By The Aberdeen Curling Club hosted the 2025 Broom Snapper Bonspiel Friday, Jan. 3 through Sunday, Jan. 5 at the Holum Expo Building on the Brown County Fairgrounds. Fifteen teams from across the region participated in the annual tournament, with the winning team from the Vikingland Curling Club in Alexandria, Minn.
John Hilton releases a stone as Aaron Scholl, left, and Tim McCurdy prepare to sweep during a game at Aberdeen Curling Club's 2025 Broom Snapper Bonspiel on Saturday, Jan. 4 at the Holum Expo Building. Aberdeen Insider photo by Scott Waltman.
John Hilton releases a stone as Aaron Scholl, left, and Tim McCurdy prepare to sweep during a game at Aberdeen Curling Club's 2025 Broom Snapper Bonspiel on Saturday, Jan. 4 at the Holum Expo Building. Aberdeen Insider photo by Scott Waltman.
Alex Heyd of Aberdeen Fire & Rescue releases a curling stone. Team Law defeated Team Fire in a curling exhibition on Saturday, Dec. 4 at the Holum Expo Building at the Brown County Fairgrounds. The game was part of the 2025 Broom Snapper Bonspiel hosted by the Aberdeen Curling Club. Aberdeen Insider photo by Robb Garofalo.
Justin Steiger slides out of the hack while attempting a shot during the Aberdeen Curling Club's 2025 Broom Snapper Bonspiel on Saturday, Jan. 4 at the Holum Expo Building. Aberdeen Insider photo by Scott Waltman.
Adam St. Paul readies to release a stone on Saturday, Jan. 4 at the Aberdeen Curling Club's 2025 Broom Snapper Bonspiel at the Brown County Fairgrounds. Aberdeen Insider photo by Scott Waltman.
Curlers use brooms to sweep stone to the house and score points during games. The Aberdeen Curling Club hosted the 2025 Broom Snapper Bonspiel Jan. 3-5 at the Holum Expo Building at the Brown County Fairgrounds. Aberdeen Insider photo by Scott Waltman.
In curling, players called skips call shots from one end of the ice while one teammate throws a stone from the other end of the ice and two more players sweep the stone. The Aberdeen Curling Club hosted the 2025 Broom Snapper Bonspiel Jan. 3-5 at the Holum Expo Building at the Brown County Fairgrounds. Aberdeen Insider photo by Scott Waltman.
Ethan Feist calls a shot on Saturday, Jan. 5 during the 2025 Broom Snapper Bonspiel at the Holum Expo Building. The annual event is hosted by the Aberdeen Curling Club. Aberdeen Insider photo by Scott Waltman.
Aberdeen curler John Peterson watches the action waiting for his turn to throw a stone on Saturday, Jan. 4 at the Broom Snapper Bonspiel. The tournament is hosted every January by the Aberdeen Curling Club. Aberdeen Insider photo by Scott Waltman.
A team from the Vikingland Curling Club in Alexandria, Minn., won the 2025 Broom Snapper Bonspiel, which was held Jan. 3-5 at the Holum Expo Building. The Aberdeen Curling Club hosted the tournament. Aberdeen Insider photo by Scott Waltman.
Jon Hepola, a paramedic with Aberdeen Fire & Rescue, throws a stone for Team Fire during the 2025 Broom Snapper Bonspiel Battle of the Badges curing exhibition. The event was Jan. 3-5 at the Holum Expo Building at the Brown County Fairgrounds. Aberdeen Insider photo by Robb Garofalo.
Team Timmerman of Alexandria, Minn., won the A Event at the 2025 Broom Snapper Bonspiel hosted by the Aberdeen Curling Club. The event was Jan. 3-5 at the Holum Expo Building at the Brown County Fairgrounds. Courtesy photo.
Brandon Duxbury, right, helps measure a stone during the Aberdeen Curling Club's 2025 Broom Snapper Bonspiel on Saturday, Jan. 5 in the Holum Expo Building at the Brown County Fairgrounds. Others pictured from left are John Peterson, kneeling, Todd Sayler and Aaron School. Aberdeen Insider photo by Scott Waltman.