u21 Awards
The Curtis Cup Sportsmanship Awards, donated by the Curtis family of Portage, WI, are presented at the annual Junior National Championships to the Junior Women’s and Junior Men’s teams that exemplify the Spirit of Curling both on and off. This award is voted on by competitors in the event. .
2024 Curtis Cup Award Winners
Team Brenden: Zach Brenden, Connor Grabow, Miles Grabow, Owen Nelson
2024 Curtis Cup Award Winners
Team Berg: Nai Berg, Solveig Berg, Carol Chance, Lauren Erickson
2023 Junior Men’s
Nicholas Cenzalli, Daniel Laufer, Shaheen Bassiri, Dylan Ciapka
2023 Junior Women’s
Team Johnson: Allory Johnson, Gianna Johnson, Bailey Vaydich, Lily Olson
2022 Junior Men’s
Jimmy Evans, Elias Vargas, Robert Borland, Tyler Skaggs
2022 Junior Women’s
Ella Fleming, Mae Hagenbuch, Lauren Hein, Rilee Kraft
2021 Junior Men’s
Caden Hebert, Jack Bestland, Hans Nielsen, Benji Paral
2021 Junior Women’s
Hannah MacRaild, Isabel Sah, Ava Schapman, Mallory MacRaild
2020 Junior Men’s
Danny Casper, Marius Kleinas, Samuel Willertz, Benjamin Grady, Jacob Zeman
2020 Junior Women’s
Ariel Traxler, Elizabeth Cousins, Katharine Gourianova, Elizabeth Janiak
In honor of the late Katie Beck, 2002 World Junior Champion and two-time U.S. Junior National Champion, an annual award has been established by Sharon O’Brien to be presented each year at the U.S. Junior National Championships to an athlete playing in the second position who is coachable and has a true love for the sport of curling.
Katie Beck Memorial Award Winners
2024: Ella Fleming
2023: Benji Paral
2022: Jacob Zeman
2021: Sydney Mullaney
2020: Abigail Page
2019: Andrew McDonald
2018: Sam Clasen
2017: Aaron Carlson
2016: Caleb Clawson
2015: Naimy Schommer
2014: Emma Bromenschenkel
2013: Jesse Jaeger
2012: Jesa Legacie
2011: Meredith Hazen
2010: Chloe Pahl
2009: Jared Zezel
2008: Connor Gervais
2007: Molly Bonner
In honor of the late Bev Schroeder, a longtime junior coach and USA Curling National office staff member, an annual award for two outstanding rookies was established in 2019.
Bev Schroeder Memorial Junior Curler Award Recipients
2024: Nai Berg
2023: Matthew Lannoye
2023: Bailey Vaydich & Caden Rose
2022: Heidi Holt & Bowen Zheng
2021: Natalie Hollands & Caden Hebert
2020: Joana Seboth & Aidan Oldenburg
2019: Emma Rau & Tyler Hipke
Honoring the late Garland Legacie, a USCA ice technician known for his embodiment of The Spirit of Curling, this award is voted on by coaches at the U18 National Championship every year and finalized by the event’s chief umpire to be given to a curler who not only loves the sport, but also shows great respect and camaraderie to curlers, ice makers, officials, the USCA, friends, volunteers, family members, members of curling clubs, and fans.
2024: Mason Guentzel
Garland Legacie Spirit of Curling Sportsmanship Award Recipients
2019: Kevin Tuma
2018: Riley Fenson
2017: Michael Elwing