Monthly Archives: February 2024

2024 U16 Provincial Curling Championships Friday

Posted on by March 3, 2024

The 2024 U16 Provincial Curling Championships kick off at the Montague Curling Club this Friday, March 1st. The championship is composed of eight teams from all across the Island representing the Cornwall, Montague, and West Prince Curling Clubs. 

This year’s championships will have two pools of four teams playing a round-robin format before crossing over in the championship round. In this round, the 1 and 2 seeds will play off for a spot in the gold medal game, with the losers playing off in the bronze medal game. The 3 and 4 seeds will also play for their chance in the consolation game, with the losers playing in the 7-8 seeding game. This ensures a full weekend of curling and fun for all eight teams. 

The teams playing in Pool A are;

Team Beaton from the Cornwall Curling Club, Skipped by Kolin Beaton and backed up by lead Kane MacKinnon, Second Ben Bradley, and Third Owen Milton.

Team Myers also out of the Cornwall Curling Club, Skipped by Grace Myers and backed up by Lead Lily Whalley, Second Norah MacKinnon, and Third Greta Edgett Gallant.

Team Gavin Shea from the West Prince Curling Club, Skipped by Mary-Jane Gavin Shea and backed up by Kennedy Grieder, Jason Banks, and Third Preston Barlow.

Team MacLean from the Montague Curling Club, Skipped by Michaela MacLean and backed up by Lead Sadie Bell, Second Claire Bell, and Third Maddy MacDonald.

The teams playing in Pool B are;

Team Pater from the Cornwall Curling Club, Skipped by Veronica Pater and backed up by Lead Gracie MacIntyre, Second Sophie Gallant, and Third Kenna Warnell.

Team Savill from the Cornwall Curling Club, Skipped by Aiden Savill and backed up by Lead Aaron Haight, Second Landon Seaman, and Third Oliver MacEwen.

Team Landry from the Cornwall Curling Club, Skipped by Lillian MacFadyen and backed up by Lead Mackenzie Maillet, Second Carley Waite, and Third Charlee Smith.

Team Brothers out of the Montague Curling Club, Skipped by Emmett Brothers and backed up by Lead Isaac Murdock, Second Daniel Bell, Third Ashlyn MacDonald, and Alternate Joseph Bell. 

A full schedule as well as draw results and scores that will update throughout the event, can be found at https://peicurling.com/results/#/events/17920. 

Lenentine and MacFadyen win the 2024 PEI Junior Curling Championships

Posted on by February 26, 2024

The Ella Lenentine rink from the Summerside and Cornwall Curling Clubs went undefeated to win the junior women’s division while the the Jack MacFadyen team from the same clubs finished the round robin in second place but won the winner takes all final game at the 2024 PEI Junior Curling Championships.  The two teams now advance to the 2024 New Holland Canadian U21 Men’s and Women’s Curling Championships to be played March 24-31 in Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo, Alberta.

Lenentine won the first of a possible two playoff games over the Sydney Carver team while Macfadyen won the final over the Isaiah Dalton rink.

Other members of the Lenentine rink are Makiya Noonan, Reid Hart, Erika Pater and coach, Robbie Lenentine.  Competing with the MacFadyen team are Keegan Warnell, Luke Butler, Anderson MacDougall and coach, David MacFadyen.

The finalists on the women’s side included, from the Montague Curling Club: Sydney Carver, Madalyn Easter, Michaela MacLean, Maddy MacDonald and coach Larry Richards and on the men’s side, from the Cornwall curling Club: Isaiah Dalton, Connor Bruce, Sheamus Herlihy, Nate MacRae and coach, Dennis Watts.

 

(L-R) Ella Lenentine, Makiya Noonan, Reid Hart, Erika Pater and Robbie Lenentine

(L-R) Jack MacFadyen, Keegan Warnell, Luke Butler, Anderson MacDougall and David MacFadyen

2024 Finalists:

(L-R) Maddy MacDonald, Michaela MacLean, Sydney Carver, Madalyn Easter, Larry Richards

(L-R) Isaiah Dalton, Connor Bruce, Sheamus Herlihy, Nate MacRae and Dennis Watts

The True Sport and Asham Coach awards were handed out during the closing ceremonies with finalist skip, Sydney Carver, and Keegan Warnell from the MacFadyen team winning the True Sport Awards.  The Asham Coach Awards went to Larry Richards and David MacFadyen.

Sydney Carver and, Montague Curling Club President, Thomas Annear

Keegan Warnell and, Montague Curling Club President, Thomas Annear

Montague Curling Club President, Thomas Annear and Larry Richards

David MacFadyen and, Montague Curling Club President, Thomas Annear

There were three junior women’s and three junior men’s teams that took part in this year’s championships.

Photos from the event, taken by Mike Schut, can be viewed HERE.

A photo gallery of photos from Eliza Blacquiere will be added later.

Charlottetown Curling Club Curling Get Together

Posted on by February 13, 2024

The CCC Board will be hosting CCC members and friends for a fun get together and curling games on March 9th at the Cornwall Curling Club.

Single or group entries are welcome.  Junior participants as well.  We will guarantee two, 4 end games and refreshments. Please send entries to [email protected].  There is no cost for participants.

2024 PEI Stick Curling Championships Wrapped on Monday

Posted on by February 13, 2024

2024 PEI Stick Champions ~ Elaine Hughes & Etta Reid and Clair Sweet & Bob Matheson

The 2024 PEI Stick Curling Championships wrapped up on Monday afternoon at the Cornwall Curling Club with the Elaine Hughes and Etta Reid duo from the host club winning the Women’s Division title and the Bob Matheson and Clair Sweet team from the West Prince Curling Club capturing the first Men’s Division title (previously it was an open division).

2024 PEI Stick Finalists ~ Margaret Stewart & Bernie Field and Bernard Keefe & George Piercey

In the Women’s Division final, Cornwall’s Bernie Field and Margaret Stewart were up over the defending champions at the mid-game point but Hughes/Reid recovered by scoring 3 in the fourth and another 3 in the fifth, with a final score of 7-4.

In the Men’s Division the Matheson/Sweet team finished undefeated, beating Cornwall’s Bernard Keefe and George Piercey 3-2 in the final.  Keefe/Piercey finished with a 4-3 record.

This year’s event saw the largest field to date with 10 women’s teams and 17 men’s teams registered to play in the pooled round-robin competition with a championship round.  Stick curling is a two-person per team event with six-end games.

The top three teams in each division along with the top three teams from the Mixed Stick Championship that was held in December have earned the right to advance to the Maritime Stick Curling Championships at the West Prince Curling Club in March of this year.  The Canadian Stick Curling Championships will be held April 17-21, 2024 at the Leaside Curling Club in Toronto.

2024 Senior Curling Champions Crowned

Posted on by February 13, 2024

The PEI Senior Curling Championships, for curlers in the 50+ age category, was played this past weekend at the Crapaud Community Curling Club with 2 women’s teams and 6 men’s teams competing.

2024 Senior Women’s Champions ~ Shelly Bradley, Susan McInnis, Tricia MacGregor and Julie Scales

Shelly Bradley, with her team of Susan McInnis, Tricia MacGregor and Julie Scales, from the Cornwall Curling Club, will be heading to their third Canadian Senior Curling Championship, this time in Moncton from December 2-7, 2024, after winning the best of five series against Montague’s Darlene London rink in three games straight.  Darlene teammates include Gail Greene, Shelley Rice and Bev Harding.

2024 PEI Senior Women’s Curling Finalists ~ Darlene London, Gail Greene, Shelley Rice and Bev Harding

2024 PEI Senior Men’s Champions ~ Eddie MacKenzie, Phil Gorveatt, Kevin Champion, Sean Ledgerwood, Mike Dillon

Eddie MacKenzie who joined the defending men’s championship team of Kevin Champion, Sean Ledgerwood, Mike Dillon and Phil Gorveatt, from the Cornwall Curling Club won his first PEI Senior Men’s championship, defeating Blair Weeks and his team from the Montague Curling Club, in the first of two possible playoff games.  Blair’s team includes Phillip McInnis, John Mullin and Paul Morrison.

2024 PEI Senior Men’s Finalists ~ Blair Weeks, Phillip McInnis, Paul Morrison, John Mullin

White’s Defend their Title

Posted on by February 8, 2024

2024 PEI Mixed Doubles Champions Jenny & Edward White

The Jenny and Edward White team from the host Crapaud Community Curling Club has won the 2024 PEI Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, defeating Cornwall Curling Club’s Breanne Burgoyne and Tyler MacKenzie on Wednesday evening in the winner-take-all final game.

Team White won both the A and C sections of the modified triple knockout draw, the Burgoyne/MacKenzie team won the B section.  Burgoyne/MacKenzie, only winning one section, had to beat the White duo twice in the Championship round.

2024 PEI Mixed Doubles Finalists – Breanne Burgoyne & Tyler MacKenzie

Burgoyne/MacKenzie controlled the first game of the championship round winning 10-2 after six ends forcing the final championship game which was played Wednesday evening.  The White’s took an early lead and controlled the game until Burgoyne/MacKenzie shook after the 6th end, trailing 10-3.

The winning White Team will now advance to the 2024 Canadian mixed Doubles Curling Championship March 17-22, 2024 in Fredericton, NB.

PEI Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Rescheduled

Posted on by February 6, 2024

Sixteen teams started the 2024 PEI Mixed Doubles Curling Championship last Thursday at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. The teams played a modified triple knockout round, advancing teams from the three qualifying matches to a championship round.

The four day event had a weather delay on the fourth day and will resume play today.

A Qualifier: Jenny & Edward White (Photo Credit: Mike Schut)

The A Qualifier is Jenny & Edward White from Crapaud Community Curling Club, the B Qualifier, fromt he same club is Breanne Burgoyne and Tyler MacKenzie and the C Qualifier, between White/White and Sydney Howatt and Liam Kelly from the Cornwall Curling Club, will be played today at 5:05pm.

B Qualifier: Breanne Burgoyne & Tyler MacKenzie (Photo Credit: Mike Schut)

Following the C Final, the first playoff game will be played at 8:05pm. 

Photos from the event, taken by Mike Schut, can be viewed HERE.

Results can be found HERE.

Reminder: Curl PEI Entry Deadlines in the month of February

Posted on by October 3, 2023

Curlers are reminded the following Curl PEI entry deadlines are coming up the month of February.  All event entries must be made online at https://pe.curling.io/en/competitions.

Events:

  • February 9: PEI U16 Championships – event to be held Mar. 1-3 at the Montague Curling Club
  • February 16: PEI U13 Championships – event to be held Mar. 8-10 at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex