United States Junior Curling Championships
The United States Junior Curling Championships are annual national curling championships for men and women under the age of 21. The championships act as a qualifier for the World Junior Curling Championships. Teams qualify to compete in the national junior championships through winning state/regional junior championships.
| United States Junior Curling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1974 (men) 1987 (women) |
| 2021 host city | Chaska, Minnesota |
| 2021 arena | Chaska Curling Club |
| Current champions (2020) | |
| Men | Luc Violette |
| Women | Delaney Strouse |
Past champions
Men
| Year | Site | Winning club | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Finish at Worlds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Arden Hills, MN | Gary Kleffman | Jerry Scott | Rick Novak | Ben Gardeski | 5th | |
| 1975 | Madison, WI | Steve Penoncello | Rick Novak | Ben Gardeski | Ken Baehr | 5th | |
| 1976 | Wilmette, IL | Don Barcome Jr. | Dale Mueller | Earl Barcome | Gary Mueller | 6th | |
| 1977 | Detroit, MI | Don Barcome Jr. | Dale Mueller | Gary Mueller | Earl Barcome | Bronze | |
| 1978 | Seattle, WA | Jeff Tomlinson | Ted Purvis | Curt Fish | Marc McCartney | 5th | |
| 1979 | Wayland, MA | Don Barcome Jr. | Randy Darling | Bobby Stalker | Earl Barcome | Gold | |
| 1980 | Colorado Springs, CO | Scott Dalziel | Todd Dalziel | Scott Gerrard | Paul Thompson | 4th | |
| 1981 | Superior, WI | Ted Purvis | Dale Risling | Milt Best | Dean Risling | Bronze | |
| 1982 | Highland Park, IL | Dale Risling | Milt Best | Rob Foster | Jim Foster | 4th | |
| 1983 | Seattle, WA | Al Edwards | Mark Larson | Kenny Mickelson | Dana Westemeier | 4th | |
| 1984 | St. Paul, MN | Al Edwards | Mark Larson | Dewey Basley | Kurt Disher | Gold | |
| 1985 | Chicago, IL | Rodger Schnee | Kelly Yalowicki | Shane Way | Mark Lundgren | 6th | |
| 1986 | Bowling Green, OH | Scott Brown | Darin Holt | Perry Hillman | Darren Kress | 8th | |
| 1987 | Medford, WI | Darren Kress | Bret Davis | Duane McGregor | Connor Oihus | 6th | |
| 1988 | Rochester, NY | Will Marquardt | Jim Falk | Jeff Falk | Kurt Marquardt | 5th | |
| 1989 | Duluth, MN | Kurt Marquardt | Jeff Falk | Dan Thurston | Mike Thurston | 6th | |
| 1990 | Exmoor-North Shore, IL | Kurt Marquardt | Jeff Falk | Dan Thurston | Mike Thurston | 7th | |
| 1991 | Bemidji, MN | Eric Fenson | Shawn Rojeski | Kevin Bergstrom | Ted McCann | Bronze | |
| 1992 | Seattle, WA | Eric Fenson | Shawn Rojeski | Kevin Bergstrom | Ted McCann | 5th | |
| 1993 | Portage/Poynette, WI | Garrett Paine | Kevin Kosel | Danny Hadrava | Joel Koski | 9th | |
| 1994 | Madison, WI | Mike Peplinski | Craig Brown | Ryan Braudt | Cory Ward | Bronze | |
| 1995 | Hibbing, MN | Mike Peplinski | Craig Brown | Ryan Braudt | Cory Ward | 5th | |
| 1996 | Schenectady, NY | Travis Way | Troy Schroeder | Owen Bunstein | Brandon Way | 6th | |
| 1997 | Chicago, IL | Matt Stevens | Craig Brown | Bob Liapis | Jeremy Fogelson | 9th | |
| 1998 | Kettle Moraine, WI | Andy Roza | Steve Jaixen | Kevin Jordan | Chris Becher, Scott Jordan | 5th | |
| 1999 | Waupaca, WI | Andy Roza | Steve Jaixen | Kevin Jordan | Chris Becher, Scott Jordan | Bronze | |
| 2000 | Bemidji, MN | Randy Baird | Phill Drobnick | Chase Jackson | Cody Stevens | 6th | |
| 2001 | Rochester, NY | Andy Roza | Steve Jaixen | Chris Becher | Scott Jordan | Bronze | |
| 2002 | Kettle Moraine, WI | Leo Johnson | Colin Hufman | Martin Sather | Christopher Benshoof | 8th | |
| 2003 | Wayland, MA | Jesse Gates | Jeff Thune | Kevin Johnson | Shane McKinlay | DNQ | |
| 2004 | Centerville, WI | John Shuster | Jason Smith | Kevin Johnson | Shane McKinlay | DNQ | |
| 2005 | Bismarck, ND | Kris Perkovich | Jason Smith | Jeff Isaacson | Kevin Johnson | 4th | |
| 2006 | Duluth, MN | Chris Plys | Matt Mielke | Kevin Johnson | Tommy Kent/Aaron Wald | 8th | |
| 2007 | Seattle, WA | Chris Plys | Aanders Brorson | Matt Perushek | Joel Cooper[lower-alpha 1] | 5th | |
| 2008 | Portage, WI | Chris Plys | Aanders Brorson | Matt Perushek | Matt Hamilton | Gold | |
| 2009 | Devil's Lake, ND | Chris Plys | Aanders Brorson | Matt Perushek | Matt Hamilton | Bronze | |
| 2010 | Bemidji, MN | Sean Beighton | Derrick McLean | Sam Galey | Joseph Purvis | 9th | |
| 2011[2] | Fairbanks, AK | Aaron Wald | Joshua Bahr | Jared Zezel | John Muller | 6th | |
| 2012[3] | Madison, WI | Stephen Dropkin | Korey Dropkin | Thomas Howell | Derek Corbett | 5th | |
| 2013[4] | Wayland, MA | Korey Dropkin | Thomas Howell | Mark Fenner | Alex Fenson | 7th | |
| 2014[5] | Seattle, WA | Jake Vukich | Evan McAuley | Luc Violette | Kyle Lorvick | 9th | |
| 2015[6] | Devil's Lake, ND | Ethan Meyers | Quinn Evenson | Steven Szemple | William Pryor | 5th | |
| 2016[7] | Willmar, MN | Korey Dropkin | Thomas Howell | Mark Fenner | Alex Fenson | Silver | |
| 2017 | Fargo, ND | Andrew Stopera | Luc Violette | Ben Richardson | Graem Fenson | Silver | |
| 2018 | Ferndale, MI | Andrew Stopera | Luc Violette | Ben Richardson | Graem Fenson | 4th | |
| 2019 | Two Harbors, MN | Andrew Stopera | Luc Violette | Ben Richardson | Graem Fenson | 5th | |
| 2020[8][9] | Eau Claire, WI | Luc Violette | Ben Richardson | Jon Harstad | Graem Fenson | 7th | |
| 2021 | Chaska, MN[10] | Danny Casper | Ethan Sampson | Sam Strouse | Coleman Thurston, Marius Kleinas |
Women
| Year | Site | Winning club | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Finish at Worlds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Madison, WI | Tracy Zeman | Pam Goetz | Shellie Holerud | Lori Myers | ||
| 1988 | Grafton, ND | Tracy Zeman | Erika Brown | Marni Vaningan | Shellie Holerud | 6th | |
| 1989 | Duluth, MN | Erika Brown | Tracy Zeman | Shellie Holerud | Jill Jones | 6th | |
| 1990 | Exmoor-North Shore, IL | Kari Liapis | Stacey Liapis | Heidi Rollheiser | Bobbie Breyen | 5th | |
| 1991 | Bemidji, MN | Erika Brown | Jill Jones | Shellie Holerud | Debbie Henry | 5th | |
| 1992 | Seattle, WA | Erika Brown | Kari Liapis | Stacey Liapis | Bobbie Breyen, Debbie Henry | Silver | |
| 1993 | Portage/Poynette, WI | Erika Brown | Kari Liapis | Stacey Liapis | Debbie Henry | Bronze | |
| 1994 | Madison, WI | Erika Brown | Debbie Henry | Stacey Liapis | Analissa Johnson, Allison Darragh | Silver | |
| 1995 | Hibbing, MN | Risa O'Connell | Missi O'Connell | Natalie Simenson | Alison Naylor | 6th | |
| 1996 | Schenectady, NY | Amy Becher | Theresa Faltesek | Monica Carlson | Heather Miller | 10th | |
| 1997 | Chicago, IL | Risa O'Connell | Amy Becher | Natalie Simenson | Missi O'Connell | 4th | |
| 1998 | Kettle Moraine, WI | Hope Schmitt | Nikki Baird | Katie Schmitt | Teresa Bahr | 5th | |
| 1999 | Waupaca, WI | Hope Schmitt | Nikki Baird | Katie Schmitt | Teresa Bahr | 5th | |
| 2000 | Bemidji, MN | Laura Delaney | Nicole Joraanstad | Kirsten Finch | Rebecca Dobie | Bronze | |
| 2001 | Rochester, NY | Nicole Joraanstad | Kirsten Finch | Katie Schmitt | Rebecca Dobie | 6th | |
| 2002 | Kettle Moraine, WI | Cassie Johnson | Jamie Johnson | Katie Beck | Maureen Brunt | Gold | |
| 2003 | Broomstones, MA | Cassie Johnson | Katie Beck | Becky Dobie | Maureen Brunt | Silver | |
| 2004 | Centerville, WI | Aileen Sormunen | Courtney George | Amanda Jensen | Amanda McLean | 4th | |
| 2005 | Bismarck, ND | Gillian Gervais | Sarah Gervais | Stephanie Jensen | Stephanie Sambor, Amy Hultstrand | 10th | |
| 2006 | Duluth, MN | Nina Spatola | Megan O'Connell | Jackie Mueller | Jordan Moulton | 10th | |
| 2007 | Seattle, WA | Aileen Sormunen | Courtney George | Molly Bonner | Jordan Moulton | 4th | |
| 2008 | Portage, WI | Nina Spatola | Becca Hamilton | Anna Plys | Jenna Haag | 8th | |
| 2009 | Devil's Lake, ND | Alexandra Carlson | Tabitha Peterson | Tara Peterson | Sophie Brorson | 5th | |
| 2010 | Bemidji, MN | Alexandra Carlson | Tabitha Peterson | Tara Peterson | Sophie Brorson | Bronze | |
| 2011[2] | Fairbanks, AK | Rebecca Hamilton | Tara Peterson | Karlie Koenig | Sophie Brorson | 5th | |
| 2012[3] | Madison, WI | Cory Christensen | Elizabeth Busche | Anna Bauman | Sonja Bauman | 10th | |
| 2013[4] | Wayland, MA | Miranda Solem | Vicky Persinger | Karlie Koenig | Chelsea Solem | 7th | |
| 2014[5] | Seattle, WA | Cory Christensen | Mackenzie Lank | Anna Bauman | Anna Hopkins, Sonja Bauman | 6th | |
| 2015[6] | Devils Lake, ND | Cory Christensen | Sarah Anderson | Mackenzie Lank | Jenna Haag, Taylor Anderson | 5th | |
| 2016[7] | Willmar, MN | Cory Christensen | Sarah Anderson | Taylor Anderson | Madison Bear, Christine McMakin | Silver | |
| 2017 | Fargo, ND | Annmarie Dubberstein | Christine McMakin | Jenna Burchesky | Allison Howell | 7th | |
| 2018 | Ferndale, MI | Madison Bear | Annmarie Dubberstein | Jenna Burchesky | Allison Howell | 5th | |
| 2019 | Two Harbors, MN | Cait Flannery | Leah Yavarow | Lexi Lanigan | Rebecca Miles | 8th | |
| 2020[8][11] | Eau Claire, WI | Delaney Strouse | Sydney Mullaney | Susan Dudt | Rebecca Rodgers | DNQ | |
| 2021 | Chaska, MN[10] | Delaney Strouse | Leah Yavarow | Sydney Mullaney | Susan Dudt |
References
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Notes
- Cooper is now known as JayCee due to gender transition.[1]
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