City of Charlottetown News Release: CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI – Charlottetown Mayor Clifford Lee and Members of City council, on behalf of all residents of the Capital City, wish all the best to Team P.E.I as they compete tonight in this crucial … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2010
After three round robin draws at the PEI Tankard Final Six in Alberton, the defending champion Rod MacDonald rink is now the only undefeated team, beating last year’s runner-up John Likely team by a 7-2 score this afternoon. In other … Continue reading
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI (IIS) — Hon. Carolyn Bertram, Minister of Health and Wellness and Minister responsible for Sport, sends congratulations and best wishes to Team PEI at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Sault Ste Marie. “These four outstanding athletes have … Continue reading
ALBERTON ERIC MCCARTHY The Journal Pioneer Three teams share perfect 2-0 marks after Day One of the Labatt Tankard Final Six P.E.I. Provincial Men’s Curling Championship. Six teams commenced round robin play Thursday afternoon at the Western Community Curling Club … Continue reading
After two rounds of play Thursday at the Labatt Tankard Final Six provincial men’s curling championships being played at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton, defending champion Rod MacDonald, last year’s runner-up John Likely, and Eddie MacKenzie, are all … Continue reading
O’Rourke rink clinches spot in 1-2 playoff game at Scotties MURRAY MCCORMICK Canwest News Service SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — The Islanders have stolen the show at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The Prince Edward Island team’s solid play has … Continue reading
By Larry Wood Heart Chart Editor SAULT STE. MARIE (CCA)- Kathy O’Rourke and her Prince Edward Islanders are in a prime position to win their province’s first-ever Canadian women’s curling championship. But taking first-place in the Scotties round robin at … Continue reading
NANCY MACPHEE The Journal Pioneer (http://www.journalpioneer.com/index.cfm?sid=324379&sc=118) SUMMERSIDE – Well-known Summerside curler Barbara Currie is being remembered as a great lover and promoter of the sport. Currie, who won several provincial curling titles, passed away Wednesday at Prince County Hospital after … Continue reading
Todd Kimberley HeartChart Associate Editor SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont., February 4, 2010 (CCA) – Seven teams remain in the playoff hunt after Thursday afternoon’s penultimate round-robin draw at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. And for Kelly Scott’s former world … Continue reading
The PEI Curling Association will hope a CCA Club Coach – Youth Workshop, designed primarily for persons who work with junior curlers 6 – 12 years of age, at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside on Sunday February … Continue reading
PEI’s Kathy O’Rourke rink beat the Newfoundland and Labrador team, skipped by Shelley Nichols, by a 9-5 score this afternoon at the Scotties in Sault Ste. Marie, building up a 7-1 lead after four ends, and keeping ahead by a 7-4 … Continue reading
Play begins this afternoon and wraps up Sunday in the Labatt Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling championship Final Six, with the six qualifying teams from the Open Playdowns, held last month at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside, competing … Continue reading
Win over Team Canada gives Islanders sole possession of first place JASON SIMMONDS The Journal Pioneer SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – P.E.I. has made a huge statement at the 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. One night after losing 9-3 to … Continue reading
NANCY MACPHEE The Journal Pioneer SUMMERSIDE – A proud Island contingent will cheer on curler Cheryl Bernard as she goes against the world’s best skips for a chance at Olympic gold. The Alberta-born curler, skip of the Canadian women’s team, … Continue reading
By Larry Wood Heart Chart (CCA) Will this be the pattern of the future when it comes to forming curling teams? The one where the veteran skip plays second and the young hotshots toss the last four bricks? Like it … Continue reading
SAULT STE. MARIE, February 3 (CCA) – The confusion at the head of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts pack intensified Wednesday afternoon when Ontario’s Krista McCarville lost her second straight match and Prince Edward Island’s Kathy O’Rourke pulled back into … Continue reading
By Todd Kimberley SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont., February 3, 2010 (CCA) – Krista McCarville has used up her last mulligan. “No more of those. No more of that. That was bad,” said Ontario’s 27-year-old skip on Wednesday morning at the … Continue reading
Island foursome drops game to Ontario in a battle of first-place teams JASON SIMMONDS Transcontinental Media SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — Ontario knocked P.E.I. out of first place at the 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts on Tuesday night. Krista … Continue reading
ERIC MCCARTHY The Journal Pioneer ALBERTON – Last year, Rod MacDonald and his team got off to a 1-2 (won-lost) start in the Final 8 of the P.E.I. Curling Association’s Labatt Tankard, and battled back to win the provincial men’s … Continue reading
(CCA) Ontario provincial champion Krista McCarville of Thunder Bay roared into the lead at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts on Tuesday, winning her fifth and sixth matches while remaining the lone team with only one blemish on the record. McCarville, … Continue reading
Krista McCarville and Kathy O’Rourke are leading the pack SAULT STE. MARIE, February 2 (CCA)— Ontario champion Krista McCarville of Thunder Bay and Prince Edward Island’s Kathy O’Rourke are headed for a front-running collision at the Scotties Tournament Of … Continue reading
Play begins Thursday afternoon and wraps up Sunday in the Labatt Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling championship Final Six, with the six qualifying teams from the Open Playdowns, held last month at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside, … Continue reading
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont., February 2, 2010 (CCA) – Selective memory is a wonderful thing, especially if you’re coming off a day like Jennifer Jones’ rink had Monday. Fresh off lopsided losses to the Territories and Newfoundland, Jones’ two-time defending … Continue reading
February 1 (CCA) – The countdown to the 2010 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by Monsanto, begins today, as two of the 12 men’s provincial/territorial championships get underway in Ontario and British Columbia. By February 14, all the teams, representing the … Continue reading
MURRAY MCCORMICK Canwest News Service SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — A couple of underdogs showed they had some bite Monday at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Sharon Cormier of the lightly regarded Northwest Territories-Yukon delivered the first surprise when she … Continue reading
It will be yet another curling winter waiting for a team to amass an undefeated record at the Scotties Tournament Of Hearts. That fact was assured on Monday afternoon. For the second straight year, the Territories entry upended defending champion … Continue reading
PEI’s Kathy O’Rourke rink were down two coming home against Manitoba, but scored three points in the final end for a 7-6 win, carried live on TSN, when Manitoba skip Jill Thurston did not make her final shot, and PEI fourth … Continue reading
The PEI Curling Association will be hosting a CCA Level 1 & 2 Officials Refresher Clinic at the Charlottetown Curling Club on February 14 from 1:30 to 4 pm. This clinic is open to those who have previously taken their … Continue reading
The Dominion Curling Club Championship is Canada’s first-ever national championship for club curlers, including men’s and women’s teams from every province and territory. The 2010 national event will be held on PEI Nov. 23-28 at the Charlottetown and Cornwall curling … Continue reading
O’Rourke rink beats Territories team after suffering its first loss of the nationals The Canadian Press & The Guardian Staff SAULT. STE. MARIE, Ont. — The Kathy O’Rourke rink from P.E.I. scored three in the 10th end to beat the … Continue reading
Heading the pack at 3-0 is defending champion Jennifer Jones (CCA) Expert handicappers will be nodding knowingly today when the top choices in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts resume their respective chases for the national women ‘s curling title at … Continue reading