CHAMPIONSHIPS


Meechai-Gebauer win 2014 Mixed Doubles title


By Terry L. Kolesar, Editor, terry.kolesar@usacurl.org


2014 USA Curling Mixed Doubles National Championship in Medford, Wis. It took an extra end to dethrone the champions – Pete and Maureen Stolt


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of Plymouth, Minn. – at the Medford Curling Club as Meechai and Gebauer scored a single point in overtime to secure the 7-6 victory. Tis is the first national championship title for the pair. Tey will be nominated to repre- sent the U.S. at the 2014 World Mixed Doubles Championship, which will take place April 23-30 in Dumfries, Scotland. “It really was a thrilling event,” Meechai said. "We had great competition


throughout the week, and we hope we kept our audiences entertained! Our goal for the tournament was to just keep learning and improving from one game to the next. It truly is an honor to win the championship and become Team USA. Te event coordinators, organizers, ice crew and support staff were all amazing. Te Medford crew were a well-run machine and extreme- ly gracious hosts at the same time.” Te Stolts stole two points in the third end to grab the game's momentum


and a momentary 3-1 lead. It was short-lived, however, as leads can be in mixed doubles with all the rocks normally in play. Meechai and Gebauer struck for three points in the fourth end and added a single steal in the fiſth to advance their lead to two points. Te Minnesota couple tied the game with a deuce in the sixth and had the game where they wanted it in the eighth end with last rock. However, the 2013 champs could only score the single point and Meechai and Gebauer got one more chance with the final stone in the ninth end to win the tournament. n


// EIGHT-ENDERS Hollywood Curling Club Te first eight-ender in Hollywood Curling Club history occurred during


the first draw of the Summer Blockbuster Bonspiel held in July 2013. Te eight-ender was scored by Team Rocking Ritchies, which consisted of Tyler George, Richard Cruz, Peter Hagstrand, and John George. In true Holly- wood fashion, the eight-ender was also captured on video and can be found on You-Tube under the title “Team Tiger Shirts gets an 8-Ender!” Plainfield Curling Club


Te Sullivan rink scored what is believed to be only the second eight-


ender in Plainfield (N.J.) Curling Club history. Te perfect score happened during Plainfield’s Pursuit of Happiness Bonspiel on Dec. 18, 2013. Te team consisted of Neil Sullivan, Barbara Gentile (an exchange student from Italy), Donna Jo Landes (a first-year curler), and Sue Sullivan. St. Paul Curling Club


On Oct. 29, 2013, the Zoss rink scored an eight-ender during league play


at the St. Paul (Minn.) Curling Club. Te rink consisted of George Allen- dorph, Greg Timmerman, Joe Deuhs, and Tracie Knapp. Allendorph was able to chip out the opposing team’s final stone, giving the Zoss rink their game-winning eight-ender. n


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Semifinals: Murray-Juocys


*Meechai-Gebauer *Stolt-Stolt Vukich-Cornfield


Championship final: *Meechai-Gebauer Stolt-Stolt


*last rock in first end


100 022 00 – 5 041 100 11 – 8


211 010 2x – 7 000 102 0x – 3


100 310 101 – 7 012 002 010 – 6


rand new national champions were crowned when Joyance Mee- chai (New York City) and teammate Steve Gebauer (Minneapolis, Minn.) defeated the defending champions on Dec. 8 to win the


Steve Gebauer and Joyance Meechai will represent the U.S. at the 2014 World Mixed Doubles Championship aſter capturing the national title in December. Photo by Brian Wilson, Medford Star News


2014 USA Curling Mixed Doubles National Championship Dec. 5-8, 2013, Medford, Wis.


Round robin standings:


Pool A: Sean Murray-Emilia Juocys (WI/IL) Sharon Vukich-David Cornfield (WA) Brady Clark-Cristin Clark (WA) David Buresh-Michelle Wagner (ND) Tim Doherty-Carol Strojny (MN) Dan Wiza-Stephanie Martin (WI/IL) Danielle Buchbinder-Michael Rupp (NY) Jeremy Witzke-Kristy Witzke (OK)


Pool B: Peter Stolt-Maureen Stolt (MN)


Joyance Meechai-Steve Gebauer (NY/WI) Alan Gemmell-Maymar Gemmell (NJ) Scott Olson-Teri Olson (MA)


Barry Ivy-Britt Rjanikov (CA/MA) Darrick Kizlyk-Dena Rosenberry (CO) Daniel Schally-Sydney Schmus (WI) Kim Roden-Gary Mazzotta (MN)


7-0 6-1 5-2 3-4 3-4 3-4 1-6 0-7


6-1 5-2 4-3 4-3 3-4 3-4 2-5 1-6


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