I routinely attend bonspiels, curling tournaments, often with new teams and playing mostly for fun. Some events are more serious than others, but our goal is always to have fun.
October 9-11, 2026
Social bonspiel hosted by the Kansas City Curling Club. This year I'm playing with Bliss from Aksarben and the Oklahomies, Dan and Trista from Oklahoma.
| Round/Game # | Opponents | Home Club | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Hotel Curlifornia | KC Curling | L 6-11 |
| Game 2 | House of the Rising Stone | KC Curling, Aksarben Curling | W 11-0 |
| B Event Semis | Burnt Stones | Aksarben Curling | W 13-4 |
| B Event Finals | Hot Beau-B-Q Sliders | Racine Curling | W 7-1 |
September 25-27, 2026
Social bonspiel hosted by the Oklahoma Curling Club. This year, I'm playing with an all-Aksarben team with longtime friends Kaeli and Molly and newer player Mel
| Round/Game # | Opponents | Home Club | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pool Game 1 | Nightmare on WeStreet | Tulsa Curling, Oklahoma Curling, and DFW Curling | W 8-3 |
| Pool Game 2 | Stone Temple Pirates | Tulsa Curling | W 8-5 |
| Pool Game 3 | Rock Stars | Oklahoma Curling | W 9-4 |
| A Event Semis | Three Queens and a Cowboy | DFW Curling, Oklahoma Curling | W 8-4 |
| A Event Finals | Hammertime | Oklahoma Curling | L 6-8 |
April 10-12, 2026
LGBTQIA+ and allies bonspiel hosted by Charlotte Curling in Charlotte, NC. A relatively quiet 20-team party (compared to Frogtown's 40). This year's theme is "Purple Reign." My team is "Raspbroomy Berets," playing with Bliss from Aksarben and also Kellen and Andrew from Rocket City.
| Round/Game # | Opponents | Home Club | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Event First Round | The Royal Purple Guards | Charlotte Curling | W 8-2 | |
| A Event Second Round | The Team Formerly Known as Charlando | Orlando | L 4-8 | |
| B Event Second Round | Flying Purple People Sweepers | Great Smoky Mountains Curling | W 8-0 | |
| A Event Third Round | The Royal Puckers | Charlotte and Mid-South | L 7-10 | |
| C Event Second Round | The ReignBro's | Charlotte | W 9-2 | |
| C Event Semis | Woke Up, Chose Violets | Charlotte | W 10-5 | |
| C Event Finals | Purple Cobras | Great Smoky Mountains Curling and Peachtree Curling | W 8-1 |
November 7-9, 2025
LGBTQIA+ and allies bonspiel hosted by the Frogtown Curling Club in St Paul, MN. A 40-team party. We brought back the same team from last year, with Molly, Meredith, and Amanda all from Aksarben joining me.
| Round/Game # | Opponents | Home Club | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Currie | Frogtown Curling | W 8-3 |
| Game 2 | The Capital, So Gay | St Paul Curling Club | W 5-4 |
| Game 3 | The Yum Yums | Duluth Curling Club | L 5-6 |
October 9-12, 2025
Social bonspiel hosted by the Kansas City Curling Club. Their traditional icebreaker (season opener). I got tapped as a late addition, playing on team "House of the Rising Stone" with Laurel from Aksarben and Lori and Matt from Kansas City.
| Round/Game # | Opponents | Home Club | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Kiss My Brisket | Coyotes Curling | W 5-4 |
| Game 2 | Hotel Curlifornia | Kansas City Curling | W 8-7 |
| A Event Quarterfinals | Dog the Button Hunter | Kansas City Curling | L 1-10 |
September 13-14, 2025
Social bonspiel hosted by the Oklahoma Curling Club. Their first ever bonspiel on their home ice! I got tapped as a late addition, playing with the "Rock Ness Monsters." Christina and Nathan from Kansas City and Mark from Oklahoma.
| Round/Game # | Opponents | Home Club | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Event Round 1 | Broom for Improvement | Oklahoma Curling Club | W 7-5 |
| A Event Round 2 | Defenestrators | Oklahoma Curling Club, Kansas City Curling Club | W 9-1 |
| A Event Semifinals | Clark | Detroit Curling Club, Granite Curling Club of Seattle | L 0-10 |
August 7-10, 2025
Regional qualifier for the 2025 USA Curling Arena National Championships. This year playing with Nate, Ralph, Michael, and Triston.
| Round/Game # | Opponents | Home Club | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pool Game 1 | Team Anderman | Lone Star Curling Club (Austin, TX) and Curling Club of Houston (Houston, TX) | L 4-7 |
| Pool Game 2 | Team Schaeper | Curling Club of Houston (Houston, TX) | L 5-10 |
| Pool Game 3 | Team Knott | DFW Curling Club (Irving, TX) | L 3-8 |
| Pool Game 4 | Team Knight | Aksarben Curling (Omaha, NE) | W 10-4 |