Curling among the cacti

From December 31, 2004:

The game of curling was invented in Scotland nearly 500 years ago. The sport, which involves sliding a 42-pound granite stone down a sheet of ice towards a target, is most popular today in Canada. But it’s gaining a foothold in some unlikely places – perhaps the most unlikely of which is North Scottsdale. As Arizona Public Radio’s Mitch Teich reports, the members of the Coyotes Curling Club are bringing this obscure winter sport to the Valley of the Sun.

Direct audio link:

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~mct/podcasts2/curling.mp3