The United States Curling Association began the U-18 Junior National Championships in 2017. Minnesota holds a regional (state) championship to determine our representatives to the National Championship.
U-18 Junior Boys’ Championship
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2025 State Champions: Mason Guentzel, Will Podhradsky, Leighton Hines, Jackson Askew Nationals: Champions |
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2025 Runners-Up: Also earned entry to Nationals Cayden Newman, Peyton Ramsay, Charlie Oster, Parker Scott |
Past Minnesota U-18 Boys’ State Championships
2024
♦ State Champions: Mason Guentzel, Stuart Strack, Will Podhradsky, Leighton Hines; Stephen Dropkin, coach
Nationals: Silver Medal
Mason Guentzel honored with Sportsmanship Award
♦ Minnesota 2: Bryce Breen, Evan Carlson, Luca Johnson, Sawyer Owens; James Breen, coach
2023
♦ State Champions: Mason Guentzel, Stuart Strack, Will Podhdrasky, Sawyer Owens
Nationals: Bronze Medal
2022
♦ State Champions: Sidney Harris, Mason Guentzel, Will Podhdrasky, Stuart Strack
Nationals: National Champions
2021
♦ Did not play: COVID pandemic
2020
♦ State Champions: Kevin Tuma, Sidney Harris, Jonathan Jamieson, Ryan Jamieson
Nationals: Cancelled due to Covid19
2019
♦ State Champions: Kevin Tuma, Sidney Harris, Michael Mattson, Austen Bengston, Sam Clasen
Nationals: National Champions
♦ Minnesota 2: Jonathon Gaasvig, Daniel Murray, Shawn Quello, Seth Solo
2018
♦ State Champions: Riley Fenson, Graem Fenson, Charlie Thompson, Carson Liapis
Nationals: National Champions
♦ Minnesota 2: Kevin Tuma, Austin Bengston, Michael Mattson, Sidney Harris
2017
♦ State Champions: Riley Fenson, Jon Harstad, Zac Erickson, Carson Liapis, Graem Fenson; Eric Fenson, coach
Minnesota State Junior Boys’ Championship History 1987 – 2016