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U.S. Wheelchair Curling Team Wins First-Ever Medal at 2008 World Championship
Skip Augusto Perez led Team USA to its first-ever medal by defeating Canada, 8-1, Saturday morning to capture the bronze at the 2008 World Wheelchair Curling Championship. Perez and teammates James Pierce, James Joseph and Jacqueline Kapinowski took the lead in the third end with a deuce and didn't let up after that. A steal of two in the fourth end was bolstered by a huge fifth end for the Americans to seal the win. more...  

Team USA will play for bronze after losing to Norway in this morning's playoff match, 5-3, at the 2008 World Wheelchair Curling Championship. Augusto Perez and teammates James Pierce, James Joseph and Jacqueline Kapinowski will play the loser of the semifinal match between Canada and Norway in Saturday morning's bronze medal game. The Americans are on a quest to bring home the first medal for the U.S. at this event. more...

Team USA is headed to its first-ever playoff game at the 2008 World Wheelchair Championship. Augusto Perez (East Syracuse, N.Y.) and teammates James Pierce (North Syracuse, N.Y.), James Joseph (New Hartford, N.Y) and Jacqueline Kapinowski (Point Pleasant, N.J.) defeated Italy's Andrea Tabanelli rink, 6-4, in Thursday morning's tiebreaker game to earn the final playoff spot and the No. 4 seed. more...

The Americans are still hanging on in the playoff race at the 2008 World Wheelchair Curling Championship. Augusto Perez (East Syracuse, N.Y.) and teammates James Pierce (North Syracuse, N.Y.), James Joseph (New Hartford, N.Y) and Jacqueline Kapinowski (Point Pleasant, N.J.) improved to 4-4 this morning with a 6-2 win over Russia's Andrey Smirnov. With the win, the Americans are tied for fifth place with Sweden. Korea and Canada have already secured semifinal berths. more...

> 2008 U.S. Wheelchair Curling World Championship Team Named // USA Curling December 11, 2007
> U.S. Wheelchair Curling Team to be Selected This Month for 2008 World Championship // USA Curling November 5, 2007
> Wheelchair Curling Demonstration Planned in Milwaukee as Part of National Veterans Wheelchair Games // USA Curling June 19, 2007
> USA to play tiebreaker for playoff spot at the 2007 World Wheelchair Curling Championship // USA Curling February 22, 2007
> U.S. Splits Two Games, Still in Playoff Hunt at World Wheelchair Curling Championship // USA Curling February 21, 2007
> U.S. in Middle of Playoff Hunt at 2007 World Wheelchair Curling Championship After 8-3 Win // USA Curling February 20, 2007
> 2007 World Wheelchair Championship Begins Saturday in Sweden // USA Curling February 14, 2007
> Pierce Rink to Represent U.S. at 2007 World Wheelchair Curling Championship // USA Curling December 11, 2006
> U.S. Wheelchair Curling National Championship starts Friday in Utica // USA Curling December 6, 2006
> Libby honored with DHL Spirit Award // USA Curling March 30, 2006
> Wheelchair Curling Team Misses Playoffs // USOC Media Services March 15, 2006
> USA's Medal Hopes in Curling Dim With Loss to Italy // USOC Media Services March 14, 2006
> U.S. Paralympic Wheelchair Curling Team Upsets Canada // USOC Media Services March 14, 2006
> USA Sees One Slip Away to Denmark in Paralympic Wheelchair Curling // USOC Media Services March 13, 2006
> Newcomer’s Series: Wheelchair Curling Team’s Lone Female a Fixture on the Ice at Paralympic Winter Games // U.S. Paralympics March 13, 2006
> Wheelchair Curling Team Gets First Win at Paralympic Winter Games // USOC Media Services March 13, 2006
> Norway drops U.S. Paralympic Wheelchair Curling Team to 0-2 at Paralympics // USOC Media Services March 12, 2006
> USA Falls to Sweden in Paralympic Curling Debut // USOC Media Services March 12, 2006
> Pierce, Joseph Will Share Skip’s Duties for U.S. Paralympic Team Curlers in Debut // USA Curling March 11, 2006
> U.S. Paralympic Team curlers ready to rock and roll on the ice // USA Curling March 8, 2006
> Paralympic Games Preview: Wheelchair curling makes its debut as a medal sport at 2006 Paralympic Winter Games // USA Curling February 1, 2006
> Nine Paralympic hopefuls attend U.S. Olympic Committee's Media Summit // U.S. Paralympics October 12, 2005
> Curling team chosen for 2006 Paralympic Winter Games // USA Curling December 12, 2005
> ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT: U.S. Paralympic Curler Wes Smith // USOC Media Services November 23, 2005
> 2006 Paralympic Curling Team to be selected // USA Curling November 22, 2005
> Curling legend named 2006 Paralympic team coach // USA Curling November 10, 2005
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