The 33rd edition of the USSMCA (United States Senior Men's Curling Association) Championship was held at the historic St. Paul Curling Club, February 19 -22, 2009.  This year's event attracted 60 teams representing 37 different curling clubs from 11 states stretching from Alaska to North Carolina and from Arizona to Maryland.  Teams competed in 3 divisions --
 

Seniors [55+]

Larry Sharp, Rice Lake CC (WI) won the Seniors title with an extra-end victory over Lonnie Gulbranson, Curl Mesabi CC (MN).

Super Seniors [60+]

Jack Johnson, Kettle Moraine CC (WI) repeated as Super Seniors Champion with a win over Tom Brozic, Duluth CC (MN).

Masters [65+]

Ed Thompson, Chicago CC, defeated Loren Wiegand, Bemidji CC (MN) to claim the Masters Championship title.
 

Winner 1^st Event in the Senior Division (55+)

The Larry Sharp rink, from Rice Lake CC, Wisconsin

L to R, Don Drost, Greg Dahl, Bill Kind and Larry Sharp
Photo by Larry Anderson

Winners 1^st Event in the Super Senior (60+)

The Jack Johnson rink from Kettle Moraine CC, Wisconsin

L to R, Bob Flemming, Terry Ball, Bob Dixon and Jack Johnson

Photo by Larry Anderson

Winners 1^st Event in the Masters (65+)

The Ed Thompson rink from Chicago CC, Illinois

L to R, Morgan Porter, Mike Love, Ed Thompson, and Steve Carlson.

Photo by Larry Anderson

Complete Results:
 

Senior Division (55 yrs old min)

1^st Event Winner           SHARP, Larry                   Rice Lake CC              Wisconsin

1^st Event Runner-up      GULBRANSON, Lonnie    Curl Mesabi CC           Minnesota

2^nd Event Winner          NEIDHART, Ken              Madison CC                Wisconsin

2^nd Event Runner-up     WALSH, Pat                     St. Paul CC                  Minnesota

3^rd Event Winner           DEVORE, Phil                   Duluth CC                    Minnesota

3^rd Event Runner-up      STOIK, Dale                     Rice Lake CC              Wisconsin

4^th Event Winner           KRETZMANN, Mark       Poynette CC                Wisconsin

4^th Event Runner-up      SAMBOR, Ken                 Capital CC                   North Dakota

5^th Event Winner           RUOHONEN, Art             St. Paul CC                  Minnesota

5^th Event Runner-up      FELLMAN, Steve             Clintonville CC             Wisconsin

6^th Event Winner           HAMMOND, Bob            Galesville CC               Wisconsin

6^th Event Runner-up      BREYEN, Jim                    Bemidji CC                  Minnesota

Super Senior Division (60 yrs old min)

1^st Event Winner           JOHNSON, Jack               Kettle Moraine CC       Wisconsin

1^st Event Runner-up      BROZIC, Tom                   Duluth CC                    Minnesota

2^nd Event Winner          SCHNEIDER, Dallas         Detroit CC                   Michigan

2nd Event Runner-up    GRIFFIN, Laverne             Portage CC                  Wisconsin

3rd Event Winner         RICHARDS, Mel               Coyotes CC                 Arizona

3rd Event Runner-up    SCHAEFER, Ken              Wausau CC                 Wisconsin

4th Event Winner          BODAS, Gerald                 Curl Mesabi CC           Minnesota 

4th Event Runner-up     MACARTNEY, Dick        Triangle CC                  North Carolina

Masters Division (65 yrs min)                                 

1st Event Winner          THOMPSON, Edward      Chicago CC                 Illinois

1st Event Runner-up     WEIGAND, Loren             Bemidji CC                  Minnesota

2^nd Event Winner          BERRY, Bud                     St. Paul CC                  Minnesota

2^nd Event Runner-up     COX, Ted                          Fairbanks CC               Alaska

3^rd Event Winner           FALK, Lewie                     Arlington CC                Wisconsin

3^rd Event Runner-up      MCMAHON, Chuck         St. Paul CC                  Minnesota

4^th Event Winner           GOODSPEED, Dick          St. Paul CC                  Minnesota

4^th Event Runner-up      EGGERT, Del                    Mankato CC                Minnesota