National Women's Bonspiel 2024

75th Annual USWCA National Bonspiel

Cheers to 75 years!

Hosted by the Bonnie Spielers of the St. Paul Curling Club

February 14-18, 2024

Host: St. Paul (Bonnie Spielers), St. Paul Curling Club
When: February 14 - 18, 2024
Hotel: Hampton Inn & Suites, Downtown St. Paul

The competitors of the 2024 USWCA National Bonspiel were comprised of 32 teams, representing 27 different Clubs from 13 states!

Team photos and the Opening Ceremonies took place during the Kit Party on Wednesday, February 14 at the St. Paul Curling Club. Being that it was the 75th anniversary of the National Bonspiel, we took it up a notch and had teams and Presidents, piped onto the ice. After a few welcomes from our event hosts, Bonnie’s President, and the Club President; the ceremonial first rock of the Bonspiel was delivered by USWCA President (and participant), Kelly Stephens, with Past Presidents: Donna Pearson, Carol Stevenson, Martha Mazzarella (participant), Star Pfiffner and Maureen Guay (participant) sweeping and making sure the rock covered the button!

Draw 1, Thursday began at 8:00 am. A local TV morning show cut to some early morning, live segments from the curling club - recognizing women athletes and the curling event itself. Following Draws 2 and 3; the banquet that evening was held at DeGidios Italian Restaurant. After some post dinner comments from President Stephens and a champagne toast to the anniversary, there was a short skit introducing a fun trivia to the 75 years of the National Women’s Bonspiel along with team introductions.

Later at the hotel, the first of three nights of the hosted “Northern Lights Hospitality Oasis” saw a large group from the banquet gather and relax with mocktails, light snacks, games, and camaraderie.

Curling resumed on Friday with 4 draws but the catered dinner from local restaurant Skinner’s may have stolen the show with their Turkey Wild Rice Casserole. Yum! Saturday closed out much of the competition with 3 draws, leaving some semi-final games for early Sunday morning.

The finals on Sunday began at 11:30am after being piped onto the ice.

First Event
Winners Madison Curling Club, Madison, Wisconsin Skip Angie Montgomery Vice Stephanie Erstad Second Anne Gravel Lead Kris Lund	Runners Up Detroit Curling Club, Ferndale, Michigan Skip Elizabeth Demers Vice Diana Jankowski Second Stephanie Whitmore Lead Jenny Levy
Second Event
Winners Milwaukee Curling Club, Cedarburg, Wisconsin Skip Kelly Conrardy Vice Kristin Smith Second Susie Hansen Lead Melissa Moran	Runners Up Blackhawk Curling Club, Janesville, Wisconsin Skip Kim Rudkin Vice Suzanne Lindsay Second Jodeen Exner Lead Deb Richards
Third Event
Winners Coyotes Curling Club, Tempe, Arizona Skip Julie Denten Vice (throws lead) Marnie Devlin Second Jen Collins Lead Sally McGavock	Runners Up Fairbanks Curling Club, Fairbanks, Alaska Skip Karen Spaleta Vice Martha Hanlon Second Joanne Hufman Lead Jeannette Smith
Fourth Event
Winners Detroit Curling Club, Ferndale, Michigan Skip Laura Call Vice Jennifer Legge Second Suzanne York Lead Theresa Tejada	Runners Up Grand Forks Curling Club, Grand Forks, North Dakota Skip Beth Bohlman Vice Mary Jaster Second Amy Bushaw Lead Paige Niemann

Drawsheet with results (FINAL) First Event -- Other Events

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Link to Blank Drawsheet (as of 2/12/2024) Link to Program

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Watch the play here!

http://www.youtube.com/@StPaulCurling

Pictures from the Event

2024 Participating Teams

EAST

Albany: Wendy Berger, Leslie Cooke, Yuko Kashiwado, Kassandra Burkhard

Rochester: Carol Wood, Rebecca Hahn, Andrea Greisberger, Bonney Bennett

Schenectady: Laura Dolins, Lisa Miller, Jeanna Stapleton, Joan Pearson

CENTRAL

Bowling Green: Mary Glowacki, Martha Mazzarella, Patricia Sill, Alana Malik

Charlotte: Jennifer Mogavero, Stacie Pinnavaia, Dana Derylak, Nicole Smith

Chicago: Laurie Longee, Kirsten Higashikawa, Brooke Borowiak, Leslie Gellatly

Cleveland: Katy Mercer, Carole Negus, Kathleen Dean, Erin Wagner

Detroit Call: Laura Call, Jennifer Legge, Theresa Tejada, Suzanne York

Detroit Demers: Elizabeth Demers, Diana Jankowski, Stephanie Whitmore, Jenny Levy

Mayfield Horn: Debra Horn, Irina Khusid, Sue Frankel, Jane Van Vliet

Windy City: Jenny Houk, Kelly Zahn, Anne Pettinger, Beth DeGeeter

WEST

Arden Hlls Cairn Lassies: Maureen Guay, Lysa Johnson, Liz Owens, Kristin Blomquist

Coyotes Dentan: Julie Denten, Marnie Devlin, Jen Collins, Sally McGavock

Coyotes McDonald: Andie McDonald, Kelly Stephens, Beki Horsman, Carrie McDonald

Denver: Cynthia Smith, Dena Rosenberry, Michele Page, Anna Murphy

Fairbanks: Karen Spaleta, Martha Hanlon, Joanne Hufman, Jeannette Smith

Four Seasons: Teri Walti, Jennalee Johson, Sue Will, Heather Getty

Grand Forks Bohlman: Beth Bohlman, Mary Jaster, Amy Bushaw, Paige Niemann

Granite (Seattle): Nadyne Krienke, Jacequeline Clark, Mary Alice Benson, Rachel Lin

St. Paul Bonnie Spielers Deuhs: Mary Deuhs, Erin Krug, Lisa Rudolph, Katy Schultz

St. Paul Bonnie Spielers Mueller: Pam Mueller, Anya Normandeau, Twila Henning, Kari Gullickson

Silicon Valley: Jennifer Asis, Jaclyn Pytlarz, Kathalin Aslmeier, Sydney Jorgensen

Wine Country Dickerson: Patricia Dickerson, Amy Tucker, Jordan Ewing, Peg Anderson

Wine Country Groh: Megan Groh, LeeAnn Shearing, Ilene Barbree, Chris Bilbrey

WISCONSIN

Blackhawk: Kim Rudkin, Suzanne Lindsay, Jodeen Exner, Deb Richards

Centerville: Laura Delaney Roessler, Toni Paisley, Megan Delaney, Sara Hein

Madison Montgomery: Angie Montgomery, Miranda Hofmann, Anne Gravel, Kris Lund

Madison Pielage: Kathy Pielage, Jo Lippitt, Lynn Vande Sande, Kithy Elliott

Milwaukee: Kelly Conrardy, Kristin Smith, Melissa Moran, Susan Hansen

Racine: Pam Wortley, Paula Okray Kalke, Kristin Feick, Virginia Anderson

Rice Lake: Karen Dundore, April Micke, Laura Schutz, Jenna Green

Wausau: Shaina Franzen, Susan Gould, Jordan Dinjer, Valerie Gorichs