Nova Scotia Strikes Gold at Canadian Firefighters (Truro Daily News)

(by Joey Smith) TRURO – History was made at the Truro Curling Club on Saturday. In front of a crowd of more than 200, Chad Stevens gave Nova Scotia its first Canadian firefighters curling title after an 8-4 victory over … Continue reading

Host Nova Scotia wins their first-ever Canadian Firefighters title

The Chad Stevens rink from the Chester Fire Department didn’t have far to travel to win Nova Scotia’s first Canadian Firefighters Curling Championship today, beating Alberta’s Aaron Bartling squad 7-5 in the semifinal game, and doubling the Greg Tarasoff foursome … Continue reading

Sask. advances to Cdn. Firefighters final, Alta. vs NS in semi

The Canadian Firefighters Curling Championship is down to two games, following the completion of the Page playoffs this afternoon in Truro. The Saskatchewan team, who have only one loss in the entire event, advanced to the 1 pm Saturday final, … Continue reading

PEI finishes play with 4-6 record at Canadian Firefighters Ch’ship

Round robin play concluded this afternoon at the Canadian Firefighters Curling Championship in Truro, with the PEI team, skipped by Leo Stewart from the Summerside Fire Department, finishing out of the playoffs with a 4-6 win-loss record. The Island squad … Continue reading

Prairie teams win Canadian Masters in NS

The Saskatchewan women, skipped by Merle Kopach, and Alberta men, with skip Ed Lukowich. are the Canadian Masters champions, following play in the Annapolis Valley over the weekend. The Saskatchewan women beat the host province, skipped by Margaret Cutcliffe, 6-3, … Continue reading

Four teams with only 1 loss, PEI slips to 2-3 at the Canadian Firefighters Ch’ship

The PEI rink, skipped by Leo Stewart from the Summerside Fire Department, lost both their games – 8-4 to Alberta, and 7-4 to Southern Ontario, today at the Canadian Firefighters Curling Championship in Truro, to slip to a 2-3 win-loss … Continue reading

PEI 2-1, Alberta, Quebec and NS still undefeated at Canadian Firefighters Ch’ship

The PEI team from the Summerside Fire Dept., skipped by Leo Stewart, split their games today at the Canadian Firefighters Curling Championship in Truro, beating Northern Ont. 11-8, aided by a 5 point second end, but losing 7-5 to Saskatchewan. … Continue reading

Summerside names their rookies of the season

The Silver Fox held their closing bonspiel and  banquet on the weekend. Shown are Sheila Compton President of the curling club, presenting  the Rookie Male and Rookie Female awards to Michelle Stark and Ron McIntyre. Photo (L-R): Sheila Compton, Michelle … Continue reading

PEI opens with an extra-end win at Canadian Firefighters Ch’ship in Truro

The Summerside Fire Department team, skipped by Leo Stewart, picked up a win in the opening draw of the Canadian Firefighters Curling Championship, being played at the Truro Curling Club. The Island squad beat Team Manitoba, skipped by Len Krisko, … Continue reading

Epping, who won in Summerside in 2012, hoping for hometown Players’ Ch’ship win (GSOC)

(by Jonathan Brazeau) John Epping is receiving the rock star treatment for his hometown Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling event. The Toronto-based skip has taken his play to another level this season highlighted with a perfect game against Brad Gushue … Continue reading

PEI teams out of the playoffs at Canadian Masters

Women’s round robin play wrapped up Wednesday and men’s round robin play finished this morning at the Canadian Masters Curling Championships in the Annapolis Valley, with both PEI teams finishing out of the playoffs and in the “seeding pool”. Sandy … Continue reading

Joyce Myers Trust Fund Scholarship and Capital Works Grant Applications due May 15

The Board of Trustees of the Joyce Myers Trust Fund created a Scholarship Fund as a means to assist  talented full time student athletes in Atlantic Canada. Priority will be given to athletes attending Atlantic universities, colleges or vocational schools. Click Joyce Myers … Continue reading

Neither 1st place team (with Brett Gallant) nor 2nd place (with Geoff Walker) going to World Mixed Doubles (Curling Canada)

Canada will send an experienced pairing to the 2016 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, it was announced today by Curling Canada. Marliese Kasner and Dustin Kalthoff will wear the Maple Leaf at the 2016 World Mixed Doubles Championship. (Photo Curling … Continue reading

Hope 1-1, Walsh 0-2 after opening day at Canadian Masters

Two draws are in the books after opening day play at the Canadian Masters Curling Championships, for curlers age 60 and over, being played in the Annapolis Valley. PEI’s Sandy Hope team, from the Cornwall Curling Club, recovered from a … Continue reading

Summerside Fire Department competing in Canadian Firefighters Curling Ch’ships, starting Saturday

The opening draw takes place on Saturday, following the team draw and opening ceremonies on Friday evening as the 57th Canadian Firefighters Curling Championship gets underway at the Truro Curling Club, hosted by the Nova Scotia Firefighters Curling Association. Truro … Continue reading

PEI native Brett Gallant, Jocelyn Peterman are 2016 Mixed Doubles champs (Curling Canada)

Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant are the 2016 Canadian Mixed Doubles champions after battling to a 12-8 win over Laura Crocker and Geoff Walker at the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon, Sask., on Sunday.“It was a bit of a battle. … Continue reading

PEI native Brett Gallant wins Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship

PEI native Brett Gallant, curling with Jocelyn Peterman from Alberta, beat Gallant’s Team Gushue teammate Geoff Walker, teamed with Laura Crocker, who curls out of Edmonton, by a 12-8 score this evening to win the Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship in … Continue reading

Casey wins “Tuff” bonspiel

Adam Casey won the one-on-one “Tuff Spiel”, sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Bayer CropScience, which took place Saturday at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside. Tim Hockin was the runner-up, while  Sheila Compton won the Consolation Round … Continue reading

Optimist U18 event to be replaced (upon approval) by a Curling Canada national U18 ch’ship

(by Lisa Shamchuk) It was announced at the banquet last night that this will be the last year for the Optimist U18 Curling Championships. The Optimist U18 Steering Committee has been working with Curling Canada for many years to establish … Continue reading

Ontario men and Nova Scotia women win gold at Everest Seniors (Curling Canada)

Ontario’s Bryan Cochrane and Nova Scotia’s Colleen Jones claimed the men’s and women’s 2016 Everest Canadian Senior Curling Championship titles on Saturday afternoon in Digby, N.S. Cochrane overpowered the defending champion, Randy Neufeld, 6-3, while Jones defeated Saskatchewan’s Sherry Anderson, … Continue reading

PEI native Gallant advances to Mixed Doubles quarters, Smith/Holland finish with 3-4 record (Curling Canada)

Ottawa’s Emma Miskew and Toronto’s Ryan Fry put together a second-half comeback Saturday night to reach the quarter-finals of the 2016 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Saskatoon. Ryan Fry and Emma Miskew secured their berth in the quarter-finals with a … Continue reading

PEI’s Smith/Holland duo pick up Canadian Mixed Doubles win over a pre-tournament favourite (Curling Canada)

After eight rounds of play, the pool standings are taking shape, with five teams remaining undefeated as the competition heads into Round Nine. Rachel Homan/Mark Nichols along with Laura Crocker/Geoff Walker both lead Pool A with undefeated records of 5-0.They … Continue reading

Championship round is underway at Everest Canadian Seniors (Curling Canada)

Ontario’s Bryan Cochrane remains undefeated and Cathy King (Alberta) and Sherry Anderson (Saskatchewan) continue to battle for top spot on the women’s side as the championship round got underway on Thursday at the 2016 Everest Senior Men’s and Women’s Curling … Continue reading

PEI native Brett Gallant 3-0 at Mixed Doubles, Sabrina Smith/Kyle Holland are 0-3 (Curling Canada)

The 2016 Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship kicked off on Thursday with 32 teams – including some very familiar names – vying for the chance to compete at the world championship in Karlstad, Sweden in April. National Mixed Doubles Coach Jim … Continue reading

Canadian Masters start Monday in Annapolis Valley area. PEI represented by Hope and Walsh teams

The Wolfville Curling Centre and the Glooscap Curling Club are the co-hosts of the 2016 men’s and women’s Canadian Masters Curling Championships, for curlers age 60 and over, which take place April 4 to 10, 2016. PEI will be represented … Continue reading

Update: Both Dolan and MacDonald make the Ch’ship round at Canadian Seniors

We just received word from Robyn Mattie of Curling Canada that the Kim Dolan rink has also advanced to the Championship round at the Canadian Seniors in Digby, as they were tied with BC in win-loss records, but they were … Continue reading

Cdn. Seniors: MacDonald (3-3), Dolan (2-4) both make the playoff round (Curling Canada)

Saskatchewan’s Sherry Anderson, Ontario’s Bryan Cochrane and Nova Scotia’s Alan O’Leary will enter the Championship Pool of the 2016 Everest Canadian Senior Curling Championships as the only undefeated teams heading into the playoffs. Sherry Anderson of Saskatchewan delivers her rock … Continue reading

Rod MacDonald rink 3-1, Kim Dolan gets 1st win at Canadian senior curling championships (Journal)

DIGBY, N.S. – The Rod MacDonald-skipped rink won two games at the Canadian senior curling championships on Tuesday. Nova Scotia’s Alan O’Leary delivers his rock to sweepers Danny Christianson and Harold McCarthy during round robin play at the 2016 Everest … Continue reading

Curling wrapping up at Island clubs

Curling is wrapping up at PEI’s seven full-time curling facilities, with the last closing bonspiels scheduled for next weekend. The Montague Curling Rink’s “Milkcan” spiel goes this weekend. Here is the opening draw: Thursday March 31st 6:00 pm Jillian Macguire … Continue reading

Sabrina Smith, Kyle Holland, Brett Gallant in Canadian Mixed Doubles Ch’ship, beginning Thurs. in Saskatoon (Curling Canada)

The most talent-laden field in the history of the event will open play Thursday at the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon in the 2016 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. PEICurling.com photo (L-R): Kyle Holland, Sabrina Smith [PEI will be represented … Continue reading

PEI men 1-1, women 0-2 following opening day play at national Seniors (Curling Canada)

The 2016 Everest Canadian Senior Men’s and Women’s Curling Championships kicked off Monday at the Digby Area Recreation Centre in Digby, N.S., with 28 teams – 14 men’s, 14 women’s – competing for the right to represent Canada at the … Continue reading

Holland Hurricanes finish with 2-5 record and pick up Fair Play award at CCAA nationals

The Holland Hurricanes women’s curling team finished round robin play at the at CCAA nationals in London ON, hosted by Fanshawe College, with a 2-5 win-loss record, picking up wins over Confederation and Niagara colleges, but they did not advance … Continue reading

PEI men’s and women’s rinks sweep Atlantic Under 18 Curling Championships

It was a PEI sweep at the Atlantic Under 18 Curling Championships, which wrapped up Sunday afternoon at CFB Halifax, with the PEI U18 championship rinks, skipped by Tyler Smith and Lauren Lenentine, capturing both the men’s and women’s divisions. … Continue reading

Everest Seniors begin Monday in Digby (Curling Canada)

The 2016 Everest Canadian Senior Men’s and Women’s Curling Championships begin Monday at the Digby Area Recreation Centre in Digby, N.S. It’s the second time that the city has hosted the championships, following the 2011 edition at the same venue. … Continue reading

PEI’s Team Casey parting ways after season (Grand Slam)

(By Jonathan Brazeau) Team Casey’s run has come to an end. Photo by Anil Mungal: Adam Casey The reigning P.E.I. champs are parting ways, announcing Tuesday on Facebook  that lead Robbie Doherty and second Anson Carmody are both stepping back from … Continue reading

PEI rinks in Atlantic U18 Ch’ships, starting Friday

Cornwall’s Lauren Lenentine rink and the Tyler Smith team from Crapaud and Charlottetown and  Montague will be  competing in the Atlantic Under 18 Curling Championships this weekend at CFB Halifax. Photo (L-R) Skip, Lauren Lenentine Third, Kaleigh Mackay Second, Breanne … Continue reading

Holland College at Nationals

The Holland Hurricanes are ready to compete in their final National Championship of the 2015-2016 season this week when the women’s curling team takes on the country’s best in London, Ontario for the 2016 CCAA National Curling Championships hosted by … Continue reading

NS and PEI teams capture Stick Curling Titles

The Dave MacDougal/Paul Doucet team from Yarmouth NS won the open division of the Maritime Stick Curling Championship held recently at the Cornwall Curling club by narrowly defeating the Ron Crowe/Bill Spinney team from Truro. The women’s division championship game … Continue reading

Charlottetown men, Western women win PEI Travelers Ch’ship

The Dennis Watts rink from the Charlottetown Curling Complex had to play in two finals today, against the previously-unbeaten Barry Cameron foursome from the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside, but they won both, to capture the PEI … Continue reading

Watts steals triple in final end to force sudden death Travelers men’s final, Horne goes undefeated to win women’s

The Dennis Watts rink from the Charlottetown Curling Complex took a deuce in the seventh end and stole a triple in the eighth to come from behind and hand the Barry Cameron team from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht … Continue reading

Little Rocks Jamboree reminder

The Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside is hosting a Little Rocks Jamboree, aimed at Little Rockers and new curlers age 6-13. Everybody (all clubs) welcome. The Jamboree takes place Tuesday March 22 from 10 am to 3 … Continue reading

Curler Ryan Giddens goes from beer league to the Brier (CBC PEI)

Amateur curler Ryan Giddens now has a story he’ll be telling for years — how he got to throw rocks at the Canadian Men’s Curling Championship. “It was an opportunity of a lifetime and I’ll never trade that for anything else,” Giddens … Continue reading

Championship round set following Men’s tiebreakers at PEI Travelers

The men’s tiebreaker round, between the Montague, Crapaud, and Maple Leaf men’s teams, took place today at the PEI Travelers Curling Club Championship at the Cornwall Curling Club, in order to determine the final spot in Tuesday’s semi-finals. All three … Continue reading

Cornwall hosting Maritime Stick Curling Ch’ship, starting Wednesday

The Cornwall Curling Club is hosting the 2016 Maritime Stick Curling Championships, featuring the top 4 teams from the provincial 2 person stick curling competitions in the three Maritime provinces in the Open (any combination of men/women) Division, and the … Continue reading

Hot-shooting Koe leads Alberta to Tim Hortons Brier championship over NL (Curling Canada)

OTTAWA – Kevin Koe’s razor-thin pick of a Brad Gushue counter in the seventh end was the pivotal shot that led to Alberta’s 9-5 win over Newfoundland-Labrador in the championship game of the Tim Hortons Brier Sunday evening. “Pretty special … Continue reading

Silver Fox Men, Western Women advance to Travelers finals

Round robin play wrapped up Sunday evening at the provincial Travelers Curling Club Championship in Cornwall, with the Silver Fox men, skipped by Barry Cameron, and the Western Community Curling Club women, with skip Sharon Horne, finishing with perfect 6-0 … Continue reading

Rachel MacLean rink goes undefeated to win KFC Under 13

The Rachel MacLean rink from the Cornwall Curling Club won all seven of their games to capture the KFC Provincial Under 13 Curling Championships, which wrapped up this afternoon at the Charlottetown Curling Complex, edging their clubmates, the Chase MacMillan … Continue reading

Measurement gives Alberta semifinal Brier win over Northern Ontario (Curling Canada)

OTTAWA – It took 10 nail-biting ends and a measurement on the winning point for Kevin Koe of Alberta to get by Brad Jacobs of Northern Ontario 6-5 in the Tim Hortons Brier semifinal Saturday evening. Alberta had a stone … Continue reading

Silver Fox Men, Western Women still unbeaten at the Travelers Curling Club Championship

Round robin play wraps up Sunday at the provincial Travelers Curling Club Championship, being played at the Cornwall Curling Club, with the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club men’s team, skipped by Barry Cameron, and the Western Community Curling Club … Continue reading

KFC U13 Semis set, MacLean, Schut undefeated after round robin play

Round robin play concluded Saturday evening at the 11 team KFC PEI Under 13 Curling Championship, being played at the Charlottetown Curling Complex, with the Rachel MacLean team from Cornwall, and the defending champion Mitchell Schut rink from Cornwall and the … Continue reading

Newfoundland-Labrador, with PEI native Brett Gallant, advances to Tim Hortons Brier final (Curling Canada)

OTTAWA – Brad Gushue of Newfoundland-Labrador made a gentle tapback to count one in the 11th end Friday to beat Brad Jacobs of Northern Ontario 7-6 in the Page 1-2 playoff game and earn a berth in Sunday’s gold-medal game of … Continue reading

Team PEI’s Ryan Giddens – the most electrifying man in curling (TSN Video)

Of all the competitors at this year’s Brier, Ryan Giddens may have been the most unlikely participant. Vic Rauter has more on P.E.I’s fifth player, who only started curling three years ago. Click to view video at TSN.ca … Continue reading

Casey completes Brier play with 2-9 record (Journal)

OTTAWA – P.E.I. completed round-robin play at the 2016 Tim Hortons Brier with a record of 2-9 (won-lost). The Adam Casey-skipped rink fell 8-3 to Manitoba’s Mike McEwen in the final round-robin draw. P.E.I., Nova Scotia, Yukon and Nunavut, will … Continue reading

Casey records second win at Brier (Journal)

OTTAWA – P.E.I.’s Adam Casey rink snapped a four-game slide at the 2016 Tim Hortons Brier on Thursday morning. © PEICurling.com From left are third David Mathers, skip Adam Casey, second Anson Carmody and lead Robbie Doherty. Casey took advantage … Continue reading

Sackville NB Curling Club looking for used “modern” Little Rocks

Diane Michaud , President of the Sackville Curling Club in Sackville NB is looking to purchase a second set of used modern Little Rocks. If your club is looking to sell a set, please get in touch with her at:  … Continue reading

Reporter Bob Weeks, whose family has PEI roots, being inducted into Curling, then Golf, Hall of Fame (Guardian)

(by Jason Malloy) Renowned golf journalist Bob Weeks can trace his introduction to the sport to the Strathgartney Highlands Golf Course.  Weeks was visiting family on the Island when a ferry strike left his father looking for something to do … Continue reading

Casey loses pair Tuesday at Brier to drop to 1-5 record (Guardian)

The Adam Casey rink dropped two games Tuesday to fall to 1-5 at the Tim Hortons Brier in Ottawa. Team P.E.I. dropped the morning draw with Northern Ontario’s Brad Jacobs 6-2 in nine ends and lost 8-5 to Saskatchewan’s Steve … Continue reading

PEI Travelers Curling Club Ch’ship starts Friday in Cornwall

The PEI Traveler’s Curling Club Championship, featuring teams who win their club championships, takes place at the Cornwall Curling Club from March 11-15, 2016 (if no tiebreakers, it could wrap up on the 14th). First draw is Friday at 11. … Continue reading

Atlantic Podium Project/Next Generation Coaching Clinic with Earle Morris

Where? Curl Moncton When? September 10-11, 2016 Instructor? Earle Morris How much? $50 per coach (two meals included) Who can register? Anyone who is currently coaching or looking to coach a competitive U15, U18 or U21 curling team Curl Atlantic … Continue reading

Silver Fox hosting Little Rocks Jamboree for new and Little Rocks curlers age 6-13

The Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside is hosting a Little Rocks Jamboree, aimed at Little Rockers and new curlers age 6-13. Everybody (all clubs) welcome. The Jamboree takes place Tuesday March 22 from 10 am to 3 … Continue reading

Tim Hortons Brier features plenty of wild hats (Ottawa Sun)

Hats are normal. At the Brier, hats are special. Anyone can have a baseball cap but only a few people wear a lobster hat well. Sue MacLeod from PEI and her friend Lynda Howell from Saskatoon were resplendent with crustaceans … Continue reading

PEI knocks Team Canada from unbeaten ranks at Tim Hortons Brier (Curling Canada)

OTTAWA – Adam Casey of P.E.I. tapped back a Team Canada counter with his final stone to score two in the 10th end and upset unbeaten Pat Simmons of Calgary 6-4 Monday at the Tim Hortons Brier. Casey and his … Continue reading

KFC Prov. Under 13 Curling Ch’ships start Friday in Charlottetown

  The KFC PEI Under 13 Curling Championship (Teams may be any combo of male/female) takes place March 11 to 13, 2016 at the Charlottetown Curling Complex. Games are six ends. Last year’s champions were the Mitchell Schut rink from … Continue reading

Cornwall Jr. Program looking for gently used trophies

Do you have any trophies (curling or generic) gathering dust on your mantle or in boxes in your basement that you no longer have a use for? The Cornwall Curling Club junior program is looking to recycle trophies for their … Continue reading

Schut U16 P.E.I. mixed curling champ, Noye wins U21 event (Journal)

O’LEARY — The Mitchell Schut foursome from the Cornwall Curling Club is the P.E.I. Curling Association’s 2016 Under 16 Mixed Curling Champion.  The Cornwall team, which also consists of Sydney Howatt, Michael MacEwen, Madelyn Cantwell and coach Nancy Yeo, broke … Continue reading

Leslie Noye and Mitchell Schut rinks win Junior Mixed Championships

The Provincial Under 21 and Under 16 Junior Mixed Curling Championships took place this Saturday and Sunday at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary, with the two U21 teams playing a best of five series, and the four team … Continue reading

PEI native Brett Gallant leads field into Ford Hot Shots final at Brier (Curling Canada)

OTTAWA – Second Brett Gallant of Newfoundland-Labrador led the field of eight curlers advancing into Saturday’s playoffs of the Ford Hot Shots competition at the Tim Hortons Brier. “It doesn’t mean a whole lot,” Gallant said of his positioning after … Continue reading

Junior Mixed starts Sat. morning in O’Leary

The Curl PEI Provincial Junior Mixed Curling Championship, a four player per team Mixed competition with Under 16 and Under 21 divisions, will be held at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary, on March 5-6, 2016, with opening draw … Continue reading

Robbie Doherty – Reporting from the Brier on Q93FM!

Robbie Doherty, lead for PEI Brier representative Team Adam Casey, will be doing an exclusive broadcast on Q93FM from the 2016 Brier in Ottawa. Tune in tomorrow until March 13th at 8:25am 12:25pm and 4:25pm for BETWEEN THE SHEETS, sponsored … Continue reading

TSN’s Tim Hortons Brier Broadcast Schedule

TSN will feature expanded coverage of the 2016 Tim Hortons Brier from Ottawa, ON. Here is the broadcast schedule for each and every draw throughout the week over TSN’s five channels.  PEI’s Team Adam Casey will be the feature game … Continue reading

St. Patty’s Day Funspiel at Montague Mar. 19

The Eastern PEI Chamber of Commerce is holding a St. Patty’s Day Funspiel, Saturday March 19 from 9 am to 6 pm at the Montague Curling Rink/ $150+hst per team of four (+ Door Prize) or $40+hst per person includes … Continue reading

Annual one-on-one “Tuff Spiel” at the Silver Fox

What are you doing on Saturday, April 2, 2016? The Silver Fox is having a one-on-one “Tuff Spiel”, sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Bayer CropScience. and you are invited. RULES OF PLAY: • 4 End Games • 6 Rocks Per … Continue reading

2016 Tim Hortons Brier opens Saturday in Ottawa (Curling Canada)

A field many consider to be the finest ever assembled to contest a Canadian men’s curling championship will open play Saturday at TD Place in Ottawa in the 2016 Tim Hortons Brier. Curling’s biggest names will be at the 2016 … Continue reading

2016 Travelers Curling Club Championship to be staged in Kelowna (Curling Canada)

Canada’s best club curling teams are headed to B.C.’s sunny Okanagan next November to play for a national championship, it was announced today by Curling Canada. The Kelowna Curling Club will play host to the 2016 Travelers Curling Club Championship, … Continue reading

Youthful Veronica Smith rink wins provincial mixed curling title (Journal)

(by Eric McCarthy) ALBERTON — The youthful Veronica Smith rink from the Crapaud and Cornwall curling clubs compiled an 8-1 record en-route to winning the Atelka P.E.I. Mixed Fours Provincial Curling Championship. The team, which includes Tyler Smith playing mate, … Continue reading

PEI curlers set for Special Olympics Winter Games

Five athletes and two coaches are representing PEI in curling at the Special Olympics Canada 2016 Winter Games in Corner Brook, Newfoundland from March 1-5. Curler John Anthony Laybolt Team PEI Curling Athletes are: Phillip Chugg from Stratford, Monique Gauthier … Continue reading

Rocks & Rings expanding? Yes it is! (Curling Canada)

The Curling Canada Rocks & Rings is growing again, expanding its unique gym-based program to three new cities in 2016. This means over 36 Rocks & Rings instructors will bring the Olympic sport of curling to over 200,000 students across … Continue reading

Veronica Smith rink wins Atelka PEI Mixed (Fours) Ch’ship (pictures added)

The Veronica Smith rink from Crapaud and Cornwall beat Charlottetown’s Jamie Newson team by a 9-4 score in this afternoon’s championship game at the Atelka Provincial Mixed (Fours) Curling Championship at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. Smith won … Continue reading

Veronica Smith wins her 2nd section final – could win Atelka Mixed this aft.

The Veronica Smith rink from Crapaud and Cornwall has an advantage going into the two game championship against Charlottetown’s Jamie Newson rink at the Atelka Provincial Mixed (Fours) Curling Championship being played at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. … Continue reading

PEI Junior Mixed takes place Saturday and Sunday at the Maple Leaf club in O’Leary

The Curl PEI  Provincial Junior Mixed Curling Championship, a four player per team Mixed competition with Under 16 and Under 21 divisions, will be held at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary, on March 5-6, 2016, with opening draw … Continue reading

Alberta wins Scotties (Curling Canada)

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Chelsea Carey took a deep breath in the hack and then delivered a last-rock draw for a single point that earned her Alberta team the Scotties Tournament of Heart championship Sunday evening. It took Carey’s last … Continue reading

Smith, Newson, split 1st 2 Atelka PEI Mixed section finals, play again in 3rd

The Veronica Smith rink from Crapaud and Cornwall, and the Jamie Newson team from Charlottetown and Crapaud have each won two of the three modified triple knockout sections, and are now the only teams remaining out of the  9 who … Continue reading

Team Canada wins Scotties bronze (Curling Canada)

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Jennifer Jones made her last-rock draw a successful one to beat Kerri Einarson of Manitoba 8-7 to win the bronze medal game Sunday at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. “It’s nice to finish on a win,” … Continue reading

Cornwall’s Lauren Lenentine, Mitchell Schut rinks are U16 champs. Lauren Ferguson team are girl’s runners-up

The Cornwall Curling Club rink of skip Lauren Lenentine, third Kristie Rogers, second Lily Taweel, and lead Ellie Lenentine, with coach Robbie Lenentine, went undefeated with a 6-0 record to win the Advantage Communications Under 16 Girl’s Championship, which wrapped … Continue reading

Montague Schmirler fundraiser takes in over $5500!

Organizer Brooks Roche reports that the grand total from the Sandra Schmirler Foundation Fundraiser at the Montague Curling Club is $5,516.15. The fundraiser included a Facebook auction and a Pancake Breakfast. … Continue reading

Northern Ontario shocks Team Canada to reach Scotties final (Curling Canada)

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – As Yogi Berra reputedly said, it was like deja-vu all over again. Krista McCarville and her Northern Ontario team from Thunder Bay simply refused to quit on Saturday, scoring back-to-back come-from-behind victories Saturday to advance to Sunday’s final … Continue reading

Newson wins 1st section at Atelka PEI Mixed, advances to 2nd section final

Day two is over at the nine team Atelka PEI Mixed Fours Curling Championship at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton, and the Jamie Newson rink from Charlottetown and Crapaud is in the lead in the modified triple knockout … Continue reading

Cornwall’s Davies rink wins annual Montague Pink Ladies spiel

The rink of Lorianne Davies,  Lynda Turnbull, Lisa MacEachern, and Angela Sanderson, from the Cornwall Curling Club are the winners of the annual Pink Ladies spiel, which wrapped up this evening at the Montague Curling Rink. … Continue reading

Lenentine only undefeated team in U16 – will finish in 1st place

The Lauren Lenentine rink from the Cornwall Curling Club is the only undefeated rink, at 5-0, following Saturday play at the Advantage Communications Under 16 Girls Curling Championships at the Charlottetown Curling Complex. Lenentine, with Kristie Rogers at third, and … Continue reading

Curling and Stick Curling Medallists at 55 Plus Games

The 55 Plus games Curling and Stick Curling events have wrapped up at the Silver Fox. Here is the list of medal winners: 55+ Men GOLD- Nowlan (Lou Nowlan, Earle Proude, Wayne Gardiner, Arnold Kaland) – Silver Fox SILVER- Matheson … Continue reading

Bidding now closed on Schmirler Auction

Bidding on the Sandra Schmirler  Foundation Auction has now closed. Thank you all for such an outstanding display of generosity! Winning bidders will be contacted very shortly. Moving forward: you are all invited to the fundraiser’s pancake breakfast tomorrow, February … Continue reading

U16 Opening Draw warmup/practice photos

Photo: Ella Lenentine Here is a photo gallery from the warmup/practice before the opening draw of the Advantage Communications Provincial Under 16 Curling Championships. The opening draw was at the Cornwall Curling Club, with all other draws at the Charlottetown … Continue reading

Alberta beats Team Canada, takes a step closer to Scotties gold (Curling Canada)

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – A smokin’ hot Chelsea Carey and her Alberta teammates rolled past Jennifer Jones and Team Canada 7-5 in the Page 1-2 playoff game Friday evening to earn a spot in Sunday’s gold-medal final of the Scotties … Continue reading

Three undefeated girl’s teams after Advantage Communications Under 16 Ch’ships Opening Day

Two round robin draws are complete following opening day play at the Advantage Communications Under 16 Curling Championships at the Charlottetown Curling Complex, with seven girl’s teams taking part. The first draw, at 2 pm Friday, was held at the … Continue reading

Four teams undefeated after opening day at Atelka PEI Mixed Fours

Four teams out of nine are still undefeated after opening day action at the Atelka Provincial Mixed Fours Curling Championship at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. These teams, skipped by Sharon Horne from the host club, along with … Continue reading

Birt rink finishes play at the Scotties with 4-7 record (Journal)

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – P.E.I.’s Suzanne Birt rink has completed play at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. © Submitted photo Members of Team P.E.I. at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts are, from left: Suzanne Birt, skip; Robyn Green, … Continue reading