Press News & Events

Pottinger, Dropkin named top athletes; mixed duo earns team award
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
USA Curling's most decorated athlete - Allison Pottinger (Eden Prairie, Minn.) - has added another notch to her long résumé after being selected as the association's 2012 Female Athlete of the Year. The male recipient is 17-year-old Korey Dropkin (Southborough, Mass.), who won two national titles this season and made U.S. history at the Youth Olympic Games.

For the first time in the award's history, a mixed doubles team is being honored as Team of the Year. Seattle's duo of Brady Clark and Cristin Clark defended their mixed doubles national title and went on to place fourth at the 2012 World Mixed Doubles Championship in Turkey this spring - the best finish ever for the U.S. "We are very honored to be recognized as the first mixed doubles team to earn the Team of the Year Award," Brady Clark said. "I think with the sport's revolution and the possibility of having it added to the 2018 Olympics, it's good timing and I'm happy that the committee and the USCA has recognized us."

To read the complete press release, please click here: http://www.curlingrocks.net/sites/default/files/press_pdf/aoy_toy_2012_r...

Host bids being accepted for 2014 USA Curling National Championships
Thursday, June 21, 2012
USA Curling is now taking bids for hosting the 2014 Men’s and Women’s National Championships, which will begin just days following the Closing Ceremonies of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. See the bid manual for more information and bidding instructions here: http://www.usacurl.org/curlingrocks//index.php?option=com_content&task=v...

Deadline extended to sign up for Green Bay Junior Camp
Monday, June 11, 2012
The registration deadline has been extended to sign up for the Green Bay Junior Camp July 22-24 at the Cornerstone Community Ice rink. http://www.usacurl.org/curlingrocks//index.php?option=com_content&task=v...

Longtime curler, former Curling News publisher Frank Rhyme passes away
Friday, June 8, 2012
Frank A. Rhyme, age 87, passed away in Portage on Sunday, June 3, 2012, with family at his side.

Read the full obit here: http://www.curlingrocks.net/press/former-curling-news-publisher-frank-rh...

Two Americans selected to officiate at 2014 Olympic Winter Games
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Congratulations to USA's Donna Statzell and Herb Kupchik on their selection to officiate at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Russia.

http://www.worldcurling.org/wcf-announce-itos-for-sochi-2014

Application deadline for Darwin Curtis Fund grant program is June 22
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
The U.S. Curling Association has been selected to administer the Darwin Curtis Fund grant program on behalf of The Chicago Community Trust. The USCA is now accepting grant applications in two categories -- growth & development and bricks & mortar. A total of $20,000 is available to be awarded for the 2012-13 cycle. Application deadline is 5 p.m. CST on June 22.

To learn more, check out the program information here: http://www.usacurl.org/usacurl//images//dcf_revised.pdf