U18 Boys’ Champions History

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

2024 Juniors State Champions 2024 State Champions:
Mason Guentzel, Stuart Strack, Will Podhradsky, Leighton Hines – Stephen Dropkin (Coach)
Nationals: Silver Medal, Mason Guentzel honored with Sportsmanship Award
2024 Juniors State Champions 2024 Runners-Up:
Also earned entry to Nationals
Bryce Breen, Evan Carlson, Luca Johnson, Sawyer Owens – James Breen (Coach)

Past Minnesota U-18 Boys’ State Championships
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:  First Place 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:  First Place Champions

Minnesota 2: Jonathon Gaasvig, Daniel Murray, Shawn Quello, Seth Solo

2018
Minnesota 1:  Riley Fenson, Graem Fenson, Charlie Thompson, Carson Liapis
Nationals:  First Place Champions

Minnesota 2:  Kevin Tuma, Austin Bengston, Michael Mattson, Sidney Harris

2017
State Champions: Riley Fenson, Jon Harstad, Zac Erickson, Carson Liapis, Graem Fenson, Coach Eric Fenson

Minnesota State Junior Boys’ Championship History 1987 – 2016