Annual Event Celebrates 11th Year with 80 Players at the Beloit Kubb Open
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – AUGUST 14, 2025
The event is owned and managed by Visit Beloit with assistance from event director, Dan Ivanuck.
BELOIT, Wis. – On Saturday, August 9th, players from across the Midwest and beyond gathered at Pohlman Field in Beloit, WI, for another exciting Beloit Kubb Open tournament. The eleventh annual event drew 40 teams from eight states: Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin, as well as one player from Costa Rica. Participants ranged from seasoned pros to complete newcomers, making for a diverse and exciting tournament.
Visit Beloit organized the event, with Dan Ivanuck serving as the event director. Participants and sponsors enjoyed a day of intense competition while spectators cheered them on. The Beloit Youth Hockey Association was on-site, offering food and beverages for sale to support their local programs and athletes. In addition, Nikkie Chadwick of Walnut Creek Apparel & Gifts hosted a pop-up tent featuring exclusive kubb merchandise along with a variety of other items for sale.
Team Do You Respect Wood?, comprised of Jesse Fraim (Kalamazoo, MI) and Lars Arneson (Oregon, WI), claimed the 2025 Beloit Kubb Open Championship in a match with Flux Capacitors, comprised of Joe Dekan (Eau Claire, WI) and John Ellingsen (Eau Claire, WI) to take home the championship trophy. Third place was claimed by Chris Hodges (Des Moines, IA) and Josh Feathers (Des Moines, IA) of team DMK with a victory over Chad Stute (Circle Pines, MN) and Steve Dolan (Minneapolis, MN) of Friends of Dave. The event paid out $860 in prize money, with the winning duo taking home $300 of the prize pool. The top three teams received trophies to commemorate their accomplishments. Designed and 3D printed by Beloit CareerTek students and staff, each trophy combined traditional kubb game pieces with cutting-edge technology.
Adam Holtz (Chetek, WI) and Jeff Rodgers (Chippewa Falls, WI) of Sons of Waffles claimed the Consolation Bracket A championship with a victory over Trevor Bailey (Bloomington, MN) and JP Larson (St. Louis Park, MN) of Chaska Noisemakers. Consolation Bracket B was claimed by The Darkness Huginn, comprised of Shane Linge (Superior, WI) and Jenny Linge (Superior, WI), with a victory over Jeff Garey (Janesville, WI) and Garth Peterson (Madison, WI) of A.M. Lumber. Consolation Bracket C saw Matt Bosen (Beloit, WI) and Jeff Vohs (Beloit, WI) of Executive Session defeatJim Hansen (Darien, WI) and Wayne Fell (Costa Rica) of Feeling Kubby for the top spot.
“Visit Beloit has annually welcomed the kubb community to Beloit since 2014, and the 2025 edition introduced exciting features, including a later start time from 2-10 p.m. under the stadium lights, and drew players from across the Midwest,” said Matthew Bosen, Director of Sales and Servicing at Visit Beloit. Bosen continued, “We are extremely grateful for the support we received from our community partners to make the event possible and appreciate all the players for joining us in Beloit again this year. We look forward to making the event even better in 2026.”
To find more information, please visit www.visitbeloit.com/kubb/.
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About Visit Beloit
Visit Beloit’s mission is to be Greater Beloit’s tourism champion, using our expertise to generate positive economic impact and to create a vibrant community for residents and visitors. For more information, please visit www.visitbeloit.com.
