STENEN - After a three-year absence due to COVID-19 restrictions, the annual Stenen Open Bonspiel was once again contested from Jan. 29 to Feb. 5. According to Elenore Prekaski, Stenen Recreation Board Secretary, a total of 18 rinks participated.
“Our small community of 89 resident came together to put on a very successfully bonspiel with teams participating from Stenen and surrounding areas.”
The first event winners were the team skipped by Tim Olson of Preeceville. Other team members were: Jess Olson (third), Craig Folk (second) and Denise Olson (lead).
In the second event, Danbury’s foursome skipped by Kirby Mirva finished in first place. Rounding out the team were: Tyler Doherty (third), Brian Storoschuk (second) and Kolby Holodniuk (lead).
The rink skipped by Terry Dennis of Crystal Lake came in at the top of the heap in the third event. Dennis was joined by teammates Lorri Dennis (third), Cal Statchuk (second) and Lynda Statchuk (lead).
“The bonspiel could not have been made possible without the dedicated volunteers who help make our natural ice, make perogies and fry hamburgers, donate soup, pies, salads and desserts and of course donate their valuable time to work at the rink and also the hall for our banquet and live auction,” continued Elenore Prekaski.
“Many people attended nightly to enjoy our delicious and inexpensive food and watch their favorite teams curl.”
