Notice of AGM
The 2014 Curl PEI Annual General Meeting will take place Wednesday May 28, 2014 at 7:15pm at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside.
Any club wishing to have an item of business placed on the agenda is requested to submit the item to Executive Director Amy Duncan, in writing, by May 7, 2014.
(by Jean Mills)
It’s a gold medal repeat for Canadian men at the 2014 World Senior Curling Championships as Wayne Tallon capped off a perfect week, finishing on the top of the podium at the Ice Bowl in Dumfries, Scotland, on Wednesday morning.
Tallon and his Fredericton, N.B., team of third Mike Kennedy, second Mike Flannery, lead Wade Blanchard, alternate Charles Kingston and coach Bill Tschirhart controlled the game from the outset to win the men’s final 7-2 over Sweden’s Connie Oestlund and bring home Canada’s ninth senior men’s world title.
Wayne Tallon calls the sweep during playoff action at the 2014 World Senior Curling Championship in Dumfries, Scotland (Photo WCF/Richard Gray)
“I’m just lost for words. Really ecstatic about it,” said Tallon after the game. ”I’m really happy at how the boys played, they played really hard, so it feels good.”
“We were patient. We were trying to score soft deuces without too much risk and we were able to do that – textbook curling – take two and give up one, take two and give up one,” he said. “That was the plan, that was the way we executed it and that’s the way it turned out.”
Tallon said the win was even more special after having been involved in the championship last year (as Chair of the World Curling Championships 2013 held in Fredericton, N.B.).
“Last year my responsibility was to ensure everybody had a good time,” he said. “This year it was to make sure that everyone played well and we kept the team unit together an focused. I think we showed that in every single game we played in this week.”
In the women’s final, Pinkney and her team of third Wendy Currie, second Shelley MacNutt, lead Susan Creelman, alternate Judy Burgess and coach Bill Tschirhart lost 6-5 to Scotland’s Christine Cannon in a close battle. Trailing 5-4 after seven, Cannon stole two in the final end to claim the gold in front of a hometown crowd.
“We are very disappointed right now but will be happy in a couple of hours,” said Pinkney. “Basically the key was that Scotland had two great last ends and we’ve missed a couple of shots that we couldn’t afford.”
Pinkney was hoping to win Canada’s seventh consecutive gold medal, and her second — Pinkney, Currie and Creelman (Karen Hennigar played second) went unbeaten to win gold in 2010 at Chelyabinsk, Russia. Canada has won nine times since the World Seniors were introduced in 2002.
Both Canadian men’s and women’s teams went undefeated throughout the round robin. Pinkney earned a spot in the semifinal by virtue of her first-place pool finish, but Tallon had to qualify for the semifinal by defeating Scotland’s Keith Prentice 6-5 in the men’s quarterfinals on Tuesday.
In the semifinals, Tallon defeated USA’ s Jeff Wright 5-4, while Pinkney won 6-5 over Sweden’s Ingrid Meldahl.
Colleen Pinkney delivers to sweepers Susan Creelman and Shelley MacNutt during playoff action at the 2014 World Senior Curling Championship in Dumfries, Scotland (Photo WCF/Richard Gray)
At the 2013 event in Fredericton (which was chaired by Tallon), Rob Armitage of Red Deer, Alta., won the men’s gold medal while Cathy King of Edmonton captured the women’s gold. Both of the Canadian teams at the 2014 World Seniors qualified for the trip to Scotland by winning their respective titles at the 2013 Canadian Senior Men’s and Curling Championships in Summerside, P.E.I.
For scores, standings and event information from the World Senior Curling Championships, go to: wscc2014.curlingevents.com/.
The Val Sweeting team from Edmonton, who lost third Joanne Courtney to Ottawa’s Rachel Homan rink, has announced that New Brunswick’s Andrea Crawford will be their new third.
Crawford, who curled out of the Gage club in Oromocto, is a former Canadian Junior Champion, and skipped the New Brunswick team at the Scotties seven times — in 2006, and every year from 2009 through 2014.
(by Jean Mills) Both Wayne Tallon and Colleen Pinkney have qualified for Wednesday’s semifinals at the 2014 World Senior Curling Championships in Dumfries, Scotland. Pinkney earned her spot by virtue of her first-place finish in pool play with an undefeated record, but Tallon had to win a tense quarter-final battle over home team Scotland to advance.
Canadian second Shelley MacNutt shares a laugh with skip Colleen Pinkney at the 2014 World Senior Curling Championships in Dumfries, Scotland (Photo WCF/Richard Gray)
Pinkney and her team of third Wendy Currie, second Shelley MacNutt, lead Susan Creelman, alternate Judy Burgess and coach Bill Tschirhart powered their way to a 13-2 win over Russia’s Ludmila Murova in their last game of the round robin to earn top spot in the standings and a trip to the playoffs.
Canada scored four points to start the game, then stole the next two ends to lead 9-0 after three. The Russians managed to score singles with hammer, but conceded after six ends.
The Canadian skip from Truro, N.S., acknowledged that going unbeaten and earning an easy win against Russia is a confidence-builder, but she’s taking nothing for granted.
“You never know what will happen in curling,” she said, looking ahead to the semifinal against Scotland’s Christine Cannon. “We still have to come with our A-game. The other teams in the other sections are also gaining momentum, so we certainly won’t be going in over-confident. You have to expect the best from everybody.”
On Tuesday morning at the Dumfries Ice Bowl, Tallon and his Fredericton, N.B., team of third Mike Kennedy, second Mike Flannery, lead Wade Blanchard, alternate Charles Kingston and coach Bill Tschirhart dominated Germany’s Rainer Schoepp, stealing four points in the sixth end to go up 9-2 and put the game away.
With the win, Tallon finished the round robin with an 8-0 record – the only undefeated team in the 25-team men’s competition – and progressed to the quarter-final on Tuesday evening against Scotland’s Keith Prentice (5-2).
In a tight game, Canada trailed 5-4 after seven, but scored two with hammer to secure the 6-5 win – and ensure a semifinal berth.
On April 30, the senior men’s and women’s gold-medal and bronze-medal games are scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Atlantic
For live scores and standings from the World Seniors Championship, go to: wscc2014.curlingevents.com/.
Skip Wayne Tallon calls the line on second Mike Flannery’s shot as sweepers Wade Blanchard and Mike Kennedy work hard at the 2014 World Senior Curling Championships in Dumfries, Scotland (Photo WCF/Richard Gray)
(by Jason Simmonds)
ST. JOHN’S – Adam Casey is returning home to curl.
© Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer
Adam Casey makes a shot for the Brad Gushue rink during the recent Players’ Championship at Eastlink Arena in Summerside. Lead Geoff Walker, left, and third stone Brett Gallant are the sweepers.
“I love the game of curling and the chance to come home is great,” said Casey in an interview with the Journal Pioneer. “Newfoundland has been great to me and wearing the Newfoundland colours has been great, and if I get the chance to represent P.E.I. again that would be great.”
With the 2013/14 curling season coming to a close on PEI, Curl PEI is calling for award nominations. The annual awards recognize the accomplishments of curlers and volunteers within our sport during the most recent season. There are nine awards to be given out – please find the forms below:
(Adult) Female Athlete of the Year – (Adult) Female Athlete of the Year (.doc) (Adult) Female Athlete of the Year (.pdf)
(Adult) Male Athlete of the Year – (Adult) Male Athlete of the Year (.doc) (Adult) Male Athlete of the Year (.pdf)
Junior Female Athlete of the Year – Junior Female Athlete of the Year (.doc) Junior Female Athlete of the Year (.pdf)
Junior Male Athlete of the Year – Junior Male Athlete of the Year (.doc) Junior Male Athlete of the Year (.pdf)
Team of the Year – Team of the Year (.doc) Team of the Year (.pdf)
Coach of the Year – Coach of the Year (.doc) Coach of the Year (.pdf)
Volunteer Administrator of the Year – Administrator of the Year (.doc) Administrator of the Year (.pdf)
Umpire of the Year – Umpire of the Year (.doc) Umpire of the Year (.pdf)
Marion Dockendorff Award – Marion Dockendorff (.doc) Marion Dockendorff (.pdf) Previous Marion Dockendorff Award Winners
Curl PEI would like to thank ADL and Sport PEI for making these awards possible and recognizing all the hard work, dedication and outstanding achievements that have taken place this past curling season.
Deadline for nominations is May 2, 2014. Forms can be returned to Curl PEI by mail: 40 Enman Cres., Charlottetown PE C1E 1E6; by fax: 902-368-4548; by email: [email protected].
Colleen Pinkney (Photo WCF/Richard Gray)
Pinkney, with her team of third Wendy Currie, second Shelley MacNutt, lead Susan Creelman, alternate Judy Burgess and coach Bill Tschirhart, defeated Switzerland’s Susan Limena 8-3 on Monday afternoon.
Both teams came into the game tied in the standings at 4-0, and the game was close for five ends. Leading 3-2 in the sixth, Pinkney scored five points to put the game out of reach.
Despite the winning record, Pinkney is taking nothing for granted and says her team continues to work at finding their comfort zone.
“We felt better in this game,” she said after the win over Switzerland. “I think with every game we are starting to catch onto the ice and the conditions better, which I must say are amazing. The ice is very consistent so we are playing with confidence.”
(Photo WCF/Richard Gray)
Wayne Tallon and his Fredericton, N.B., team of third Mike Kennedy, second Mike Flannery, lead Wade Blanchard, alternate Charles Kingston and coach Bill Tschirhart are now 7-0, the only team in the men’s competition with an undefeated record.
Tallon battled to a 6-5 win over Japan’s Masayasu Sato on Monday morning. Japan opened scoring with a steal of one, but Canada put the pressure on and led 5-3 heading in the seventh. After scoring a single in the seventh, Masayasu was able to steal one more in the eighth, but it wasn’t enough to force the extra end, and Canada walked away with the win.
The round robin wraps up on Tuesday morning, with Pinkney (5-0) playing Russia’s Ludmila Murova (0-5) and Tallon (7-0) taking on Germany’s Rainer Schoepp (4-2).
The round-robin draws for the World Seniors will run through to April 29 before the playoffs get underway. There are 25 senior men’s teams, split into three pools (one nine-team pool, two eight-team pools); 15 senior women’s teams, split into two pools (one eight-team pool, one seven-team pool).
On April 30, the senior men’s and women’s gold-medal and bronze-medal games are scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Atlantic.
For live scores and standings from the World Seniors Championship, go to: wscc2014.curlingevents.com/.
(by Jean Mills) It was another successful day for Canadian men’s and women’s senior teams, both of whom remain undefeated after four days of competition at the World Senior Curling Championships taking place at the Ice Bowl in Dumfries, Scotland.
Colleen Pinkney (Photo WCF/Richard Gray)
Colleen Pinkney, of Truro, N.S., is now tied with Switzerland’s Susan Limena 4-0 at the top of the women’s B Group after scoring two decisive wins on Sunday.
Against Finland’s Kirsti Kauste, Pinkney, with her team of third Wendy Currie, second Shelley MacNutt, lead Susan Creelman, alternate Judy Burgess and coach Bill Tschirhart, opened the scoring by stealing four points in the first end, and followed that with stolen deuces in the fourth and fifth on the way to a 9-3 victory.
The Canadian women continued their winning streak against Australia’s Sandy Gagnon in the evening game. A series of deuces gave Canada a 6-0 lead after three ends. Gagnon managed to score with hammer, but Pinkney kept the pressure on with triples in the fifth and seventh ends on the way to a 12-3 win.
On the men’s side, Wayne Tallon and his Fredericton, N.B., team of third Mike Kennedy, second Mike Flannery, lead Wade Blanchard, alternate Charles Kingston and coach Bill Tschirhart won a close contest over Australia’s Hugh Millikin, 4-2. With the win, Tallon takes sole possession of first place in the men’s A Group with a 6-0 record.
Both Canadian men’s and women’s teams will play only one game on Monday. Tallon will face Japan’s Masayasu Sato (1-4) and Pinkney will take on Switzerland’s Limena (4-0).
The round-robin draws for the World Seniors will run through to April 29 before the playoffs get underway. There are 25 senior men’s teams, split into three pools (one nine-team pool, two eight-team pools); 15 senior women’s teams, split into two pools (one eight-team pool, one seven-team pool).
On April 30, the senior men’s and women’s gold-medal and bronze-medal games are scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Atlanticc.
For live scores and standings from the World Seniors Championship, go to: wscc2014.curlingevents.com/.
(by Jean Mills) Wayne Tallon added two more wins on Saturday to remain undefeated in the round robin at the 2014 World Senior Curling Championships in Dumfries, Scotland.
Tallon and his Fredericton, N.B., team of third Mike Kennedy, second Mike Flannery, lead Wade Blanchard, alternate Charles Kingston and coach Bill Tschirhart started the day with a close 5-4 victory over Norway’s Tormod Andreassen. Trailing 4-3 after six, the Canadians blanked the seventh and were able to score their deuce in the eighth for the win.
Wayne Tallon (Photo WCF/Richard Gray)
Tallon had an easier game against Latvia’s P?teris Šveisbergs in Saturday’s final draw. Steals in the fourth and fifth ends put Canada ahead 5-1. Although Šveisbergs scored his deuce in the sixth, Canada hit out for the 6-3 win.
The Canadian men now sit at the top of the leaderboard in their pool with a 5-0 record, followed by Australia, also undefeated at 4-0, and Norway with a 4-1 record. On Sunday, the Canadian men will meet the only other undefeated team in their pool, Australia, skipped by former Canadian Hugh Millikin.
The Canadian senior women led by Colleen Pinkney of Truro, N.S., (third Wendy Currie, second Shelley MacNutt, lead Susan Creelman, alternate Judy Burgess and coach Bill Tschirhart) had the day off and will face Finland’s Kirsti Kauste and Australia’s Sandy Gagnon on Sunday as the round robin continues.
The round-robin draws for the World Seniors will run through to April 29 before the playoffs get underway. There are 25 senior men’s teams, split into three pools (one nine-team pool, two eight-team pools); 15 senior women’s teams, split into two pools (one eight-team pool, one seven-team pool).
On April 30, the senior men’s and women’s gold-medal and bronze-medal games are scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Atlantic.
For live scores and standings from the World Seniors Championship, go to: wscc2014.curlingevents.com/.
(by Jean Mills) Wayne Tallon and Colleen Pinkney remain undefeated in their respective pools at the World Senior Curling Championships in Dumfries, Scotland, after both teams earned lopsided victories on the second day of the round robin.
On Friday afternoon, Tallon and his Fredericton, N.B., team of third Mike Kennedy, second Mike Flannery, lead Wade Blanchard, alternate Charles Kingston and coach Bill Tschirhart kicked off their game against Slovakia’s Peter Mocek with five points in the first end, and stole a single in the second on the way to a 12-2 win.
In the evening game, the Canadian men stole the first three ends, racking up an early 7-0 score in a 13-1 victory over Poland’s Andrzej Janowski.
Canadian skip Wayne Tallon delivers his rock to sweepers Wade Blanchard (left) and Mike Flannery (right) (Photo WCF/Richard Gray)
“We were able to adapt to the ice conditions,” said Tallon after the first game of the day. “This was the biggest contributing factor to our victory today.”
Pinkney and her team from Truro, N.S., (third Wendy Currie, second Shelley MacNutt, lead Susan Creelman, alternate Judy Burgess and coach Bill Tschirhart) faced Italy’s Fiona Simpson in a game that was tight for the first four ends.
After blanking the first end, Pinkney scored one and stole one before Italy was able to get on the board. A huge score of five points in the fifth end put Canada ahead, and the Italians were able to score only one more point before conceding a 7-2 Canadian victory.
Pinkney will face Finland’s Kirsti Kauste and Australia’s Sandy Gagnon on Saturday as the round robin continues. On the men’s side, Tallon and crew will take on Norway’s Tormod Andreassen and Latvia’s P?teris Šveisbergs.
Sweepers Susan Creelman (left) and Shelley MacNutt (right) get to work on skip Colleen Pinkney’s rock (Photo WCF/Richard Gray)
Tallon offered kudos to the event organization, something he knows about, having been the host committee executive director for the 2013 championship held in his hometown of Fredericton, N.B.
“By the way, the ice is perfect,” he said about game conditions at the Dumfries Ice Bowl. “The organizers have done everything perfectly. They came to Canada last year, got a couple of tips and they made a perfect tournament here. The venue is absolutely perfect.”
The round-robin draws for the World Seniors will run through to April 29 before the playoffs get underway. There are 25 senior men’s teams, split into three pools (one nine-team pool, two eight-team pools); 15 senior women’s teams, split into two pools (one eight-team pool, one seven-team pool).
On April 30, the senior men’s and women’s gold-medal and bronze-medal games are scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Atlantic time.
For live scores and standings from the World Seniors Championship, go to: wscc2014.curlingevents.com/.
Sharon Anne Renner (Knox) passed away on Wednesday, following a brief battle with cancer.
Here is her obituary and funeral announcement:
Sharon Renner Knox (builder category)
Sharon’s involvement in curling as an administrator, instructor, coach, and official began in the early seventies when she served on several golf and curling committees at the Belvedere Golf and Winter Club. Her involvement continued as she assumed the role of president of the Belvedere ladies curling branch in 1976/77.
She took Curl Canada instructor/training courses to coach and instruct curlers. She conducted classes for beginners at Belvedere each year to encourage anyone new at the sport. She also spent several years helping the junior program at this club. Sharon became a level 2 coach/instructor and earned the technical portion of the curling level 3 coaching program. She officiated at several Canadian Curling Championships.
She represented her club at the Provincial Ladies Curling Association for several years and was 2nd vice president in 1976 and 1st vice 1977. She was President of the PEI Ladies Curling Association in 1979/80.
Sharon became a delegate to Canadian Ladies Curling Association for two years and was elected to 2nd vice president of the Canadian Ladies Curling Association in 1982, and 1st vice president in 1983. She was involved in the first negotiations for obtaining the sponsorship for women’s curling by the Scott Paper Company. It is interesting to note that Scott, now known as Kruger Products, still sponsors women’s curling to this day. She served as president of the Canadian Ladies Curling Association in 1983/84.
Sharon earned the Sport PEI annual award for Administrator of the Year for 1984, and in 1986, she was elected to the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame, as a builder, for her outstanding contribution to the game of curling.
Sharon was elected to the board of directors of the Belvedere Golf and Winter Club and became their president four years later, in 1988/90. She was the first woman to hold that position.
She assisted in the formation of the PEI 55+ Games Association and was elected as founding President in 1997/98. She served as secretary of the Canadian Senior Games Association in 1998/99, and president of the Canadian Senior Games Association in 2000-2002.
Sharon obtained her level 1 coaching for lawn bowling and ran the Junior program for three years with the Sherwood Lawn Bowling Club. She was the ladies single PEI Lawn Bowling Champion in 2000, 2001, and 2002, and competed in three National Lawn Bowling Championships.
Sharon was president of the Prince Edward Island Lawn Bowling Association in 2004.
In 2002, she was awarded Sport PEI President’s Award for her contribution to sport on PEI.
Sharon served as a member of the board of the PEI Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.
Here are pictures taken by Grand Slam of Curling event photographer Anil Mungal of the Future Rockstars and Junior Grand Slam of Curling events held Sunday in conjunction with the Players’ Championship at Credit Union Place in Summerside.
Sportsnet is reporting that the men’s final of the Players’ Championship in Summerside, which was also the final game for Kevin Martin, drew an audience of 470,000, the largest viewership ever for a curling match on Sportsnet.
MIDLAND – With world championships in 1993, 1998 and 2012, plus three Brier titles and countless Grand Slam wins on his curling resumé, Victoria Harbour resident Wayne Middaugh has decided it’s time to focus more on family life.
Last weekend in Prince Edward Island, the 46-year-old Brampton native capped off his career, competing in the season-ending Players’ Championship with his Penetanguishene Curling Club team of Glenn Howard, Brent Laing and Craig Savill.
It wasn’t the ending the team would have liked, as they compiled a 1-4 record and missed the playoffs.
“It was a great feeling in P.E.I. to play there, and the response was great from not only the spectators, but the competitors, as well,” said Middaugh. “They gave our team a great ovation, and it’s great to know they appreciate how much we put into the game and how our competitors respect us as players.”
Having decided he would be leaving the team some time ago, Middaugh said he wanted to keep things fun and enjoyable in P.E.I.
“I was going out and trying to enjoy everything the Players’ Championship has to offer. We were spoiled the whole time there, including a big lobster dinner,” he said.
The Ottawa Curling Club has just announced that, after considering 11 candidates, seasoned veteran Ian MacAulay has been selected as the new ice technician of the OCC. MacAulay, a native of Souris PEI, has been making ice in the National Capital Region for many years, and, back in 2010, assisted in getting the sport of curling back into the Town of Souris, on arena ice at the Eastern Kings Sportsplex.
MacAulay at the Eastern Kings Sportsplex (Photo from Ottawa Curling Club website)
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(by Jonathan Brazeau) SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — Olympic champion Jennifer Jones topped Sweden’s Margaretha Sigfridsson in a rematch of the Sochi gold-medal game at the Players’ Championship on Thursday night. With the score tied 6-6 in the final end, Jones blasted … Continue reading
Here’s an album of photos from the 5 pm draw this afternoon at the Players’ Championship Grand Slam of Curling event at Summerside’s Credit Union Place. Click a thumbnail to view full size, use arrows to go ahead/back. … Continue reading
Broadcaster Bruce Rainnie, the host of CBC News: Compass, the supper-hour news program for Prince Edward Island, and also the voice of curling on CBC, interviewed Olympic gold medallist Jennifer Jones on tonight’s edition of Compass. Rainnie was at the … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – Kevin Koe and Mike McEwen are tied atop the men’s standings at the 2014 Players’ Championship here at Eastlink Arena. Skip Kevin Koe follows his shot down the ice while second stone Carter Rycroft and … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) Brad Gushue rolled past Glenn Howard 7-1 in just six ends during Draw 6 action at the Players’ Championship in Summerside, P.E.I., on Thursday. Gushue, from St. John’s, N.L., broke a 1-1 tie with a triple in … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) Olympic gold medallist Brad Jacobs fell 8-5 to Toronto’s John Epping in Draw 5 action at the Players’ Championship Wednesday night in Summerside, P.E.I. Epping scored a deuce in the fourth to pull ahead 4-3 and stole … Continue reading
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(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – With every women’s team now having played two games, four teams are undefeated at the 2014 Players’ Championship. © Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Silvana Tirinzoni of Switzerland is one of four undefeated women’s teams at the … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – Mike McEwen is off to a 2-0 (won-lost) start at the 2014 Players’ Championship. © Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Mike McEwen holds the broom during Wednesday afternoon’s 1 p.m. draw at the 2014 Players’ Championship. McEwen … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – Geri-Lynn Ramsay enjoyed a winning return to her hometown. © Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Geri-Lynn Ramsay in action at the 2014 Players’ Championship at Eastlink Arena in Summerside on Wednesday morning. Ramsay is the second stone … Continue reading
With the 2013/14 curling season coming to a close on PEI, Curl PEI is calling for award nominations. The annual awards recognize the accomplishments of curlers and volunteers within our sport during the most recent season. There are nine awards … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) It was another close battle between legendary skips Kevin Martin and Glenn Howard when they faced off at the Players’ Championship in Summerside, P.E.I. Martin, from Edmonton, led by one with the hammer coming home and settled … Continue reading
Besides the women’s and men’s finals on Sunday at 11 am and 5 pm respectively, a number of younger curlers who may someday go on to participate in the Players’ Championship will also be taking to the world-class curling ice … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) Saskatoon’s Stefanie Lawton defeated Edmonton’s Heather Nedohin 5-1 in seven ends to start Wednesday’s action at the Players’ Championship in Summerside, P.E.I. Lawton broke a 1-1 tie with a single in the third and pulled away with … Continue reading
Team Jennifer Jones, gold medallists at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, will be signing autographs today at around 7 pm, following the 4:30 draw, at the Goldline Curling booth at the Grand Slam of Curling Players’ Championship at … Continue reading
Tirinzoni, Muirhead, McEwen also victorious (by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – The 2014 Canadian curling champions are off to winning starts at the 2014 Players’ Championship. © Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Canadian women’s champion Rachel Homan releases a shot during Tuesday night’s … Continue reading
Here are photos from tonight’s opening ceremonies and first draw at the Players’ Championship Grand Slam of Curling event in Summerside. Photo: Lieutenant Governor Frank Lewis at the opening ceremonies Click on a thumbnail to view photo, use arrows to … Continue reading
(By Jonathan Brazeau) Scotties champion Rachel Homan kicked off the Players’ Championship with a bang on Tuesday night in Summerside, P.E.I. Homan’s Ottawa rink breezed to a 7-2 victory in six ends against Edmonton’s Heather Nedohin in Draw 1 action … Continue reading
SUMMERSIDE – The Players’ Championship got underway Tuesday evening at Credit Union Place’s Eastlink Arena. © Mike Carson/Journal Pioneer Olympic gold medal women’s curling champions from Manitoba, the Jennifer Jones rinks makes their way onto the ice at Credit Union … Continue reading
Sportsnet – TORONTO (April 15, 2014) The best curlers in the world are ready to rock one more time, as Sportsnet and the Grand Slam of Curling take fans to picturesque Prince Edward Island this week for the Players’ Championship … Continue reading
Team Jennifer Jones issued the following release this afternoon: Team Canada takes aim at 2018 gold Fresh off winning gold at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Team Jennifer Jones will remain intact for four more years, it was … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE — Notebook for 2014 Players’ Championship: This is the second time in three years the Players’ Championship will be hosted at Eastlink Arena. “This facility is perfect,” said event manager Jennifer Bradley. “As far as the … Continue reading
Follow @PEICurling on Twitter for the latest from the Players’ Championship in Summerside. We’ll be retweeting comments and pictures from many of the teams at the event, along with media commentary, results, our own pictures, and other information. … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) The Players’ Championship, which will feature eight-end games, gets underway on Tuesday at 7 p.m., and continues through to the championship games on Sunday. Preparations continued at Eastlink Arena on Monday for this week’s Players’ Championship curling … Continue reading
The ice is being pebbled, the side boards are going up, and everything is almost ready to go at the Eastlink Arena of Credit Union Place in Summerside for the Players’ Championship Grand Slam of Curling event! Opening ceremonies along … Continue reading
(Journal Pioneer staff) Could there possibly be a better script for the Grand Slam of Curling Players’ Championship which opens Tuesday at Credit Union Place? Canada’s men’s and women Olympic Gold medalists, Brad Jacobs and Jennifer Jones, are here. So … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) CALGARY – Geri-Lynn Ramsay has waited a long time to curl back on P.E.I. Ramsay, who moved to Calgary following the 2010-11 season, will return to her hometown of Summerside for this week’s Players’ Championship – the … Continue reading
(by Mike McEwen) For me, this time of year is always intriguing — varying degrees of burnout affecting teams and the challenges of dealing with as I’ve eluded to in previous blogs. Who handles it best and who looks re-invigorated … Continue reading
World-class ice maker Mark Shurek prepares Grand Slam sheets SUMMERSIDE – With $400,000 in prize money on the line for the Players’ Championship of the Grand Slam of Curling, teams expect the best ice possible, and Mark Shurek is in … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) The Players’ Championship will be Reid Carruthers’ final tournament with Jeff Stoughton. Carruthers, who throws lead for the Winnipeg rink, will skip his own team once again starting next season. His new team will feature Braeden Moskowy, … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) A familiar face will return to Glenn Howard’s team next season. Richard Hart, who played third for Howard from 2000-11, is coming out of retirement to rejoin Howard’s rink and take over for Wayne Middaugh in the … Continue reading
The sponsor logos are on, and the ice is just about ready for the Players’ Championship Grand Slam of Curling event at the Eastlink Arena of Credit Union Place in Summerside. Opening draw is Tuesday at 7 pm . Photo … Continue reading
The ice is looking good after just one day of preparation for The Players’ Championship, which starts Tuesday evening at the Eastlink Arena at Summerside’s Credit Union Place. Photo courtesy Larry Richards … Continue reading
While at the Players’ Championship, make sure you check out the official Grand Slam of Curling Social House located in the adjacent Veterans’ Convention Centre at Credit Union Place. Open Friday and Saturday night from 8PM-2AM. Free admission with your … Continue reading
Here’s an updated view, courtesy of Larry Richards, from the Eastlink Arena at Credit Union Place, as they prepare the curling ice for the Players’ Championship, which starts on Tuesday evening. … Continue reading
Over 20 volunteers have begun the work of changing a hockey rink into curling ice at the Eastlink Arena in Summerside’s Credit Union Place. First draw is Tuesday at 7 pm. Visit Cupevents.ca for event tickets. CupEvents photo When it’s … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – The Players’ Championship marked the beginning of a new chapter in the curling career of Charlottetown native Brett Gallant. © Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Brett Gallant makes a shot during the 2012 Players’ Championship in Summerside. … Continue reading
The sport of curling was up for three awards tonight at the Sport PEI awards banquet, with Cliff Poirier a finalist for Official of the Year, and stick curler Ruth Stavert a finalist for Masters Athlete of the Year. The … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) ST. JOHN’S – The Players’ Championship will be a homecoming for Adam Casey of Seven Mile Bay. © Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Adam Casey in action during the 2012 Players’ Championship in Summerside. The product of the junior … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) The Players’ Championship is brimming with must-see matches that’ll be sure to have fans wanting more at the fourth and final stop of the Grand Slam of Curling series. We covered the men’s side on Thursday, now … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) The Players’ Championship aims to cap the 2013-14 season with a bang in Summerside, P.E.I. Just looking at the men’s field and it’s anybody’s guess who will come out on top at the fourth and final stop … Continue reading
The 80th anniversary of organized curling on Prince Edward Island is being celebrated with a gala Celebration Dinner, presented by the Summerside Lobster Festival, on Thursday April 17 at the Credit Union Place Convention Centre. More than 70 curlers from … Continue reading
Sport PEI has announced that three members of the sport of curling – stick curler Ruth Stavert in the Masters Athlete Award category, Cliff Poirier for PEI Mutual Insurance Company Official of the Year, and Derek MacEwen for ADL Administrator … Continue reading
The PEI curling season’s last big bonspiel, the Meltdown, is set for this weekend at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. Updated activities lists for the event: Friday evening: Mussels and Dance with DJ Tyler Jeffery (everyone welcome!) Saturday: Steak Dinner … Continue reading
Try and name another event other than the Olympics where you have this kind of contingent in attendance! Count ‘em up: 1, 2, 3 — gold, silver, bronze — both genders. That’s right, keep a Sharpie handy as the Sochi … Continue reading
(Jonathan Brazeau) Rachel Homan has 100,000 reasons to want to win the Players’ Championship. Photo: Rachel Homan The Ottawa skip has a shot at a $100,000 bonus after capturing the Masters title in November and can earn the six-figure extra … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) It’s official: the current Team Koe lineup will play its final tournament together next week at the Players’ Championship in Summerside Prince Edward Island. Current Team Koe Kevin Koe will form a new team with Team Martin’s … Continue reading
(CCA/Team Koe) There will be a new player joining the Canadian men’s curling team that won the Tim Hortons Brier, presented by SecurTek, and went on to finish fourth at the World Men’s Curling Championship, presented by Ford of Canada. … Continue reading
The PEI Under 18 curling champions, the Jenny McLean and Alex MacFadyen rinks, both from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside, came home with bronze medals from the Atlantic Under 18 Curling Championships, held over the weekend … Continue reading