Gave it the...

Curling: You just had to be there

old college go they did. The Gentlemen gave it the old college go this past Sunday as they took to the ice at Notre Dame's Compton Ice Arena to curl. Yes, curl. Inspired by America's recent Olympic gold medal for curling, the Gentlemen decided to see what this "sport" from Scotland was all about. No previous knowledge or skill was required, only an open mind and spirit conducive to learning. 

On an evening filled with curling fun, Paddy Millican said, "It was one thing to watch the livestream of Matt Hamilton and company competing for gold at six in the morning but it was quite another to throw rocks ourselves. Talk is cheap, and it's easy to deride curling as a sport that only seems to demand athleticism from its players, but the strain that balancing in an extended position puts on your knees and the fatigue that quickly sets in when you're sweeping are no joke."

Fellow Stedsman, James Moreman, added, "My favorite memory from the evening: sliding a heartbreaking hammer right around a guard stone onto the button to win the frame. Second favorite: the way the instructor said "out" in his Canadian accent."

Still, the organizer of the event, Connor Bagwell, Steds Assistant Rector, said, "I think the most commonly heard phrase was ‘this is awesome.’ Everyone was pleasantly unable to describe why they had a wild grin on their face. Curling turned out to be exactly what I thought it would be: relaxing, requiring team vs. team strategy, and just technical enough to allow for long term satisfaction. Mission accomplished."

Crudele is in his curling zone

Schaeffer may not have the arm but does have the face for curling

Paying attention for once

Johnson overseeing some ice brushing

Welsch getting ready...

... and fires away

Posluszny and Swift doing more ice brushing

Seniors Olmanson and Kill taking a break

Blossfeld, Millican, Meadowcroft, Schaeffer, Swift, Gayheart and Trzaska

giving their approval.