Monthly Archives: April 2009

PEI curler Suzanne Birt and husband Trevor are the proud parents of a baby girl! Jesse Sandra Birt, weighing eight pounds, was born April 29 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The Birts reside in West Covehead. Suzanne plans to return … Continue reading →

OTTAWA, April 22, 2009 (CCA)… The Canadian Curling Association today confirmed the 16 men’s and 16 women’s teams which have qualified for either the Tim Hortons ‘Roar of the Rings’ Canadian Curling Trials in Edmonton, Alberta or the pre-Trials ‘Road … Continue reading →

GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALTA., April 19, 2009 – Randy Ferbey (Edmonton, Alta.) secured the fourth and final direct berth into the 2009 Canadian Trials today after defeating defending champion Glenn Howard (Coldwater, Ont.) 10-7 in the finals of the Grey Power … Continue reading →

GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALTA., April 18, 2009 – Jennifer Jones (Winnipeg, Man.) captured her third career Grey Power Players’ Championship title in the tournament’s four year history today after sliding past Shannon Kleibrink (Calgary, Alta.) 9-7 in the championship game of … Continue reading →

Moncton, April 12, 2009.(CCA).. The unique Ford Hot Shots Online Game contest, which was launched in mid-December last year, culminated on Friday, April 10, with a one-game playoff battle between the two finalists, Dan Sherrard and Doug McLeod, both of … Continue reading →

(http://www.childrenswish.ca) The Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada Prince Edward Island Chapter and Vogue Optical along with the Charlottetown Curling Club would like to announce the fifth annual “Vogue Optical Curl for Wishes”, PEI’s most social celebrity curling event of the … Continue reading →

The Kamloops Curling Club is inviting applications for a full time manager.  The Manager will report to a volunteer Board of Directors and will be responsible for organizing and promoting club activities, food and beverage operations, and general administrative duties … Continue reading →

MARIO ANNICCHIARICO Canwest News Service EDMONTON — Randy Ferbey knows his rink is between a curling rock and a hard place. When the 2009 Grey Power Players’ Championship begins Tuesday in Grande Prairie, Alta., it will mark Ferbey’s last chance … Continue reading →

The Mitchell Rowley team from the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary captured the 20 and Under division, while their clubmates, the Colton Griffin team, won the 15 and Under division at the Island Petroleum Provincial Junior Mixed Curling Championships, which wrapped up … Continue reading →

DAN BARNES -Canwest News Service EDMONTON — So technically proficient, so consistently sharp and unbeaten for long stretches, only Kevin Martin could beat Kevin Martin. At least, that was the suggestion before the Ford men’s world curling championship began and … Continue reading →

MONCTON, N.B. April 12, 2009 (CCA)— Scotland’s David Murdoch captured his country’s fifth gold medal in the Ford world men’s curling championship Sunday night at the Moncton Coliseum. Murdoch’s Lockerbie team — third Ewan MacDonald, second Peter Smith, lead Euan … Continue reading →

The Cornwall Curling Club foursome of skip Sarah Fullerton, third Michelle McQuaid, second Alexis Wright, and lead Sara MacRae, with coach Brenda MacMillan, went undefeated this weekend to repeat as junior women’s winners at the Atlantic 17 and Under Curling Championships, which took … Continue reading →

(TSN) David Murdoch of Scotland defeated Kevin Martin 7-6 to win the Men’s World Curling Championship Sunday in New Brunswick. It was the third time Martin, the defending champion, lost to Murdoch at the 2009 tournament. Click to read this … Continue reading →

MONCTON, N.B. April 12, 2009 (CCA) — Norway’s Thomas Ulsrud has won his third bronze medal at the 2009 Ford world men’s curling championship, and his first outside the United States. Ulsrud’s team from the Snarøen Curling Club in Oslo … Continue reading →

MONCTON, N.B. April 11, 2009 (CCA) — For the second straight year, Canada’s Kevin Martin and Scotland’s David Murdoch will battle for a gold medal at the Ford world men’s curling championship. Martin’s half-Edmonton (Martin, second Marc Kennedy, coach Jules … Continue reading →

The final championship of the PEI curling season, the Island Petroleum Junior Mixed, takes place Easter weekend at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. This new mixed curling event has divisions for age 20 and under, with four teams signed up, … Continue reading →

MONCTON, N.B. April 9, 2009 (CCA)— Scotland’s David Murdoch has reached the gold-medal game at the 2009 Ford world men’s curling championship. Murdoch’s Lockerbie team — third Ewan MacDonald, second Peter Smith, lead Euan Byers, alternate Graeme Connal and coach … Continue reading →

MONCTON, N.B. April 9, 2009 (CCA)— Canada will play Scotland in the Page playoff one vs. two game, while there will be a tiebreaker draw to determine the combatants for the Page playoff three vs. four game at the 2009 … Continue reading →

(CCA) The Canadian Curling Association has announced the sites for three more national championships for the 2011 season.  The 2011 Canadian Mixed will take place at the Morris Curling Club in Morris, Manitoba, November 20-27, 2010, under the direction of co-chairs … Continue reading →

MONCTON, N.B. April 9, 2009 (CCA)— Norway’s Thomas Ulsrud has assured himself of at least a tiebreaker berth at the 2009 Ford world men’s curling championship at the Moncton Coliseum. Ulsrud’s Oslo team — third Torger Nergård, second Christoffer Svae, … Continue reading →

Here are the winners from last night’s Sport PEI Awards: - Masters Athlete: Collin Affleck, karate. -Team of the Year: Avondale Islanders soccer. - Coach of the Year: Jim Rand, gymnastics.  - Official of the Year: Justine Lewis, soccer.  - Intercollegiate Male Athlete: Paul … Continue reading →

MONCTON, N.B. April 8, 2009 (CCA)— Canada’s headed to the Page playoff one vs. two game while Scotland is back to its winning ways at the 2009 Ford world men’s curling championship. While Canada’s Kevin Martin was grinding out a … Continue reading →

The annual Spud Isle Junior Curling Camp takes place August 10 and 11 2009 at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. Cost of $100 per person Include on-ice training, video analysis, class room sessions, outdoor activities, meals, nutrition breaks, camp t-shirts, and more. … Continue reading →

MONCTON, N.B. April 8, 2009 — Norway’s Thomas Ulsrud returned to his winning ways on Wednesday at the 2009 Ford world men’s curling championship at the Moncton Coliseum. Ulsrud and his Oslo foursome (Torger Nergård, Christoffer Svae, Håvard Vad Petersson, … Continue reading →

Sport P.E.I. hosts its gala night of the year, the 35th annual awards banquet, tonight at the Rodd Royalty Inn in Charlottetown. There are two finalists in the sport of curling. The Ted MacFadyen rink is a finalist for the Friendly Pharmacy masters athlete … Continue reading →