The Hoosier Cup is a Challenge Cup between the Fort Wayne Curling Club and the Circle City (Indianapolis) Curling Club. Initiated in 2011, the cup has been battled for intermittently ever since.
A Challenge Cup is a point-based mini-spiel usually conducted over 3 draws (set of games) on a single day. Teams score points for their home club by winning games, winning ends and scoring points. Point values vary from event to event.
Below is the prestigious trophy that is held by the winner of the Hoosier Cup until the next event:
The Fort Wayne Curling Club (FWCC) currently leads the Hoosier Cup series by 5 wins to 3 wins and currently holds possession of the cup by way of their victory in January 2022.
Historical Results:
- May 7 2011- held at the Fort Wayne Curling Club - FWCC, CCCC - Exact score has been lost in the sands of time, but this was a blowout with Fort Wayne winning only 3 of 16 matches.
- April 7, 2012 - held at the Circle City Curling Club - FWCC, CCCC - Exact score is not known, but Fort Wayne made a late push in the 4th draw but came up slightly short. This was a much more competitive event than the inaugural event.
- October 14, 2012 - Held at the Fort Wayne Curling Club - FWCC 262 pts, CCCC 216 pts
- April 6, 2013 - Held at the Circle City Curling Club on - FWCC 68 pts, CCCC 60 pts
- January 26, 2014 - The first event held at the Fort Wayne Curling Club's new dedicated facility - FWCC 437, CCCC 282* - * indicates that this occurrence of the Hoosier Cup was played in severely inclement weather that prevented 5 individuals from making the trip up to Fort Wayne. The Circle City Team competed with just 3 teams that had to play in all 4 draws,
- April 15, 2017 - Held at the Fort Wayne Curling Club - FWCC 66pts, CCCC 36 pts
- March 16, 2019 - Held at the Fort Wayne Curling Club - Fort Wayne had a strong showing in the first 2 draws but Circle City made a strong comeback to win the event. FWCC CCCC
- January 15, 2022 - Held at the Fort Wayne Curling Club - Fort Wayne had a strong showing throughout winning all but three games. FWCC 521 CCCC 215.
CCCC Member Wes Hoffman piped the partipants onto the ice in the January 2014 Hoosier Cup
A critical measure during the January 2014 Hoosier Cup
The final results of the 2014 Hoosier Cup
