KCRA 3’S PEYTON HEADLEE TALKED TO THEM ABOUT THEIR EXCITEMENT. IF WE GET THROUGH THERE, THERE’S A LOT OF STRATEGY INVOLVED. THANK YOU SIR. WHEN IT COMES TO CURLING, LITTLE LIGHT. IT’LL COME OVER. IT’S GONNA GUARD. GONNA BE A TWO. THREE. THE WINE COUNTRY CURLING CLUB LEAGUE AT SKATE TOWN. ROSEVILLE KNOWS THAT. WELL. WAY MORE STRATEGIC THAN IT LOOKS. IT’S ALSO WAY MORE OF AN EXERCISE THAN IT LOOKS. THERE’S ABOUT A MILLION LEVELS TO IT WHEN YOU’RE WATCHING THESE SHOTS. EVERYBODY HAS SOMETHING TO DO TO DESCRIBE THE GAME IN A FEW WORDS. MANY PEOPLE SAY SHUFFLEBOARD ON ICE AND WE DO NOT CARE FOR THAT. IT’S NOT SHUFFLEBOARD. NO. WE LIKE CHESS ON ICE, WHICH DOESN’T MAKE IT ANY LESS NERDY. IT’S NOT EASY. DEFINITELY SOMETHING TO TRY. IT TAKES A ONE MINUTE TO LEARN AND A LIFETIME TO MASTER. THE BOTTOM LINE ARE, IT’S HARDER THAN IT LOOKS, WHICH IS WHY THEY’RE EXCITED TO WATCH THE EXPERTS TAKE TO THE ICE IN THE MILAN CORTINA WINTER OLYMPICS. THAT’S TOMORROW MORNING. I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. I GOT EVERYTHING SET. I’LL BE WATCHING THE OLYMPICS WHENEVER I’M OUT OF WORK MYSELF. THEY HOPE IT BRINGS MORE INTEREST TO THE SPORT. THEY SAY JUST ABOUT EVERYONE CAN PICK UP. IT’S ONE OF THE SPORTS. THE ONE OF THE ONLY OLYMPIC SPORTS WHERE YOU CAN SHARE THE PLAYING FIELD WITH AN OLYMPIAN. WE HAVE AN AGE RANGE OF PROBABLY SOMEWHERE 12. OUR YOUNGEST CURLER AND LARRY, THERE’S I THINK 75. IT REALLY IS A SPORT THAT CAN DRAW JUST ABOUT ANYBODY WHO’S INTERESTED IN ROSEVILLE NOW. IT’S A HOOT. PEYTON HEADLEE IT IS A FANTASTIC TIME. KCRA THREE NEWS. WELL, IF YOU’
Roseville curling club excited for 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
The Wine Country Curling Club in Roseville is eagerly anticipating the curling matches at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Updated: 10:22 PM PST Feb 3, 2026
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Curling enthusiasts in Roseville are eagerly awaiting the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics, with curling matches set to begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning, before the opening ceremonies.The Wine Country Curling Club League at Skatetown Roseville is particularly excited, as they understand the strategic depth and physical demands of the sport. “Way more strategic than it looks, and it’s also way more of an exercise than it looks,” Ross Macy said. “When you’re watching these shots, everybody has something to do.””There’s about a million levels to it,” Steve Sampson added. “Anyone can come out and throw stones and just kind of curl. But then you start understanding strategy and then planning ahead, and then you have more capabilities and making different shots. So that part’s really cool.”While describing curling, club members compared it to “chess on ice,” emphasizing the complexity and skill involved. The club is looking forward to watching the experts compete in the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. “That’s tomorrow morning. I’m looking forward to it. I got everything set,” Sampson said. “I’ll be watching the Olympics whenever I’m out of work myself,” Macy added. “Just learning from them. Because there’s a lot that you kind of pick up when you’re first watching it.”They hope the Olympic Games will increase interest in curling, a sport they believe everyone can pick up. “It’s one of the sports, one of the only Olympic sports, where you can share the playing field with an Olympian. So you can’t do that with Michael Phelps or Usain Bolt,” Katie Feldman, President of the Wine Country Curling Club, said. “It takes one minute to learn and then a lifetime to master.””It really is a sport that can draw just about anybody who’s interested,” Macy added. For those interested in trying curling, the Wine Country Curling Club offers weekly classes.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
ROSEVILLE, Calif. —
Curling enthusiasts in Roseville are eagerly awaiting the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics, with curling matches set to begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning, before the opening ceremonies.
The Wine Country Curling Club League at Skatetown Roseville is particularly excited, as they understand the strategic depth and physical demands of the sport.
“Way more strategic than it looks, and it’s also way more of an exercise than it looks,” Ross Macy said. “When you’re watching these shots, everybody has something to do.”
“There’s about a million levels to it,” Steve Sampson added. “Anyone can come out and throw stones and just kind of curl. But then you start understanding strategy and then planning ahead, and then you have more capabilities and making different shots. So that part’s really cool.”
While describing curling, club members compared it to “chess on ice,” emphasizing the complexity and skill involved.
The club is looking forward to watching the experts compete in the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
“That’s tomorrow morning. I’m looking forward to it. I got everything set,” Sampson said.
“I’ll be watching the Olympics whenever I’m out of work myself,” Macy added. “Just learning from them. Because there’s a lot that you kind of pick up when you’re first watching it.”
They hope the Olympic Games will increase interest in curling, a sport they believe everyone can pick up.
“It’s one of the sports, one of the only Olympic sports, where you can share the playing field with an Olympian. So you can’t do that with Michael Phelps or Usain Bolt,” Katie Feldman, President of the Wine Country Curling Club, said. “It takes one minute to learn and then a lifetime to master.”
“It really is a sport that can draw just about anybody who’s interested,” Macy added.
For those interested in trying curling, the Wine Country Curling Club offers weekly classes.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
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