2010 United States Men's Curling Championship

2010 United States
Men's Curling Championship
Host cityKalamazoo, Michigan
ArenaWings Stadium
DatesMarch 6–13
Winner Pete Fenson
Curling clubBemidji CC, Bemidji, Minnesota
SkipPete Fenson
ThirdJoe Polo
SecondShawn Rojeski
LeadTyler George
Finalist Mike Farbelow
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The 2010 United States Curling Men's Championships were held in Kalamazoo, Michigan from March 6 to 13. The 54th edition of the United States Curling Men's Championships was held alongside the 2010 Women's Nationals. Teams could qualify through three different methods. John Shuster's team qualified through the first method by virtue of being the defending champions. Next, teams could qualify by finishing in the top spots of their respective regional championships. The final method of qualification came in a Nationals Playdown where the teams that placed between 2nd and 4th in their regional qualifications compete for the final three spots.[1]

On Friday, February 27, 2010 it was revealed on the USA Network broadcast that John Shuster's team had elected to withdraw from the National Championships. The team skipped by Wes Johnson replaced them.

The winning team represented the United States at the 2010 Capital One World Men's Curling Championship.

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[2]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale
Pete Fenson Shawn Rojeski Joe Polo Tyler George Bemidji, Minnesota
Todd Birr Paul Pustovar Tom O'Connor Kevin Birr Mankato, Minnesota
Blake Morton Marcus Fonger Tommy Juszczyk Calvin Weber Mark Hartman McFarland, Wisconsin
Craig Brown Rich Ruohonen Zach Jacobson Pete Annis Madison, Wisconsin
Matt Stevens Cody Stevens Bob Liapis Jeff Breyen Bemidji, Minnesota
Matt Hames Bill Stopera Martin Sather Dean Gemmell Buffalo, New York
Kevin Kakela Chad Carlson Ryan Lagasse Todd Ussatis Rolla, North Dakota
Bryan Wight Michael Moore Joey Bonfoey Mark Lazar Kevin Deeren Canandaigua, New York
Mike Farbelow Eric Fenson Nick Myers Jeff Puleo Mark Willmert Minneapolis, Minnesota
Wes Johnson Leon Romaniuk Paul Lyttle Richard Maskel Snohomish, Washington

Round robin standings

Skip W L
Pete Fenson 6 3
Mike Farbelow 6 3
Matt Stevens 6 3
Matt Hames 6 3
Wes Johnson 5 4
Craig Brown 5 4
Todd Birr 4 5
Kevin Kakela 3 6
Blake Morton 3 6
Bryan Wight 1 8

Tiebreakers

Thursday, March 11, 8:00 pm[3]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Pete Fenson 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 2 10
Matt Stevens 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Matt Hames 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5
Mike Farbelow 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 6

Playoffs

Page playoff systemSemifinalFinal
1 Pete Fenson101 Pete Fenson8
2 Mike Farbelow42 Mike Farbelow4
2 Mike Farbelow10
3 Matt Stevens5
3 Matt Stevens10
4 Matt Hames5

1 vs. 2 game

Friday, March 12, 12:00 pm[4]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Pete Fenson 2 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 2 X 10
Mike Farbelow 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 X 4

3 vs. 4 game

Friday, March 12, 12:00 pm[4]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Matt Hames 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 X X 5
Matt Stevens 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 X X 10

Semifinal

Friday, March 12, 8:00 pm[5]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mike Farbelow 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 4 X X 10
Matt Stevens 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 X X 5

Championship final

Saturday, March 13, 3:00 pm[6]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Pete Fenson 1 1 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 X 8
Mike Farbelow 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 X 4

References

  1. ^ "Fenson team wins Nationals; headed back to Italy". United States Curling Association. March 13, 2010. Archived from the original on February 17, 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
  2. ^ "2010 US Men's Curling Championship – Qualified teams". United States Curling Association. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
  3. ^ "Event Management System @ CurlingZone.com". events.curlingzone.com.
  4. ^ a b "Event Management System @ CurlingZone.com". events.curlingzone.com.
  5. ^ "Event Management System @ CurlingZone.com". events.curlingzone.com.
  6. ^ "Event Management System @ CurlingZone.com". events.curlingzone.com.