CHAMPIONSHIP CALENDAR
Lansing set to host 2014 Arena Nationals
By Terry L. Kolesar, Editor,
terry.kolesar@usacurl.org
the Summit Sports and Ice Complex in Lansing will host USA Curling’s newest event, which supports athletes utilizing arena curling facilities for league play. “Te Summit Sports and Ice Complex is pleased to team up with the
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Lansing Curling Club to host the Curling Arena Nationals. We look for- ward to welcoming competitors to the Lansing area,” said Paige Sauer, gen- eral manger for Summit Sports and Ice Complex. Te event will take place
June 12-15 in partnership with the Lansing Curling Club and Greater Lansing Sports Authority. “Te Greater Lansing re-
gion is anxious to showcase our passion for on-ice events and extend hospitality to the hundreds of curlers who will visit our region for the USA Curling Arena Champion- ships. We are excited to work with the Summit Ice and Sports Complex and the Lansing Curling Club to grow the sport of Curl- ing, while showcasing all Greater Lansing has to offer,” said Mike Price of the Greater Lansing Sports Authority. Arena-based clubs now account for about 44 percent of USA Curling’s
total membership in comparison to those sites that are curling-only facili- ties. “Te Lansing Curling Club is excited to host the 2014 Arena National
Championships. We hope to build on the success of last year’s inaugural event in Fort Wayne, and are looking to enhance the championship experi- ence for both athletes and fans alike,” said Mark McElwee, event chairman and president of the Lansing Curling Club. “We are looking forward to welcoming curlers to the Great Lakes region, seeing old friends, and mak- ing new ones. Tis would not be possible without our fantastic partners – the Summit Ice and Sports Complex, the Greater Lansing Sports Authority, and of course USA Curling.” Tirty-two teams participated in the 2013 Arena National Champion-
ships with teams from the Dakota (Minn.) and Kalamazoo (Mich.) curling clubs taking home the women’s and men’s titles, respectively. “Tere were a lot of terrific bids for the 2014 Arena Nationals. Te Lan-
sing Curling Club members’ excitement about hosting and plan to use the event to help develop curling in their area were the deciding factors for us. Teir host ice rink is also very committed and helped the club submit a very competitive bid,” said Gabrielle Coleman, member of the Arena Nationals Selection Committee. n
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ansing, Mich., has been selected to host the 2014 USA Curling Arena National Championships next summer. Aſter a successful inaugural event in July in Fort Wayne, Ind.,
FEB. 7-23 2014 Olympic Winter Games, Sochi, Russia
FEB. 12-16 U.S. Senior Men's Curling Association National Bonspiel, Wausau, Wis.
USWCA National Bonspiel, Broomstones, Wayland, Mass.
FEB. 15-22 2014 U.S. Club National Championships, Two Harbors, Minn.
FEB. 26-MARCH 5 2014 World Junior Championships, Flims, Switzerland
MARCH 1-8 2014 U.S. National Championships, Aston, Pa.
MARCH 7-16 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, Sochi, Russia
MARCH 14-16 College National Championship, Blaine, Minn.
MARCH 15-22 2014 U.S. Mixed National Championship, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
MARCH 15-23 2014 Ford World Women's Championship, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
MARCH 29-APRIL 6 2014 World Men's Championship, Beijing, China
APRIL 22-29 2014 World Senior Championships, Dumfries, Scotland 2014 World Mixed Doubles Championship, Dumfries, Scotland
JUNE 12-15 2014 Arena National Championships, Lansing, Mich.
Future events:
2015 Junior National Championships, Devils Lake, N.D. 2015 Men's Nationals Challenge Round, Seattle 2015 National Championships, Kalamazoo, Mich. 2015 Club National Championships, Fargo, N.D. 2015 Mixed Doubles Championship, Eau Claire, Wis. 2015 Senior Men's Championship, Eveleth, Minn. 2015 World Women's Championship, Sapporo, Japan 2015 World Men's Championship, Site in Canada TBA 2015 Winter World University Games, Grenada, Spain 2016 Junior Nationals, Willmar, Minn. 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games, Pyeonchang, South Korea
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