(by Allen Cameron) LEDUC, Alta. — Quebec’s Robert Desjardins and Isabelle Néron made history on Sunday afternoon in Leduc, Alta. Desjardins and Néron won Canada’s first national mixed doubles curling title, beating Saskatchewan’s Dustin Kalthoff and Nancy Martin 7-3 in … Continue reading
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The Advantage Communications / Curl PEI Junior Mixed Curling Championships wrapped up this afternoon at the Charlottetown Curling Complex, with two very close and exciting come-from-behind finals between four very evenly matched teams. The James Dalton combined team from the … Continue reading
It’s a Saskatchewan-Quebec final at the first Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials national curling championship in Leduc, Alta. Saskatchewan’s Dustin Kalthoff and Nancy Martin are playing Quebec’s Robert Desjardins and Isabelle Neron in the gold-medal game, which got underway at 4 … Continue reading
(by Eric McCarthy) ALBERTON– The opening draw in the Royal Canadian Legion’s 57th annual Dominion Curling Championship is in the books at Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. Seven teams are vying for the national title in a championship, which … Continue reading
(by Mike Carson) SUMMERSIDE – P.E.I.’s Rod MacDonald rink rebounded from a loss earlier in the day to improve to 2-1 (won-lost) at the 2013 Canadian senior curling championships at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club on Sunday. Photo: … Continue reading
The Summerside Legion (Branch number 5) team of Mel Bernard, Blair Jay, Lou Nowlan, and Earl Proude are representing PEI at the national Dominion Legion Curling Championships, which get underway this afternoon at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. … Continue reading
Yukon’s Smallwoods headed to final eight (by Allen Cameron) Give credit to Robert Smallwood and Jody Smallwood — they do things with style. The Yukon mixed doubles champions advanced to the quarter-finals of the inaugural Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials on … Continue reading
(by Danny Lamoureux) Alberta’s Deb Santos had a solid opening day at the 2013 Canadian Senior Women’s Curling Championship in Summerside, PEI. Following up on her opening round win over the host province, Santos squared off against Ann McKellar-Gillis of … Continue reading
SUMMERSIDE – P.E.I.’s Rod MacDonald rink from Charlottetown came back from a 5 to 1 deficit to take their opening round match against the Wade White Alberta foursome in the 2013 Canadian Seniors Curling Championships at the Silver Fox Curling … Continue reading
(by Danny Lamoureux) Atlantic Canada’s representatives in the men’s section of the Canadian Senior Curling Championships swept their opponents in opening round action today in Summerside, PEI. The home province’s Rod MacDonald was in tough against Alberta’s Wade White falling … Continue reading
The Nola Murphy rink from the host Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside lost both their opening games today at the Canadian Senior Curling Championships. Photo (L-R) Tirone, Carmody, Arsenault, Murphy The Murphy rink, which includes third Donna … Continue reading
Four teams are straight through to the quarter-finals and another eight will open the playoff round tonight at the inaugural Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials national curling championship. The four pool winners — Scott McDonald and Jaclyn Rivington of Ontario (7-0) … Continue reading
Both the Under 16 and Under 21 divisions of the Advantage Communications / Curl PEI Junior Mixed Curling Championships, being played at the Charlottetown Curling Complex, have come down to final games between tied teams. The finals, originally scheduled for … Continue reading
(by Allen Cameron) They’re among the youngest players in the field, and from on the most sparsely populated of the Canadian Curling Association’s 14 Member Associations. But Mitch Young and Chelsea Duncan aren’t letting those factors get in their way … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – The fields are now set for the 2013 Canadian senior curling championships after relegation games concluded at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club on Friday morning. British Columbia’s Karen Lepine from the Langley-Port Alberni-Vernon … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – The Prince Edward Island women’s representative at the 2013 Canadian senior curling championships is looking forward to a very enjoyable and memorable experience. “We are pretty excited,” said P.E.I. skip Nola Murphy of Summerside. “We … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE — Rod MacDonald is about to add to an already lengthy list of curling accomplishments. The Summerside native will curl in a national championship in his hometown for the first time. “I’m looking forward to it,” … Continue reading
Seven-team curling championship starts Sunday (by Eric McCarthy) ALBERTON – There’s something special about curling in the Canadian Legion curling championship, admits Team P.E.I. skip Mel Bernard. “There’s a lot of great tradition in the Legion,” he said. “The Legion … Continue reading
Play got underway Friday at the Advantage Communications Junior Mixed Curling Championships at the Charlottetown Curling Complex. The Tyler Smith foursome from the Crapaud and Montague curling clubs lead the three team, double round robin Under 16 division, with a … Continue reading
The playoffs concluded on Thursday afternoon at the Maritime Stick Curling Championship at the Montague Curling Club, with two Nova Scotia teams in the Open division (men and mixed teams) championship game, and two Cornwall Curling Club (PEI) teams in … Continue reading
The Maritime Stick Curling Championships were held at the Montague Curling Club this week. The winners of the open and womens divisions were, from left, Paul Doucet and Dave McDougal of Yarmouth, and Ruth Stavert and Gloria Clarke of Cornwall. … Continue reading
Undated newspaper clipping posted to the “Historic PEI” Facebook group by Preston MacDonald: The Iceland arena which replaced it, was built in 1967 (and closed in 2009), dating this story in the late 1980’s. … Continue reading
The pre-qualification round for the 2013 Canadian Seniors Curling Championship has wrapped up at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside. Teams continuing on to the Senior Men’s championship: MQ1: Nova Scotia and MQ2: Northwest Territories. Teams eliminated: … Continue reading
The Summerside Legion (Branch number 5) team of Mel Bernard, Blair Jay, Lou Nowlan, and Earl Proude are representing PEI at the national Dominion Legion Curling Championships, which get underway Sunday at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. The … Continue reading
The final provincial curling championship of the season, the Advantage Communications / Curl PEI Junior Mixed, for teams of two male and two female curlers playing alternating positions, gets underway on Friday afternoon at the Charlottetown Curling Complex, and wraps … Continue reading
(by Allen Cameron) Alberta’s Chris Schille/Erin Carmody duo is among the teams off to a hot start at the inaugural Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials curling championship in Leduc, Alta., sailing to an 8-3 win over Robert Smallwood and Jody Smallwood … Continue reading
While PEI’s Rod MacDonald and Nola Murphy rinks don’t have to travel very far to attend the Canadian Seniors, starting Saturday in Summerside, several PEI natives, now living in Calgary and St. John’s, are on the road this week, with … Continue reading
(by Allen Cameron) Rachel Homan and her Ottawa team open play on Saturday in Riga, Latvia, against Scotland’s Eve Muirhead in an early showdown at the 2013 Titlis Glacier Mountain World Women’s Curling Championship, presented by Ford Motor Company of … Continue reading
The CCA don’t appear to be updating the end-by-end scoreboard on their website for the Pre-Qualifier event, which got underway at 3:30 at the Canadian Seniors Curling Championships in Summerside. They ARE providing updates via Twitter at @2013CanadianSen. We are … Continue reading
Main draw begins Saturday SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — The Canadian Senior Men’s and Women’s Curling Championships get underway Saturday at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside. Qualifying round Last year was the first time that all 14 Member … Continue reading
The Maritime Masters Curling Championships, which feature the men’s and women’s Masters (age 60 and over) champions and runners-up from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, was held this past weekend at the Capital Winter Club.in Fredericton, NB. … Continue reading
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — The Canadian Senior Men’s and Women’s Curling Championships get underway Saturday at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside. It will mark the third time the event has been held here in the last seven … Continue reading
This is a reminder that Curl PEI will be conducting a Juniors Skills Development and High Performance Camp, at the Crapaud Community Curling Club on Saturday March 23, from 9 am to 5 pm. This camp is open to all … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – There is a lot more at stake for organizers of the 2013 Canadian senior curling championships than people may realize. Thus, the host committee’s goal is to leave no stone unturned. “There are just so … Continue reading
Directors, managers, and members of the Charlottetown Curling Complex were very pleased yesterday when Everett MacDougall stopped by to throw a few rocks. Everett has been suffering some health issues this year that have prevented him from coming out to … Continue reading
After day one of the Maritime Stick Curling Championship at the Montague Curling Club, Dave McDougall and Paul Doucet from Nova Scotia lead in pool A while Walter Callaghan and John Vincent from Alberton, PEI lead in the B pool. … Continue reading
[Note: Full draw and live results available at peicurling.com/legion]. (by Eric McCarthy) ALBERTON — A St. Patrick’s Day Dance at St. Anthony’s Legion, dinner and kitchen party at the Rodd Mill River Resort and, of course, curling at the Western … Continue reading
(by Allen Cameron) Some of Canada’s top curlers will open play on Thursday at the Leduc Recreation Centre in Leduc, Alta., in the first Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials national championship. The winning team in the four-day competition will earn the … Continue reading
The final provincial curling championship of the season, the Advantage Communications / Curl PEI Junior Mixed, for teams of two male and two female curlers playing alternating positions, gets underway on Friday afternoon at the Charlottetown Curling Complex, and wraps … Continue reading
By Brett Poirier Journal Pioneer SUMMERSIDE – With the Canadian Seniors Curling Championship days away, ice preparations are underway at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club. Teams from across Canada will begin arriving Wednesday for the tournament that begins … Continue reading
Team Corkum Girls Division Champs 2013 – Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club L – R: Gayle, Lead Gabrielle Gallant, 2nd stone Maddison Moore, 3rd stone Elly Whitney-Coulter, Skip Tegan Corkum , Coach Rob Corkum, Kevin Smith – Crapaud Community … Continue reading
SUMMERSIDE – The 2013 Canadian senior curling championships will be in full swing here at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in only a few days. A total of 24 teams – 12 men and 12 women – will … Continue reading
Canadian men’s curling championship will undergo a major change starting next year. The winner of the 2014 Tim Hortons Brier in Kamloops will get an automatic berth in the following year’s Canadian championship as Team Canada. The returning champion wearing … Continue reading
EDMONTON – Brad Jacobs’ dream came true Sunday when he and his Sault Ste. Marie team beat three-time champion Jeff Stoughton of Manitoba to win the Tim Hortons Brier, presented by Monsanto. Team Northern Ontario, from left, skip Brad … Continue reading
(By Eric McCarthy) ALBERTON — The Crapaud Curling Club rink of Alan Inman, Steven Thomson, Gordon Fall and Tony Quigley are heading back to The Dominion National Club Curling Championships and this time they will be accompanied by the Sharon … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club rink of Mitchell Schut, Parker MacFadyen, Nick Johnston, and Draven Kowalski, with coaches Mike Schut and Butch McGee went undefeated, with a 4-0 win-loss record in double round robin play to capture the three team boy’s … Continue reading
The provincial The Dominion Curling Club Championship wrapped up with today’s 5:30 pm finals at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. Sharon Horne and her host club rink of of Kim Ellsworth, Wendy Fraser, and Alison Griffin fought back … Continue reading
EDMONTON – Glenn Howard made his last-rock draw into the four-foot Sunday to give his Ontario team a 7-6 win over Brad Gushue of Newfoundland-Labrador in the bronze-medal game at the Tim Hortons Brier, presented by Monsanto. Ontario’s Glenn … Continue reading
EDMONTON – Brad Jacobs of Northern Ontario stole two in the fifth and a single in the eighth to beat defending champion Glenn Howard of Ontario 9-7 and advance to tonight’s final of the Tim Hortons Brier, presented by Monsanto. … Continue reading
The KFC GIrls final in Crapaud today has been moved ahead from 6 to 5 pm
EDMONTON – Northern Ontario scored deuces in the third and fifth ends but needed a single in the 11th for a 6-5 win over Brad Gushue of Newfoundland-Labrador that propelled the Brad Jacobs team into today’s semifinal at the Tim … Continue reading
The defending champion Alan Inman foursome from the Crapaud Community Curling Club, and the Sharon Horne rink from the host Western Community Curling Club have advanced to their respective 5:30 pm Sunday finals at the provincial The Dominion Curling Club … Continue reading
EDMONTON – Jeff Stoughton and his Manitoba foursome that needed a last-rock victory Friday just to get into the playoffs in the Tim Hortons Brier, presented by Monsanto, used another last-rock shot Saturday to defeat Glenn Howard 7-6 in the … Continue reading
EDMONTON – Jeff Stoughton drew the button with his last rock to put his Manitoba team into the playoffs and silence nearly 12,000 pro-Alberta fans at the Tim Hortons Brier, presented by Monsanto, and kick local favourite Kevin Martin to … Continue reading
The defending champion Allan Inman men’s rink from the Crapaud Community Curling Club, and the Sharon Horne women’s team from the host Western Community Curling Club both remain undefeated, with 3-0 win-loss records, following day two action at the provincial … Continue reading
EDMONTON – Brad Gushue made a last-rock hit-and-stick in the 10th end for a 5-4 win that put Newfoundland-Labrador in the playoffs of the Tim Hortons Brier, presented by Monsanto, and left the decision on the final two playoff berths … Continue reading
After opening day at the KFC Provincial Under 13 Curling Championships at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. Cornwall’s Mitchell Schut rink leads the three team boys division with a 1-0 win-loss record, following a 6-5 win over the Connor Lilly … Continue reading
The KFC/Curl PEI Provincial Championships for the Under 13 age category get underway at 4 pm Friday, and wrap up on Sunday at the Crapaud Community Curling Club, with five girl’s and three boy’s teams participating. The boys play a … Continue reading
One women’s and one men’s draw have been played at the provincial The Dominion Curling Club Championship at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton, with the club champions from six of the seven Island curling clubs competing to advance … Continue reading
EDMONTON – Defending champion Glenn Howard of Ontario outdueled long-time rival Brad Gushue of Newfoundland-Labrador 6-5 Thursday to remain unbeaten at the Tim Hortons Brier, presented by Monsanto. In a highly entertaining match that saw both teams battle back and … Continue reading
(by Eric McCarthy) ALBERTON — A power outage, a storm and vacation schedules delayed the men’s final of the Ferguson’s Funeral Homes/Curl PEI Provincial Stick Curling Championship by a full two weeks. When the game finally got underway on Thursday, … Continue reading
It will be undefeated Glenn Howard of Ontario taking on Brad Gushue’s Team Newfoundland and Labrador, which includes PEI natives Brett Gallant and Adam Casey, and PEI’s Peter Gallant as coach, as the Tim Hortons Brier feature game on TSN, … Continue reading
Here are photos of the winning Rod MacDonald and runner-up Bill Hope teams from the Curl PEI Provincial Mixed Curling Championships, which wrapped up on Monday at the Montague Curling Club. Winning rink Photo (L-R): Karen MacDonald, Mark O’Rourke, Kathy … Continue reading
The provincial The Dominion Curling Club Championship gets underway this afternoon at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton, with the club champions from six of the seven Island curling clubs taking part. Opening women’s draw is at 5:30 pm, … Continue reading
EDMONTON – Glenn Howard cracked a pair of three-enders and rolled to another impressive victory in his pursuit of a second straight Tim Hortons Brier championship, presented by Monsanto. The Coldwater, Ont., foursome scored an easy 7-3 win over James … Continue reading
Parody of an Ottawa Senators post-game interview with Team Newfoundland & Labrador at the 2013 Tim Hortons Brier (CCA) … Continue reading
EDMONTON – Glenn Howard of Ontario scored three in the first end and cruised to an 8-2 win over Brad Jacobs of Northern Ontario that moved him into a tie for top spot at the Tim Hortons Brier, presented by … Continue reading
The PEI curling championship season has two events taking place this weekend – The Dominion Curling Club Championship, for curlers who have won their respective men’s or women’s club championships, and, for our youngest curlers, the KFC Provincial Under 13, … Continue reading
Girl’s U 16 Champs: L-R Gayle Johnston Curl PEI Event Co-ord, Pat Quilty Coach, Meghan Ching 4th stone, Rachel O’Connor 3rd stone, alternate skip, Lauren Lenentine 2nd stone, Breanne Burgoyne Lead, David O’Connor Sponsor O’Connor Glass L –R Boy’s U … Continue reading
EDMONTON – Brad Gushue survived a 10th-end scare and then made his last-rock draw in an extra end to edge Brad Jacobs of Northern Ontario 9-8 and give Newfoundland-Labrador sole possession of first place after seven draws of the Tim … Continue reading
Here is a photo gallery from the finals and closing ceremonies at the O’Connor Glass / Curl PEI Provincial Under 16 Curling Championships, which wrapped up this evening at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. Photos courtesy of Rachel O’Connor. … Continue reading
The Brad Gushue rink from Newfoundland and Labrador, which includes PEI natives Brett Gallant and Adam Casey, and is coached by PEI’s Peter Gallant, will be playing Brad Jacobs and his Northern Ontario rink in the featured game at 9:30 … Continue reading
The Rachel O’Connor rink from the Cornwall Curling Club went undefeated with a 6-0 win-loss record, beating the Kaleigh MacKay team from the host Crapaud Community Curling Club, and the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club, by a 7-5 score … Continue reading
The Rod MacDonald foursome from the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club and the Charlottetown Curling Complex beat the Cornwall Curling Club’s Bill Hope rink by a 9-2 score this afternoon to win the Curl PEI Provincial Mixed Curling Championship … Continue reading
(By Norm Cowley and Chris O’Leary, Edmonton Journal) He’s wearing Prince Edward Island’s colours, but Les Rogers is loving being at the Brier in Edmonton. Rogers is an Edmonton native but is coaching the P.E.I. team, led by skip Eddie … Continue reading
EDMONTON – After another shaky start, Kevin Martin’s Alberta rink rolled to a 10-3 win over British Columbia Sunday evening for their first win at the Tim Hortons Brier, presented by Monsanto. In other fifth-draw games, Jamie Koe of Northwest … Continue reading
EDMONTON – Quebec, Northern Ontario and Newfoundland-Labrador all scored impressive victories Sunday afternoon to improve their won-loss records to 3-0 at the Tim Hortons Brier, presented by Monsanto. Quebec’s Jean-Michel Ménard, who beat four-time champion Kevin Martin of Alberta in … Continue reading
MacKay vs Moerike in girl’s semi, Smith vs Noye in boy’s Monday’s championship round is set at the O’Connor Glass/Curl PEI Provincial Under 16 Curling Championships at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. The girl’s round robin wrapped up this afternoon, … Continue reading
Northern Ontario’s Brad Jacobs rink scored a triple in the 8th end to bring this afternoon’s game over PEI’s Eddie MacKenzie rink to an early conclusion with a 10-4 final score at the Tim Hortons Brier in Edmonton. Jacobs is … Continue reading
The Rod MacDonald rink from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside and the Charlottetown Curling Complex edged the Cornwall Curling Club’s Bill Hope foursome by an 8-7 extra-end score to win this afternoon’s Page 1 vs 2 … Continue reading
EDMONTON — Jeff Stoughton stole one in the 11th end Saturday to edge hometown favourite Kevin Martin of Alberta 5-4 in the second draw of the Tim Hortons Brier, presented by Monsanto. After scoring a single in the 10th to … Continue reading
Here are more photos from the O’Connor Glass Provincial Under 16 Curling Championships, being played at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. Photos are courtesy of Rachel O’Connor, and are girl’s draw photos. … Continue reading
Two of the four qualifiers for the Page championship round were decided on Saturday in the eight team boy’s divison at the O’Connor Glass Provincial Under 16 Curling Championship at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. The combined Montague/Crapaud rink skipped … Continue reading
EDMONTON – Brad Gushue of Newfoundland-Labrador broke open a tie game by scoring five in the sixth end and stealing three more in the seventh to open the 2013 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by Monsanto, with a 10-2 victory over … Continue reading
The first two of the four qualifiers for the Page championship round at the 10-team triple-knockout Curl PEI Provincial Mixed Curling Championship at the Montague Curling Club have now been decided, with Bill Hope and his Cornwall Curling Club rink … Continue reading
Saskatchewan’s Brock Virtue drew to the 4 foot for 4-3 extra-end win over PEI’s Eddie MacKenzie in the Tim Hortons Brier opening draw in Edmonton, before over 15,000 fans. MacKenzie tied it up with a deuce in the 10th to … Continue reading
Martin vs Stoughton is TSN’s Featured Game tonight. TSN is switching over to Sask vs PEI right now as Gushue’s game ended early – 10-2 win over NS. CCA photo: Team PEI … Continue reading
EDMONTON – Marc Kennedy had just one thought in his mind: throw it hard and straight. The Alberta second did just that with his last rock, earning four points to edge defending champion Wayne Middaugh of Ontario to win the … Continue reading
The last time Eddie (Spuds) MacKenzie skipped a Prince Edward Island unit at the Brier, that unit played the full 10 ends in only three of 11 round-robin games. That was a mere two years ago, at London, Ont. “Our … Continue reading
Prince Edward Island looking to get off to good start against Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island will be up against some of the top men curlers in the world starting today in Edmonton. The Eddie MacKenzie rink from … Continue reading
55+ Games Society Photo: 55+ Games Stick Curling Medallists and organizers Click for more photos Here are the medallists from the Vogue Optical 55-Plus Games Stick Curling event, which wrapped up today at the Cornwall Curling Club. All the medallists … Continue reading
Four rinks remain undefeated with 2-0 win-loss records after day two of the O’Connor Glass Provincial Under 16 Curling Championships at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. In the six team girl’s section, the Kaleigh MacKay combined team from the host … Continue reading
It will be the Bill Hope rink from Cornwall taking on Charlottetown’s Jamie Newson foursome in the first of four qualifier games for the Page championship round at the ten team Curl PEI Provincial Mixed Curling Championship, being played at … Continue reading
PEICurling.com Photo (L-R): Geoff Walker, Brett Gallant, Adam Casey, Brad Gushue, at the Players’ Championship in Charlottetown last year. The Tim Horton’s Brier starts Saturday in Edmonton. Besides Team PEI, two other PEI natives are also in the event – … Continue reading
EDMONTON (CCA) – Defending champion Wayne Middaugh of Ontario tied for top spot in Friday’s qualifying of the Ford Hot Shots curling competition, advancing along with seven others to Saturday’s quarter-finals. The veteran third for Glenn Howard’s team, the 45-year-old … Continue reading
Curl PEI will be conducting a Juniors Skills Development and High Performance Camp, at the Crapaud Community Curling Club on Saturday March 23, from 9 am to 5 pm. This camp is open to all Canada Games Age Teams, Individuals … Continue reading
KFC and Curl PEI are again sponsoring two events for the Under 13 age category. Registration has already closed for the 6-end boys and girls provincial championships, from March 7-10 at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. Entry deadline is March … Continue reading
Here are photos, courtesy of Rachel O’Connor, from the opening ceremonies of the O’Connor Glass Provincial Under 16 Curling Championships, which got underway today at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. … Continue reading
One triple-knockout boy’s draw, and one round-robin girl’s draw have been played at the O’Connor Glass Under 16 Curling Championships, which got underway today at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. In the eight team boy’s division, Alex MacFadyen and his … Continue reading
Two draws were played on opening day at the triple-knockout Curl PEI Provincial Mixed Curling Championship at the Montague Curling Club, with all 10 teams seeing action, and no team picking up more than one win, as the four teams … Continue reading