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2019 GNCC Arena Club Championship Draw (completed with results of Championship)

Gold Sponsor

 

Silver Sponsor

 

Bronze Sponsors

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Friends of Ocean State Curling

Brian & Trish Keough

Darryl & Kathy Percival

Marvin & Sharyn Rosler

 

Special thanks for their support in making this event possible:

 

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2024 GNCC Arena Club Championship Draw and Teams

Click on the draw to download PDF version.

Click on your team name in the list below the draw to view your path to the finals...

  

Click on your team name in the list below to view your path to the finals... 

Team	Skip	Vice	Second	Lead	Fifth (if applicable)
Blackstone Valley 1 (White)	Ken White	Darcy Shave	Kellan Shave	Lori Takalo
Blackstone Valley 2 (DeLisle)	Dorsan DeLisle	Jordan Hurley	Mike McKay	Kirk Thomas
Colonial 1 (Maley)	Madison Maley	Chris clancy	Steve McMillan	Rob Duncan
Colonial 2 (Wright)	Dillon Wright	Alison O'Connor	Nic Smits	Molly Cain
Diamond State 1 (Donovan)	Dewey Donovan	Mike Vild	Alex Zimmerman	Phil Wilcox
Diamond State 2 (Grillo)	John Grillo	Anna Grillo	Jim Zoladz	Dave Yeager
Jersey Pinelands (Frizzle)	Shawn Frizzle	Mary Alice Cleve	Jeff Cleve	Andy Gliddon
Long Island 1 (Harmon)	Elizabeth Harmon	Neil Brown	Jordan Krais	Michael Trabold
Long Island 2 (Wisbauer)	Keith Wisbauer	Frank Buquicchio	Howie Kunzinger	Sasha Kunzinger
Nittany Valley 1 (Lachendro)	Mark Lachendro	Matt Coleman	Ron Lutz	Jason Moran
North End 1 (Featherston)	Joseph Featherston	Anthony Viego	Nicholas Sarkis	James Talmage
North End 2 (Pettigrew)	Joel Pettigrew	Scott Cleve	Bill Lamberson	Nimmi Cleve
Ocean State 1 (Ribeiro)	Seth Ribeiro	Jamie Kent	Jordan Maddock	Keri Saccoia-Beggs
Ocean State 2 (Rosler)	Dave Rosler	Dylan Bukaweski	Kyle Averill	Leanne Hallam
Ocean State 3 (Ervin)	Kathy Ervin	Mike Morin	Jayden Thai	Brian Austin
Oklahoma 1 (Romero)	Alejandro Romero	Dan Matthew	Nick Mertes	Trista Matthew
Oklahoma 2 (Claxton)	Matt Claxton	Mark Ngo	Heather Claxton	Megan Moore
Orlando (Morrison)	Bill Morrison	Travis Haugh	Monica Kolb	Tom Walczyk
Pawcatuck River 1 (Frechette)	Donald Frechette	Mike Corcoran	Justin Pearce	Dave Richotte
Pawcatuck River 2 (Taylor)	Howard Taylor	Greg Waterman	Anastasia Taylor	Kathy Gehring
Plymouth Rocks 1 (Shagoury)	Andrew Shagoury	Stanley Freeman	Michael Abraham	Steven Ripkey
Plymouth Rocks 2 (Heffner)	Link Heffner	Bob Chandler	Patty Heffner	Mark Ellis
Rail City 1 (Scanlan)	Shannon Scanlan	Scott Noel	Jon Christoff	Patrick Baney
Rail City 2 (Murgo)	Joe Murgo	Kurt Rodland	Mara Murgo	Doug Merritts
Rocket City 1 (Stewart)	Shane Stewart	Andy Spear	Sarah Spear	Elizabeth Tanner
Rocket City 2 (Russ)	Brice Russ	Ben Estes	Bear Marples	Kevin Rodriguez
Rutland Rocks 1 (Mooney)	Dean Mooney	Linda Mercier	Tristan MacGregor-Stewart	Amanda Bogertman
Rutland Rocks 2 (Crossman)	David Crossman	Diane Poulet	Betsey Walton	Andrea Coppola
South Shore 1 (Quinn)	Jamie Quinn	Kieran Chapman	LeRoy Woodman	Mary Beth Cordeiro
South Shore 2 (Zuber)	James Zuber	Caitlin Zuber	Jim Chaplin	Dee Chaplin
Upper Valley 1 (Blessing)	Nancy Blessing	Tracy Frazee	Kristi Collins	Lindsey Jackson	Robert Cooper
Woodstock / Plymouth (Flanders)	Jay Flanders	Dave Gyger	Chris Miller	Paula Flanders

 

Special thanks for their support in making this event possible:

 

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Stay tuned here for information on the next Quahogspiel

The Quahogspiel is a one-day mini-bonspiel hosted by Ocean State Curling Club at the Cranston Veterans Memorial Rink, Bubble Rink, in Cranston, Rhode Island.

It is open format, limited to 8 teams, everyone plays four 6-end games, and continental breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included. Rules of play can be downloaded here. 

Please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you would like to be placed on the email list for this event. 

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32 teams from 19 curling clubs competed at the 2019 GNCC Arena Club Championship from June 6-9 at Schneider Arena at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island.

The GNCC Arena Curling Championship was established in 2010 to provide the thirty-five GNCC Arena Curling Clubs from throughout the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast United States with the opportunity to compete each year in an open format, curling competition (also known as a bonspiel).

The GNCC Arena Club Championship is an open format (male and female teams), four-day curling competition (or bonspiel) where each team plays at least three curling matches. The multi-bracket play-down format ends with the four event finals matches on the last day of the event.

The results from the event are available for viewing and download here.

Thanks to our Sponsors:

Gold Sponsor

 

Silver Sponsor

 

Bronze Sponsors

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Friends of Ocean State Curling

Brian & Trish Keough

Darryl & Kathy Percival

Marvin & Sharyn Rosler

 

Special thanks for their support in making this event possible:

 

Event Schedule:

 

Clubs represented at the 2019 GNCC Arena Club Championship: 

Atlanta Curling Club	Jersey Pinelands Curling Club	Ocean State Curling Club	Tampa Bay Curling Club
Blackstone Valley Curling Club	Long Island Curling Club	Palmetto Curling Club	Woodstock Curling Club
Brooklyn Lakeside Curling Club	Lower Cape Curling Club	Pittsburgh Curling Club	Curling Club of the Berkshires
Curling Club of Virginia	Marlborough Curling Club	Rutland Rocks Curling Club	Orlando Curling Club
Jacksonville Granite Curling Club	Nantucket Curling Club	South Shore Curling Club

The draw for the event is available on our draw page. 

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We're pleased to provide three room block options for your stay during the 2019 GNCC Arena Club Championship

All blocks are avaialble to book through MAy 12th (please call the hotels if the online system is not working)

Hampton Inn and Suites - Providence/Warwick-Airport 2100 Post Road, Warwick, Rhode Island, 02886, Ph: 401-739-8888 (11 miles to Schneider Arena) $124 per night (1 King or 2 Queen) or $139 per night (Suite) - parking included Click here to book your room at the Hampton Inn using this special rate

Marriott Providence Downtown                                1 Orms Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02904,  Ph: 401-272-2400 (1.6 miles to Schneider Arena) $189 per night (Double) - parking included               Click here to book your room at the Marriott Providence using this special rate

Providence Biltmore                                             11 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903, Ph: 401-421-0700 (2.5 miles to Schneider Arena) $189 per night (2 King Beds Jr. Suite) -  parking $32 per night Click here to book your room at The Biltmore using this special rate

 

please email gncc2019@oceanstatecurling.org to get informed of updates and additional information. 

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CLICK HERE FOR DRAW INFO AND TEAMS

 

 

** HOTEL BLOCK INFORMATION BELOW **

32 teams will compete at the 2024 GNCC Arena Club Championship from June 6-9 at Schneider Arena at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island.

Registration will close on March 31st. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to be put on our mailing list with information about the event. 

The GNCC Arena Curling Championship was established in 2010 to provide the forty-seven GNCC Arena Curling Clubs from throughout the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast United States with the opportunity to compete each year in an open format, curling competition (also known as a bonspiel).

The GNCC Arena Club Championship is an open format (male and female teams), four-day curling competition (or bonspiel) where each team plays at least three curling matches. The multi-bracket play-down format ends with the four event finals matches on the event's last day.

Each GNCC Arena Club is guaranteed at least one team if registered by March 31, 2024 and one of the first 32 clubs to register. Multiple teams from each club will be accepted if space is available. Each club should reach out to us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to identify the order of their registering teams, noting that only one team from each club will be guaranteed a spot (up to 32 total teams). Additional teams from each club will reserve their position on the waitlist to fill available spots on April 1st.

Complete GNCC Arena Club Championship Bonspiel Rules may be downloaded here. 

Hotel Block Information:

We have a block reserved at the Renaissance Providence Downtown for a rate of $219 per night (King or Two Queen beds). The hotel is just a couple of miles from the arena and in the heart of downtown Providence.

CLICK HERE to book your group rate for 2024 GNCC Arena Curling Championship Room Block 

 

Special thanks for their support in making this event possible:

 

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"In the town of Stirling, in the country of Scotland, a man took a granite block, cut it, rounded it, and carved a ding in it. 1511. The first known curling rock. Since that day, curling has been a game of the people. It has forgone trappings of commerce; embraced all comers. Cherish the truth that all who play the game on any rink, on any given day, can be victorious!"  - Men With Brooms, 2002

What is a Bonspiel?

A bonspiel (pronounced BON-speel) is simply a curling tournament held at a curling club that is attended by teams from many different clubs.  There are four common formats for bonspiels: men’s, women’s, mixed and open.  While a men's bonspiel is for men only and a women's is for women only, a traditional mixed bonspiel requires two players of each gender per team and the men and women must alternate during delivery of the stones, ie. if a man plays lead, a women must play second and so on.  An open bonspiel allows any combination of men or women on a team, with no requirement of who throws when or plays which position.  A newer format called mixed doubles (not to be confused with mixed curling) is also becoming more popular.  This is a game played between teams of only two curlers, one female and one male per team. The rules for mixed doubles differ somewhat from traditional curling but the game is catching on and can be a lot of fun, especially if you're looking to get out and curl with your spouce.

Typically a bonspiel will start on a Friday, although some larger events with lots of teams will start on a Wednesday or Thursday.  “Round-robin” play will go on usually until Sunday morning, with the final events being on Sunday afternoon.  Nearly every bonspiel gives a “three game minimum” which means no matter how you do, win or lose, your team is guaranteed to play three games.  The more you win, the more you keep playing.  All the teams start out in the first event bracket (picture an NCAA basketball pool bracket).  Winners stay in the first event and the losers will fall into the second event bracket, and so on.  Most bonspiels will have either three or four event finals, and even if a teams loses an event final (they’re called finalists – not losers) they still walk away with some cool hardware (usually pins).

Who Plays in a Bonspiel?

A lot of new curlers ask... "Am I good enough to play in a bonspiel?"  The answer is definately... YES!  Curlers of all skill levels will learn much more about the sport of curling and what they can do personally to improve their game while attending a bonspiel than they ever will in league play.  Bonspiels are also of varying levels of competitiveness.  Most will focus on the spirit and fun of the game and competition is not taken too seriously.  Occasionally these will be themed bonspiels with prizes for the teams that best get into the theme, ie. costumes, team spirit, etc.  Other bonspiels will be more competitive with some of the teams playing on a curling circuit or preparing for National Playdowns.  But even these more competitive events will have plenty of teams that are there to just have fun.  Within the GNCC (our regional governing body for curling), there are also three “5-and-Under” bonspiels (men’s, women’s and mixed) for curlers who have five or fewer years of curling experience.  Due to the growing popularity of curling and the large numbers of relatively new curlers, many clubs are also beginning to host their own open 5-and-under bonspiels as well.  These will be excellent bonspiels for most members of OSCC and provide the opportunity to play against other relatively new curlers.  

What to Expect at a Bonspiel

The first thing to expect at a bonspiel is a whole lot of fun!  When a club hosts a bonspiel, the off-ice entertainment for the curlers is almost always just as important as the curling itself.  There will often be games, trivia, raffles and occasionally a banquet or dance.  Meals, such as dinner on Friday and Saturday, and lunch and breakfast on Saturday and Sunday are always included, and the host club members go out of their way to make the visiting curlers feel at home.  Curling clubs also have a bar on site and refreshments are usually offered at very reasonable prices.  After each game, the winning team is expected to buy the first round of drinks for the losing team.  Whichever position you play on your team, you will offer a drink of their choice to your counterpart on the other team.  If you stay around after the game long enough, the losing team will usually reciprocate and will buy the second round.  Another important curling tradition is an exchange of club pins between the teams that play each other.  You will trade a pin from our club for a club pin from a curler you played against.  This way you have lasting souvenirs of the games that you play and the curlers that you meet.  The social element of the game and camaraderie among the players before and after the games is a truly the most important aspect of any bonspiel. 

How do I Signup for a Bonspiel?

If you know you’d like to go to a particular bonspiel and have three friends lined up, feel free to register your team.  You're sure to have a great time.  But if you are still curious about bonspiels and would like more information, if you want to go to a bonspiel but don’t know how to find a team or if you don’t know how to pick the “right bonspiel” for you, that’s where OSCC's Bonspiel Coordinator can help point you in the right direction.  He or she will often be aware of upcoming bonspiels that you might enjoy.  In the meantime, be sure to also check out the GNCC Bonspiel Calendar.  It gives a complete list of local bonspiels for the current curling season, along with links to the host club website where you will find more information on the bonspiel, the entry form, the entry fee and any special discounts at local hotels.

Good curling! 

 

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