2013 Nationals underway in Green Bay

The first rocks in the weeklong journey toward determining Team USA began today at the Resch Olympic Ice Pavilion at the Cornerstone Community Ice Center in Green Bay, Wis., as the 2013 USA Curling National Championships presented by Brooms Up Curling Supplies got underway.

Several skips making their debuts put notches in the win column as the women's draw wrapped up this evening.

2006 Olympian and two-time U.S. junior champion Courtney George (Duluth, Minn.) led her team to a 10-3 victory over Team Anderson, led by 17-year-old Sarah Anderson (Broomall, Pa.).

"We made a lot of shots when it mattered," said George, who has competed in eight national championships, but is making her skipping debut here in Green Bay. "It helps when your teammates are shooting so well in front of you."

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