• Women's Sports Foundation SportsWoman of the Year Finalist: 2003
• United States Olympic Committee Athlete of the Month: April 2003
• USOC Team of the Month: April 2003
• USCA Athlete of the Year: 2003
• USCA Team of the Year: 2003
• Southwest Ontario Woman's Cashspiel (London, Ontario) Champion: 2005, 2002
• Pardeeville High School Boys Curling coach: 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons
• U.S. Women's Curling Association National Bonspiel Champion: 2001
• Wisconsin Junior State Champion: 1990, '91, '94

• Minnesota Junior State Champion: 1992, '93
• Wisconsin Women's State Champion: 1993, '96, 2000
• Illinois Women's State Champion: 2001, 2003
• Jean Greenback-Martin Memorial Classic Champion: 2001
• Madison Sports Hall of Fame Club, Sportswoman 1998

Curls out of: Madison Curling Club, Madison, Wis.

Debbie enjoys curling with her husband, Pete, her brother, Donnie, her father, Wally, and teammates Allison, Ann, Tracy and Joni. Debbie's father Wally Henry is the person that introduced Debbie and her brother, Donnie, to the game of curling. Wally is an avid curler himself and won bronze medals in the 1986 and '91 World Curling Championships. Wally was Debbie's team manager at the 2003 and 2001 Ford World Curling Championships and assistant coach at the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Debbie's husband, Pete, proposed to her at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. They were married in 1999 and live in Rio, Wis. Debbie and Pete are very active in their community. They are both Eucharistic ministers at their church, St. Mary's Catholic Church, in Pardeeville, Wisconsin. They are both members of the Pheasants Forever Columbia Co. Chapter. Debbie was been vice president of the Pardeeville Curling Club for two years (2004 and 2005). She was the coach of the Pardeeville Boys Curling team for two seasons 2003 and 2004.

What I'd like the world to know about curling: "That curling is a very physically and mentally challenging sport; it requires total team effort to be successful. I wish that everyone could have a chance to play this sport. I think they would be surprised to find out how challenging and fun it really is."

Before every game: "Often times before or after a game my team and I will play chicken foot or euchre. I always win!"

Favorites: "The Amazing Race and the Price is Right are my favorite TV programs. I am also a "wheel watcher" even though I can't spell very well. I would love to go on the Price is Right and win fabulous prizes along with a red convertible. I enjoy scrap-booking, kayaking and spending time with my doggies. Oh, and my husband, Pete, too."

Photo by Michael Burns Jr.

Heroes: "My father, because he has always supported me in everything I do. He also gave me some great curling genes." 

Getting started in curling: "My family and I are Canadians by birth, and my father curled in Canada long before I was a twinkle in his eye. When my father was transferred to Madison, Wis., for his job, he stumbled across the Madison Curling Club. My brother and I were practically raised at the curling club in the wintertime.  I remember sitting on the curling stones and pushing each other around on the ice; once we got too big to do that, we started playing."