Press News & Events

Space still available for campers at No Boundaries Junior Camp in Bismarck
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Cindy Bishop will headline the No Boundaries Junior Camp Oct. 19-21 in Bismarck, N.D. Cindy is currently the curling pro at the Weston Golf and Curling Club near Toronto, Canada. She has instructed at the Amethyst and Trillium junior curling camps in Canada and the Fussen camp in Germany, along with various Hot Shots Fantasy camps. She also has coached the Austrian and Netherlands national women's teams. She has an innovative approach to instruction and strategy , and her enthusiasm is infectious. This is a chance to work with one of the premiere curling instructors and coaches in the world. Don’t miss out; resister soon as there is only room for eight competitive teams and eight developmental teams. This year’s dates have been chosen to coincide with teachers conventions in both Minnesota and North Dakota.

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North Dakota's Jon Mielke inducted into USCA Hall of Fame
Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Jon Mielke (Bismarck, N.D.) is the 40th individual and fourth from North Dakota to be inducted into the United States Curling Association (USCA) Hall of Fame.

Nominees can be nominated in three key areas: builder, curler and curler/builder. The USCA Hall of Fame defines a builder of the sport as an individual who has made a major contribution toward the promotion, development and advancement of curling in the United States. Mielke's nomination was put forth to the USCA for consideration by the North Dakota Curling Association. Mielke's induction in the builder category was approved by the USCA Board of Directors at the recent fall board meeting in Bloomington, Minn. Mielke's induction ceremony is tentatively scheduled to take place during the 2014 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Curling, set for Nov. 10-17, 2013, in Fargo, N.D.

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Teams confirmed for 2013 Continental Cup
Tuesday, September 25, 2012

American rinks skipped by reigning U.S. national champions Allison Pottinger (Eden Prairie, Minn.) and Heath McCormick (Sarnia, Ontario) are set to compete in the 2013 World Financial Group Continental Cup, presented by Monsanto. All teams for the event have now officially been confirmed.

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Philadelphia, IceWorks to host 2014 National Championships
Monday, September 24, 2012

On the heels of hosting a highly successful championship earlier this year, IceWorks Skating Complex near Philadelphia has been selected to host the 2014 USA Curling National Championships.

IceWorks Skating Complex, located in metro Philadelphia, will once again partner with the Philadelphia Sports Congress and Brandywine Visitor's Bureau to host this premier event featuring the top 20 U.S. men's and women's curling teams.

Read the complete press release here.

Team Brown off to fast start to competitive season
Monday, September 24, 2012

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Sept. 24, 2012

Women's curling team off to fast start to competitive season

(STEVENS POINT, Wis.) - A team of U.S. Olympians is off to a fast start to the season after picking up another Ontario Curling Tour event title yesterday.

1998 Olympian Erika Brown (Oakville, Ontario) and her team of three-time Olympian Debbie McCormick (Rio, Wis.), 2006 Olympian Jessica Schultz (Richfield, Minn.) and 2002 Olympian Ann Swisshelm (Chicago) captured the KW Fall Classic title in Kitchener, Ontario, with a 5-4 victory over Ontario's Kristy Russell rink.

In three events this season, Team Brown has amassed an 18-2 record, which includes two events titles (Ontario Curling Tour Championship title on Sept. 9 and this weekend's KW Classic) and one semifinal finish at the Fort Wayne Cashspiel in August.

Team Brown returns to the ice next month for the Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Classic Oct. 5-8 in Calgary, Alberta. To learn more about Team Brown, check out their athlete biographies and season schedule here.

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For more information: Terry Kolesar, USA Curling, terry.kolesar@usacurl.org, 715-344-1199, Ext. 202, or 608-338-9900 (cell).

Nashua to host Level I instructor course
Sunday, September 23, 2012

The Nashua Curling Club in Nashua, N.H., is set to host a USCA Level I Instructor Clinic, taught by USCA Certified Level III Instructor and Level III Coach, Sandra McMakin. Level I Instructors are trained to work with new curlers, helping them learn the game and develop basic skills. View the flyer.