United States Women's Curling Championship

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United States Women's Curling Championship
Established1977
2024 host city East Rutherford, New Jersey
2024 arena The Rink at American Dream
2024 champion Flag of Minnesota.svg Tabitha Peterson
Current edition

The United States Women's Curling Championship is the annual women's national curling championship for the United States. It is run by the United States Curling Association (USCA) and typically held in conjunction with the Men's Curling Championship. The champions are eligible to represent the United States at the World Women's Curling Championships if they also rank in the top 75 teams over the last two seasons in the World Curling Tour Order of Merit or have earned 40 points in the Order of Merit year-to-date rankings. [1]

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History

The 2021 Championship was originally planned to be held February 6–13 at the ImOn Ice Arena in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it would have been the first time the Women's National Championship was held in Iowa. [2] But in August, 2020 the arena was damaged during a severe derecho storm. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic caused delays in repairing the arena and in November, 2020 the USCA announced that an alternative host site would be found. [3] Only a month later, the USCA announced another change to the 2021 Championship when they declared that all remaining 2020–21 events would be either cancelled or postponed until late spring 2021. This postponement delayed the Women's National Championship until after the 2021 World Women's Championship and so the 2020 champions, Tabitha Peterson's team, were selected to represent the United States. This gave the team the opportunity to compete at Worlds which they missed the previous year when the 2020 World Women's Championship was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] On March 29, 2021 it was announced that the 2021 Women's Championship will be held in conjunction with the Men's Nationals and Mixed Doubles Nationals in a bio-secure bubble at Wausau Curling Club in Wausau, Wisconsin in May, 2021. [5]

Qualification

The qualification methods and format of the championship has changed over time, but currently eight teams play in each championship. Four spots are awarded to the top American teams in the World Curling Federation (WCF) World Team Ranking System at a particular date roughly two months out from the championship. [6] Three spots are awarded to the top teams from a Challenge Round, open to all United States curlers. [7] The final spot is awarded to a team from that year's Junior Championships, selected by the USCA.

For the 2021 Championship the qualification methods were modified slightly due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The field of eight teams included the 2020 champion and runner-up, the top three teams in the WCF World Team Ranking System on September 1, 2020, and the top three teams from the Challenge Round. [8]

Format

The current format begins with a complete round robin where each team plays every other team. The playoff format depends on the rankings at the end of the round robin. If one team finishes the round robin at least one win ahead of the other teams then that team advances directly to the final and faces the winner of a game between the 2nd and 3rd ranked teams. If two or three teams are tied for first place after the round robin then the top three teams play a version of a page playoff. The 1st and 2nd ranked teams play each other with the winner advancing to the championship game. The loser of the 1st vs 2nd game plays the 3rd place team with the winner of this game advancing to the championship game. If four teams are tied for first place after the round robin then all four advance to a single elimination style playoff. The 1st ranked team plays the 4th while the 2nd ranked team plays the 3rd. The winners of these two games play in the championship. [9]

Past champions

The site and winner of every women's national championship since it began in 1977: [10]

YearSiteWinning clubSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateFinish at Worlds 1
1977Wilmette, IL Flag of New York.svg Hastings, NYMargaret SmithCynthia SmithJackie GrantEve Switzer
1978Duluth, MN Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wausau, WISandy RobargeElaine CollinsJo ShannonVirginia Morrison
1979Winchester, MA Flag of Washington.svg Seattle, WA Nancy Langley Dolores Wallace Leslie Frosch Nancy Wallace 5th
1980Seattle, WA Flag of Washington.svg Seattle, WA Sharon Kozai Joan Fish Betty Kozai Aija Edwards 5th
1981Kettle Moraine, WI Flag of Washington.svg Seattle, WA Nancy Langley Carol Dahl Leslie Frosch Nancy Wallace 8th
1982Bowling Green, OH Flag of Illinois.svg Oak Park, ILRuth SchwenkerStephanie FlynnDonna PurkeyKathleen Wilson8th
1983Grafton, ND Flag of Washington.svg Seattle, WA Nancy Langley Dolores Campbell Nancy Wallace Leslie Frosch 6th
1984Wauwatosa, WI Flag of Minnesota.svg Duluth, MN Amy Hatten Terry LeksellKaren LeksellKelly Sieger9th
1985Hershey, PA Flag of Alaska.svg Fairbanks, AK Bev Birklid Peggy MartinJerry EvansKatrina Sharp9th
1986Chicago, IL Flag of Minnesota.svg St. Paul, MN Gerri Tilden Linda Barneson Barb Polski Barb Gutzmer 7th
1987St. Paul, MN Flag of Washington.svg Seattle, WA Sharon Good Joan Fish Beth Bronger-Jones Aija Edwards 5th
1988Darien, CT Flag of Washington.svg Seattle, WA Nancy Langley Nancy Pearson Leslie Frosch Mary Hobson 7th
1989Detroit, MI Flag of North Dakota.svg Rolla, ND Jan Lagasse Janie Kakela Cooky Bertsch Eileen Mickelson 9th
1990Superior, WI Flag of Colorado.svg Denver, CO Bev Behnke Dawna BennettSusan AnscheutzPam Finch8th
1991Utica, NY Flag of Texas.svg Houston, TXMaymar GemmellJudy JohnstonJanet HunterBrenda Jancic9th
1992Grafton, ND Flag of Wisconsin.svg Madison, WI Lisa Schoeneberg Amy Wright Lori Mountford Jill Jones Silver
1993St. Paul, MN Flag of Colorado.svg Denver, CO Bev Behnke Dawna BennettSusan AnscheutzPam Finch8th
1994Duluth, MN Flag of Colorado.svg Denver, CO Bev Behnke Dawna BennettSusan AnscheutzPam Finch6th
1995Appleton, WI Flag of Wisconsin.svg Madison, WI Lisa Schoeneberg Erika Brown Lori Mountford Marcia Tillisch Allison Darragh 5th
1996Bemidji, MN Flag of Wisconsin.svg Madison, WI Lisa Schoeneberg Erika Brown Lori Mountford Allison Darragh Debbie McCormick Silver
1997Seattle, WA Flag of Wisconsin.svg Arlington, WI Patti Lank Analissa Johnson Joni Cotten Tracy Sachtjen 6th
1998Bismarck, ND Flag of Illinois.svg Wilmette, IL Kari Erickson Lori Kreklau Stacey Liapis Ann Swisshelm Risa O'Connell 8th
1999Duluth, MN Flag of Wisconsin.svg Madison, WI Patti Lank Erika Brown Allison Darragh Tracy Sachtjen Silver
2000Ogden, UT Flag of Nebraska.svg Omaha, NE Amy Wright Amy Becher Joni Cotten Natalie Simenson Corina Marquardt 6th
2001Madison, WI Flag of Illinois.svg Highland Park, IL Kari Erickson Debbie McCormick Stacey Liapis Ann Swisshelm 5th
2002Eveleth, MN Flag of Wisconsin.svg Madison, WI Patti Lank Erika Brown Allison Pottinger Natalie Nicholson Nicole Joraanstad 7th
2003Utica, NY Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago, IL Debbie McCormick Allison Pottinger Ann Swisshelm Silver Tracy Sachtjen Gold
2004Grand Forks, ND Flag of Wisconsin.svg Madison, WI Patti Lank Erika Brown Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson 4th
2005 Madison, WI Flag of Minnesota.svg Bemidji, MN Cassie Johnson Jamie Johnson Jessica Schultz Maureen Brunt Silver
2006Bemidji, MN Flag of Wisconsin.svg Madison, WI Debbie McCormick Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Silver
2007Utica, NY Flag of Wisconsin.svg Madison, WI Debbie McCormick Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson 4th
2008 Hibbing, MN Flag of Wisconsin.svg Madison, WI Debbie McCormick Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson 7th
2009 Broomfield, CO Flag of Wisconsin.svg Madison, WI Debbie McCormick Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson 9th
2010 Kalamazoo, MI Flag of Wisconsin.svg Madison, WI Erika Brown Nina Spatola Ann Swisshelm Laura Hallisey 5th
2011 Fargo, ND Flag of New York.svg Lewiston, NY Patti Lank Caitlin Maroldo Jessica Schultz Mackenzie Lank 7th
2012 Philadelphia, PA Flag of Minnesota.svg St. Paul, MN Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Tabitha Peterson 5th
2013 Green Bay, WI Flag of Wisconsin.svg Madison, WI Erika Brown Debbie McCormick Jessica Schultz Ann Swisshelm 4th
2014 Philadelphia, PA Flag of Wisconsin.svg Madison, WI Nina Spatola Becca Hamilton Tara Peterson Sophie Brorson 6th (Allison Pottinger)
2015 Kalamazoo, MI Flag of Wisconsin.svg Madison, WI Erika Brown Alex Carlson Becca Funk Kendall Behm 10th (Aileen Sormunen)
2016 Jacksonville, FL Flag of Wisconsin.svg Madison, WI Erika Brown Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson 6th
2017 Everett, WA Flag of Minnesota.svg Blaine, MN Jamie Sinclair Alexandra Carlson Vicky Persinger Monica Walker 5th (Nina Roth)
2018 Fargo, ND Flag of Minnesota.svg Blaine, MN Jamie Sinclair Alexandra Carlson Vicky Persinger Monica Walker 4th
2019 Kalamazoo, MI Flag of Minnesota.svg Chaska, MN Jamie Sinclair Sarah Anderson Taylor Anderson Monica Walker 7th
2020 Cheney, WA Flag of Minnesota.svg St. Paul, MN Tabitha Peterson Becca Hamilton Tara Peterson Aileen Geving 3rd (2021) 2
2021 Wausau, WI Flag of Minnesota.svg Chaska, MN Cory Christensen Sarah Anderson Vicky Persinger Taylor Anderson 5th (2022) 3
2023 Denver, CO Flag of Minnesota.svg Chaska, MN Tabitha Peterson Cory Thiesse Becca Hamilton Tara Peterson 7th
2024 East Rutherford, NJ Flag of Minnesota.svg St. Paul, MN Tabitha Peterson Cory Thiesse Tara Peterson Becca Hamilton
Notes
  1. ^ This column shows the results of the team representing the United States at the World Curling Championships. Based on the rules implemented by the United States Curling Association for the 2013–14 season, the United States team at the World Curling Championships is not necessarily the team that won the national championship. Beginning in 2018, the winner will once again represent the US at the World Championships, provided they have a high enough ranking on the World Curling Tour.
  2. ^ 2020 World Women's Curling Championship was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic The 2020 Champions represented the US at the 2021 World Women's Curling Championship.
  3. ^ The 2022 US Championship was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 Champions represented the US at the 2022 World Women's Curling Championship.

Champions by state

(As of 2024)

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1 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin 17
2 Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota 11
3 Flag of Washington.svg Washington 6
4 Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois 4
5 Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado 3
6 Flag of New York.svg New York 2
7 Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 1
7 Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska 1
7 Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota 1
7 Flag of Texas.svg Texas 1

Sportsmanship award

The Ann Brown Sportsmanship Award has been presented annually since 2007 to one male and one female athlete at the National Championships who are judged to best embody the USCA Spirit of Curling as voted on by their peers. The award is given in memory of Ann Brown, who was the first female president of the United States Curling Association and was the second female inductee into the USCA Hall of Fame. [11]

Female recipients:
YearRecipient
2007 Caitlin Maroldo
2008 Ann Swisshelm
2009Laura Roessler
2010Gabrielle Coleman
2011Chrissy Haase
2012 Tara Peterson
2013 Sarah Anderson
2014Theresa Hoffoss
2015Kate Bert
2016Katie Sigurdson
2017Donna Umali
2018Rebecca Andrew
2019Kim Rhyme
2020Ariel Traxler

See also

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