Monthly Archives: February 2009

Team Canada advances to Scotties semifinal

VICTORIA, February 27, 2009  (CCA) — Team Canada’s Jennifer Jones took another step towards a date in Sunday’s final at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Canadian women’s curling championship Saturday at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. Jones and her defending Canadian … Continue reading

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Kyle Stevenson rink advances to finals at M&M Meat Shops Mixed

The Charlottetown Curling Club rink of Kyle Stevenson, Donna Butler, Doug MacGregor, and Tricia Affleck stole singles in the second, seventh and eighth ends this afternoon as they beat the Adam Casey foursome by a 7-3 score, to win the … Continue reading

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“It was so close” Team Canada steals final 2 ends to beat MacPhee rink in tiebreaker

JAMES BISSON – THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA  — P.E.I.’s quest to reach the Page playoffs at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts came up short. Less than a centimetre short. Canada’s Jennifer Jones earned steals in the 10th and 11th ends to … Continue reading

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B.C. claims berth in Scotties final

VICTORIA, February 27, 2009 (CCA) — B.C.’s Marla Mallett is one victory away from claiming her first Canadian women’s curling championship. Mallett and her team from the Vancouver Curling Club posted a 7-5 win over Quebec’s Marie-France Larouche Friday night at … Continue reading

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Team Canada wins tiebreaker over PEI in dramatic fashion

VICTORIA, February 27, 2009 (CCA) — Jennifer Jones’s bid to repeat as national and world champion nearly came to an end on Friday afternoon at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. But the Team Canada skip and her Winnipeg teammates — third … Continue reading

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PEI loses Scotties tiebreaker to Team Canada in extra end

PEI’s Robyn MacPhee attempted a light takeout on her last shot in an extra end in tonight’s Scotties tiebreaker against Jennifer Jones and Team Canada, but both rocks ended up touching the edge of the four foot, with the MacPhee rock ending … Continue reading

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M&M Meat Shops 15 & Under starts this morning

The Montague Curling Club is the host for the 2009 M&M Meat Shops Provincial 15 and Under Curling Championships, which get underway this morning and finish on Sunday or Monday. Eight boys and nine girls teams are taking part. Defending champions … Continue reading

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M&M Meat Shops Mixed underway in O’Leary

In opening round play Thursday night at the M&M Meat Shops Provincial Mixed Curling Championship, defending champion Bill Hope of Charlottetown lost 12-7 to 2005 winner Larry Dewar, from the Montague Curling Club. Dewar built a big lead early by … Continue reading

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PEI to play Team Canada in Scotties Tiebreaker at 5 pm AT

Team Canada forced to tiebreaker; BC playing Quebec in Page one-two  VICTORIA, February 26, 2009 (CCA)— Team Canada’s Jennifer Jones will need to go the tiebreaker route for a second straight year if she wants to repeat as Scotties Tournament … Continue reading

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PEI beats 1st place BC to wrap up Scotties round robin at 7-4 record

(more later) PEI’s MacPhee rink, with Rebecca Jean calling the game, and Robyn throwing last rocks, aided by Shelley Muzika at second, and lead Tammi Lowther, handed first place British Columbia, skipped by Mara Mallet, their second loss of the tournament … Continue reading

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Islanders closing in on playoff berth after win over Team Canada at Scotties

VICTORIA, February 26, 2009 (CCA) — Prince Edward Island’s Rebecca Jean MacPhee added to Team Canada’s woes on Thursday morning at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. MacPhee’s Charlottetown quartet — with sister Robyn at third (and throwing last rock), second Shelley … Continue reading

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PEI beats Team Canada in extra end at Scotties

(more later) PEI’s MacPhee rink stole the ninth end, BC took a tying single in the 10th, and PEI scored a point in the extra end to defeat Team Canada by an 8-7 score at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts … Continue reading

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BC clinches Scotties one-two game spot; PEI still alive after loss to Ont.

VICTORIA, February 25, 2009 (CCA)— B.C.’s Marla Mallett is playoff-bound at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The surprise team of the Canadian women’s curling championship, Mallett and her Vancouver Curling Club quartet — third Grace MacInnes, second Diane Gushulak and … Continue reading

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17 and Under fairplay and coaches award winners

The fairplay and coaches awards were handed out following the final games at the Sylvan Learning Provincial 17 and Under Curling Championship, which wrapped up earlier this week at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. The fairplay awards for … Continue reading

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PEI’s MacPhee rink beats Manitoba to stay in hunt at Scotties

VICTORIA, February 25, 2009 (CCA)— Prince Edward Island’s Rebecca Jean MacPhee stayed in playoff contention with a Wednesday morning victory at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Canadian women’s curling championship. MacPhee’s team from Charlottetown — sister Robyn plays third and … Continue reading

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Territories take bite out of Team Canada, PEI beats Alberta, NB beats Man. at Scotties

 VICTORIA, February 24, 2009 (CCA)— Chalk one up for the Northwest Territories/Yukon at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Kerry Galusha’s Yellowknife foursome — third Dawn Moses, second Shona Barbour and lead Heather McCagg-Nystrom — pulled off the biggest upset of … Continue reading

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Home-province hopefuls setting the pace at the Scotties; PEI drops to 3-3

VICTORIA, February 24, 2009 (CCA) — B.C.’s Marla Mallett is putting on a show in front of her home-province fans. Mallett and her team from the Vancouver Curling Club (third Grace MacInnes, second Diane Gushulak, lead Jacalyn Brown) swept a pair … Continue reading

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Montague hosts M&M Meat Shops 15 and Under, which starts on Friday

The Montague Curling Club is the host for the 2009 M&M Meat Shops Provincial 15 and Under Curling Championships, which get underway Friday morning and finish on Sunday or Monday. Eight boys and nine girls teams are taking part. Defending … Continue reading

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M&M Meat Shops Prov. Mixed starts Thursday in O’Leary

The M&M Meat Shops Provincial Mixed Curling Championships get underway Thursday evening and wrap up Sunday at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary. Thirteen teams from six PEI curling clubs are taking part. The defending champion Bill Hope rink … Continue reading

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Team Canada goes the distance to remain tied for top spot; PEI beats NS at Scotties

VICTORIA, February 23, 2009 (CCA) — Team Canada finally played a full-length game at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Canadian women’s curling championship. But the end result was just the same as their three previous shortened games — another victory for … Continue reading

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Fullerton and Rice rinks are Sylvan Learning 17 and Under champs

The Sarah Fullerton rink from the Cornwall Curling Club, and the Kevin Rice foursome from Montague are the 2009 Sylvan Learning Provincial 17 and Under curling champions. Defending PEI and Atlantic champion Fullerton swept all three sections of the triple-knockout … Continue reading

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Sask. hits win column with 10th end steal over PEI

VICTORIA, February 23, 2009 (CCA) — Saskatchewan’s Stefanie Lawton broke out of her slump at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in record fashion Monday morning at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. Saskatchewan, which was 0-3 over the opening weekend of the Canadian … Continue reading

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Sylvan 17 and Under draws going at 4 and 7:30 pm

Draws for the Sylvan Learning Provincial 17 and Under Curling Championship will now go at 4 and 7:30 pm today. Should a final draw be necessary,  it will go Tuesday at a time to be announced later.

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PEICA meeting postponed

Due to problems with driving conditions in some parts of PEI, tonight’s general meeting of the PEI Curling Association has been postponed by two weeks, to Monday, March 9th at 7 pm at the Crapaud Community Curling Club.

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Sylvan Learning 17 and Under postponed

Due to weather and road conditions, the Sylvan Learning Provincial 17 and Under Curling Championships 10 am draw at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton has been cancelled. Decisions will be made later today on whether a draw will … Continue reading

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