SMITH, FARBELOW DEFEND SENIOR TITLES
After several days of great curling in Wisconsin, Team Farbelow (Mike Farbelow, Rich Ruohonen, Bill Stopera, Darren Lehto) and Team Smith (Margie Smith, Norma O’Leary, Shelly Kinney, Shelly Kosal) both successfully defended their 2025 titles and emerged as national champions once again.
SENIOR NATIONALS KICK OFF IN WISCONSIN
Twenty-six men’s teams and and fourteen women’s teams will take to the ice at host club Kettle Moraine in Hartland, WI, and the Wauwatosa Curling Club in Wauwatosa, WI, all aiming to represent the United States at the 2026 Ace & Company World Senior Curling Championships in April.
TOWN HALL SCHEDULED—MAXIMIZING THE GAMES OPPORTUNITY
Please join us for the next Virtual Town Hall with USA Curling CEO Dean Gemmell on Tuesday, January 13th. The primary focus will be our So You Want to be an Olympic Curler effort, but other issues related to Games preparation will also be covered.
TEAMS KADLEC, JOHNSON CAPTURE U18 NATIONALS TITLES
Rock Creek Curling hosted another successful U18 Nationals, as 12 Girls teams and 12 Boys teams came to Lafayette, CO, to vie for the titles. After four days of outstanding competition, it was teams from the Wisconsin Curling Association and the Minnesota Curling Association that left as national champions.
TICKETS FOR MEN’S AND WOMEN’S NATIONALS IN CHARLOTTE NOW ON SALE
On the heels of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Games, sports fans from North Carolina and across the country have an opportunity to watch elite curling live, when the 2026 USA Curling Men’s & Women’s National Championships get underway at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte. Tickets are on sale now.
U18 NATIONALS GET UNDERWAY AT ROCK CREEK CURLING IN COLORADO
Rock Creek Curling will once again host the USA Curling U-18 Boys & Girls Nationals, with 24 teams competing in Lafayette, CO, from January 8th through the 11th.
USA CURLING OPENS SEARCH FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR
USA Curling is beginning its search for a High Performance Director, responsible for elite athlete development and competitive programs following the 2026 Olympics.
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S FIELDS SET FOR 2026 NATIONALS IN CHARLOTTE
The field is officially set for the 2026 USA Curling Men’s and Women’s National Championships, set to take place at Bojangles Ice Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, from February 23rd through March 1st.
TEAM HEBERT WINS GOLD AND QUALIFIES FOR 2026 WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
It was another great week for Team USA at the World Junior-B Championships in Finland, as Team Hebert went through the event without a loss, claimed gold, and earned a berth in the 2026 World Junior Men’s Championship in Denmark.
MIXED DOUBLES NATIONALS FIELD SET, CHAMPIONSHIP STARTS IN BEMIDJI ON JANUARY 20TH
USA Curling is pleased to announce the lineup of teams that will compete at the 2026 Mixed Doubles National Championship at the Bemidji Curling Club in Bemidji, MN.
TEAM HEBERT READY TO REPRESENT THE UNITED STATES AT WORLD JUNIOR-B CHAMPIONSHIP
The United States, represented by Team Hebert (Caden Hebert, Jackson Bestland, Benji Paral, Jack Wendtland, Daniel Laufer, Coaches Ann Swisshelm and Mike Peplinski) is set to take the ice at the World Junior-B Men’s Championship at the Kisakallio Sports Institute in Lohja, Finland.
TEAM JOHNSON CAPTURES SILVER, EARNS BERTH IN 2026 WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
The run of success for American curlers in international competition continues, as the United States grabbed silver at the World Junior-B Women’s Curling Championship.
TEAM PETERSON EARNS FINAL BERTH IN WOMEN’S CURLING AT OLYMPICS
Skip Tabitha Peterson led teammates Cory Thiesse, Tara Peterson, Taylor Anderson-Heide, and Aileen Geving to an 8-4 victory over Norway at the Olympic Qualification Event (OQE) in Kelowna, Canada.
MEN’S OLYMPIC BERTH SECURED BY TEAM CASPER
With a berth in the Milan-Cortina Games on the line at the Olympic Qualification Event (OQE) in Kelowna, Canada, Danny Casper and his teammates Luc Violette, Ben Richardson, Aidan Oldenburg, and Rich Ruohonen seized the moment with a convincing 9-4 win over China.
TEAM JOHNSON NOTCHES FIRST WIN FOR U.S. AT WORLD JUNIOR-B WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
The United States, represented by Team Johnson (Allory Johnson, Gianna Johnson, Morgan Zacher, Bailey Vaydich, Ella Wendling, Coach Chris Johnson) opened the World Junior-B Women’s Curling Championship at the Kisakallio Sports Institute in Lohja, Finland, stealing five points on their way to a convincing 9-1 win over Hungary.
CAN THE FIVE-AND-UNDER NATIONALS QUALIFYING PROCESS BE IMPROVED?
USA Curling is providing updates to some competitions that will occur this season.
OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION EVENT GETS UNDERWAY IN KELOWNA, CANADA
Team Casper and Team Peterson are taking the ice at the Men’s & Women’s Olympic Qualification Event at the Kelowna Curling Club in Kelowna, Canada, from December 5–18, 2025.
THREE TEAMS EARN BERTHS IN MIXED DOUBLES NATIONALS THROUGH POINTS IN FOUR-PERSON CURLING
USA Curling is pleased to announce the three teams that have qualified for the 2026 Mixed Doubles National Championship in Bemidji, Minnesota, through the World Curling Team Ranking points pathway.
TEAM CONFIRMED FOR WHEELCHAIR MIXED AT PARALYMPIC GAMES
Following a demanding Selection Camp, the team that will compete in Wheelchair Mixed Curling at the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games has been named.
COMPETITION UPDATES
USA Curling is providing updates to some competitions that will occur this season.