Monthly Archives: March 2011

Draw Report: Piatt 8, Bitter End 7

Team Piatt won a draw-to-the-button tie-breaker in defeating Bitter End in a wild match on Sheet 3. Continue reading

Draw Report: Lyons 14, Goody’s 1

Team Lyons returned to the ice as defending champions and looked in good form during its 14-1 victory over Goody’s on Tuesday night. Lyons scored points in the first five ends to take control of the draw. Continue reading

Draw Report: Squirrels 6, MLC 4

The Squirrels were able to hold off two comebacks from MLC in a 6-4, 7-end victory Tuesday night on Sheet 1.

After taking a 2-0 lead, the Squirrels surrendered a point in the 3rd and 4th ends before taking three in the 5th. MLC got two back in the 6th but couldn’t steal any points in the final end. Continue reading

Draw Report: LLUA 8, Cracked Ice 2

Little Lebowski Urban Achievers (Pearson) defeated Cracked Ice (Karampilas) on Sheet 3 Tuesday, 8-2.

LLUA was able to score multiple points, including a steal of three in the 6th end to seal the victory. Continue reading

Draw Report: Grassi 10, Happy Hour 3

Team Grassi pulled off the shock results from Opening Night, defeating Eddie Perrino’s Happy Hour team 10-3. Continue reading

Draw Report: Maas 6, Cawley 4

Team Maas scored two points in the 8th end and spoiled Team Cawley’s comeback effort in a 6-4 win Tuesday night.

Cawley scored one point in the 6th end and stole two more in the 7th to force an 8th end.

3/29/11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Cawley 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 4
Maas 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 6

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Second season starts Tuesday

It’s been way too long, but finally Anthracite Curling Club is back on the ice for its second season of league play, starting this Tuesday, March 29, at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at The Ice Rink at Coal Street Park in Wilkes-Barre.

Defending champion Matt Lyons leads a new squad (Brandon Jackson, Stacey Berkoski and Tom McGreevy) this year but still has the same goal. He’ll take the ice at 8 p.m. against Team Baessler on Sheet 2.

By that time, six teams will have already played their first game of 12 this season. Club administration has released the full league schedule and rosters for the upcoming season which runs from Tuesday until the end of June. Continue reading

Welcome Back Night / Learn to Curl

Title: Welcome Back Night / Learn to Curl
Location: The Ice Rink at Coal St. Complex, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Description: Welcome Back Night is the unofficial beginning of our 2011 season at Anthracite Curling Club. We’ll be on the ice from 6-10 p.m. This is an opportunity for our members to get back on the ice before the start of the regular season on March 29.
The night also serves as our popular Learn to Curl clinic. Non-members and those of you curious about the sport of curling are invited to join Anthracite Curling Club, give the sport a try and see where it goes from there. Many people who attended the 2010 Learn to Curl clinics are current members.
Cost of the whole night is $35 for non-members and $20 for members. Wear warm, comfortable clothing and sneakers with a good tread on them. We’ll provide everything else.
Start Time: 18:00
Date: 2011-03-22
End Time: 22:00

ACC holding Open House Saturday from 4-7 p.m. at The Ice Rink at Coal St. Park

Title: Open House
Location: The Ice Rink at Coal St. Park | Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Description: Anthracite Curling Club is hosting another Open House event at The Ice Rink at Coal St. Park in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., from 4-7 p.m.
Open House provides the perfect opportunity to come meet the great people around the sport of curling and to try it for yourself. Be prepared to get hooked!
Wear warm, comfortable clothing and sneakers with a decent tread on the soles. We provide the rest. Cost to non-members is $15.
Start Time: 16:00
Date: 2011-03-19
End Time: 19:00