2019 National Mixed Doubles Championship

Granite Curling Club of Seattle

February 27 - March 3, 2019 - Completed

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2019 National Mixed Doubles Championship

Team Information

Christensen/Shuster
Rich Harmer 2017 Dec 13
Christensen/Shuster
Duluth
Pool A
Cory Christensen, John Shuster
Record: 7-1 - Champion
Lost Wednesday 7:00 pm
Persinger/Plys Fairbanks/Duluth 72.7*   2     4 6 8          
Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Christensen/Shuster Duluth 77.9* 1 3     5 7            
  1. Power Play to start the 5th
Won Thursday 2:30 pm
Christensen/Shuster Duluth 208.4* 1   2   4     6        
Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Anderson/McLean Chaska/Granite 94.7* 3   5 7                
  1. The 6th End opens with a Power Play
Won Thursday 7:00 pm
Christensen/Shuster Duluth 98.4*     1   3 5   6        
Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Sinclair/Beighton Chaska/Granite 207.7*   2 4                  
  1. Power-play play for yellow
Won Friday 2:30 pm
Anderson/Dropkin Chaska/Duluth 46.8* 3   4 6   7            
Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Christensen/Shuster Duluth 121.2* 1 2     5 8   9        
  1. A tremendous amount of thought can go into shot selection. Anderson/Dropkin with only 9:12 of Thinking Time remaining at the break
  2. Christensen Shuster Open the 5th with a Power Play. Their efforts net them 3.
  3. Anderson/Dropkin set up for a power-play of their own. But held to 1
  4. Two yellow in the seventh. Anderson/Dropkin take the lead.
  5. Christensen/Shuster needing a draw for 2, to win outright in regulation. The hammer throw this is just a hair light. 1 Red.
  6. BONUS CURLING! Christensen/Shuster with a steal. 2 Red to close it out.
Won Friday 7:00 pm
Moores/Wheeler Denver 26.4* 1         3            
Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Christensen/Shuster Duluth 103.4* 2   4 5   6 7   8      
  1. 1 red. We are tied after two
  2. The Denver duo with a big move. Five in the second,
  3. Christensen/Shuster pull out the Power Play to change things up. They net 2 for there efforts.
  4. Red steals 2! We’re tied.
  5. Lance and Clare open the 7th with a Power Play. Red(Christensen/Shuste) steals 1
  6. A crash against the guard for yellow, results in a steal of 2 for Red
Won Saturday 2:30 pm - Game QF1
Christensen/Shuster Duluth 18.4* 1 3   5 6 8            
Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Hamilton Madison 163.2*   2   4 7              
  1. Christening/Shuster with a last stone draw for 1
  2. HamFam with a Double, forcing Christensen/Shuster to draw for 1. We’re all knotted up at 2 apiece.
  3. Hamilton with a hit for 2.
  4. Yesterday, during the streaming broadcast, Jon Shuster talked about the merits of using the power play right after the break. True to form, yellow opens the 5th with a Power Play resulting in 2 points.
  5. HamFam follows up with a Power Play of their own. With the last stone, Hamilton has an opportunity to hit for 4. It jams, and Yellow has the steal!
  6. A crucial measurement in the 7th. Red with the point. The match is tied with one End remaining
  7. Christensen/Shuster wit a final stone draw to the button.
Won Saturday 7:00 pm - Game SF1
Peterson/Polo St Paul/Duluth 43.5* 2 4 6   8              
Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Christensen/Shuster Duluth 132.1* 1   3   5 7            
  1. A hard earned point for Red
  2. A fantastic triple by Shuster, holds Yellow to 1
  3. Christensen/Shuster with a glass pounding double to create a score of 2 Red
  4. Christensen hits a Double, forcing Polo to draw for 1
  5. Christensen/Shuster will Open the second half using their power play. And it’s 2 more for red.
  6. Yellow in need of a momentum shift, goes with the Power Play to open the 6th. But it’s a force to 1 for Peterson and Polo
  7. Christensen with a draw that land on top of the pin, giving Red a 3 point lead going into the final End
  8. An aggressive final stone, with the hopes of gaining 3,and moving to an extra End, comes up a hair heavy. Yellow scores 2. Christensen & Shuster advance to face Persinger & Plys for the title of 2019 National Mixed Doubles Champion!
Won Sunday 11:00 am - Game F
Christensen/Shuster Duluth       2 3 6 7 8          
Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Persinger/Plys Fairbanks/Duluth H   1   4 5              
  1. We are underway. Persinger/ Plys with the hammer. Vicky’s “Hit and Roll” for 3, rolls a bit far, leaving only 2 counting for Red.
  2. Christensen/Shuster with a draw for three
  3. Persinger/Plys attempt an In Turn run back. Full of sound and fury signifying nothing...it’s a steal of 1 for Christensen/Shuster
  4. It’s a hit for 2. All tied going into the break
  5. As promised, Christensen/Shuster opens the 5th with a Power Play. Shuster oversweeps Christensen’s draw shot. Red steals 1
  6. A force. Yellow held to 1.
  7. Red elects to use their Power Play. It’s a steal of 1 for Yellow. Red will have the Hammer advantage, down 1, in the 8th
  8. An amazing tap back, puts Yellow on the pin. Vicky Persinger finds herself up against the (Thinking) Clock with only 0:11 seconds remaining. The final stone goes wide. CHRISTENSEN/SHUSTER are your 2019 US National Mixed Doubles Champions!