Past Event Highlights – Lupus Spiel 2018 Highlights
Lupus Spiel USA 2018 in Blaine was a huge success! We raised nearly $100,000! Thanks to the wonderful curlers, celebrity skips, volunteers and sponsors, we are one step closer to a cure for lupus.
Lupus Spiel USA 2018 was May 4-6, 2018 at Fogerty Arena and Four Seasons Curling Club in Blaine, Minnesota. It included a 3-game guarantee of FULL, 8-end games! At 36 teams, it became the largest Pro-Am in the United States.
In addition to the curlers raising money for lupus, the celebrity skips did, too! Through a special, 4-end game Saturday night called the DREAM TEAM Lupus Spiel Celebrity SmackDown! Two “Amateurs” joined the “Pros”: Andrea Fierst and Kris Lysne. Andrea DREW THE BUTTON for the WIN!
We also had a Kevin Martin Academy! This was a hugely popular, and set up our curlers for shot-making success!
Check out our Skip List from Lupus Spiel USA 2018:
Kevin Martin – Two-time Olympic medalist skip 2010, 2002. World Curling Hall of Fame
Paul Pustovar – 8-time U.S. National Champion Skip, World Gold, Silver, and Bronze medalist
Jeff Currie – Provincial Champion Skip of Northern Ontario, Brier appearance 2014
Becca Hamilton – Olympian 2018
Jessica Schultz – Olympian 2014, 2006
Todd Birr – World Bronze Medalist Skip 2007
Regan Birr – Lupus Spiel Organizer
Sarah Anderson – National Champion Mixed Doubles 2018
Courtney George – Olympian 2006
Allison Pottinger – Olympian 2014, 2010
Doug Pottinger – National Champion 2004
Monica Walker – National Champion 2018
Jeff Annis – National Champion Senior Mens 2017, 2016
Dominik Marki – Olympic Bronze Medalist 2018
Richie Ruohonen – National Champion 2018, 2008
Nina Roth – Olympian 2018
Trevor Bonot – World Mixed Silver Medalist Skip 2017
Don Bartlett – Olympic Silver Medalist 2002
Eugene (Gene) Hritzuk – World Senior Gold Medalist Skip 2009
Pete Stolt – National Champion Mixed Doubles 2013
Maureen Stolt – National Champion Mixed Doubles 2013
Hunter Clawson – National Champion Mixed Skip 2017
Scott Howard – World Gold Medalist 2012
Jason Smith – Olympian 2010
Lexi Lanigan – Mixed Nationals champion 2017
Tim Solin – Olympian 1998
Nicole Merrifield – Arena Nationals
Mike Peplinski – Olympian 1998
Shannon Kleibrink – Olympic Bronze Medalist Skip 2006
Carolyn McRorie (Darbyshire) – Olympic Silver Medalist 2010
Tabitha Peterson – Olympian 2018
Jordan Moulton – World Junior Silver Medalist 2016
Mark Fenner – Junior National Champion 2007, 2006
John Gordon – Olympian 2002, 1998
Gerry Geurts – President of CurlingZone
Randy Cummings – Club Nationals champion 2010
Highlights of the Spiel:
- FRIDAY NIGHT WELCOME PARTY with drinks and food provided by CorTrust Bank
- BANQUET & LIVE AUCTION Saturday Night