The Atlantic Curling Tour Championships are on this weekend at the Dartmouth Curling Club. The Jamie Newson rink, the lone PEI team entered in the 12 team field, lost their Friday night opener to the Doug MacKenie rink. Here are … Continue reading
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(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – Defending women’s champion Veronica Smith is a perfect 3-0 (won-lost) after three draws in the Pepsi P.E.I. junior curling championships here at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club. © Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Alyssa Wright … Continue reading
Three draws have now been played at the conclusion of day two action at the Pepsi Provincial Junior curling championships, which wrap up on Monday at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside. Defending champion Veronica Smith remains … Continue reading
Charlottetown’s Jamie Newson rink is the only Island team in this weekend’s 12 team Atlantic Curling Tour championship at the Dartmouth Curling Club. Their 1st game goes at 9:30 this evening, and the event finals go Sunday. Event draw is … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – The second draw of the Pepsi P.E.I. junior curling championships for curlers under the age of 21 is now in the books. Defending men’s champion Tyler Smith of the Montague Curling Club won his opening … Continue reading
Players pay tribute to late curler SUMMERSIDE – The defending women’s champions are off to a winning start in this year’s Pepsi P.E.I. junior curling championships here at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club. Photo – Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer: … Continue reading
Ten teams, eight from the Charlottetown Curling Complex, including the defending champion Eddie MacKenzie rink, along with one team from the host Montague club, and one from Cornwall, will be participating in the Curl PEI 2014 Tankard provincial Men’s Curling … Continue reading
SUMMERSIDE – One of the world’s best-known curlers can’t wait to return to Summerside. Kevin Martin and his Edmonton rink of third stone Dave Nedohin, second stone Marc Kennedy and lead Ben Hebert are expected to be one of the … Continue reading
The first draw of the Pepsi Provincial Juniors Curling Championship was held tonight at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club, with three Cornwall rinks, skipped by defending champion Veronica Smith, along with Meghan Ching and Amanda MacLean, winning the … Continue reading
Please note that the draw times for the Pepsi Provincial Juniors Curling Championships on Saturday have been changed from 10 am and 3 pm to 9 am and 6 pm respectively. This change is to allow curlers and families to … Continue reading
The death occurred suddenly in Coleman, as a result of a snowmobile accident, on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 of Kevin Michael Gallant, aged 18, cherished son of Rennie (Arsenault) Gallant of Bloomfield and Michael (Linda) Gallant of Miscouche. Dear brother … Continue reading
The PEI curling community was shocked and saddened to learn of the passing, as the result of a snowmobile accident on Wednesday, of Kevin Michael Gallant, 18, of Bloomfield Corner. Gallant was a long-time former member of the Matthew MacLean junior … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) Play scheduled to begin at The Fox on Thursday night SUMMERSIDE – The Veronica Smith and Tyler Smith rinks will be looking to earn back-to-back trips to the M&M Meat Shops Canadian junior curling championships. © Curl … Continue reading
The first Curl PEI provincial curling championship of the season, the Pepsi Juniors, for curlers under age 21, with eight junior men’s, and seven junior women’s teams from six of the Island’s seven dedicated curling facilities competing, gets underway Thursday … Continue reading
SUMMERSIDE – A total of 20 teams from P.E.I., New Brunswick and Nova Scotia competed in the Island Petroleum cashspiel here at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club over the weekend. Men’s Division The Malpeque Bay Credit Union-sponsored rink … Continue reading
The annual George’s Deck & Recovery Funspiel for curlers Under 13 years of age takes place January 11 at the Montague Curling Rink. This event is FREE of charge, and includes a complementary lunch as well. It’s open to U13 … Continue reading
Entries are invited for the annual “Clash of the Clans” event, December 26 starting at 1 pm at the Montague Curling Rink, with families and friends invited to form teams and compete for bragging rights for the next year. Entry … Continue reading
The Clarey Consulting Limited Cashspiel will take place January 17, 18, and 19 at the Montague Curling Rink, with prizes to depend on the number of entries. It’s open to all teams, including Seniors, Dominion, Men’s and Women’s rinks. The … Continue reading
(by Allen Cameron) Canada’s two Olympic teams will get their final tuneup for Sochi at the 2014 WFG Continental Cup in Las Vegas, it was announced today. Brad Jacobs’s team from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and Jennifer Jones’s team from … Continue reading
The Kenmac Energy Mixed Funspiel is set for Friday January 17 and Saturday January 18 2014 at the Cornwall Curling Club, with opening draws Friday at 6:30 and 8 pm. You can sign up either as a team or single-entry. Registration … Continue reading
Entry deadlines are approaching for the PEI Tankard men’s (Dec. 19) and the Master’s (deadline: Jan. 2), provincial curling championships, as well as the provincial Canada Games curling trials (Jan. 2). Men’s Tankard The championship round for the 2014 PEI … Continue reading
(by Allen Cameron) Five years after a successful visit, the Canadian Senior Men’s and Women’s Curling Championships are returning to Digby, N.S., in 2016.The event, featuring the top 50-and-over curlers in the country, will be played at the Digby Area … Continue reading
This is a reminder that Full Event ticket packages for the Players’ Championship Grand Slam of Curling event at Credit Union Place are available for the Early Bird discount price of $125 plus tax and fees (total $156.37) until 6 … Continue reading
To provide practice and familiarization with the sport in advance of Curl PEI’s open-entry Mixed Doubles championship, Feb. 13-17 in O’Leary (with entries closing Jan. 16), the Cornwall Curling Club is holding a Mixed Doubles mini-cashspiel on Saturday January 4th. … Continue reading
Championship game scheduled for Sunday SUMMERSIDE – The Island Petroleum cashspiel is front and centre here at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club this weekend. A total of 14 men’s teams and six women’s rinks from P.E.I., New Brunswick … Continue reading
(by Joe MacIntyre) Low numbers for provincial Scotties, Tankard championships Competitive curling at the highest levels on P.E.I. is going through some tough times as far as the number of competitive teams. Only five rinks have entered this year’s provincial … Continue reading
Sport PEI, in partnership with SCORE Sport Charlottetown, is looking for that special moment in sport that will be remembered. Here are the criteria and details: What was that special moment in your sport that stood out this month? • … Continue reading
Entry deadlines are approaching for the PEI Tankard men’s (Dec. 19) and the Master’s (deadline: Jan. 2), provincial curling championships, as well as the provincial Canada Games curling trials (Jan. 2). Women’s Entries have now closed for the 2014 PEI … Continue reading
(by Allen Cameron) Canada’s top men’s curlers will be presented with a unique opportunity next season, it was announced today by the Canadian Curling Association. The Tim Hortons Brier is headed back to the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. (Photo, … Continue reading
(by Allen Cameron) The Canadian Curling Association will take over sole operation and decision-making for future editions of the World Financial Group Continental Cup, it was announced today. A scene from the 2013 WFG Continental Cup. (Photo, CCA/Michael Burns) … Continue reading
(City of Summerside) – Full-event passes for the 2014 Players’ Championship Grand Slam of Curling event are now on sale. The 2014 Grand Slam of Curling Player’s Championship will run from Tuesday April 15th until Sunday April 20th in the … Continue reading
(by Graham Lloyd) The complete 12-team field for the 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Feb. 1-9 in Montreal’s Maurice-Richard Arena, will be determined through provincial and territorial playdowns over the next two months. But there is one team that already … Continue reading
Brad Gushue is the only member of his team who has been voted in to play in the Travelers All-Star Curling Skins Game, presented by Pinty’s, on TSN. PEI natives Brett Gallant and Adam Casey, along with lead Geoff Walker, … Continue reading
The Harvey’s General Store Open Cashspiel takes place January 3-4 at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. There are two divisions – Division #1 is open to Dominion, Legion, Firefighters and Seniors teams, while Division #2 is for Junior (under 21) … Continue reading
If you missed the women’s or men’s final of the Roar of the Rings Olympic Curling Trials this past weekend, or want to watch them again, they are now both available for online viewing. Women’s Final: vimeo.com/81338690 Men’s Final: vimeo.com/81390879 … Continue reading
New Brunswick’s James Grattan rink stole a point in an extra end this afternoon to edge PEI’s Jamie Newson team 5-4 in the final of the second annual Jim Sullivan Curling Classic Atlantic Curling Tour cashspiel in Saint John. The … Continue reading
(by Kyle Jahns) First the Tim Hortons Brier, and now the Olympics. Brad Jacobs and his Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., team have earned the right to represent Canada at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia after their 7-4 victory over … Continue reading
PEI’s Jamie Newson rink are currently playing the Marc Lecocq team from New Brunswick in the noon semi-finals at the second annual Jim Sullivan Curling Classic Atlantic Curling Tour cashspiel in Saint John. Lecocq stole the last end to edge … Continue reading
(by Kyle Jahns) Every athlete dreams of winning big in front of a home crowd and Jennifer Jones did just that Saturday night at Winnipeg’s MTS Centre. Canada’s team for Sochi: From left, skip Jennifer Jones, third Kaitlyn Lawes, … Continue reading
(TSN) Jennifer Jones scored three in the second end and never looked back as her Winnipeg rink rolled to an 8-4 win over Ontario’s Sherry Middaugh in the women’s final of the Canadian Curling Trials on Saturday. Jones and her … Continue reading
Two out of the three PEI teams entered in this weekend’s second annual Jim Sullivan Curling Classic Atlantic Curling Tour cashspiel in Saint John have made it to the quarter-final round, Sunday at 9 am. PEI’s Jamie Newson foursome will … Continue reading
(by Kyle Jahns) It can be hard to watch a best friend in a bad situation, but that’s what John Morris had to do in order to lock up his spot in the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings, presented … Continue reading
(by Kyle Jahns) Sherry Middaugh feels like she’ll be the underdog when she steps on the ice at the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings, presented by Monsanto, women’s final. But that’s OK, because she knows what her team is … Continue reading
Three Island rinks, skipped by Rod MacDonald, Jamie Newson, and Blair Weeks, are playing in the 2nd annual Jim Sullivan Curling Classic Atlantic Curling Tour cashspiel this weekend at the Thistle St. Andrews Curling Club in Saint John NB. The … Continue reading
Sport PEI is once again calling upon the public and Island sport groups for nominations for the 2013 Amateur Sport Awards, which will be presented at the annual awards dinner, April 9, 2014. The nomination deadline is January 10 2014. … Continue reading
Six women’s teams and five men’s rinks will be competing at the Atlantic University Championship, coordinated by Curl Atlantic, in January. UNB is joining the championship this year, and will also be hosting the event, from January 3-5, 2014 at the Capital … Continue reading
(CCA) It will be a battle-tested team that that has been nominated to play for a third consecutive wheelchair curling gold medal for Canada at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, March 7 to 16 in Sochi, Russia, it was announced … Continue reading
The Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club is hosting the Island Petroleum Cashspiel next weekend (Dec. 13-15). This spiel is open to all Maritime Senior and Dominion teams. There are currently 13 Men’s teams and 7 Women’s rinks registered for … Continue reading
(by Kyle Jahns) Sherry Middaugh defeated Chelsea Carey 7-6 Thursday afternoon to secure her spot in a tiebreaker at the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings, presented by Monsanto at the MTS Centre. Sherry Middaugh of Coldwater, Ont., … Continue reading
Government of Canada Supports the Canadian Curling Association OTTAWA, December 5, 2013 – The Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport), today announced Government of Canada funding for the Canadian Curling Association (CCA) on the occasion of the Tim Hortons … Continue reading
(by Kyle Jahns) Jennifer Jones is one win away from representing Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Jones came from behind to defeat Ottawa’s Rachel Homan 7-6 in front of a hometown crowd at the MTS Centre during the Wednesday … Continue reading
(by Kyle Jahns) Glenn Howard was on the cusp of victory against Kevin Martin at the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings, presented by Monsanto, during Tuesday night’s draw at the MTS Centre. Edmonton skip Kevin Martin, top, … Continue reading
The draw is set for the first Curl PEI provincial curling championship of the season, the Pepsi Juniors, for curlers under age 21, with eight junior men’s, and seven junior women’s teams from six of the Island’s seven dedicated curling … Continue reading
Jake Dickey, who tried curling at the Cornwall Curling Club, was the winner of the $100 gift certificate as part of Saturday’s Sports Day in Canada Try Curling sessions at all seven dedicated curling facilities on PEI. Photo: Jake Dickey … Continue reading
Curlers at Island curling clubs are holding bonspiels and forming leagues to get ready to participate in the two-person sport of Mixed Doubles. Curl PEI is planning to hold a Provincial Mixed Doubles Championship at the Maple Leaf Curling Club … Continue reading
(JIM MORRIS, The Morning Roar) Just over 8,800 kilometres separates Winnipeg from Sochi. That journey has become even longer for several Canadian curling teams with Olympic aspirations. A day of near misses and blown chances left four teams undefeated and … Continue reading
(by Allen Cameron) It was a repeat of last season’s Tim Hortons Brier final, but it ended with the same result. Brad Jacobs defeated Jeff Stoughton 7-4 during Sunday evening’s opening men’s draw of the Tim Hortons Roar of the … Continue reading
By Kyle Jahns Jennifer Jones wasted no time in securing her first victory at the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings, presented by Monsanto. Jones scored six points, tying the record for most points in a single end at a … Continue reading
On Saturday, prospective curlers of all ages were given the opportunity to try out the Olympic sport at all seven dedicated PEI curling facilities, as part of RBC Sports Day in Canada, presented by ParticipACTION, CBC and True Sport. There … Continue reading
It’s shaping up to be a full house for the Canadian Open Stick Curling Championship. The draw limit is 48 two-person teams for the March 30 to April 2 nationals at the St. Albert Curling Club. “It’s going very good. … Continue reading
Here is the broadcast schedule for the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Olympic Curling Trials. All times Atlantic. Date Time (AT) Matchup Network Sun. December 1 15:00 – 18:00 Draw #1 TSN Sun. December 1 20:30 – 23:30 Draw … Continue reading
Entry deadlines are approaching for the January provincial women’s (deadline: Dec. 11), men’s (Dec. 19) and master’s (deadline: Jan. 2), provincial curling championships. Juniors The deadline for the Pepsi Provincial Juniors (under 21) curling championships has passed, with 8 junior … Continue reading
(by Allen Cameron) A trip to Sochi, Russia, and the right to wear the Maple Leaf in curling’s most important event will be on the line when the 2013 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Canadian Curling Trials, presented by … Continue reading
(by Allen Cameron) Canada’s top female curlers will gather in Moose Jaw, Sask., for the 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Feb. 14-22, 2015, it was announced today by the Canadian Curling Association (CCA). Mosaic Place in Moose Jaw, Sask., will … Continue reading
RBC Sports Day in Canada, presented by ParticipACTION, CBC and True Sport, will be held this year on Saturday, November 30 in communities from coast to coast to coast. This national celebration of sport, from grassroots to high-performance, is an … Continue reading
Here is this Saturday’s Curl PEI Junior Fall League draw at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside. 8am Amanda MacLean vs Tyler Smith Emily Keen vs Jenny McLean Kaleigh MacKay vs Donald DeWolfe Alex Gallant vs Ben … Continue reading
(by Peter Ruicci) With the Olympic trials straight ahead, Sault Ste. Marie’s Brad Jacobs called his rink’s weekend victory in Clermont, Que., “the perfect tune-up.” Northern Ontario skip Brad Jacobs reacts to his shot during play against Newfoundland at the … Continue reading
(by Mike Carson) SUMMERSIDE – The Blair Jay rink from the host Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside won the Atlantic Curling Tour cashspiel in an extra end on Sunday afternoon. Photo © Mike Carson/Journal Pioneer. Skip Blair … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – It will be an all-P.E.I. final at the Atlantic Curling Tour’s event at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club on Sunday afternoon. Photo: Blair Jay © Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Blair Jay of the host … Continue reading
Sixteen teams representing ten curling clubs from the three Maritime provinces took part in the Cornwall Curling Club’s first Masters Plus Bonspiel on Thursday and Friday. Masters Plus has three curlers on a team age 60 and over, and one … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – The Suzanne Birt rink from the Charlottetown Curling Complex made it three straight wins at an Atlantic Curling Tour event on Saturday night. Photo: Summerside native Suzanne Birt delivers a shot during action in the … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – Robert Campbell and Kevin Saccary improved to 3-0 (won-lost) in the Journal Pioneer and Quality Inn-sponsored Atlantic Curling Tour cashspiel on Saturday afternoon. Photo: Robert Campbell in action on Saturday afternoon at the Atlantic Curling … Continue reading
Manitoba wins women’s title It was a dream come true for Manitoba’s Stacey Fordcyce rink as they claimed the Canadian women’s title at the Dominion Curling Club Championships wrapping six days of competion at the Fort William Curling Club rink … Continue reading
(By Allen Cameron) Team Alberta, from left, skip Darren Moulding, vice Heather Jensen, second Brent Hamilton and lead Anna-Marie Moulding celebrate their Canadian championship. (Photo, CCA / Claudette Bockstael, Studio C Photography) The 30-year-old skip and his Alberta team … Continue reading
(By Danny Lamoureux) Ontario’s Cory Heggestad will have a chance to defend his title at the 2014 Canadian Mixed Championship at the Rideau CC in Ottawa after an exciting 6-5 win over Saskatchewan’s Shaun Meachem in Friday night’s semifinal. … Continue reading
The Crapaud Community Curling Club is holding a Mini-Cashspiel on December 13 and 14, open to: Under 13 teams, Under 21 teams, and Canada Games teams. Each team plays 1 game on Friday evening, and two games on Saturday. Entry … Continue reading
(by Allen Cameron) Ontario’s Cory Heggestad is alive and well in pursuit of a second consecutive national title at the 2014 Canadian Mixed Championship at the Rideau CC in Ottawa. Ontario skip Cory Heggestad, right, looks on as his team … Continue reading
26 stick curlers from across PEI participated in a friendly tournament at the Montague Curling Club November 21, part of a tour of Island clubs arranged by Stick Curling PEI. Click for story with photos and more at PEICanada.com: Here’s … Continue reading
The Kyle Doering junior from Winnipeg, whose team includes PEI’s Chris Gallant, is competing against Jared Kolomaya from Stonewall in B side action at the $30000 Dekalb Superspiel event in Morris Manitoba. They are short one member today, so 1st and … Continue reading
Thursday night’s 16th draw of the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship was big not only for the teams fighting to get into the 3-team playoff, but also for the teams at the bottom of the standings. This year marks the third … Continue reading
PEI’s Eddie MacKenzie rink have lost their first three games at the Challenge Casino de Charlevoix cashspiel in Clermont Quebec, and are out of the $37,000 20 team triple-knockout event. This afternoon, they dropped a 7-1 decision to the Brock … Continue reading
The Journal Pioneer and Summerside Quality Inn sponsored cashspiel, part of the Atlantic Curling Tour, gets underway at 3 this afternoon at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside, with 12 teams, from PEI and Nova Scotia, competing … Continue reading
Alberta’s Darren Moulding, with teammates Heather Jensen (his sister), Brent Hamilton and Anna-Marie Moulding (his wife) of the Coaldale & Airdrie CCs, has earned the bye to the championship final at this year’s Canadian Mixed curling championship at the Rideau … Continue reading
PEI’s Eddie MacKenzie rink is 0-2 after opening day at the $37,000 20 team triple-knockout Challenge Casino de Charlevoix cashspiel in Clermont Quebec, losing their late night game 8-1 to the Swiss rink skipped by Alexander Attinger, who followed a … Continue reading
PEI Women, still playing without skip Sharon Horne, end with win vs NL (CCA) On the final day of round-robin play at The Dominion Curling Club Championships in Thunder Bay, Ont., men’s and women’s teams battled for a spot in … Continue reading
PEI’s Rod MacDonald rink needed to score two to force an extra end in their game against the defending champion Ontario rink, skipped by Cory Heggestad, this afternoon at the Canadian Mixed in Ottawa, and, with the help of a … Continue reading
Martin Ferland of Quebec City stole two points in the sixth end on the way to a 7-5 victory over PEI’s Eddie MacKenzie rink this afternoon on opening day of the $37,000 Challenge Casino de Charlevoix triple-knockout World Curling Tour … Continue reading
The Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club is hosting its annual February Freeze Junior Cashspiel, February 14, 15, and 16 2014. Deadline for applications is January 1. Entry fee is $125/team, with a maximum of 24 teams, who are guaranteed … Continue reading
The $37,000 triple-knockout Challenge Casino de Charlevoix cashspiel in Clermont Quebec got underway this morning, and wraps up on Sunday, with 20 teams, including PEI’s Eddie MacKenzie foursome, taking part. Brent MacDougall from Halifax, Ian Fitzner-Leblanc from Lower Sackville, Wayne … Continue reading
The Christmas Classic bonspiel, with 13 and Under and 16 and Under age divisions, takes place December 27 and 28 2013 at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside. Entry is $100/team, and is limited to 24 teams, … Continue reading
PEI’s Alan Inman rink are playing Ontario, streaming live now at The Dominion Curling Club Championship in Thunder Bay. Ontario just scored three in the second end. Watch live now at: http://new.livestream.com/accounts/6108512/events/2552374 (CCA photoO … Continue reading
The Olympics will be the theme for the 14th annual Foxy Lady women’s bonspiel, from Jan. 24-25 2014 at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside. Registered teams will draw for the country they will be representing, $140 … Continue reading
OTTAWA — P.E.I.’s Rod MacDonald rink split two games at the Canadian mixed curling championship here on Wednesday. Quebec’s Mike Fournier scored a deuce with last-rock advantage in the 10th end to edge MacDonald 8-7 in the morning draw. MacDonald … Continue reading
(by Eric McCarthy) THUNDER BAY, ONT. – Team P.E.I.’s women have resigned themselves that they will likely be without their skip for the entirety of The Dominion national curling club championships here this week. Third stone Kim Ellsworth has been … Continue reading
(CCA) It was another exciting day of curling action on Wednesday at The Dominion Curling Club Championship taking place in Thunder Bay, Ont. Women’s Draw 7 – Friendly rivalry Team Prince Edward Island was determined to persevere without their skip … Continue reading
When PEI third stone Kim Ellsworth was faced with the prospect of needing to skip her team due to their skip Sharon Horne being ill, it was a job she didn’t want. She even approached officials to see if a … Continue reading
(by Danny Lamoureux) Alberta’s Darren Moulding and his team continued their impressive play at the 2014 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship on Wednesday morning at the Rideau CC in Ottawa. The foursome from the Coaldale and Airdrie CCs posted its seventh … Continue reading
The Curl PEI Junior Fall League continues this Saturday, November 23, at the Cornwall Curling Club, with the following schedule: 8am: Matthew. MacLean v. Kyle Holland Donald Dewolfe v. Alex MacFadyen Cameron Jenkins v. Meghan Ching Kristie Rogers v. Lauren … Continue reading
The Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside is the host for the Pepsi Provincial Juniors Curling Championship, for curlers under the age of 21, from December 19-23 2013 (start and end dates may change … Continue reading
RBC Sports Day in Canada, presented by ParticipACTION, CBC and True Sport, will be held this year on Saturday, November 30 in communities from coast to coast to coast. This national celebration of sport, from grassroots to high-performance, is an … Continue reading