Monthly Archives: January 2010

Jennifer Jones counted four in the sixth, and Valerie Sweeting rang up six of her own in the sixth end, as Team Canada and Alberta both stayed undefeated through two games during Sunday morning’s third draw at the 2010 Scotties … Continue reading →

Alberta’s Valerie Sweeting rink scored six points in the sixth end, and four more in the seventh today, in a 13-2 victory over PEI’s Kathy O’Rourke rink at the Scotties in Sault Ste. Marie. PEI’s record is now 2-1.

The Canadian Curling Association and the World Curling Federation both define the skip of a curling team as the person who “directs” (or calls) the game, regardless of throwing order.  Traditionally, the person who calls the game (i.e. the skip)  has … Continue reading →

Photo (L-R): Tricia Affleck, Erin Carmody (CCA) It was good enough for Russ Howard and Brad Gushue at the 2006 Olympic Games, so why not Prince Edward Island’s latest Scotties curling contender? “That’s the way we figured it,” said veteran … Continue reading →

(CCA) Host-province favourite Ontario exploded from the starting gate at the 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts on Saturday afternoon. Krista McCarville’s Thunder Bay team stole points at will (six in all) and pummelled New Brunswick’s Andrea Kelly of Fredericton 9-2. … Continue reading →

(CCA) Suddenly, Amber Holland needs a double garage. The skip of the Saskatchewan team at the 2010 Scotties at the Essar Centre executed a perfect last-rock double-takeout which vaulted her into the driver’s seat of a brand new Taurus in … Continue reading →

Kathy O’Rourke rink’s opening game at the 2010 Scotties in Sault Ste. Marie Ont. is against Amber Holland of Saskatchewan, beginning at 4 pm. Besides the TV broadcasts, TSN will have every draw from the Scotties Tournament of Hearts  available online … Continue reading →

JASON SIMMONDS The Journal Pioneer CHARLOTTETOWN – Erin Carmody and Geri-Lynn Ramsay won’t have far to look for advice at the 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The two first-time participants at the Canadian women’s curling championship, who are both just … Continue reading →

Photo (L-R): Jim Arsenault (lead), Dwayne MacNeil (2nd), Leo Stewart (3rd), Gordon MacFadyen (skip), Brian Burke (PEI Fire Fighters Assoc.) The Gordon MacFadyen rink from the Summerside Fire Department were the winners of this year’s Provincial Firefighters Curling Championship, the … Continue reading →

JASON SIMMONDS The Journal Pioneer CHARLOTTETOWN – Sometimes the best decisions an athlete makes are the ones they don’t. Case in point is Kathy O’Rourke. The Summerside native and Charlottetown resident will call the game and throw second stones for … Continue reading →

The Clair Sweet rink from the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary beat the Roddie MacLean foursome from the Cornwall Curling Club twice today to win the men’s section, while Carol Sweetapple beat Cornwall clubmate Diane MacKay in the final … Continue reading →

Recreation PEI are holding an arena training session on February 24th. Many of the components of this session, particularly the CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation)/AED (Automated external defibrillator) item, would also be of interest to curling clubs, who are welcome to attend all or … Continue reading →

“The Big Ticket” full event pass, which offers the chance to choose the best seats in the house all 21 draws at the 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Charlottetown, as well as access to the “Heartstop Lounge” and the  opportunity to meet  … Continue reading →

(CCA)- For the 16th consecutive year, the popular Ford Hot Shots curling skills competition will be contested at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Sault Ste. Marie and the Tim Hortons Brier in Halifax.     The pre-event shot-making competition requires … Continue reading →

The Roddie MacLean and Carol Sweetapple teams from the Cornwall Curling Club have earned byes to tomorrow’s finals in the men’s and women’s divisions respectively of The Medicine Shoppe Provincial Masters Curling Championships, for curlers age 60 and over, being … Continue reading →

In order to accommodate male curlers who may wish to enter, but would not be eligible if their men’s team finished first in the Labatt Tankard, the entry deadline for the M&M Meat Shops Provincial Mixed Curling Championships has been … Continue reading →

New dates have been set for the Island Petroleum Junior Mixed Curling Championships, for mixed curling teams age 2o and under. The event was postponed from December due to insufficient entries. The championship will now be held March 19-21 at … Continue reading →

Two men’s teams, skipped by Lou Nowlan of Summerside, and Roddie MacLean of Cornwall, along with two women’s teams, with skips Carol Sweetapple and Ruth Stavert, both of Cornwall, are still undefeated after day two play at  The Medicine Shoppe Provincial … Continue reading →

(SportPEI) Get set for the Adult Sport Fair and Expo!!! Sport PEI is delighted to announce that it will be hosting a Sports and Activity Fair and Expo for adults on Saturday, January 30, from 9am-4pm at the UPEI Sport … Continue reading →

TIM GALL Special to the Journal Pioneer SOREL-TRACY, Que. – The Brett Gallant era at the Canadian junior curling championships may be over. Click to read this story in the Journal-Pioneer.

The first day is over at The Medicine Shoppe Provincial Masters Curling Championships at the Crapaud Community Curling Club, with all eleven men’s rinks seeing action. Women’s play gets underway Tueday at 12:30 pm, with four teams, including six-time defending … Continue reading →

A CCA Technical Level 3 Maritime Workshop will be held at  Royalty Centre, 40 Enman Crescent, and at the Charlottetown Curling Club., Feb. 26-28. Times: Friday from 6:00 – 9:30 pm and Saturday from  9:00 am - 4:30 pm at  Royalty Centre Room 212, … Continue reading →

SOREL-TRACY, January 24 (CCA)…Skip Jake Walker of Kitchener made it a double for Ontario Sunday at the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors, presented by AMJ Campbell Van Lines, defeating Manitoba (Alex Forrest of Winnipeg), 8-7 in the men’s final at … Continue reading →

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacies PEI Masters Curling Championships, for curlers age 60 and over, get underway on Monday January 25 at the Crapaud Community Curling Club, with eleven men’s teams, and four women’s rinks entered, including the defending champion John … Continue reading →

The last four of the six qualifiers for the Labatt Tankard Final Six were determined on Sunday at the Silver Fox, with Tom Fetterly of Summerside, and last year’s runner up, Charlottetown’s John Likely, qualifying in the afternoon draw, while … Continue reading →