2010 Winter Olympics
From news on athletes, tickets, facilities and the border, Adventure writer Craig Hill takes you inside the ramp up to the 2010 Winter Olympics. Just 175 miles north of Tacoma, the Vancouver, B.C., games will likely be the closest the Olympics ever come to the South Sound region. Reach Craig via e-mail at craig.hill@thenewstribune.com.
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A look inside the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, B.C.
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
Posted by Craig Hill @ 10:19:41 pm

Cristin Clark's rink finished up at the U.S. Curling Trials tonight with a 9-2 loss to Patti Lank's team from New York.

Clark's team finished with a 2-7 record.

Categories: Curling
Posted by Craig Hill @ 06:11:44 pm

Greg Romaniuk rebounded from his morning loss to beat Kevin Deeren’s Chicago team 7-6 to stay in playoff contention at the U.S. Curling Trials.

Mark Johnson’s team blew a two-point lead in the tenth end on Wednesday night before falling 10-8 to Craig Brown’s Wisconsin Team in the extra end.

Both Seattle teams are 4-4 in pool play, with their final match tomorrow.

Posted by Craig Hill @ 01:40:56 pm

Cristin Clark's Seattle team lost 8-7 moments ago to Amy Wright's Minnesota Team at the U.S. Olympic Curling Trials in Broomfield, Colo.

Clark's team is 2-6 in pool play and was eliminated from playoff contention last night. The team plays its final match tonight.

Categories: Curling
Posted by Craig Hill @ 09:59:54 am

Mark Johnson’s team won this morning solidifying his chances of making the playoffs at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Broomfield, Colo.

Johnson’s Seattle team beat Kevin Deeren’s Chicago team 8-5 and improved to 4-3 in pool play. With two games to play Johnson is in a four-way tie for second.

The Greg Romaniuk team didn’t have a good morning. Romaniuk became the first team at trials to get shutout, losing 7-0 in five ends to Craig Disher’s North Dakota team. Romaniuk is 3-4 in pool play.

Both teams play again at 3 p.m. Johnson plays defending national champ Craig Brown of Wisconsin and Romaniuk plays Team Deeren.