Courtney George
Encyclopedia
Courtney George is an internationally elite curler
from Duluth, Minnesota
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Courtney George made her major competition debut at the 2006 Torino Olympic Games
. She was asked to serve as the Alternate for the United States women's team
skipped by Cassandra Johnson
. Throughout the competition when it was clear the United States would not win their matches Courtney George was regularly brought in to play an end which alternates typically do not get to do at major competitions.
More recently, Courtney George has played as the vice-skip on the team skipped by Amy Wright
. With her current team they finished third at the 2010 United States Olympic Curling Trials
. The team has stayed together and will compete at the next National Championships.
2010 United States Women's Curling Championship
Amy Wright
, Skip
Jordan Moulton, Second
Patti Luke, Lead
Amanda McLean, Alternate
2006 Torino Olympic Games
Cassie Johnson
, Skip
Jamie Johnson, Third
Jessica Schultz
, Second/Vice-Skip
Maureen Brunt
, Lead
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
from Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
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Courtney George made her major competition debut at the 2006 Torino Olympic Games
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
. She was asked to serve as the Alternate for the United States women's team
United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics
The United States Olympic Committee sent 211 athletes to the 2006 Winter Olympics. Chris Witty, a four-time Olympian, who competed in both Summer and Winter games, and won a gold medal in speed skating at the 2002 Games, served as the flag bearer at the Opening Ceremonies...
skipped by Cassandra Johnson
Cassandra Johnson
Cassandra "Cassie" Potter is an American curler best known for skipping the United States Women's Curling Team at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2005 Women's World Curling Championships.-Biography:...
. Throughout the competition when it was clear the United States would not win their matches Courtney George was regularly brought in to play an end which alternates typically do not get to do at major competitions.
More recently, Courtney George has played as the vice-skip on the team skipped by Amy Wright
Amy Wright (curler)
Amy Wright is an internationally elite curler from Duluth, Minnesota.Amy Wright made her United States Nationals debut in 1984 and competed on the winning team. Since 1984 she has compete in fifteen more US Nationals and will compete in her seventeenth Nationals in March 2010...
. With her current team they finished third at the 2010 United States Olympic Curling Trials
2010 United States Olympic Curling Trials
The 2010 United States Olympic Curling Team Trials/2009 U.S. Nationals were held February 21-28, 2009 at the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colorado...
. The team has stayed together and will compete at the next National Championships.
Teammates
2010 United States Olympic Curling Trials2010 United States Olympic Curling Trials
The 2010 United States Olympic Curling Team Trials/2009 U.S. Nationals were held February 21-28, 2009 at the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colorado...
2010 United States Women's Curling Championship
2010 United States Women's Curling Championship
The 2010 United States Curling Nationals Championships were held at Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan from March 6, 2010 to March 13, 2010. This is the 34th edition of the United States Curling Women's Championships; it will be held alongside the 2010 United States Men's Curling...
Amy Wright
Amy Wright (curler)
Amy Wright is an internationally elite curler from Duluth, Minnesota.Amy Wright made her United States Nationals debut in 1984 and competed on the winning team. Since 1984 she has compete in fifteen more US Nationals and will compete in her seventeenth Nationals in March 2010...
, Skip
Jordan Moulton, Second
Patti Luke, Lead
Amanda McLean, Alternate
2006 Torino Olympic Games
Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in the town of Pinerolo, Italy from February 13 to February 24. It proved to be the sleeper hit in terms of television ratings in Italy. According to a CBC feature, curling at the 2006 Winter Games drew 5 million viewers, eclipsing ice hockey and figure...
Cassie Johnson
Cassandra Johnson
Cassandra "Cassie" Potter is an American curler best known for skipping the United States Women's Curling Team at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2005 Women's World Curling Championships.-Biography:...
, Skip
Jamie Johnson, Third
Jessica Schultz
Jessica Schultz
Jessica Schultz is an American curler from Richfield, Minnesota. She currently plays lead for Erika Brown...
, Second/Vice-Skip
Maureen Brunt
Maureen Brunt
Maureen Brunt is an American curler. She began curling at the age of 5 at the Portage Curling Club, a few short blocks from her home.-Career:...
, Lead