JUNIOR MIXED DOUBLES NATIONALS RETURNS TO FALMOUTH AND THE CAPE COD CURLING CLUB
The 2027 Junior Mixed Doubles Nationals, a championship for curlers under the age of 21 that debuted two years ago and will determine representatives at the 2027 World Junior Mixed Doubles Championship, will return to the Cape Cod Curling Club in Falmouth, MA. The event will run from March 4th through the 7th.
2026-27 NATIONAL PROGRAM TEAMS ANNOUNCED
USA Curling is pleased to announce the National Program Teams for the 2026-27 season, marking the beginning of a new Olympic quadrennial leading to the 2030 Winter Olympic Games in France.
2026-27 QUALIFICATION PROCEDURES NOW POSTED
USA Curling has posted the 2026-27 Qualification Procedures, outlining processes and eligibility for all national championships.
2027 SENIOR NATIONALS SLATED FOR CURL MESABI IN EVELETH
USA Curling is pleased to announce the Senior Men’s & Women’s Nationals will be at Curl Mesabi from February 7-14, 2027.
WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES ANNOUNCEMENT
The 2027 World University Games will be held in Changchun, China from January 15th through January 25th.
2027 5U NATIONALS SLATED FOR LAS VEGAS, QUALIFYING BONSPIELS ALSO ANNOUNCED
The USA Curling Five-and-Under Nationals, a championship for adult curlers with five years or less of experience in the sport, will head to Las Vegas in 2027.
SPOTLIGHT ON PRIDE SPIELS AS PRIDE MONTH BEGINS
USA Curling celebrates member clubs’ Pride Bonspiels
PARA TEAM SELECTION CAMP
USA Curling has scheduled the 2026–2027 Wheelchair Curling National Team Selection Camp, the primary pathway for athletes to earn a spot on Team USA, for August 28-30, 2026, at Rock Creek Curling in Lafayette, CO.
UPCOMING TOWN HALL
USA Curling CEO Dean Gemmell will host a Town Hall on June 15 at 7 p.m. CT.
WORLD CURLING REPRESENTATIVES FOR USA CURLNG—OPEN CALL FOR CANDIDATES
USA Curling is seeking interested candidates to serve as representatives to the World Curling Federation. There are currently three (3) positions available, and any USA Curling member interested in serving should complete and submit the self-nomination form.
USA CURLING NAMES BRAD GUSHUE HIGH PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR
On the heels of a successful 2026 Games in Cortina, USA Curling has tapped Brad Gushue to further elevate high performance efforts in the next quadrennial and on the road to the 2034 home Games in Salt Lake City.
DROBNICK TAKES ON NEW ROLE AT USA CURLING, NAMED DIRECTOR OF COACHING & COMPETITIONS
Phill Drobnick has been a fixture on USA Curling coach benches at international events for over two decades. With the start of a new quadrennial, Drobnick has made the decision to step back from working directly with teams, and assumes the role of Director, Coaching & Competitions.
U18 NATIONALS RETURN TO ROCK CREEK, MIXED FOURS NATIONALS HEAD TO WINDY CITY
USA Curling is pleased to announce two more sites in its 2026-27 championship season.
WORLD JUNIOR MIXED DOUBLES KICKS OFF, WENDLING AND PARAL TO REPRESENT UNITED STATES
The final major international curling event of the season gets underway today, as the Booster Juice World Junior Mixed Doubles Curling Championship runs from May 5th through the 10th at the Saville Center in Edmonton, AB, Canada.
FARBELOW CAPTURES GOLD AT WORLD SENIOR MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Team Farbelow (Mike Farbelow, Rich Ruohonen, Bill Stopera, Darren Lehto) now boasts a full set of medals from the ACE & Company World Senior Men’s Curling Championship—silver in 2024, bronze in 2025, and now gold in 2026.
A MESSAGE FROM USA CURLING
USA Curling has been made aware of the recent charges against Dan Lieburn. Lieburn served as a coach and Board member with the US Junior Curling Association (USJCA). The USJCA is an independent organization and is not an affiliate of USA Curling, and Lieburn has not been a member of USA Curling since 2022.
TEAM KUNKEL TOPS FIELD AT FIVE-AND-UNDER NATIONALS
The nation’s top curlers with five years of experience or less took to the ice this week at the Granite Club of Seattle for the 2026 USA Curling Five-and-Under National Championship, and after a competitive week of play it was Team Kunkel (Jeff Kunkel, Woody Wu, Kenny Duncan, Matt O’Brien, Hal Brown, Coach Jeff Baird) emerging as national champions.
WORLD MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP GETS UNDERWAY IN GENEVA
Curling fans have turned their focus on Switzerland, as the ACE & Company World Mixed Doubles Championship begin in Geneva, running from April 25th through May 2nd at the Centre Sportif Sous-Moulin, home of Curling Club Trois-Chêne. The ACE & Company World Senior Curling Championships 2026 will run concurrently at the same venue.
TEAMS SMITH, FARBELOW READY TO TAKE THE ICE AT THE WORLD SENIOR CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
THE ACE & Company World Senior Men’s & Women’s Curling Championships gets underway today in Geneva, Switzerland, with the United States represented by two teams with extensive experience in the event. The event runs from April 24th through May 2nd.
2027 COLLEGE NATIONALS SLATED FOR WISCONSIN AND THE PORTAGE CURLING CLUB
USA Curling is pleased to announce the Portage Curling Club in Portage, WI, as the official host of the 2027 College National Championship.