The Dominion Curling Club Championship gets underway Thursday afternoon and wraps up on Sunday at the Montague Curling Club, with the men’s and women’s club champions from six of the seven PEI curling clubs taking part. Defending champions the … Continue reading
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(by Danny Lamoureux) Draw 15 of the 2012 Canadian Seniors Curling Championships in Abbotsford, BC featured all twelve of the women’s teams in action. In a key match-up, Nova Scotia’s Nancy Delahunt and Saskatchewan’s Darlene Gillies squared off, both with … Continue reading
(by Fred Rinne) – It was a wonderful Wednesday for Heather Nedohin’s Team Canada at the Ford World Women’s Curling Championship at the Enmax Centre in Lethbridge. Heather Nedohin reacts to a play at the 2012 Ford World Women’s Curling … Continue reading
PEI’s Special Olympics curling team, who recently won gold medals at the Special Olympics Winter Games in St. Albert Alberta, were honoured with a celebration Sunday evening during their regular curling draw at the Cornwall Curling Club. The rink, who … Continue reading
(by Larry Wood) Guess who’s leading the Ford World Women’s Curling Championship with four round-robin matches remaining? What’s that? Who? Odds are you wouldn’t have mentioned unsung Korea, a nation with a handful of curlers competing at this level for … Continue reading
PEI’s Shirley Berry rink, from Cornwall and Charlottetown, has a 2-4 win-loss record after splitting theig games on Tuesday at the Canadian senior curling championships in Abbotsford BC, losing their first game 5-4 to Darlene Gillies of Saskatchewan, who scored … Continue reading
EDMONTON – Four-time world champion Randy Ferbey is retiring from competitive curling. He says he made the decision just over a week ago. (Photo: TSN) The 52-year-old from Sherwood Park, Alta., won four Canadian titles as a skip and played … Continue reading
(by Larry Wood) Heather Nedohin said so herself. “Nobody is going to go through this without a loss so it doesn’t surprise me that we aren’t going to do it, either.” The Team Canada skip was talking, of course, about … Continue reading
PEI’s Shirley Berry rink, from the Cornwall and Charlottetown curlng clubs, picked up a 7-4 win over Northern Ontario, skipped by Darla Esch, on Monday night to improve to a 2-3 win-loss record at the Canadian Seniors Curling Championship in … Continue reading
Live results will be available at CurlingResults.com/firefighters/2012. … Continue reading
Round robin play begins Saturday at the 53rd annual Canadian Firefighters Curling Championship, being held this year at the Truro Curling Club. PEI is represented for the third straight year by the rink of Gordon MacFadyen (skip), Leo Stewart (third), … Continue reading
The Dominion Curling Club Championship gets underway Thursday afternoon and wraps up on Sunday at the Montague Curling Club, with the men’s and women’s club champions from six of the seven PEI curling clubs taking part. Defending champions the … Continue reading
(by Murray McCormick) The winds of change have blown through Amber Holland’s women’s curling team. Holland told the Leader-Post on Monday that the 2011 Canadian women’s curling championship team from Kronau has broken up. Holland informed Kim and Tammy Schneider … Continue reading
The Robert Campbell foursome from the Charlottetown Curling Club defeated Montague’s Larry Richards team by a 9-3 score this afternoon at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside to win the Provincial Mixed Curling Championship. Leading 5-3 after … Continue reading
(by Danny Lamoureux) The province with the oil seems to have spawned another natural resource – curlers, and very good ones. Unless you reside under a rock, you have to be impressed with the roll that those who wear the … Continue reading
WELLAND, Ont. (CCA) – On the final day of the 2012 CIS/CCA University Curling Championships, hosted by Brock University at the Welland Curling Club, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women and Alberta Golden Bears men captured the national title and … Continue reading
(by Larry Wood) It’s Oh Canada . . . already! Five draws into the 2012 Ford World Women’s Curling Championship and Heather Nedohin’s Canucks already are out front in the global pack at the Enmax Centre with the only unbeaten … Continue reading
(CCA) Men’s final: Alberta Golden Bears defeated the Waterloo Warriers 7-2 Alberta, who is led by 2012 World Junior Champion Brendan Bottcher (Sherwood Park, Alta.), finished the round robin with a 6-1 record to advance to the final. Their lone … Continue reading
(by Danny Lamoureux) [PEI’s Shirley Berry is currently at 0-2, while Charlie Wilkinson is now at 1-2] For the first time at the 2012 Canadian Senior Curling Championships presented by Raymond James, the curling fans assembled at the Abbotsford Recreation … Continue reading
Sunday afternoon’s Draw Four at the Ford World Women’s Curling Championship at the Enmax Centre in Lethbridge was a learning experience for Canada’s Heather Nedohin. The good news for her was the story had a happy ending, a 7-5 win … Continue reading
The Capital One Grand Slam of Curling GP Car and Home Players’ Championship in Summerside is less than a month away, and the teams are now known for the event, April 17-22 at The Eastlink Arena at Credit Union Place. The Players’ Championship features a … Continue reading
The final for the 2012 Provincial Mixed Curling Championship takes place on Monday at 1 pm at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside. The Larry Richards rink from the Montague Curling Club won the A section final … Continue reading
(by Danny Lamoureux) With only the Northumberland Strait dividing them geographically, the Atlantic provinces of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island share a rivalry on the frozen water that was renewed in today’s morning draw at the Canadian Senior Men’s … Continue reading
(by Danny Lamoureux) Ontario rookie skip Nancy Harrison of the Burlington CC won twice on opening day at the 2012 Canadian Senior Women’s Curling Championship in Abbotsford, BC She followed up her impressive 5-2 decision in Draw 1 against Manitoba, … Continue reading
WELLAND, Ont. – After four days of competition at the CIS/CCA University Curling Championship hosted by Brock University at the Welland Curling Club, the competition is down to the final four teams. Brock University sweepers hard at work in semi-final … Continue reading
The Montague Curling Club rink of Larry Richards, Tammy Dewar, Cody Dixon, and Gail Greene won the A section of the Provincial Mixed Curling Championship this afternoon at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside, edging two-time Canadian … Continue reading
Manitoba’s Robertson Out Of The Gate (by Danny Lamoureux) (CCA Photo) Manitoba’s Kelly Robertson, the 2011 Canadian Senior Men’s Curling Champion began the defence of his title with a solid 8-5 win over a tough Ontario squad led by Brian … Continue reading
One draw is in the books after Friday play at the Provincial Mixed Curling Championship, being played at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside. In the opening draw, Don Sheidow and his Charlottetown rink doubled Bill Hope and … Continue reading
With one round robin draw remaining at the CIS/CCA University Curling Championship, hosted by Brock University, and being played at the Welland Curling Club, the four Atlantic teams all have two wins each, against four losses. Team UPEI, skipped by Brett … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club team of Ruth Stavert and Gloria Clarke captured the women’s division of the Maritime Stick Curling Championship at the Amherst Curling Club on Thursday by defeating the New Brunswick rink of Grace Donald and Diane Gallant. Also, … Continue reading
The UPEI Panthers team of Brett Gallant, Alex MacFadyen, Sam Ramsay, and Connor MacPhee split their games today at the CIS/CCA University Curling Championship, hosted by Brock University, and being played at the Welland Curling Club in Welland, Ont., and … Continue reading
(by Jeff Timson) The Ford World Women’s Curling Championship, presented by Richardson, gets underway Saturday at the Enmax Centre in Lethbridge. It’s the 12th time that Canada has hosted the World Women’s Championship since it began in 1979 in Perth, … Continue reading
(by Jeff Timson) The Canadian Senior Men’s and Women’s Curling Championships get underway Saturday at the Recreation Centre in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Twelve men’s and 12 women’s teams will compete in the national championships, slated for March 17-25. At the … Continue reading
The Provincial Mixed Curling Championship gets underway Friday at 6 pm at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside, with eight teams from 5 Island curling clubs taking part. A ninth entry, of Rod and Karen, and Peter … Continue reading
The four Atlantic Canada teams entered in the 2012 CIS/CCA Curling Championships at the Welland Curling Club in Welland, Ontario all lost their openers tonight. Team UPEI, which includes Brett Gallant, Alex MacFadyen, Sam Ramsay, and Connor MacPhee, lost this evening’s … Continue reading
CAPITAL ONE HAS CREATED A UNIQUE PROGRAM FOR JUNIOR CURLERS! Taking place at the Credit Union Place on April 21st, all 7 PEI curling clubs will be participating in the Capital One Junior Draw to the Button! CAPITAL ONE JUNIOR … Continue reading
Kathleen, “Kay” MacDonald, who, along with her husband D. Alex MacDonald was inducted into the PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2007, passed away overnight at the Prince County Hospital. Photo: Kay and D. Alex MacDonald Here is their Hall … Continue reading
But no broadcaster yet secured for Capital One GP Car and Home Players Curling Championship Photo: Mike Carson/Journal Pioneer SUMMERSIDE – Sixteen teams comprised of some of the best curlers in the world have been confirmed for the Capital One … Continue reading
(by Charles Reid) It’s probably a good thing the Brett Gallant rink dives right into the Canadian Interuniversity Sport curling championships today in Welland, Ont. Good in that skip Gallant and the UPEI Panthers rink wastes no time revenging its … Continue reading
By Charlotte MacAulay [email protected] Curling is over for another year at the Belfast Rec Centre and it was a successful year, manager Val Murray said. This was the second year the centre has converted ice on the weekends for the … Continue reading
(with info from Wikipedia). The 2012 CIS/CCA Curling Championships take place March 14 to 18 at the Welland Curling Club in Welland, Ontario. The host university of the event will be Brock University, located in nearby St. Catharines. The winners of the … Continue reading
The Provincial Junior Mixed Curling Championships wrapped up today at the Montague Curling Club, with the Cameron Jenkins rink from the Charlottetown Curling Club, aided by a four point fourth end, beating the James Dalton team from the Silver Fox … Continue reading
(by Donna Spencer, the Canadian Press) SASKATOON – The Canadian men’s and women’s curling championships will look identical in the future, which means major changes to both, if the Canadian Curling Association has its way. There are many scenarios that … Continue reading
(by Charles Reid) Prince Edward Island skip says his rink played well at the Brier despite finishing with a 3-8 record The Mike Gaudet rink from P.E.I. had a rough go of it at the 2012 Tim Hortons Brier national … Continue reading
(by Larry Wood) You can’t blame Glenn Howard for thinking it might never happen again. The Coldwater skip who has won seven straight Ontario curling titles while rarely suffering a defeat, went into Sunday night’s Tim Hortons Brier final with … Continue reading
(by Larry Wood) What a difference a year makes. A matter of 365 days ago, at London’s Tim Hortons Brier, the bronze-medal playoff game was one that nobody wanted to play. Not Brad Gushue the winner. And definitely not Kevin … Continue reading
(by Larry Wood). How familiar is this face in the Tim Hortons Brier final? Almost as familiar as the Tim Hortons logo in the curling arena, that’s how. The coffee and doughnut outfit became the Brier sponsor eight years ago. … Continue reading
Event Pass $150.00 Flex Pass $125.00 (this includes 7 round robin games and semi’s and finals (weekend)) Evenings and Weekends $95.00 (This includes 730pm draws and semi’s and finals) Individual draw coming in April Weekend draw coming in April Weekend … Continue reading
Three hard-working individuals who toil behind the scenes are the finalists for ADL volunteer administrator of the year award, Sport PEI has announced. Bob Bentley (biathlon), Kim Dolan (curling) and Jamie Mutch (Roadrunners PEI) are the finalists for the award, … Continue reading
The PEI Junior Mixed Curling Championship takes place March 9-12 at the Montague Curling Club. There are two divisions — for mixed curling teams age 20 and under, and age 15 and under. Last year, the Charlottetown rink of Christopher … Continue reading
(by Larry Wood). It was one of the most unlikely finishes in the history of the Tim Hortons Brier’s round-robin preliminaries. Following Thursday night’s final round at the Credit Union Centre, Ontario’s Glenn Howard (10-1) and Manitoba’s Rob Fowler (8-3) … Continue reading
(by Fred Rinne) Brad Gushue of Newfoundland/Labrador was eliminated Wednesday, but was happy to get back on track in a 10-5 win over P.E.I. (3-8). “It’s nice to get a win and hopefully we’ll get another win tonight and finish … Continue reading
Are you planning to move to Montreal next season for work or university? A junior women’s team, which includes Lisa Davies, Alison Davies and Kelly Ryan, and curls out of the Glemore Curling Club, is looking for a fourth player … Continue reading
A new elimination round in some national curling championships means some provinces could go home after just one day of play. Some P.E.I. players say that’s unfair. This is the first year up to two teams will go home after … Continue reading
(by Larry Wood). Ontario’s Glenn Howard, resplendent with a night off at the Tim Hortons Brier on Wednesday, was left atop the leaderboard when Manitoba’s Rob Fowler upended Alberta’s Kevin Koe 8-5, thereby temporarily solidifying the top three placings heading … Continue reading
The PEI Curling Association is holding a NCCP Club Coach – Youth Workshop on Sunday, March 18 from 9 am to 5 pm at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. Cost is $75. This workshop is designed primarily for persons who … Continue reading
The PEI Curling Association is hosting a CCA Technical Competition Coach Workshop – Introduction phase of Competition Stream (Replaced Level 1 & 2 Technical) Location: Sat.24 Mar. Room 212 Sport PEI Royallty Sun:25 Mar. Crapaud Curling Club Date(s): Sat. & … Continue reading
(by Fred Rinne). It was a clear case of the rich getting richer at the Tim Hortons Brier on Wednesday afternoon. Ontario’s Glenn Howard went top-of-the-table with an 8-1 record, turning a close contest against P.E.I. into a runaway 10-5 … Continue reading
(by Larry Wood). The Tim Hortons Brier form chart is beginning to run true to form. The two former champions in the field — Alberta’s Kevin Koe (2010) and Ontario’s Glenn Howard (2007) — headed into their last four round-robin … Continue reading
The PEI Junior Mixed Curling Championship takes place March 9-12 at the Montague Curling Club. There are two divisions — for mixed curling teams age 20 and under, and age 15 and under. Last year, the Charlottetown rink of Christopher … Continue reading
Sport PEI has announced the finalists for the prestigious Official of the Year award, which will be presented at the annual awards banquet on March 27 at the Rodd Royalty in Charlottetown. Sponsored by the PEI Mutual Insurance Company, this … Continue reading
PEI’s Mike Gaudet rink has picked up its first win at the Brier in Saskatoon, an 8-6 victory over New Brunswick’s Terry Odishaw team, aided by two triples. Gaudet’s record is now 1-5, tied for last place with Brad Gushue’s … Continue reading
(by Terry Jones, Sun Media, in today’s Tankard Times, an official publication of the Canadian Curling Association. Read the issue for much more on this) If you like your Briers with all 10 provinces, a Territories team, no Team Canada and morning draws … Continue reading
The Stick Curling competition, delayed from last week due to stormy weather, brought the Vogue Optical 55 Plus games to a close Monday at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside, with the winning rinks coming from all … Continue reading
(by Fred Rinne). An Alberta clipper continues to roll through the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon at the Tim Hortons Brier, Canadian Men’s Curling Championship. Kevin Koe not only jumped his record to 4-0 on Monday afternoon, he did it … Continue reading
(by Larry Wood). A pair of surprises on the Tim Hortons Brier late shift on Sunday night left only one contender — Alberta’s Kevin Koe-skipped aggregation — undefeated heading into the next four days of round-robin skirmishes. Koe, the 2010 … Continue reading
Following last weekend’s KFC Provincial age 12 and Under Curling Championships, a Fun Tournament, also sponsored by KFC, was held today for beginning and/or less- experienced curlers in the same age category. A maximum of two curlers with two or … Continue reading
PEI’s Mike Gaudet foursome will take on the Brad Jacobs rink from Northern Ontario in this morning’s Tim Horton’s Brier feature game, live on TSN beginning at 10:30 Atlantic. After opening day play, PEI is 0-2, while N. Ont sits … Continue reading
(SOPEI) Greg St. John, Phillip Chugg, Monique Gauthier, Chris MacPherson and John Anthony Laybolt have been curling together for a number of years. Four years ago they lost their Provincial playdowns to Summerside and missed the chance to represent PEI … Continue reading
(by Larry Wood). They may not sustain it for the week — not with co-favourites Kevin Koe and Glenn Howard breathing down their necks — but the rookie Nova Scotians skipped by Jamie Murphy experienced a first Tim Hortons Brier … Continue reading
PEI’s Mike Gaudet rink lost their opening game at the Tim Hortons Brier in Saskatoon, losing 8-4 to the host province.
It took a measure, but Team PEI came out with the gold medal in their division of the Special Olympics Winter Games curling competition in St. Albert Alberta, with a 6-5 win over Nova Scotia. The gold medal rink is … Continue reading
(By Larry Wood). So what’s the secret of skills-competition curling and Ontario shotmakers at the Brier? Wayne Middaugh, a 44-year-old veteran, two-time Brier and world champion as a second and a skip, and a newcomer to the current Ontario champions’ … Continue reading
(by Robin Short). While his Olympic teammates have hung up their brooms, Gushue’s passion for curling – and a Brier title – still burns bright So, we’ve been catching up with Brad Gushue this week, chatting about family, his new … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds). ST. ALBERT, Alta. – Team P.E.I. added to its medal count during Friday’s action here at the Special Olympics National Winter Games. Callie Wood of Montague won a silver while Lorne Blackett of Souris picked up a … Continue reading
Mike Gaudet (PEICurling.com photo) (By Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE — Mike Gaudet of Summerside is hoping he can draw on past experiences at this year’s Tim Hortons Brier. Gaudet and his Charlottetown Curling Club rink open play in the Canadian men’s … Continue reading
Team PEI defeated Team Nova Scotia by an 8-2 score this afternoon to finish up round robin play at the Special Olympics Winter Games in St. Albert Alberta with a perfect 3-0 win-loss record. This will put PEI in the … Continue reading
The 55 Plus Games regular curling competition wrapped up Thursday at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club. The Stick Curling competition was delayed due to stormy weather, and will finish on Monday, March 5. Photo from pei55plusgamessociety.ca: Paul Durant (foreground) … Continue reading
It was a great opening day of round robin play on Thursday at the Special Olympics Winter Games in St. Albert Alberta, with the PEI curling team winning both their games in impressive fashion – 8-3 over the North Bay … Continue reading
The deadline for nominations to the Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame and Museum is March 31, 2012. The public is invited to nominate outstanding curlers, builders, and teams who have excelled in curling. For more info, contact Jerry … Continue reading
The PEI Curling Association is hosting a CCA Technical Competition Coach Workshop – Introduction phase of Competition Stream (Replaced Level 1 & 2 Technical) Location: Sat.24 Mar. Room 212 Sport PEI Royallty Sun:25 Mar. Crapaud Curling Club Date(s): Sat. … Continue reading
Sport PEI has announced the finalists for the 2011 Amateur Sport Awards, which will be presented on Tuesday, March 27 at the annual banquet at the Rodd Royalty in Charlottetown. 2011 saw some outstanding performances by Island athletes and teams … Continue reading
Following practice on Tuesday, and dividing the teams into divisions on Wednesday, round robin play gets underway today at the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in St. Albert AB. Here is the curling schedule. Click for photos on Team PEI’s … Continue reading
The PEI Curling Association is holding a NCCP Club Coach – Youth Workshop on Sunday, March 18 from 9 am to 5 pm at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. Cost is $75. This workshop is designed primarily for persons who work … Continue reading
Try Curling Have you always wanted to try Curling? Here is your opportunity! Check out one of these Try Curling events: Maple Leaf Curling Club – 426 Main Street, O’Leary on Monday, March 5 at 6:30pm Western Community Curling Club … Continue reading
(by Jeff Timson). The Tim Hortons Brier, presented by Monsanto, begins Saturday, March 3 at the Credit Union Centre (formerly SaskPlace) in Saskatoon. It’s the 83rd edition of the Canadian Men’s Curling Championship, the sixth time that Saskatoon has hosted … Continue reading
ST. ALBERT, Alta. — Team P.E.I. is ready to begin competition here at the Special Olympics National Winter Games today. The Island team participated in Tuesday night’s opening ceremonies. Earlier Tuesday, the athletes got to practise in the venues they … Continue reading
Day 2 Postponement Posted on February 28, 2012 Due to the current weather conditions, men’s hockey and stick curling have been postponed for the day. Rescheduling information will be available later on this morning and will be communicated to teams via … Continue reading
Owen Collier rink from the Montague Curling Club and the Sarah Parsons team from the host Crapaud Community Curling Club are PEI’s newest, and youngest, curling champions, winning the KFC Provincial age 12 and Under Curling Championships on Sunday. Photo … Continue reading
The Fair Play sportsmanship awards, as votes on by the teams, and the coaching awards, as voted on by their coaching peers, were presented at the closing ceremonies for the KFC Provincial age 12 and Under Curling Championships, Sunday at … Continue reading
The Owen Collier rink from the Montague Curling Club and the Sarah Parsons team from the host Crapaud Community Curling Club are PEI’s newest, and youngest, curling champions, winning the KFC Provincial age 12 and Under Curling Championships on Sunday. … Continue reading
The rink of Greg St. John, Phillip Chugg, Chris MacPherson, Monique Gauthier,and John Anthony Laybolt, along with head coach Dick St. John and assistant coach Ann Doucette, are off to the Special Olympics Canada National Winter Games in St. Albert … Continue reading
(By Larry Wood). Heather Nedohin of Edmonton skipped her team of Beth Iskiw, Jessica Mair and Laine Peters to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts title Sunday afternoon at the Enmax Centre in Red Deer with a 7-6 championship-final victory over … Continue reading
RED DEER, Alta. – Alberta’s Heather Nedohin wins the Canadian women’s curling championship. Her Edmonton team defeats B.C.’s Kelly Scott 7-6 in the final. It’s the first Canadian championship for Nedohin has a skip. She played third on Cathy Borst’s … Continue reading
(By Charlotte MacAulay) Sean Clarey was practically born with a curling broom in his hand. While growing up and he spent a lot of his time at the Montague Curling Club as his parents Donald and Kathy Clarey were and … Continue reading
(by Fred Rinne). It’s the game nobody aims to play in, but once there it’s not a game anyone wants to lose. The Bronze Medal game was played at the Scotties at the EnMax Centre in Red Deer Sunday morning, … Continue reading
The sport of curling keeps reinventing itself with new ways to enjoy the “roaring game”. Doubles curling came into prominance in the last couple of years, with Islanders Robert Campbell and Rebecca Jean MacDonald taking part in the World Mixed … Continue reading
The annual Fair Play sportsmanship awards, as voted on by all the players, and the Asham coaching awards, as voted on by their coaching peers, were handed out following yesterday’s O’Connor Glass 15 and Under Curling Championships finals at the … Continue reading
(By Larry Wood). It boiled down to an extra 11th end, a last draw shot, a measure and a victory by two centimetres on the gauge. Alberta’s 6-5 sudden-death semi-final decision over Manitoba on Saturday night at the Enmax Centrium … Continue reading
Kelly Scott of BC will take on Alberta’s Heather Nedohin rink in the Scotties final tomorrow in Red Deer, after Nedohin eliminated Jennifer Jones of Manitoba in this evening’s semi-final by a 6-5 score in an extra end. Nedohin, with … Continue reading