Rock the Swamp

USWCA 74th National Bonspiel 

• Host: Bowling Green Curling Club, Bowling Green, Ohio
• When: February 15 - 19, 2023
• Hotel: Holiday Inn Express and Suites
• Opening Ceremony: Wednesday, February 15, 2023

The competitors of the 2023 USWCA National Bonspiel were comprised of 32 teams from around the country and met at the Bowling Green Curling Club in Bowling Green, Ohio. 

The host hotel was the Holiday Inn Express and Suites Toledo South - Perrysburg.  To receive the bonspiel rate, reservations had to be made by January 22, 2023.

Opening Ceremonies took place on Wednesday, February 15 at 5:30 pm. Teams curling on Wednesday at 6:00 pm needed to arrive at the club by 5:15 pm. Team photos were taken from 6:00 - 9:30 pm but teams were encouraged to come earlier for the Opening Ceremonies. 

Thursday curling began at 7:00 am. The Social Soiree was held at Te'kela across the street from the Holiday Inn Express & Suites. Appetizers were out from 6:30 - 7:30 pm with the dinner buffet going from 7:30 - 9:30 pm.

Friday evening's dinner was at Glass City Metropark in Toledo, Ohio provided by Tony Packo's. Invitations were given out after the 1 and 4 pm draws on Thursday and after the 8 and 11 am Friday. The invitation included the time teams were expected to arrive for dinner. Teams could explore the metropark and its skating ribbon before or after eating. More information about the metropark skating ribbon is available here.

The finals began at 2:15 pm Sunday, February 19, 2023 and those playing in the finals were piped onto the ice.

Congratulations to the National Women's Bonspiel Champions from the Cape Cod Curling Club of Falmouth, Massachusetts, the Longnecker Rink.

First Event Winner - Cape Cod Curling Club, Falmouth, Massachusetts

Pictured left to right, skip Krista Longnecker, vice Matina Heisler, second Marinna Martini, and lead Elizabeth Abeltin

First Event Runners Up - Detroit Curling Club, Ferndale, Michigan

Pictured left to right, skip Ann Swisshelm, vice Elizabeth Demers, second Ashley Mayra, and lead Jennifer Legge

Shots below are captioned left to right, skip to lead, except where otherwise noted.

Second Event Winner - Coyotes Curling Club, Tempe, Arizona	Second Event Runners Up - Detroit Curling Club, Ferndale, Michigan
Jayne Burton, Tatiana Keeling, Amy Thompson, and Kimberly Gaddie.	Tammy Hoffman (Circle City CC), Diana Jankowski, Stephanie Whitmore, Sarah Burns.
Third Event Winner - Centerville Curling Club, Trempealeau, Wisconsin	Third Event Runners Up - Four Seasons Curling Club, Blaine, Minnesota
Laura Delaney Roessler, Megan Delaney, Toni Paisley, and Lynda Delaney.	Teri Walti, Kari Gullicksen, Joanne Isdahl, and Heather Getty.
Fourth Event Winner - Rochester Curling Club, Rochester, New York	Fourth Event Runners Up - Detroit Curling Club, Ferndale, Michigan
Carol Wood, Rebecca Hahn, Andrea Greisberger, and Lynn Carpenter.	Laura Call, Suzanne Hansell, Suzanne York, and Bethany Rivera.

The participating teams are listed below, skip to lead, left to right.

EAST

Ardsley: Gudrun Sablow, Gail Boggio, Heather Wadley, Judith Kelson

Belfast: Ann Kirkpatrick, Cheryl Pieske, Serena Cole, Donna Fancy

Cape Cod 1: Krista Longnecker, Matina Heisler, Marinna Martini, Elizabeth Abeltin

Cape Cod 2: Jennifer Stannard, Natalie Galligan, Debra Sawka, Catherine Offinger

Rochester: Carol Wood, Rebecca Hahn, Andrea Greisberger, Lynn Carpenter

CENTRAL

Bowling Green: Molly Wolf, Martha Mazzarella, Linda Shenk Pauken, Lori Christman

Charlotte: Jennifer Mogavero, Stacie Pinnavaia, Julie Dellibovi, Aly Athens

Chicago: Elisabeth(Lis) Collins, Leslie McGregor, Ellie Loughlin, Katherine Stewart

Cleveland 1: Katy Mercer, Carole Negus, Kathleen Dean, Audrey Lynn

Cleveland 2: Rebecca Storey, Betsy Feighan, Kim Barton, Susan Armstrong

Detroit 1: Tammy Hoffman, Diana Jankowski, Stephanie Whitmore, Sarah Burns

Detroit 2: Ann Swisshelm, Elizabeth Demers, Ashley Mayra, Jennifer Legge

Detroit 3: Laura Call, Suzanne Hansell, Suzanne York, Bethany Rivera

Mayfield 1: Rachel Howell, Tracy Hawthorne, Jil Sah, Heather MacRaild

Mayfield 2: Christine Carcione, Alison Kemp, Colleen Visconti, Leslie Cooke

Windy City: Jenny Houk, Kelly Zahn, Anne Pettinger, Christina D'Arco

Composite Central 1: Emily Prine, Amanda Smies, Vickie Sprague, Lynne Leckie

Composite Central 2: Jennifer Williams, Deb Freedlander, Sandy Earl, Amanda Corbin

WEST

Coyotes 1: Julie Denten, Marnie Devlin, Sally McGavock, Evelyn Williams

Coyotes 2: Jayne Burton, Tatiana Keeling, Amy Thompson, Kimberly Gaddie

Four Seasons: Teri Walti, Kari Gullickson, Joanne Isdahl, Heather Getty

St. Paul Bonnie Spielers: Sally Augustin, Nancy Powers, Jodi Sigel, Bea Gresback

Silicon Valley: Melissa Wheeler, Mary Riordan, Sydney Jorgensen, Jaclyn Pytlarz

Wine Country: Megan Groh, Ilene Barbree, Suzan Minshall, LeeAnn Shearing

Composite West: Jane Busche, Kinnan Stauber, Lysa Johnson, Nadyne Krienke

WISCONSIN

Blackhawk: Kim Rudkin, Suzanne Lindsay, Jodeen Exner, Deb Richards

Centerville: Laura Delaney Roessler, Megan Delaney, Toni Paisley, Lynita Delaney

Madison 1: Angie Montgomery, Miranda Hofmann, Anne Gravel, Kris Lund

Madison 2: Star Pfiffner, Jo Lippitt, Clarion Gilbertson, Lynn Vande Sande

Milwaukee: Tracy Lawless, Lisa Johnson, Susie Hansen, Stephanie Strand

Wausau: Lisa Landon, Terri Gleason, Valerie Gorichs, Kim Susens

NATIONAL COMPOSITE

Composite WEW: Diane Muldowney, Kathy Busch, Carol Stevenson, Barb Vandenburg

Welcome to Bowling Green

Bonspiel Information

For information about the event, please read the event flyer. 

Participation Information- New Procedures for Applying

To be considered to participate, an application form must be completed online. Information needed to complete the form includes the entry type (single, club team, or composite team), your region, and the club name. For each team member, include their name, home address, email address, phone number, their position, any food allergies, and whether or not this person has attended the National Bonspiel before. If the team is a club team, provide the Club Rep's name and email address. If the team is a composite team, provide the Club name and Club Rep's information for each team member. Indicate which team member will be the contact person. Also, is the team is willing to be placed on the waiting list if the team is not selected and for how long? If the team does not stay on the waiting list are any individuals willing to be substitutes?

Using the link to the application form (above), complete the form online. When the form is complete, click "Submit" and electronically submit the form to your club Rep. It is important to note that by submitting the form, you agree that you are over 21 and are a full dues-paying, league-playing members or your primary curling club and if your team is selected, you will pay the $500 entry fee before December 17, 2022.

Note: No payment is due at this time. Single entries do not owe an entry fee until they are assigned to a team.

The Treasurer will send an invoice to the team contact person,  along with a reminder to pay club dues. Payment will be made online using a bank account or a credit card. Important: Teams that do not pay the entry fee by the December 17, 2022 deadline will forfeit their spot and the Procedure Chair will move the team to the waitlist.

Please contact your Club Rep with any questions.