Champion  Sieg

(Lyle Sieg, Divina Ohlson, Mason Kong, Richard Lazarowich) San Francisco Bay Area CC

Runner-Up  Funk

(Richard Funk, Greg Basrak, Wendy Funk, Debbie Basrak) Lethbridge CC/Park CityCC

Chardonnay

Winner McLachlan

(Owen McLachlan, Stefanie Smith, Ryan Malthus, Francesca Somma) Curl San Diego

Runner-Up [...]]]> Cabarnet Sauvignon

Champion  Sieg

(Lyle Sieg, Divina Ohlson, Mason Kong, Richard Lazarowich) San Francisco Bay Area CC

Runner-Up  Funk

(Richard Funk, Greg Basrak, Wendy Funk, Debbie Basrak) Lethbridge CC/Park CityCC

Chardonnay

Winner McLachlan

(Owen McLachlan, Stefanie Smith, Ryan Malthus, Francesca Somma) Curl San Diego

Runner-Up Gong

(Roland Gong, Ericka Hailsocke, Bill Jokobowski, Sara Troy) SF Bay Area CC

Pinot Noir

Winner Mathews

(Bryan Mathews, Mike Blackwel, Patrick Tabuchi, Matthew David) Vancouver CC, SF Bay Area CC

Runner-up Loudon

(Edith Loudon, Eric Hazard, Alan Barber, Jerome Larson) Royal Caledonian CC, Wine Country CC

Merlot

Winner Glauser

(Richard Glauser, Ed Glowacki, Mary Glowacki, Jayne Woods) Curl San Diego, Bowling Green CC

Runner-up Dossett

(Summer Barnes, Mark Dossett, Tom Hemenway, Marychello Brown) Curl San Diego

Sign up for either Friday or Saturday Sessions

(or any combination to fit your schedule)

Learn To Curl Friday League

(6 sessions, $150, includes USCA annual membership)

Dates: March 12, 26 and  April 2, 9, 16, 23

Time: 8:00 – 10:30 [...]]]> LEARN TO CURL LEAGUE

Sign up for either Friday or Saturday Sessions

(or any combination to fit your schedule)

Learn To Curl Friday League

(6 sessions, $150, includes USCA annual membership)

Dates: March 12, 26 and  April 2, 9, 16, 23

Time: 8:00 – 10:30 PM

Sign-up Forms: PDF DOC

Learn To Curl Saturday League

(6 sessions, $150 includes USCA annual membership)

Dates: March 13, 27 and  April 3,10, 17, 24

Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Sign-up Forms: PDF DOC

Saturday Competitive League

Dates: March 13, 27 and  April 3,10, 17, 24

Time: 8:30 PM

Sign-up by Email churzwix@surewest.net

There will be a short class before going on the ice each week, which will cover Curling Basics, Strategy and Etiquette

Cost for any 6 sessions: $150 (annual membership in the Wine Country Curling Club, U.S. Curling Association, a subscription to the Curling News periodical and eligibility to curl in this club league, future leagues and Bonspiels). Advanced payment is required to reserve your place, but not necessary to sign up! Normal Cost is $200, Save $50!

• Dress in warm layers
• Wear loose clothing and rubber-soled athletic shoes
• All other equipment is provided

For more information or to sign up, contact:

David Markowski at davidpmarkowski@sbcglobal.net

Learn to Curl League Sign-up Forms:    PDF DOC

…whether the sport popularized in 16th century Scotland will come to South Lake Tahoe will depend on local support and a willingness to invest enough money to start a club. The largest investment would be the stones, which come in sets of 16 and cost about $500 each. For [...]]]> by Brian Duggan, Lake Tahoe Tribune

…whether the sport popularized in 16th century Scotland will come to South Lake Tahoe will depend on local support and a willingness to invest enough money to start a club. The largest investment would be the stones, which come in sets of 16 and cost about $500 each. For three sets, curling instructor Eric Hazard said the investment could reach about $18,000 plus other equipment such as brooms.

Then there’s the issue of finding a place to play on a regular basis.

“Part of the problem is curling isn’t as cheap as you’d think it would be,” said Rob Swain, the recreation supervisor of the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena. Swain said because of the high costs to start a club in South Lake Tahoe, the arena could invest in imitation curling equipment to generate interest in the sport, which could lead to more funding in the future.
“We just can’t afford right now to pony up for it,” he said.
Jerome Larson, who some refer to as the “Johnny Appleseed of curling”, helped organize the curling clinic in South Lake Tahoe last week. He said it takes a core group of interested people, about six to 10, to start a club and “carry the burden for awhile.”

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…Expecting to find maybe 10 like-minded folks who harbor an unnatural fascination for the sport, I was shocked to see 50 people turn out to get the skinny on curling during the three-hour event.

Most folks know it as the sport where people slide around, [...]]]> by Danny Bernardini, The author covers county government for The Reporter.

…Expecting to find maybe 10 like-minded folks who harbor an unnatural fascination for the sport, I was shocked to see 50 people turn out to get the skinny on curling during the three-hour event.

Most folks know it as the sport where people slide around, push rocks, sweep a lot and holler at each other. A better way to describe it is shuffleboard on ice, with a lot more screaming. And brooms.

Upon arriving, we were given a quick rundown of the basics, told a brief history of the sport and, oh yeah, had to sign a waiver in case we were mangled or seriously bludgeoned on the ice.

I don’t know about you, but I find that anytime a waiver is involved, there’s a good chance whatever I am about to do will be fantastic.

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TIME’s Sean Gregory learns how to hurl some Scottish stone down a sheet of ice with the U.S. Olympic Curling Team.

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