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Tyr's Tre

Tyr's Tre plays out of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, officially the Kubb Capital of North America. Tyr's Tre was first formed and played in the 2014 Rockford, IL Swedish Historical Society Tournament. That day a hard-fought tournament was won and a team was formed. That first team consisted of Eric Anderson, Aaron, and Scott. Later in 2014, these three were half of the American team Claire Mni that finished 2nd in the Kubb World Championship in Rone, Gotland, Sweden. 

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After the Rockford Tournament, Eric and Scott teamed up with Cory Shay and played in the Eau Claire Kubb League and other tournaments. In addition to these three, depending on the tournament and availability of players, other players would join the team. The next stage of Tyr's Tre consisted of Eric and Cory Shay playing the vast majority of ECKL events together for three years. During that stretch, they finished first or second in every ECKL league regular season and playoff. In Fall 2019, Eric started playing with his friend Kristen, stepdad Ray Hodowanic, and Scott in the ECKL as Tyr's Tre.

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In 2020, Eric joined up with his oldest daughter and friend Kristen and then his youngest daughter joined the team a couple years later. The current version of Tyr's Tre consists of Eric, his two daughters Maja and Cecilia, Kristen, and their friend Jeff, who joined the team in the mid 2020s. Depending who is available, they all play in the weekly (spring, fall, and winter) Eau Claire Kubb League and some tournaments. The goal is to compete for podium finishes and championships, have a lot of fun, and continue to meet more of the wonderful people in the kubb community. 

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In August 2022, Tyr's Tre (Eric, Kristen, and Cecilia) won the Eau Claire City Kubb Derby and became the first team in the world with a majority of female players to win a tournament. 

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Tyr is a Norse god and Tre means three in Swedish. Tyr's Tre translates to Tyr's Three. 
 

Among other things, Eric is the founder and director of the U.S. National Kubb Championship and started the Dallas Oktoberfest Tournament and helped start other tournaments like The Pre Championship and Rockford, IL Swedish Historical Society Tournament. 

Eric Anderson interview (2026) with Martin Wærn from the Letters from America road-trip podcast discovering Swedish footprints in the U.S. 

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