// BONUS ONLINE-ONLY COVERAGE, MAKING THE TEAM Who: Team USA
Event: 2013 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
Age: 45
How they made the team: Individual tryouts took place Oct. 18-21 at the Madison Curling Club in Wisconsin.
Hometown/Curling Club: Madison, Wis./Madison Curling Club. Patrick moved from California to Wisconsin to train closer to Team USA’s coaches.
International experience: Patrick will make his third appeara- nace at the world wheelchair championship and second as skip. He also was a member of the 2010 Paralympic wheelchair curling team.
Etc.: Patrick is a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is married and has two children.
To read more about Patrick, go online and read his full biography by clicking here.
Team USA Patrick
McDonald Skip
Team USA: 2013 World Wheelch Team USA
Team USA James
“Jimmy Jam” Joseph Second
Age: 50
Hometown/Curling Club: New Hartford, N.Y./Utica Curling Club.
International experience: Jimmy is the veteran of this squad with the 2013 world event marking his seventh appearance. He also was a member of the 2010 and 2006 Paralympic wheelchair curling teams. Jimmy won a bronze medal at the 2008 world wheelchair championship.
Etc. Jimmy and his wife have a daughter.
To read more about Jimmy Jam, go online and read her full biography by clicking here.
Age: 41 Hometown/Curling Club: Green Bay, Wis./Green Bay CC
International experience: 2013 will mark Penny’s third time on Team USA at the world championship. She won a bronze medal in sitting volleyball at the 2004 Paralympic Summer Games.
Etc.: Penny is employed as a case worker with Brown County. She is married and has one son.
To read more about Penny, go online and read his full biography by clicking here.