CLUB NATIONALS GET UNDERWAY AT THE MILWAUKEE CURLING CLUB
Photo by: Bruce Bernstein
[EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, March 26, 2025] — The oldest continuously operating curling club in the United States will host the national championship that celebrates both high-level competition and the club-based history of the sport.
Twelve men’s and twelve women’s teams will be in Cedarburg, WI, at the Milwaukee Curling Club from March 26th through March 30th, all vying to earn the title of 2025 Club Nationals Champion. In each gender, teams are divided into two pools of six teams, with the top three teams from each pool advancing to the playoffs. The first place teams in each pool will earn a bye to the semi-finals.
This is a regionally-based championship, and teams have qualified for the event through playdowns run by the Recognized Regional Associations of USA Curling. Each region receives one berth, with an additional berth awarded to the region with the greatest number of playdown entries. This year, an additional men’s berth was awarded to Dakota Territory, while the Mountain & Pacific Curling Association (MOPAC) received an additional women’s entry. The host club also receives one berth in both the Men’s and Women’s Club Nationals Championship.
To be eligible to compete in this event, all players on a team must belong to and play in a league at the same USA Curling Member Club.
USA Curling CEO Dean Gemmell noted, “Member Clubs across the country foster the sense of community that is so critical to the success of our sport, while providing the competitive outlet that we all need. The opportunity to earn a national championship while wearing club colors is always exciting, and we know the Milwaukee Curling Club will deliver a great experience for all the teams vying for this title.”
2025 MEN’S & WOMEN’S CLUB NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS FIELD
Women’s Teams
Anchorage Curling Club, Alaska Curling Association: Kathryn Dueber, Michelle Piehl, Becca Mazur, Shannon Storey, Stacy Vega
Fargo-Moorhead Curling Club, Dakota Territory: Ann Podoll, Rachel Workin, Carissa Thomas, Rachel Kawleski, MacKenzie Ritchie
Detroit Curling Club, Great Lakes Curling Association: Julie Benson, Marta Pethke, Lauren Woods, Kristine Rathke
Potomac Curling Club, Grand National: Nicole Bera, Laura Yee, Jessica Harsono, Lauren Luethy, Jacalynn Sharp
The Curling Club of Houston, Mid-America Curling Association: Julie Segovia, Alyssa Parks, Heather Cook, Jessica Bostwick, Alison Dinsel
Chicago Curling Club, Midwest Curling Association: Haley Yaple, Sara Gaum, Kailey Meyer, Kerry Myers
Saint Paul Curling Club, Minnesota Curling Association: Maureen Stolt, Julie Scalan, Peggy Gazzola, Shelley Dropkin
Coyotes Curling Club, Mountain & Pacific Curling Association 1: Debra Aubrey, Luba Brock, Karen Cole, Tracey Drummond, Tatiana Keeling
San Francisco Bay Area Curling Club, Mountain & Pacific Curling Association 2: Sarah Walsh, Gabrielle Coleman, Kate Garfinkel, Kimberly Chapin, Abby Lin
Seattle Granite Curling Club, Pacific Northwest Curling Association: Shannon Brown, Kaitie Kovach, Karen Dunkerley, Alex Chow, Kristen Lee
Madison Curling Club, Wisconsin Curling Association: Sidney Schroeder, Joanna Seboth, Celeste Marlow, Lois Buckingham, Toni Chanelle Paisley
Milwaukee Curling Club, Host: Susan Hansen, Alexis Whitman, Elizabeth Mader, Kelly Sundquist, Jen Bonniwell
Men’s Teams
Fairbanks Curling Club, Alaska Curling Association: Jonathan Johnson, David Hejna, Dylan Skaggs, Coleman Martin
Fargo-Moorhead Curling Club, Dakota Territory 1: Ryan Berg, Tim Hodek, Josh Moore, Randy Askew, Ethan Sampson
Fargo-Moorhead Curling Club, Dakota Territory 2: Evan Workin, Jordan Brown, Darick Hensch, Jace Green
Detroit Curling Club, Great Lakes Curling Association: Ben Levy, John Gaul, Steven Smith, Nate Glitman
Broomstones Curling Club, Grand National: Alex Leichter, Ryan Hallisey, Jared Wydysh, Ben Clark
Denver Curling Club, Mid-America Curling Association: Brett Davis, Danno Falco, Justin Boshoven, Aaron Philips
Exmoor Country Club, Midwest Curling Association: Jeff Wright, Steve Wright, Matt Brown, Russ Brown, Ken Brown
Duluth Curling Club, Minnesota Curling Association: Joe Polo, Matt Mellin, Sam Thiesse, Derek Benson
Coyotes Curling Club, Mountain & Pacific Curling Association: Bob LeClair, Fred Maxie, Jeff Baird, Tom Danielson, Jeff Laundergan
Seattle Granite Curling Club, Pacific Northwest Curling Association: Chris Bond, Sam Galey, Nick Pleasants, Thorsten Frank
Madison Curling Club, Wisconsin Curling Association: Dave Nelson, Pat Roe, Will Buckingham, Erich Englund
Milwaukee Curling Club, Host: Jay Packard, Terry Walsh, Colin Packard, Campbell Packard, Mike Mueller
About USA Curling
Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA Curling is the National Governing body for the Olympic sport of curling and the Paralympic sport of wheelchair curling in the United States. The mission of USA Curling is to grow, strengthen, and advocate for the Olympic and Paralympic sport of curling in the United States by prioritizing accessibility and programmatic development from grassroots to podium. USA Curling is sponsored by Columbia Sportswear, the Dale’s family of beers, Twin Cities Orthopedics, Training HAUS, Ice, Sports & Solar (ISS), Rock Solid Productions, Jet Ice, and Laurie Artiss. USA Curling is a proud member of World Curling and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. To learn more, visit usacurling.org.
