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By compiling a 5-1 record through both halves, Ice Techs (Lyons) has won the inaugural Anthracite Curling Club Winter League championship.

The Winter League consisted of two halves of round-robin play among four competing teams. The winner of each half would meet in the Finals in March.

In the first round of the round robin, Ice Techs swept the competition, winning the Holiday Bowl (Dec. 10, 17, and Jan. 7). The team avoided the need for a championship game by finishing the second half of the season with the best record at 2-1.

The Ice Techs team consisted of Matt Lyons (Skip), Brandon Jackson, Stacey Berkoski, and John Jagozinski.

Squirrels erased the memories of a two-game losing streak with a win over Cracked Ice on Sheet 1. Squirrels scored four points in an end and three in another.

Ice Techs won its fourth straight game in the Winter League and 15th overall with a convincing win over Happy Hour. The win was highlighted by a six-point end in the 2nd.

The four teams which participated in the inaugural Holiday Bowl have all returned to finish the winter season with the final seat in the Winter League championship, March 3.

On Saturday, Jan. 21, the first draws of the four-team Round Robin tournament will begin with Holiday Bowl champs Ice Techs taking on Happy Hour. Squirrels will play Cracked Ice in the other draw.

The third sheet will be available for members wishing to participate in an organized pick-up game each night starting at 9:45 p.m. A fourth sheet has been opened for one-on-one Learn to Curl sessions.

Happy Hour secured second place in the Holiday Bowl with a 3-point final end, breaking a tie it forged in the 6th end. Continue reading →

Ice Techs wrapped up the Holiday Bowl before the first stone was thrown last Saturday but had a winning streak to protect.

Scoring two points in the 5th end, Ice Techs defeated Cracked Ice to finish Holiday Bowl with a perfect 3-0 record, winning the final game, 5-3. Continue reading →