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The next year, Heath McCormick joined the team, replacing Matt Hames, who retired as skip. That year Stopera and the team competed in the 2011 United States Men’s Curling Championship, finishing fourth after a playoff loss to Todd Birr.[1]Stopera returned with the team the next year to play in the 2012 nationals and went through the round robin undefeated, eventually securing their first national title[1] with a win over defending champion Pete Fenson.[2] The team finished the event at 12\u20130. After winning the National Championship, the team played in the 2012 World Men’s Curling Championship in Basel, Switzerland.[3] The team finished 8th[1] with a record of 4\u20137.In 2013, Stopera competed with team North America and won the Continental Cup of Curling.[1] He also competed in the 2013 US Men’s National Championship and finished fourth[1] after a playoff loss to eventual winner Brady Clark. The following season at the 2013 Olympic Trials, the team finished in 3rd place with a 4\u20134 record. McCormick left team midway through the 2013\u201314 season, and Tyler George was brought on to skip. The George rink played in the 2014 United States Men’s Curling Championship, finishing with a 4\u20135 record. After the season, George left the team and was replaced with Gemmell as skip, with Sather playing lead and new addition Calvin Weber at second. Midway through the season, Mark Lazar was brought on to play lead and replace Calvin Weber, moving Martin Sather to second. The team qualified for the 2015 United States Men’s Curling Championship where they finished 5th after losing in a tie-breaker. At the end of the 2015, Stopera went to the 2015 United States Club Men’s Championship in Fargo, North Dakota with his son Andrew, Peter Austin and George Austin. There, the team won the bronze medal with a 7\u20135 record.For the 2015-2016 curling season, Heath McCormick returned to the team as skip with Dean Gemmell moving back to second and Martin Sather leaving to form a new team. The rink retained Mark Lazar at lead and added Andrew Stopera as its alternate.Stopera and team qualified for the 2016 United States Men’s Curling Championship in Jacksonville, Florida where they had a poor showing, coming in 10th place. Later in the year, Stopera returned to the Club National Championships, this time with Martin Sather replacing his son Andrew at skip. Despite losing second Peter Austin to a torn abdominal muscle he suffered while sweeping in the middle of the competition, Stopera and his 3-man team won the championship, defeating Illinois in the final.Table of ContentsPersonal life[edit]Statistics[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Personal life[edit]Stopera grew up in Schenectady, New York, and studied at Northeastern University. He works as an insurance broker with Professional Group Marketing. He is married and has two children, Megan and Andrew.SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadEvents2009\u201310Matt HamesBill StoperaMartin SatherDean Gemmell2010 USNCC2010\u201311Heath McCormickBill StoperaMartin SatherDean Gemmell2011 USNCC2011\u201312Heath McCormickBill StoperaMartin SatherDean Gemmell2012 USNCC, 2012 WCC2012\u201313Heath McCormickBill StoperaMartin SatherDean Gemmell2013 USNCC2013\u201314Heath McCormickBill StoperaDean GemmellMartin Sather2013 USOCTTyler GeorgeBill StoperaDean GemmellMartin Sather2014 USNCC2014\u201315Dean GemmellBill StoperaMartin SatherMark Lazar2015 USNCC2015\u201316Heath McCormickBill StoperaDean GemmellMark Lazar2016 USNCC2016\u201317Bill StoperaDean GemmellMark LazarStatistics[edit]References[edit]^ a b c d e “Stopera, Bill”. United States Curling Association. Archived from the original on 2015-02-03. Retrieved 13 September 2013.^ USA Today. “Holcomb and Langton win two-man bobsled title, earn honors”. February 20, 2012. Retrieved on June 1, 2013.^ Stallone, Gina. “Curling: World championships await duo from Briarclff, Hastings”. The Journal News (Lower Hudson Valley, N.Y.), March 6, 2012. Retrieved on June 1, 2013.^ “USA National Championships: Shooting”. www.curlingzone.com. Retrieved February 19, 2016.^ “2014 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Curling: Shooting”. www.curlingzone.com. Retrieved February 19, 2016.^ “USA National Championship: Shooting”. www.curlingzone.com. Retrieved February 19, 2016.^ “USA Men’s National Championship: Shooting”. www.curlingzone.com. Retrieved February 19, 2016.^ “USA Men’s National Curling Championship: Shooting”. curlingzone.com. 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