U18 Women’s Champions History

The United States Curling Association began the U-18 Junior National Championships in 2017.  Minnesota holds a regional championship to determine our U-18 Men’s and Women’s representatives to the National Championship field.

U-18 Junior Women’s Championship

girls winning team  2023 State Champions:
Coach Kent Bahr, Gracia Berg, Brooklyn Saiger, Raelynn Trask, Nia Berg, Solveig Berg (fifth)
girls runners up team 2023 Runners-up:
Sophia Ryhorchuk, Morgan Zacher, Allie Giroux, Brooke Giroux
(Also receive National berth)
This year’s championship was played at the Duluth Curling Club, December 30 -January 1, The winners will now compete at the U-18 Nationals in Lafayette, CO, January 12 – 15, 2023.

Past Minnesota U-18 Junior Women’s State Championship Winners

2023
State Champions: Gracia Berg, Ava Michalicek, Brooklyn Saiger, Raelynn Trask
Nationals:  3 – 2

Minnesota 2:  Sophie Ryhorchuk, Morgan Zacher, Brooke Giroux, Allie Giroux
Nationals:  6 – 1; National Champions

2022
State Champions: Gracia Berg, Ava Michalicek, Brooklyn Saiger, Raelynn Trask
Nationals:  DNF

Minnesota 2:  Sophie Ryhorchuk, Morgan Zacher, Brooke Giroux, Allie Giroux
Nationals:  Runners-up

2021 – Did not play: COVID Pandemic

2020
State Champions: Damaris Berg, Elaina Hoover, Tessa Wagner, Gracia Berg
Nationals:  Cancelled due to Covid19

Minnesota 2: Sara Olson, Anetta Netteberg, Ava Schapman, Christine Whear

2019
State Champions:  Anna Netteberg, Braelee Mueller, Jordan Lang, Olivia Mangan, Carly Setter

Minnesota 2:  Sara Olson, Maggie Payette, Abigail Page, Damaris Berg
Nationals: Bronze Medal

2018
State Champions:  Leah Yarrow, Mairin Barrett, Abigail Page, Damaris Berg
Nationals:  First Place Champions

Minnesota 2: Sara Olson, Maggie Payette, Kristianna Yecoshenka, Jessica Olson

2017
State Champions:  Cait Flannery, Leah Yavarow, Rebecca Miles, Mackenzie Ritchie, Coach Joe Flannery