Cook County News Herald

10th Annual Halloween Bonspiel draws teams from around the state



Costume winners: Sean Smith, Noah Smith and Kai Erickson as Construction Workers.

Costume winners: Sean Smith, Noah Smith and Kai Erickson as Construction Workers.

The Cook County Curling Club held its 10th Annual Open Halloween Bonspiel this past weekend with eight teams playing a round robin format. Old and new friends from the Duluth Curling Club, St. Paul Curling Club and the Lakeville Curling Club were guests for this bonspiel. Most of the teams had connection to Cook County by either being born or raised here or had relative ties to the area. Several of the teams were father/daughter, father/son and siblings who started curling years ago and not so long ago, in the Cook County Curling Club. This bonspiel was the first-time resident Cook County Curling Club members had been on home ice since March of 2020.

Bob Hedstrom team from the St. Paul Curling Club won the “A” Event

Andy Skildum team from Duluth Curling Club won the “A” Runner-up Event

Brian Smith team from Cook County Curling Club won the “B” Event

Bob Spry team from Cook County Curling Club won the “B” Runner-up Event

Best Team costume was won by the Andrew Smith team from Cook County Curling Club

B-event Winner: Brian Smith Team Joanne Smith, Katy Smith, Rory Smith from Cook County Curling Club.

B-event Winner: Brian Smith Team Joanne Smith, Katy Smith, Rory Smith from Cook County Curling Club.

Best Individual costume was won by Dave Homyak from Cook County Curling Club

Prize money for the Costume Contest was donated by Virginia Palmer from Coldwell Banker Realty

Many local and out-of-town spectators came and watched the teams play during this bonspiel. Spectators are always welcome to come and watch curling during our regular season, which begins on November 7, 2022. More information about the Cook County Curling Club is available on our website at cookcountycurlingclub.com

A- event winner: Bob Hedstrom Team Eric Schultz, Craig Futterer, Brian Unbehaun from St. Paul Curling Club.

A- event winner: Bob Hedstrom Team Eric Schultz, Craig Futterer, Brian Unbehaun from St. Paul Curling Club.

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