Prince Edward Islander will take 1-1 record into Wednesday night’s draw (by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – The Adam Casey rink stole its way to victory in Wednesday morning’s early draw. Adam Casey yells encouragement to sweepers Dustin Kidby, left, and Shaun … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2017
Round robin play continues today at the Road to the Roar pre-trials at Summerside’s Credit Union Place, with draws at 8 am, 12 noon, and 4 and 8 pm. On the men’s side, Glenn Howard of Ontario (2-0) takes on … Continue reading
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — Kerri Einarson and her team from East St. Paul, Man., put together another strong outing Tuesday night at Credit Union Place and find themselves among the leaders at the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials. Skip … Continue reading
After 7-3 victory over Kleibrink on Tuesday afternoon (by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – Theresa Breen and her teammates from Halifax are proving seeding does not matter. The rink from the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax entered the 2017 Home Hardware Road … Continue reading
Islander skipping Regina team at curling event in Summerside SUMMERSIDE – The Regina rink skipped by Seven Mile Bay favourite Adam Casey suffered a 9-5 loss to the Jamie Murphy rink from Halifax on Tuesday. Skip Adam Casey yells instructions to … Continue reading
Curl for Cancer 2017 at the Charlottetown Curling Complex is still looking for teams to curl 6 ends at 11am, 1pm, 3 pm or 5 pm on Nov. 18. Contact Lisa at (902) 316-0449 or lisajoy@bellaliant.net to register. Only $20/player. … Continue reading
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — It was an early wakeup call, but it was hardly a problem for Jean-Michel Ménard and his teammates. Jean-Michel Ménard calls instructions to sweepers, as Team Bottcher’s Brad Thiessen looks on. (Photo, Curling Canada/Michael Burns) The former … Continue reading
Round-robin play continues Tuesday (by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – The Darcy Robertson rink from Winnipeg rallied late to even their record at the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials curling event on Tuesday morning. Robertson scored once in the … Continue reading
Registration is now open for 2017/2018 Curl PEI championships and events. To register, click on the “Enter Online” button on the sidebar of PEICurling.com or visit the following link: peicurling.com/eventschships/competitions/entry-form/. All events are currently listed except the Canada Games Trials, … Continue reading
The full four draws a day round robin schedule begins today and continues through Friday at the Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials at Credit Union Place in Summerside, with draws at 8 am, 12 noon, and 4 and … Continue reading
Breen, Harrison also victorious in evening draw Monday (by Eric McCarthy) SUMMERSIDE – Two of the most recognizable names in the 14-team men’s field at the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials curling event got off to flying starts … Continue reading
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — Glenn Howard is taking a longer road to the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings than he’s been used to, but he’s just fine with the prospect. Glenn Howard delivers his rock to sweepers David Mathers, left, … Continue reading
All four women’s games go right down to wire in final ends (by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – Close games and exciting finishes were the story of Draw 1 at the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials curling event. The … Continue reading
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — Sherry Middaugh got off to a winning start on Monday at the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials at Credit Union Place. Sherry Middaugh of Coldwater, Ont., takes aim during her Monday night victory. (Photo, Curling Canada/Michael Burns) … Continue reading
Veteran skip leading Alberta rink in Summerside this week (by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – Shannon Kleibrink knows what to expect. Kleibrink and her Alberta rink from the Okotoks Curling Club begin round-robin play in the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the … Continue reading
Competition begins Tuesday for Island curler Adam Casey Some of Canada’s best curlers are in Summerside, P.E.I., for one final run at the Olympic curling trials. The Home Hardware Road to the Roar began Monday afternoon at Credit Union Place. There … Continue reading
Brad Jacobs went through same event before winning gold in Sochi By Devin Heroux, CBC Sports When it comes to finding the two teams who will represent Canada in curling at the Olympics in February, the country has an embarrassment of riches … Continue reading
Some of the games at the Road to the Roar this week in Summerside will be covered on CurlingGeek.com. CurlingGeek is a free way for people to follow curling games around the world when they can’t be there in person … Continue reading
Practices wrap up, and round robin play gets underway today at the Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials at Credit Union Place in Summerside PEI, with two men’s and two women’s berths into the Tim Hortons Roar of the … Continue reading
The one thing missing from Glenn Howard’s impressive curling resume is an Olympic title. He’ll need to win the upcoming Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials to have a chance of getting to the 2018 Winter Games. Glenn Howard … Continue reading
Seven Mile Bay native understands he’ll be hometown favourite by Jason Simmonds SUMMERSIDE – Adam Casey calls it a “cool opportunity.” The Seven Mile Bay native is also fully aware of what’s at stake as he enters this week’s Home Hardware … Continue reading
There will be no repeat win for the Robyn MacPhee rink this weekend at the triple-knockout Royal Lepage OVCA Fall Classic in Kemptville Ont. They started off with two wins, but lost the A qualifier game 6-2 to Isabela Wrana … Continue reading
The annual Ice Queens Ladies Funspiel helps kick off the curling season on November 17 & 18 2017 at the Cornwall Curling Club. It’s open to Non-competitive women’s teams — only two regular team members who are planning to enter the … Continue reading
THIS JUST IN!!! Anyone wishing to watch the teams practice can do so at no charge!! Practice takes place at the following times: Sunday @ 7:30pm Birchard, Scotland, Rocque & Thompson Sunday @ 9:00pm Tippin, Breen, Einarson, Middaugh & Robertson … Continue reading
The defending champion Robyn MacPhee rink from Charlottetown are 2-0, and have advanced to the A Qualifier at 6:15 pm Atlantic today at the Royal Lepage OVCA Fall Classic in Kemptville Ont. Photo: Robyn MacPhee, Sarah Fullerton, Meaghan Hughes, Michelle McQuaid … Continue reading
The world’s most famous women’s curling event is returning to Nova Scotia for the first time in more than 25 years, it was announced today by Curling Canada. Centre 200 in Sydney, N.S., will play host to the 2019 Scotties … Continue reading
Join us for the 2nd Annual Cody Dixon Memorial Bonspiel! A weekend of Just-for-Fun curling in memory of a fantastic guy – January 19-21, 2018! Taking the first 32 teams to register $140.00/team to register – guaranteed 3 games Register … Continue reading
Ice preparation is well underway, under the direction of Chief Ice Technician Jon Wall and Deputy Chief Ice Techician Larry Richards, converting hockey ice to curling ice at the Credit Union Place in Summerside for the Road to the Roar Curling … Continue reading
A screen-show of inductees into the PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum, along with various items having to do with curling on PEI will be on display at the PEI Sports Hall of Fame, on the main level of … Continue reading
The Robyn MacPhee rink, which includes Sarah Fullerton, Meaghan Hughes, and Michelle McQuaid, invites kids age 6-12 to a FREE Learn to Curl session at the Charlottetown Curling Complex on Sunday Nov. 12 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. The session … Continue reading
Some of Canada’s best curling teams will have a chance to take a significant step toward their gold-medal dreams when the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials gets underway Monday at Credit Union Place in Summerside, P.E.I. Former Olympic medallists … Continue reading
Curler Brett Gallant took home the Senior Male Athlete of the Year Award, and the Lieutenant Governor’s Award in 2016. Who will take the crown this year? Nominations for the 2017 Amateur Sport Awards must be submitted by December 19, 2017. … Continue reading