Press News & Events

National champs Brown, Clark named top athletes for 2013; Brown rink top team
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Reigning national champions Erika Brown (Oakville, Ontario) and Brady Clark (Lynnwood, Wash.) have been named USA Curling's top athletes for 2013. In addition, Brown's team is 2013 Team of the Year.

Brown, 40, a native of Madison, Wis., led her team to a very successful 2012-13 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 1988.

"Being named Athlete of the Year is a great 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."

To read the complete press release, click here.

Free "Make the Commitment: Stop Abuse in Sport" webinars being offered
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Make the Commitment: Stop Abuse in Sport is hosting the first of 11 free webinars for National Governing Bodies, local clubs and parents on May 23, 2013, at 1 p.m. EST. The presenter, Cindy McElhinney, is director of programs at Darkness to Light, a national nonprofit organization that is dedicated to preventing child sexual abuse. We strongly encourage you to join us as McElhinney helps us better understand the issue by revealing the facts about child abuse. Sign up today and visit the campaign website for more information.

Final field for 2014 U.S. Olympic Team Trials announced
Thursday, May 9, 2013

The final field for the 2014 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Curling has now been determined.

USA Curling's High Performance Selection Committee has selected the John Shuster rink as the final men's team to bring the field to five. That team includes 2010 Olympian Jeff Isaacson (Gilbert, Minn.), Jared Zezel (Duluth, Minn.), and John Landsteiner (Duluth, Minn.).

The Courtney George rink has been selected as the final women's team for the Trials. The team includes George (St. Paul, Minn.), Aileen Sormunen (Duluth, Minn.), Amanda McLean (Duluth, Minn.), and Monica Walker (Brighton, Mass.), who has replaced Julie Lilla.

To read the complete press release, click here.

Nominees sought for fair play award
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
USA Curling is seeking candidates to nominate for the Jack Kelly Fair Play Award, which was established by the United States Olympic Committee in 1985 to honor the late USOC President Jack Kelly Jr. The award is presented to an athlete, team, coach or official in recognition of an outstanding act of fair play and sportsmanship displayed during the past year.

Fair play can be described as an athlete who is dedicated to playing fair, obeys the rules, and upholds the spirit of the game. Sportsmanship is an athlete whose conduct and attitude demonstrate gracious behavior before, during, and after competition.

If you have a candidate, please send the details to Terry Kolesar at USA Curling (terry.kolesar@usacurl.org) for consideration to be nominated to the USOC for this award. Please send nominations and supporting information to USA Curling by June 10.

Interested in hosting the National Championships?

Monday, May 6, 2013

USA Curling is now accepting bids for the 2015 National Championships, 2016 National Championships and 2014 Arena National Championships. Click here to learn more. If your club is interested in another event, follow the link above as well see how to express interest in hosting future championships.

Christensen, Plys rinks win WWUG Trials in Blaine, MN
Sunday, May 5, 2013

The Chris Plys and Cory Christensen rinks won the Trials to select Team USA for the 2013 Winter World University Games on Saturday at the Four Seasons Curling Club in Blaine, Minn.

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