The Wine Country Country Curling Club Women's Team from left, Jordan Connelly (Citrus Heights), Ashley Spalding (East Sacramento), Anne Bonache (East Sacramento) and Peg Anderson (Folsom). Photo courtesy of Wine Country Curling Club


ROSEVILLE, CA (MPG) - Team Connelly, representing Wine Country Curling Club (WCCC), has earned a coveted berth to the 2025 USA Curling Arena National Championships after a standout performance at the Mountain Pacific (MoPac) Women’s Arena Playdowns held this past weekend in Tempe, Arizona.

The team of Jordan Connelly (Citrus Heights), Ashley Spalding (East Sacramento), Anne Bonache (East Sacramento), and Peg Anderson (Folsom) topped the field in a double round robin tournament featuring three women’s teams from across the MoPac region. They secured the top spot with their 3-1 record and will now head to Las Vegas this October to compete against the top arena curling teams in the country.

“As a team, we’re incredibly proud, not just of this opportunity, but of how we lifted each other up every step of the way,” said Skip Jordan Connelly. "This playdown weekend still feels surreal. Thank you to the event organizers for making this happen and all of the support from our club, Wine Country Curling Club.”

This marks the 8th consecutive year a Wine Country Curling Club team has attended or qualified for Arena Nationals, a remarkable streak that underscores the club’s strength and dedication to competitive curling.

Team Connelly will join Team Spangler who was last year’s men's national winner. Their gold medal at the 2024 event earned them an automatic entry into the 2025 USA Curling Arena National Championships.

Wine Country Curling Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based at Skatetown Ice Arena in Roseville, California, and is one of the most vibrant arena curling communities in the country. Arena curlers share their ice with hockey players and ice skaters. Founded in 2007 and currently home to 120+ members, WCCC is dedicated to growing the Olympic sport of curling in Northern California through inclusive programming and a passion for the curling community.

With over 120 members, the club typically offers more than 15 leagues annually, hosts 2 major bonspiels (The Barrel and The Jerome Larson Memorial Crush Bonspiel), and supports a strong traveling culture. In the 2024-2025 season alone, WCCC members filled 304 bonspiel spots across 34 events throughout the world!

The club has earned recognition not just for its competitive excellence but for its passionate community of volunteers and spirited ambassadors who make curling fun, welcoming, and accessible.

WCCC is proud to be home ice for athletes competing with national teams from Portugal, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines, reflecting the club’s growing presence on the international stage.

And no matter where you find them, whether broomstacking in Roseville, curling in Wisconsin, Canada, Oregon, or Colorado, or cheering from the sidelines at their many off-ice watch parties, you’ll see what makes Wine Country Curling Club special: bold purple jerseys, genuine camaraderie, and a deep love for the sport.