At The Dominion Curling Club Championships in Thunder Bay, PEI women’s rink, skipped by Sharon Horne from the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton lost their game against Quebec last night, by a 7-5 score, to slip to a 1-1 … Continue reading
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(by Allen Cameron) Darren Moulding’s Alberta squad stretched its winning streak to stay atop the leaderboard at the 2014 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship at the Rideau CC in Ottawa. Alberta vice-skip Heather Jensen concentrates on her shot during Tuesday … Continue reading
Quebec wrecked on a guard with their last shot in the extra end to give PEI’s Alan Inman rink, who were lying one in the four foot behind partial cover, the win, by a 6-5 final score, in their round … Continue reading
Quebec is playing PEI’s Alan Inman rink in The Dominion Curling Club Championship. PEI’s Alan Inman made a double followed by a hit to tie the game. Quebec has hammer in the extra. Watch live now! http://new.livestream.com/accounts/6108512/events/2552374?origin=Event+Broadcast&mixpanel_id=1424cd2cbb94a5-041cea972-42450f2a-140000-1424cd2cbba8ed&acc_id=6181335&medium=email … Continue reading
Quebec is playing PEI’s Alan Inman rink in The Dominion Curling Club Championship. Watch live now! http://new.livestream.com/accounts/6108512/events/2552374?origin=Event+Broadcast&mixpanel_id=1424cd2cbb94a5-041cea972-42450f2a-140000-1424cd2cbba8ed&acc_id=6181335&medium=email … Continue reading
(by Danny Lamoureux) The leaders heading into Draw 8 at the 2014 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship at the Rideau CC in Ottawa made short work of their opponents, improving their records to 5-1 and maintaining their joint holds on first … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) Scores last-end victory over N.L. OTTAWA – P.E.I.’s Rod MacDonald rink is back on the winning track at the Canadian mixed curling championship. MacDonald scored a single point with last-rock advantage in the 10th end to edge … Continue reading
The Western Region Sports and Recreation Council is organizing two free, four-week Learn to Curl programs in the West Prince area at the following dates and times: Monday nights, starting November 25, beginning at 7 pm at the Maple Leaf … Continue reading
(Story from sponsor The Journal Pioneer) SUMMERSIDE — The Journal Pioneer and Summerside Quality Inn sponsored Cashspiel, which is part of the Atlantic Curling Tour, is being held this weekend at the Silver Fox Curling Club. Click to read this story … Continue reading
Two draws and the Opening Ceremonies were held yesterday at The Dominion Curling Club Championships in Thunder Bay. Yellow was the resounding winner for the first draw, while Nunavut men spoiled the red sweep for the second draw in the … Continue reading
(by Danny Lamoureux) After a first draw loss to Quebec, Darren Moulding is resembling an Alberta Clipper, mowing down four consecutive opponents and taking a share of the lead at the 2014 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship at the Rideau CC … Continue reading
(by Allen Cameron) Five teams will head into the evening draw of the 2014 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship tied for first place, thanks to the results of Draw 6 on Monday afternoon at the Rideau Curling Club in Ottawa. … Continue reading
Watch Livestreamed game action from The Dominion Curling Club Championship at: new.livestream.com/accounts/6108512/events/2552374 … Continue reading
(by Allen Cameron) Quebec’s Mike Fournier continues his strong play at the 2014 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship at the Rideau CC in Ottawa. Quebec skip Mike Fournier ponders the situation on Sunday night. (Photo, CCA/Claudette Bockstael, Studio C Photography) … Continue reading
SUMMERSIDE — Island teams made it to the finals of this weekend’s annual Fall Fling junior curling cash spiel at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club, but neither was able to take the top spot. On the women’s side, … Continue reading
The 5th annual The Dominion Curling Club Championship is set to “Curl Up in the Heart of Canada” at the Fort William Curling Club in Thunder Bay, Ontario from November 18 to 23, 2013. “This annual event is the ultimate … Continue reading
Winnipeg’s Kyle Doering rink, which includes PEI’s Chris Gallant at second, edged another Winnipeg team, skipped by Cole Peters. by a 6-5 score in an extra end this afternoon to win the men’s section of the 2013 Sun Life Financial … Continue reading
PEI’s Rod MacDonald rink are taking on the New Brunswick team skipped by Sylvie Robichaud in draw 4 of the Canadian Mixed at the Rideau Curling Club in Ottawa. The draw got underway at 8 pm. Both teams currently have … Continue reading
The 7th annual Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel wrapped up this afternoon at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside. The Graham Weagle team from the Chester Nova Scotia Curling Club doubled the Matthew MacLean rink from the Cornwall … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) Kevin Koe fired an incredible final stone that bounced to the button for shot rock in the final end to edge Brad Gushue 5-4 and win the Canadian Open on Sunday in Medicine Hat, Alta. Koe told … Continue reading
(by Allen Cameron) Former Brier champion Rob Harris guided his Nova Scotia foursome to an 8-3 win over the Northwest Territories’ Steve Moss in the opening game for both squads at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship on Sunday at the … Continue reading
Live now on CBC: Brad Gushue vs Kevin Koe in Final of #GSOC Canadian Open of #Curling! Live scores here: http://fb.me/JJ6AJn4k … Continue reading
The 1 pm finals are now set at the 7th annual Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside, which attracted 24 teams from the three Maritime provinces. In this morning’s semi-finals, defending PEI … Continue reading
Winnipeg’s Kyle Doering rink, which includes PEI’s Chris Gallant at second, has advanced to today’s semi-final round at the 2013 Sun Life Financial Junior Challenge Curling Bonspiel at the Brandon Curling Club. Gallant is currently attending university in Winnipeg. Teams … Continue reading
Defending PEI junior champions Tyler Smith and Veronica Smith are undefeated with 5-0 round robin win-loss records going into the 9 am semi-finals at the 7th annual Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel, which wraps up with the 1 pm finals today … Continue reading
(By Danny Lamoureux) Ontario’s Cory Heggestad began the defence of his win at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship last November in Montréal with a solid opening round 4-2 victory over Sylvie Robichaud’s New Brunswick foursome at this year’s edition in … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) Kevin Koe punched his ticket to the Canadian Open final edging Glenn Howard 4-3 in the extra end Saturday night in Medicine Hat, Alta. Koe, who won Brier and world championships in 2010, fired a clutch final … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) Defending champion Glenn Howard eased his way into the Canadian Open semifinals with a 6-3 win over Toronto’s John Epping on Saturday in Medicine Hat, Alta. Howard, a 15-time Grand Slam champion, snapped a 1-1 tie with … Continue reading
Besides curling, there’s lots of things to do today at the 30th annual Curl for Cancer at the Charlottetown Curling Complex, including a bake sale from 9 am to 2 pm, so drop in! All the money raised during the … Continue reading
The Brad Gushue team, which includes PEI natives Brett Gallant and Adam Casey, is still in the chase for the Canadian Open title after a pair of wins last night. Their first was a 7-6 victory in the extra end … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club is getting ready to host its first Masters Plus Bonspiel on Thursday November 21 and Friday November 22. Masters “Plus” means that three of the curlers on a team must be 60 years of age or … Continue reading
Bill Tschirhart, one of Canada’s most respected curling coaches, and a national coach since 1994 with the Canadian Curling Association, was on PEI this week running clinics for juniors, adults, and coaches. Tschirhart’s visit to PEI is part of a … Continue reading
The Rideau Curling Club in Ottawa, celebrating its 125th anniversary this season, is the site for the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, which got underway Thursday with the Pre-Qualifying draw, with the main event beginning Saturday. PEI, represented by the Rod … Continue reading
Here is a link to the TV curling schedule for this week, courtesy of CurlingZone: www.curlingzone.com/television.php Note that times are Eastern – add one hour for Atlantic time. The Brad Gushue rink, which includes PEI natives Brett Gallant and Adam … Continue reading
(by Allen Cameron) Just in time for Christmas, a new game will give curlers and curling fans alike a way to embrace their favourite sport in a unique setting. Compact Curling, which is being distributed by Borgfeldt (Canada) Ltd — … Continue reading
Here is a link to the TV curling schedule for this week, courtesy of CurlingZone: www.curlingzone.com/television.php Note that times are Eastern – add one hour for Atlantic time. The Brad Gushue rink, which includes PEI natives Brett Gallant and Adam … Continue reading
The fifth annual The Dominion Curling Club Championship, which gives club curling teams from every corner of the country, who have won their respective provincial or territorial championship an opportunity to compete in national level competition, gets underway on Monday, November … Continue reading
The Ford Word Women’s Curling Championship is coming to Saint John, March 15-23, 2014 at Harbour Station. And with the launch of two new ticket packages, local sports fans can guarantee the same great seats for every day of the … Continue reading
Sweden’s Oskar Eriksson edged defending champion Glenn Howard 5-4 in the opening draw of the Grand Slam of Curling’s Canadian Open event Wednesday night in Medicine Hat, Alta. Glenn Howard prevailed as the overall GSOC champion last season, winning the … Continue reading
The Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside is the host for the Pepsi Provincial Junior Curling Championships, for curlers under the age of 21, from December 19-23 2013 (start and end dates may change … Continue reading
Brad Gushue announced on his Twitter account this afternoon that Kevin Martin, the gold medal winner at the 2010 Olympics, has asked him to be the fifth player on his team at the Capital One Roar of the Rings Olympic … Continue reading
(by John Browne) Making a final decision to commit to another four-year cycle may take some time It was a case of feast or famine and, in the end, Brad Gushue was left with some lingering hunger pains. “We played … Continue reading
(by Allen Cameron) The 51st edition of the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship officially gets underway Saturday at the Rideau Curling Club in Ottawa.However, prior to that, on Thursday and Friday, there will be a four-team double-knockout qualifying round to determine … Continue reading
It was handshake time when Heather Smith-Dacey of the host Mayflower scored three in the seventh end to defeat New Brunswick’s Andrea Crawford 6-1 in the women’s final of the Dave Jones Molson Cashspiel, which wrapped up today at the … Continue reading
It was a case of home and away at the 20th annual Oak Island Junior Cashspiel in Chester NS over the weekend. Mary Fay of the host Chester Curling Club took the top prize on the junior women’s side while … Continue reading
The 7th Annual Junior Fall Fling cash spiel is set to go November 15 through 17 at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside. This year’s event will see 12 junior men’s and an equal number of junior … Continue reading
One of Canada’s most respected curling coaches will be on the Island this week to run clinics for the province’s curlers and coaches. Bill Tschirhart, who has been a national coach since 1994 with the Canadian Curling Association, will be … Continue reading
The Rideau Curling Club in Ottawa, celebrating its 125th anniversary this season, is the site for the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, which gets underway Thursday with the Pre-Qualifying draw, with the main event beginning Saturday. PEI, represented by the Rod … Continue reading
(by Allen Cameron) The reigning Canadian champs will get another chance to wear the Maple Leaf on the world stage. Brad Jacobs’ team from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., which won the Tim Hortons Brier last March in Edmonton before claiming … Continue reading
Brad Gushue’s hopes of a second trip to the Olympics were dashed this evening, as he lost to defending Canadian Men’s champion and World Silver Medallist Brad Jacobs in the final game of the Road to the Roar Olympic Pre-Trials … Continue reading
(By Jean Mills) With a cold draw to the button, Edmonton’s Val Sweeting has punched her ticket to the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings. Sweeting and teammates Dana Ferguson, Joanne Courtney, Rachelle Pidherny and coach Taina Smiley can now … Continue reading
(by Jean Mills) Brad Gushue of St. John’s, N.L., needs just one more win to get closer to another Olympic experience. Brad Gushue calls the shot watched by Steve Laycock and Kirk Muyres (Photo CCA/Michael Burns) The 2006 Olympic silver … Continue reading
It will be the Battle of the Brads at 8 pm tonight in the Capital One Road to the Roar Pre-Trials, with the winner of the match, between the Brad Gushue rink, which includes PEI natives Brett Gallant and Adam … Continue reading
Two games today will determine whether or not 2006 Olympic Gold Medallist Brad Gushue, and his team, which includes PEI natives Brett Gallant and Adam Casey, along with Geoff Walker, and coach and PEI native Peter Gallant, will advance from … Continue reading
The Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside are running “Drop-In” Curling on Wednesday nights at 8 pm. It’s fun, and no experience is necessary. For $10 you get a game of curling, a beverage, and munchies. Contact the … Continue reading
Renée Sonnenberg will get a chance to make a name for herself on Canadian curling’s most important stage. Long respected as one of the top skips in Alberta, Sonnenberg, 42, claimed her biggest victory to date on Saturday night … Continue reading
(by Jean Mills) With a 5-4 win over Brad Jacobs of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., on Saturday afternoon in Kitchener, Ont., Morris, Jim Cotter, Tyrel Griffith, Rick Sawatsky and coach Pat Ryan have secured their spot in the Tim Hortons … Continue reading
(By Jean Mills) The young guns from Edmonton are still alive and kicking after an exciting last-end steal on Saturday morning in Kitchener. Edmonton’s Val Sweeting is a win away from becoming one of the eight women’s teams heading to … Continue reading
There’s only one team with PEI connections still playing at the Road to the Roar Olympic Pre-Trials in Kitchener. Calgary’s Cheryl Bernard, whose father and cousins live on PEI, was eliminated in this morning’s draw, after she missed a difficult … Continue reading
Brad Jacobs is on a roll at the Capital One Road to the Roar Pre-Trials, presented by Monsanto. Jacobs’ team from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., won its third straight game on Friday afternoon at the Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener, Ont., … Continue reading
Play is over in the 3 pm draw at the Road to the Roar Olympic Pre-Trials in Kitchener. Brad Jacobs beats the Brad Gushue rink, which includes PEI natives Brett Galllant and Adam Casey, 9-3. Jacobs moves on to the … Continue reading
Four P.E.I. curlers are on the ice at Olympic pre-trials in Kitchener, Ont. Friday hoping to earn a place on Team Canada in Sochi. On the men’s side are Adam Casey and Brett Gallant, both members of the rink skipped … Continue reading
A number of games at this weekend’s Dave Jones Atlantic Curling Tour Molson Cashspiel at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax are being streamed live at LiveCurling.com, with help from CurlingZone, including this evening’s 8:30 game between the Andrea Crawford … Continue reading
Brett Gallant and Adam Casey from Team Gushue are on CBC Radio Charlottetown’s @islandmorning at 6:50 this morning. Listen online at CBC.CA/PEI CCA Photo … Continue reading
Morris captures A-Event title at Capital One Road to the Roar By Allen Cameron John Morris is a step closer to back-to-back trips to the Winter Olympic Games. Morris’s team representing Kelowna and Vernon, B.C. — third Jim Cotter (who … Continue reading
(by Jean Mills) Kelly Scott and her Kelowna, B.C., team are the first to qualify for the Page playoffs at the Capital One Road to the Roar, presented by Monsanto. With an 8-5 win over Renee Sonnenberg of Grande Prairie, … Continue reading
(by Eric McCarthy) O’LEARY — Maple Leaf curling club directors are inviting potential members to try free curling from November 12 to 15.Club members have been busy over the past two weeks flooding the rink and painting the ice in … Continue reading
One women’s team, skipped by Kim Dolan, and two men’s rinks, with skips Eddie MacKenzie and Jamie Newson, will be spending Remembrance Day weekend in Halifax, at the Dave Jones Molson Cashspiel, part of the Atlantic Curling Tour, at the … Continue reading
Oak Island, long rumoured to be the home of pirate’s treasure, forms the backdrop for this weekend’s 20th edition of the long-running Junior cashspiel, which actually takes place at the curling club in nearby Chester NS, but is sponsored by … Continue reading
The annual Cornwall Curling Club Ladies Spiel, open to adult female curlers from all clubs, gets underway Friday evening November 15, and continues the following day. This is a fun and friendly event – no competitive teams, please! Fun, food, … Continue reading
(by Jean Mills) It was do or die for Calgary’s Crystal Webster on Thursday morning in Kitchener, Ont., but an 8-5 victory over Amber Holland of Regina means she lives to fight another day. Crystal Webster and Cathy Overton-Clapham watch … Continue reading
Crocker, with Carmody, loses A event semi, drops to B event (by Allen Cameron) It wasn’t pretty, but it didn’t need to be — all that mattered was the ‘W’ for Brad Gushue and his team from St. John’s, N.L., … Continue reading
(by Jean Mills) In a rematch of the 2005 Canadian Curling Trials final, Kelly Scott, of Kelowna B.C., scored one in the 10th end to edge Calgary’s Shannon Kleibrink 6-5 in Draw 4 action at the 2013 Capital One Road … Continue reading
Come out and try curling during Shorty Jenkins Memorial Night at the Montague Curling Club on Friday November 29, beginning at 6:30 pm. The night is open to everyone. No fee to curl. Open to all curling club members as … Continue reading
(by Allen Cameron) John Morris couldn’t have asked for a better way to begin his march to a hoped-for second straight Olympic gold medal. John Morris, left, bumps fists with teammate Jim Cotter during Tuesday night’s win at … Continue reading
(CCA) Stolen deuces in the first and fifth ends propelled Winnipeg’s Barb Spencer to an 8-5 win over Regina’s Amber Holland in the opening women’s draw at the Capital One Road to the Roar Pre-Trials, presented by Monsanto. The Capital … Continue reading
Stick Curl Prince Edward Island is inviting current and prospective players of the sport of two-person stick curling to play in upcoming events on their tour to various PEI curling facilities. This relatively-new sport provides fun-filled competition for players of … Continue reading
The circles are in, and the final touches are being put on the ice over the next few days at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary, which means that seven full-time curling facilities and two arena curling facilities on … Continue reading
(with stories from the CCA) Four curlers, born in PEI, but currently playing out of Calgary, Edmonton, and St. John’s, are vying to represent Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, as the Capital One Road to the … Continue reading
Glenn Howard of Coldwater, Ont. won the men’s final of the first stop on the Grand Slam of Curling, completing his unbeaten run on Sunday by defeating Edmonton’s Kevin Martin 7-4 at the Masters final in Abbotsford. Team Homan (CurlingZone) … Continue reading
The Sackville Curling Club in Sackville, New Brunswick is holding a Masters Plus Open Bonspiel. Dates: Wednesday – Thursday, December 4 – 5, 2013 Format: Two 8 end games per day (no evening games) Prize winners determined on a point … Continue reading
The Rene Comeau rink from New Brunswick won the men’s, while the Kendall Haymes rink from Ontario captured the women’s divisions of the 20th annual JSI OVCA Junior Superspiel, which wrapped up this evening in Ottawa. Comeau beat reigning Canadian … Continue reading
It was a profitable weekend for PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink, who pocketed $5,200 for winning the Royal LePage OVCA Women’s Fall Classic World Curling Tour event in Kemptville Ontario this afternoon, defeating the Darcy Robertson foursome from Winnipeg in the … Continue reading
The Kyle Doering rink from Manitoba, which includes Stratford PEI native Chris Gallant, who is currently attending school in Winnipeg, have advanced to the 1 pm AT semi-finals against reigning Canadian Junior Champion and World Bronze Medallist Matt Dunstone of … Continue reading
PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink are in the semi-finals at 1:30 pm Atlantic, at the Royal LePage OVCA Women’s Fall Classic World Curling Tour cashspiel in Kemptville Ontario. In quarter-final action this morning, they scored a triple in the sixth end, … Continue reading
ALBERTON — Final touches were being put to the ice last week at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. Directors and volunteers have given assurances the ice will be ready for free curling starting Monday, November 4. Daryl MacDonald, … Continue reading
There’s one Islander still playing at the JSI OVCA Junior Superspiel in Ottawa. The Kyle Doering rink, which includes Stratford native Chris Gallant, who is currently attending school in Winnipeg, beat the Jason Camm team from Ontario 8-5 Saturday night … Continue reading
They’re down in the sudden-death C division of the triple knockout, but the Veronica Smith rink from the Cornwall Curling Club, and the Kyle Doering team from Winnipeg, which includes PEI native Chris Gallant at second stone, both will be … Continue reading
PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink will be going home with some cash this weekend, following play this afternoon at the Royal LePage OVCA Women’s Fall Classic in Kemptville Ont. The Island foursome beat 2007 event champion Jenn Hanna and her Ottawa … 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 slightly … Continue reading
Recreational curling will soon be getting underway for the season at the Belfast Recreation Centre. Registration and fun time on the ice is Monday November 4th from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Games are Mondays and start on Nov 11th. Each … Continue reading
PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink have a 3-1 win-loss record, while the Kathy O’Rourke team are 1-2 after Friday play at the $15,000 24 team triple knockout Royal LePage OVCA Women’s Fall Classic World Curling Tour event in Kemptville Ontario. The … Continue reading
PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink have a 2-1 win-loss record, while the Kathy O’Rourke team are 1-2 at the $15,000 24 team triple knockout Royal LePage OVCA Women’s Fall Classic World Curling Tour event in Kemptville Ontario. The Birt foursome are … Continue reading
The PEI Provincial Junior Women’s champion Veronica Smith rink from the Cornwall Curling Club, and Island native Chris Gallant, who is currently attending university in Winnipeg and curling on the Kyle Doering rink, both picked up a win and had … Continue reading
Sport PEI Is hosting its annual Sport Leadership Conference on Saturday November 16. The event is preceeded by a Pre-Conference social the previous evening at the QMJHL hockey game between the Charlottetown Islanders and the Halifax Mooseheads. Organizers say that … Continue reading
The Curl PEI Junior Fall league continues this Saturday morning, this time at the Montague Curling Club. The teams are: 1. Emily Keen (Cornwall) 2. Owen Collier (Montague) 3. Katie Worth (Cornwall) 4. Tyler Smith (Montague, Crapaud) Draw: 8am … Continue reading
PEI’s Suzanne Birt and Kathy O’Rourke rinks, winners and runners-up, respectively, in the recent Lady Monctonian women’s cashspiel in Moncton, are currently in Kemptville Ontario for the Royal LePage OVCA Women’s Fall Classic, Oct. 31-Nov. 3, with 24 teams competing … Continue reading
[Editor’s note: 4 PEI natives are participating: Brett Gallant and Adam Casey on the Brad Gushue rink, Geri-Lynn Ramsay on the Crystal Webster team, and Erin Carmody on the Laura Crocker rink. Skip Cheryl Bernard also has PEI connections.] (by … Continue reading
The reigning PEI Junior Women’s champs, the Veronica Smith rink, who curl out of the Cornwall Curling Club, are one of the 16 women’s rinks participating in the 20th annual edition of the JSI-OVCA Junior SuperSpiel, running from November 1st … Continue reading
The Masters, Oct. 30-Nov 3 in Abbotsford BC has kicked off the Grand Slam of Curling season.. The Masters features many of the teams that have already qualified for the Olympics or will be competing for the right to represent … Continue reading