2011-12 WCT Sched. announced-Summerside possible venue for final event

The Asham World Curling Tour (WCT) announced its 2011-2012 men’s and women’s schedule today, along with venues for all Grand Slam events, except for last two, the BDO Canadian Open, January 25-29, and the season finale, the GP Car and … Continue reading

The Dominion and CPA present an evening with Cassie Campbell

On Thursday, May 19th at the Confederation Centre of the Arts Memorial Hall,  the Canadian Paraplegic Association (CPA) are hosting “An Evening With Cassie Campbell” presented by The Dominion General Insurance Company, who are also a big supporter of the sport of curling.  The … Continue reading

Curling to honour season’s best at annual Awards Ceremony, in conjunction with PEICA AGM

The PEI Curling Association’s Annual General Meeting and ADL/Sport PEI Sport Achievement Awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2011, beginning at 5:30 pm at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside. Dinner will be provided. Attendees … Continue reading

PEICA accepting nominations for Board of Directors

The PEI Curling Association has openings on its volunteer Board of Directors. If you are interested in being considered for the Board (or know someone who may be interested) , and  helping out curling on PEI, please get in touch with the nominating committee … Continue reading

Deadline extended until Sunday for annual PEI curling award nominations

The PEI Curling Association’s Annual General Meeting and ADL/Sport PEI Sport Achievement Awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2011, beginning at 5:30pm at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club. Dinner will be provided. Please RSVP to … Continue reading

Reminder: May 5 is deadline for ADL/Sport PEI curling awards nominations

The PEI Curling Association’s Annual General Meeting and ADL/Sport PEI Sport Achievement Awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2011, beginning at 5:30pm at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club. Dinner will be provided. Please RSVP to … Continue reading

Canada sweeps gold medals at World Seniors (CCA)

Canada won gold medals Saturday in both the men’s and women’s events at the World Senior Curling Championships in St. Paul, Minnesota. And both teams went undefeated in doing so. Christine Jurgenson of Victoria, British Columbia, led her team to … Continue reading

2010-2011 Season of Champions winners list

Here is a recap of the 2010/11 national and international curling Season of Champions, courtesy of  http://sscurling.blogspot.com: Event Winning skip Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Robert Campbell The Dominion Curling Club Championship M- Saskatchewan W – Alberta Canada Cup of Curling … Continue reading

Gray looking forward to Youth Olympics (Journal)

Photo by Eric McCarthy/Journal Pioneer Photo: Emily Gray models the Team Canada jacket she will be wearing in Austria next January. She is the only Team Canada junior mixed curling team member from east of Manitoba. (by Eric McCarthy) MILBURN … Continue reading

Team Canada out at World Mixed Doubles

Photo: Rebecca Jean MacDonald, Robert Campbell (Credit: World Curling Federation) Team Canada (PEI’s Robert Campbell and Rebecca Jean MacDonald) won their first tiebreaker game Friday morning at the World Mixed Doubles in Saint Paul Minnesota, 7-4 over Slovakia, but lost … Continue reading

Update: Canada beats Slovakia 7-4 in World Mixed Doubles tiebreaker

Team Canada (Robert Campbell and Rebecca Jean MacDonald) won the first of two tiebreakers at the World Mixed Doubles in Saint Paul Minnesota, beating Slovakia 7-4.  They are now playing Denmark in the second game, which got underway at 12:30 … Continue reading

Team Canada advances to tiebreaker round at World Mixed Doubles

Photo: Rebecca Jean MacDonald, Robert Campbell (Credit: World Curling Federation) Team Canada (PEI’s Robert Campbell and Rebecca Jean MacDonald) won both their games on Thursday at the World Mixed Doubles in Saint Paul Minnesota, beating Russia 7-5, and downing Italy 13-1 … Continue reading

Campbell and MacDonald lose to Slovakia in extra end at World Mixed Doubles

Photo: Rebecca Jean MacDonald, Robert Campbell (Credit: World Curling Federation) Team Canada (PEI’s Robert Campbell and Rebecca Jean MacDonald) lost a close 8-7 extra end decision to Slovakia in their lone Wednesday game this afternoon at the World Mixed Doubles … Continue reading

Curl Atlantic Capital Grants and Scholarship applications due May 30

The trustees of the Joyce Myers Trust Fund have created the Capital Acquisition Grants as a means to assist curling clubs within Atlantic Canada with capital projects, such as the repair, replacement, purchase or construction of a curling facility, icemaking … Continue reading

April 30 is final date for coaches to complete outstanding workbooks/hours

This is a final reminder that coaches who have partially completed their Level 2 Certification and still have their Level 2 Practical workbooks/hours outstanding  have until April 30, 2011 to submit their Practical requirements to their member associations. Member associations … Continue reading

O’Leary curler heads to Austria in 2012 (W. Prince Graphic)

Caption: Sixteen year old Emily Gray is excited to be heading to Austria for the Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012. Submitted photo (by Cindy Chant)  For one West Prince athlete, curling is not just a sport, it is a … Continue reading

Wealth of training opportunities await Youth Olympics participants (Winnipeg Free Press)

(By: Avi Saper) Derek Oryniak earned more than just a bronze medal as the second on Manitoba’s men’s curling team at the Canada Winter Games. Oryniak’s solid play in that event garnered him one of four spots on the team … Continue reading

Summerside looking to hit a Grand Slam in curling (Journal)

(by Stephen Brun) –  SUMMERSIDE – It appears the city is getting closer to landing a world-class curling event next year. Summerside was mentioned as a venue for a Capital One Grand Slam of Curling event in 2012 during Sunday … Continue reading

Team Canada slips to 2-2 at World Mixed Doubles. PEI players enjoying the Mixed Doubles format

Photo: Robert Campbell, Rebecca Jean MacDonald PEI’s Robert Campbell and Rebecca Jean MacDonald, Canada’s team at the World Mixed Doubles in Saint Paul Minnesota, lost their only game today, a 6-4 decision to Norway, who, trailing 3-1 after three ends, … Continue reading

PEICA Annual General Meeting and Awards presentation

  The PEI Curling Association’s Annual General Meeting  and ADL/Sport PEI Sport Achievement Awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2011, beginning at 5:30pm at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club.  Dinner will be provided. Please RSVP to … Continue reading

1st loss for Campbell/MacDonald at World Mixed Doubles

Team Canada, consisting of PEI’s Robert Campbell and Rebecca Jean MacDonald from the 2011 Canadian Mixed championship rink, lost their first game last night at the World Mixed Doubles in Saint Paul Minnesota, a 7-2 decision to Switzerland, who are … Continue reading

Campbell/MacDonald recover from 6-0 deficit to win game 2 at World Mixed Doubles

England looked to have things wrapped up early in this morning’s game against Team Canada (PEI’s Robert Campbell and Rebecca Jean MacDonald) at the World Mixed Doubles Championship in Saint Paul Minnesota, leading 6-0 after three ends, but Canada fought back, taking the … Continue reading

Campbell/MacDonald win opener at World Mixed Doubles

2011 Canadian Mixed champions Robert Campbell and Rebecca Jean MacDonald, from the Charlottetown Curling Club, won their opening game Sunday afternoon at the World Mixed Doubles curling championship in Saint Paul Minnesota, beating Denmark 8-6, aided by a four point … Continue reading

Capital One Grand Slam event could be coming to Summerside in 2012

It was mentioned during CBC’s coverage of the Player’s Championship this afternoon (won by Kevin Martin over Sweden’s Niklas Edin) that Summerside will host a Grand Slam curling event in 2012.  J.P. Desrosiers, event development officer for the city’s Community Services … Continue reading

PEI Men, NB Women, win Atlantic Under 18 Curling Championships

PEI’s Alex Matters rink wins Under 18 Men’s The PEI rink of Alex Matters, Chris Gallant, Kyle Holland, and Andrew Cameron, with coaches Peter Gallant and Derrick Cameron, who curl out of the host Charlottetown Curling Club, scored four points … Continue reading

Curling for two-Campbell, MacDonald in World Mixed Doubles (Guardian)

P.E.I.’s Robert Campbell and Rebecca-Jean MacDonald are shown at the Charlottetown Airport on Thursday prior prior to leaving for the world mixed doubles curling championship in St. Paul, Minn.(Guardian photo) P.E.I.’s Robert Campbell and Rebecca-Jean MacDonald will be competing next … Continue reading

Three PEI teams undefeated after Atlantic U18 Opening Day

It was a great start on Friday for the four Island rinks at the Atlantic Under 18 Curling Championship, presented by Sylvan Learning, being played at the Charlottetown Curling Club. In the men’s section, the PEI Host team, skipped by … Continue reading

Atlantic Under 18 Curling Championship starts today in Charlottetown

The top under 18 men’s and women’s teams from across Atlantic Canada will be competing in the Atlantic Under 18 Curling Championship, presented by Sylvan Learning, which gets underway this afternoon, and winds up on Sunday at the Charlottetown Curlng Club. … Continue reading

Truro’s Crouse rink among Atlantic U18 participants (Truro Daily News)

Photo: Isaac MacDonell, left, Andrew Burgess, Jonathan Crouse, Aaron Langille and coach Craig Burgess make up the Truro Curling Club rink that will be representing Nova Scotia at this weekend’s Under-18 Atlantic Curling Championship in Charlottetown. Matt Veno – Truro … Continue reading

PEI’s Campbell, MacDonald representing Canada at World Mixed Doubles

Round robin play begins Sunday in both the World Mixed Doubles and World Senior curling championships, at the Saint Paul Curling Club in Saint Paul Minnesota. Canada is represented in the Mixed Doubles event by Charlottetown’s Robert Campbell and Rebecca Jean MacDonald duo, … Continue reading

No doubtin’ Stoughton as Canada wins 33rd world title (CCA)

It was a long, tough, gruelling ride but Jeff Stoughton successfully reached the end of the championship trail on Sunday night at the Brandt Centre in Regina.The 47-year-old Stoughton completed his most illustrious-ever curling campaign by adding his second Ford … Continue reading

Atlantic Under 18 Curling Championship starts Friday in Charlottetown

The top under 18 men’s and women’s teams from across Atlantic Canada will be competing in the Atlantic Under 18 Curling Championship, presented by Sylvan Learning, which takes place April 15-17 at the Charlottetown Curlng Club. PEI is represented by … Continue reading

Top stories of the season in PEI curling

Based on PEICurling.com’s website statistics, here are the most popular curling stories from this season, i.e. those that had several hundred views, from the newest to the oldest. The story on Tricia Affleck being in the Charity Curling Calendar was far and … Continue reading

It’s a Canada-Scotland final at Ford World Men’s (CCA)

Today’s schedule: Sunday, April 10th – 12:00pm local (3:00pm ADT) – Bronze Medal Game – Sweden vs Norway (TSN 2) Sunday, April 10th – 5:00pm local (8:00pm ADT) – Gold Medal Game – Canada vs Scotland(TSN) The post-game question posed … Continue reading

Alberta’s John Morris rink wins Canadian Firefighters

The rink from the Rocky View County Fire Services  and the Calgary fire department, skipped by Canada’s most famous curling firefighter, John Morris, who normally plays third for Alberta’s Olympic gold medal-winning Kevin Martin team, beat Saskatchewan’s Gregg Tarasoff rink 11-5 this … Continue reading

Nova Scotia’s Brent MacDougall rink wins Canadian Postal

The Brent MacDougall rink from Nova Scotia edged Alberta’s Marc Pouliot foursome 7-6 in an extra end Saturday afternoon to win the Canadian Postal curling championship at New Brunswick’s Miramichi Curling Club. MacDougall had to draw to the button in ten to force the … Continue reading

All-western Championship round at Canadian Firefighters

BC takes on Alberta in the semi-final, with the winner facing Saskatchewan in the final of the all-Western championship round, as the Canadian Firefighters Curling Championship wraps up today at the Ogden Legion Curling Club in Calgary. Saskatchewan finished the round robin … Continue reading

Postal Curling: NS vs N. Ont in semi, winner takes on Alta. in final

The Canadian Postal Curling Championships wrap up today at New Brunswick’s Miramichi Curling Club, with the semi-finals, between Nova Scotia and Northern Ontario, taking place at 9 this morning, and the winner taking on Alberta in the 1:30 pm final. … Continue reading

Canada in final at Ford World Men’s (CCA)

For the third time in 16 years, Winnipeg’s Jeff Stoughton is one victory shy of his second world curling championship. When Stoughton skips his Canadian champion team of Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers and Steve Gould in Sunday’s 5 p.m. world … Continue reading

PEI’s Emily Gray selected for Winter Youth Olympic Games (CCA)

The Canadian Curling Association (CCA) today announced the four curlers and coach who will be nominated to the Canadian Olympic Committee for participation in the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria, January 13-22, 2012.   Emily Gray of … Continue reading

Curling to be part of Winter Youth Olympic Games in January 2012 (WCF)

(World Curling Federation) Curling is getting ready to take centre stage at the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria from the 13th till the 22nd January 2012. Two curling competitions – for national mixed junior teams of four … Continue reading

Playoffs set at Canadian Firefighters. PEI finishes at 4-6.

Round robin play wrapped up Thursday at the 52nd  Canadian Firefighters Curling Championship in Calgary, with PEI’s Gordon MacFadyen rink finishing out of the playoffs, with a 4-6 win-loss record, splitting their last two games – losing 9-2 to Ontario, … Continue reading

Playoff schedule set at Ford World Men’s (CCA)

The Ford World men’s curling championship round-robin preliminary wound up not with a whimper but with a 24-karat bang. Canada’s Jeff Stoughton of Winnipeg, the undefeated leader throughout, slipped a last-rock draw to the four-foot through the centre ring Thursday … Continue reading

Flashback: 10 years ago – Suzanne Gaudet rink returns from World Juniors

From our archives, here are some photos from a decade ago, when the rink of Suzanne Gaudet, Stefanie Richard, Robyn MacPhee, Kelly Higgins, alternate Carol Webb and coach Paul Power were greeted at the Charlottown airport after winning the World … Continue reading

PEI falls to 2-6 at Canadian Postal Curling championship

PEI’s Bobby Cameron rink lost 9-3 to BC, and 6-2 to Saskatchewan Wednesday to drop to  a 2-6 win-loss record at the 45th Canadian Postal Employees Curling Classic, being played at New Brunswick’s Miramichi Curling Club. Other members of the … Continue reading

PEI loses to Quebec and Alberta to slip to 3-5 at Canadian Firefighters

PEI’s Gordon MacFadyen rink lost 7-3 to Quebec and 8-3 to Alberta in round robin play today at the 52nd Canadian Firefighters Muscular Dystrophy Hydrant Curling Championship, being played at the Ogden Legion Curling Club in Calgary. Saskatchewan and BC … Continue reading

Canada clinches berth in Page 1-2 at Ford World Men’s (CCA)

How important is an undefeated record at the Ford World men’s curling championship? “It’s still nice to beat all the teams here so we’re not going to let anything down, we’re going to keep playing hard,” said Canada’s Jeff Stoughton … Continue reading

O’Rourke rink ties for Team of the Year at Sport PEI awards. Moyse big winner of the night.

The Sport PEI awards took place Wednesday evening at the Rodd Royalty in Charlottetown. The Kathy O’Rourke curling team, and the Churchill Arms soccer team tied for SCORE! team of the year. Other winners: Olympic gold medal bobsledder Heather Moyse was … Continue reading

Canada now 8-0 at Ford World Men’s (CCA)

Winning is an addictive feeling. Just ask Jeff Stoughton and Co. Photo: Michael Burns Photography Stoughton’s Canadian foursome from Winnipeg’s Charleswood Curling Club won its eighth straight contest at the Ford World Men’s Curling Championship, presented by Richardson, by knocking … Continue reading

Sport PEI awards banquet goes this evening – Curling has 6 nominees

(Sport PEI) The province’s outstanding performers will be recognized this  evening as Sport PEI hosts its annual awards banquet, honouring those athletes, coaches, officials and administrators who enjoyed success in 2010.  In addition to the 11 awards categories that have … Continue reading

Canada now only undefeated team at Ford World Men’s (CCA)

Jeff Stoughton easily won his seventh straight Ford Worlds match on Tuesday night at the Brandt Centre. Photo: Michael Burns Photography The 7-3 win against Scotland appeared so routine — complete with the usual complement of double-kills of assorted descriptions … Continue reading

Canada, Scotland, both 6-0 at World Men’s, play tonight on TSN

(Photo: The Canadian Press) (CP) REGINA — Canada’s Jeff Stoughton kept pace with Scotland’s Tom Brewster at the Ford World Curling Championship with an 11-5 win over Thomas Dufour of France on Tuesday. The Canadians and Scots were tied atop … Continue reading

PEI slips to 2-4 at Canadian Postal. Alberta still unbeaten.

Alberta is the only undefeated team after six draws at the 45th Canadian Postal Employees Curling Classic, being played at New Brunswick’s Miramichi Curling Club.  Nova Scotia is next at 5-1. Manitoba and Northern Ontario are 4-2, while BC, NB, … Continue reading

Sask., BC lead Cdn. Firefighters with 1 loss, PEI, Quebec next at 3-2

PEI’s Gordon MacFadyen rink is in good shape at the Canadian Firefighters Curling Championship in Calgary, picking up a win and a loss today to go to a 3-2 win-loss record, tied with Quebec, and just behind the leaders, Saskatchewan, … Continue reading

Six nominees from curling at Sport PEI awards banquet

Curling has an amazing six nominations going into Wednesday night’s  Sport PEI annual awards banquet at the Rodd Royalty in Charlottetown. Here is the list: Senior Female Athlete of the Year Erin Carmody Summerside’s Erin Carmody exploded onto the senior curling ranks … Continue reading

Stoughton on fire as Canada steals win from USA (CCA)

Jeff Stoughton brought the hammer down on the stars and stripes Monday night in the Ford World Men’s Curling Championship, presented by Richardson. Photo: Michael Burns Photography In a classic confrontation with Pete Fenson of Bemidji, Minn., that the Yanks … Continue reading

Replayed end a first at Ford World Men’s (CCA)

It was a first for the Norwegians and the Swedes, and maybe everybody else who has played at the Ford Worlds men’s curling championship. Trailing by two in the second end of their Draw Seven collision on Monday afternoon at … Continue reading

PEI 2-2 at Canadian Postal

The 45th Canadian Postal Employees Curling Classic got underway Sunday at New Brunswick’s Mirimichi Curling Club. PEI is again represented by the Bobby Cameron rink, who finished with a 4-7 record last year in Regina.  Other members of the Cameron … Continue reading

PEI slips to 2-2 after losses to Man. and Sask. at Cdn. Firefighters

It was a tough day for PEI’s Gordon MacFadyen rink at the 52nd Canadian Firefighters Curling Association Muscular Dystrophy Hydrant Curling Championships at the Ogden Legion Curling Club in Calgary Alberta. The Island team lost a close 5-4 decision to Manitoba this … Continue reading

33rd Annual Milk Can champs declared (Eastern Graphic)

(Eastern Graphic) The 33rd annual Milk Can was played this past weekend at the Montague Curling Club. The annual bonspiel which is last hurrah at the club for the season included 36 teams. comprised of two male and two female … Continue reading

Canada, Scotland now 3-0 at Ford World Men’s (CCA)

Canada and Scotland sharing the driver’s seat after three games? Figures. But what about the defending Olympic silver-medal winners, the defending world silver-medal winners, the nation that has been out of the Ford Worlds playoffs only once in the last … Continue reading

Gushue confirms that Adam Casey will join his team next year (Victoria Times Colonist)

(By Ron Rauch, Postmedia News) VICTORIA — There was no stopping the Big Green Machine from Ontario at the Victoria Curling Classic. Glenn Howard, third Richard Hart, second Brent Laing and lead Craig Savill of Coldwater, Ont., won six straight … Continue reading

Canada wins third straight at Ford World Men’s (CCA)

Canada’s Jeff Stoughton of Winnipeg moved to the front of the Ford Worlds pack of a dozen with a 3-and-0 record on Sunday afternoon at the Brandt Centre in Regina, exhibiting his team’s usual patience in a 7-4 victory over … Continue reading

PEI splits openers at national Postal championship

The 45th Canadian Postal Employees Curling Classic got underway today at New Brunswick’s Mirimichi Curling Club. PEI is again represented by the Bobby Cameron rink, who finished with a 4-7 record last year in Regina.  Other members of the Cameron … Continue reading

BC nips Ontario in Canadian Police Curling final

TRURO – British Columbia took the 2011 Canadian Police Curling Association Championship with a 6-3 win over Ontario in Saturday’s final at the Truro Curling Club. The  week-long event attracted 11 teams from across Canada. PEI did not have a … Continue reading

PEI beats N. Ont. to go to 2-0 at Canadian Firefighters

PEI, represented by the Gordon MacFadyen rink from the Summerside Fire Department, have a 2-0 win-loss record after the second day of play at the 52nd Canadian Firefighters Curling Association Muscular Dystrophy Hydrant Curling Championships at the Ogden Legion Curling Club … Continue reading

Canada, France 2-0 at Ford World Men’s (CCA)

Canada is the heavy favourite in the Ford Worlds at the Brandt Centre. France is not. But these were the leaders at 2-and-0 following two opening draws Saturday during which Canada doubled Switzerland 8-4 and then rallied to take out … Continue reading

PEI picks up opening draw win at Cdn. Firefighters

The 52nd Canadian Firefighters Curling Association Muscular Dystrophy Hydrant Curling Championships got underway on Saturday at the Ogden Legion Curling Club in Calgary Alberta. PEI, represented by the Gordon MacFadyen rink from the Summerside Fire Department, edged the Northwest Territories team … Continue reading

Erin Carmody among female finalists at awards banquet (Sport PEI)

(Sport PEI) An Olympic gold medallist, an MVP at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, and Team Canada’s field hockey captain will be recognized next Wednesday when Sport PEI holds its annual awards banquet at the Rodd Royalty in Charlottetown.  Katie … Continue reading

Curl for Wishes: Sophie’s choice is trip to Disney World (Guardian)

Guardian photo by Jim Day Photo: Cory Gray of Vogue Optical and four-year-old Sophie Young cuddle with Mickey Mouse on a sheet of ice at the Charlottetown Curling Club. The 7th Annual Vogue Optical Curl for Wishes runs here April … Continue reading

Moncton’s Robichaud coaching Czechs at Worlds (Times & Transcript)

When the world men’s curling championship came to Moncton two years ago, it was no surprise that Ellery Robichaud stepped up to serve as a volunteer. Enlarge Photo COLE BURSTON/TIMES & TRANSCRIPT Photo: Moncton’s Ellery Robichaud, head coach of the … Continue reading

PEICA General Meeting

The next general meeting of the PEI Curling Association Board of Directors will take place Tuesday April 12, in Room 212 at Sport PEI (40 Enman Cres., Charlottetown) at 7 pm.  Clubs are requested to have their representatives present. … Continue reading

Ford World Men’s Curling Championship starts Saturday in Regina (CCA)

The Ford World Men’s Curling Championship, presented by Richardson, starts Saturday in the Brandt Centre at Evraz Place in Regina, Saskatchewan, as 12 countries begin the nine-day battle for the global title. This marks the 17th year of title sponsorship … Continue reading

MacFadyen rink to compete in Canadian Firefighters starting Sat. in Calgary

The 52nd Canadian Firefighters Curling Association Muscular Dystrophy Hydrant Curling Championships get underway on Saturday, April 2 at the Ogden Legion Curling Club in Calgary Alberta. PEI is represented by the Gordon MacFadyen rink from the Summerside Fire Department. Photo … Continue reading

Curling’s Cliff Poirier among officials in the spotlight at awards banquet (Sport PEI)

(Sport PEI) Three of Island’s most respected sports officials will be recognized next Wednesday, April 6, when Sport PEI hosts its annual awards banquet at the Rodd Royalty in Charlottetown.  Finalists for this prestigious award, which is sponsored once again by … Continue reading

Canada settles for Silver at World Women’s (TSN)

(CP) ESBJERG, Denmark — Canada had to settle for silver at the world women’s curling championship. Sweden’s Anette Norberg stole two points in the final end to edge Regina’s Amber Holland 7-5. It was an extremely tight final between Canada … Continue reading

Manitoba Men, New Brunswick Women win Canadian Seniors (CCA)

Manitoba’s Kelly Robertson and New Brunswick’s Heidi Hanlon emerged victorious at the World Financial Group Canadian Seniors in Digby, Nova Scotia on Saturday. The 52-year-old Hanlon, an 11-time Scotties veteran for New Brunswick, scored her province’s first ever victory in … Continue reading

Canada to go for Gold at World Women’s (CCA)

Canada’s Amber Holland and her Kronau Curling Club team of Kim Schneider, Tammy Schneider and Heather Kalenchuk will go for the gold Sunday in Esbjerg, Denmark after beating China, 8-5 in the semi-final of the Capital One World Women’s Saturday … Continue reading

Sweden advances to final, Canada to Page 3-4 at World Women’s (CCA)

Sweden, skipped by Anette Norberg, clipped China’s Bingyu Wang, 7-6 Friday evening in the Page 1-2 game at the Capital One World Women’s Curling Championship in Esbjerg, Denmark to advance to the gold medal game on Sunday. Norberg, a two-time … Continue reading

NB Women advance to Seniors final (CCA)

In semi final action Friday night, New Brunswick’s Heidi Hanlon, with machine-like precision, beat Saskatchewan’s Delores Syrota 8-5 to advance to the championship final of the World Financial Group Canadian Seniors. photo by Thian Carman Hanlon scored two points with … Continue reading

Playoffs Set – Tie Breaker in the Men’s Section at Cdn. Seniors (CCA)

The round robin portion of the 2011 World Financial Group Canadian Senior Men and Women’s Championships in Digby, NS has ended and the playoff rounds have been determined. Ontario’s Joyce Potter (photo by Thian Carman) In the men’s section, Manitoba’s … Continue reading

PEI teams eliminated at Canadian Seniors

Robertson Earns Bye to the Final; Hanlon in First Place After this morning’s draw at the 2011 World Financial Group Canadian Senior Curling Championships in Digby, NS, Manitoba’s Kelly Robertson has earned the bye to the final Saturday afternoon. Robertson … Continue reading

Brad Gushue testing PEI’s Adam Casey as new team member (Calgary Herald)

 Newfoundland/Labrador skip Brad Gushue will test recruits Geoff Walker of Grande Prairie and P.E.I.s Adam Casey at the Victoria Curling Classic next week. Gushue and third Ryan Fry are searching for players to form a team to take a shot … Continue reading

Sweden edges Canada 5-4 to claim top spot at Capital One World Women’s (CCA)

Sweden’s Anette Norberg has claimed first place at the Capital One World Women’s Curling Championship in Esbjerg, Denmark, edging Canada’s Amber Holland, 5-4 in a last-rock battle Wednesday evening. Photo: World Curling Federation The result meant that Sweden, now 8-1 … Continue reading

Seniors: Moyaert’s (5-4) playoff hopes still alive but no hope for Hope (3-6). (CCA)

Manitoba Leading the men; Three Way Tie in Women’s Section (CCA) Manitoba men, skipped by Neepawa’s Kelly Robertson is inching closer to earning the bye to the men’s championship final at the 2011 World Financial Group Canadian Seniors in Digby, … Continue reading

Seniors: Moyaert beats QC, BC to improve to 4-3, Hope at 1-6 (CCA)

Ont. & NB leading senior women; Man. & NL on top in the men Following her improbable win over BC yesterday after being down 9-1, Ontario’s Joyce Potter sits atop the leaderboard at the 2011 World Financial Group Canadian Senior … Continue reading

Sweden leads, Canada has 2-3 record at World Women’s (CCA)

(CCA, by Jeff Timson) Sweden’s Anette Norberg has ascended to first place at the Capital One World Women’s Curling Championship in Esbjerg, Denmark, but she has a host of pursuers. Monday evening, at the Granly Hockey Arena, the reigning Olympic … Continue reading

Hope (1-4) picks up 1st Cdn. Seniors win, Moyaert is 2-3

PEI’s Bill Hope rink picked up its first win at the Canadian Seniors in Digby on Monday night, edging Ontario’s Guy Racette foursome 6-5 in an extra end. Monday morning, they lost 7-4 to Manitoba. The Island’s June Moyaert rink … Continue reading

Seniors: Brad Heidt tops leaderboard; NS loses 3-0! (CCA)

Saskatchewan’s Brad Heidt won two games Sunday to run his record to 3-0 and in a three-way tie on top of the leaderboard at the World Financial Group Senior Men’s Championship in Digby, NS. CCA Photo: Brad Heidt of Saskatchewan … Continue reading

Moyaert (2-1) tied for second at Canadian Seniors. Hope 0-3.

PEI’s June Moyaert rink are in a six-way tie for second place, with a 2-1 win-loss record following opening weekend play at the World Financial Group Canadian Seniors in Digby NS. Alberta leads at 3-0.  The PEI women lost their opener … Continue reading

No unbeaten teams at Capital One World Women’s (CCA)

(CCA) There are no longer any undefeated teams after only five draws of the Capital One World Women’s Curling Championship in Esbjerg, Denmark.   Amber Holland (Photo: World Curling Federation) Sunday evening, previously unbeaten Germany and Norway tasted defeat for … Continue reading

Davies and Clarey rinks win PEI’s The Dominion Curling Club Ch’ship

The Donald Clarey rink from Montague and the Lorianne Davies foursome from the Cornwall Curling Club will get to play in the third annual national The Dominion Curling Club Championship, November 21-26 in Richmond BC, after winning the finals of … Continue reading

Christopher Gallant rink wins PEI Junior Mixed

Photo (L-R):  Derrick Cameron (coach), Christopher Gallant, Emily Keen, Andrew Cameron, Emma Matheson, Peter Gallant (coach) The Charlottetown rink of Christopher Gallant, Emily Keen, Andrew Cameron, and Emma Matheson, with coaches Derrick Cameron and Peter Gallant edged the Tyler Smith foursome … Continue reading

Day Two in the books at Capital One World Women’s (CCA)

Through play Saturday evening in Esbjerg, Denmark, defending champion Germany and surprising Norway are atop the leaderboard with 2-0 records at the Capital One World Women’s Curling Championship. Germany, skipped by veteran Andrea Schöpp, won its second match, taking four … Continue reading

Davies and Cameron rinks advance to The Dominion PEI finals

Round robin play wrapped up on Saturday night at The Dominion Curling Club Championships at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. The Barry Cameron rink from the Silver Fox finished atop the standings in  the seven team men’s division, … Continue reading

Championship round set at Junior Mixed

It will be the Cody Dixon rink from Montague against the Tyler Smith foursome from the Charlottetown, Silver Fox, and Maple Leaf clubs in this morning’s 11 am semi-finals of the PEI Junior Mixed Curling Championships at the Cornwall Curling … Continue reading

Brett Gallant rink beats defending Canadian champs to win M&M Meat Shops PEI Mixed title

Photo (L-R): Brett Gallant, Erin Carmody, Anson Carmody, Michelle Mackie Former Canadian Junior champion Brett Gallant and his rink stole a single in the final end to edge the defending Canadian Mixed champion Robert Campbell foursome 5-4 on Saturday afternoon to capture the … Continue reading

PEI rinks lose Cdn. Seniors openers to Colleen Jones and her husband (Chronicle Herald)

(By MONTY MOSHER Sports Reporter) Halifax’s Colleen Jones made a triumphant return to the national curling stage Saturday in Digby. The six-time Canadian women’s curling champion out of the Mayflower Curling Club began her senior national curling career with an … Continue reading

Clarey and Ellsworth teams remain undefeated at The Dominion

Only one men’s team, skipped by defending champion Donald Clarey of Montague, and one women’s rink, directed by Kimberly Ellsworth of the host Western Community Curling Club in Alberton, remain undefeated after the second day of play at the third … Continue reading