Join us to cheer on two Aksarben Curling teams competing this week from November 11-15 at the 2026 USA Curling Arena National Championship at DFW Curling in Irving, TX—Team Heger on the men's side and Team Linke on the women's side!

The Arena National Championship features the best curlers across the country who play on multi-use skating ice. This will be the last time Aksarben Curling will be eligible to compete with our transition to dedicated curling ice in our own facility in early-2027!

Team Heger
Triston Reuter (lead), Michael Feit (vice), Isaiah Jacobsen (third), and Sawyer Heger (skip)

Team Linke
Buffy Linke (alternate), Kali Odd (lead), Julia Castle (second), Amanda Wilson (vice), Meredith Daniels (skip), and Nic Ridder (coach)

Team Heger qualified for nationals by winning the Mid-America Curling Association (MACA) regional playdowns. Team Linke finished second at the Mid-America Curling Association (MACA) regional playdowns and qualified through a bonus berth awarded to the region for having the most women's teams competing for Arena Nationals.

Event links

• Schedules, live scores, and standings (USA Curling)
• Full schedule and pools
• Live streaming of all matches (DFW Curling's YouTube)
• USA Curling Arena National Championship homepage
• Event previews from Stones and Stripes: Men's event and Women's event

Join us for Watch Parties!
We're going to host two watch parties at Pauli's Lounge (6750 Mercy Road, Suite 101):

• Thursday, November 12 at 8 PM (Linke vs Allison) - Facebook event
• Friday, November 13 at 4 PM (Heger vs Spangler) - Facebook event

If teams qualify for the playoffs, we'll have additional watch parties at Pauli's on Saturday, November 14 at 5 PM (Quarterfinals match) and Sunday, November 15 at 1 PM (championship / bronze medal).

We're really proud of Aksarben Curling's curlers and all of the work they did to make it to the national stage and represent our club and community!

Our Youth Curling Program accepts ages 8 through 18.

Our 2027 youth program will run for on Saturdays from January 16, 2027 through March 13, 2027. Sessions are from 2:15 PM – 4:15 PM. All equipment is provided. Initial sessions take place at Baxter Arena on Saturdays from 2:15 PM - 4:15 PM with an eventual transition to our new dedicated curling facility at 7413 Irvington Road in February (TBD).

We will meet on the following Saturdays:

• Jan. 16
• Jan. 23
• Jan. 30
• Feb. 6
• Feb. 13
• Feb. 20
• Feb. 27
• Mar. 6
• Mar. 13

The program cost is $100 and includes a Youth membership, USA Curling membership, insurance, and equipment expenses. The cost to participate is just $50 if a youth has already paid for a 2026-2027 season youth membership.

Register online:

• $100: Youth program with 2026-2027 season membership included

• $50: Youth program without 2026-2027 season membership (register here if your youth already has a membership)

The new 2026-2027 curling season kicks off this September! Here's our blog previewing the upcoming season! [read more]

We have big news to share:

Today, Aksarben Curling signed a lease for a newly-built warehouse at 7413 Irvington Road to build a 5-sheet dedicated curling center in Omaha! The lease will be for an initial 10-year period with four 5-year extension options. Our goal is to open in January/February 2027.

This is a big step for our organization and the growth of the Olympic sport of curling in our region. It comes after years of investigation and due diligence, our Dedicated Ice Committee’s and Board of Directors’ thorough review of our budget, contractor bids, and fundraising projections—and the strong response we have been receiving from members like you pledging for the campaign.

At this point, we are confident that we can move forward and bring dedicated curling ice to Omaha.

On April 24-26, Aksarben Curling hosted its Season Championship Bonspiel at Baxter Arena. 

The event featured sixteen teams including the champions of our 12 fall and winter leagues, our top college league team, the 2023-2024 defending champs, and two wild card lottery teams.

Teams competed for the Katie Beck Championship Cup, our annual trophy honoring the legacy of Katie Beck, one of Aksarben Curling's most accomplished curlers. Read more about Katie Beck's legacy and curlers' memories of Katie Beck.

Teams played in 4-team groups that broke into semi-finals and finals. Participating teams included:

Pool A
Cobra Kai Curling (Wild Card #1)
Stone Cold (Fall Sunday 2:15pm champ)
Holy Sheet! (Fall Sunday 12pm champ)
Leave No Stone Unturned (Fall Sunday 4:30pm champ)

Pool B
Attack of the Stones (Wild Card #2)
Good in the Hack (Fall Friday 7pm champ)
Hit the Broom (Fall Sunday 2:15pm champ)
Team Grindstaff (Winter Sunday 12pm champ)

Pool C
The Ice Is Right (Winter Tuesday 8pm runner-up)
The Bitter End (Winter Friday 7pm champ)
Spice Curls (Team Aksarben—Defending Champion)
Naughty or Ice (Fall Sunday 6:45pm champ)

Pool D
Little Raise of Sunshine (Fall Tuesday 8pm champ)
3 Men & A Little Lady (Winter Sunday 6:45pm champ)
UNL Curling Club (College League champ)
Cult of Cornbread (Winter Sunday 4:30pm champ)

Team Stone Cold (3-0) advanced out of Group A to play Hit the Broom (3-0) from Group B in the semi-finals, with Hit the Broom defeating Stone Cold to advance to the finals. The Bitter End (2-1) advanced from Group C in a DSC tiebreaker (by 5 cm!) over Naughty or Ice (2-1) and The Ice Is Right (2-1) to play the Group D winners Little Raise of Sunshine (3-0). The Bitter End defeated Little Raise of Sunshine to reach the finals.

In the Bronze match, Little Raise of Sunshine defeated Stone Cold. In the Championship match, Hit the Broom defeated The Bitter End to secure the championship and the Katie Beck Cup. Team Hit the Brooms skip Buffy Linke is the first member to win the Katie Beck Cup more than once!

Congratulation to our season champions and all participating teams!

2025-2026 Season Champion
Hit the Broom
Adrian Allard, Julia Castle, Buffy Linke, Randy Brodner

2025-2026 Season Championship Runner-Up and Silver Medalists
The Bitter End
Angie Price, Sally Ashmore, Frazer Heinis, Jason Price

2025-2026 Season Championship Bronze Medalist
Little Raise of Sunshine
Nic Swiercek, Kaeli Samson, Lisa Truesdell, Matthew Truesdell

2023-2024 Season Championship Fourth Place
Stone Cold
Francesco Sangalli, Ralph Roza, Nate Wendel, Kali Odd, Katie Fennelly

New to curling? We got you covered with what you need to know!

Check out this handy Curling Basics 101  from our friends at Cedar Rapids Curling. It provides everything you need to know about the history of curling, game play, scoring, sportsmanship, and key terms.

Two-minute Video Explainer: