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    “Olympic Fun” bonspiel at Wausau Curling Center

    Jan. 20, 2026

     Wausau, WI – If you’re eager to watch curling at the Winter Olympics and get out on the ice for some curling yourself, the “Olympic Fun Bonspiel” set for Saturday, Feb. 7. at the Wausau Curling Center is for you.

    The Wausau Curling Club is sponsoring the informal bonspiel for club members and non-members who’d like to try the game. In addition to curling, participants will be able to watch the US mixed doubles curling team in action at the Winter Games in Italy on the club’s large screen TV.

    “It promises to be a fun day for all who like curling,” says Wausau Curling Club president Wally Gelhar. “Form a team and join us, or just show up and we’ll put you on a team.”

    Cost is $30 per person for non-members. Wausau Curling Club members can curl for free. There will be complimentary beverages and snacks for all. Teams are guaranteed two games, starting at either 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., or 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Games will be six-ends long.

    Register for the event by accessing the link at

    https://wausaucurling.org/index.php/events/event-listings/bonspiels/58-2026-olympic-kick-off-fun-spiel

    The Wausau Curling Center is located at 1920 Curling Way, on the city’s southeast side.

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    Tietge Bonspiel Winners

    Tietge Bonspiel Winners

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     Jan. 19, 2026

     Wausau, WI -- The Portage boys and girls teams swept the 73rd Annual Tietge High School bonspiel held this past weekend at the Wausau Curling Center, both teams winning the first event in their competition.  Among the local high school teams, the D.C. Everest girls finished as first event runners-up, their best finish in at least 10 years. The Wausau West boys won the second event, and the Wausau West girls won the third event.

    Curling for the Everest girls team were Amelia Zimmermann, Tilly Palmer, Emma Danke, and Emma Kessler.

    The West boys team included Reece Pagel, Gideon Mathias, Logan Frey, and Martin Gruetzmacher.

    The West girls team was made up of Maggie Hintz, Caroline Kurth, Nora Mathias, Hope Abbiehi and Bella Dugunski.

    Thirty-two teams representing 15 different schools participated. The event is one of the largest high school curling events in the country.

    Teams will now prepare for the state high school championships in Wausau the last weekend in February.

    The Ali Wangard Rink of Wauwatosa captured the 1st Event championship in the Wausau Highlanders Women’s Bonspiel, held January 9-11 at the Wausau Curling Center.
     
    Wangard defeated the Women in STEM from the Chaska Curling Club in Chaska, MN in a nail-biter eight end game. With the game tied 7-7 after seven ends, Wangard’s final rock was a hit-and-roll that resulted in the game-winning point for the championship.
     
    Wangard’s teammates were Melissa Hying, Amanda Taddey and Emily Krause. The Women in STEM were led by former Wausau West high school curlers Melissa Stenger and Sarah Baar, along with Jane Parkhust and Kate Mosner.
     
    Wausau’s Hairy Coo Curlers defeated the McCurlers from St Paul Curling Club for the 2nd Event championship.
     
    The Dawn Nonn Rink of Madison defeated the Bea Gresback Rink of St Paul for the 3rd Event and Milwaukee Curling Club’s Kathy Geracie Rink defeated Nessie’s Clan from Madison for the 4th Event title.
     
    28 teams competed in the bonspiel, representing curling clubs from Wisconsin, Minnesota and Tennessee.
     
    Next up at the Wausau Curling Center is the Tietge Bonspiel featuring high school curlers from around Wisconsin. Competition will be held Friday and Saturday at the center at 1920 Curling Way, Wausau. Admission is free.
     
    Attached is a photo of the 1st Event teams:  Winners (seated) - Ali Wangard Rink (L to R) Ali Wangard, Melissa Hying, Amanda Taddey, Emily Krause. Runners Up (standing) - Women in STEM (L to R) Melissa Stenger, Sarah Baar, Jane Parkhurst, Kate Mosner. 
    Junior Bonspiel

    Another great Junior Bonspiel in the books at the Wausau Curling Center this weekend! 🥌
    Congratulations to all the curlers!!
     
    GOOD CURLING!
     
    Pictured are our Junior Team and Mixed Doubles champions.
    Kringle Jingle Bonspiel

    First event winners Harley Davison  (Wausau) and Ron Wagner (Portage) seated. Runners up Dave Davies and Ray Kacvinsky (both Wausau) standing.
     

     Wausau Curling News

    Jim Force (715-571-9571 talk or text)

    Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025

    Davison-Wagner win Kringle-Jingle at Wausau Curling Center

     

    Wausau, WI -- The tandem of Harley Davison (Wausau) and Ron Wagner (Portage) won the fourth annual Kringle-Jingle two-person holiday bonspiel at the Wausau Curling Center Saturday.

    Organized by Donna and Joel deKoning, the competition drew 16 teams totalling 32 curlers from Wausau, Waupaca, Medford, Stevens Point, Portage and Pardeeville.

    Runnerup in the first event was the Wausau team of Dave Davies and Ray Kacvinsky.

    The second even was won by Patti Rous and Betty Mortenson from Stevens Point. Third event victors were Wausau curlers Terry Ahrens and Dale Gerlach. The Waupaca team of Tim Lofgren and Deb Schmidt took the fourth event.

    All competitors used the stick delivery method, pushing stones down the ice with special curling sticks. The two person teams throw just six rocks per end, rather than the customary eight, and there is no sweeping of the rocks down the sheet of ice.

    The Wausau Curling Center is located at 1920 Curling Way on Wausau’s southeast side. All events are free to the public to watch.

    Check the schedule at www.wausaucurling.org.

    Supper Club Bonspiel Results

    Tyler Berens' Swept not Stirred team captured the "Golden Muddler" trophy last weekend at the Wausau Curling Club's Supper Club Mixed Bonspiel, defeating Aches & Pains, Oh My,  8-4, in seven ends.
     
    The Supper Club Mixed Bonspiel is a 32-team event that includes teams from Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Dakotas, Kansas City and Massachusetts. The event draws on Wisconsin supper club traditions throughout the weekend and includes a Friday night fish fry for competitors.
     
    Results for the event are below:
     
    First Event winners: Swept not Stirred, Racine Blackhawk Curling Club. Skip Tyler Berens, Third Susan Thuriot, Second Chris Conley, Lead Kristen Feick.
    First Event runners up: Aches & Pains, Oh My, Racine Blackhawk Curling Club. Skip Chris Anderson, Third Vicki Purcell, Second Jon Purcell, Lead Amanda Hytte.
     
    Second Event winners: On the Rocks (2) Wausau Curling Club. Skip Bobby Splinter, Third Lori Ziegel, Second Jeff Ziegel, Lead Brooke Ewert.
    Second Event runners up: Gartner Rink, St Paul/Wausau/Dakota Curling Clubs. Skip Tim Gartner, Third Ann Werth, Second Aaron Knewtson, Lead Mindy Spike
     
    Third Event winners: Dusty on the Rocks, Brainerd Curling Club. Skip Dusty Nelson, Third Ginny McDonald, Second John Agre, Lead Andrea Agre
    Third Event runners up: Nell Rink, Frogtown Curling Club. Skip Beth Juedes, Third Zac Nell, Second Erika Nell, Lead Levi Wolterstorff
     
    Fourth Event winners: Lannoye Rink, Arlington (WI) Curling Club. Skip Andy Kolberg, Third Alexis Lannoye, Second Chris Lannoye, Lead Peyton Kolberg.
    Fourth Event runners up: Mr Dibble Rink, Owatonna/Kansas City Curling Clubs. Skip Chris Dibble, Third Kim Swanson, Second Reilly Dibble, Lead Christina Naurat
     
    Winners (Swept not Stirred) are seated and named L-to-R above. Runners Up (Aches & Pains) are standing and also named L-to-R above.

    Wausau Curling Club sponsors Junior Curling

    Jim Force (715-571-9571) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    Oct. 25, 2025

     

    Young curlers invited to join Junior Curling

    Wausau, WI – The Wausau Curling Club is signing up young curlers to participate in this year’s Junior Curling Season, which begins in November.

    The curling program is open to all youngsters, grades 4-8. No previous experience is required. If you are new to the sport, club members will teach you how to deliver the curling rock and play the game.

    Junior curling will take place at the Wausau Curling Center starting Sunday, Nov. 9, from 6-8 p.m. with an introductory session on curling skills , technique, and game rules. Junior curling will continue on Sunday evenings, 6-8 p.m. through Dec, 21. The season concludes with a junior “bonspiel” (tournament) on Dec. 26-28 for those juniors who wish to play in it.

    Cost is $50 to cover insurance, refreshments, instruction, and merch, but no student will be turned away because of financial reasons.

    Students do not have to come to all sessions, but can come when they are available.

    For more information on signing up, the schedule, what to bring and wear, go to the club’s website, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

    The curling center is located at 1920 Curling Way on Wausau’s southeast side.

    2025 Elks Bonspiel Results

    Thank you to everyone who participated in this years Elks Bonspiel!

    Fun was had by all who participated and we celebrate the below winners.

    The Jillian Peterson rink of Stevens Point/Superior defeated the Bill Kind rink of Rice Lake, 7-4, to capture first event championship in the Wisconsin Elks Association bonspiel, Nov 1-2 at the Wausau Curling Center.
     
    Peterson led 2-0 after the first two ends, but Kind battled back and led 4-3 heading into the last end. Peterson closed out the game with a takeout to score 4 points on her last shot of the game.
     
    Twelve teams from around the state competed in the event, which travels to different curling clubs each year.
     
    Next year's competition will be at the Rice Lake Curling Club.
     
    Final Results:
     
    1st Event Winners: Jillian Peterson Rink, Stevens Point/Superior
    1st Event Runners Up: Bill Kind Rink, Rice Lake
    2nd Event Winners: Sillars Rink, Wausau
    2nd Event Runners Up: Roberts Rink, Marshfield
    3rd Event Winners: Wendling Rink, Wausau
    3rd Event Runners Up:  Banaski Rink, Stevens Point
    4th Event Winners: Peloquin Rink, Madison/Wausau
    4th Event Runners Up: Olli Rink, Marshfield
     
    PHOTO identifications:
    Standing (L to R) Bill Kind, skip; Kraig Smith, third; Mel Pearson, second; Pat Healy, lead.
    Seated (L to R) Jillian Peterson, skip; Nate Peterson, third; Stephen Bayba, second; Kayla Ebert, lead.

     Until next year........Good Curling!

    by Susan Peloquin

        By Jim Force

    In baseball, you have groundskeepers who make sure the grass and infield dirt are perfectly smooth. In golf, the greenskeeper is responsible for a flawless putting surface. And in curling, it’s the ice crew who create and maintain the frozen rink where curlers slide their rocks toward the target.

    At the Wausau Curling Center the last few weeks, the local ice crew of Pete Susens, Dale Genrich, Roger Luce and Matt Lane—assisted by a slew of volunteers—have been working day and night to get the facility ready for the opening of curling this season—Learn to Curl sessions for the public which start on Oct. 13. League play starts Oct. 20.

    The crew started a few weeks ago with the curling center’s 18,000-square-foot concrete floor, which is cooled to 22 degrees by refrigeration system. Then, assisted by volunteers from the local curling club, they started spreading water over the surface—a mist at first, then thin floods of about 1,000 gallons each. The water is city water, treated by an on-site reverse osmosis system.

    After repeated flooding, misting and freezing, the ice surface is painted white and marked, then iced over again.  In all, the Wausau curling center holds eight “sheets” of ice, or lanes, with games being played on each. It’s one of a few in the United States that can accommodate eight games at once.

    The markings are precise. The bullseyes at the ends—called the “house”—are comprised of circles cut into the ice with routers, then painted. Curling clubs color their houses differently, but Wausau is using a blue-green-white color scheme for the circles. The circle in the center—called the “button”—contains a decal, either the club logo or the logo of a local advertiser. Decals of the local high schools having curling teams are also frozen into the ice. 

    The long lines running the length of each sheet are actually colored yarn, stretched tight over tick marks and then misted over.

    When all the markings are done, the surface of the ice is scraped and “pebbled,” a process of sprinkling water droplets over the surface. The droplets freeze instantly, creating a textured pattern on the ice that enables the rocks to “curl” left or right as they travel down the ice. The pebbling also makes the ice less slippery and easier for the players to walk on.

    Having built up the ice sheets over several weeks, the ice crew isn’t finished. Early each morning, you’ll find them at the curling center, scraping and preparing the ice for that day’s play, and on weekends, getting the surface ready for the many bonspiels the local curling club hosts throughout the season.

    “We have one the finest curling facilities anywhere,” says Susens “We want to make sure our ice is first-rate, too.”

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    2025-2026 Curling Season!!

    League signup opens September 8.  Below are the leagues available for the 2025-26 Season.

    • Monday 5:30 pm - Open League (Men, Women or any combination)
    • Monday 7:30 pm - 5 & Under League (5 years experience or less)
    • Tuesday 5:30 pm - Men's Dinner League
    • Tuesday 7:30 pm - Open League (Men, Women or any combination)
    • Wednesday 1:00 pm - Open Afternoon League (Standard 4 person team format)
    • Wednesday 5:30 pm - Men's League
    • Wednesday 7:30 pm - Rookie League (First and Second Year Curlers)
    • Thursday 5:30 pm - Women's League
    • Thursday 7:30 pm - Men's League (Newly Reintroduced League!)
    • Friday 6:15 pm - Mixed League (2 Women, 2 Men)
    • Sunday 4:00 pm - Open League (Casual league - Time Flex around Packers Schedule)
    • Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9:00 am - Ad hoc pickup league (Come as often as you are available)

    Are you looking for a team or is your team looking for additional players? Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or check the Wausau Curling Members Facebook Page.

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    Wausau Curling Club Announces Curling Open House and Learn to Curl sessions.

    Jim Force (715-571-9571) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    August 18, 2015

     

    Public invited to Learn to Curl and Curling Open House

     Want to learn more about the sport of curling, and perhaps learn how to play the game yourself?

    The Wausau Curling Club invites the public to a free open house at the Wausau Curling Center on Saturday, October 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

    And if you’re interested in learning the game, the Club will be conducting public Learn to Curl sessions on Monday, Oct. 13, Wednesday, Oct. 15, and Monday, Oct. 20. The sessions will last from 6-8 p.m., and participants will learn how to deliver the curling stone, how to sweep it down the ice, and how to score, as well as the strategy of the game.

    Members of the Curling Club will provide the instruction. “By the end of one two-hour session, participants will know how to play and will have the opportunity to join a beginners’ league if they would like to,” said Learn to Curl coordinator Tucker Diedrich. “This is a winter Olympic year so interest in curling will be at a high point.”

    Participants should dress in layers, as it’s around 40 degrees in the curling area. Also, wear comfortable pants and bring a clean pair of rubber-soled gym shoes to wear on the ice. Street shoes are not permitted on the curling surface.

    Pre-registration is required for the Learn to Curl sessions. Contact Diedrich at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Or pre-register at the Wausau Curling Club’s website, www.wausaucurling.org.

    Cost is $10 for adults, children under 12 can attend at no charge.

    Diedrich pointed out that the game can be played by youngsters, adults and seniors. Lighter stones are available for youngsters to use. Seniors often use curling push sticks if they have difficult getting down on the ice.

    The open house is a “drop-in” event. Come at any time during the 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. period and take guided tours of the curling facility, the curling area, the clubhouse and spectator area, and learn how the ice is made and maintained.

    Jim Force (715-571-9571) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    August 18, 2015

     

    The Wausau Curling Club has announced new officers and board members for the 2025-26 curling year.
     
    The new President is Wally Gelhar.
                   Vice President is Matt Lane.
                   Secretary is Susan Sandquist
                   Treasurer is Maryann Groat 
     
    In additon to those four, board members include Katie Lila, Annie Jourdan, Larissa Ziegel-Siler, Paul
    Dobbratz, Chandler Hunkins, Ken Lassa and Mike Schroedel.
     
    The new board will oversee operations and programs at the Wausau Curling Club over the next season,
    with curling acton beginning in late October. The club will host a number of major curling events during
    the upcoming season, in additon to regular league curling, and junior and senior curling actvites.
     
    New members are welcome. The club will offer Learn to Curl sessions in October to familiarize
    newcomers with this popular winter sport.
     
     
    Wausau Curling Club to Host Men’s Senior Nationals Next Season

    The 2025-26 season at the Wausau Curling Center will be highlighted by the National Senior Men’s Curling championships to be held here Feb 19-22, 2026.

    The event, sponsored by the U.S. Senior Men’s Curling Association (USSMCA) is expected to bring 80 teams—and several hundred curlers-- to the local ice. Some of the early games will also be played at the Medford and Stevens Point curling facilities.

    Competitors must be age 55 and over. There are divisions for different age curlers including Super Seniors for those over 63 and Masters for curlers over 68 years of age.

    The public will be welcome to attend the curling action.

    The Wausau Curling Club continues to host important national curling events at its state-of-the-art 8-sheet curling center on Curling Way in southeast Wausau, bringing hundreds of visitors to the community.

    The 2025-26 curling season will open in late October.

    This is a winter Olympic year and officials note that interest in curling always peaks during the Winter Games.

    Wausau, WI – Over 150 high school curlers gathered at theWausau Curling Center Friday and Saturday, Feb. 14-15, for the state curling championships.

    The Portage girls won the state title with a win over Wausau West in the final match. The Portage boys team followed suit, winning the the state championship over Stevens Point. 

    In addition to the winning teams, Wausau East, DC Everest, Monona Grove, Lodi, Pardeeville, Appleton East, Bloomer, Waupaca, Kimberly, Neenah, Marshfield, Medford, and Poynette sent high school teams to the curling event. A packed house watched the action all day Friday and Saturday.

    The Portage girls’ team included Elizabeth Youra, Sophia Brom, Olivia Goldthorpe, and Katie Charles.  Curling for the runner up West team were Ella Wendling, Maggie Hintz, Caroline Kurth, Kenna McFadden, coached by Jim Wendling.

    Portage boys team included EthanMacomber, Adam Hein, Jack Huebner, and Charley Murphy. The Stevens Point boys team was made up of Derek Brooks, Lukasz Dobbs, Ian Ekstrand, Samuel Enders and Evan Rust.

     The state curling championships date back to 1959 for boy’s competition, and 1976 for girl’s curling.

     

    2024 25 wheelchair team

    November 9, 2024

    Lohja, Finland—Matt Thums and the US wheelchair curling team are coming home with gold medals they earned this morning at the World B Curling Championships in Finland.

    Thums, from the Wausau Curling Club, and his teammates beat Japan 9-4 in the championship game, after winning their semi-final game last night against England, 8-7.
    The win also guaranteed the US team, captained by Thums, a spot in the World Wheelchair Curling Championships next March in Scotland. Silver medalist Japan also qualified, as did England, which won the bronze.

    Californians win gold at Arena National Curling championships at Wausau

    10-27-24

    Wausau, WI – The teams who traveled farthest were the biggest winners at the USA Curling Arena National Championships held at the Wausau Curling Center over the past week.

    Team Asis from San Jose, CA, skipped by Jennifer Asis, won the women’s gold medal, defeating the defending national champions, the Segovia rink from Houston.

    On the men’s side, the Spangler rink of Roseville, CA, skipped by Camren Spangler, won the gold with a win over the Ridder rink from Spokane, WA.

    The Segovia and Ridder teams were awarded the silver medal.

    The women’s bronze medal winners were the Katie Feldman rink, also from Roseville. The men’s bronze medalists were the Sam Curtis team from Huntsville, AL.

    Defending Champs excited and confident.

    10-20-24

    Wausau, WI -- The defending champions in the USA Curling Arena National Championships in Wausau this week are excited to be coming here and confident they can win gold again.

    Twelve women’s and 12 men’s teams from throughout the country will be on the local club’s ice beginning with practice rounds Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the Wausau Curling Center, 1920 Curling Way on the city’s southeast side. Competitive curling continues Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 24-27, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., with the gold, silver and bronze final games starting at 2 p.m., Sunday.

    Wausau to Host National Arena Curling Championships, Oct. 23-27

    Some of the best curling teams in the nation will be competing on the ice at the Wausau Curling Center, October 23-27, 2024.

    The local club will be host to the 2024 National Arena Curling Championships featuring the top 12 men’s and top 12 women’s qualifying teams from throughout the United States.

    Arena curling features teams who do not play at a dedicated curling rink but curl in their communities on ice used for a variety of activities like ice hockey or figure skating.

    Canadians defeat Wausau curlers

    November 10, 2024 UPDATE

    Wausau, WI -- The Canadian men’s curling team continued its dominance of the U.S.-Canadian Can-Am Curling Cup yesterday at the Wausau Curling Club.

    The Canadians defeated all local five teams with a total score of 50-19 in five matches on the Wausau Curling Club ice. It gave them an aggregate score of 420 to 257 across 11 competitions against US curling teams on the current tour.  Addtional coverage in this local news story.

    The tour began in Duluth-Superior Nov. 2 and concludes Nov. 19 in Detroit. The tour visited the Medford, Marshfield and Stevens Point Curling Clubs over the weekend. Next, the tour heads to Waupaca and then to the Madison and Milwaukee areas.

    1. Team Wendling Seeking Individual and Business Sponsors
    2. Thums Represents USA at Wheelchair Mixed Doubles World Championships
    3. 2024 World Wheelchair Championships, Skipped by Wausau's Matt Thums
    4. Wausau's West Wendling Leading Team USA at World Junior Curling Championships in Finland
    5. Wausau West Boys Win State High School Curling Championship
    6. Wausau Curlers at World Junior Men’s Championship
    7. Team USA Mixed Doubles Wins Bronze Youth Olympics
    8. Wendling and Fisher Place Fourth in the U18 National Championships in Denver
    9. Wausau’s Matt Thums Winner in USA Curling Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Championship
    10. Wausau West Girls Win 2024 Tietge High School Curling Event

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