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Jason Smith (curler)
Jason Smith (born September 18, 1983) is an American curler from St. Paul, Minnesota. Career Smith was formerly the vice-skip of John Shuster's team. His other teammates were Jeff Isaacson and John Benton, with Chris Plys as the alternate. As a member of this team he won the 2009 United States Olympic Curling Trials, which doubled as the National Championship, earning the team the privilege to represent the United States at the 2009 World Championships in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. At the World Championships, Jason Smith and his team placed fifth. They ended round robin play in a tie for a playoff position and they lost that tiebreaker to Team Norway. At the Olympic Games, the United States men's curling team performed badly, finishing the round robin with a 2-7 record. During the games, Smith and Shuster switched spots in the throwing order due to Shuster's poor performance. Shuster remained skip but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robbinsdale, Minnesota
Robbinsdale is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota,. The population was 13,953 at the time of the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Minnesota State Highway 100 and County Road 81 are two of the main routes in the city. History Shortly after the Minnesota Territorial Legislative Assembly created Hennepin County in 1852, John C. Bohanon filed the first claim in the Township of Crystal Lake. Railroads didn't reach the area until 1880. A flag station was established near the farm of Alfred Parker and six years later he donated land for a depot. The community that grew around it came to be known as Parker's Station. In 1887 Minneapolis made an effort to secure more taxable property by annexing neighboring townships. In response, Crystal Lake farmers incorporated the Village of Crystal. Later that year, entrepreneur and real estate developer, Andrew B. Robbins came to Parker's Stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |