Olympic Special Events

Posted Wed, 12/23/2009 - 4:13pm

Winter Olympics Special Events
February 16-27, 2010
- Join a Curling Watch Party and cheer for Team USA as club members explain the game!
- Learn to curl at a curling clinic!
more information

TOP STORIES

Posted Wed, 10/21/2009 - 6:00am

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Learn-to-Curl Tickets Now Available - Due to strong interest in these events and our desire to provide the best possible experience, advanced tickets are currently required for all of the above events. You can purchase tickets on our "Intro to Curling" page. - thanks, the SFBACC

Press
- AP Video - 49er Vernon Davis curling with the SFBACC
- SF Chronicle Article, Jan 13
- SF Examiner Article, Jan 17
- CBC Radio Saskatchewan, Blue Sky program, Jan 15 "Curling - the San Francisco Treat"
- NBC Olympic Web Site, Jan 29
- NBC - Mason and Davinna's Curling Love Story, Feb 5

Winter/Spring Lessons and Leagues
We have a complete listing of the Winter/Spring/Olympic lessons, leagues and other activities on our Olympic page

Big Upcoming Events:
- Golden Gate Bonspiel 2, May 2010 more information
- Club Team to go to Women's Nationals - Team Coleman (Gabrielle Coleman, Ann Drummie (MD), JoDee Dike-Johnson, Karen Officer) will compete at the Women's National Championships, in Kalamazoo, MI, March 6-13. Check out their web site

SFBACC on NBC - Part 1

Posted Mon, 02/08/2010 - 4:03am

This is the first of at least 2 stories that will air about the club on KNTV - our local NBC station. Check out the video!

Pacific International Playdowns Underway

Posted Sat, 02/06/2010 - 6:40pm

SFBACC Pacific International Cup playdowns are underway. Last night, in game 1 of the best-of-three series, Team Sieg defeated Team Halpenny. Team Sieg: Lyle Sieg, Barry Ivy, Brian Zaitz, Mason Kong. Team Halpenny: Brent Halpenny, Mike Greenberg, Takashi Okada and Brian Patrick.

Curling Photographer's Blog

Posted Thu, 02/04/2010 - 6:42am

We had a visit on Tuesday from a photographer, Jeff Cable, who will be working at the Olympics. He was out at the club to get a feel for the sport and how to shoot it. He writes about it on his blog. Thanks to all who helped make him feel welcome!

First Oakland Learn-to-Curl a Big Success!

Posted Wed, 02/03/2010 - 12:03pm

SFBACC Curlers to Represent MoPac at Mixed Nationals

Posted Mon, 02/01/2010 - 9:22am

SFBACC Curlers in MoPac Mixed Nationals Playdown this Weekend

Posted Thu, 01/28/2010 - 7:39pm

Just under 20% of the club will be competing in the MoPac Mixed Nationals playdown this weekend. Good luck to: Brent Halpenny, Loreen Makishima, Stacey MacNeil, Mike Loomis, Stephen Marschall, TC Altus, Alice Mansell, Lyle Sieg, Gabrielle Coleman, Barry Ivy, Candace Seip.

The event will feature 6 teams and a brutal schedule. The round-robin of 10 ends games begins Friday night at 11:30 pm (or thereabouts.) Follow along on the Granite Curling Club's web site.

SFBACC Women's Team Wins Bonspiel

Posted Mon, 01/25/2010 - 7:49am

Olympic Season Curling in Vacaville

Posted Sun, 01/10/2010 - 8:03am

Our sister club, WineCountry Curling in Vacaville, is holding a mini-league this winter and will have a few learn to curl events before and during the Olympics.

The league is underway and will meet on the following nights: Jan 23, Feb 6, and Feb 20. They set up at 5:30, practice from 6-7, and then play games from 7-9. Contact Alice Hartman for more information about subbing and practicing.

The WCC is also hosting two learn-to-curl clinics, the first on Saturday, January 30, 6-9 pm, and Saturday, February 27, presumably at the same time.