2010 St. Paul Cash Spiel
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The 2010 St. Paul Cash Spiel
was held at the St. Paul Curling Club
in St. Paul, Minnesota
from October 15–17, 2010 as a part of the World Curling Tour
. The tournament included 24 teams participating in round-robin
play, and included 8 playoff games. The purse is $13,500 USD. The event was unusual among WCT events, as there were two women's teams, Aileen Sormunen's rink and the Kimberly Wapola rink.
St. Paul Cash Spiel
The St. Paul Cash Spiel is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the St. Paul Curling Club in St. Paul, Minnesota. It is part of the World Curling Tour. The bonspiel takes place during the 6th/7th week of the Tour. In the past, the event has been held using a triple...
was held at the St. Paul Curling Club
St. Paul Curling Club
The St. Paul Curling Club is an historic curling club located in St. Paul, MN on Selby Avenue. It is the curling club with the largest active membership in the United States at over 1200 members. It was first established in 1885, and the present St. Paul CC was established when the Capitol City...
in St. Paul, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
from October 15–17, 2010 as a part of the World Curling Tour
World Curling Tour
The Asham World Curling Tour is a group of curling bonspiels featuring the best male curlers in the world. A Women's World Curling Tour also exists....
. The tournament included 24 teams participating in round-robin
Round-robin
The term round-robin was originally used to describe a document signed by multiple parties in a circle to make it more difficult to determine the order in which it was signed, thus preventing a ringleader from being identified...
play, and included 8 playoff games. The purse is $13,500 USD. The event was unusual among WCT events, as there were two women's teams, Aileen Sormunen's rink and the Kimberly Wapola rink.
Teams
| Group | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Locale |
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| Group A | Bryan Burgess Bryan Burgess Bryan Burgess is a Canadian curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He was a member of the Northern Ontario team at the 2001 Nokia Brier.Burgess was a member of the Al Hackner rink from the late 90s to 2002. In 2001, Burgess won his only Northern Ontario provincial title, playing third for the team. At... |
Gary Weiss | Dale Wiersema | Pat Berzowski |  Thunder BayThunder Bay -In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario... |
| Alex Leichter | Chris Bond | Nate Clark | Jared Wydysh |  Wayland, MassachusettsWayland, Massachusetts Wayland is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,994 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on Cochituate, which is part of Wayland, please see the article Cochituate, Massachusetts.-History:... |
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| Aileen Sormunen | Courtney George Courtney George Courtney George is an internationally elite curler from Duluth, Minnesota.Courtney George made her major competition debut at the 2006 Torino Olympic Games. She was asked to serve as the Alternate for the United States women's team skipped by Cassandra Johnson... |
Amanda McLean | Miranda Solem |  St. Paul, Minnesota |
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| Tyler George Tyler George Tyler George is an American curler. He was a member of the defending American national championship team.... |
Christopher Plys | Rich Ruohonen | Phill Drobnick Phill Drobnick Phill Drobnick is an American curler who has been involved with curling since 1986.Drobnick started coaching the Chris Plys junior rink in the fall of 2006... |
Duluth, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,... |
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| Geoff Goodland | Pete Westberg | Tim Solin | Ken Olson |  Eau Claire, WisconsinEau Claire, Wisconsin Eau Claire is a city located in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 65,883 as of the 2010 census, making it the largest municipality in the northwestern portion of the state, and the 9th largest in the state overall. It is the county seat of Eau Claire County,... |
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| Jerod Roland | John Lilla | Adam Nathan | Cooper Smith |  Minot, North DakotaMinot, North Dakota Minot is a city located in north central North Dakota in the United States. It is most widely known for the Air Force base located approximately 15 miles north of the city. With a population of 40,888 at the 2010 census, Minot is the fourth largest city in the state... |
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| Group B | Craig Brown Craig Brown (curler) Craig Brown is an American curler.Brown is one of the top skips in the U.S. He was the skip of the 2000 and 2008 U.S. champion rinks. At the 2000 Ford World Curling Championships, Brown skipped the U.S. team to a fourth place finish, losing to Finland in the final.Brown played third on the U.S... |
John Shuster John Shuster John Shuster is an American curler and Olympic medalist from Chisholm, Minnesota. He received a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin... |
Greg Johnson | Derrick Casper | Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is... |
| Ryan Berg | Al Grunseth | Ewan Workin | Jordan Brown | West Fargo, North Dakota West Fargo, North Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 14,940 people, 5,771 households, and 4,091 families residing in the city, however the current population of West Fargo is estimated at over 26,000 residents. The population density was 2,049.2 per square mile . There were 5,968 housing units at an average... |
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| Aaron Wald | Josh Bahr | Jared Zezel | John Muller | Hibbing, Minnesota Hibbing, Minnesota Hibbing is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 16,361 at the 2010 census. The city was built on the rich iron ore of the Mesabi Iron Range. At the edge of town is the largest open-pit iron mine in the world. U.S... |
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| Randy Cumming | Mike Schneeberger | Tim Solie | Vince Bernet | Mankato, Minnesota Mankato, Minnesota Mankato is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 39,309 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest city in Minnesota outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The county seat of Blue Earth County, it is located... |
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| Allen Macsemchuk | Jason Repay | Tim Jewett | Steve Whitehurst | Thunder Bay Thunder Bay -In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario... |
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| Zach Jacobson | Kevin Deeren | Kraig Deeren | Zane Jacobson | Langdon, North Dakota Langdon, North Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 2,101 people, 917 households, and 565 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,233.1 people per square mile . There were 1,178 housing units at an average density of 691.4 per square mile... |
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| Group C | Pete Fenson Pete Fenson Peter Fenson is an American curler, skip of the men's rink which represented the United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics. The rink took the bronze medal, the first ever Olympic medal for the United States in curling... |
Shawn Rojeski Shawn Rojeski Shawn Rojeski is an American curler from Chisholm, Minnesota and Olympic medalist. He was born and raised in Biwabik, Minnesota and attended Mesabi East High School. Under skip Pete Fenson, he received a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, playing as the third... |
Joe Polo Joe Polo Joseph Polo is an American curler. Polo was raised in Floodwood, Minnesota before moving to Cass Lake. He learned to curl in nearby Bemidji at the age of 10 in the Bemidji Curling Club's Sunday Night Junior League. Polo participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics as the second for Pete Fenson's U.S.... |
Ryan Brunt Ryan Brunt Ryan Brunt is an American curler. He is currently the lead for the Pete Fenson rink. He currently lives in Bemidji, Minnesota and curls out of the St. Paul Curling Club. He curls with a left-hand delivery.... |
Bemidji, Minnesota Bemidji, Minnesota Bemidji is a city in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was at 13,431 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beltrami County. Bemidji is the most major city in North Central Minnesota and the largest commercial center between Grand Forks, North Dakota and Duluth,... |
| Kelly Marnoch | Kevin Hamblin | Tyler Waterhouse | Chris Cameron |  Carberry, ManitobaCarberry, Manitoba Carberry is the largest town in the Rural Municipality of North Cypress in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. It is home to 1,502 people and is located 50 kilometres east of Brandon, Manitoba.-Economy:... |
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| Kroy Nernberger | Ryan Lemke | Jake Will | Steve Day | Madison, Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison.... |
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| Rob Fleming | Brad Wainikka | Warren Alexander | Jamie Hartry | Morden, Manitoba Morden, Manitoba Morden is a small town with a population of 6571 located in the Pembina Valley region of southern Manitoba, Canada. Morden is less than ten minutes west of neighbouring Winkler, and a relatively short distance to Pembina Valley Provincial Park... |
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| Jerry VanBrunt | Jim Hideman | Brett Gleeson | Brock Gleeson |  Colorado Springs, ColoradoColorado Springs, Colorado Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado... |
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| Tony Wright | Ethan Meyers | Trevor Host | Wes Leksell | Duluth, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,... |
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| Group D | Mike Pozihun | Deron Surkan | B.J. Skinner | Aaron Rogalski | Thunder Bay Thunder Bay -In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario... |
| Mike Farbelow Mike Farbelow Mike Farbelow is an American curler who was skip of the silver medal-winning rink at the 2010 U.S. Men's Championships, where they lost the gold medal match to the rink led by Pete Fenson, who picked up his sixth title . It was Farbelow's fourth trip to the U.S... |
Eric Fenson | Nick Myers | Aaron Nunberg | St. Paul, Minnesota |
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| Greg Eigner | Richard Maskel | Dwayne Jacobson | Lionel Locke |  Fort Wayne, IndianaFort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana... |
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| John Benton John Benton (curler) John Benton is an American curler from St. Michael, Minnesota. He started curling in 1975 and made his first US Junior National Championships in 1987. In 1998 he qualified for his first Olympic Trials where he was placed fifth... |
Peter Stolt | Jeff Puleo | Erik Ordway | St. Paul, Minnesota |
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| Kimberly Wapola | Ashley Schaffer | Emilia Juocys | Heather Van Sistine | Mahtomedi, Minnesota Mahtomedi, Minnesota As of the census of 2000, there were 7,563 people, 2,503 households, and 2,027 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,095.4 people per square mile . There were 2,581 housing units at an average density of 715.1 per square mile... |
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| Brad Haight (fourth) | Trevor Loreth (skip) | Ryan Lowdon | Brett Cawson | Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name... |
Standings
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skip | W | L | Skip | W | L | Skip | W | L | Skip | W | L |
| Bryan Burgess Bryan Burgess Bryan Burgess is a Canadian curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He was a member of the Northern Ontario team at the 2001 Nokia Brier.Burgess was a member of the Al Hackner rink from the late 90s to 2002. In 2001, Burgess won his only Northern Ontario provincial title, playing third for the team. At... |
5 | 0 | Craig Brown Craig Brown (curler) Craig Brown is an American curler.Brown is one of the top skips in the U.S. He was the skip of the 2000 and 2008 U.S. champion rinks. At the 2000 Ford World Curling Championships, Brown skipped the U.S. team to a fourth place finish, losing to Finland in the final.Brown played third on the U.S... |
4 | 1 | Pete Fenson Pete Fenson Peter Fenson is an American curler, skip of the men's rink which represented the United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics. The rink took the bronze medal, the first ever Olympic medal for the United States in curling... |
4 | 1 | Mike Pozihun |
4 | 1 |
| Tyler George Tyler George Tyler George is an American curler. He was a member of the defending American national championship team.... |
3 | 2 | Aaron Wald |
3 | 2 | Kelly Marnoch |
4 | 1 | Mike Farbelow Mike Farbelow Mike Farbelow is an American curler who was skip of the silver medal-winning rink at the 2010 U.S. Men's Championships, where they lost the gold medal match to the rink led by Pete Fenson, who picked up his sixth title . It was Farbelow's fourth trip to the U.S... |
3 | 1 |
| Alex Leichter |
3 | 2 | Zach Jacobson |
3 | 2 | Kroy Nerberger |
4 | 1 | Trevor Loreth |
3 | 2 |
| Jerod Roland |
2 | 3 | Ryan Berg |
2 | 3 | Rob Fleming |
2 | 3 | John Benton John Benton (curler) John Benton is an American curler from St. Michael, Minnesota. He started curling in 1975 and made his first US Junior National Championships in 1987. In 1998 he qualified for his first Olympic Trials where he was placed fifth... |
2 | 2 |
| Geoff Goodland |
1 | 4 | Randy Cumming |
2 | 3 | Tony Wright |
1 | 4 | Greg Eigner |
1 | 3 |
| Aileen Sormunen |
1 | 4 | Allen Macsemchuk |
1 | 4 | Jerry VanBrunt |
0 | 5 | Kimberly Wapola |
0 | 4 |