Minnesota Curling Association

Men's Club Champs

2011

Duluth: Seppo Sormunen, Jeff Ritchie, Mike Huska, Roger Hendrickson
National Champions, 8-4

[seniors] Duluth: Phil DeVore, Seppo Sormunen, Doug Cameron, Roger Hendrickson

[veterans] St.Paul: Ken King, Mike McDonald, Clay Kirkland, Bud Berry

2010

Mankato: Todd Birr, Randy Cumming, Kevin Vetter, Shawn Runing
National Champions, 10-1

[seniors] Duluth: Sam Perella, Dave Johnson, Dean Birman, Bob Magie

[veterans] Two Harbors: Earl Meyer, Ron Gervais, Bob Britton, Wayne Dahl

2009

St. Paul: Mark Wilmert, Mark Faltesek, Ted McCann, Scott Belvitch
Semifinalist, 6-5

[seniors] Bemidji: Terry Jackson, Mike Schmidtt, Kevin Fenner, Tim Schmidtt

[veterans] Max Hirt, John Liapis, Jim Howard, Larry Oaks

2008

St. Paul: Reuben Harris, Matthew Peterson, Aaron Nunberg, Zac Owens
Runner Up, 9-3

[seniors] Bemidji: Jim Beyen, Mark Varriano, Jim Mortensen, Tom Welle

[veterans] Bemidji: Len Bergstrom, Tom Mathews, Ken Lundberg, Dick McKean

2007

St. Paul: Mike Farbelow, Nick Myers, Tim Solin, Tim Gartner
National Champions, 11-0

[seniors] Duluth: Don Lemmerman, Bob Britton, AlLaginess, Ken Broman

[veterans] Two Harbors: Early Meyer, Rudy Pluth, Wayne Dahl, Larry Munson

2006

Duluth: Dave Running, Jeff Laundergan, Brad Jensen, Tony Lasky 
National Champions, 9-2

[seniors] Duluth: Phil DeVore, Jim Turnquist, Roger Hendrickson, Virgil Boehland

[veterans] St. Paul: Chuck McMahon, Jerry Fitzgerald, Harold Anderson, Mark Lukowich

2005

Duluth: Seppo Sormunen, Mike Huska, David Bopp, Jim Randall
Semi-Finalist

[seniors] Bemidji: Bob Fenson, Dan Haluptzuk, Butch Rojeski, Jim Sotton

[veterans] Bemidji: Loren Weigand, Ron Batchelder, Dick Scanlon, Don Hirt

Prior to Club Nationals Format (Championship leads to Worlds):

2004

Mankato: Todd Birr, Pete Westberg, Kevin Birr, Greg Rheaume

[seniors] Bemidji: Jim Breyen, Mark Varriano, Jim Mortenson, Tom Welle

[veterans] Duluth: Allen Young, Jm Parmeter, Bob Spry, Ron Gervais

2003

Bemidji: Matt STevens, Randy Baird, Cody Stevens, Phill Drobnick

[seniors] Two Harbors: Gordy Klein, Ron Koopman, Stan Salmi, Bob Libal

[veterans] Two Harbors: Early Meyer, Rudy Pluth, Wayne Dahl, Louie Bangsund

2002

Duluth: Jon Medure, Glen Isaacson, Bill Westin, Jeff Isaacson
Runner Up, 9-4

[seniors] St. Paul: BobErnster, Bob Margo, Rich Mlaken, Chuck Constant

[veterans] St. Paul: Chuck McMahon, Al Taylor, Joe Deuhs, Loren Holmstrom

2001

Bemidji: Pete Fenson, Rick Fenson, Shawn Rojeski, Chase Jackson
7-6, two tie breakers

[seniors] St. Paul: Rich Ruohonen, Art Jytyla, Jim Newman, Tom Gronlund

[veterans] Loren Weigand, Ron Batchelder, Dick Scanlon, Don Hirt

2000

Hibbing: Andy Borland, David Johnson, Jeff Shapiro, Kevin Stevens
1-6

[seniors] Bemidji: Jerry Pickett, Rich Reierson, Jeff Nelson, JimHumeniuk

[veterans] Loren Weigand, Ron Batchelder, Dick Scanlon, Don Hirt

1999

Bemidji: Pete Fenson, Mark Haluptzok, Shawn Rojeski, Rick Fenson
7-4

[seniors] Two Harbors: Earl Meyer, Rudy Pluth, Wayne Dahl, Louie Bangsund

[veterans] Virginia: Gene Johnson, Owen Coe, Dave Hendrickson, Bill Shimmin

1998

Bemidji: Pete Fenson, Mark Haluptzok, Shawn Rojeski, Rick Fenson
Semi-Finalist, 7-4

[seniors] Two Harbors: Ron Gervais, Gordy Klein, Ron Koopman, Stan Salmi

[veterans] Max Hirt, Dick Scanlon, Merril Thiel, John Liapis

1997

Bemidji: Scott Baird, Pete Fenson, Jason Larway, Joel Larway

[seniors] Two Harbors: Bob Bernet, Ron Baker, Or Buck, Norm Buck

[veterans] St. Paul: Harold Anderson, Norm Lindsey, Joe Deuhs, Keith Sherer

1996

Bemidji: Mark Haluptzok, Tim Johnson, Keven Kosel, Bob Naylor
Runner Up, 8-3

[seniors] Two Harbors: Bob Bernet, Ron Baker, Or Buck, Norm Buck

[veterans] Bemidji: Max Hirt, Dick Scanlon, Merril Theiel, John Liapis

1995

St. Paul: Ken Porosky, Pete Westberg, John Pollnow, Greg Deuhs 
4-3

[seniors] Bemidji: Jerry Pickett, Rich Reierson, Jim Humeniuk, Tom Richards

[veterans] Bemidji: Ronald Batchelder, Clayton Braaten, Jim Thompson, Leon Johnson

1994

Hibbing: Andy Borland, Brian Zaitz, Dave Johnson, Devin Stevens
7-4

[seniors] Duluth: Ron Gervais, Tom Brozie, Jerry Strum, Bob Nylen

[veterans] Virginia: Gene Johnson, Fran Hake, Bill Shimmin, Emil Drobac

1993

Bemidji: Scott Baird, Pete Fenson, Mark Haluptzok, Tim Johnson
National Champions, 9-2

[seniors] Bob Bernet, Ron Baker, Or Buck, Norm Buck

[veterans] Hibbing: Dick Claveau, Jack Ross, John Fiori, Oliver Mackley

1992

Virginia: Craig POlski, Glen Isaacson, Shawn Rojeski, Burch Rojeski
7-5, tie breaker

[seniors] Two Harbors: Earl Meyer, Rudy Pluth, Wayne Dahl, Louie Bangsund

[veterans] Gene Johnson, Fran Hake, Bill Shimmin, Emil Drobac

1991

Duluth: Bob Magie III, Ross Litman, Jim Olson, Roy Glanville
5-6

[seniors] Two Harbors: Earl Meyer, Rudy Pluth, Wayne Dahl, Louie Bangsund

[veterans] St. Paul: Bob Pohl, Bud Krueger, Bob Voight, Rube Benton

1990

Virginia: Craig Polski, Glen Isaacson, Milan Luzaich, BUtch Rojeski
Runner Up, 7-4

[seniors] Two Harbors: Earl Meyer, Rudy Pluth, Wayne Dahl, Louie Bangsund

[veterans] St. Paul: Bob Pohl, Bud Krueger, Bob Voight, Rube Benton

1989

Duluth:  Bob Magie III, Al Dudar, Jim Olson, Mike Jerulle
3-8

[seniors] Two Harbors: Earl Meyer, Rudy Pluth, Wayne Dahl, Louie Bangsund

[veterans] St. Paul: Bob Pohl, Bud Krueger, Bob Voight, Rube Benton

1988

Bemidji: Scott Baird, Mark Haluptzok, Dan Haluptzok, Bob Fenson
Semi-Finalist, 7-4

[seniors] Bemidji: Jack Isrealson, Maro Roxstrom, Roger Pfannenstein, Noel Vanasse

[veterans] Bemidji: WM 'Chub' Naylor, Jim Hensel, Dick Olson, Charlie Naylor

1987

Hibbing: Paul Pustovar, Joe Roberts, Gary Kleffman, Jerry Scott
Semi-Finalist, 9-2

[seniors] Bemidji: Roger Stubbins, Dwayne Young, Farnk Goodell, Jim Thompson

[veterans] Bemidji: Kal Haluptzuk, WM 'Chub' Naylor, Scott Baird Sr, Dick Olson

1986

Bemidji: Scott Baird, Dan Haluptzok, Mark Haluptzok, Bob Fenson
Semi-Finalist, 8-3

[seniors] Bemidji: Harry Hunt, Dick Scanlon, Don Hirt, Merrill Theil

[veterans] Bemidji: Kal Haluptzuk, WM 'Chub' Naylor, Scott Baird Sr, Dick Olson

1985

St. Paul: Mike Farbelow, Dean Birman, Willy Farbelow, Joey Bata
5-6

1984

Hibbing: Joe Roberts, Bruce Roberts (skip), Gary Kleffman, Jerry Scott
National Champions, 10-1

1983

Bemidji: Scott Baird, Bruce Roberts, Mark Haluptzok, Craig Polski 
7-4

1982

Hibbing: Paul Pustovar, John Jankila, Vince Taddei, Jeff Perrella
Runner Up, 10-1

1981

Bemidji: Mark Haluptzok, Dan Haluptzok, Bob Fenson, John Iserealson
7-4

1980

Hibbing: Paul Pustovar, John Jankala, Gary Kleffman, Jerry Scott
National Champions, 9-2

1979

Bemidji: Scott Baird, Dan Haluptzok, Mark Haluptzok, Bob Ffenson
National Champions, 10-1

1978

Hibbing: Bruce Roberts, Joe Roberts, Gary Kleffman, Jerry Scott
8-3

1977

Hibbing: Bruce Roberts, Joe Roberts, Gary Kleffman, Jerry Scott
National Champions, 11-0

1976

Hibbing: Bruce Roberts, Joe Roberts, Gary Kleffman, Jerry Scott
World Champions

1975

Hibbing: Bruce Roberts, Joe Roberts, Gary Kleffman, Jerry Scott 
9-2

1974

Virginia: Hugh POlski, Britt Payne, Byron Rowell, Bill Ketola
3-8

1973

Two Harbors: Butch Halden, Jim Osbakken, Ron Gervais, Lynn Johnson
7-4

1972

Hibbing: Terry Carlson, Tom Lauber, Red Fiori, Don Cook
8-3

1971

Duluth: Fran Befera, Greg Jaminski, Joe Watts, Dan O'Leary
9-2

1970

Two Harbors: Burch Halden, Jm Osbakken, Bucko Anderson, Dwaine Moe
6-5

1969

St. Paul: Terry Kleffman, Sheldon Anderson, John Armstrong, Dave Moore
9-2

1968

St. Paul: Terry Kleffman, Sheldon Anderson, Mike Reasoner, Dave Moore 
7-4

1967

Duluth: Bob Magie, Britt Payne, Mike O'Leary, Russ Barber
9-2

1966

Buhl: Ted Billy, John Jankala, Henry Staffaroni, Michael Richtarich
8-3

1965

St. Paul: Bruce Roberts, Jay Thorseth, Sibley Stewart, Roy Wallace
8-3

1964

Duluth: Bob magie, Bert Payne, Russell Parber, Britt Payne
10-1

1963

Hibbing: Harold Lauber, Anthony Broad, Wayland Willberg, Richard Egge 
9-2

1962

Hibbing: Dick Brown, Terry Kleffman, Fran Kleffman (skip), Nick Jerulle
National Champions, 10-1

1961

Hibbing: Dick Brown, Terry Kleffman, Fran Kleffman (skip), Fred Berarducci
Quarter-Finalist, 4-1

1960

Hibbing: Dick Brown, Terry Kleffman, Carman Berarducci, Fred Berarducci
7-2

1959

Hibbing: Dick Brown, Terry Kleffman, Fran Kleffman (skip), Nick Jerulle
National Champions, 8-1

1958

Hibbing: Fran Kileffman, Peter Beasy Sr, Terry Kleffman, Nick Jerrule
7-2

1957

Hibbing: Harold Lauber, Louis Lauber, Peter Beasy Sr, Matt Berklich
National Champions, 8-1

Prior to 1957:

The Merriam Medal - Minnesota State Men's Bonspiel Champions 1891- Chicago 1892- St. Paul 1894- Duluth 1902- Nushka- St. Paul Skip George Wood Skip Alex McColloch Skip R J McLeod Skip C.M. Griggs Third E.W. Kibbe Third Wm Rodger Third H Hurdon Third Charles Barlow Second R. Pritchard Second H.W. Cory Second R Smith Second T.W. Griggs Lead J. Campbell Lead W.W. Irwin Lead L Gibson Lead J.B. Emerson 1903 Nushka- St. Paul 1904 1905 Nushka- St. Paul 1906 Skip C.M. Griggs Skip Skip Evan Rees Skip Third Charles Barlow Third Third William Rees Third Second T.W. Griggs Second Second Elles Eastman Second Lead J.B. Emerson Lead Lead Cliff Corning Lead 1907 Capital City- St. Paul 1908 Nushka- St. Paul 1909 Minneapolis 1910 Capitol City- St. Paul Skip Evan Rees Skip W D Stewart Skip G K Labatt Skip R H Dunbar Third William Rees Third C M Barlow Third Sam Hastings Third Frank McCarthy Second Dr Edgar Nelson Second T W Griggs Second J McLeod Second H M Ward Lead Walter Finck Lead E N Smith Lead J A Hunter Lead Dr L A Nelson 1911 Duluth 1912 Duluth 1913 Minneapolis 1914 Duluth Skip R J McLeod Skip E N Whyte Skip G K Labatt Skip E N Whyte Third D W Stocking Third W Dinham Third Sam Hastings Third C D Brewer Second I Gibson Second R Chrudinsky Second Roy Williams Second Dr N H Gillespie Lead G H Spencer Lead J McGregor Lead J A Hunter Lead Ralph Pineo 1915 Duluth 1916 Duluth 1917 St. Paul 1918 Minneapolis Skip Alex Donald Skip E N Whyte Skip R H Dunbar Skip F R Comb Third J E Donald Third C D Brewer Third J G Ordway Third A Berglund Second E W Scanlon Second C R McLean Second M C Lightner Second G A Rhame Lead A Anderson Lead Ralph Pineo Lead M W Griggs Lead B Straughan 1919 Minneapolis 1920 Minneapolis 1921 Minneapolis 1922 Duluth Skip G K Labatt Skip Roy Williams Skip G K Labatt Skip E N Whyte Third W C Poehler Third A H Reedal Third J A Hunter Third Richard Wade Second L J Covell Second J Cochrane Second W C Poehler Second Buster Sahlberg Lead T E Murray Lead D MacFarlane Lead A M Labatt Lead Gerald Prince 1923 Duluth 1924 Eveleth 1925 Eveleth 1926 Eveleth Skip E N Whyte Skip R H Dunbar Skip R H Dunbar Skip R H Dunbar Third R D Bradley Third R G Dunbar Jr Third R G Dunbar Jr Third R G Dunbar Jr Second T Johnson Second L Anderson Second L Anderson Second L Anderson Lead R Coson Lead M Anderson Lead M Anderson Lead M Anderson 1927 Eveleth 1928 Eveleth 1929 Hibbing 1930 Eveleth Skip R H Dunbar Skip R H Dunbar Skip F M Kleffman Skip R G Dunbar Jr Third R G Dunbar Jr Third R G Dunbar Jr Third Clay Kleffman Third Ed Honkala Second Ed Honkala Second Ed Honkala Second E W Kleffman Second J Miroslovitch Lead J Morrill Lead J Morrill Lead Tom Evans Lead A L Robb 1931 Eveleth 1932 Hibbing 1933 Eveleth 1934 Duluth Skip R. H. Dunbar Skip F. M. Kleffman Skip R. G. Dunbar Skip Warren Wood Third R. G. Dunbar Jr. Third Clay Kleffman Third Ed Honkala Third W C Currier Second E. Honkala Second Frank Kleffman Second J Morrill Second John Moritzz Lead J Miroslovitch Lead Peter Beasy Lead P J Boyle Lead Ralph Wood 1935 Hibbing 1936 Eveleth 1937 Gilbert 1938 Eveleth Skip F. M. Kleffman Skip J Hendrickson Skip F.J. Bozich Skip F. R. Campbell Third F Kleffman Third J. E. Peterson Third L Lindihar Third G. H. Murray Second A Broad Second A Saarikoski Second A. E. Sandstrom Second F. T. Farley Lead Peter  Beasy Lead F. H. Raumer Lead E.R. Oberg Lead L. J. Tobin 1939 Eveleth 1940 Hibbing 1941 Virginia 1942 Virginia Skip R.G. Dunbar Skip F.M. Kleffman Skip Walter Polski Skip O.B. Anderson Third Tom Pavich Third Fran Kleffman Third W Brown Third George Hill Second John Purgel Second Peter Beasy Second A. MacInnis Second Steve Cicscak Lead Frank Sterle Lead H. Rosacker Lead David Polski Lead L Lindquist 1943 Eveleth 1944 Duluth 1945 Duluth 1946 Hibbing Skip Dr. F.T. Farley Skip Vern Etscheid Skip Bert Payne Skip F.M. Kleffman Third Al Robb Third Oscar Ulvang Third Bob Magie Jr Third Fran Kleffman Second Frank Brince Second Gordon Schaeffer Second Bob Magie Sr Second Peter Beasy Lead Dante Paciotti Lead Calvin O'Neill Lead Martin MacLean Lead Charles LeNoie 1947 Duluth 1948 Eveleth 1949 Eveleth 1950 Hibbing Skip Bob Magie Jr Skip R.G. Dunbar Jr Skip R.G. Dunbar Jr Skip Frank Kleffman Third Bert Payne Third Walter Polski Third Walter Polski Third Fran Kleffman Second Bob Magie Sr Second David Polski Second David Polski Second F Miroslavich Lead W.A. Sanford Lead John Pugel Lead R Dunbar III Lead Terry Kleffman 1951 Hibbing 1952 Bemidji 1953 Hibbing 1954 Bemidji Skip Andy Cook Skip Gerald Hunt Skip Harold Lauber Skip Fred Dailey Third Dick Egge Third Earl Hunt Third Tony Broad Third Harry Hunt Second L Venditto Second Harry Hunt Second Andy Cook Second Bones Hirt Lead C Rice Lead Bill Dailey Lead Chas Lengie Lead Don Hirt 1955 Duluth 1956 Bemidji Skip Bob Magie Skip Fred Dailey Third Bert Payne Third Bones Hirt Second Russ Barber Second Don Hirt Lead Tyndal Palmer Lead Spike Gary