Curl San Diego

Learn to Curl Schedule Set

sdcanuck — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:40:52 +0000

You too can learn to curl!

We have confirmed the following dates and times for learn to curl clinics at the iceoplex in Escondido:

Saturday, 1/30 9:00pm-11:30 pm

Monday, 2/15 4:30 pm- 7:00pm

Saturday, 2/27 8:00pm-10:30 pm (SOLD OUT!)

Saturday, 3/06 8:15pm-10:45 pm (SOLD OUT! Due to overwhelming attendance to the 2/27 event, the 3/6 event has sold out by the excess 150 people who could not participate in the 2/27 event)

Future Dates to be scheduled soon, check back for updates or sign up for our newsletter.

Each clinic is open to anyone interested in learning the Olympic sport. The club provides the necessary equipment – all you need is clean, closed-toed shoes and comfortable semi-warm clothing.

The cost for each clinic is $20 per person. With the interest generated by the Winter Olympics, it is likely that each clinic will successively have higher attendance.

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Next Learn to Curl Clinic Schedule for January 30th!

sdcanuck — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:59:45 +0000

Lot of rocks in the house - always a good sign.

We finally have the date set for our next learn to curl clinic. Come out on Saturday, January 30th at 9PM - this may be your last chance to learn the sport before the Olympics begin! Think how much fun it will be watching the Olympics with your friends and explaining to them the finer points of the double-raise-take-out… Okay, we probably won’t cover that in the intro lesson, but we will have fun!

All you will need is comfortable, semi-warm clothes and clean, close-toed shoes (softer soles provide more grip). The club will provide brooms, sliders, rocks, instruction and everything else you need to learn the sport.

Cost for the 2-hour clinic is $20 per person.

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New Club in Orange County

sdcanuck — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:57:14 +0000

For those of interested in curling but stuck between San Diego and Hollywood, you now have another option! A new curling club is starting up in Orange County and they are having a learn to curl this coming Saturday (1/9/10).

As a bonus, apparently there is a chance a few Ducks players might make it out. No promises, but that could be cool…

The curling will be at Westminster ICE, located at 13071 Springdale Ave, Westminster CA. The session will start at 9 PM.

Anyone interested in instructing, they could use the help.

For more info, contact Richard at 714-925-3647, or richard (at) occurling.com.

Playoffs – week 2 results

sdcanuck — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:53:31 +0000

Last week the playoffs reached the semi-finals, where Neff took down the Glauser rink, and the Skinner rink held off team Meyer. The final is set for tonight with Neff and Skinner looking to battle for San Diego curling supremacy! After finishing 5th and 6th respectively in the regular season round robin, these teams have demonstrated the great level of parity in the league. Or the importance of peaking at the right time. Or that the season is too short.

In the skins match, the Clark rink crushed the Hicks rink 4 to 1. Ouch. Well played, Clark rink!

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Curling on Local TV (way too early in the morning)

sdcanuck — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:44:39 +0000

Check out our appearance on the NBC morning show – complete with a demo on the Horton Plaza ice rink!

Week One Playoff Results

sdcanuck — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:00:40 +0000

After exciting and close matches, Neff Rink pulled out a victory against the Clark Rink and Skinner Rink squeaked ahead of the Hicks Rink.

December 5th is our next time we curl. It is at 4:45pm again on the South Rink.

We don't play for nothing - we play for fancy trophies!

The semi-final match-ups will be:

Sheet 2: Meyer vs Skinner

Sheet 3: Glauser vs Neff

Sheet 1 will host the Skin’s match between Hicks & Clark Rink.

If anyone is in need of subs, please let me know soon. Also, if anyone has any questions, concerns, suggestions we are always open to hearing them.

Thank you and good curling,

- Alan

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First Games on the New Sheet

sdcanuck — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:53:39 +0000

Lot of rocks in the house - always a good sign.

The Iceoplex in Escondido was nice enough to let us paint curling lines onto their second rink for this season – with two rinks it opens up a lot of options for scheduling. This has allowed us to schedule the majority of the fall season league games with start times of 4:45PM on Saturdays – early enough to curl and then head out for some post-game food and libations : )

This last week was our first on the new sheet. The ice was fast and smooth, although a little crooked. This made for some tricky calls to deal with the negative ice, but with a smooth consistent surface we were able to get in plenty of good shots for some high scoring games (negative ice is tricky, but it is way better than frosty ice or dead spots).

We do have an extra sheet of ice this season – if you want to come out and learn how to curl, send us an e-mail and join us – we’ll set up an impromptu lesson for you on the open sheet.

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Learn to Curl – Sept 12th!

sdcanuck — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:38:56 +0000

: Last learn to curl clinic before the fall league starts!

We have our next learn to curl clinic scheduled – and our fall league! Come out to the clinic on 9/12 to learn the basics of curling or brush up on your skills! All you will need is clean, soft-soled shoes, comfortable semi-warm and flexible clothing, and a good attitude : )

Our recreational fall league, which will be open to all skill levels, will start the following week on 9/19. Playing a few nights a month, the league is great way to enjoy the game of curling and brush up on your knowledge of the sport so you can impress all your friends when the Olympics roll around in February…

Check out the League page for more info!

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Summer Curling Continues on 8/8

sdcanuck — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:31:56 +0000

I missed the July summer curling night, but word on the street is that a good time was had by all : ) Our final summer curling night is coming up on August 8th, again at 7 PM at the Iceoplex in Escondido. We’ll put together pickup games for those who know how to curl, and for people who just want to learn, we’ll have a crash course on how to play.

Everyone is welcome, clean shoes are needed, we supply the fancy curling equipment, and all for a modest $15 (cash or California state issued IOU only, please…).

Check out the league page for more info.

Some pictures to get you excited about curling:

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Curling this Saturday

sdcanuck — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:24:33 +0000

Reminder to everyone that we have summer pickup curling this coming Saturday, 7/18 at 7PM. Great time to come out and chuck some stones and cool off from the summer heat (where else can you go to the beach and then straight to curling… : ). Everyone is welcome including beginners – we’ll set up some instruction for anyone who needs it. I think we’re charging $15 for summer sessions – what a bargain!