Welcome to the Detroit Curling Club News Page. The following articles are the latest events happening at the DCC.
Glacier Pointe Ice Complex in Port Huron is forming summer curling leagues now. The Detroit Curling Club has a group that will be curling Sundays at 5pm from June 1st to August 10th. Also, don't miss the Blue Water Spiel at Glacier Pointe June 13th - 15th. If you're interested in joining our DCC group on one or more of those days, you can email Ben Levy for more information.
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At the annual meeting on April 16th, club members voted to elect Leroy Bliven, Adam Rivera, and Duke Grimshaw to the board of directors while Linda Handyside retained her spot as a trustee. Leroy continues as club president, Greg Jorgensen as vice president, Adam Rivera as treasurer and Joe Bonfoey as assistant treasurer. Sue Andrews will be the new board secretary. | by Ben Levy
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Belated congratulations to the winning team from this years Ladies All American games. The winning team was skipped by Linda Duby with vice Wendy Haykus, second Liz Sandberg and lead Amy Bluhm. | by Ben Levy
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The Lon O'Connor Men's Championship and President's Cup Open Championship take place at 2 pm on Saturday, April 5th. If you don't join us at the club to watch, you can follow the line scores here. The end of year Champagne Spiel for members begins at 6 pm and is not to be missed. | by Ben Levy
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As a test of the live scoring that our club will be running for the Mixed Nationals, we're going to try and have the scores from week 7 of the Lon O'Connor Men's Championship posted as the games happen tonight. See scores for: 6 PM Games, 8 PM Games | by Ben Levy
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The 122nd Men's International Bonspiel is featured today in an article from the Detroit Free Press. The spiel kicks off this morning and continues through the weekend. You can view the Free Press news story by following this link. | by Ben Levy
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On January 4, 5, and 6, 2008 the Detroit Curling Club will host its 122nd annual Men's International Bonspiel. This classic spiel features a 24-team format on 4 sheets of great curling ice. Continental breakfast each morning, Fabulous catered dining – Friday & Saturday lunch and Saturday night buffet dinner. Trivial Pursuit prizes, participation pins, and prizes for all event finalists. The entry fee is $250. For registration and hotel information please download the entry form here. DCC teams please see the signup sheet at the club. | by Ben Levy
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On Sunday, February 18th, the Greg Jorgensen Rink qualified for the 2006-2007 Tim Horton's Colts Provincial Championship by winning the B-Bracket Final in Woodstock, Ontario. The Jorgensen Rink is comprised of Greg Jorgensen, Skip; Chad Roberts, Vice; Mike Grudzinski, Second; Andrew Turner, Lead; Steve Scheffler, Alternate. Eight teams qualified for the OCA Region 4 Play-down by placing either 1st or 2nd in their Zone Play-down held earlier this month. Region 4 is made up of Zones 13-16 and stretches from Niagara Falls to Detroit and from Leamington to Kincardine. The team went 3-1 in the double knock-out play-down, losing in the A-Bracket Final and putting together the win in B-Bracket. Both Bracket Winners progress to the Provincial Championships that will be held in Elmira, Ontario March 21-24, 2007. This is the first time that a rink from Detroit has qualified for a Provincial Championship in a very long, long time. CONGRATULATIONS, BEST OF LUCK AND GOOD CURLING AT PROVINCIALS! | by Michael Grudzinski
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The Greg Jorgensen Rink won the A Bracket event for the Ontario Curling Association Zone 16 Tim Horton's Colts and will represent the Zone, along with the Perry Smyth Rink of Chatham, at Regionals on February 17-18, 2007. The Jorgensen Rink for this competition was: Greg Jorgensen, Skip; Chad Roberts, Vice; Mike Grudzinski, Second; Andy Turner, Lead; Steve Scheffler, Alternate. | by Michael Grudzinski
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Sunday, Feb. 3rd - Game two was AMAZING!!! It didn't start so well, with Pietrangelo's squad not hitting as well as WI, but they quickly responded with a nice 3 ender to take an early 3-2 match! The tide of the game really turned after the MI boys took 1 in the sixth, then went on to have two steals, both of which were well played by the boys. It seemed as though they were easily going to take it, up 8-5 going into the ninth, but Delaney and squad had a shot for 3, but luckily the shooter rolled out and only took 2. The boys were up one, with hammer going into the 10th, and Pietrangelo didn't have to even throw his last rock, as the front end and Richard had the boys one shot stone in the 4, with plenty of cover!! Tomorrow morning is Illinois with Kyle taking this game off, and with Rob playing lead, and Jon playing second!
Dave P. I'll be quick, due to the Superbowl! The team lost a tight one this morning to Washington. The lineup in this game was the 4 Detroit boys. After taking a 3, the boys were up 4-1 after 3. Sadly, the home team took 2, then stole another. Things really fell apart after the sixth end, when the team should have taken two, but settled for just one, to make it a 5-5 game. WA then took 3 in the 7th, and the Detroit boys then had to make up a lot of ground on Dave's shots, and sadly just hit too thick on their double try to sit behind cover, and the shooter rolled out, then they missed the draw for 1, and shook after 8 being down 11-5. The team is in good spirits, and the lineup for tonights game, against 2-0 and the #2 seed Wisconsin is going to be Kyle playing lead, with Jon playing second, Richard will be third, and Dave still the skip. - Dave P. Saturday, Feb. 2nd - And the team is still alive!!! Our boys were workin hard at the club, be it socializing or just curling their butts off, all day long!! The team first met last night after Rob and Kyle showed up around 10:00; and went to bed around 12:00 local time, which was brutal, since everyone is normally EST. The team was all awake by around 11, and had a little meeting in Steve and Richards room around 11:30. Practice time was 1:00, so they headed to Granite, excited for the first time on the ice!!! Practice was standard; 15 minutes on an sheet, in a rotating fashion. After practice, the boys did some mad socializing at the club, meeting many new people, and even made some new fans!!! The opening ceremony was very cool, as the team was proud to represent the coolest flag of any state at the tournament!! After that, was dinner at the club, which the team spent with Washington ladies at a circle table. After dinner, more socializing went down, because dinner finished around 6:00 and Minnesota didn't begin practice until 7:00. The boys took the ice promptly at 7:10 - with the lineup being Dave, Richard, Rob and Kyle, with Jon sitting out because he was unable to practice at 1 for religious reasons. And let the games begin!!! The first end started with a nice guard by Kyle, and after a few quick shots Minn. was sitting nicely, 1 and 2, with our boys being three. Richard picked up nicely, but Aanders Brorson, Minn. vice, was just as punishing. Sadly to say, the end result of the end was a 3 pointer for Minn., but that came only after Dave threw a nice stone, and Rob and Kyle, not being used to sweeping under Richards command, didn't sweep until it was too late. It just ticked a guard and rolled throw the house, instead of the nice double that was set up to roll under cover! Plys then made the draw for 3, and the games were underway!! Similarly to the first end, the second was set up nicely, until Dave just ticked the guard again on a hit that was going to leave MI sitting 2. Again, Minn. took 1. The tide seemed to turn after MI was down 4-0, with the boys making an open hit in the 3rd, for one. 4-1. Pietrangelo and boys then set a beauty, with all four boys shooting lights out, actually stole against the #1 seed, to make it 4-2!! Minn. took 1 in the fifth, when our boys had a split house, with each stone in the 8 foot, they were light, but with amazing sweeping, just got a biter on the 4 foot. 5-2. Team Michigan was very excited at this point, going into the break. After the break, the game going nicely, until Aanders made an amazing triple, when the boys had 2 in the house, under cover! The team recovered nicely, and were sitting 2, but set up barely for thee double, but Plys came up with a nice shot, to push the second stone just to being 3rd shot. Dave then hit for 1. Now its 5-3. In the seventh, Minnesota again showed they were a solid team, dispite MI playing their best, taking 1 to make it 6-3. Our boys then got into a little hole in the 8th, and Dave's last shot forced them into a timeout! The shot called was a draw for 1 against 2, but the decision was made to try the lower percentage double, because they desperatly needed the 3 they would have gotten if they made it. Sadly, it missed wide, and Minnesota took 2 to make it 8-3. The boys battled super hard, and took 2 in the 9th, although had Dave's last hit stuck around, it would have been 3. Final score after getting run out of rocks: 8-5. This was HUGE!!! The team is at such a high, after battling so tough against such a great team, it was an awesome feeling for the guys!!! After the game as well, the boys were given signs from the ND ladies team, who seem to be a big fan of the MI team! Tomorrow at noon PST the boys take on the hometown team, skipped by Chris Pleasents! Look for another update tomorrow either after that match, or the second match of the day!!! Dave P. Feb. 1st. Hello from Seattle!!! Bright and early today, two members from Detroit, Jon Schwartz and Dave Pietrangelo, along with coach Steve Scheffler, met up with the alternate, Richard Smith III for the first time ever!!! Steve was the only one that knew Richard before hand! Dave was first to meet Richard, without Steve around and quickly broke the ice by telling him he needed to use the restroom, rather than wait for Steve at Security, because he's had so many Coney Dogs the last few days and his Stomach was not doing so well!!! Anyway, around 9:15 the team boarded the flight and was scheduled for 9:30, but sadly was delayed at least 40 minutes due to a problem with the restroom water on the plane, which was not good for Dave who already had expirenced the Coney Dogs once this morning! Needless to say, the four of them made it to Seattle around noon local time - where they split, because Jon and his mother and youngest sister had their own car, while Richard, Steve and Dave grabbed their own very hip minivan!! Once the team got to their minivan - they realized they had no idea how to get to the hotel, so they had to call, which worked out well because they couldn't check in until 3:00 anyway!! So off went Steve, Richard and Dave to dinner at a local Bar and Grill, where they enjoyed some very tasty Clam Chowder soup, a few orders of Fish 'n Chips, and some nachos. The rest of their team is probably boarding their flight now (Rob and Kyle) and the team that is in Seattle, is anxiously awaiting those boys!!! In a little over an hour, Richard, Dave and Steve are going to head over to the Granite Curling Club, and watch some other teams do their practice thing!!! Continue to check this update on the website, as it will be updated at least once a day, if not once per draw!!! Also, feel free to get updated scores of each game, per end. (which Team Pietrangelo plays tomorrow at 7:30 local time, versus Joel Cooper and the rest of the Plys team) http://www.juniornationals.us/index.php and also feel free to email the team michigan_men@juniornationals.us !!! Until next time, Dave Pietrangelo! | by David Pietrangelo
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Congratulations to the two Detroit teams who have won spots to participate in Men's Club Nationals and Junior Men's Nationals!
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The DCC is hosting the GLCA Junior National Playdowns this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. There are four teams entered into this event: Detroit, Columbus, Knoxville, and Midland. Good luck to all the teams!! Playdown Results: Thursday Round 2: Detroit (1-0) 11 vs. Columbus (0-1) 5 Knoxville (1-0) 10 vs. Midland (0-1) 7
Round 3: Detroit (2-0) 11 vs. Knoxville(2-0) 3 Midland (0-2) 11 vs. Columbus (0-2) 2
Detroit (3-0) 12 vs. Columbus (0-3) 2 Knoxville (2-1) 9 vs. Midland (1-2) 4
Round 5: Detroit (4-0) 8 vs. Knoxville (3-1) 5 Columbus (0-4) 9 vs.Midland (1-3) 7
Detroit (5-0) vs. Midland (1-4) Knoxville (3-2) vs. Columbus (1-4) | by Michael Grudzinski
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If you are member of the team builders league you should receive a survey in your email today. If you did not receive it please send me an email from the address to which you'd like it sent. Send to amy@harborcomputerservices.net Thanks! | by Amy Babinchak
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On April 1, 2006 two teams played for the Presidents Cup, the DCC Open Club Championship. Here are links to complete video coverage of the event. | by Paul Carmouche
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The Wednesday 9pm ladder league begins November 1. We have spots remaining for FOUR MORE REGULAR CURLERS! If you are a new or returning member looking to pick up another night of curling, this is your chance. Contact funpaul@gmail.com immediately to sign up for one of the final four slots. The Ladder League is open to curlers of all skill levels. Teams are selected by draft, and the teams selected now will be disbanded and new teams drafted after the holiday break. Joining the Wed 9pm league now only commits you to curl until Dec 20 -- the option to continue on this draw after the holidays will be yours.
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Are you ready to curl? The excitement is building among the members of the Wednesday Night Social League 7pm (known last year as the Open League at 8:00pm). The emails I get lately have said "I'm stoked", "Can't wait", etc. We love our curling on Wednesday nights no doubt. It is mainly the same league format as last year. It is nice to see the signup list with many old friends from last year but some new faces as well. Thank you to all who showed interest in the league, I'm sorry to say that some of you were turned away. Not to worry, we have a very active and growing sub list, please advise the drawmaster by email if you want to be on the sub list (provide name, phone and email address please). We may also have openings as the season progresses, since our signup is by session, our 2nd session starts on December 6th and includes the 2nd annual Krazy Kurling Night on Dec. 13th (not to be missed). See our league handbook posted on our league page for more details on the session schedule for our league and other details about the league's operation. Here's a link to our league page: http://www.detroitcurlingclub.com/leagues.php?league=9 Our first night is Wednesday, November 1st at 7:00pm. Hope to see you at the club and on the ice soon! Ed Korpi, Drawmaster
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The new Monday 8pm Team Builders league description is now posted. This is a new league and as such will be a work in progress throughout its first year. There are still a few openings for individuals looking to join a team and for teams. You can view the league here: http://www.detroitcurlingclub.com/leagues.php?league=6
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DCC Member:
As you may know the Board of Directors has approved a new league sign up process for the 2006-2007 curling season. This new process includes criteria for determining who has priority to a spot in the league when it becomes full or overfull. Basically, returning teams/individuals will get 1st priority to reclaim their spot. A team is considered returning if 2 or more people plan to return (if a team splits in 1/2, then the 1/2 with the most senior member retains the spot). An individual is considered returning if they curled in 2/3 of the league dates last year. After returning teams have claimed their spot, any open slots will be awarded based on club seniority. The timing for the new process which begins today, is as follows:
Please send a note to Greg Jorgensen at gjorgen2@ford.com Or if you have questions, call me at (313) 515-9337Good Curling!! Greg
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You are invited to come hang out at the 157th Highland Games! They will be held on August 5th at Historic Greenmead, Livonia, MI.
The Detroit Curling Club has a tent on the end of Clan Row to show off our beloved sport. There will be an extra tent space for our members to come, bring a chair and maybe a cooler to stash food/drink while we take turns looking around at all the great events and take turns talking to people about curling. Check out the highland games website Here for the event schedule. This way you can be there when you want to see a special event or JOIN US IN THE PARADE! Yes...we will be walking in the Welcoming Ceremonies at NOON. I am sure we will have to be there a bit earlier to line up.... You may pre-order tickets on the same website $10 each. They will be $15 at the gate. If you are interested in helping for an hour or two at the booth please contact Maureen and give her a time between 9am and 5pm that you will arrive and how long you will stay at the booth. If you are an early riser and would like to help her haul curling stuff from her car to the tent you can tell her that too! We can be there as early as 6am....She will not be there THAT early...say around 7:30 - 8am. | by Maureen Gault
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