Monthly Archives: February 2009

Team Canada advances to Scotties semifinal

Posted on by February 28, 2009

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 and world championship team from Winnipeg — third Cathy Overton-Clapham, second Jill Officer and lead Dawn Askin — turned back Saskatchewan’s Stefanie Lawton 8-6 in the Page playoff three-four game on Saturday.

With the win, Team Canada advanced to Saturday night’s semifinal against Marie-France Larouche of Quebec at 8 p.m. (all times Atlantic) on TSN.

Jones needed to make a draw to the four-foot to beat Saskatchewan, and the win wasn’t secure until her final stone nestled up to the backing in the four-foot.

“We like to keep the crowd excited,” said Jones. “Most of our games are pretty close. Most of the quarter-inches, I would say 90 per cent of them, were going against us for the first two-thirds of the week. Now they’re in our favour, and hopefully we can keep that going tonight. That’s what we practise for, this is what we love to do, and win our lose, we sure had a lot of fun.”

Jones forced Saskatchewan to one in the first end, then came back with two in the second, and posted stolen single points in the third and fourth ends to take control.

Lawton — backed up by third Marliese Kasner, second Sherri Singler and lead Lana Vey — fought her way back, and got deuces in the seventh and ninth ends to cut Canada’s lead to one, and force Jones to make the shot for the win in the 10th.

“We played hard. We’re disappointed, definitely, but they made some great shots and we just couldn’t follow it up,” said Lawton. “We had a great week. I’m very proud of the girls. We played hard and we played with everything that we had. Great week.”

The winner of the Canada-Quebec game on Saturday night will play Marla Mallett of B.C. in Sunday’s championship game at 9 p.m. on TSN.

The winner of Sunday’s final advances to the world women’s championship, set for March 21 to 29 in Gangneung, South Korea.

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

Posted on by February 28, 2009

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 A divison of the double knockout M&M Meat Shops Provincial Mixed Curling Championship being played at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary.  The A division win advances the Stevenson team to the 2 pm Sunday final.

Tonight at 7, the Stevenson rink will play the Blair Jay team from the Silver Fox, while the Casey squad will play the Larry Dewar foursome from Montague. The winners of these games advance to the B final, Sunday morning at 9. Should Stevenson be in the B final and win it, he will take the championship without the 2 pm game. If not, the B final winner faces off against Stevenson at 2.

Jay advanced to tonight’s game with a 9-4 win this afternoon over clubmate Leo Stewart, while Dewar scored three triples, and followed a four-ender with a stolen single in a high-scoring 14-8 shootout against defending champion Bill Hope of Charlottetown. Stevenson won this event in 2006, while Dewar won in 2005.  Jay and teammate Douglas Simmons are on this year’s Seniors championship rink. Casey and teammate Anson Carmody were recently crowned Canadian Junior champions, while Geri-Lynn Ramsay and Erin Carmody from the Casey rink are reigning PEI junior women’s champs. 

The PEI Mixed champion will advance to the 2010 Canadian Mixed Curling Championships, November 15-22, 2009 at the Burlington Golf and Country Club in Burlington Ontario.

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

Posted on by February 28, 2009

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 rally for a thrilling 6-5 win over P.E.I.’s Robyn MacPhee in Friday’s tiebreaker.

B.C. claims berth in Scotties final

Posted on by February 28, 2009

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 the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Page playoff one-two game.

With the win, Mallett, third Grace MacInnes, second Diane Gushulak and lead Jacalyn Brown advance to Sunday’s 9 p.m. (all times Atlantic) championship final on TSN.

The teams were tied 2-2 through five ends of a defensive struggle. But in the sixth end, Larouche’s attempt to hit and roll behind a guard failed to curl enough, and Mallett made the open hit to score three.

Quebec had a chance to cut the lead in the seventh as Larouche had to draw the eight-foot to score two. But her draw weight was lacking and she didn’t touch the paint and had to settle for a single, and B.C. took control for good with two in the eighth end.

“One game, baby. That’s what we’re here for,” said Mallett. “It feels great. There’s still a lot of work to be done. And like I’ve been saying all week, we’re back to the process. We’re going to go out, we’ve got to throw the right weight, and we’ll see what happens.”

Quebec gets a second chance at reaching the final on Saturday when it plays the winner of the Page three-four game in the semifinal at 8 p.m. Saskatchewan’s Stefanie Lawton takes on Team Canada’s Jennifer Jones in the three-four game Saturday at 3:30 p.m.; both Saturday games will be televised by TSN.

The winner of Sunday’s final advances to the world women’s championship, set for March 21 to 29 in Gangneung, South Korea.

Meanwhile, the first and second all-star teams were announced following the B.C. victory.

Named to the first team were Lawton, Team Canada third Cathy Overton-Clapham, Gushulak and Saskatchewan lead Lana Vey.

Named to the second team were Mallett, MacInnes, Saskatchewan second Sherri Singler and Quebec lead Joelle Sabourin.

Team Canada wins tiebreaker over PEI in dramatic fashion

Posted on by February 28, 2009

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 Cathy Overton-Clapham, second Jill Officer and lead Dawn Askin — found a way to win against all odds during a fourth-place tiebreaker at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Canadian women’s curling championship.

Team Canada stole points in the 10th and 11th ends to beat Rebecca Jean MacPhee of Prince Edward Island 6-5.

MacPhee had tough shots for a win in both ends after Jones had drawn to bite the button behind centre guards. In both cases, MacPhee’s rock made contact with the Team Canada counter, but spun off just far enough to give Team Canada the points it needed.

With the win, Team Canada advances to Saturday’s Page playoff three-four game against Saskatchewan’s Stefanie Lawton at 2:30 p.m. (all times Eastern) on TSN.

“We got a couple misses out of them, but we made our shots as good as we could, and made her make a tough one,” said Jones. “That last shot was not easy, and she almost made it. That’s all you can ask for when you’re trying to steal, and we were on the right side of the inch there.”

Play at the Scotties continues on Friday with the Page playoff one-two game featuring Marla Mallett of B.C. and Marie-France Larouche of Quebec. The winner advances to Sunday’s 9 p.m. championship game, while the loser drops to Saturday’s 8 p.m. semifinal.

The winner of Sunday’s final advances to the world women’s championship, set for March 21 to 29 in Gangneung, South Korea.

PEI loses Scotties tiebreaker to Team Canada in extra end

Posted on by February 27, 2009

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 up in second place by a narrow margin, giving Team Canada a 6-5 victory, and ending PEI’s playoff run. Team Canada now advances to Saturday’s three-four Page playoff game at 3:30 p.m. on TSN against Saskatchewan’s Stefanie Lawton. Saskatchewan was awarded third place because it recorded wins over both Team Canada and P.E.I.

MacPhee’s shot was almost a carbon copy of her tenth end final shot, which ended up in exactly the same situation, and forced the extra end.

A year ago in Regina, Jones’s Manitoba team finished 7-4 and needed to come out of a tiebreaker en route to winning the Canadian and world championship.

“We have to play as good as we can and hopefully that’s good enough to keep going,” said Jones going in to Friday’s assignment against P.E.I. “I thought we controlled that game (earlier, against B.C.). It felt pretty good from start to finish. We needed to come out and better, and I thought we did tonight. We’re still alive, and that’s all you can ask for.”

B.C., meanwhile, will play in the Page playoff one-two game Friday at 10:30 p.m. against Quebec’s Marie-France Larouche, who prevailed out of the 7-4 teams through the tiebreaker formulas to place second in the round-robin. B.C. lost both of its games on Thursday.

The winner of the Page one-two game goes to Sunday’s 9 p.m. championship final, while the loser drops to Saurday’s 8 p.m. semifinal against the winner of the three-four game.

The winner of Sunday’s championship final advances to the world women’s championship, set for March 21 to 29 in Gangneung, South Korea.

More from the Canadian Press in The Guardian

M&M Meat Shops 15 & Under starts this morning

Posted on by February 27, 2009

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 are the Matthew MacLean and Tiffany Sweet teams, both from the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary. Sweet has graduated to the 17 and Under event this year, but MacLean is back to defend his title. Both boys and girls divisions wil play a two-pool round robin format, with a three-game championship round. If there are no tiebreakers, the final will be Sunday at six pm; otherwise it will go Monday at 4:30 pm.

M&M Meat Shops Mixed underway in O’Leary

Posted on by February 27, 2009

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 following a second end triple with stolen deuces in three and four. In other games, 2007 champ Kyle Stevenson of Charlottetown got by clubmate Nick van Ouwerkerk by a 9-7 score, Jeff Nelson of Montague beat least year’s runner-up, Rob Young of Cornwall 9-2, taking four points in the sixth end, and Crapaud’s Tony Quigley, who got off to a fast start with four points in the first end, and three in the second, went on  to beat David Murphy of Charlottetown 11-9.

Double-knockout play continues on Friday with draws at 9, 2, and 7. Saturday draws are also at 9, 2 and 7, with the A final at 2. The B final goes Sunday morning at 9, with the championship game following at 2. In the event that the same team wins both A and B, the championship game will not be required.

The winning team will advance to the 2010 Canadian Mixed Curling Championships, which take place November 15-22, 2009 at the Burlington Golf and Country Club in Burlington Ontario.

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

Posted on by February 27, 2009

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 of Hearts champion.

Jones made a clutch draw for a single point in the 10th end in the final round robin draw on Thursday night, looking at two opposition counters, for a 6-5 triumph over B.C.’s Marla Mallett.

With the victory, Team Canada finished at 7-4, part of a four-way tie behind first-place B.C., which closed out round-robin play at 8-3.

On Friday, Team Canada will play Prince Edward Island’s Rebecca Jean MacPhee in a fourth-place tiebreaker at 5 p.m. (all times Atlantic) on TSN. The winner advances to Saturday’s three-four Page playoff game at 3:30 p.m. on TSN against Saskatchewan’s Stefanie Lawton. Saskatchewan was awarded third place because it recorded wins over both Team Canada and P.E.I.

P.E.I. advanced to the tiebreaker  after two wins on Friday – 8-7 over Team Canada and 7-5 over first place B.C.  Islanders were in a stealing mood early against B.C., taking two in the second end and one more in the third to build a 3-0 lead, and they never trailed the rest of the way.

“That’s a big day; we’re just delighted,” said P.E.I. skip Rebecca Jean MacPhee. “We knew we had to come out and play a strong two games today, and we feel we did. It’s been fabulous. Robyn (MacPhee, Rebecca Jean’s younger sister, who throws last rock) played just phenomenal, and now we just have to keep going and hope for the best.”

A year ago in Regina, Jones’s Manitoba team finished 7-4 and needed to come out of a tiebreaker en route to winning the Canadian and world championship.

“We have to play as good as we can and hopefully that’s good enough to keep going,” said Jones of Friday’s assignment against P.E.I. “I thought we controlled that game (against B.C.). It felt pretty good from start to finish. We needed to come out and better, and I thought we did tonight. We’re still alive, and that’s all you can ask for.”

B.C., meanwhile, will play in the Page playoff one-two game Friday at 10:30 p.m. against Quebec’s Marie-France Larouche, who prevailed out of the 7-4 teams through the tiebreaker formulas to place second in the round-robin. B.C. lost both of its games on Thursday.

“It’s a great spot to be in,” said Mallett of the one-two game. “Unfortunately, we didn’t finish up so good here today, but we’re looking forward to getting back on the ice as soon as we can. It wasn’t too bad. There are certainly some things we need to improve on, and we’ll be sure to discuss those and fix those for our next game.”

The winner of the Page one-two game goes to Sunday’s 9 p.m. championship final, while the loser drops to Saturday’s 8 p.m. semifinal against the winner of the three-four game.

Alberta’s Cheryl Bernard had a chance to get in the tiebreaker mix with a win Thursday night, but couldn’t muster more than a single point in any end to lose 6-5 in an extra end to Ontario’s Krista McCarville. Ontario picked up deuces in the third and sixth ends en route to the win, but Alberta fought back to force the extra end with a steal of one in the 10th. In the 11th, McCarville made a draw to backing in the four-foot for the win, which left both teams with 6-5 records.

In the other Draw 17 game, Nova Scotia’s Nancy McConnery put a bookend on a disappointing trip to the Hearts. Nova Scotia won its first and last round-robin games, and lost nine in between to head home with a 2-9 record. McConnery drew the four-foot in an extra end for a 7-6 win over Newfoundland/Labrador, which finished up at 5-6.

The winner of Sunday’s championship final advances to the world women’s championship, set for March 21 to 29 in Gangneung, South Korea.

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

Posted on by February 26, 2009

(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 this afternoon, as Robyn hit against two with her final shot to score one and win 7-5.

This puts  PEI and Quebec, who beat Saskatchewan 7-5,  with 7-4 win-loss records. Despite BC’s loss to PEI, they have first place sewn up with an 8-2 record. Three teams – Team Canada (Jennifer Jones), Alberta (Cheryl Bernard), and Saskatchewan (Stephanie Lawton) are at 6-4.

Meanwhile, the surprising Northwest Territories/Yukon team skipped by Kerry Galusha, beat Ontario’s Krista McCarville rink 9-7.  Ontario is 5-5, while Galusha finishes play at 3-7.

The final round-robin draw, at 10:30 Atlantic sees Alberta play Ont., Sask. take on Manitoba (2-8), Team Canada face BC, and  Nova Scotia (1-9) play Nfld./Labrador (5-5),

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

Posted on by February 26, 2009

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 Muzika and lead Tammi Lowther) — took an extra end to beat Jennifer Jones’s defending champs from Winnipeg 8-7 in Draw 15 play at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre.

The win, combined with the other Draw 15 results, left both teams part of a logjam of six teams tied with four losses behind the leading duo of Marla Mallett of B.C. (8-1) and Stefanie Lawton of Saskatchewan (6-3), who both had byes for the morning draw.

The Islanders held their breath as Jones barely missed a runback double takeout to score a winning pair in the 10th end, and then Robyn MacPhee made an open takeout for the win in the 11th.

“Well, we knew we had to come in and win both games today, and we’re off to the start we need,” said Rebecca Jean MacPhee, who completes round-robin play this afternoon against B.C. “it was a good, it was back and forth. We had a steal, they had a steal, and we just played well. We came out and we were firing the way we wanted to.”

In other morning play, Alberta’s Cheryl Bernard improved to 6-4 with a come-from-behind win over Kerry Galusha of the Northwest Territories/Yukon. The Territories took a 3-0 lead early, and were up 3-1 when Galusha had an angle-takeout to score four in the fourth, but her rock overcurled and she had to settle for one. Alberta fought back to tie it with three in the fifth, and stole one in the seventh and two more in the eighth and never looked back. The loss dropped the Territories to 3-7.

Quebec’s Marie-France Larouche snapped a two-game losing streak by thumping Barb Spencer of Manitoba 9-4. Quebec, 6-4, scored three in both the third and ninth end to drop Manitoba’s record to 2-8.

In the other morning game, New Brunswick’s Andrea Kelly stole two in the fifth end, one more in the sixth, and won the game with a 10th-end deuce for a 9-8 victory over Nancy McConnery of Nova Scotia. New Brunswick moved to 4-6; Nova Scotia dipped to 1-9.

Round-robin play at the Scotties concludes later Thursday with draws at 5 p.m. (all times Atlantic) and 10:30 p.m. on TSN. As well, archived footage from earlier draws is available from TSN.ca.

The top four teams following the conclusion of round-robin play on Thursday night will make the Page playoffs. The first- and second-place teams will play either Friday or Saturday, with the winner going into Sunday’s 9 p.m. championship game on TSN.

The third- and fourth-place teams will play, either Friday or Saturday for a berth in Saturday’s 8 p.m. semifinal on TSN against the loser of the Page one-two game.

PEI beats Team Canada in extra end at Scotties

Posted on by February 26, 2009

(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 in Vancouver this afternoon. BC still leads the pack with an 8-1 win-loss record, while Saskatchewan is 6-3.

Team Canada, Alberta, PEI and Quebec are all tied with 6-4 records. Two round-robin draws remain, with PEI facing first place BC at 5 Atlantic in their last round-robin game.

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

Posted on by February 26, 2009

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 lead Jacalyn Brown improved to 8-1 in Draw 14 on Wednesday night at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre with a 6-4 triumph over Kerry Galusha of the Northwest Territories/Yukon.

That win, combined with a Prince Edward Island loss, secured a spot for B.C. in the Page playoff one-two game, which means two lives in the playoff round.

B.C. opened the game with two in the first, and added stolen singles in the second and third ends and never looked back in handing the Territories their sixth loss in nine games.

Meanwhile, Saskatchewan’s Stefanie Lawton team from Saskatoon continued its remarkable turnaround with an easy victory in Draw 14.

Lawton, third (and younger sister) Marliese Kasner, second Sherri Singler and lead Lana Vey won their sixth straight game, a 10-4 triumph over New Brunswick’s Andrea Kelly. Saskatchewan found itself down 3-0 through two ends, but bounced back to score two in the third, and proceeded to steal one in the fourth, two in the fifth and one more in the fifth, and the gloves came off when Saskatchewan scored four in the eighth end.

Saskatchewan got to 6-3 with the win, while New Brunswick dropped to 3-6.

Newfoundland/Labrador’s Heather Strong picked up a fourth straight victory by running up a 9-5 win over Quebec’s Marie-France Larouche, leaving both teams with 5-4 records. The teams were tied 4-4 through six ends before the Strong foursome scored a deuce in the seventh end and added three more in the ninth.

In the other Draw 14 game, Ontario’s Krista McCarville cracked a game-winning deuce in the 10th end to beat P.E.I.’s Rebecca Jean MacPhee 8-7. The result left both teams with 5-4 records and still alive for the playoffs.

Team Canada’s Jennifer Jones (6-3), Alberta’s Cheryl Bernard (5-4), Manitoba’s Barb Spencer (2-7) and Nova Scotia’s Nancy McConnery (1-8) all had byes in Draw 14.

Round-robin play at the Scotties concludes on Thursday with draws at 12:30 a.m. (all times Atlantic), 5  p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on TSN. The morning draw will also be shown live on TSN.ca As well, archived footage from earlier draws is available from TSN.ca.

P.E.I. plays Team Canada in the 12:30 pm draw. This game will be featured on TSN. They wrap up round robin play against BC at 5 Atlantic.

The top four teams following the conclusion of round-robin play on Thursday night will make the Page playoffs. The first- and second-place teams will play either Friday or Saturday, with the winner going into Sunday’s 9 p.m. championship game on TSN.

The third- and fourth-place teams will play, either Friday or Saturday for a berth in Saturday’s 8 p.m. semifinal on TSN against the loser of the Page one-two game.

17 and Under fairplay and coaches award winners

Posted on by February 26, 2009

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 sportsmanship, as voted on by the players, went to skip Parker Clements, of the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary, and to Sarah Keen, third for the Megan Davies rink of Charlottetown.

The coaching awards, as voted on by all the coaches, went to Norma Jean Griffin, coach of the Colton Griffin rink from the host Western club, and to Pat Quilty, who coaches the Tricia Sanderson team from Cornwall.

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

Posted on by February 25, 2009

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 throws last rock, second Shelley Muzika and lead Tammi Lowther — scored a pair of three-enders, including a stolen three in the fifth end, in a 9-2 win over Manitoba’s Barb Spencer.

With the Draw 12 win, P.E.I. improved to 5-3, while Manitoba was all but eliminated from the playoff picture with a sixth loss in eight games.

It’s MacPhee’s sixth trip to the Hearts, and her comfort level at the championship has helped this week.

“Once you’ve been here a few times, you know what to expect with the ice, the crowds, the ceremonies. You just have to play one game at a time,” said MacPhee. “We knew it was a great field coming in, there was so much experience with all the teams, and I think it’s showing in the standings now that everyone is fairly even here.”

In other Draw 12 play, Team Canada’s Jennifer Jones snapped a two-game losing streak by hammering Quebec’s Marie-France Larouche 10-3. Canada scored five deuces, including steals in the fourth and seventh ends, to improve to 6-2, tied for first place with 6-1 Marla Mallett of B.C., who had a bye Wednesday morning. Quebec dropped to 5-3 with the loss.

“It was a must-win for us; we knew we had to win that game,” said Jones. “We had a couple of heartbreakers yesterday, and we knew we had to bear down today.”

Also getting back to the win column after a pair of losses on Tuesday was Alberta’s Cheryl Bernard, who made a runback takeout to score four in the first end, setting the tone for an 11-4 triumph over Andrea Kelly of New Brunswick. With the win, Alberta moved to 5-3, tied for third place with P.E.I. and Quebec. New Brunswick’s record fell to 3-5.

In the other morning game, Kerry Galusha of the Northwest Territories/Yukon, fresh off her stunning win over Team Canada on Tuesday night, won her second straight game, doubling Nancy McConnery of Nova Scotia 6-3. The Territories got to 3-5 while the Bluenosers lost for the seventh time in eight games.

B.C., Saskatchewan’s Stefanie Lawton (4-3), Newfoundland/Labrador’s Heather Strong (3-4) and Ontario’s Krista McCarville (3-4) all had byes in Draw 12.

Play at the Scotties continues on Wednesday, with draws slated for 5 p.m. (all times Eastern) and 11 p.m. on TSN. As well, archived footage from earlier draws is available from TSN.ca. P.E.I. plays Ontario’s Krista McCarville rink in the later draw.

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

Posted on by February 25, 2009

 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 →

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

Posted on by February 24, 2009

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 →

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

Posted on by February 24, 2009

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 →

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

Posted on by February 24, 2009

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 →

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

Posted on by February 24, 2009

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 →

Fullerton and Rice rinks are Sylvan Learning 17 and Under champs

Posted on by February 23, 2009

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 →

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

Posted on by February 23, 2009

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 →

Sylvan Learning 17 and Under postponed

Posted on by February 23, 2009

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 →

Quebec on an early roll-beats PEI at Scotties

Posted on by February 22, 2009

VICTORIA, February 22, 2009 (CCA) — Quebec’s Marie-France Larouche is playing with confidence, and it’s producing early victories at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Canadian women’s curling championship. Larouche and her team from the Etchemin Curling Club (third Nancy Belanger, … Continue reading →

Rice and Fullerton win both A and B sections at Sylvan 17 and Under

Posted on by February 22, 2009

Kevin Rice of Montague, and defending champion Sarah Fullerton of Cornwall, have each won both the A and B sections of the triple-knockout Sylvan Learning Provincial 17 and Under Curling Championship, being played at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton.  … Continue reading →

MacPhee perfect on opening day; Team Canada gets off to winning start at Scotties

Posted on by February 22, 2009

(CCA) Team Canada’s Jennifer Jones couldn’t have picked a better way to open her title defence on Saturday night at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria BC. Jones’s Winnipeg foursome — third Cathy Overton-Clapham, second Jill Officer and lead Dawn … Continue reading →

B.C.’s Marla Mallett steals way to a Draw 1 victory at Scotties

Posted on by February 21, 2009

VICTORIA, February 21, 2009 (CCA) … B.C.’s Marla Mallett kicked off the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Canadian women’s curling championship in dramatic style Saturday afternoon at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria. Mallett, backed up by third Grace MacInnes, second … Continue reading →

PEI steals Scotties opener in extra end

Posted on by February 21, 2009

PEI’s Robyn MacPhee stole one in the extra end to win 8-7 over the Northwest Territories in their Scotties opener in Victoria BC. MacPhee made a difficult double angle-raise to lie one, and then protected it with a perfect guard. … Continue reading →

2009 Tournament of Hearts: Balancing Act (CBC)

Posted on by February 21, 2009

Some big names are out and several lesser-known skips are in as the 2009 Canadian women’s curling championship promises one of the most evenly matched fields in years Click to read this story at CBCSports.ca … Continue reading →

Rebecca Jean MacPhee in Ford Hotshots final eight

Posted on by February 21, 2009

VICTORIA, February 20, 2009 (CCA)… Alberta skip Cheryl Bernard posted the top score in Friday’s Ford Hot Shots qualifying round at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Canadian women’s curling championship. Bernard scored 25 points to lead all shooters who took … Continue reading →

A First for MacPhee (Guardian)

Posted on by February 21, 2009

P.E.I..’s Robyn MacPhee makes her debut today as a skip at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts The Guardian Robyn MacPhee is in a strange position at the 2009 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, which starts today in Victoria, B.C. MacPhee is … Continue reading →

Ford Hot Shots Celebrates its 15th Season

Posted on by February 20, 2009

February 19, 2009 (CCA)… Once again this year, the popular Ford Hot Shots, now in its 15th year, will be contested when the curling skills competition is conducted at the upcoming Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Victoria and the Tim … Continue reading →

17 and Under Postponed until Friday

Posted on by February 19, 2009

Due to the impending storm, the opening draws of the Sylvan Learning Provincial 17 and Under curling championships will be delayed until Friday, February 20th. A revised schedule will be posted on the event website later this afternoon.

Sylvan Learning 17 and Under starts today

Posted on by February 19, 2009

The Sylvan Learning Provincial 17 and Under Curling Championships get underway this afternoon and wrap up Monday at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton, with some games today and Friday taking place at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary. Defending … Continue reading →

Western’s Walter Callaghan and John Vincent defeat two-time champs for Stick title

Posted on by February 19, 2009

The Western Community Curling Club rink of Walter Callaghan and John Vincent defeated the two-time defending champion duo of Ernie Stavert and Sterling Stratton from the host Cornwall Curling Club by a 4-2 score this afternoon to win the third … Continue reading →

Defending champs Stavert and Stratton still undefeated at Stick Curling Ch’ships

Posted on by February 17, 2009

With only two round robin draws left to go at the Ferguson Funeral Homes PEI Stick Curling Championships at the Cornwall Curling Club, the host club duo of Ernie Stavert and Sterling Stratton, who are the two-time defending champions, remain … Continue reading →

Defending champions one of two unbeaten teams at PEI Stick Ch’ship

Posted on by February 16, 2009

Day one is over at the Ferguson Funeral Homes Provincial Stick Curling Championships at the Cornwall Curling Club.  Stick curling has two players per team, who deliver their rocks with delivery sticks, with each team member delivering from opposite ends. … Continue reading →

Stick Ch’ship to start Monday morning in Cornwall

Posted on by February 16, 2009

The sport of Stick Curling is growing by leaps and bounds on Prince Edward Island, with seventeen  teams signed up for the third annual Provincial Stick Curling Championship, sponsored by Ferguson Funeral Homes, which will be played February 16-18 at … Continue reading →

Rod Macdonald team wins Tankard in extra end

Posted on by February 15, 2009

Photo: Rod MacDonald, Kevin Champion, Andrew Robinson, Mark O’Rourke, Not in photo: Peter MacDonald (5th), Pat Aylward (coach) The Rod MacDonald rink edged out the John Likely team by a 7-6 score this afternoon to win the Labatt Tankard Provincial … Continue reading →

Sylvan Learning 17 and Under starts Thursday

Posted on by February 17, 2009

The Sylvan Learning Provincial 17 and Under Curling Championships get underway Thursday afternoon and wrap up Monday at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton, with some games on Thursday and Friday taking place at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in … Continue reading →

Rod MacDonald rink to play John Likely team for Labatt Tankard

Posted on by February 15, 2009

In an exciting and very close semi-final game on Sunday morning, Rod MacDonald drew to the button with his final shot for a 6-4 win over Charlottetown clubmate Ted MacFadyen to advance to the 3 pm final against John Likely, … Continue reading →

John Likely rink earns bye to Labatt Tankard final

Posted on by February 14, 2009

The Charlottetown Curling Club rink of John Likely, Phil Gorveatt, Mark Butler and Mike Dillon, with 5th player Robert Campbell, edged their clubmates the Ted MacFadyen rink by a 5-4 score on Saturday evening to win the Page 1-2 game at … Continue reading →

Bill Hope rink advances to final four at Labatt Tankard

Posted on by February 14, 2009

It’s down to four teams at the Labatt Tankard Final Eight Championship Round in Montague, and they all curl out of the Charlottetown Curling Club. The first of two tiebreakers to determine fourth place was played Saturday morning, with Mel … Continue reading →

John Likely and Ted MacFadyen advance to Labatt Tankard Page 1-2 Game

Posted on by February 15, 2009

Round robin play wrapped up Friday night at the Labatt Tankard Final Eight Provincial Men’s Curling Championships at the Montague Curling Club. Charlottetown’s John Likely rink, which includes third Phil Gorveatt, second Mark Butler, and lead Mike Dillon, with 5th … Continue reading →

CCA Level 2 Officiating Clinic

Posted on by February 13, 2009

A CCA Level 2 Officiating Clinic will be held Sunday, March 15 from 9 am to 4:30 pm, upstairs at the Charlottetown Curling Club. Cost is $35. Please make cheques payable to the PEI Curling Association. Registration deadline is Friday, … Continue reading →

Stick Curlers begin play Monday in Cornwall

Posted on by February 13, 2009

The sport of Stick Curling is growing by leaps and bounds on Prince Edward Island, with seventeen  teams signed up for the third annual Provincial Stick Curling Championship, sponsored by Ferguson Funeral Homes, which will be played February 16-18 at … Continue reading →

Likely and MacFadyen share Labatt Tankard lead

Posted on by February 12, 2009

Two Charlottetown Curling Club skips, who have been on winning Tankard teams since the early 1980’s, share the lead with 4-1 win-loss records after Thursday play at the Labatt Tankard Final Eight championship round, being played at the Montague Curling … Continue reading →

Savouring the victory of our athletes (Guardian Editorial)

Posted on by February 12, 2009

The Brett Gallant rink has won a victory for Island curling and has shown the rewards of hard work and commitment. The Guardian The Brett Gallant team came home to an enthusiastic – and richly deserved – welcome Tuesday after … Continue reading →

Likely only undefeated rink after day two at Labatt Tankard

Posted on by February 11, 2009

Three draws have now been completed at the Labatt Tankard Final Eight Championship round at the Montague Curling Club. After Wednesday play, Charlottetown’s John Likely rink leads the pack with a 3-0 win-loss record, recording a 9-4 win over top … Continue reading →

Curling rink, families burst with pride at big party for Brett Gallant rink (Guardian)

Posted on by February 11, 2009

DAVE STEWART – The Guardian Kathie Gallant choked back tears as she recounted the faith she has always had in her son’s talent. “Being a curler, myself, although he’s my son, I knew that he had a special talent and … Continue reading →

MacDonald, Likely, Newson and MacFadyen win Labatt Tankard openers

Posted on by February 10, 2009

The opening round of the Labatt Tankard Final Eight Championship Round on Tuesday evening saw four teams from the Charlottetown Curling Club come out on the winning side Qualifier number one, Rod MacDonald doubled number eight qualifer Clair Sweet of … Continue reading →

PEI Mutual Canada Games Tournament to be held at Cornwall

Posted on by February 10, 2009

Island athletes with dreams of competing in the Canada Winter Games in Halifax in 2011 will have the opportunity to try out for up to thirteen winter sports throughout the next few months. The PEI Mutual Canada Games Trials replace … Continue reading →

A Hero’s welcome (Guardian)

Posted on by February 10, 2009

The Brett Gallant rink, which won the Canadian junior men’s curling championship on the weekend, is welcomed home at the Charlottetown airport Tuesday by well-wishers, including members of the provincial government. Click for story and photo … Continue reading →

Premier Ghiz congratulates Jr. Men’s curling team

Posted on by February 10, 2009

CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI (www.gov.pe.ca)… Premier Robert Ghiz congratulated skip Brett Gallant, third Adam Casey, second Anson Carmody, and lead Jamie Danbrook on their win at the Canadian Junior Men’s Curling Championships, held in Salmon Arm, British Columbia. In addition to winning the … Continue reading →

Minister Bertram Welcomes Home Canadian Junior Mens Curling Champions

Posted on by February 10, 2009

CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI (www.gov.pe.ca) — Hon. Carolyn Bertram, Minister of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour will be joined by cabinet and caucus colleagues to welcome home members of the Brett Gallant rink, who will be arriving at the Charlottetown airport at 12:50 … Continue reading →

Tankard championship round starts this evening in Montague

Posted on by February 10, 2009

The action moves from up west to down east, as the Final Eight qualifiers from the Labatt Tankard Open Playdowns in Alberton begin play this evening in the championship round at the Montague Curling Club. Six of the eight are … Continue reading →

Casey, Carmody describe winning Canadian title (Journal)

Posted on by February 10, 2009

JASON SIMMONDS  – The Journal Pioneer SALMON ARM, B.C. — The morning after being crowned Canadian champions, the feeling was still sinking in for two local curlers with the Brett Gallant rink. Third stone Adam Casey of Seven Mile Bay … Continue reading →

At last, it’s gold-Gallant rink bring home national crown on 5th try (Guardian)

Posted on by February 10, 2009

TIM GALL – Special to The Guardian SALMON ARM, B.C. — “Finally.” That was the first word from an ecstatic Brett Gallant after his team won the gold medal at Canadian junior men’s curling championship Sunday night. Click to read … Continue reading →

A hero’s welcome awaits Brett Gallant rink (Guardian)

Posted on by February 10, 2009

TERESA WRIGHT – The Guardian Prince Edward Island’s win at the Canadian junior men’s curling championships in British Columbia Sunday is drawing much praise and elation from fans here at home. The men’s team, skipped by Brett Gallant of Charlottetown, … Continue reading →

Welcome home reception for Brett Gallant rink

Posted on by February 9, 2009

The Brett Gallant team, Canadian Junior Men’s champions, will be arriving at the Charlottetown airport  at 12:50pm Tuesday afternoon. There will be a reception in their honour at the Charlottetown Curling Club at 6:00pm Tuesday evening. Everyone and anyone is urged to … Continue reading →

Charlottetown’s Robbie Doherty wins Fair Play award at Juniors

Posted on by February 9, 2009

Salmon Arm, BC, February 8 (CCA)…Other Awards, in addition to the first and second All-star teams, were presented at the Closing Banquet last night at the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors in Salmon Arm BC. Robbie Doherty,  a Charlottetown native … Continue reading →

PEI Junior Curlers best in Canada! (Guardian)

Posted on by February 9, 2009

SALMON ARM, B.C. – Prince Edward Island’s Brett Gallant rink defeated Northern Ontario 7-6 Sunday night to capture the Canadian men’s junior curling championship. Gallant’s opposing skip, Dylan Johnston, and his team jumped out to a 3-0 first end lead but the Gallant … Continue reading →

Brett Gallant rink are Canadian Junior Champions!

Posted on by February 13, 2009

SALMON ARM, BC, February 8 (CCA)-  Prince Edward Island, skipped by Charlottetown’s Brett Gallant, edged Northern Ontario’s Dylan Johnston rink by a 7-6 score in the Sunday final of the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Men’s Curling Championships. “Finally,” said the elated 18-year-old … Continue reading →

Manitoba wins back-to-back Junior women’s crowns

Posted on by February 8, 2009

SALMON ARM, BC, February 8 (CCA)…Never count out a defending champion.   Today, Manitoba, skipped by Kaitlyn Lawes of Winnipeg, successfully defended her Canadian title, defeating Ontario, 7-4 in the women’s final of the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors at the … Continue reading →

Five PEI men on Canadian Juniors All-Star teams

Posted on by February 8, 2009

The All-Star Awards, as determined by shooting percentages during the round robin, have been announced at the 2009 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors in Salmon Arm BC., with three Island men making the First Team All-Stars, and two making the Second … Continue reading →

Watch the Brett Gallant rink on the Ch’town CC’s Big Screen!

Posted on by February 8, 2009

The Charlottetown Curling Club is inviting everyone to come down to the Club tonight to watch the Brett Gallant rink win their first Canadian championship on the big screen in the club lounge.  The M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Men’s Championship telecast … Continue reading →

PEI’s Brett Gallant rink wallops Alberta, heads to Canadian Junior men’s final against Northern Ontario

Posted on by February 8, 2009

SALMON ARM, BC, February 7 (CCA)…Prince Edward Island, skipped by Charlottetown’s Brett Gallant, disposed of Alberta, 13-3 in Saturday’s semi-final to advance to Sunday’s men’s final of the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors, where it will face Northern Ontario at … Continue reading →

Ont. Women, N. Ont. men to Juniors finals. Brett Gallant plays Alta. tonight in semi

Posted on by February 7, 2009

SALMON ARM, BC, February 6 (CCA)…Ontario (Rachel Homan of Ottawa) and Northern Ontario (Dylan Johnston of Thunder Bay) have earned berths into the women’s and men’s finals, respectively, on Sunday at the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors. On the men’s side, … Continue reading →

Gallant rink guaranteed at least semi-final berth; Carmody eliminated at Cdn. Jrs. (Guardian)

Posted on by February 7, 2009

TIM GALL – Special to The Guardian Salmon Arm, B.C. — Brett Gallant is going to the playoffs at the Canadian junior curling championships, but Erin Carmody is not. Carmody and her Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club team of … Continue reading →

Sweeping Success-Cornwall club members at the Strathcona Cup (Guardian)

Posted on by February 7, 2009

JIM DAY – The Guardian Helping lead Canada past the Scots in the storied Strathcona Cup last month in Scotland is a thrill that will not be easily matched for Roddie MacLean. “I just thought it was one of the … Continue reading →

Labatt Tankard Championship Round starts Tues. in Montague

Posted on by February 6, 2009

The action moves from up west to down east, as the Final Eight qualifiers from the Labatt Tankard Open Playdowns in Alberton begin play Tuesday evening in the championship round at the Montague Curling Club. Six of the eight are … Continue reading →

Gallant clinches playoff berth, Carmody still has chance at Cdn. Jrs

Posted on by February 6, 2009

Ontario women closing in on first; Northern Ontario lead men at Juniors SALMON ARM, BC, February 6 (CCA)…Ontario, skipped by Rachel Homan of Ottawa, is one step closer to clinching first place at the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors and … Continue reading →

Gallant slips to second place, Carmody drops to 5-5 going into final Round Robin day at Juniors

Posted on by February 6, 2009

SALMON ARM, BC, February 5 (CCA)…With one day to go in the round robin, playoff positions are still up for grabs at the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors. Just when you think order has been restored to the standings, positions … Continue reading →

PEI juniors continue chase for playoff spots (Guardian)

Posted on by February 6, 2009

Gallant and Carmody squads are down to their final round-robin games TIM GALL -Special to The Guardian SALMON ARM, B.C. — Prince Edward Island’s Brett Gallant and Erin Carmody improved their chances for playoff spots with wins Thursday at the … Continue reading →

PEI teams win over Nfld./Labrador, Yukon sweeps rival NWT at Juniors

Posted on by February 5, 2009

SALMON ARM, BC, February 5 (CCA)…It’s their Super Bowl, a budding rivalry which only happens at one national curling championship…the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors, when separate entries for the Yukon and Northwest Territories collide on the ice. Today was … Continue reading →

Gallant in 4-way lead tie; Women’s leader Homan edges Carmody at Cdn. Jrs.

Posted on by February 5, 2009

SALMON ARM, BC, February 4 (CCA)…Things have tightened up considerably in the men’s competition at the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors.   There is now a four-way tie for first place after the results of Draw 12 Wednesday evening at the … Continue reading →

No more undefeated teams at Canadian Juniors. PEI grabs wins over NB

Posted on by February 5, 2009

SALMON ARM, BC, February 4 (CCA)….There was plenty of action on the men’s side during Draw 11 of the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors taking place at the Sunwave Centre and Salmon Arm Curling Club. Not only did Northern Ontario … Continue reading →

Gallant (4-2) wins, Carmody (3-3) loses vs Quebec. N. Ont. stay undefeated at Jrs.

Posted on by February 4, 2009

SALMON ARM, BC, February 3 (CCA)…Just when it looked like there may be no more undefeated teams at the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors, Northern Ontario, skipped by Dylan Johnston of Thunder Bay, pulled another one out of the fire … Continue reading →

PEI juniors hold same records after 8th draw (Guardian)

Posted on by February 4, 2009

Gallant hit by extra-end loss; Carmody sets sights on playoffs after win TIM GALL, Special to The Guardian SALMON ARM, B.C. — Brett Gallant thinks his playoff chances were reduced Tuesday when he fell to 3-2 in a heart-breaking extra … Continue reading →

Charlottetown holding Vision-Impaired Curling Demo

Posted on by February 3, 2009

(source www.charlottetowncurlingclub.ca) In honour of White Cane Week (February 1-7), the Charlottetown Curling Club is holding a Vision-Impaired Curling Demonstration on Wednesday, February 4th at 4:00 p.m. (demo) and 5:00 p.m. (game). The newest league at the Charlottetown Curling Club, the vision … Continue reading →

Gallant (3-1), Carmody (2-2) pick up wins Monday night at Juniors

Posted on by February 3, 2009

Five-way tie for lead in women’s at M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors SALMON ARM, BC, February 2…There’s now a logjam for top spot on the women’s side at the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors, after the completion of Draw 6 … Continue reading →

Gallant wins, Carmody loses against Manitoba at Juniors

Posted on by February 2, 2009

PEI’s Brett Gallant and Erin Carmody rinks are at 2-1 and 1-2 respectively after Monday morning play against Manitoba at the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors in Salmon Arm BC.  Gallant doubled the Sam Good rink 8-4, while Carmody fell … Continue reading →

Field set for Labatt Tankard’s Final Eight

Posted on by February 2, 2009

ALBERTON – ERIC MCCARTHY – The Journal Pioneer The P.E.I. Curling Association – Labatt Tankard opening field of 14 teams has been whittled down to the eight teams who will compete in the Final Eight provincial championship in Montague Feb. … Continue reading →

Gallant, Carmody rebound for draw two wins at Canadian Juniors

Posted on by February 1, 2009

SALMON ARM, BC, February 1 (CCA)…The M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors got underway Sunday morning in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, as 13 men’s and 13 women’s teams began the battle for national honours. Round robin games are taking place at … Continue reading →

Final Eight Complete at Labatt Tankard as Hope, Sweet qualify

Posted on by February 1, 2009

Feb. 1-The remaining two teams for the Final Eight portion of the Labatt Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championships were decided on Sunday evening at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. Bill Hope beat Charlottetown clubmate Kyle Stevenson 7-5 to qualify in … Continue reading →

PEI rinks drop openers at Cdn. Juniors

Posted on by February 1, 2009

PEI’s Brett Gallant rink, considered the men’s favorite going into the 2009 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championships, lost his opening game to Saskatchewan’s Mike Armstrong rink, 7-6 in an extra end on Sunday. Two steals gave Armstrong a … Continue reading →