#50: September 11
It's been a tough year for Toronto curling as several dedicated facilities have shut their doors; not because of numbers but the clash of cultures between country club golf and curling members.

What Really Happened to Weston - How a culture clash between curling and country club ended a viable facility: https://t.co/XqiILJDuDB #curling pic.twitter.com/PN88IRz14j

— CurlingZone (@CurlingZone) September 11, 2018

 
 
#49: June 3
For Regan Birr, fundraising for an illness that she has battled throughout her life is a personal mission. She's done amazing work as her charity efforts through curling have raised significant funding to fight this terrible disease.

Lupus Spiel USA Continues to Raise Funds and Awareness, Hitting $96,000 in this year's edition! #curlinghttps://t.co/vUlzmptZZ0 pic.twitter.com/w6zX8Spa4g

— CurlingZone (@CurlingZone) June 4, 2018

 
 
#48: May 1
Former Presidental candidate and current Senator-elect Mitt Romney from Utah throws out the ceremonial first stone at the USA Arena Nationals... and looks like he was practicing ahead of time!

Nice form by @MittRomney throwing out the ceremonial first stone at the USA Arena Curling Nationals in Utah! #curling https://t.co/83jyQDSBmN

— CurlingZone (@CurlingZone) May 2, 2018

 
 
#47: April 2
CurlingZone founder Gerry Geurts's work in analytics began to gain traction with several successes over the last season, highlighted in this London Inc magazine article.

Great article on https://t.co/Mm2QlPGX8P & Gerry Geurts
Growth of #Curling Analyticshttps://t.co/kaCwM3tiSY pic.twitter.com/WoUKSBYBUk

— CurlingZone (@CurlingZone) April 2, 2018

 
 
#46: December 14
Happened not long ago at the Boost National, but seems Team Brad Jacobs may have been saving the best shot of the year for the last event of their season.

With @TeamNiklasEdin lying two, @TeamBradJacobs with a get-out-of-jail shot to get 1 and force an extra end! #GSOC #curling #Newfoundland pic.twitter.com/3cCIoXWqH2

— CurlingZone (@CurlingZone) December 14, 2018

 
 
#45: September 28
What a year for Grand Slam of Curling as we saw sold out crowds in Chatham, Conception Bay South and a strong showing in Truro! Sportsnet continues to make improvements to the Slams and this throw back is to Chatham where the Pinty's Pub was lit!

Talk about hopping! This place and the @grandslamcurl’s Princess Auto Elite 10 is popping this Friday afternoon including the @Pintysfoods Pub down below!! #GSOC pic.twitter.com/iVEV4DCY3n

— CurlingZone (@CurlingZone) September 28, 2018

 
 
#44: March 25
For Jennifer Jones and Jill Officer, their partnership was one that lasted through the years. This great article by Melissa Martin delved a little deeper into that relationship.

Another amazing piece by underrated curling writer @DoubleEmMartin, this time on the relationship between Jill Officer and Jennifer Jones. #curling https://t.co/2pX15d5zq7

— CurlingZone (@CurlingZone) March 25, 2018

 
 
#43: February 23
The Olympics certainly gave curling a bigger profile this year and even Mr. T got into the fun. From becoming a fan early in the games to calling Team Shuster ahead of the Gold Medal game, he showed his newfound love for the game!

Team Shuster gets a call from @MrT ahead of today's Gold Medal game! #curling #Olympics https://t.co/hpIO8DIyhD

— CurlingZone (@CurlingZone) February 24, 2018

 
 
#42: April 15
Jamie Sinclair and her team of Alex Carlson, Vicky Persinger and Monica Walker became the first American team to win a Grand Slam event, taking down the Players' Championship in Toronto!

Grand Slam Breakthrough for USA's Jamie Sinclair! #curling https://t.co/DsBELFZRkb pic.twitter.com/jHT0JjhOwI

— CurlingZone (@CurlingZone) April 15, 2018

 
 
#41: August 2
Started the 2018/19 season in Sapporo and the excitement from the first Olympic medal for Japan was building with more to come! The World Curling Tour will see a summer schedule take shape in Asia with the Hokkaido Bank event a significant stop!

The 2018/19 curling season about to get underway at the Hokkaido Bank Curling Classic in Sapporo, Japan!#curling pic.twitter.com/mQxdDdDf7L

— CurlingZone (@CurlingZone) August 2, 2018