He found his own deuce in the eighth end with an easy draw for 2 when Shuster rolled too hard on a hit.Shuster got one in the ninth but had to give up the hammer coming home. The event was held in conjunction with the 2020 United States Women's Curling Championship. Menu USA Curling. He left Shuster an easy tap back for the deuce and a 3-1 lead.Ruohonen got those two back in the fourth, though. “When you have that and big opportunities, none of us are nervous. “This combination of seasoned veterans and fresh talent is ready to fight its way to the top.”Though young, Cousins and Farrell have proven their commitment to success will be an invaluable asset to the team. … Both players have competed in a combined 13 US Junior National Championships, as well as a handful of Women’s National Championships. With gentle weight, he froze right to Ruohonen’s shot rock. He had to find ways in the 10th to hold Ruohonen to only a single point and force extra ends.With his last rock, Shuster had a tight draw to the button around two guards sitting full 12. He made no mistake and picked up the single to tie the game one more time.Ruohonen was not giving up without a fight. They live here. “We circled this week on our schedule, after playing a lighter schedule than usual, and now we circle Scotland and see what happens.”Shuster and crew missed the medal round at last year’s worlds in Lethbridge, Alberta, losing the playoff qualifier 7-6 in an extra end to Japan.“We just gotta keep working hard in practice,” he said. "I’m really excited to see what this squad can do.” Empower Team USA athletes to achieve sustained competitive excellence and well-being. UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 15, 2020.

You can help keep local journalism strong right now with your contribution. The team has set a lineup of Jamie Sinclair (skip), Monica Walker (vice-skip), Cora Farrell (second) and Elizabeth Cousins (lead). Sports > Area sports John Shuster caps unbeaten run through USA Curling Nationals with win over Rich Ruohonen in final. Search Submit. Ruohonen drew to the 4-foot to sit three and Shuster survived with a single, tapping off Ruohonen’s shot rock to roll to the button.Ruohonen tied the game again with a single and in the seventh faced three on the 12-foot. ©2020 United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Climbing (4) Nathaniel Coleman.

(STEVENS POINT, Wis.) -- The 2020 College Curling Championship has been cancelled. “Any success that I’ve ever experienced in women’s curling has been with Jamie. Jul. All Rights Reserved. The event had originally been scheduled to take place in March at the Fargo-Moorhead Curling … John Shuster, gold medal winner at the 2016 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, was a perfect 11-0 at the U.S. men’s curling championship, capping the weeklong event with a dramatic 8-6 win over Minneapolis’ Rich Ruohonen in the final Saturday at the Eastern Washington University Rec Center.Shuster, of Duluth, Minnesota, third Chris Plys, second Matt Hamilton and lead John Landsteiner had already dispatched Ruohonen 7-4 in the round robin and 8-2 in the Page 1-2 playoff game Friday. “It was a ridiculously well-battled curling game.”Shuster and Ruohonen traded singles in the first two ends, each skip trying to lay claim to the rings early.Shuster started to see more opportunities in the third when Ruhonen was a little short on a hit and roll to protect shot rock. USA Curling is excited to announce Team Sinclair as one of the three women’s teams in the High Performance Program this upcoming season. Shuster saw room through the port to tap that rock out, leaving Ruohonen a draw against 4. The 48-year-old from St. Paul, Minnesota, executed perfectly to tie the game.Shuster had to dig himself out of trouble in the fifth, facing three on his first rock. I have the utmost respect for Jamie’s talent as a player and I look forward to supporting her in a new role on this team," Walker said. He drew behind his own guard to sit full 4-foot. Salt Lake City, Utah. Search Search Search.