Sunday Sep 02 2012
Crush Wine Country Bonspiel curling tournament
By: Anne Stokes, special to the Press Tribune
Photo by Anne Stokes
The Wine Country Curling Club strategizes their stones placements during the Crush Wine Country Bonspiel curling tournament at Skatetown Ice Rink in Roseville: Bob Kuhl of Granite Bay, left, Miranda Heaslip of Hollywood, and Annmaria Holt of Roseville.
The Wine Country Curling Club strategizes their stones placements during the Crush Wine Country Bonspiel curling tournament at Skatetown Ice Rink in Roseville: Bob Kuhl of Granite Bay, left, Miranda Heaslip of Hollywood, and Annmaria Holt of Roseville.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Miranda Heaslip of Hollywood, left, and Dave Holt of Roseville with the Wine Country Curling Club sweep the ice ahead of their stone during the Crush Wine Country Bonspiel curling tournament held at Skatetown Ice Rink in Roseville over the weekend.
Miranda Heaslip of Hollywood, left, and Dave Holt of Roseville with the Wine Country Curling Club sweep the ice ahead of their stone during the Crush Wine Country Bonspiel curling tournament held at Skatetown Ice Rink in Roseville over the weekend.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Evan Elliott, left, and Dave Sciacero of team Don Pilar out of Oakland sweep the ice ahead of their stone during the Crush Wine Country Bonspiel curling tournament held at Skatetown Ice Rink in Roseville over the weekend.
Evan Elliott, left, and Dave Sciacero of team Don Pilar out of Oakland sweep the ice ahead of their stone during the Crush Wine Country Bonspiel curling tournament held at Skatetown Ice Rink in Roseville over the weekend.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Olympian Edith Loudon helps direct her teammates during the Crush Wine Country Bonspiel curling tournament held at Skatetown Ice Rink in Roseville over the weekend.
Olympian Edith Loudon helps direct her teammates during the Crush Wine Country Bonspiel curling tournament held at Skatetown Ice Rink in Roseville over the weekend.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Melissa Saliba, left, and Jeanine Geurin of Colorado Springs, Colorado sweep a path for their stone during the Crush Wine Country Bonspiel curling tournament held at Skatetown Ice Rink in Roseville over the weekend. Sweeping helps curlers direct their stones to the desired target placement.
Melissa Saliba, left, and Jeanine Geurin of Colorado Springs, Colorado sweep a path for their stone during the Crush Wine Country Bonspiel curling tournament held at Skatetown Ice Rink in Roseville over the weekend. Sweeping helps curlers direct their stones to the desired target placement.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Ann Maria Holt of Roseville delivers the stone during the Crush Wine Country Bonspiel curling tournament held at Skatetown Ice Rink in Roseville over the weekend.
Ann Maria Holt of Roseville delivers the stone during the Crush Wine Country Bonspiel curling tournament held at Skatetown Ice Rink in Roseville over the weekend.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Curling stones are lined up and waiting to be used during the Crush Wine Country Bonspiel curling tournament held at Skatetown Ice Rink in Roseville over the weekend.
Curling stones are lined up and waiting to be used during the Crush Wine Country Bonspiel curling tournament held at Skatetown Ice Rink in Roseville over the weekend.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Andie McDonald, 10, of Madison, Wisconsin (Dad is paralympian Patrick McDonald) competes at the Crush Wine Country Bonspiel curling tournament held at Skatetown Ice Rink in Roseville over the weekend.
Andie McDonald, 10, of Madison, Wisconsin (Dad is paralympian Patrick McDonald) competes at the Crush Wine Country Bonspiel curling tournament held at Skatetown Ice Rink in Roseville over the weekend.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Paralympian Patrick McDonald strategizes during the Crush Wine Country Bonspiel curling tournament held at Skatetown Ice Rink in Roseville this weekend.
Paralympian Patrick McDonald strategizes during the Crush Wine Country Bonspiel curling tournament held at Skatetown Ice Rink in Roseville this weekend.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Olympians Debbie McCormick, left, and Edith Loudon hang out at the Skatetown Ice Rink in Roseville during the Crush Wine Country Bonspiel curling tournament on Friday.
Olympians Debbie McCormick, left, and Edith Loudon hang out at the Skatetown Ice Rink in Roseville during the Crush Wine Country Bonspiel curling tournament on Friday.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Olympian Debbie McCormick chats with fellow curlers at Skatetown Ice Rink in Roseville after winning her first match at the Crush Wine Country Bonspiel curling tournament on Friday.
Olympian Debbie McCormick chats with fellow curlers at Skatetown Ice Rink in Roseville after winning her first match at the Crush Wine Country Bonspiel curling tournament on Friday.
Photo by Anne Stokes
Olympian Debbie McCormick sweeps the ice during the Crush Wine Country Bonspiel curling tournament held at Skatetown Ice Rink in Roseville.
Olympian Debbie McCormick sweeps the ice during the Crush Wine Country Bonspiel curling tournament held at Skatetown Ice Rink in Roseville.
36 teams and 144 curlers from the United States and Canada came to compete in the Crush Wine Country Bonspiel curling tournament this weekend held at Skatetown ice rink in Roseville.