Stones and Stripes
Ben HoppeResults, news, and perspectives on the sport of curling and the people who play it in the United States.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 45 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 20 days ago |
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Workin, Kunkel Win Final Championships of Season
The calendar is about to flip to May. Hockey and basketball playoffs are in full swing while the baseball season ramps up. The golf clubs are getting ready show me that I’m the problem (again). That can only mean one thing:
Another champio...
2026 5-and-Under Nationals Preview: Part 2
Tracking all of the 5-and-Under qualifiers is my biggest project every year. Not only do I use this information to help put together my newsletter, but I also send it off to be shared with all participating teams at the championship to assi...
2026 5-and-Under Nationals Preview: Part 1
The final national championship of the 2025-2026 season is upon us. The championship calendar wraps up in Seattle, Washington as 24 teams will take the ice at the Granite Curling Club for the 5-and-Under National Championship.
5-and-Under...
The Final Field is Filled
I’ve known all season that the run from January through early April was going to be a fun but incredibly busy 2.5-month stretch. It was all of that and more, but I can’t imagine it finishing up in any better way than getting to cover the 20...
Chaska Champs
While many of the eyes of the curling world turned to Ogden, Utah as the World Men’s Curling Championship got underway in the United States, 24 teams made their way to Chaska Curling Center for the USA Curling Club National Championships. W...
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I got hooked on the sport of curling after the Team Shuster won gold at the 2018 Olympics. I tried curling at my local curling club the next fall and didn't look back. I love to put a focus on some of the non-High Performance teams in the USA.
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