United States U18 Curling Championships

Beginning in 2017, USA Curling began a U18 National Championship to further promote the sport of curling. Teams qualify through the a regional playdown process, utilizing USCA 10 geographic regions. The U18 Nationals is also one of USCA twelve National Championship events.

Eligibility

Any player who is less than 18 years of age at any time during the 30th day of June of the year immediately preceding the year the competition is to take place, and is a resident (no minimum residency required) of the United States as of registration deadline. All players must be members of a USCA member club within the registered region.

Past Champions

Women:

Year Site Winning Club Skip Third Second Lead Region
2017 Cedarburg, WI Bemidji, MN Cait Flannery Leah Yavarow Rebecca Miles Mackenzie Ritchie Minnesota Curling Association
2018 Bemidji, MN Bemidji, MN Leah Yavarow Mairin Barret Abigail Page Damaris Berg Minnesota Curling Association
2019 Chaska, MN Potomac, MD Susan Dudt Sydney Mullaney Nadezhda Tschumakow Alina Tschumakow GNCC
2020 Wausau, WI Cancelled
2021 Cancelled
2022 Fort Wayne, IN Capital Miranda Scheel Ella Flemming Tessa Thurlow Rilee Kraft Dakota
2023 Lafayette, CO Four Seasons Curling Club Sophia Ryhorchuk Morgan Zacher Allie Giroux Brooke Giroux Minnesota Curling Association
2024 Lafayette, CO Wayland, MA Julia Pekowitz Addison Neill Megan Stopera Alexandra Pekowitz At Large

Men:

Year Site Winning club Skip Third Second Lead Region
2017 Cedarburg, WI Wauwatosa, WI Michael Elwing Trevor Marquardt Connor Hipke/Ryan Elwing Tyler Hipke Wisconsin State Curling Association
2018 Bemidji, MN Bemidji, MN Riley Fensen Graem Fensen Charlie Thompson Carson Liapis Minnesota Curling Association
2019 Chaska, MN St. Paul, MN Kevin Tuma Sidney Harris Michael Mattson Austin Bengtson Minnesota Curling Association
2020 Wausau, WI Cancelled
2021 Cancelled
2022 Fort Wayne, IN St. Paul Chaska Sidney Harris Mason Guentzel Will Podhradsky Stuart Strack Minnesota Curling Association
2023 Lafayette, CO Eau Claire, WI Caden Hebert Jackson Bestland Benji Paral Jack Wendtland/Shane Nelson Wisconsin State Curling Association
2024 Lafayette, CO Eau Claire, WI Caden Hebert Jackson Bestland Benji Paral Jack Wendtland/Shane Nelson Wisconsin State Curling Association

References

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USA Curling U18 Championships: Scores

USA Curling U18 Championships: Scores

CURLING: Bemidji natives Yavarow, Ritchie win curling national title

Poynette 2017: A year in review | Poynette Press | hngnews.com

A Bemidji sweep: Yavarow, Fenson rinks claim titles at USA Curling U18 Nationals