Kevin Kakela Explained

Kevin Kakela
Gender:	M
Birth Date:	9 August 1960
Birth Place:	Rolla, North Dakota
Curling Club:	Langdon CC, Langdon, Madison CC, Madison, Wisconsin
World Championship Appearances:	2
Show-Medals:	yes

Kevin Kakela (born August 9, 1960, in Rolla, North Dakota, United States) is an American curler.

At the national level, he is a 1997 United States men's champion curler.

Honours

USA Curling Athlete of the Year: 1997

Teams

Season	Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Alternate	Coach	Events
1993–94	Kevin Kakela	?	?	?			1994 USMCC (???th)
1994–95	Kevin Kakela	?	?	?			1995 USMCC (4th)
1996–97		Kevin Kakela			Randy Darling (WCC)	Steve Brown (WCC)	1997 USMCC (6th)
1997–98	Kevin Kakela	?	?	?			1998 USMCC
1998–99	Kevin Kakela	?	?	?			1999 USMCC (4th)
1999–00	Craig Disher	Kevin Kakela	Joel Jacobson				2000 USMCC (6th)^[1] ^[2]
2002–03	Craig Disher	Kevin Kakela	Zach Jacobson	Joel Jacobson	Carey Kakela		2003 USMCC (4th)^[3] ^[4]
2003–04	Craig Disher	Kevin Kakela	Zach Jacobson	Carey Kakela	Joel Jacobson		2004 USMCC (5th)^[5] ^[6]
2004–05	Craig Disher	Kevin Kakela	Joel Jacobson	Carey Kakela	Zach Jacobson		2005 USMCC/USOCT (5th)
2005–06	Craig Disher	Kevin Kakela	Zach Jacobson	Carey Kakela	Joel Jacobson		2006 USMCC ^[7]
2006–07	Craig Disher	Kevin Kakela	Zach Jacobson	Carey Kakela	Joel Jacobson		2007 USMCC
2007–08	Craig Disher	Kevin Kakela	Zach Jacobson	Carey Kakela		Joel Jacobson
				Kevin Kakela	Steve Brown	(7th)
2008–09	Craig Disher	Kevin Kakela	Zach Jacobson	Carey Kakela	Kurt Disher		2009 USMCC/USOCT (8th)
2009–10	Kevin Kakela						2010 USMCC (8th)
2010–11	Craig Disher	Kevin Kakela	Chad Carlson	Pete Annis			2011 USMCC (8th)
Kevin Kakela	Kurt Disher		Pete Annis
2011–12	Kevin Kakela	Kurt Disher	Kyle Kakela	Pete Annis
Craig Disher	Kevin Kakela	Kelby Smith	Gary Garceau
2012–13	Kevin Kakela		Kyle Kakela
2013–14	Kevin Kakela	Kyle Kakela	Ryan Lagasse	Todd Ussatis
2015–16	Kevin Kakela	Owen Sampson	John Lindgren	Ethan Sampson
2018–19	Kevin Kakela	Kyle Kakela	Ryan Lagasse	Timothy Hodek
2019–20	Kevin Kakela	Kyle Kakela	Timothy Hodek	JP Munich	Owen Sampson		2020 USMCC (9th)

Personal life

Kevin Kakela is a farm owner and resides at Hansboro, North Dakota.

His son Kyle is also a curler, he competed at the 2015 Winter Universiade. Kevin and Kyle played some years as teammates.

External links

- Web site: Prairie Rose State Games: Curling doesn't skip generation . Grand Forks Herald . July 11, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200322223312/https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/prairie-rose-state-games-curling-doesnt-skip-generation . March 22, 2020 . dead .

Notes and References

Web site: Competitors. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20010411194724fw_/http://www.usacurl.org/Ogden/ogframe.html. Apr 11, 2001. Mar 22, 2021. USA Curling.
Web site: Men's Final 8 Standings. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20010420062016fw_/http://www.usacurl.org/Ogden/ogstand.html. Apr 20, 2001. Mar 22, 2021. USA Curling.
Web site: Qualified Teams. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20031002215516/http://www5.uticacurling.com:8000/bonspiels/nationals/2003_USA_Curling_National_Championship_Qualifiers.shtml. Oct 2, 2003. Mar 22, 2021. Utica Curling Club.
Web site: Mar 7, 2003. Washington 2, Minnesota 3 to face off in men's final at 2003 USA Curling Nationals. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20030422141908/http://www.goodcurling.net/events/2003Nationals/Press/Mens%20Semis.htm. Apr 22, 2003. Mar 22, 2021. Good Curling.
Web site: Men's Competitors. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20040317084341/http://www.goodcurling.net/events/2004Nationals/teams/list.htm. Mar 17, 2004. Mar 22, 2021. Good Curling.
Web site: Mar 4, 2004. Men’s semifinalists set at USA Curling Nationals. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20040317233553/http://www.usacurl.org/2004Nationals/PressRelease/d17thur.htm. Mar 17, 2004. Mar 22, 2021. USA Curling.
Web site: Mar 11, 2006. Olympic bronze medalists win gold at 2006 U.S. World Team Trials. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20060725154918/http://curlingrocks.net/06WT/releases/MF.htm. Jul 25, 2006. Mar 22, 2021. Curling Rocks.