(by Jason Simmonds)
SUMMERSIDE — Rod MacDonald is about to add to an already lengthy list of curling accomplishments.
The Summerside native will curl in a national championship in his hometown for the first time.
“I’m looking forward to it,” said MacDonald, who will skip the P.E.I. men’s entry in the 2013 Canadian senior curling championships at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club. “It’s going to be fun to play in my hometown.”
A total of 24 teams – 12 men and 12 women – are competing in the nine-day event that runs from March 16 to 24.
Photo (L-R): Rod MacDonald, John Likely, Mark O’Rourke, Peter MacDonald
MacDonald and his teammates are curling together for the first time in the senior ranks this year, but are quite familiar with each other. John Likely plays third stone, Mark O’Rourke is the second stone and Peter MacDonald handles the lead position.
“We have a good solid team,” assessed MacDonald, who has represented P.E.I. in seven Briers, including four as skip.