A great Alaska adventure

Team Ely completed its run at the USA Curling Junior Women's Nationals with a record of 4-5, for a sixth-place finish in the field of ten teams.

The Rochester-based team has a lot to be proud of, having come in second at the GNCC Junior Playdowns to qualify for the nationals in Fairbanks, Alaska, and competing well against the top teams from around the nation.

Now Rebecca and her teammates have some time to enjoy their visit to Alaska.

Two of Rebecca's teammates, Becky and Hannah, pose in Fairbanks' winter wonderland.

"Ate moose, caribou and bear last night," Rebecca posted Friday on Facebook. "Today we're going to the museum, watching the playoffs, and going to the hot springs: things we couldn't do if we were still competing."

Previous coverage:
Feb. 1: Team Ely 3-2 at nationals
Jan. 31: Facing tough competition
Jan. 26: Heading to Alaska Friday.
Dec. 30: Qualified for Junior Nationals

NEW PHOTOS: We found these on the web site of the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Team Ely visited Woodriver Elementary School to talk about their sport, and some of the students cheered them on at their next match.

Woodriver Elementary fourth and fifth graders cheer on the Ely Rink of New York as a member of Lank rink looks toward her teammates during the USA Curling 2011 Junior National Championships on Monday, Jan. 31, 2011, at the Fairbanks Curling Club.
News-Miner photo.

Skip Hannah sweeps a rock over the hog line during their match against the Lank Rink of North Dakota during the USA Curling 2011 Junior National Championships on Monday, Jan. 31, 2011, at the Fairbanks Curling Club. Students from Woodriver Elementary took a field trip to the curling club to cheer on the Ely Rink. 
News-Miner photo.