The All-American has been sponsored by The USWCA since 1966. The All-American is an inner-club event held during the curling season by member clubs throughout the United States. The USWCA provides beautiful All-American pins to each member club for their event.
This event was designed to encourage the involvement of women - especially new and less experienced women curlers - so they may have a bonspiel experience within their own clubs and to foster a greater awareness of women's curling and the role of the USWCA.
The 2009-2010 curling season is upon us. Hopefully our USWCA members have the All-American on their club calendar. If it isn't in place, now is the time to work this event into your club's schedule. Encourage your ladies to be a part of this very special 'spiel. If your women's membership numbers are low, consider joining with another USWCA member club to meet the eligibility requirements.
Consider giving your event a true bonspiel atmosphere, with good food, decorations, prizes and a fun time, ending with awarding the All-American pins to the winning team. The All-American bonspiel is a wonderful in-club event with a national flavor because clubs all over the country are holding the same event on home ice.
To clubs who have not joined the USWCA consider becoming a part of our organization in order to be involved in many of our rewarding aspects as well as becoming eligible to participate in our All-American, Senior and National Bonspiels.
Be sure to join your club's All-American this season. If you have any questions or are interested in learning more about holding an All-American event at your club, contact Gloria Martino at
All-American@USWCA,org
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All-American Winners for 2009-2010
The All-American is a wonderful in-club event with a national flavor - clubs all over America hold the event on their home ice. Thank you to all the Chairpersons and their committees who coordinated their events and all those who worked towards making their All-American extra special and unique. Many clubs reported very competitive games and exciting finals whose outcome came down to the last stone. Broomstones had a very interesting theme this year "All-American Home Cooking". It was a great success and sounds as though it was delicious too! Again this year, Seattle hosted a multi club 'spiel and the participants included some junior girls.
Six clubs hosted two events - AM for their morning league and PM for their evening league: in the East: Nutmeg, Plainfield; Central: Chicago, Mayfield; Wisconsin: Kettle Moraine and Poynette.
The USWCA provides beautiful award pins for the winners of each event, and we are proud to announce the winning teams (skip names first) for the 2009-2010 curling season:
EAST:
Albany: Gloria Martino, Gladys Ryan, Chris Gordon, Betty Kelly
Ardsley: Sandy Gaffner, Heather Morrison, Mellisa Dominguez, Susan Lapham
Belfast: Doris Allred, Karen Macdonald, Tilly Atkins, Ellen Smith
Broomstones: Sharon Cuter, Teri Olson, Marsha Edmunds, Anna Legedza
Canadian Club: Joan Partridge, Betty Gulesian, Dick Nestle, Kate VanDemark/Ellie Manseau
Cape Cod: Martha Kenny, Martha Balas, Linda Pistilli, Jane Hannon
Chesapeake: Majik Jones, Laura Heuer, Pam Parks, Peggy Troiano
Nashua: Candice Clark, Pat Cobb, Joan Ford, Allison Annard
Nutmeg AM: Diane Muldowney, Kathleen Blaine/Bobbie Stoll, Micky Manicatide, Jay Keillor
Nutmeg PM: Elly Bockley, Kathleeen Blaine, Julie Pasnau, Nancy Brautigam
Philadelphia: Laura Hallisey, Sharon Duke, Joyce Van Schooneveld, Nanci Smith
Plainfield AM: Sarah McCulloh, Emily Pike, Linda Carubia, Anne Buckalew
Plainfield PM: Sarah McCulloh, Rachel Henogason, Shara Dellatore, Grace Roth
Potomac: Rebecca Baxter, Laura Barrantes, Cathy Dunn, Carol Voss
Rochester: Val Swol, Kathy Lomnicki, Mary Amato, Heidi Kipp
Schenectady: Fay Navratil, Laura Knussman, Barb Kimmey, Jenn Wood
The Country Club: Lee Ladd, Emmie Newell, Scoopy Stevens, Cory Alexandre
Utica: Melon Sofinski, Brenda Card/MJ Walsh, David Palazzoli, Cindy Wydysh
CENTRAL:
Bowling Green: Joan Freeman, Scott Helle, Allen Rogel, Ruth Brown
Chicago AM: Judy Johnson, Elizabeth Demsos, Roseanne Madden, Monica Burmeister
Chicago PM: Liz Reid, Donna Slabas, Carol Cleave, Janine Andrasco
Cleveland: Suzanne Dick, Hilary Peterson, Kim Barton, Kate Offutt
Detroit: Karen Jamieson, Jennifer Parmenter, Diana Jankowski, Maxine Gardner
Exmoor: Marcy Calaway, Angela Pyle, Katy Gross, Hillary Benson
Mayfield AM: Dee Montgomery, Ann Hull, Bonnie Carlson, Martina McIsaac
Mayfield PM: Else Festersen, Courtney Schmidt, Liz Lewis, Julia Dibaggio
North Shore: Mary Hilman, Pat Turocy, Carol Falasz, Therese Anderson
WISCONSIN:
Appleton: Jeri Norris, Wendy Walecka, Connie Gluth/Donna Mendyke, Nina Vought
Blackhawk: Ceila Zaccard, Doris Ewing, Joanne Picket, Cathy Idzerda
Centerville: Lynita Delaney, Rhonda Adams, Mary Veglahn, Kelly Smith, Laura Roessler
Green Bay: Joy Pohl, Molly Witt/Erin Wallace, Tristen Zimmerman, Ellie Jarvie
Kettle Moraine AM: Judy Maier, Janis Duncan, Mary Rasmussen, Ali Bedborough
Kettle Moraine PM: Felice Roberts, Jenna Kaschinske, Raschel Tomlinson, Chelsea Rasmussen
Madison: Kathy Peilage, Bridget Matzke, Sandii Zylkowski, Ellen Roney
Medford: Andrea Metz, Missy Brunner, Jeri Koester, Misty Hartmann, Jodie Drost
Milwaukee: Linda Even, Carmen Witt, Claire Berquist, Nikki Bernetich
Poynette AM: Marilyn Noble, Mary MacLeish, Sumiko Maeda, Suzanne Floyd
Poynette PM: Marilyn Noble, Mary Cooper, Brittany Falk, Penny Mularkey
Racine: Diane Kelly, Amanda Hyttel, Jody Erdman, Michele Mast
Wauwatosa: Stacey Bast, Jill Sorenson, Sue Dropp, Molly Lundberg/Laura Schroeder
WEST I:
Arden Hills: Sally Augustin, Shirl Chartrand, Nancy Nelson, Fran Sorenson
Duluth: Judy McLeod, Sarah McLeod, Shawn Peterka, Sarah Chandler
Heather-Mapleton: Mindy Annis, Jody Trio, Brenda Stoltzman, Theresa Sohre
Hibbing: JoAnn Getz, Jane Miettunen, Carol Peterson, Sue Pearson, Kathy Marturano
St. Paul: Teri Murie, Conni Normandeau, Maureen Guay, Rose Marie Barton
WEST II:
Coyotes: Karen Tait, Janelle Lowe, Chad Jordan, Greg Gallagher
Grafton: Vicki Aasand, Mary Jaster, Julie Callahan, Rachel Tharalson
Grand Forks: Erin Randall, Susan Stern, Natasha Adamson, Ashleigh Staveteig
Seattle: Mary Melton, Linda Cornfield, Davinna Ohlson (San Francisco) and Jr. Emily Skulec.
All-American Winners 2008 - 2009
The All-American may be held at any time within the curling season. The event is either permanently on the club calendar, played half season or placed within the season's schedule where time allows. Clubs are encouraged to participate in this annual event to afford their members the experience of being part of a national event within their own clubs.
Coyotes Curling Club, in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a new USWCA member this season. The All-American was their very first club level bonspiel, in which the majority of the club members participated. Kudos to Coyotes for their enthusiasm and wonderful curling spirit.
Clubs eligible to hold two events, one for their morning league and one for their evening league, were: Kettle Moraine, Madison, Mayfield, Nutmeg and Poynette.
Competitions fielded as few as 3 teams and as many as 16 teams. New as well as seasoned curlers received their first awards in this event. There were many very tightly played final games.
Several clubs made this a true bonspiel experience with decorations, theme, meals and awards ceremony including prizes for second place teams and/or runner's up.
The following are the winners of the 2008-2009 season
with skip named first.
EAST:
Albany: Wendy Berger, Pat Frey, Cynthia Galivan, Mary Hess
Ardsley: Sandy Gaffner, Pam Siebert, Ina Obernesser, Dolores Redding, Bev Baynard
Belfast: Abigail Read, Doris Allred, Anita King
Broomstones: Carolyn MacLeod, Susan Porada, Sandy Bernstein, Anna Legedza
Canadian Club: Joan Partridge, Cathy Claflin, Catherine Zukotynski, Roger Sinta,
Monica Chopra
Cape Cod: Katie Murphy, Janice Babin, Martha Balas, Amy Henderson
Chesapeake: Jeanne Henkel, Merrie Delauder, Sure Radcliffe, Amy Pynn
Nashua: Nancy Dinsdale, Ellen Lambert, Beth Curran, Doreen Fusco
Nutmeg: (AM) Diane Muldowney, Maura Faugnan/Ann Karrick, Barbara Manicatide,
Dee McLenithan
Nutmeg: (PM) Diane Muldowney, Jane Beattie, Jacki Blackmore, Michelle Borque
Philadelphia: Rosemary Morgan, Carolyn Lloyd, Sandi Macan, Fran Cayer
Potomac: Dawn Findlay, Virginia Chalmers, Evelyn Browne, Karen McQuillan
Rochester: Amy Stamp, Phyllis Ely, Margo DiLella, Claudia Raven
Schenectady: Nancy Wurth, Carol Munro, Candace Stefanik, Joan Pearson
The Country Club: Lee Ladd, Jean Childs, Pam Henrikson, Nancy Russell
Utica: Michelle MacEnroe, Heather Swiercz, Rachel Ryan, Pam Jones/Brenda Card
CENTRAL:
Chicago: Karen Begley, Michelle Rane, Joby Berman, Kirsten Higashikawa
Cleveland: Katy Mercer, Ellie Neuhauser, Peggy Savani, Julia Sullivan
Detroit: Karen Jamieson, Emilia Juocys, Marie Newton, Troy Eller
Exmoor: Beth Shaw/Marcy Calaway, Laurie Hector, Susan Lindholm,
Ann Hartman Brown
Mayfield: (AM) Tracie Moore, Mary Jane Maisonville, Jil Renee San, Diane Wojden
Mayfield: (PM) Leslie Cooke, Kathleen Roberts, Jane Paris, Lee Ann Spacek
North Shore: Kathy Bodine, Deb Wilen, Rosemarie Clohisy, Michelle Mok
WISCONSIN:
Appleton: Nancy Davis, Teresa Larkin, Patti Traas, Wynne Labhart
Blackhawk: Celia Zaccard, Doris Ewing, Mary Conway, Bridget Olson
Centerville: Elyse Sorenson, Judy Olson, Emily Adrian, Kathy Hovell
Green Bay: Joy Pahl, Juliania Klocek, Lisa Schroeder, Brenda Luebke
Kettle Moraine: (AM) Judy Maier, Carol Stevenson, Theresa Thomas,
Sue Hoffman/Pat Van Till
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ettle Moraine: (PM) Judy Maier, Stella Geason, Diana Taylor, Molly McKean
Madison: (AM) Cindy Godar, Angie Montgomery, Dae Jean Jahnke, Ellen Roney
Madison: (PM) Lori Karst, Dawn Nonn, May Tibbitts, Linda Speziale
Medford: Laurie Rightmire, Joyce Christopherson, Mary Nelson, Sam Steinke
Milwaukee: Margie Knitter, Joanne Moll, Susan Ryan, Susann Gedelman
Poynette (AM): Jane Geesling, Sue Teeter, Dottie Sutfin, Monie Bancroft
Poynette (PM): Roxann Brue, Jan Carlson, Sumiko Maeda,
Katie Gramse/Mary Parker
Racine: Nancy Otis, Missy Thery, Lori Fitzgerald, Lisa Sondergaard
Wauwatosa: Stacey Muller, Pat Heim, Deb Holger, Kara Sacia
WEST I:
Arden Hills: Midge Hemstreet, Myrna MacKinnon, Kathleen Orme, Michele Daugherty
Duluth: Mary Broman, Wendy Carlberg, Phyllis Adams
Heather: Linda Annis, Kelly Johnson, Julie Willis, Pam Huck, Mandy Bryam
Itasca: Nancy Sura, Carolin Humpal, Michelle Hedlund
St. Paul: Becky Lein, Amy Anderson, Senja Lopac, Tina Pint
WEST II:
Capital: Anna Hopkins, Kim Neigum, Clara Butland, Donna Reisenhauer
Coyotes: Shari Zimmerman, Denise Julliard, Dave Heverman, Darryl Horsman
Fargo-Moorhead: Susan Larson, Carmen Delaney, Judy Trautman
Grand Forks: Erin Randall, Vivian McKewin, Julia Wallin, Megan Thomas
Granite: Miyo Konno, Jennifer Westhagen/Tammy Lehto/Susan Schnoor,
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There are three important aspects for hosting an All- American event:
The application form
gives us notice that your club plans to hold the event. It is imperative to apply early in the curling season to ensure we have pins available for distribution to all the winning teams. You may download the application form, print and mail to the Chair (as listed in the USWCA Directory) - or the USWCA Representative may hand deliver the form at the USWCA Fall Meeting and take possession of the pins at that time.
The
results form needs to be returned immediately following the event. This will ensure that all winning teams are submitted to The
United States Curling News for publication.
The
regulations document explains Eligibility, Procedure, Rules of Play and Awards.
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