His teammates where 17 and 18. Being that good at that age does create some problems. The Fansets live across the parking lot from the curling club. That means Travis gets to throw a lot of rocks. He began curling at five and is the product of a program called Little Rocks.
Young curlers learn the game throwing smaller rocks.
The program has increased the interest in curling among the minor set. But curling is as much a mental game as it is physical. I like to call the game and throwing last rock. I like the pressure. I like trying to figure out different strategies.