Aaron Knewtson...Treasurer treasurer@dakotacurlingclub.org Beth Lundquist...Secretary secretary@dakotacurlingclub.org Darcy Ellarby...Training & Education Coordinator (C) events@dakotacurlingclub.org duluth curling club 327 Harbor Drive, Duluth, MN Est sheets (Fax) office@duluthcurlingclub.org Linda Christensen...President 4904 Maxwell Road, Duluth, MN (H) (C) mbcurls@yahoo.com Doug Britton...Vice President 1727 E. First St., Duluth, MN (H) borealis5@q.com Tom Eng...Treasurer 1624 Linzie Road, Duluth, MN (C) farmersteng@aim.com Nancy Odden...Secretary 1727 E. First St., Duluth, MN (H) (C) borealis5@q.com Dick Wicklund...Training & Education/Media/College/Club Insurance Coordinator 908 Second Ave., Proctor, MN (C) wickie@clearwire.net Barb Payette...Membership Roster Coordinator 45 E. Kent Road, Duluth, MN (H) (C) sbp15615@gmail.com Four seasons curling club 9250 Lincoln St. NE, Blaine, MN Est sheets (Fax) Nick Wellen...President/Media Coordinator 4660 Kent St., Shoreview, MN (C) president@fourseasonscurlingclub.com Kevan Edwards...Vice President 9902 Washington St. NE, Blaine, MN (H) (C) vicepresident@fourseasonscurlingclub.com Joey Erjavec...Treasurer 1043 Grand Ave. #300, St. Paul, MN (C) jerjavec3@yahoo.com Billie Zippel...Secretary Goodhue St. NE, Unit D, Blaine, MN (H) (C) secretary@fourseasonscurlingclub.com Mike Floerchinger...Membership Roster Coordinator th Ave., Princeton, MN (C) 106

111 heather curling club 315 W. Silver St., P.O. Box 68, Mapleton, MN Est sheets hccmapleton@gmail.com Adam Knewtson...President 210 Fourth Ave., Minnesota Lake, MN (H) (B) adam@advsoy.com Eric Garbes...Vice President 16 Marples Ave., Minnesota Lake, MN (C) tlmgarbes@hotmail.com Kim Krengel...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator th St., Good Thunder, MN (H) krenfarm@gmail.com Janelle Magelee...Secretary/Media Coordinator 204 Queens Court, North Mankato, MN (H) (C) jphelp@tds.lib.mn.us Barb Moore...Youth Curling Coordinator nd Ave., Mapleton, MN (H) jeffbarb@myclearwave.net Larry Barott...Training & Education Coordinator th Ave., Mapleton, MN (H) (C) hibbing curling club Memorial Building, 400 E. 23rd St., Hibbing, MN Mailing address: P.O. Box 357, Hibbing, MN Est sheets curling@hibbingcurling.com Joe Zezel...President 726 Michigan St., Hibbing, MN (H) (B) (C) zezel@live.com Tom Scott...Vice President th Ave. E., Hibbing, MN (C) (B) tjscott@uss.com Denise Sampson...Secretary/Treasurer/Membership Roster Coordinator 3937 Fifth Ave. E., Hibbing, MN (H) (C) ddkids@mchsi.com Tina Uhrbom...Media Coordinator 413 Conners St., Hibbing, MN (C) (B) tuhrbom@yahoo.com Andy Borland...Youth Curling Coordinator 2416 E. 11th Ave., Hibbing, MN (H) (C) (B) andyb@sellmanlawoffice.com MinnesotA international FAlls curling club Mailing address & phone c/o Club President 6 rents ice at Fort Frances CC, Ontario David C. Johnson...President/Treasurer 1010 Second St., International Falls, MN (H) Timm Ringhofer...Secretary 809 Sixth St., International Falls, MN (H) tringhofer@isd361.k12.mn.us 107

112 itasca curling club 902 Hale Lake Pointe Road, P.O. Box 863, Grand Rapids, MN Est sheets itascacurlingclub@yahoo.com Nancy Sura...President 2805 Elida Drive, Grand Rapids, MN (C) nsuraa@gmail.com Joe Kaczor...Vice President Hitchcock Road, Cohasset, MN (H) (C) jkaczor18@yahoo.com Jeri Schmidt...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator County Road 62, Cohasset, MN (H) (C) randj@paulbunyan.net Renae Harmoning...Secretary 911 SW Fifth Ave., Grand Rapids, MN (H) renae_harmoning@yahoo.com Sandy Bromenschenkel...Youth Curling Coordinator State Highway 6, Cohasset, MN (H) (C) bromen89@paulbunyan.net Mike Solem...Training & Education Coordinator Hanna Road, Cohasset, MN (H) (C) msolem@paulbunyan.net MAnkAto curling club 600 Hope St., Mankato, MN Mailing address: P.O. Box 75, Mankato, MN Est sheets board@mankatocurling.org Jake Palmer...President 118 N. Division St., Mankato, MN (C) partysoundpro@yahoo.com Roxie Weingratz...Treasurer 103 Bittersweet Court, Mankato, MN (H) roxie.weingartz@minnesotaelevator.com Russ Weingartz...Secretary (C) russw@fpx.com owatonna curling club [ information] 1515 S. Elm, P.O. Box 21, Owatonna, MN Est sheets info@owatonnacc.org Jeff Hanson...President/Club Insurance Coordinator th St. SE, Owatonna, MN (H) jhanson@tpsinsurance.com st. paul curling club 470 Selby Ave., St. Paul, MN Est sheets Fax manager@stpaulcurlingclub.org Greg Walsh...President st St. E., Inver Grove Heights, MN (H) greg@walsh-gaertner.com Linda Lokensgard...Vice President 1854 Rome Ave., St. Paul, MN (H) shimm001@umn.edu Barb Gutzmer...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 2057 Gresham Ave. N., Oakdale, MN (H) barbgutzmer@comcast.net Brad Clasen...Secretary 2366 Western Ave. N., Roseville, MN (H) bccurl@gmail.com 108

113 Meg King-Abraham...Media Coordinator th St. E., Inver Grove Heights, MN (H) Loni Strassman...Youth Curling Coordinator th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN (H) Chris Clasen...Membership Roster Coordinator 1951 Oak Glen Place, Stillwater, MN (H) stephen curling club P.O. Box 92, Stephen, MN sheets Maynard Peterson...President th Ave. NW, Stephen, MN two harbors curling club 227 Seventh Ave., P.O. Box 183, Two Harbors, MN Est sheets thcurlingclub@gmail.com Rhonda Studier-Sve...President 3648 Highway 61, Two Harbors, MN (H) (C) president.thcc@gmail.com Bob Johansen...Vice President th Ave., Two Harbors, MN bob.s.johansen@gmail.com Kay Libby...Treasurer 1931 Old North Shore Road, Duluth, MN kay_libby61@yahoo.com Kris Lee...Secretary 8707 W. Branch Road, Duluth, MN klee@isd381.k12mn.us vikingland curling club Runestone Community Center, 802 Third Ave. W., Alexandria, MN Mailing address: 1118 Broadway, Alexandria, MN Est sheets (arena) info@vikinglandcurling.org Facebook: Troy Dittberner...President 1634 Fairview Beach Road NE, Alexandria, MN (H) (C) troy@mninter.net Dave Watkin...Vice President 810 E. Lake Cowdry, Alexandria, MN (H) watkin.d@charter.net Logan Moore...Treasurer 902 Cedar St., Alexandria, MN (C) logan@veldemoore.com Terri Lee...Secretary 1417 Bryant St., Alexandria, MN (H) terri.lee@firstlutheranalexandria.com Jason Rauk...Media/Club Insurance/Membership Roster Coordinator 3110 Pinewood Lane NE, Alexandria, MN (H) (C) jasonrauk@charter.net Scott Threinen...Youth Curling Coordinator 8571 Centennial Drive NW, Garfield, MN (C) scott.threinen@douglas-machine.com Brad Dumm...Training & Education Coordinator 2009 Ridgewood Drive NW, Alexandria, MN bdumm2009@embarqmail.com 109 MinnesotA

114 willmar curling club Willmar Civic Center, 2707 Arena Drive, Willmar, MN Mailing address: P.O. Box 3046, Willmar, MN Est sheets (arena) willmarcurling@gmail.com Matthew Proehl...President rd Ave. NE, Spicer, MN (H) (C) mattproehl@gmail.com Mark Rew...Vice President th Ave. SE, Svea, MN (C) sparkyrew@hotmail.com Gary Johnson...Treasurer th St. NE, Spicer, MN (C) gtjohnson63@charter.net Troy Gorans...Secretary (C) tgorans@frontiernet.net MountAin pacific curling AssociAtion Regional website: Brian Patrick...President 107 Patterson Blvd., Pleasant Hill, CA (C) president@mopacca.org Michael Lively...Vice President 523 Valley St., San Francisco, CA (C) vp@mopacca.org Don Eshelby...Treasurer 1931 Mortimer Court, Boise, ID (C) treasurer@mopacca.org BriAnna Weldon...Secretary Coke Ave., Paramount, CA (H) (C) secretary@mopacca.org Karen Tait...Regional Training & Education Coordinator 8302 E. Buteo Drive, Scottsdale, AZ (H) (C) karen@shawnleeins.com boise curling club Idaho Ice World Arena, 7072 S. Eisenman Road, Boise, ID Mailing address: P.O. Box 5033, Boise, ID Est sheets (arena) info@boisecurlingclub.org Jared Belsher...President 1152 E. Lafayette Court, Boise, ID (C) president@boisecurlingclub.org Rhiannon Avery...Vice President 520 Fourth Ave. S., Nampa, ID (C) rhiannonavery33@gmail.com Rachel Holtgard...Treasurer 11 W. Corral Flat Road, Boise, ID (C) treasurer@boisecurlingclub.org Russell Benson...Secretary 7092 Chilacot Drive, Boise, ID (C) curlingruss@cableone.net 110

115 cache valley stone society George S. Eccles Ice Center, 2825 N. 200 E., North Logan, UT Est sheets (arena) (Fax) Michael Wolfe...President/Training & Education Coordinator 976 Hillcrest Ave., Logan, UT (H) (C) michael.wolfe@usu.edu Douglas Jackson-Smith...Vice President 47 E 400 S., Richmond, UT (B) (C) doug.jackson-smith@usu.edu Kevin Heaslip...Treasurer/Secretary/Membership & Club Insurance Coordinator 675 Apple Drive, Logan, UT (H) kevin.heaslip@usu.edu coyotes curling club Alltel Ice Den*, 9375 E. Bell Road, Scottsdale, AZ Est sheets (arena)* theskip@coyotescurling.com Mike Shaw...President/Youth Curling Coordinator N. 55th Place, Scottsdale, AZ (H) (C) mike53shaw@yahoo.com Darryl Horsman...Vice President/Media/Training Coordinator W. Davis Lane, Avondale, AZ (C) theskip@coyotescurling.com Shawn Tait...Treasurer/Club Insurance/Membership Roster Coordinator 2425 W. Long Shadow Trail, Phoenix, AZ (C) (Fax) shawntait@coyotescurling.com Wayne Fleming...Secretary 2214 W. Burgess Lane, Phoenix, AZ (C) waynefleming@hotmail.com *building dedicated facility curl san diego Ice-Plex, 555 North Tulip St., Escondido, CA Mailing address: P.O. Box 1993, La Mesa, CA Est sheets (arena) Club Phone & Fax c/o Club President curl@curlsandiego.org Francesca Somma...President 2654 W. Canyon Ave., San Diego, CA (C) francescasomma@curlsandiego.org Brian Walsh...Vice President 3404 Via Alicante, La Jolla, CA (C) brianwalshcpm@gmail.com Marychello Brown...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 5435 Lake Murray Blvd. #8, La Mesa, CA (C) marychello.brown@gmail.com Adam Endicott...Secretary 4212 Alabama St., Apt. B, San Diego, CA (C) adamendicott@gmail.com evergreen curling club SW Fifth St. #155, Beaverton, OR Est sheets president@evergreencurling.org Bruce Irvin...President/Youth/Training/Club Insurance Coordinator president@evergreencurling.org Eric Hemesath...Vice President vprez@evergreencurling.org Karen Fairley...Treasurer treasurer@evergreencurling.org 111 MountAin pacific

116 [evergreen curling club, continued] Joe Maser...Secretary/College Curling Coordinator Sarah Rosing...Media Coordinator Kris Klinkhammer...Membership Roster Coordinator hollywood curling club Valley Ice Center, 8750 Van Nuys Blvd., Panorama City, CA Est sheets (arena) info@hollywoodcurling.org Larry Lieberman...President (C) larry@hollywoodcurling.org Ken Dethloff...Vice President ken@hollywoodcurling.org Richard Cruz...Treasurer richard@hollywoodcurling.org Matt Gamboa...Secretary (C) matt@hollywoodcurling.org Liza Beres...Media Coordinator liza@hollywoodcurling.org Cindy Wood...Youth Curling Coordinator cindy@hollywoodcurling.org klamath FAlls curling club Klamath Ice Sports Inc./Bill Collier Community Ice Arena 5075 Fox Sparrow Drive, Klamath Falls, OR sheet (arena) (phone) funontheice@klamathicesports.org Suzette Machado...Club Contact , Ext. 7 (B) funontheice@klamathicesports.org lake tahoe epic curling South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena, 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe, CA Est sheets (arena) info@tahoecurling.com Cherise Smith...President/Media Coordinator P.O. Box 11303, Zephyr Cove, NV (C) cherise@tahoecurling.com Larry Sidney...Vice President/Training & Education Coordinator P.O. Box 11303, Zephyr Cove, NV (C) larry@tahoecurling.com las vegas curling club Las Vegas Ice Center, 9295 W. Flamingo Rd., Suite 130, Las Vegas, NV Est sheets (arena) CURL lvcurling@yahoo.com Nick Kitinski...President P.O. Box 6014, Burbank, CA (C) lenick@yahoo.com MissoulA curling club [ information] Glacier Ice Rink, 1101 South Ave. W., Missoula, MT Mailing address: 1831 S. Third St. W., Missoula, MT Est sheets (arena) Peter Hicks...President 4317 Seventh St. W., Missoula, MT (H) (B) (C) (Fax) doc@drpetechiropractic.com 112

117 ogden curling club [ information] The Ice Sheet, 4390 S. Harrison Blvd., Ogden, UT Est sheets (arena) Tim Irish...President 4043 W S., Roy, UT (C) mithsiri@yahoo.com orange county curling club Westminster Ice Rink, Springdale St., Westminster, CA Est sheets (arena) info@occurling.com Bill Waddington...President/Media/Youth/Training Coordinator 1474 Greenbriar Ave., Corona, CA (C) bill@occurling.org Ryan Harty...Vice President (C) ryan@occurling.org Brian Sanders...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator (C) brianoccurl@gmail.com Mike Calder...Secretary/Membership Roster Coordinator (C) jcalder@firstam.com oval curling club [ information] Utah Olympic Oval, 5662 S. Cougar Lane, Kearns, UT Est arena ice Lanny Derby...President (C) lderby@utahcurling.com park city curling club [ information] Park City Ice Arena, 600 Gilmore Way, Park City, UT Est sheets (arena ice) pccurling@comcast.net Facebook: Greg Basrak...President 3074 Elk Run Drive, Park City, UT (C) gregbasrak@comcast.net Mark Stone...Vice President 9029 Jeremy Circle, Park City, UT (H) mark.stone@iigsolutions.com Debbie Basrak...Treasurer/Secretary 3074 Elk Run Drive, Park City, UT (C) dbasrak@comcast.net MountAin pacific san FrAncisco bay AreA curling club Sharks Ice at San Jose, 1500 S. 10th Street, San Jose, CA Sharks Ice at Fremont, Old Warm Springs Blvd., Fremont, CA Oakland Ice Center, th St., Oakland, CA Est sheets (arena ice at 3 locations) information@bayareacurling.com Brian Patrick...President/Membership Roster/Club Insurance Coordinator 107 Patterson Blvd., Pleasant Hill, CA (C) president@bayareacurling.com Mike Greenberg...Vice President/Media Coordinator 431 El Camino Real #5405, Santa Clara, CA (C) vp@bayareacurling.com Richard Lazarowich...Secretary/Treasurer 581 Blairburry Way, San Jose, CA (C) treasurer@bayareacurling.com Wes Seeger...Training & Education Coordinator 351 Blue Oak Lane, Clayton, CA (C) wes@bayareacurling.com 113

118 wine country curling club Skatetown Ice Arena, 1009 Orlando Ave., Roseville, CA Est sheets (arena ice) Bob Kuhl...President/Media/Youth Curling Coordinator 7961 E. Hidden Lakes Drive, Granite Bay, CA (H) (C) bob.kuhl.curling@gmail.com Jonathan Gee...Vice President Rock View Court, Auburn, CA (H) (C) jonathan@usgee.com Cheryl Eason...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 6048 Southerness Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA (C) cheason@shaw.ca Sonia Montero...Secretary 5524 New Vista Drive, Rocklin, CA (B) (C) ratcaro@aol.com Bruce Johnson...Training & Education/Membership Roster Coordinator 2021 Murphy Court, Gold River, CA (H) (C) ahoyskpr@aol.com nebraska curling AssociAtion Doug Jaixen...President 3015 Crystal Drive, Bellevue, NE (C) doug.jaixen@cox.net Scott Jordan...Vice President/Media Coordinator 5712 Marcy St., Omaha, NE (H) info@curlaksarben.com Lyle Jaixen...Treasurer Brookside Circle, Omaha, NE (H) jaixenl@cox.net Sigrid Festersen...Secretary 1334 N. 97th Court, Omaha, NE (H) festersens@aol.com Nancy Myers...College Curling Coordinator 3440 Calvert St., Lincoln, NE (H) nancyfmyers@gmail.com David Hemphill...Co-Youth Curling Coordinator 4937 Roehrs Lane, Fort Calhoun, NE (H) dchemphill1@gmail.com Steve Jaixen...Co-Youth Curling Coordinator 1631 Thayer St., Plattsmouth, NE (H) steve.jaixen@gmail.com Chris Becher...Co-Training/Education Coordinator Elmwood Drive, Bennington, NE (C) ctbecher@gmail.com Steve Dann...Co-Training/Education Coordinator Fieldcrest Court, Apt. 312, Omaha, NE (C) steve.dann@conagrafoods.com Ak-sAr-ben curling AssociAtion Tranquility Ice Plex, West Maple Road, Omaha, NE Mailing Address: c/o Club President Est sheets (arena) aksarbencurlingclub@gmail.com Doug Jaixen...President 3015 Crystal Drive, Bellevue, NE (C) doug.jaixen@cox.net 114

119 Scott Jordan...Vice President/Media Coordinator 5712 Marcy St., Omaha, NE (H) Lyle Jaixen...Treasurer Brookside Circle, Omaha, NE (H) Sigrid Festersen...Secretary 1334 N. 97th Court, Omaha, NE (H) Nancy Myers...College Curling Coordinator 3440 Calvert St., Lincoln, NE (H) David Hemphill...Co-Youth Curling Coordinator 4937 Roehrs Lane, Fort Calhoun, NE (H) Steve Jaixen...Co-Youth Curling Coordinator 1631 Thayer St., Plattsmouth, NE (H) Chris Becher...Co-Training/Education Coordinator Elmwood Drive, Bennington, NE (C) Steve Dann...Co-Training/Education Coordinator Fieldcrest Court, Apt. 312, Omaha, NE (C) north dakota curling AssociAtion Amelia Young...President 1438 Fourth Ave. S., Fargo, ND (C) (B) Madonna Fitzgerald...Vice President Dan Lindgren...Secretary/Treasurer 214 Leeward Hills Lane, Grand Forks, ND (C) nebraska & north dakota capital curling club [ information] 1200 N. Washington St., Bismarck, ND Mailing address: P.O. Box 2453, Bismarck, ND Est sheets Daniel Buresh...President/Media Coordinator P.O. Box 7432, Bismarck, ND (C) walleye_runner@hotmail.com Tucker Smith...Vice President 2305 Pointe Loop, Bismarck, ND (H) tucker_smith@hotmail.com Tom Nemeth...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 501 Huron Drive, Bismarck, ND (C) tnemeth@nd.gov Molly Sander...Secretary 1741 North Grandview Lane, Bismarck, ND (C) mollysander@hotmail.com 115

120 crosby curling club [ information] 450 First Ave. NE, Crosby, ND Mailing address: P.O. Box 469, Crosby, ND Est sheets Josh Bummer...President th St. NW, Crosby, ND (H) (C) joshbumm@nccray.com Monte Ellingson...Vice President P.O. Box 223, Crosby, ND (H) Erin Bilstad...Treasurer P.O. Box 475, Crosby, ND (C) erinbilstad@hotmail.com Gracia Gilbertson...Secretary P.O. Box 536, Crosby, ND (C) graciagilbert@hotmail.com Troy Vassen...Membership Roster Coordinator P.O. Box 184, Crosby, ND (H) tvassen@hotmail.com drayton curling club [ information] 105 1/2 Almeron Ave., Drayton, ND sheets Nat Brown...President P.O. Box 145, Drayton, ND FArgo-MoorheAd curling club rd Ave. S., Fargo, ND Mailing Address: P.O. Box 212, Fargo, ND Est sheets fmcurling@gmail.com Steve Scheel...President 6239 Marten s Way S., Fargo, ND (B) (C) smscheel@scheelssports.com Steve Jacobson...Vice President stevejacobson@cableone.net Katy Vesel...Secretary 1007 Seventh St. S., Fargo, ND (H) (B) kvesel@gmail.com Natalie Melland...Treasurer st St. S., Fargo, ND (H) (B) (C) mellandn@aol.com Frank Podoll...Youth Curling Coordinator rd Ave. N., Fargo, ND (H) (B) podollfive@gmail.com Kalvin Hoff...Media Coordinator (H) (C) kalvin.hoff@gmail.com 5 Sheets (arena) FortunA curling club [ information] Crosby Arena, Crosby, ND Brian Dejardine...President P.O. Box 132, Fortuna, ND briandejardine@yahoo.com 116

121 grafton curling club [ information] 31 E. Seventh St., P.O. Box 388, Grafton, ND Est sheets Al Olafson...President th St. NE, Edinburg, ND olao@polarcomm.com Christine Bjorneby...Vice President/Club Insurance Coordinator nd St. NE, Grafton, ND (H) (C) cbjorneby@yahoo.com Kent DeSautel...Treasurer/Secretary/Membership Roster Coordinator County Road 11, Grafton, ND (H) (C) kentdesautel@gmail.com Jennifer Thompson...Media Coordinator st Place NE, Grafton, ND j_thompson@polarcomm.com Mary Jaster...Youth Curling/Training & Education Coordinator 704 Cooper Ave., Grafton, ND (H) (C) luvs2curl@gra.midco.net grand Forks curling club 1124 Seventh Ave. S., Grand Forks, ND Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5134, Grand Forks, ND sheets gfcurling@yahoo.com Jim Satrom...President (C) satrom@psdoors.com Dave Whalen...Vice President (C) dave@whalensmoving.com Brenda Staveteig...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator th Ave. NE, Thompson, ND (C) daveandbrenda@gfwireless.com Dan Lindgren...Secretary 214 Leeward Hills Lane, Grand Forks, ND (C) (Fax) danel1@hotmail.com north dakota lake region curling club 703 Seventh St. SE, P.O. Box 254, Devils Lake, ND sheets Dwight Noltimier...President th Ave. NE, Penn, ND (H) (C) dnoltimier@gondtc.com Rudi Bloomquist...Vice President st Ave. NE, Starkweather, ND (H) (C) rcbloomquist@gondtc.com Chad Peterson...Treasurer th St. SE, Devils Lake, ND (H) (C) chad.peterson@gatecitybank.com Mark Hodek...Secretary Highway 17, Fairdale, ND (H) (C) mkhodek@polarcomm.com 117

122 Minot curling club North Dakota State Fairgrounds, 2005 E. Burdick Expressway, Minot, ND Mailng address: P.O. Box 1683, Minot, ND Est sheets Craig Nathan...President 2615 Crescent Drive, Minot, ND (H) (C) cnathan@min.midco.net Brad Doll...Vice President th Ave. SW, Minot, ND (C) Mark Hildahl...Treasurer th Ave. NW, Minot, ND (H) (B) (C) rushmore curling club Roosevelt Park Ice Arena, 235 Waterloo St., Rapid City, SD Mailing address & phone: c/o Club President Est sheets (arena) Herb Kistler...President P.O. Box 1083, Rapid City, SD (H) skip@rushmorecurling.com Chris Nichols...Vice President 1325 Atlas #103, Rapid City, SD Mike LaBonte...Treasurer 5985 Cleghorn Canyon, Rapid City, SD Samantha Nichols...Secretary williston basin curling club Williams County Fairgrounds, P.O. Box 5, Williston, ND Est sheets Travis Kitchens...President 701 W. Broadway, Williston, ND (H) (C) (B) kitchens@midco.net Marcia Benway...Vice President Janet Tangedal...Treasurer th Ave. W., Williston, ND (H) Mel Gardner...Secretary washington curling AssociAtion board@curlwa.org Jon Wilson...President 6 Lake Bellevue Drive, #102, Bellevue, WA (C) jwcurls@gmail.com Beth Lebeau...Vice President eclebeau@gmail.com Stuart Beck...Treasurer NE 67th Court, Redmond, WA (H) (B) sbeck@r2usa.com Karen Brattesani...Secretary 2155 N. 128th St., Seattle, WA karen@conciwave.net Tom FitzGerald...Media Coordinator (C) tom.fitzgerald6@frontier.comm 118

123 granite curling club 1440 N. 128th St., P.O. Box 33057, Seattle, WA Est sheets curling@curlingseattle.org April Gale-Seixeiro...President/Club Insurance Coordinator th Ave. SE, Snohomish, WA (H) (C) april@seixeiro.net Jim Sullivan...Vice President SE 16th Place, Sammamish, WA (H) (C) seattlecurler@comcast.net Ava Belinsky...Treasurer 2434 Fourth Ave. W., Seattle, WA (H) (C) abelinsky@comcast.net Em Good...Secretary (C) emcgood@gmail.com Tom FitzGerald...Media Coordinator nd Drive SE, Bothell, WA (H) (C) tom.fitzgerald6@frontier.com Tom Violette...Youth Curling Coordinator th Ave. NE, Granite Falls, WA (H) (C) tlviolette@earthlink.net Patrick Sweet...Membership Roster Coordinator th Ave. W. #22, Everett, WA (H) (C) theumprocks@comcast.net lilac city curling club Riverfront Park Ice Palace, 6808 S. Grove Road, Spokane, WA Est sheets (arena ice) lilaccitycurling@gmail.com Eric Thompson...President 3220 S. Woodlawn Drive, Spokane, WA (H) ericdthomps@gmail.com Ronald Sanchez...Vice President 4207 E. 11th Ave., Spokane, WA (C) ronaldsanchezjr@gmail.com Tony Murray...Secretary/Treasurer 6808 S. Grove Road, Spokane, WA (H) anthony_murray@comcast.net Dale Garraway...College Curling Coordinator 716 S. Lincoln Place Apt. 2, Spokane, WA (C) wdgarraway@yahoo.com Jonathan Escott...Youth Curling Coordinator (C) jonathan_escott@hotmail.com Josh Engle...Training & Education Coordinator (C) josh.engle@gmail.com Rick McCrickard...Media Coordinator (C) rmonk64@gmail.com Scott Duchow...Club Insurance Coordinator (C) scott@ednetics.com Chad Johnson...Membership Roster Coordinator (C) chjo13@me.com wenatchee curling club [ information] Town Toyota Center, 1300 Walla Walla Ave., Wenatchee, WA Est sheets (arena) wenatcheecurlingclub@gmail.com Roger Carlson...President 4759 Brisky Canyon Road, Cashmere, WA (C) rdcklh@wildblue.net 119 north dakota And washington

124 wisconsin curling AssociAtion Michael Dry...President 1810 Autumn Drive, Racine, WI (H) (C) Dave Lewis...Vice President 1633 N. 56th St., Milwaukee, WI (H) (B) Aaron Richards...College Curling/Championships Coordinator 39 W. Madison Ave., Milton, WI (H) (C) Rich Lepping... Secretary 1634 Sherman Ave., Madison, WI (H) (C) Greg Dunlop...Treasurer 8124 W. Chestnut St., Wauwatosa, WI (H) (C) Appleton curling club 307 N. Westhill Blvd., Appleton, WI Est sheets Laura Welsh...President W5905 Peaceful Lane, Appleton, WI (H) lewelsh23@yahoo.com Josh Hoffman...Vice President 1212 W. Glendale Ave., Appleton, WI (H) hoffer_00@yahoo.com Lou Buccino...Treasurer 3717 S. School Ave., Appleton, WI (H) lbuccino@new.rr.com Dennis Kroner...Secretary W5939 Geranium Drive, Appleton, WI (H) kroner04@new.rr.com Bob Kriewaldt...Membership Roster Coordinator 1324 S. Irma, Appleton, WI (H) rkriewaldt@rlkappraisals.com Nancy Davis...Media Coordinator 2512 Bishops Lane, Neenah, WI (H) nancydavis03@gmail.com Arlington curling club 207 Pierce St., P.O. Box 224, Arlington, WI Est sheets David Phillips...President 3772 Misty Lane, DeForest, WI (H) dphillips3771@charter.net Alex Taft...Vice President 105 Vega Drive, Arlington, WI (H) taftcurl@gmail.com Marty Henert...Treasurer 7087 S. Hill Road, DeForest, WI (H) henfam@aol.com Barb Bauer...Secretary 127 Reagles St., Arlington, WI (H) 123nature2@gmail.com Dave Quiton...Media Coordinator 2882 Country Drive, Sun Prairie, WI (H) david.quinton@redprairie.com 120

125 blackhawk curling club Rock County Fairgrounds, 1400 Craig Ave., Janesville WI Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1095, Janesville, WI sheets Randy Thompson...President 7639 Tocoho Trail, Edgerton, WI (C) ra1thompson@yahoo.com Kim Rudkin...Vice President 5218 N. Old Orchard Drive, Janesville, WI (C) kml7884@charter.net Deb Richards...Treasurer 39 W. Madison Ave., Milton, WI (C) deb.richards7@gmail.com Stacy Sennett-Baden...Secretary 1744 Oak Leaf Drive, South Beloit, IL (C) Ryan & Laureen Spielman...Youth Curling Coordinators 5868 Reidenbach Road, South Beloit, IL (H) (C) bonsplr@sbcglobal.net Ryan Accetta...Membership Roster Coordinator 4704 Burningtree Drive, Rockford, IL (C) ryanaccetta@gmail.com centerville curling club W24854 State Road 54/93, Galesville, WI Est sheets Vickie Klinger...President N14753 Prairie View Lane, Trempealeau, WI (H) heimback4@centurytel.net John Critzman...Vice President W27085 Schuh Road, Trempealeau, WI (H) johncritzman@aol.com Dan Lilla...Treasurer/Secretary/Membership Roster/Club Insurance Coordinator W25824 Bear Coulee Road, Trempealeau, WI (H) lillaroad@aol.com Sarah Hein...Youth Curling Coordinator N15509 Hollow Road, Galesville, WI (H) shein@hotmail.com clintonville curling club 65 Sixth St., P.O. Box 35, Clintonville, WI Est sheets Lance Bagstad...President 272 Roosevelt Ave., Clintonville, WI (C) lbagstad13@gmail.com Chase Schroeder...Vice President N10662 Klemp Road, Clintonville, WI (C) cschr382@gmail.com Jeanne Sasse... Treasurer 8831 Velte Road, Clintonville, WI (H) Pat Mahnke...Secretary N2661 Rustic Drive, Clintonville, WI (H) pkqmjag@hotmail.com wisconsin 121

126 eau claire curling club 5530 Fairview Drive, Eau Claire, WI Mailing address: P.O. Box 1381, Eau Claire, WI Est sheets ecccmanager@eccurling.org Mike Hoepner...President 2915 Jupiter Ave., Eau Claire, WI (H) (C) refhep911@hotmail.com Bob Heacox...Vice President 2634 Abbe Hill Drive, Eau Claire, WI (B) (C) rheacox@charter.net Rich DeVriend...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator rdevriend@aol.com Amy Vreeman...Secretary (B) (C) fangirl29@gmail.com Jeff Thompson...Youth Curling & Media Coordinator 1503 Badger Ave., Eau Claire, WI (C) jeff@jeffthompsonphoto.com Bob Fuller...Membership Roster Coordinator rfuller@uwec.edu green bay curling club 781 Potts Ave., Green Bay, WI Est sheets president@curlgb.com Jay Pennock...President 100 W. Walnut St. #203, Green Bay, WI (C) jpennock33@gmail.com Bill Rhyme...Vice President/Training & Education Coordinator 234 Innsbruck Court, Green Bay, WI (H) (C) rhyme@new.rr.com Michelle Krupp...Treasurer/Club Insurance/Membership Roster Coordinator 3074 Willow Road, Green Bay, WI (H) (C) mkrupp@new.rr.com Hal Maier...Secretary/Youth Curling Coordinator 2530 Parkwood Drive, Green Bay, WI (H) (C) hal.maier55@gmail.com J.J. Rhyme...Media Coordinator 234 Innsbruck Court, Green Bay, WI (H) (C) rhyme@new.rr.com kettle MorAine curling club 2630 Oakwood Road, P.O. Box 244, Hartland, WI Est sheets Craig Heinze...President 2643 Mariner Drive, Hartland, WI (H) craigheinze24@gmail.com Barbara Rampolla...Vice President 2620 N. 128th St., Brookfield, WI (H) (C) brampolla@wi.rr.com Pat Zawada...Treasurer N1 W31143 Wildwood Trail, Delafield, WI (H) pzawada@wi.rr.com Tess Munich...Secretary 207 N. Carriage House Court, Oconomowoc, WI (C) tess4020@yahoo.com 122

127 loch wissota curling club Mailing address: c/o Club President 1 sheet, outdoor ice Phone: c/o Club President Jonathan H. Stolp...President 2805 Fourth St., Eau Claire, WI (H) lodi curling club 704 Fair St., Lodi, WI Est sheets Paul Johnson...President P.O. Box 256, Lodi, WI (H) (Fax) pjohnson@boardmanclark.com John Steele...Vice President 106 South St., Dane, WI john.steele@wpt.org Jim Ness...Treasurer/Secretary 103 Vilas Hibbard Parkway, Lodi, WI (C) Kenneth Treinen...Youth/Media Coordinator/Training Education Coordinator 115 Vilas Hibbard Parkway, Lodi, WI (H) ken.treinen@aebs.com MAdison curling club 4802 Marsh Road, P.O. Box 386, McFarland, WI Est sheets ContactMadisonCurlingClub@yahoo.com Garret Perry...President 173 Jefferson St., Waterloo, WI (H) gqperry@gmail.com Kathy Pielage...Vice President 1767 Beach Road, Verona, WI (H) kpielage@tds.net Diana Gettinger...Treasurer 621 Constitution Lane, Madison, WI (H) dgetting87@gmail.com Dae Jean Jahnke...Secretary 1702 S. Thompson Drive, Madison, WI (H) daevogel@yahoo.com Donnie & Courtney Henry...Youth Curling Coordinators 252 Heather Drive, Cottage Grove, WI (H) extraend@gmail.com Mary Parker...Training & Education Coordinator 113 Ponwood Circle, Madison, WI (H) parker.mary50@yahoo.com Troy Mayne...Club Insurance Coordinator 6982 Frank Lloyd Wright Ave., Middleton, WI (H) tam@dewittross.com Steve Schally...Membership Roster Coordinator 533 Edward St., Madison, WI (H) sschally@charter.net wisconsin 123

128 MArshField curling club, inc S. Vine Ave., P.O. Box 35, Marshfield, WI Est sheets marshfieldcurlingclub@gmail.com Robert Kraft...President P.O. Box 35, Marshfield, WI (C) kraftrs@gmail.com Todd Besler...Vice President 818 E. 25th St., Marshfield, WI (H) (C) todd.besler@frontier.com Diane Scheunemann...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 2200 S. Palmetto Ave., Marshfield, WI (H) (C) dmscheun@charter.net Amber Wigent...Secretary 1018 Laurel St., Marshfield, WI (C) anwigent@gmail.com Michael Bissonette...Media Coordinator 305 N. Chestnut St., Spencer, WI (H) (C) mjb0390@gmail.com Michael Behling...Youth Curling Coordinator M428 Mann St., Marshfield, WI (H) (B & C) behlingfamily@gmail.com Rick Scheuer...Training & Education Coordinator 705 S. Division St., Colby, WI (H) (C) rscheuer@packagingcorp.com Dean Markwardt...Membership Roster Coordinator 423 Meadow Lane, Marshfield, WI (H) (C) deanlois@charter.net MedFord curling club 525 S. Whelen Ave., P.O. Box 56, Medford, WI Est sheets Elmer Balko...President W5430 Jolly Ave., Medford, WI (H & Fax) (C) ebalko@tds.net Mary Nelson...Vice President/Media Coordinator W1164 County Road M, Rib Lake, WI (C) mrnisn5@gmail.com Dennis Christianson...Treasurer 562 N. Second St., Medford, WI (H) (C) dcandpc@tds.net Chris Kolstad...Secretary N3439 Sunset Road, Medford, WI (H) (C) cmkolstad@hotmail.com Stu Amundson...Youth Curling Coordinator N3310 Castle Road, Medford, WI (H) (C) stucurls@gmail.com MilwAukee curling club Ozaukee County Fairgrounds, W67 N890 Washington Ave., Cedarburg, WI Mailing address: P.O. Box 169, Cedarburg, WI Est sheets info@milwaukeecurlingclub.com (search The Milwaukee Curling Club) Robert Porsche...President N30 W5110 Landmark Drive, Cedarburg, WI (H) (C) bob@genplas.com Kevin Moran...Vice President W149 N9857 Tree Tops Court, Germantown, WI (H) (C) kpmoran@michaelbest.com 124

129 Frank Gedelman...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 1899 Arapaho Court, Grafton, WI (H) Tom Hayman...Secretary 204 Park Crest Drive, Thiensville, WI (H) (C) Clare Bergquist...College Curling Coordinator (H) (C) Fred Blizzard...Media Coordinator 2390 Hannemann Road, Grafton, WI (H) (C) Jay Packard...Youth Curling Coordinator Madero Drive, Mequon, WI (H) (C) Matt Goelzer...Training & Education Coordinator 2575 N. Farwell Ave., Milwaukee, WI (H) Lynn Packard...Membership Roster Coordinator Madero Drive, Mequon, WI (H) (C) pardeeville curling club 203 Second St., P.O. Box 442, Pardeeville, WI Est sheets pardeevillecurlingclub@yahoo.com Doug Hare...President 110 Morton St., Pardeeville, WI (H) (C) mybunny7@frontier.com Barry Pufahl...Vice President 507 Bayview Drive, Pardeeville, WI (H) thepufahls@yahoo.com Kendall Brunker...Treasurer/Club Insurance/Membership Roster Coordinator 135 Sunset Road, Columbus, WI kendall@specproducts.com Margo Pufahl...Secretary 507 Bayview Drive, Pardeeville, WI (H) (C) thepufahls@yahoo.com Bill Ehlert...Youth Curling/Training & Education Coordinator 411 Herwig Court, Pardeeville, WI (H) bllnehl@frontier.com wisconsin portage curling club 107 W. Albert Street, P.O. Box 55, Portage, WI Est sheets president@portagecurling.com Ernie Curley...President 626 Evergreen Trail, Portage, WI (H) (C) ecurley@cardinalcorp.com Michael Scales...Vice President N6907 Bobbi Road, Pardeeville, WI (C) michaelscales@yahoo.com Vietta Kampen...Treasurer/Membership Roster/Co-Youth Curling Coordinator N129 Eighth Road, Portage, WI (H) (C) vkkampen@gmail.com David Vorpahl...Secretary 550 Winnebago Ave., Portage, WI (H) (C) Jim Shlimovitz...Co-Youth Curling Coordinator 515 Oakridge, Portage, WI (H) (B) shlimo12@charter.net 125

130 poynette curling club [ information] 216 Hudson St., P.O. Box 637, Poynette, WI Est sheets Shane McPeak...President 418 W. Seward St., Poynette, WI (H) (C) shanem@wdbud.com Jim Falk...Vice President 300 E. Hudson St., Poynette, WI (H) jimbof300@yahoo.com Donald Jackson...Treasurer W9301 Voss Road, Poynette, WI (H) (C) drjackson1@aol.com John Pederson...Secretary (H) ijohnpederson@gmail.com racine curling club 1914 Melvin Ave., Racine, WI Est sheets info@racinecurlingclub.com Steve Herr...President th St., Kenosha, WI (B) info@racinecurlingclub.com Lisa Johnson...Vice President 2248 Penbrook Drive, Racine, WI (C) (B) info@racinecurlingclub.com Leigh Olson...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 243 Indiana St., Racine, WI (C) info@racinecurlingclub.com Amanda Hyttel...Secretary 3416 Third Ave., Racine, WI (C) info@racinecurlingclub.com Phil Janusiak...Youth Curling Coordinator (C) philip.janusiak@us.army.mil Jody Erdman...Media Coordinator/Membership Roster Coordinator (H) info@racinecurlingclub.com rice lake curling club 912 S. Wisconsin Ave., Rice Lake, WI Est sheets rlcurl@chibardun.net Greg Leach...President 530 Moulette Drive, Rice Lake, WI (C) (B) glaleach@charter.net Bill Kind...Vice President/Training & Education Coordinator 2169A 21 1/8 St., Rice Lake, WI (H) (C) wkind@charter.net Kraig Smith...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 2229A 20 1/2-20 1/4 St., Rice Lake, WI (H) (B) ksmith@ricelake.com Kathy Laffin...Secretary /2 St., Rice Lake, WI (H) (C) kathylaffin49@gmail.com Tom Ritzinger...Youth Curling Coordinator 116 W. Messenger St., Rice Lake, WI (C) ritzinger@chibardun.net Greg Dahl...Membership Roster Coordinator/Media Coordinator 341 Gerland Road, Rice Lake, WI (C) dahlstudio1@gmail.com 126

131 stevens point curling club 1628 Country Club Drive, P.O. Box 824, Stevens Point, WI Est sheets info@stevenspointcurlingclub.org Ian Journeaux...President 2381 Shadow View Circle, Plover, WI (H) (B) (C) ian@journeaux.net Chris Viau...Vice President/Youth Curling/Membership Roster Coordinator 2460 Maplewood Drive, Plover, WI (H) (C) brewpackbadger@gmail.com Jack Edgerton...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 1804 Conant St., Stevens Point, WI (H) (C) ragtime75@charter.net Sandra Kawleski...Secretary/Training & Education Coordinator 3198 Campsite Drive, Stevens Point, WI (H) (C) sand@coredsc.com superior curling club 4700 Tower Ave., Superior, WI Est sheets webmaster@superiorcurlingclub.com Irvin Mossberger...President 2719 N. 21st St., Superior, WI (C) imossberger@barr.com John Bradshaw...Vice President 314 High St., Duluth, MN (C) john.f.bradshaw@gmail.com Scott Laven...Treasurer/Membership Roster Coordinator 4238 Lake Road 2, Moose Lake, MN (C) treasurer@superiorcurlingclub.com Kim Lund...Secretary 4238 Lake Road 2, Moose Lake, MN (C) klund@allete.com Douglas Runnoe...Youth Curling Coordinator 9401 Grand Ave., Duluth, MN (C) dorun920@yahoo.com Joe Kubala...Media Coordinator 1306 Cummings Ave., Superior, WI (H) (B) (C) fotoejo@centurylink.net wisconsin tri-city curling club 131 Hurley St., P.O. Box 751, Wisconsin Rapids, WI Est sheets Frank Bardwell...President 358 Princess Court, Nekoosa, WI (H) bardwell@wctc.net Scott Machotka...Vice President Bob Wright...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator Lynn Swanson...Secretary Mike Swanson...Media/Youth Curling/Training & Education Coordinator 127

132 waukesha curling club Mailing address & phone: c/o Club Vice President Est sheets (outdoor) Bill Hoppenjan...President W. Bluemound Road, Apt. 430, Wauwatosa, WI (H) Robert Brenckle...Vice President/Treasurer/Secretary 911 E. Roberta Ave., Waukesha, WI (H) Greg Dunlop...Media Coordinator 8124 W. Chestnut St., Wauwatosa, WI (H) gdunlop1@hotmail.com waupaca curling club [ information] 216 S. Franklin St., P.O. Box 22, Waupaca, WI sheets Est info@curlwaupaca.com Marg Nelson...President E5788 Waukaunaka St., Weyauwega, WI (H) marg@curlwaupaca.com Carol Peotter...Vice President E2460 Larson Road, Waupaca, WI (H) carol@curlwaupaca.com Keith Murie...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator P.O. Box 231, Iola, WI (H) keith@curlwaupaca.com Barb Krumrai...Secretary W5570 County Road K, Wild Rose, WI (H) barb@curlwaupaca.com wausau curling center 1920 Curling Way, P.O. Box 627, Wausau, WI Est sheets Jeff Stubbe...President 902 Pintail Lane, Wausau, WI (H) jstubbe@wipfli.com Scott Campbell...Vice President 1210 Sylvan St., Wausau, WI (B) (C) Craig Schessler...Treasurer 102 James Ave., Rothschild, WI (C) cschessler@wipfli.com George Goyke...Secretary 2205 Lily Lane, Wausau, WI (H) , Ext. 313 (B) goyke@grandlawyers.com Susan Sandquist...Training & Education Coordinator 5403 Lakeshore Drive, Wausau, WI (H) (C) sandquistscurl@aol.com Gregg James...Club Insurance Coordinator 6101 Dawn St., Weston, WI (H) (C) greggmjames@hotmail.com Steve O Keefe...Membership Roster Coordinator 512 S. 52nd Ave., Wausau, WI (H) okeefes@msn.com 128

133 wauwatosa curling club 7300 Chestnut St., Wauwatosa, WI Est sheets info@wauwatosacurlingclub.com Mike Willeman...President W1270 Beulah Lane, East Troy, WI (C) (H) mjwilleman@gmail.com Beau Moore...Vice President Elderlawn Pkwy, Brookfield, WI (H) (C) bmoore@wi.rr.com Deborah Masloroff...Treasurer 7122 W. Jordan Court, Franklin, WI (H) tosacurltreasurer@gmail.com Tom Havas...Secretary 3479 West Red Leaf Court, Franklin, WI (C) havas.tom@gmail.com Mike Elwing...Youth Curling Coordinator Zinke Drive, Brookfield, WI (H) (C) h.m.elwing@gmail.com Tiffany Reilly...Training & Education Coordinator 1017 South 56th St., West Allis, WI (H) totiff1@yahoo.com clubs At-lArge (not in any state or regional association) cedar rapids curling club Cedar Rapids Ice Arena, 1100 Rockford Road SW, Cedar Rapids, IA Est sheets (arena) Lon Peper...President 3011 Sixth St. SW, Apt. 2, Cedar Rapids, IA (C) lon.peper@gmail.com Mark Olson...Vice President 482 Battlecreek Drive, Marion, IA (H) (C) olsonm042@yahoo.com Tom Hicks...Treasurer 4722 Green Valley Drive SE, Cedar Rapids, IA (C) hickstr@gmail.com Kari Kozak...Secretary 426 Church St., Iowa City, IA (C) kariapril@gmail.com curling club of houston [ information] Space City Ice Station, Gulf Freeway, Friendswood, TX Est sheets (arena) David Franklin...President 401 S. Bender Ave., #904, Humble, TX (H) (C) kg4hdq@embarqmail.com Len Stemberger...Vice President 9114 Grandview Park Drive, Springs, TX (C) lstemberger@yahoo.com Greg Duncan...Treasurer 2121 Hepburn St. #1223, Houston, TX (C) gduncan@bcm.edu wisconsin & At-lArge 129

134 dallas/fort worth curling club Ice Training Center, 522 Centennial Blvd., Richardson, TX Est sheets (arena) president@dfwcurling.com John Lambert...President 3454 Washington Drive, Frisco, TX (C) president@dfwcurling.com Justin Donaldson...Vice President 3621 Frankford Road, Apt. 432, Dallas, TX (C) vicepresident@dfwcurling.com Jeff Knott...Treasurer 1238 Cedarbrook Trail, Lancaster, TX (C) treasurer@dfwcurling.com Donna Watson...Secretary/Club Insurance Coordinator 1824 Bridgeport Drive, Aubrey, TX (C) secretary@dfwcurling.com Steve Walton...Media Coordinator 1417 Autumnmist Drive, Allen, TX (C) communications@dfwcurling.com Nick Myers...Training & Education Coordinator 1108 Browntop St., Crowley, TX (C) specialprograms@dfwcurling.com Carrie Scarlata & Allison Peterson...Co-Membership Roster Coordinators membership@dfwcurling.com kansas city curling club Line Creek Community Center, 5940 NW Waukomis Drive, Kansas City, MO Est sheets (arena) (Fax) club@kccurling.com Dan White...President Lamar, Overland Park, KS (H) dbenw1@sbcglobal.net Don Baker...Vice President W. 76th Circle, Lenexa, KS (H) wrsolutions.db@gmail.com Sarah Wruck...Treasurer 7206 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas City, MO (H) sewruck@gmail.com Ian Wolfe...Secretary 5227 W. 63rd Terrace, Prairie Village, KS (H) luciewolfe@gmail.com Bill McBride...Media & Membership Coordinator 18 W. 59th St., Kansas City, MO (H) bill@wamiam.com lone star curling club Chaparral Ice Skating Rink, 2525 W. Anderson Lane, Austin, TX Mailing address: P.O. Box , Austin, TX Est sheets (arena ice) Twitter:@lonestarcurling info@lonestarcurlingclub.org Ken Poklitar...President 130 Lakewood Trail, Leander, TX (C) ohkanada@gmail.com Buck Krawczyk...Vice President Pluchea Cove, Austin, TX (H) buck.krawczyk@gmail.com Landon Russell...Treasurer/Club Insurance Coordinator 7620 Yaupon Drive, Austin, TX (C) rnodnal@gmail.com 130

135 Joseph Glaeser...Secretary Diablo Drive, Pflugerville, TX (C) Pat Popovich...Media Coordinator 9201 Brodie Lane #1002, Austin, TX (H) Wayne Garman...Training & Education Coordinator 400 County Road 369, Taylor, TX (H) Darlene Barnes...Membership Roster Coordinator 8801 La Cresada Drive #431, Austin, TX (H) oklahoma curling club Arctic Edge Ice Arena, N. Kelly Ave., Edmond, OK Est sheets (arena) okcurling@gmail.com Ron Conlon...President 1204 Lee Ave., Norman, OK (H) (C) rconlon@ou.edu Rebecca Thompson...Vice President 2306 Cheval Pointe Drive, Edmond, OK (B) (C) rtseven@yahoo.com Rebecca Morse...Treasurer 2213 NW 54th St., Oklahoma City, OK gwydion58@att.net Sharon Jorski...Secretary 104 W. Charlotte, Oklahoma City, OK sharon773@gmail.com Rex Oates...Media Coordinator 620 Howard Court, Edmond, OK rexo@cox.net Ken Hull...Membership Roster Coordinator 1204 Scotch Pine, Edmond, OK kevin_e_hull@hotmail.com clubs At-lArge Est sheets stlcurlers@yahoo.com st. louis curling club stlcurlingclub@sbcglobal.net Nancy Rogers...President/Training & Education Coordinator 133 Echo Lake Circle, Byrnes Mill, MO (C) nrogers@brownshoe.com Cathy Malear...Vice President 518 Niblick Drive, Caseyville, IL (H) (C) cmalear@aol.com Ann Esswein...Treasurer 5536 Holly Hills, St. Louis, MO (H) (B) ann.esswein@sbcglobal.net Lucas Shook...Secretary/Club Insruance/Membership Roster Coordinator 511 W. Woodbine Ave., Kirkwood, MO (C) lucasnshook@gmail.com Virginia Bryan...Media Coordinator 118 Hollyhock Lane, Edwardsville, IL (H) vbryan@siue.edu 131

136 AwArds 2013 usa curling Athletes of the year Reigning national champions Erika Brown (Oakville, Ontario) and Brady Clark (Lynnwood, Wash.) have been named USA Curling s top athletes for Brown, 40, a native of Madison, Wis., led her team to a very successful season, culminating by earning the U.S. its women s berth in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. This is the fourth time that Brown, who is a seven-time U.S. national champion, has earned the women s MVP award. She previously won in 2004, 1994 and Being named Athlete of the Year is a great Brown honor, but I share it with my team, said Brown, who works in Ontario as a physician s assistant. We each bring out the best in each other, and it is a sum of everyone s commitment and energy that earned this honor for me. Clark, 35, who curls out of Seattle s Granite Curling Club, skipped his team to its first men s national championship title and led Team USA to a ninth place finish at the 2013 World Men s Championship where he was the top ranked skip in shooting percentage throughout most of the round robin. I was very honored when I got the news, Clark said about learning he was named curling s top male athlete for My thoughts right away Clark turned to my team. Curling has always been a team game and always will be. Your team is helping you make shots. It takes a team around you to make every shot. This is the first time that Clark has been named the association s Male Athlete of the Year. He previously was a member of two teams honored as Team of the Year. Winning an award like this is definitely an honor, but for me the first time you ever win a national championship is pretty special. Those definitely are the highest honors. An award like this recognizes a lot of hard work that went in to being able to perform at a high level, said Clark, who works as a senior business analyst for Liberty Mutual. The team was incredibly happy for me and excited for me to be honored. Our team ultimately is a great team. I know all of them felt strongly that I was performing well at the Worlds the Nationals as well, Clark said. Being able to elevate our game for those key games was really important. We knew that we had to win four games in a row [at Nationals], and we had to play four of the top teams. Having to beat Brown, McCormick, Shuster and then George in the final any time you run into those great teams, it s going to be a battle. It was great to have that experience where we had to win multiple games in a row with our backs up against the wall. bruce bennett Media Award recipient(s) Matthew De George, Delaware County Daily Times Jim Carrington, Bemidji Pioneer Press Janie McCauley, Associated Press Jon Miller & Peter Diamond, NBC Sports Tom Erskine, WKTV-NBC, Utica, N.Y. Walter Brzoza, curling cartoonist Frank & Mary China Rhyme, U.S. Curling News, Portage, Wis. 132 year

137 AwArds Athletes of the year 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 usca coaching Awards page AwArds details coach of the year 2013 bill todhunter 2012 Steve Brown* 2011 Not awarded 2010 Howard Restall 2009 Phill Drobnick* 2008 Phill Drobnick 2007 Wally Henry 2006 Bob Fenson* 2005 Neil Doese 2004 Cyndee Johnson 2003 Joni Cotten 2002 Jim Dexter 2001 Mike Liapis 2000 Lisa Schoeneberg 1999 Ralph Roza 1998 Scott Baird 1997 Bob Fenson 1996 Steve Brown * 2-time recipient developmental coach of the year 2013 linda christensen 2012 Keith Dropkin 2011 Sandra McMakin 2010 Ed Sheffield 2009 Tim Muller 2008 Mike Solem 2007 Karyn Cousins 2006 Mary Jaster 2005 Dave Jensen 2004 John Lesnak 2003 Larry Barott 2002 Lynita Delaney 2001 Not awarded 2000 Sharon O Brien 1999 Liz Johnson 1998 Neil Doese 1997 Ralph Roza 1996 Michael Naylor usa curling volunteer of the year Award recipient(s) Cal Tillisch, Wausau (Wis.) Curling Club Doug Brugler, Rochester (N.Y.) Curling Club 133 year

138 AwArds usa curling team of the year 2013 the erika brown rink (erika brown, debbie Mccormick, jessica schultz, Ann swisshelm) 2012 Brady Clark & Cristin Clark of Seattle, Wash 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) The 2013 USA Curling Team of the Year The Erika Brown rink: (l-r) Ann Swisshelm, Jessica Schultz, Debbie McCormick, and Erika Brown. Photo by Rich Harmer 134

139 championship contacts 58th usa curling Men s national championship & 38th usa curling women s national championship March 1-8, 2014 IceWorks Skating Complex, Aston, PA Co-chairpersons: Lisa Shaw, lshaw@iceworks.net, (610) , Ext. 117 Anthony Lorusso, alorusso@iceworks.net women s challenge round: Jan. 8-12, Grafton, ND Chairwoman: Susan Tharalson, stharalson@altru.org Men s challenge round: Jan. 8-12, Blaine, MN Chairman: John Benton, jbenton1@usacurl.org 10th usa curling club national championships Feb , 2014 Two Harbors Curling Club, Two Harbors, MN Chairpersons: Kay Libby 1931 Old North Shore Rd. Duluth, MN Kay_libby61@yahoo.com Amy Fisher, safishers@mchsi.com 40th usa curling Mixed national championship March 15-22, 2014 South Wood County Recreational Center, Wisconsin Rapids, WI Co-chairs: Mike & Lynn Swanson 2821 Shady Lane, Wisconsin Rapids, WI (home) (cell) wiswani@wctc.net 41st usa curling junior Men s national championship & 28th usa curling junior women s national championship Jan. 25-Feb. 1, 2014 Granite Curling Club, Seattle, WA Chairwoman: Lori Markham, markham.l@comcast.net, th usa curling senior Men s national championship Jan , 2014, Portage, WI Chairman: Vietta Kampen N129 8th Road, Portage, WI (H) (C) jvkampen@maqs.net 13th usa curling senior women s national championship Jan , 2014, Eau Claire, WI Chairman: John Bast IV, johnbast4@gmail.com, th u.s. Mixed doubles championship Dec. 4-8, 2013 Medford Curling Club, Medford, WI Chairman: Elmer Balko W5430 Jolly Ave., Medford, WI (H) (C) ebalko@tds.net AwArds & championship contacts Interested in hosting a future event? Contact Christy Hering or Dawn Leurquin at the USA Curling office at CURLERS. 135

140 usoc & wcf representatives u.s. olympic committee usca representatives...rick Patzke & Jim Pleasants usca rep to usoc AAc...Pete Fenson [2015] usca Alternate to usoc AAc......Maureen Clark [2015] world curling FederAtion usca representatives...peggy Hatch [2014]; Mark Swandby [2016]; Leland Rich [2015]; Beau Welling [2015] Athletes Advisory council The purpose of the USCA s Athletes Advisory Council 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 members make up 20 percent of the USCA Board of Directors. Members: Craig Brown, Wisconsin Maureen Clark, Wisconsin, chairwoman Dean Gemmell, New Jersey, vice chairman Allison Pottinger, Minnesota Ann Swisshelm, Illinois Philip Tilker* *not on USCA Board of Directors 136

141 past presidents chris sjue north dakota Leland Rich Alaska R. Chris Moore Ohio Georgia West Illinois Mark Swandby Wisconsin Bob Fenson Minnesota Jack McNelly Colorado Peggy Hatch Pennsylvania Albert M. Anderson Illinois Leland Rich Alaska D. Clark Higgins Wisconsin Tom Brooke Maryland Winnifred H. Bloomquist North Dakota Warren R. Lowe Illinois Denis Fox Alaska Evelyn Nostrand Connecticut David Russell Wisconsin Ann Brown Illinois Thomas L. Satrom Minnesota C. Kenneth Cooper Connecticut Robert L. Whitehead Ohio William B. Pattinson Wisconsin Robert Sponaugle Pennsylvania Robert E. Hardy Washington John Woodin Wisconsin Dr. William J. Ensign Minnesota Dr. Donald Barcome North Dakota Howard P. Chandler Massachusetts Kenneth Sherwood Washington Harvey Marshall Minnesota Norman P. Rickards Illinois Donald G. McKay New York L. T. Kreutzig Wisconsin Elgie L. Noble Wisconsin J. Nelson Brown Michigan Arthur J. Cobb New York Edward J. Shipstad Colorado David E. Brown Illinois William C. Livingston Minnesota Edward C. Childs Connecticut Ernest R. Nyman North Dakota Joseph A. LeVine Minnesota Ralston B. Reid New York Ray C. Meddaugh Illinois W. Lincoln Seibert New York Ralph A. Trieschmann Illinois Joseph Carlson Wisconsin Coleburke Lyons Michigan Walter C. Rhodes Wisconsin Walter E. Selck Illinois 137

142 wcf FreytAg AwArd/hAll of FAMe The World Curling Federation regularly honors those who have contributed 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. Induction into the World Curling Hall of Fame is the highest non-playing honor that the World Curling Federation can bestow on someone and recognizes outstanding contribution to the sport of curling whether through on ice exploits or off ice endeavours. The first year that the WCF accepted nominations for this honor was Previously, the WCF presented the World Curling Freytag Award to recognize outstanding contribution to the sport. From 2012 onward, inductees into the World Curling Hall of Fame will be presented with the Freytag Medal to mark their induction. world curling hall of Fame 2013 Don Duguid (curler) Canada 2013 Ron Northcott (curler) Canada 2012 Elisabet Gustafson (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 Sandra Schmirler Canada 2008 Leslie Ingram-Brown Scotland Not awarded 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 Shirley Morash (builder) Canada 2000 Bob Hardy (builder) United States Ernie Richardson (curler) Canada Not awarded 1997 Erwin Sautter-Hewitt Switzerland 1996 Elisabeth Paterson-Brown Scotland 1995 Not awarded 1994 Keith Wendorf Germany Not awarded 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 Robin Welsh 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 138

143 hall of FAMe 2012 Jon Mielke 2010 Bob Fenson 2009 Paul Pustovar Kay Sugahara 2007 Mark Haluptzok 2006 Lisa Schoeneberg 2005 Scott Baird 2003 Elgie Noble 2002 Robert Hardy John Williamson 2001 George Godfrey Nancy Richard 2000 Glenn Gilleshammer 1999 Tom Satrom 1998 Frank Befera Steve Brown 1997 Harold Lauber Ken Sherwood 1996 Bernie Roth Ernest Slyziuk 1995 Bob Christman Jim Stephens 1994 Dr. Donald Barcome Tom Locken The 1965 World Champions Bud Somerville Bill Strum Al Gagne Tom Wright The 1976 World Champions Bruce Roberts Joe Roberts Gary Kleffman Jerry Scott 1993 Ann Brown 1992 Orvil Gilleshammer 1991 J. Nelson Brown Norman Rickards Mary Van Ess 1990 Bob Nichols Mike Slyziuk 1989 Art Cobb Harvey Marshall Bill Strum 1988 Ted Childs Glenn Harris Hughston McBain Don McKay Bruce Roberts 1984 Bud Somerville hall of FAMe The U.S. Curling Hall of Fame is displayed at the USCA national office in Stevens Point, Wis. Call for more details or to schedule a visit. USA Curling is a proud member of: world curling Federation 139 u.s. olympic committee

144 AFFiliAted organizations world curling Federation President Kate Caithness (SCO) Vice President Bent Anund Ramsfjell (NOR) Director of Finance Andy Anderson (USA) Secretary General Colin Grahamslaw 74 Tay Street Perth, Scotland PH2 8NP Phone: Fax: USA representatives Peggy Hatch, Leland Rich, Mark Swandby, Beau Welling royal caledonian curling club Board Chairman CEO Willie Nicoll Bruce Crawford Cairnie House Ingliston Show Ground Newbridge, Midlothian Scotland EH28 8NB Phone: Fax: American curling Foundation & Museum location: Chicago Curling Club, 555 Dundee Road, Northbrook, IL curator: James Miller Home: united states olympic committee Chairman CEO Olympic House USCA Representatives Larry Probst Scott Blackmun One Olympic Plaza Colorado Springs, CO Rick Patzke & Jim Pleasants Pete Fenson, USOC AAC u.s. women s curling Association President USCA Representative Shelley Dropkin Jennifer Stannard Cell: Home: jenniferstannard@hotmail.com 140

145 The U.S. Curling Association is proud to recognize the following sponsors & partners who support our sport and organization: 141

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