U18 NATIONALS RETURN TO ROCK CREEK CURLING THIS WEEK
Photo by: Becky Duffy
[EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, January 7, 2025] — The U18 Boys and Girls National Championships are set to get underway this Thursday at Rock Creek Curling in Lafayette, CO. Twelve Girls teams and 12 Boys teams will compete to win this national championship for American curlers under the age of eighteen.
Regional playdowns are used to determine the field for this championship, with each Recognized Regional Association receiving one Boys and one Girls berth. There are also teams from the host club, while an additional berth for each gender is awarded to the region with the most entries. This year, the Minnesota Curling Association (MCA) received an additional berth in both the Boys and Girls division. The Great Lakes Curling Association (GLCA) was also awarded one additional berth in the Boys division—the Midwest Curling Association did not have a Boys entry and the GLCA had the most Boys entries after Minnesota.
Photo by: C. Kerns Photography
This championship, launched in 2017, is integral to fueling both competitive aspirations and a love of the game among young curlers. The event is supported by the Chris Moore Legacy Fund, created in honor of the late Chris Moore, who was a Chair of the United States Curling Association and a longtime proponent of growing youth participation in the sport.
A new champion will be crowned in 2025, as the members of last year’s winning teams—Team Pekowitz and Team Hebert—have aged out of the competition.
“It’s always exciting to see the enthusiasm for the sport and the high level of play at this event,” noted USA Curling CEO Dean Gemmell. “We are also grateful to Rock Creek Curling for hosting this championship for a third consecutive year, and know they will provide another first-class experience for all competitors.”
Information, including live scores and standings, can be found on the U18 National Championships page.
Girls Teams
Alaska Clark: Charlie Clark, Melanie Richards, Eva Piehl, Rosa Hoppe, Maybe Clark
Dakota Rokke: Lily Rokke, Karena Thurlow, Olivia Johnson, Madilyn Johnson
GLCA Hollands: Jersey Hollands, Lillian Molitor, Kate Stevenson, Isabel Molitor
GNCC Petrova: Kalina Petrova, Jillian Segel, Sara Bassiri, Julia Rydzewski
Midwest Wendling: Ella Wendling, Heidi Holt, Rilee Kraft, Mae Hagenbuch, Lily Haws
Mid-America Rose: Anya Rose, Hope Langemann, Joy Langemann, Lila Farwell, Ender Tribbett
Minnesota Johnson: Allory Johnson, Gianna Johnson, Bailey Vaydich, Madeline Muscatell
Minnesota 2 Ponzio: Kenna Ponzio, Ella Riley, Alyssa Hahn, Olivia Hines, Alicia Quello
MOPAC Treynor: Karina Treynor, Krisha Umashankar, Violet Bartels, Srihasini Malladi, Alexis Kong
PNWCA Miller: Greta Miller, Jessie Wu, Shriya Patankar, Audrey Campbell
Wisconsin Nelson: Anika Nelson, Olivia Goldthorpe, Katie Charles, Audrey Ivey, Lexie Birchler
Host Team Wood: Clara Wood, Abigail Chou, Penny Jimmerson, Olivia Kemp, Penelope Fleming
Boys Teams
Alaska Skaggs: Dylan Skaggs, Coleman Martin, Michael Ruiz, Aidan Lazarus, Toby Simko
Dakota Rokke: Porter Rokke, Nicholas Staveteig, Brennen Krenz, Sawyer Heger
GLCA Stygles: Robert Stygles, Joey Height, Mark Boyle, Alex Nelson, Lyndon Stygles
GLCA 2 Meyer: Kyle Meyer, Zachary Meyer, Julius Peplinski, Jin Lazor
GNCC Gartner: Silas Gartner, Nathaniel Gartner, Ayden Silva, William Thrasher
Mid-America Rose: Caiden Rose, DJ Neill, Adam Hein, Tate Reeder-Holman
Minnesota Guentzel: Mason Guentzel, Will Podhradsky, Leighton Hines, Jackson Askew
Minnesota 2 Newman: Cayden Newman, Peyton Ramsay, Charlie Oster, Parker Scott, Luca Johnson
MOPAC Hellman: Tucker Hellman, Cecil Lynn, Troy Nelson, Carter Hellman, Luke Shuster
PNWCA Meyer: Charlie Meyer, Zach Thompson, Tanner Holmes, Luke Leonhardt
Wisconsin Kadlec: Austin Kadlec, Kyler Warring, Zac Hess, Davin Britton
Host Team Dial: Calvin Dial, Martin Fleming, Adam Peters, Gavin Brackle
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, Twin Cities Orthopedics, Training HAUS, Toyota, ISS (Ice, Sports & Solar), Rock Solid Productions, Jet Ice, and Laurie Artiss. USA Curling is a proud member of the World Curling Federation and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. To learn more, visit usacurling.org.
