Monthly Archives: November 2014

Kaleigh Mackay rink grabs Canada Games women’s berth (updated)

Posted on by November 30, 2014

The Kaleigh Mackay rink from the Crapaud Community Curling Club and the Montague Curling Club, up one coming home against the Lauren Moerike team from the Charlottetown Curling Complex, stole the final end for a 7-5 win this afternoon in a sudden death final game at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside to win the PEI women’s berth at the 2015 Canada Games in BC. The Tyler Smith team from Montague swept his first two games against the Alex MacFadyen rink from the host club to win the men’s berth on Saturday.

The Mackay team also includes third Danielle Collings, second stone Alyssa Wright, and lead Kaleigh Peters, and is coached by A..J. Campbell.

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Photo (L-R): Kaleigh Mackay, Danielle Collings, Alyssa Wright, Kaleigh Peters, coach A.J. Campbell

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The Moerike team, with 3rd Ashley Gallant, 2nd Annika Kelly, and lead Tati Kelly, with coach Angela Hodgson, forced the deciding game in the best of three series with a 9-6 come-from-behind win Saturday afternoon. The Mackay foursome won the 1st game in the series on Saturday morning, by an 11-3 score.

In the first half of today’s final game, Mackay took singles in the first two ends, and a deuce in the fourth, while Moerike recorded singles in ends three and five to trail 4-2. MacKay took a single in end six, but Moerike tied the game at five-all with a deuce in seven and a stolen single in eight. Moerike came back with a single in nine to lead 6-5 coming home without last rock advantage. She managed to steal a single in the final end for the 7-5 win.

The Kaleigh Mackay and Tyler Smith rinks will represent PEI at the Canada Winter Games, in Prince George BC from February 13—March 1, 2015, with the men’s curling event taking place during Week 1 (Feb. 13-21) and the women’s event being held Week 2 (Feb. 21-Mar. 1).

 

Curling Mackay rink to wear P.E.I. colours (Journal)-updated

Posted on by November 30, 2014

(by Jason Simmonds)

SUMMERSIDE – The Kaleigh Mackay rink will wear P.E.I.’s green and white colours on the national stage in February.

MacKay, who is from Bedeque, third stone Danielle Collings, second stone Alyssa Wright of Kinkora, lead Kaleigh Peters and coach AJ Campbell earned the right to represent P.E.I. in women’s curling at the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George, B.C.
“When we got together (two years ago), it was our plan to go for that,” said Mackay. “It was our main goal from the start.”

Skip Kaleigh Mackay calls a shot during Saturday afternoon’s play in the P.E.I. Canada Games women’s curling trials at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside. Mackay will represent P.E.I. at the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George, B.C., in February.

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It wasn’t an easy road for the Mackay rink, which plays out of the Crapaud and Montague clubs. Mackay and Lauren Moerike’s Charlottetown Curling Complex rink, also consisting of third stone Ashley Gallant, second stone Annika Kelly and lead Tati Kelly, went the distance in the best-of-three trials final series.

And the deciding game came right down to the wire. Moerike went into the 10th end trailing 6-5 with the hammer, but Mackay was able to steal one for a 7-5 victory.

Click for full story in the Journal Pioneer

Field nearly set for Ford World Men’s in Halifax (CCA)-tickets on sale now!

Posted on by November 30, 2014

(by Al Cameron)

Eleven of the 12 countries that will contest the 2015 Ford World Men’s Curling Championship next spring at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax have now been determined.

Swedish skip Niklas Edin celebrates winning the European championship on Saturday in Champéry, Switzerland. (Photo, World Curling Federation/Richard Gray)

Swedish skip Niklas Edin celebrates winning the European championship on Saturday in Champéry, Switzerland. (Photo, World Curling Federation/Richard Gray)

Eight more countries were added to the 12-team field that will compete for the world title from March 28 to April 5 following the 2014 Le Gruyère European Championships, which concluded on Saturday in Champéry, Switzerland.

Sweden’s Niklas Edin, the 2013 winner at the Ford World Men’s in Victoria, B.C., defeated reigning world men’s champion Thomas Ulsrud of Norway 5-4 in an extra end in Saturday’s gold-medal game to cap an unbeaten run through the championship, while Switzerland’s Sven Michel captured the bronze medal with an 8-6 triumph over Italy’s Joel Retornaz.

All four countries qualified for the Ford Worlds, as did the next three highest finishers in the round robin — Ji?í Snítil of the Czech Republic, Russia’s Evgeny Arkhipov and Scotland’s David Edwards.

The eighth European entry was decided following a best-of-three playoff between A-pool eighth-place finisher Alexander Baumann of Germany and Aku Kauste of Finland, who won the B-pool in Champéry. The Finns swept the two-game series to clinch a trip to Halifax.

The teams that competed in Champéry aren’t guaranteed to play in Halifax; each qualified country will determine its representative team for the Ford Worlds in the new year.

The Italians will be making their first trip to the World Men’s Championship since 2010, and just their fourth since 1990.

As the host country, Canada was the first qualified country, and was joined by China and Japan — the top two finishers at the Pacific-Asia Championships earlier this month in Karuizawa, Japan.

The 12th qualifier for the Ford Worlds in Halifax will be determined through a best-of-five challenge series for the second Americas Zone berth between Brazil and the United States, beginning Jan. 30 in Blaine, Minn. Brazil has challenged the U.S. on two previous occasions, in 2009 and 2010, and was swept in three games both times.

Canada’s representative for the Ford Worlds will be decided at the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by SecurTek Monitoring Solutions, Feb. 28-March 8 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary.

Various ticket options for the 2015 Ford Worlds in Halifax are now available. Look for ways to “Live it Live” at the Ford Worlds by going to www.curling.ca/2015worldmen-en/tickets/.

Click to read this story at the CCA website

More teams needed for Curl PEI Junior Warmup Spiels

Posted on by November 30, 2014

Curl PEI’s Saturday morning warmup spiels are a great way for Junior teams to get in practice for their upcoming provincials and other events. The first warmup spiel was held on Saturday at Crapaud. The next one is at Montague this coming Saturday. At the moment, there are only a few teams registered for the event at Montague – more are needed, and it’s not too late to signup! Teams can sign up for the Saturday mornings they are interested in; the cost is $40/team per morning, which includes 2 games (8am-9:50am and 10:10am-12noon).

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Here’s the remaining schedule:

–  December 6 – Montague
–  December 13 – Cornwall
–  January 31 – location TBA
–  February 7 – location TBA
–  February 14 – Cornwall
–  February 21 – Cornwall

To enter any of these events, use the following form https://peicurling.com/eventschships/competitions/about-peica-provincial-competitions/entry-form/ You can pay in advance or on the day of the event.

Smith headed back to Canada Games (Journal)-updated

Posted on by November 30, 2014

SUMMERSIDE – Tyler Smith is headed back to the Canada Winter Games.

Tyler Smith calls a shot during Saturday afternoon’s Canada Games curling trials at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside.

© Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer

Smith, who skipped P.E.I.’s men’s curling team at the 2011 Canada Winter Games in Halifax, N.S., has earned a return trip to the national competition.

“It feels better than the first one,” said Smith, who is heading back with a completely different team that was put together at the start of last season and calls the Montague Curling Club home. “Not too many people go twice, so that is what makes it so special.”

Smith, 16; third stone Brooks Roche, 17; second stone Dylan Lowery, 17, and lead Ryan Lowery, 14, swept the best-of-three series between the two Canada Games men’s training teams on Saturday to earn the right to represent P.E.I. in Prince George, B.C., in February 2015.

Click for full story in the Journal Pioneer

Tyler Smith rink heading to 2015 Canada Games, women’s berth to be decided Sunday

Posted on by December 1, 2014

Tyler Smith and his Montague Curling Club team of 3rd Brooks Roche, 2nd Dylan Lowery, and lead Ryan Lowery, with coach Kevin Smith, swept the first two games in the Canada Games Selection Finals best of three series against the Alex MacFadyen team from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club, and will advance to the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George BC.  Smith also skipped the Island’s 2011 men’s entry in the Games.

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(L-R): Tyler Smith, Brooks Roche, Dylan Lowery, Ryan Lowery. Missing from photo: coach Kevin Smith

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MacFadyen was unable to play this weekend due to illness, so third James Dalton moved up to skip, with their alternate, Alberton’s Leslie Noye. filling in at third. Matthew MacDonald plays second, and Parker MacFadyen throws lead stone for the team, which is coached by David MacFadyen.  The Smith team won the first game 12-4 this morning, and took their 2nd game this afternoon by a 8-3 score, making a third game unnecessary. After blanking the first end this afternoon, the Smith team scored singles in ends 2 and 3. The MacFadyen rink scored a single in the 4th, with Smith blanking the 5th and recording a triple in the sixth, to lead 5-1. Team MacFadyen narrowed the gap to two points with a pair of singles, but a Smith triple in 9 brought the game to a speedy conclusion.

Meanwhile, it’s down to a sudden death final on Sunday at 1 pm for the PEI women’s berth at the 2015 Canada Games. The Charlottetown Curling Complex team of  skip Lauren Moerike, 3rd Ashley Gallant, 2nd Annika Kelly, and lead Tati Kelly, with coach Angela Hodgson tied up their best of 3 series against the Kaleigh Mackay foursome from Crapaud with a 9-6 come-from-behind win this afternoon to force a deciding game on Sunday. Mackay and her team of third Danielle Collings, second stone Alyssa Wright, and lead Kaleigh Peters, with coach AJ Campbell, won the 1st game this morning, by an 11-3 score.

In this afternoon’s match, Mackay had a 3-0 lead after 2 ends, with Moerike scoring a deuce in the third. The teams traded singles in 4 and 5 to give Mackay a 4-3 edge at the half. Mackay scored another in the sixth for a two point lead, but a triple in the seventh gave Moerike the lead for the first time in the game. Mackay took a single in the eighth, but Moerike responded with a double in the ninth, and held Mackay to a single in the final end for the win.

The 2015 Canada Games take place February 13-March 1, 2015 in Prince George BC, with the men’s curling event taking place during Week 1 (Feb. 13-21) and the women’s event being held Week 2 (Feb. 21-Mar. 1).

 

Smith and Mackay win 1st game of best of 3 Canada Games selection finals

Posted on by November 29, 2014

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Draw one is complete at Summerside’s Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in the Best of 3 selection finals for PEI’s men’s and women’s entries for the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George BC, with the Tyler Smith and Kaleigh Mackay teams picking up the wins.

Tyler Smith and his team of 3rd Brooks Roche, 2nd Dylan Lowery, and lead Ryan Lowery, with coach Kevin Smith, beat the Alex MacFadyen team from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club 12-5 in the 1st men’s game. MacFadyen is unable to play due to illness, so third James Dalton moved up to skip for the weekend, with Alberton’s Leslie Noye sparing at third. Matthew MacDonald plays second, and Parker MacFadyen throws lead stone for the team, which is coached by David MacFadyen.  The teams traded deuces in the first two ends, but Smith, who skipped PEI’s 2011 Canada Games men’s entry, followed a triple in end 3 with a stolen deuce and two singles to lead 9-2 after 6 ends. The MacFadyen rink narrowed the gap with a deuce and a single, but a Smith triple in the 9th put the game out of reach.

The women’s opening game was won by the Crapaud rink of Kaleigh Mackay, Danielle Collings, Alyssa Wright, and Kaleigh Peters, with coach AJ Campbell, who beat the Lauren Moerike squad from Charlottetown 11-3. The Mackay team took singles  in the first three ends, with Moerike taking singles in the next two. Mackay responded with a deuce in end 6 to lead 5-2. Moerike took a single in seven, but Mackay picked up a big six points in the eighth end for the win. Other members of the Angela Hodgson-coached Moerike rink are 3rd Ashley Gallant, 2nd Annika Kelly, and lead Tati Kelly.

Draw two in the best of 3 goes at 3 pm. Draw three, if needed, goes at 1 pm Sunday.

Follow the action with Curlcast live scoring at: http://curlatlantic.com/scoreboard/competitions/1337-2015-cwg-finals-pei/scoreboard/

Saskatchewan men, Ontario women are 2014 Travelers Curling Club champions

Posted on by November 29, 2014

(Travelers Curling Club Ch’ship)

Ontario’s Kerry Lackie and her team from the Westmount Golf & Curling Club in Waterloo, and Saskatchewan’s Kory Kohuch of the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon take home the 2014 Travelers Curling Club Championship champions after two exciting finals at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax, N.S., on Saturday morning.

 

Ontario skip Kerry Lackie (Photo Anil Mungal)

Ontario skip Kerry Lackie (Photo Anil Mungal)

Women’s Final

Tied 3-3 after the break, Team Ontario – Lackie, Lisa McLean, Halyna Tepylo and Cynthia Roth – took control with a deuce in five and a steal in the sixth. Lackie forced PEI’s Tammi Cudmore (with Julie Scales, Jane DiCarlo and Anne Chouinard) to take one in the seventh and led 6-4 heading into the final end. A missed tick shot attempt by Ontario gave PEI a chance early in the eighth to steal for the tie, but Ontario kept the pressure on, using precision hitting to run the Charlottetown Curling Club team out of rocks for the 6-4 championship victory.

Saskatchewan skip Kory Kohuch (Photo Anil Mungal)

Saskatchewan skip Kory Kohuch (Photo Anil Mungal)

Men’s Final

Saskatchewan’s Kory Kohuch and his team of Mark Adams, Wes Lang and David Schmirler from the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon started strong with three consecutive steals, but Ontario fired back, scoring three in the fifth to even the score. Ontario – Michael Hull, Matt Mills, Luke Johnson and Lucas Parafianowicz of the Cataraqui Golf & Country Club in Kingston – was held to a single in the seventh, giving hammer back to Saskatchewan for the final end with the teams tied 4-4. Ontario’s steal chances got tougher when second Luke Johnson’s guard attempt picked, and Saskatchewan kept the pressure on with lots of rocks in play.

With the clock ticking down, Ontario’s Hull needed to freeze to the counting Saskatchewan stone on the four foot and came up just short, giving the team from Saskatoon the 5-4 win – and the championship.

For full boxscores of the championship finals and all games throughout the competition, visit the scoreboard on Curling.ca.

PEI’s Tammi Cudmore rink advances to the Travelers Curling Club Ch’ship final in Halifax

Posted on by November 28, 2014

The PEI women’s team of Tammi Cudmore, Julie Scales, Jane DiCarlo, and Anne Chouinard defeated the Manitoba rink skipped by Tracy Andries by a 9-5 score this evening to advance to the 9 am Saturday final of the national Travelers Curling Club Championship at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifaxx. The Island squad started the game by stealing a triple  but Manitoba tied it up with a deuce and a single steal. PEI had an open draw for five points in the fourth, but Cudmore’s final shot came up short, and they settled for four, and a 7-3 lead at the half.

Photo (C) Travelers Canada – Left to Right: Tammi Cudmore, Julie Scales, Jane DiCarlo, Anne Chouinard

The PEI rink then stole a deuce in the fifth for a commanding 9-3 lead. Manitoba took singles in the next two ends, but PEI ran Manitoba out of rocks with Cudmore’s first shot in the 8th end. PEI advanced to the semis with a 5-1 round robin win-loss record. The PEI men’s team, skipped by Phillip McInnis, ended round robin play with a 3-3 record, just out of the playoffs.

The PEI women will face Ontario, who beat the Northwest Territories team by a 6 score this evening, in the 9 am final. The  men’s final at the same time will see Saskatchewan take on Ontario. Both games will be livestreamed on Bell Aliant Community One. Visit TravelersCurls.ca for links to the livestream and live results sites. ON and SK men will play on sheet 4, and the PE and ON women will play on sheet 3.

PEI Women lead Manitoba 7-3 after 4 ends in Travelers semi-final

Posted on by November 28, 2014

Team PEI, skipped by Tammi Cudmore, has a four point lead over Manitoba going into the second half of their Travelers Curling Club Championship semi-final at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax. The Island squad had a draw for five points in the fourth end, but came up light on their last shot, settling for four. Follow the action on the Bell Community One livestream at http://live.streamit.ca/?player=2208&eventid=36392

Photo (C) Travelers Canada

Semi-finals set at the Travelers – PEI women play Manitoba at 7 pm

Posted on by November 28, 2014

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The 7 pm semi-final round is set at the Travelers Curling Club Championship at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax. The PEI women, skipped by Tammi Cudmore are playing the Manitoba rink, skipped by Tracy Andries. The other women’s matchup sees Ontario take on the Northwest Territories. All four teams finished round robin play with 5-1 records.

The men’s semis see Saskatchewan (5-1) take on Manitoba (4-2), and Alberta (6-0) play Ontario (5-1)

The finals go at 9 am Sunday.

Results and more at TravelersCurls.ca

 

Crapaud Community Curling Club update

Posted on by November 28, 2014

Here’s an update on activities at the Crapaud Community Curling Club:

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Tonight we have a free learn to curl event , in conjunction with the ‘Chase the Ace’. We will have an instructor on the ice to help everyone get started. Chase the Ace runs from 7-9pm with the draw happening at 9pm.

Saturday, Nov 29th we have a provincial junior league from 8am-12pm

Sunday November 30th is the Mixed Doubles funspiel. The draw times are 1:00pm; 2:45pm; and 4:30pm.  Team with highest number of points for all three games, wins!

Friday, December 5th  we are hosting a ‘Turkey Funspiel’ from 7-9pm. Entry fee per team is ONE turkey, which will be donated to the CBC Turkey drive.  Your team will then get to play in a 4 end funspiel.

You can also donate $5 to the turkey drive for the chance to ‘throw’ a turkey to the button.  To register you can either contact the club or sign up at the club.

This is held in conjunction with the ‘Chase the Ace’.

December 12-14th we are hosting the provincial Mixed Doubles, with teams from our club among those competing, so make sure to check it out!

– The Crapaud Curling Club is looking at hosting Community School Curling starting in January. If you know anyone that interested, please pass their interest along to us. It would run once a week for 10 weeks.

– A reminder to members: Please pay your membership by the end of this month.  Membership rates are posted at the club and on the website.

Holiday Season: Looking for something unique to do for a Christmas party?? We host Christmas curling parties. We can also arrange food for your group. Give us a call for more details.

PEI women make the playoffs at the Travelers Curling Club Ch’ship in Halifax

Posted on by November 28, 2014

Round robin play wrapped up on Thursday at the Travelers Curling Club Championship in Halifax, with the PEI women’s team, skipped by Tammi Cudmore, advancing to Friday’s semi-final round, with a 5-1 win-loss record, tied with the Northwest Territories, Manitoba, and Ontario. The PEI men, skipped by Phillip McInnis, finished just out of the playoffs, with a 3-3 record. Alberta are atop the men’s standings with a perfect 6-0 record, followed by Saskatchewan and Ontario at 5-1, and Manitoba and Quebec at 4-2. The women’s and men’s semi-finals are scheduled for 7 pm on Friday, with the finals going Saturday at 9 am.

Photo (C) Travelers Canada: PEI Teams at the opening ceremonies

In action Thursday, the PEI women suffered their first loss, 7-3 to Quebec, in the afternoon draw, but sealed a playoff spot by stealing a deuce in the final end for a 6-3 score in a crucial victory over Ontario in the late draw. PEI men lost their morning game 6-3 to Quebec, and got off to a bad start in their afternoon game against a strong Ontario team, giving up a steal of 5 points in the opening end, and 4 points in the 3rd in a 9-5 loss. Nova Scotia women, skipped by PEI native Marion MacAulay, lost their two final games by single points, ending with a 1-5 record.

Visit TravelersCurls.ca for results, livestreams, pictures, and the latest info.

 

 

PEI curling teams for 2015 Canada Games to be determined this weekend at the Silver Fox

Posted on by November 27, 2014

Canada Games

A best of three competition this weekend at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside will decide PEI’s men’s and women’s teams for the 2015 Canada Winter Games which take place February 13—March 1, 2015 in Prince George BC.

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A Curl PEI Canada Winter Games (CWG) Trial was held in Feb. 2014 to qualify two men’s and two women’s teams to be named the Curl PEI 2015 CWG Training Teams.   The men’s training teams are the Alex MacFadyen rink from the Silver Fox, along with the Montague team skipped by Tyler Smith, who skipped Team PEI Men at the 2011 Games. The women’s training teams are Kaleigh MacKay and her Montague/Crapaud team, and Lauren Moerike and her Charlottetown Curling Complex rink.

The men’s and women’s Training Teams will square off in separate best of three (3) competitions, Saturday Nov. 29 at 10am and 3pm and Sunday Nov. 30 at 1pm. As this is a best two out of three competition, the third game in either division will not be required in the event a team wins the first two.

Live results will be available at: http://curlatlantic.com/scoreboard/competitions/1337-2015-cwg-finals-pei/scoreboard

The event website is at https://peicurling.com/canadagamestrialsfinals/

The teams who win the Finals will represent PEI at the Canada Winter Games, in Prince George BC from February 13—March 1, 2015, with the men’s curling event taking place during Week 1 (Feb. 13-21) and the women’s event being held Week 2 (Feb. 21-Mar. 1).

Men’s Teams

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(L-R): Alex MacFadyen, James Dalton, Matthew MacDonald, and Parker MacFadyen

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(L-R): Tyler Smith, Brooks Roche, Dylan Lowery, Ryan Lowery, coach Tammy Dewar

Women’s Teams

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(L-R): Kaleigh MacKay, Danielle Collings, Alyssa Wright, Kaleigh Peters, coach A.J. Campbell

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Lauren Moerike, Ashley Gallant, Annika Kelly, Tati Kelly, coach Kevin Moerike

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Casey rink loses opener at Quebec WCT cashspiel

Posted on by November 27, 2014

Challenge Casino de Charlevoix

Sixteen teams from Ontario and east, including PEI’s Team Adam Casey, and an Ottawa rink skipped by Souris PEI native Ian MacAulay, are participating in the Elite division of the $57,000 Challenge Casino de Charlevoix, a World Curling Tour event, which got underway this morning in Clermont Quebec. The final is Sunday at 2 pm AT.

Team Casey lost their opener against Montreal’s Steven Munroe team this afternoon, by a 7-4 score, while MacAulay scored three points in an extra end to win his 1st game, against Nova Scotia’s Ian Fitzner-LeBlanc, by an 8-5 score this morning.

CurlingZone live scores and other info at: http://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=3525&eventtypeid=81&view=Main

Event website with score: http://www.challengecasinodecharlevoix.com/en

PEI Women still unbeaten (4-0), Men improve to 3-1 at the Travelers Curling Club Ch’ship in Halifax

Posted on by November 27, 2014

The PEI women’s team, skipped by Tammi Cudmore, and the men’s foursome, captained by Phillip McInnis, both picked up wins against Nunavut and Nova Scotia on Wednesday at the Travelers Curling Club Championship at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax, … Continue reading →

Two days of peace, music, and curling: The Foxy Lady women’s funspiel takes you back to Woodstock

Posted on by November 26, 2014

Relive the hippy-dippy days of Woodstock with the 15th annual Foxy Lady women’s funspiel, January 30 and 31 2015 at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside, sponsored by Credit Union Malpeque Bay and Ramsay Fish Holdings Ltd. … Continue reading →

PEI teams pick up wins against Sask. on Tuesday at the Travelers Curling Club Ch’ship in Halifax

Posted on by November 26, 2014

It was a good day for PEI teams on Tuesday at the Travelers Curling Club Championship at the Halifax Mayflower Curling Club, with the Phil McInnis and Tammi Cudmore rinks winning their only games of the day, against Saskatchewan, after … Continue reading →

Reminders

Posted on by November 25, 2014

Just a few reminders this morning of programsand deadlines coming up: Junior Warm Up Days – If you have a team interested in participating this Saturday please register by noon on Wednesday, Nov. 26. We currently have 5 teams registered … Continue reading →

PEI teams split openers at Travelers Curling Club Ch’ship

Posted on by November 26, 2014

PEI’s Tammi Cudmore rink picked up an 11-4 win over Newfoundland and Labrador in the opening draw of the Travelers Curling Club Championship on Monday at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax. The Island men, skipped by Phil McInnis, lost … Continue reading →

Journal Pioneer slideshow from Pepsi ACT Cashspiel

Posted on by November 24, 2014

Here is a gallery of photos, taken by Jason Simmonds, at the opening draw of the Pepsi ACT Cashspiel this past weekend at the Silver Fox. The Peter Gallant rink won the event. Click to view slideshow Photo (L-R): Tricia … Continue reading →

Travelers Curling Club Ch’ship gets underway today

Posted on by November 27, 2014

The national Travelers Curling Club Championship gets underway today at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax. Prince Edward Island is represented by two teams from the Charlottetown Curling Complex, the Phillip McInnis men’s rink, and the women’s team captained by … Continue reading →

Peter Gallant rink wins Pepsi Cashspiel at the Silver Fox

Posted on by November 24, 2014

The Peter Gallant rink from the Charlottetown Curling Complex, which includes third John Likely, second Mark O’Rourke, and lead Mark Butler, edged the Paul Dexter foursome from the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax by a 7-6 score in this afternoon’s … Continue reading →

McEwen defeats Jacobs to win the National (Grand Slam)

Posted on by November 23, 2014

(by Jonathan Brazeau) SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — Mike McEwen defeated hometown hero Brad Jacobs 5-2 to win his fourth career Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling title at the National Sunday in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Team Mike McEwen celebrate … Continue reading →

Diane MacKay rink wins Cornwall’s 2nd annual Masters Plus bonspiel

Posted on by November 23, 2014

Cornwall’s second annual Masters Plus bonspiel wrapped up on Friday, with the Diane MacKay rink from the host club winning the event, and the Ken Nichol team from Sackville NB finishing in the runner-up spot. Masters Plus  teams have three … Continue reading →

Jacobs, McEwen set for GSOC National final (Grand Slam)

Posted on by November 23, 2014

(by Jonathan Brazeau) SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — Olympic gold medallist Brad Jacobs has a chance to win a Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling title in his hometown after winning 8-2 in six ends over Edmonton’s Brendan Bottcher during the … Continue reading →

Well-known PEI curler and businessman set to drive national board (Guardian)

Posted on by November 23, 2014

A prominent P.E.I. businessman has been named to the board of directors for the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA). Peter MacDonald was named to the executive committee in the position of secretary-treasurer at CADA’s annual members’ meeting in Halifax recently. … Continue reading →

Team Casey proving they can play with the world’s best (Journal)

Posted on by November 20, 2014

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Adam Casey made P.E.I. curling history on Wednesday, and he’s proving his rink can play with the world’s best. Casey, third stone Josh Barry, second stone Anson Carmody and lead Robbie Doherty became the first … Continue reading →

McEwen holds off Stoughton, Casey loses in extra to Epping, Gushue wins at National (Grand Slam)

Posted on by November 20, 2014

(by Jonathan Brazeau) SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — Mike McEwen fended off Jeff Stoughton in an all-Winnipeg rink match to score a deuce in the extra end and win 7-5 during Draw 4 at the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling … Continue reading →

Charlottetown Curling Complex rinks representing PEI at Travelers Curling Club Ch’ship, starting Monday in Halifax

Posted on by November 23, 2014

Curling fever hits Halifax as the country’s top club teams descend on the Mayflower Curling Club HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Nov. 20, 2014 — Travelers Canada is proud to present the 2014 Travelers Curling Club Championship taking place at the Mayflower … Continue reading →

PEI’s Adam Casey upsets Olympic gold medallist Brad Jacobs in extra end at the Grand Slam

Posted on by November 20, 2014

(by Jonathan Brazeau) SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — Charlottetown’s Adam Casey drew his final stone of the extra end into the four-foot to score one and stun Olympic gold medallist Brad Jacobs 5-4 during Draw 3 at the Pinty’s Grand … Continue reading →

PEI’s Adam Casey vs hometown favourite Brad Jacobs at the National – live on Sportsnet at 1:30 pm

Posted on by November 20, 2014

CurlingZone is reporting that the featured 1:30 pm Atlantic game at the National Grand Slam event in Sault Ste. Marie on Sportsnet (main channel) will be the match between hometown favourite Brad Jacobs and PEI’s first team ever in a … Continue reading →

Jacobs thumps Kean, Casey loses to Howard, as the National kicks off (Grand Slam)

Posted on by November 20, 2014

[On Thursday, Team Adam Casey faces Brad Jacobs at 1:30, and John Epping at 5 pm AT] (by Jonathan Brazeau) SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — Hometown heroes Team Brad Jacobs had the crowd roaring during their 9-3 win over Team … Continue reading →

Curl PEI adopting CCA Curlcast for live scoring – to debut this weekend for Summerside cashspiel

Posted on by November 19, 2014

Curl PEI, in partnership with the Canadian Curling Association (CCA) Information Services and Technology Department, and with Curl Atlantic, will be using the CCA’s Curlcast competition results platform to present up-to-date scoring for its provincial championship events, and for some … Continue reading →

Casey and Gushue (with PEI native Brett Gallant) rinks competing at The National Grand Slam event, starting today (Grand Slam)

Posted on by November 19, 2014

(by Jonathan Brazeau) The Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling continues with the second leg of the series, the National, running Nov. 19-23 at the Essar Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Brad Gushue (Photo: Anil Mungal)   With one Grand … Continue reading →

Pepsi Cashspiel: Atlantic Curling Tour event at The Fox this weekend (Journal)

Posted on by November 19, 2014

SUMMERSIDE – The Atlantic Curling Tour will make a stop in Summerside this weekend. The Pepsi Cashspiel will take place at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club from Friday to Sunday. Formerly the Journal Pioneer Cashspiel, the event has … Continue reading →

Last Chance to Register for Sport PEI Sport Leadership Conference

Posted on by November 18, 2014

Last Chance to Register                 We just received the full content for Saturday’s NCCP Module – Managing a Sport Program and it looks great.    Here are the full details on the day.  We will take registration up until 4 pm on Thursday November … Continue reading →

Charlottetown Curling Complex holding Lobster/Ham Dinner, Curl for Cancer this weekend

Posted on by November 18, 2014

The CCC is having a lobster/ham dinner fundraiser for the complex this Saturday with pick up from 3-5pm.  The meal includes 5 oz of lobster, 2 scoops potato salad, coleslaw, roll, cuke and tomato plus dessert for $20 or ham … Continue reading →

Silver Fox hosting Christmas Classic for ages 13 and Under, 16 and Under

Posted on by November 18, 2014

Summerside’s Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club is once again hosting its “Christmas Classic”, on December 26 and 27, 2014, with age 13 and Under, and 16 and Under divisions. Entry fee of $100 per team guarantees four games, with … Continue reading →

(Pics added, 1 team correction): James Bryson from St. John’s NL, and Veronica Smith from Cornwall PE go undefeated to win Fox Fall Fling

Posted on by November 18, 2014

The 8th Annual Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel wrapped up Sunday afternoon at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside, with teams from St. John’s NL and Cornwall PEI winning the finals. Photo: Organizer Sheila Compton (right) handing out … Continue reading →

2nd Annual Masters Plus fun spiel ready for Cornwall

Posted on by November 18, 2014

16 teams from 7 Maritime curling clubs will be at the Cornwall Curling Club this week for the 2nd annual Masters Plus funspiel. Masters Plus means that 3 curlers on a team must be at least 60 years old, with … Continue reading →

Adam Casey rink cracks top-10 rankings (Journal)

Posted on by November 16, 2014

(by Jason Simmonds) Adam Casey’s P.E.I. rink has moved into some select company. Photo: Adam Casey Casey, along with teammates Josh Barry, Summerside native Anson Carmody and Robbie Doherty, has qualified for its first Grand Slam event of the 2014-15 … Continue reading →

Curl PEI Rules of Play, Operations Manual, CCA Rules of Curling updated for 2014-2015 season

Posted on by November 18, 2014

The following documents have been updated for the 2014-2015 season, and may be found in the Documents section of PEICurling.com. Operations Manual (with Curl PEI Rules of Play) updated October 2014 Curl PEI Rules of Play updated October 2014 Rules of Curling for … Continue reading →

Curl PEI offering adult and junior Warmup events

Posted on by November 18, 2014

Junior Warm Up Days This season Curl PEI will be offering 2 x four week Junior Warm Up Days, these are similar to last year’s Junior Fall League. The first four weeks will run before the U21 Provincial Championships while … Continue reading →

Team Adam Casey to compete in second Grand Slam event

Posted on by November 15, 2014

PEI’s Adam Casey, currently ranked 9th in the country among Canadian men’s teams on the CTRS ranking systen, and the first Island rink ever to be invited to a Grand Slam of Curling event (The National, in Sault Ste. Marie, … Continue reading →

Kevin Gallant Memorial Spiel goes next weekend at the Maple Leaf club

Posted on by November 18, 2014

The 2nd annual Kevin Gallant Memorial curling bonspiel takes place November 21-23 at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary.  Kevin was a Junior curler who was killed in a snowmobile accident on December 18th 2013 at the young age … Continue reading →

Sask. claims Canadian mixed, PEI ends play with 3-6 record (CCA)

Posted on by November 15, 2014

(by Al Cameron) Saskatchewan’s Max Kirkpatrick had an answer for Polar Polar on Saturday afternoon at the Granite Club in North Bay, Ont. Canadian Mixed Curling Championship gold-medallists, Team Saskatchewan, from left, skip Max Kirkpatrick, third Jolene Campbell, second Chris … Continue reading →

Dates set for final 2015 Canada Winter Games PEI curling teams selection

Posted on by November 15, 2014

A Curl PEI Canada Winter Games (CWG) Trial was held in Feb. 2014 to qualify two men’s and two women’s teams to be named the Curl PEI 2015 CWG Training Teams.   The men’s training teams are the Alex MacFadyen rink … Continue reading →

PEI Mixed Doubles Curling Trials Entry Deadline is Nov. 21

Posted on by November 15, 2014

The Provincial Mixed Doubles Curling Trials will be held at the Crapaud Community Curling Club December 12-14, 2014. The registration fee is $80/team. The deadline to register is November 21. This event is open to adults and juniors. The winning … Continue reading →

Club Grant Opportunities/Deadlines

Posted on by November 18, 2014

U13 Program Grant – The purpose of this grant is to provide financial support to Member Clubs to operate U13 instructional programs. – Each Club is eligible to receive $250 this season. – Deadline to apply is November 15, 2014. … Continue reading →

Fall Fling underway at Fox

Posted on by November 14, 2014

The 8th annual Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel got underway at noon today at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside, with 12 junior men’s teams, from all four Atlantic Provinces, and 10 junior women’s teams, from PEI and … Continue reading →

Montague Curling Club Curl For Cancer

Posted on by November 13, 2014

Annual Curl For Cancer Attention All Club Members Please come and support the Montague Curling Club Curl For Cancer Sunday, January 11, 2015 Registration just $20 per person 10 a.m. Curling Draws Bake Sale Silent Auction Trivia Challenge Great items for … Continue reading →

Firefighters curling champ remembered for larger-than-life personality (Guardian)

Posted on by November 13, 2014

(by Steve Sharratt) MONTAGUE — He was known as the high school principal here for decades, but Alan Hubley brought more life to this region than most during his 40-year stay in eastern P.E.I.’s largest town. Photo: Alan Hubley The … Continue reading →

Ch’ship round set to begin at Canadian Mixed-PEI just misses berth (CCA)

Posted on by November 13, 2014

(by Al Cameron) The final preliminary round robin pool at the 52nd edition of the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship at the North Bay Granite in North Bay, Ont., ended in dramatic fashion. The final game on the ice featured local … Continue reading →

PEI’s Newson rink will not be advancing to the championship round at the Mixed after last end loss to N. Ont.

Posted on by November 13, 2014

Prince Edward Island’s Jamie Newson rink were just one end away from advancing to the championship playoff round at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in North Bay Ontario, leading 5-4 coming home without last rock advantage in tonight’s game against … Continue reading →

PEI’s Jamie Newson rink in playoff hunt: picks up dramatic win against undefeated Sask. at Canadian Mixed (CCA)

Posted on by November 12, 2014

(by Danny Lamoureux) Jamie Newson and his team from the Charlottetown & Crapaud Curling Clubs – Vanessa Hamming, Andrew Robinson and Michelle MacIntyre – knocked off previously unbeaten Max Kirkpatrick of Saskatchewan with a dramatic extra end victory by a … Continue reading →

Team Adam Casey ranked in the top ten men’s curling teams in Canada, heading into upcoming Grand Slam event

Posted on by November 12, 2014

PEI’s Adam Casey rink, hot off an Ontario cashspiel runner-up finish this past weekend, are heading into their first Grand Slam event, the National, from November 19-23 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., on the elite list of the top 10-ranked … Continue reading →

PEI’s Newson rink pick up pair of wins Tues. at Canadian Mixed to improve to 2-2

Posted on by November 11, 2014

It was a great day for the Jamie Newson rink from the Charlottetown Curling Complex and the Crapaud Community Curling Club Tuesday at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in North Bay. Newson recovered from a pair of opening day losses … Continue reading →

Newson rink 0-2 at Cdn. Mixed, plays Nunavut, Newfoundland and Labrador today (CCA)

Posted on by November 11, 2014

(by Danny Lamoureux) Alberta’s Glen Hansen, Saskatchewan’s Max Kirkpatrick, Ontario’s Chris Gardner and Nova Scotia’s Brent MacDougall have finished day one at the 52nd edition of the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship at the North Bay Granite in North Bay, Ont., each … Continue reading →

Arena curling getting underway at Eastern Kings Sportsplex, Belfast Rec Centre

Posted on by November 10, 2014

Besides the seven dedicated curling facilities on PEI, recreational curling is also played on arena ice at two facilities – the Eastern Kings Sportsplex and the Belfast Recreation Centre. Curling at the Sportsplex is on Tuesdays, starting Nov. 11 with … Continue reading →

Cornwall hosting U13 Funspiel in Feb.

Posted on by November 10, 2014

The Cornwall Curling Club is holding an Under 13 Funspiel on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, with boys, girls and mixed teams accepted. Entry fee is $60/team, and includes pizza and prizes. To enter, contact Brenda at [email protected] or (902) 566-2620. … Continue reading →

Cdn. Mixed starts today in North Bay. PEI’s Newson rink opens against NS, ON (CCA)

Posted on by November 10, 2014

(by Al Cameron, with updates) PEI’s Jamie Newson rink from the Charlottetown Curling Complex and the Crapaud Community Curling Club, opens play at 4 pm Atlantic against Nova Scotia’s Brent MacDougall rink and takes on Ontario’s Chris Gardner team at … Continue reading →

Adam Casey rink runners-up at Ontario Cashspiel

Posted on by November 10, 2014

PEI’s Adam Casey rink made it to the Sunday afternoon final of the $22.500 CookstownCash cashspiel in Cookstown ON. presented by Comco Canada Inc., but finished as runners-up to the Pat Ferris rink of Grimsby Ont. by a 6-2 score. … Continue reading →

Adam Casey rink in Ontario cashspiel final

Posted on by November 9, 2014

PEI’s Adam Casey rink are playing in the 4:30 pm Atlantic Time final this afternoon of the $22.500 CookstownCash cashspiel in Cookstown ON. presented by Comco Canada Inc.They’re playing the Pat Ferris rink of Grimsby Ont. Casey beat Craig Brown … Continue reading →

Canadian Mixed starts Monday in North Bay, Ont. Jamie Newson rink representing PEI (CCA)

Posted on by November 6, 2014

(by Al Cameron) The Canadian Mixed Curling Championship gets underway on Monday at the North Bay Granite Club. It’s the 52nd edition of the Mixed, which began in Toronto in 1964 and has been won a leading 10 times by … Continue reading →

Attention Curlers!

Posted on by November 18, 2014

Curl PEI has been accepted to participate in a new initiative between Sport PEI and Synergy Fitness and Nutrition, the Sport Performance Training Program: Training for the Future.  This Sport Performance Training Program will provide an integrated system of service … Continue reading →

Curling starts today at Montague, with Free Curling Lessons, Juniors

Posted on by November 4, 2014

Free Curling Lessons and Open House Tuesday through Thursday evenings this week at the Montague Curling Club.  Regular league curling starts Monday November 10th. Junior curling starts today (Tuesday) after school. $20 lobster and $10 ham take-out tickets are for … Continue reading →

Annual Silver Fox Cashspiel looking for more teams

Posted on by November 3, 2014

  They’re looking for more entries for the annual Silver Fox Cashspiel, sponsored by Pepsi, and part of the Atlantic Curling Tour (ACT), which takes place November 21, 22 and 23, 2014 at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club … Continue reading →

Upcoming Coach Workshops

Posted on by November 18, 2014

The  upcoming NCCP Multi Sport Modules schedule can be found here. Here is the 2014/15 NCCP course schedule and fees for the curling specific workshops: Club Coach Youth Sunday, November 30, 2014 9am-5pm LF – David MacRae Montague Curling Club … Continue reading →

MacLean wins over Smith in battle of PEI teams in Ottawa Junior Superspiel

Posted on by November 2, 2014

The Matthew MacLean rink from the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary and the Cornwall Curling Club, and the Veronica Smith team from Cornwall played each other in a 10 am Sunday consolation round quarter-final at the 21st annual JSI-OVCA … Continue reading →

PEI’s Casey and O’Rourke rinks are runners-up at Dave Jones Mayflower Cashspiel

Posted on by November 2, 2014

PEI’s Adam Casey and Kathy O’Rourke rinks both finished as the runners-up in the Sunday afternoon finals of  the Dave Jones Cashspiel, an Atlantic Curling Tour event,  at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax. with the men’s division won by … Continue reading →

Updated: PEI’s Tyler Smith and Jane DiCarlo rinks finish third at Lakeshore Jr. Cashspiel

Posted on by November 3, 2014

PEI’s Team Tyler Smith finished in 3rd place with a 4-1 record in the men’s division of the Lakeshore Junior Cashspiel, which wrapped up Sunday in Lower Sackville, NS. In the women’s division, the Jane DiCarlo team from PEI also … Continue reading →

Brad Gushue, with PEI native Brett Gallant, defeats Mike McEwen to win Masters title (Grand Slam)

Posted on by November 2, 2014

(by Jonathan Brazeau) SELKIRK, Man. — Brad Gushue of St. John’s has won the Masters Grand Slam of Curling title with an 8-6 win over Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen in Sunday’s final.   (L-R): Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, PEI native Brett … Continue reading →

Casey and O’Rourke in 3 pm finals at Dave Jones Mayflower Cashspiel

Posted on by November 2, 2014

Both the men’s and women’s finals at 3 pm at the Dave Jones Cashspiel, an Atlantic Curling Tour event,  at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax include an Island rink and a Nova Scotia team, with PEI’s Adam Casey playing … Continue reading →

PEI’s MacLean and Smith teams to face off this morning in consolation round quarter-final at Ottawa Superspiel

Posted on by November 2, 2014

The Matthew MacLean rink from the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary and the Cornwall Curling Club, and the Veronica Smith team from Cornwall are playing each other at 10 am Atlantic in a consolation round quarter-final at the 21st … Continue reading →

Casey, Dolan, O’Rourke in money round at Dave Jones Mayflower Cashspiel

Posted on by November 2, 2014

Three Island rinks have advanced to the championship round of the Dave Jones Cashspiel, an Atlantic Curling Tour event, which wraps up today at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax, with the men’s and women’s quarter-finals at 9 am, the … Continue reading →

Gushue with PEI native Gallant, and McEwen rinks punch tickets to the Masters Men’s final (Grand Slam)

Posted on by November 2, 2014

(by Jonathan Brazeau) SELKIRK, Man. — Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen scored four in the second and three in the fourth to slip past Olympic champion Brad Jacobs 7-2 in five ends Saturday and punch his ticket into the Masters Grand Slam … Continue reading →

Gushue, with PEI native Gallant, tops Stoughton to reach Masters semifinals, 11pm on Sportsnet (Grand Slam)

Posted on by November 1, 2014

 (by Jonathan Brazeau) SELKIRK, Man. — St. John’s skip Brad Gushue [whose team includes PEI native Brett Gallant] punched his last stone into the house to grab shot rock and score a single in the final end to lift his … Continue reading →

Grand Slam: Gushue vs Stoughton in the Masters quarters – live at 5:30 pm on Sportsnet

Posted on by November 1, 2014

The Brad Gushue rink, which includes PEI native Brett Gallant, is in the quarter-finals at the Masters Grand Slam of Curling event in Selkirk Manitoba.  They’re playing Winnipeg’s Jeff Stoughton rink at 5:30 on Sportsnet. … Continue reading →