Paralympic Athletes To Compete At Utica Curling Club [VIDEO]

Paralympic athletes from around the world will be in the Utica-area this weekend to compete in the 10th Annual U.S Open International Wheelchair Bonspiel.

It's the third largest wheelchair curling competition in the world and is sponsored by Sitrin Health Care.

12 teams will take part in the tournament, which will be held Friday through Sunday at the Utica Curling Club on Clark Mills Road in Whitesboro.

Ten Sitrin STARS athletes will be representing the United States -- Patrick McDonald, Steve Emt, Jimmy "Jam" Joseph, Penny Greely, Meghan Lino, Tim Kelly, Pam Wilson, Justin Marshall, Bob Prenoveau and Mark Taylor.

The event is free and open to the public.

Schedule:

Games run approximately two hours.

Friday

8:00 a.m.                              USA Red vs. Lennoxville                                Korea #2 vs. USA Veterans

Korea #1 vs. Can/Am/Swiss                         Ottawa vs. Korea #3

Switzerland vs. USA Blue                              Quebec vs. USA White

11:15 a.m.                           Korea #1 vs. USA Red                     USA White vs. USA Veterans

Switzerland vs. Lennoxville                          Quebec vs. Ottawa

Can/Am/Swiss vs. USA Blue                        Korea #2 vs. Korea #3

2:15 p.m.                             USA Blue vs. USA Red                    Ottawa vs. USA White

Lennoxville vs. Can/Am/Swiss    USA Veterans vs. Quebec

Saturday

8:00 a.m.                              Korea #1 vs. USA Blue                    Quebec vs. Korea #2

USA Red vs. Switzerland                               USA White vs. Korea #3

11:30 a.m.                           Can/Am/Swiss vs. USA Red                         USA White vs. Korea #2

Switzerland vs. Korea #1                               Korea #3 vs. Quebec

USA Blue vs. Lennoxville                               USA Veterans vs. Ottawa

2:45 p.m.                             Lennoxville vs. Korea #1                               Korea #2 vs. Ottawa

Can/Am/Swiss vs. Switzerland   Korea #3 vs. USA Veterans

Sunday

Semi-Finals                       

8:00 a.m.                              Pool A Winner vs. Pool B Runner-Up

Pool B Winner vs. Pool A Runner-Up

Pool A 3^rd Place vs. Pool B 4^th Place

Pool B 3^rd Place vs. Pool A 4^th Place

Pool A 5^th Place vs. Pool B 6^th Place

Pool B 5^th Place vs. Pool A 6^th Place

11:15 a.m.                           Finals

                                                Gold Medal Game

Bronze Medal Game

#5 vs. #6

#7 vs. #8

#9 vs. #10

#11 vs. #12

2:15 p.m.                             Awards