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.
PLAYERS WITH LESS THAN FIVE YEARS OF CURLING EXPERIENCE VIE FOR NATIONAL TITLE IN SEATTLE
The nation's best curlers with five years of experience or less in the sport will take to the ice today, as the 2026 USA Curling Five-and-Under National Championship gets underway at the storied Granite Club of Seattle.
DALLAS-FORT WORTH TAPPED TO HOST 2026 ARENA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2026 Men’s & Women’s Arena Club National Championships, an event for curlers who play regularly on prepped skating ice in an arena setting, will be held from November 11-15, 2026, in Irving, TX, at the Dallas-Fort Worth Curling Club.
WORKIN WINS MIXED FOURS NATIONALS, DAKOTA TERRITORY captures REGIONS CUP BY A SINGLE POINT
The 2026 Mixed Fours National Championship was decided by the slimmest of margins, with Team Workin (Evan Workin, Rachel Workin, Jordan Brown, Christina Wilwand) from the Dakota Territory defeating two-time defending champion Team Falco (David Falco, Becca Wood, Lance Wheeler, Clare Moores) in a thrilling extra-end final.
2027 USA CURLING MEN’S & WOMEN’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AWARDED TO WEST DES MOINES, IOWA
USA Curling announced today that the 2027 USA Curling Men’s & Women’s National Championships will be held in West Des Moines, Iowa, with games taking place at the MidAmerican Energy RecPlex.
DENVER SET TO HOST MIXED FOURS, NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AND REGIONS CUP ON THE LINE
The 2026 Mixed Fours Nationals return to Golden, CO, and the Denver Curling Club, with a lineup of past champions and newcomers vying for the chance to represent the United States at the next World Mixed Championship.
EMERGING TALENT SHOWCASE: OPEN EVENT REGISTRATION STARTS ON APRIL 9TH
The national organization is pleased to announce that registration for the Open event will start on April 9th at 12 PM CDT. This is one day later than originally planned.
USA CURLING TO HOLD ICE TECHNICIAN TRAINING AT ROCK CREEK CURLING IN MAY
USA Curling is bringing an ice tech training opportunity to Lafayette, CO, from May 16-17, 2026.