RCC History

The Empire State Bonspiel rotates between clubs in Ardsley, Schenectady/Albany, Rochester, and Utica. Each host has two trophies, which are awarded to event winners based on the current (A), next (B), and previous (D) hosts. Ardsley has the Ardsley Duck and Ardsley Duckling; Schenectady/Albany has the Schenectady Stone and Schenectady Cup; Rochester has the Golden Thistle and Silver Thistle; Utica has the Hurd Brothers Cup and Utica Women's Trophy.

RCC Finalists

A Event Winners (Empire State Medal):

2025 - Tricia Chapman, Danielle Huff, Sue Birkbeck, Jill Coletta
2022 - Dorothy Roach, Caitlin Pulli, Suz Hamer, Margo Dilella
1999 - Caitlin Pulli, Chrissy Fink, Maureen Haase, Nancy Wurth (as Amherst)

A Event Runners-Up:

2025 - Rachel Maier, Marlyne Brooks, Carol Haak, Dorothy Roach

B Event Winners:

2026 - Carol Wood, Rebecca Hahn, Andrea Greisberger, Susan Higgins
2013 - Dorothy Roach, Phyllis Ely, Margo Dilella, Julie Krug
2004 - Amanda Vickerson, Dorothy Roach, Celia Oxley, Lisa Timm
2003 - Carol Wood, Amanda Vickerson, Celia Oxley, Dorothy Roach

B Event Runners-Up:

2022 - Lynn Carpenter, Tricia Chapman, Andrea Greisberger, Kim Foote 
2010 - Peggy Rotton, Carol Stevenson, Carol Wood, Melanie Wood (as Amherst)

C Event Winners:

2026 - Jeannette McDunnah, Kathy Schmitz, Christine Falcipieri, Rachel Nadbrzuch

C Event Runners-Up:

2026 - Rachel Maier, Dorothy Roach, Carol Haak, Marlyne Brooks, Andrea Cornel
2025 - Kitty Larocque, Marsha Reed, Gretchen Soule, Cindy Adams, Stephanie Holm
2017 - Gail Short, Kathy Schmitz, Val Swol, Mary Fredlund
2016 - Carol Wood, Rebecca Hahn, Andrea Greisberger, Bonney Bennett
2012 - Carol Wood, Rebecca Hahn, Andrea Greisberger, Bonney Bennett

D Event Winners:

2022 - Carol Wood, Carol Dellavilla, Wendy Strassner, Bonney Bennett
2020 - Carol Wood, Carol Dellavilla, Wendy Strassner, Bonney Bennett
2018 - Dorothy Roach, Lynn Carpenter, Kathy Schmitz, Val Swol
2015 - Carol Wood, Rebecca Hahn, Andrea Greisberger, Bonney Bennett

D Event Runners-Up:

2026 - Lynn Orr, Trudy Hotaling, Linda Root, Ally Zelter
2024 - Tricia Chapman, Sue Birkbeck, Angela Wolf, Jill Coletta
2022 - Marsha Reed, Amy Potter, Jeannette McDunnah, Danielle Huff
2018 - Carol Wood, Rebecca Hahn, Andrea Greisberger, Bonney Bennett
2013 - Carol Wood, Rebecca Hahn, Andrea Greisberger, Bonney Bennett
2012 - Gail Short, Kathy Schmitz, Mary Fredlund, Claudia Raven

F Event Runners-Up:

2014 - Carol Wood, Rebecca Hahn, Andrea Greisberger, Bonney Bennett
2006 - Caitlin Pulli, Kim Estler, Judith Simpson, Sue Skuza