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Aksarben Curling🥌 @curlaksarben.bsky.social · 13h

Team Ridder plays for a medal, Sunday October 19th at 4pm! Watch party at Pauli’s Sports Lounge.

Aksarben Curling🥌 @curlaksarben.bsky.social · 1d

📣Update from Vegas:

🥌Team Hill/Ridder won in extra ends against Sioux Falls tonight/Friday! The team now sits 4-0 and clinched a spot in the playoffs.

🥌Team Linke (0-3) plays at 10 pm CT tonight/Friday against Sioux Falls. 🍀Good luck!

Stay tuned for updates!

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Aksarben Curling🥌 @curlaksarben.bsky.social · 2d

📣Latest Update!

Team Hill/Ridder defeated Team Bouch (Talkeetna, AK) 12-2 in 7 ends. They are now 3-0 and will play tomorrow/Friday at 6pm CT against Team Weber (Sioux Falls) on Sheet 2.

Team Linke plays tonight/Thursday at 9pm CT against Team Schuder (Rochester, MN) on Sheet 2.

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Aksarben Curling🥌 @curlaksarben.bsky.social · 3d

🥌 What’s happening in Vegas?

⭐️ Team Hill/Ridder won again today and will play Thursday at 4pm

⭐️ Team Linke plays tomorrow/Thursday vs Team Allison (St Louis) at 11am CT. On sheet 3. They will also play a second game tomorrow/Thursday at 9pm

👀 How to watch: www.youtube.com/live/jVOr_O-...

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Aksarben Curling🥌 @curlaksarben.bsky.social · 3d

📣Arena Nationals Update:

🥌Team Ridder: Won last night. Plays again at 2pm CST today (10/15)

🥌Team Linke: Lost game today. Plays again tomorrow (10/16) at 11am CST.

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Aksarben Curling🥌 @curlaksarben.bsky.social · 5d

🎲 Aksarben Curling is going to Vegas!🎲
Good luck 🍀 and good curling 🥌 to our friends on Team Linke and Team Hill/Ridder as they travel to Las Vegas for the 2025 Arena National Championships, October 14th - 19th.
We’ll keep you updated on our social channels throughout the event!

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Eric @newhouse.bsky.social · 7d

Oh hey it’s @curlaksarben.bsky.social at the BBQ Spiel in Kansas City

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Aksarben Curling🥌 @curlaksarben.bsky.social · Sep 7

🏆IT’S OFFICIAL!🏆

🥌Team Linke and Team Hill have qualified for Arena Nationals!
📆 October 14-19, 2025
📍CurlVegas in Las Vegas, Nevada

🎉Congratulations to everyone representing Aksarben Curling this weekend!
👏We are so proud of you!

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Aksarben Curling🥌 @curlaksarben.bsky.social · Sep 4

3 teams are hitting the road for the 2025 Arena National Qualifier Open & Bonspiel at the #lacrossecurlingclub in Onalaska, Wisconsin! The event will not be streamed, but we’ll keep everyone up to date as we receive results throughout the weekend.
Good luck and good curling!

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Aksarben Curling🥌 @curlaksarben.bsky.social · Aug 23

Our club runs all doubles programming as open doubles!

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Ben 🥌 @hoppecurls.bsky.social · Aug 17

Some regions are seeing the benefits of 5U curling bleed into their regional playdowns. That and a whole bunch of playdowns results (and a couple other tidbits) in my latest #curling newsletter!

curlingintheusa.substack.com/p/taking-the...

Taking the next step

Making the transition beyond 5-and-Under

curlingintheusa.substack.com

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Aksarben Curling🥌 @curlaksarben.bsky.social · Aug 21

Absolutely wild. Six fall leagues for our new season starting in late-September with spots for 248 curlers. All full save for a couple spots by mid-August (one of our quickest sellouts yet!).

Lot of demand for #curling in Omaha! Fortunately we’ll have room for an additional league draw this winter!

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Aksarben Curling🥌 @curlaksarben.bsky.social · Aug 20

🍁September #Curling Anyone?🍁

🥌 Openings still available for the September Sunday @ 2:15 pm 4-week league
🥌 Curl for ✨FREE✨ when you sign-up to sub in September on Fridays @ 7pm or Sundays @ 2:15!

2025 September Sundays 2:15 PM

This league will play 4 weeks on Sundays at 2:15 PM following College Curling and the Newcomers Instructional League. Games are two hours or eight ends, whichever comes first. Play will take place...

curlaksarben.com

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Aksarben Curling🥌 @curlaksarben.bsky.social · Aug 14

Kristin Erickson and Laurel McCoy had a great time spieling at the CedarSpiel hosted by @Cedar Rapids Curling last weekend! They were joined by Cedar Rapids curlers, Cale Tesch and Andy Beland. Their team ended with a 3-1 record and as 🏆champions🏆 of the B-Event! Great curling, everyone 🥌

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Ben 🥌 @hoppecurls.bsky.social · Aug 8

Quick housekeeping note for any Stones & Stripes followers: I was originally planning on the next newsletter to go out week of 8/11, but I just learned the MN arena playdowns will be the following weekend, so I'm holding off until after that playdown is done (week of 8/18).

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Nick @programmerman.net · Aug 7

Fun fact: I've played in leagues or spiels with members of all seven of these teams (and also two of the non-Aksarben teams) 🥌

Aksarben Curling🥌 @curlaksarben.bsky.social · Aug 7

The 2025 MACA Arena Playdowns starts today at Four Seasons Curling Club in Blaine, MN! Aksarben is excited to have 3 women's teams and 4 men's teams competing to earn a spot in Arena Nationals happening at CurlVegas this October!🥌

Here are the men’s teams competing this weekend—good curling!

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Aksarben Curling🥌 @curlaksarben.bsky.social · Aug 7

Good curling to Aksarben’s women’s teams at the MACA Arena Playdowns! 💪🥌

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Aksarben Curling🥌 @curlaksarben.bsky.social · Aug 7

The 2025 MACA Arena Playdowns starts today at Four Seasons Curling Club in Blaine, MN! Aksarben is excited to have 3 women's teams and 4 men's teams competing to earn a spot in Arena Nationals happening at CurlVegas this October!🥌

Here are the men’s teams competing this weekend—good curling!

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Aksarben Curling🥌 @curlaksarben.bsky.social · Aug 7

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Aksarben Curling🥌 @curlaksarben.bsky.social · Aug 2

It’s open! Register today for The Kansas City Curling Club’s BBQ Bonspiel in October! 🥌🍖🍻

This one tends to fill up quick so dont miss out: kccurling.com/start-curlin...

BBQ Bonspiel 2025 Team Registration - Out of Town

Our bonspiel is an "OPEN" event. Bonspiel Chair: Please contact Kari Fogleman at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it....

kccurling.com

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Aksarben Curling🥌 @curlaksarben.bsky.social · Jul 26

Say what you will about arena curling, but our views are stellar in Omaha! 🌆

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Aksarben Curling🥌 @curlaksarben.bsky.social · Jul 19

Good news! We’re adding *another* September 4-week league on Sundays at 2:15pm!

Registration opens Saturday, July 19 at 10am: curlaksarben.com/index.php/cl... #curling

2025 September Sundays 2:15 PM

This league will play 4 weeks on Sundays at 2:15 PM following College Curling and the Newcomers Instructional League. Games are two hours or eight ends, whichever comes first. Play will take place...

curlaksarben.com

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Aksarben Curling🥌 @curlaksarben.bsky.social · Jul 18

🚨BIG NEWS!🚨 Our friends at Backlot Taphouse are offering a 15% discount when you show your Aksarben Curling name tag!
Even better—it's available ANY TIME—not just for broomstacking after league!
Enjoy a cold one 🍺 & their Detroit-style pizza! 🍕 And thank 'em for being a friend of Aksarben Curling! 🥌

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Aksarben Curling🥌 @curlaksarben.bsky.social · Jul 11

🏆The 2025 Cornhusker State Games are HERE🏆 Good luck to all curlers participating this weekend! Who will take home the bronze, silver, and gold medals this year⁉️

🥌 Schedule of events 🥌
Draw 1: @ 7pm
Draw 2: Sat @ 10am
Championship Draw: Sat @ 1:30pm

Follow on Bonspieler: bonspieler.com/aksarben/

Cornhusker State Games - Quarterfinals

bonspieler.com provides live scoring for your bonspiel or curling championship event.

bonspieler.com

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Aksarben Curling🥌 @curlaksarben.bsky.social · Jul 5

A few weeks ago, we had a TON of Aksarben curlers visit Sioux Falls Curling Club for their Siouxperspiel! Members had a great time playing on different ice and spreading the #curling love with other clubs and each other. Thanks to Sioux Falls Curling for putting on such a fun event! #bonspiel

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