The 2013 Minnesota Club Playdowns will kick off on Thursday, January 31 at the Bemidji Curling Club. 9 Men’s teams will vie for a single berth to Nationals. The practice and draw schedules have been posted along with links to the live scoring pages HERE (or by clicking the graphic above). Any changes to the schedule will be posted on our event page, so please check back often for updates.
Several Bemidji junior curlers competed in the Itasca Curling Club Junior Bonspiel held Jan 11-12 in Grand Rapids, MN. The Leinen Rink from the Bemidji Curling Club went 4-0 to claim the top novice spot. Eight Teams Competed in the Novice Division from curling clubs in Bemidji, Duluth, Chisholm and Grand Rapids.
Hunter Miller, Lead, Wyatt Walton, Second, Zach Suther, Third, Noah Leinen, Skip
The Langhout rink also competed in the novice division finishing with a record of 2-2 and 4th place overall.
Hope Puro, Tyra Langhout, Katie Sanford, & Leah Yavarow
Congratulations to our junior curlers and continued success. Next up, the Kyle Satrom Memorial Junior Bonspiel in St. Paul February 8-9.
Bemidji Curling Club is hosting the 2013 Minnesota Club Championship. The winner will represent Minnesota at the National Club Championship at the Exmoor Curling Club in Highland Park, Illinois.
Watch this site for more information regarding draws and other event information.
The host hotel for the event is the Super 8 of Bemidji located at 1815 Paul Bunyan Drive Northwest. Call (218) 751-8481 for reservations.
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Curling Rocks Champions; Brandon Scheel, Tyler Johnson, Aaron Johnson and Hunter Dennison.
The team of Branden Scheel, Tyler Johnson, Aaron Johnson and Hunter Dennison won the competitive division of the 2012 Bemidji Curling Rocks Junior Bonspiel. The championship game was played against the local rink of Nick Ness, Riley Fenson, Elliot Leinen and Peter Humeniuk.
The Novice division title went to the Duluth rink of Ty Milner, Jacob Miles, Carter Peterson and Brandon Wipson. They won the championship in a match against the Bemidji team of Noah Leinen, Zach Suther, Hunter Miller and Wyatt Walton.
Curling Rocks Runner-Up; Elliot Leinen, Riley Fenson, Nick Ness and Peter Humeniuk.
Congratulations to all of the teams on the great sportsmanship and a job well done!
Novice Champion; Ty Milner, Jacob Miles, Carter Peterson and Brandon Wipson.
Novice 2nd place – Zach Suther, Noah Leinen, Hunter Miller, Wyatt Walton.
The annual Bemidji Curling Rocks Junior Bonspiel is less than a month away (December 8-9, 2012). This is a great opportunity for competitive junior teams to tune up for State Playdowns. There is also a novice division (maximum 8th grade) for junior curlers looking for a fun weekend of curling. The $100 entry fee includes food, t-shirt and a photo.
For more information contact Jaime Quello at 218-751-4502 or e-mail at jaimeq@psmbemidji.com
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The Al Hackner rink from Thunder Bay, Ontario claimed the first Miller Lite Cashspiel title with a 6-4 win over the Pete Fenson rink of Bemidji. The field of 18 teams was whittled to 6 qualifiers on Sunday after two days of pool play. Three Bemidji teams made it to the qualifying round. For more details, visit the event page at CurlingZone here.
Bemidji Curling Club is proud to be hosting our first Great Lakes Curling Tour event. Sponsored by Bernick’s Beverage, the Miller Lite Cashspiel is an open event with a 24 team maximum and (with a full draw) the largest payout on the Great Lakes Curling Tour at $18,000.
If you are looking to add an event to your schedule, there is very little time remaining to sign up: