Kathleen Sumbillo Dubberstein (born May 8, 1994[1]) is a Filipino-American curler from Wisconsin. A 2014 United States Junior silver medalist, Dubberstein represents the Philippines internationally since 2024.
| Kathleen Dubberstein | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Katie Dubberstein |
| Born | Kathleen Sumbillo Dubberstein May 8, 1994 British Hong Kong |
| Team | |
| Skip | Kathleen Dubberstein |
| Third | Leilani Dubberstein |
| Second | Jessica Byers |
| Lead | Lindsey Schmalz |
| Mixed doubles partner | Marc Pfister |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  United States (2013–2024)  Philippines (2024–present) |
| Other appearances | Asian Winter Games: 1 (2025) |
Curling career
editWomen's
editUnited States
editDubberstein competed at the United States Women's Curling Championship from 2013 to 2019. She also competed at the United States Junior Curling Championships with her team winning a silver in 2014.[2][3]
Philippines
editDubberstein competed for the Philippines at the 2024 Pan Continental Curling Championships Division B tournament. Her team finished fourth losing to Kazakhstan in the Division B bronze medal game.[4] Dubberstein would also skip the Philippines in the women's tournament at the 2025 Asian Winter Games, where the team would finish the round robin with a 4–4 record, just finishing outside the playoffs in 5th place.
Her team would return to represent the Philippines the following year at the 2025 Pan Continental Curling Championships Division B tournament, where they would win the event, this time beating Kazakhstan's Angelina Ebauyer 11–2 in the gold medal game.
Mixed doubles
editDubberstein partnered with Marc Pfister for the 2025 Asian Winter Games curling mixed doubles event. They opened their campaign with an upset against the South Korean team,[5] and finished in fourth place with a 5–3 record, losing to China 6–5 in the bronze medal game.[6]
Personal life
editKathleen is the daughter of Eva and Steve Dubberstein. She has two sisters, Lani and Annmarie, who are also curlers.[7] She was born in British Hong Kong but considers Portage, Wisconsin as her hometown. She is an alumna of Madison College.[2][8]
Teams
editWomen's
edit| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Sarah Anderson | Kathleen Dubberstein | Taylor Anderson | Leilani Dubberstein | Abigail Suslavich | Tyler George | 2013 USJCC (4th)[9][10] |
| Sarah Anderson | Courtney Slata | Kathleen Dubberstein | Taylor Anderson | 2013 USWCC (9th)[11] | |||
| 2013–14 | Sarah Anderson | Kathleen Dubberstein | Taylor Anderson | Leilani Dubberstein | Wayne Anderson | 2014 USJCC  [12] | |
| 2024–25 | Kathleen Dubberstein | Leilani Dubberstein | Jennifer de la Fuente | Sheila Mariano | Anne Marie Bonache | 2024 PCCC B-Division (4th) 2025 AWG (5th) | |
| 2025–26 | Kathleen Dubberstein | Leilani Dubberstein | Jessica Byers | Lindsey Schmalz | 2025 PCCC B-Division  |
Mixed doubles
edit| Season | Female | Male | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Kathleen Dubberstein | Marc Pfister | 2025 AWG (4th) |
| 2025–26 | Kathleen Dubberstein | Pedro Malvar | 2026 World Mixed Doubles QE (TBD) |
References
edit- ↑ "DUBBERSTEIN Kathleen Sumbillo". Web Results System for the 9th Harbin Asian Winter Games 2025. Organising Committee for the 9th Harbin Asian Winter Games 2025. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- 1 2 "Katie Dubberstein - Curler". Team USA. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ↑ De George, Matt (March 11, 2013). "Anderson twins prove they have ice in their veins, curling in their hearts". Delco Times. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Dubberstein Finishes Fourth at Pan-Continental Championships -- B-Division". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ↑ Villar, Joey (February 4, 2025). "Pfister, Dubberstein stun Korean foes in curling to open Asian Winter Games bid". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Asian Winter Games: Curling Pilipinas falls short vs China to finish fourth in mixed doubles". GMA News. February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Annmarie Dubberstein". Team USA. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Kathleen Dubberstein". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Junior Nationals – Teams". Broomstones Curling Club. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ↑ "USA Junior Womens Championship – Playoffs". CurlingZone. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ↑ "Teams & Draw". 2013 USA Curling National Championships. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ↑ "2014 USA Junior Women's Championship – Women's teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved May 26, 2020.