PEI picks up a win and a loss today at Canadian Firefighters

The Summerside Fire Department’s Gordon MacFadyen rink picked up their first win today at the 54th Canadian Firefighters Curling Championships in Saint John NB – an 8-1 drubbing of the Northwest Territories team, skipped by Duane Debastien. They also lost … Continue reading

Meltdown goes April 19-21 at Crapaud

The Noonan Fuels Meltdown will be held Friday April 19- to Sunday, April 21st at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. Teams can sign up at the club or email ( [email protected] ) $140 team entry includes: Guaranteed 3 games, Entertainment … Continue reading

McLean and Nabuurs rinks representing Atlantic Canada at Optimist International U18 Ch’ships in BC

The Optimist International Under-18 Curling Championships get underway Thursday evening at the Cloverdale and Langley curling clubs in Surrey and Langley BC, with teams from Canada, Japan, and the USA taking part, including the Jenny McLean and Tony Nabuurs rinks … Continue reading

KFC U13 Funspiel winners

Here are the medal winners in the KFC/Curl PEI Under 13 Funspiel held Sunday at the Cornwall Curling Club: 1st Place : Team Sanderson   41 Points (Montague/Cornwall curling clubs)  L-R: Gayle Johnston-Curl PEI Jr. Events Coordinator, Skip: Emily Sanderson, 3rd … Continue reading

Mirror image – Pinkney repeats Senior Women’s Summerside win (Journal Pioneer)

(by Ryan Cooke) SUMMERSIDE – There must be something in the Summerside water for Colleen Pinkney and her team. Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Nova Scotia skip Colleen Pinkney releases a shot during the women’s final of the 2013 Canadian senior women’s … Continue reading

Manitoba women, Waterloo men win CIS-CCA national titles (CCA)

(by Allen Cameron) The University of Manitoba Bisons and the University of Waterloo Warriors are the queens and kings of Canadian university curling. The two schools won their respective gold-medal matches on the final day of the 2013 CIS/CCA Canadian … Continue reading

PEI’s Mark O’Rourke, Peter MacDonald 1st team, John Likely 2nd team all-stars at Canadian Seniors (CCA)

All-stars, award winners from the Canadian Seniors (by Allen Cameron) Fresh off winning her second Canadian senior women’s championship earlier in the day, Nova Scotia skip Colleen Pinkney was honoured again Sunday night during the awards ceremony. Pinkney, who beat … Continue reading

MacFadyen rink 0-3 at Canadian Firefighters in Saint John

The Gordon MacFadyen rink from the Summerside Fire Department are still looking for their first win after day two play at the 54th Canadian Firefighters Curling Championship, at the Thistle-St. Andrew’s curling club in Saint John New Brunswick. The four-time … Continue reading

Scotland win World Women’s Gold (WCF)

Scotland beat Sweden by 6-5 in an exciting gold medal final on Sunday afternoon at the Titlis Glacier Mountain World Women’s Curling Championship to take the world crown. Scotland, World Women’s Curling Champions 2013 Photo: WCF/Richard Gray Sweden started with … Continue reading

New Brunswick and Nova Scotia take home Senior curling titles (Journal Pioneer)

(by Ryan Cooke) SUMMERSIDE – It was an all-Maritimes banner presentation, as New Brunswick’s Wayne Tallon and Nova Scotia’s Colleen Pinkney took home the men’s and women’s Canadian Senior Curling Championships at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club. Colleen … Continue reading

New Brunswick, Nova Scotia claim seniors curling titles (CCA)

(by Allen Cameron) Wayne Tallon took a long-awaited step to the top level of the podium at a Canadian curling championship on Sunday at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside, P.E.I. A three-time national runner-up (2000 Brier, … Continue reading

Ontario men down Alberta, face NB in 11 am Canadian Senior Men’s final (Journal Pioneer)

It’s been a long week full of ups and downs for Howard Rajala’s Ontario squad, but they’ll have the chance to win it all on Sunday. Rajala and his team defeated Alberta’s Wade White in semifinal action on Saturday night, … Continue reading

NAIT men, Fanshawe women win college gold

  The NAIT Ooks men’s team and the Fanshawe Falcons women’s team have won the 2013 Canadian College Athletic Association National Curling Championships. In the men’s final the Ooks defeated the MacEwan Griffins 7-5 who took home the silver medal. The Fanshawe Falcons were … Continue reading

SMU, with Anita Casey, wins bronze – Alberta to play for double gold at CIS-CCA nationals (CCA)

(by Jean Mills) The University of Alberta will be represented in both the men’s and women’s gold-medal finals at the 2013 CIS Curling Championships on Sunday afternoon at the Kamloops Curling Club. The Alberta Pandas, skipped by Kelsey Rocque, downed … Continue reading

Homan wins the bronze medal at Women’s Worlds (CCA)

(by Jean Mills) After a heart-breaking loss to Scotland’s Eve Muirhead on Saturday, Rachel Homan returned to the ice on Sunday to win a medal for Canada. Rachel Homan (CCA photo) Homan and her Ottawa team – Emma Miskew, Alison … Continue reading

Santos downs Fowler, Alberta advances to Senior Women’s final (Journal Pioneer)

(by Ryan Cooke) Alberta’s Debbie Santos will go on to play Nova Scotia’s Colleen Pinkney in the women’s final at the Canadian Senior Curling Championship in Summerside. Santos advanced to the final after beating Manitoba’s Lois Fowler 10-4 in Saturday … Continue reading

Island native Alan Mayhew wins coaching award at CIS/CCA Championships

PEI native Alan Mayhew, a PEI Sports and PEI Curling Hall of Fame member as one of the players on the 1977 World Junior Curling championship team skipped by Bill Jenkins, was the recipient of the male Coaching award at … Continue reading

Summerside’s MacFadyen rink drops opener to defending champs at Canadian Firefighters in Saint John

One draw is in the books after opening day play at the 54th Canadian Firefighters Curling Championships in Saint John NB, with the 4-time PEI champions from the Summerside Fire Dept., skipped by Gordon MacFadyen, losing their opener by a … Continue reading

Gold medal games being webcast now at CCAA Curling Nationals

The finals have been determined at the 2013 CCAA Curling Nationals hosted by NAIT at the Avonaire Curling Club in Edmonton. On the men’s side, the host team NAIT Ooks finished 1st with a 6-1 record and received a bye to the Gold Medal … Continue reading

UPEI Curling Panthers end play on a winning note at the CIS-CCA Ch’ships, SMU, with Anita Casey, advance to semi

The UPEI Panthers, skipped by Veronica Smith of Cornwall, finished round robin play on a winning note at the CIS-CCA Curling Championships in Kamloops, beating the Guelph Gryphons 12-4 in six ends today, but finished out of the playoffs with … Continue reading

Team Canada to play for bronze at World Women’s (CCA)

(by Allen Cameron) Canada’s Rachel Homan will play for the bronze medal at the 2013 Titlis Glacier Mountain World Women’s Curling Championship, presented by Ford Motor Company of Canada. Homan’s last-rock double-takeout attempt for the victory in the 10th end … Continue reading

Stealing the win – Scotland edges Canada in World Women’s Semi-final (Canadian Press/TSN)

Canada’s Rachel Homan will play in the bronze-medal game at the world women’s curling championship. The Ottawa skip dropped an 8-7 decision to Scotland’s Eve Muirhead in the evening semifinal at the Volvo Sports Center. Full Story.(Photo: The Canadian Press) … Continue reading

MacDonald loses tiebreaker, eliminated from Canadian Seniors (Journal Pioneer)

(by Ryan Cooke) SUMMERSIDE – Rod MacDonald’s run at the Canadian Senior Curling Championship is over, after his P.E.I. rink fell flat in Saturday morning’s tiebreaker. MacDonald shook hands with Ontario’s Howard Rajala after six ends, losing the match 10-1 … Continue reading

Canada through to semifinal at Women’s Worlds (CCA)

(by Jean Mills) Canada’s Rachel Homan just took one step closer to the gold-medal game after defeating the U.S.’s Erika Brown 7-6 in the Page 3-4 game today in Riga, Latvia. Homan and her Ottawa team – Emma Miskew, Alison … Continue reading

Holland College finishes play at CCAA nationals with 2-5 record

 (Story from ccaa.ca/curling2013) After an exciting three days of competition, the round-robin and tie-breaker have concluded and the semi-finals have been determined at the 2013 CCAA Curling Nationals hosted by NAIT at the Avonaire Curling Club in Edmonton. On the men’s … Continue reading

Homan playing US in Page 3-4 Playoff at 9 am on TSN at Women’s Curling Worlds (Canadian Press/TSN)

RIGA, Latvia — The cobblestone streets and picturesque beauty of the Latvian capital provided a welcome respite from the rigours of competition for the Canadian team at the world women’s curling championship. Rachel Homan and her Ottawa Curling Club teammates … Continue reading

Manitoba forces 9 am tiebreaker with Quebec for final Senior women’s playoff spot (Journal Pioneer)

(by Ryan Cooke) SUMMERSIDE – Lois Fowler’s Manitoba squad isn’t going down without a fight, unfortunately for Quebec’s Catherine Derick. Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Alberta skip Deb Santos and her rink from the St. Albert Curling Club clinched second spot in … Continue reading

NB Men advance to Canadian Seniors final (Journal Pioneer)

(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – The New Brunswick men’s representative got off to a fast start at the 2013 Canadian senior curling championships, and has not looked back. The Wayne Tallon rink from the Capital Winter Club in Fredericton clinched … Continue reading

PEI men to faceoff against Ontario in Cdn. Senior Men’s tiebreaker at 9 this morning (Journal Pioneer)

Tiebreakers at 9 am, women’s semi at 2:30, men’s at 7:30 pm (by Ryan Cooke) SUMMERSIDE – Rod MacDonald’s path to the playoffs hit a major speed bump Friday night, when his P.E.I. rink lost to Newfoundland and Labrador’s Glen … Continue reading

UPEI Panthers 1-5, Alberta, Manitoba still unbeaten at CIS-CCA nationals (CCA)

[In Friday action, the UPEI Panthers, skipped by Cornwall’s Veronica Smith, lost 8-2 to the unbeaten Manitoba Bisons, and after scoring a deuce in the 10th end, lost in the extra end by an 8-7 score to the Saint Mary’s … Continue reading

Alberta in Semi Final: Tiebreaker for Third Place at Senior Women (CCA)

(by Danny Lamoureux) Alberta’s Deb Santos did her job in the final round robin game at the 2013 Canadian Senior Women’s Curling Championship at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside, PEI. CCA photo: Team Alberta Santos faced … Continue reading

PEI Men control own fate at Seniors (Journal Pioneer)

(by Jason Simmonds) N.B. earns berth in final SUMMERSIDE – The P.E.I. men’s rink now controls its own fate at the 2013 Canadian senior curling championships here at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club. Simply put, if skip Rod … Continue reading

Summerside’s Gordon MacFadyen rink again representing PEI at Canadian Firefighters Ch’ship, starting Saturday in Saint John

The Summerside Fire Department’s Gordon MacFadyen rink are again representing Prince Edward Island at the Canadian Firefighters Curling Championship, now in its 54th edition, which is hosted this year by the Saint John Fire Department and the New Brunswick Firefighters … Continue reading

Holland College wins one, loses two on Thursday to go to 2-3 at CCAA Curling Nationals

The Holland College Hurricanes, skipped by Matthew MacLean, sit at 2-3 at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association curling championship, which wraps up on Saturday at the Avonair Curling Club in Edmonton AB, with eight men’s and an equal number of … Continue reading

Curling Panthers split Thursday games, Leaders get some breathing room at CIS-CCA Nationals (CCA)

The UPEI Panthers women’s curling team, skipped by Cornwall’s Veronica Smith, split their second day games on Thursday, to sit at 1-3 (win-loss) at the CIS/CCA Curling Championships, which continue through March 24 in Kamloops BC. Team UPEI, which includes third … Continue reading

PEI men win fifth in a row at Canadian Seniors (Journal Pioneer)

(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – Rod MacDonald and his P.E.I. rink are right in the middle of the playoff race at the 2013 Canadian senior curling championships. Jason Simmonds/Journal PioneerP.E.I. team members Mark O’Rourke, John Likely and Peter MacDonald discuss … Continue reading

Nova Scotia’s Pinkney rink off to Canadian Seniors final (Journal Pioneer)

(by Jason Simmonds) Three teams tied for second place SUMMERSIDE – The undefeated Colleen Pinkney rink from Nova Scotia has punched its ticket to the women’s championship game of the 2013 Canadian senior curling championships. Nova Scotia skip Colleen Pinkney, … Continue reading

KFC U13 Funspiel takes place Sunday in Cornwall

The annual KFC/Curl PEI Funspiel for the Under 13 age category takes place Sunday at the Cornwall Curling Club, with six teams taking part. A points system will be used to determine gold, silver, and bronze medallists in this event, … Continue reading

Two ways to see the world for Maritime curling fans in 2014 (CCA)

  The 2014 Ford World Women’s Curling Championship is heading back to the province that has embraced international curling, and fans now have the opportunity to purchase two ticket packages. The best women’s teams in the world will be coming … Continue reading

PEI men win again at Seniors (Journal Pioneer)

(by Jason Simmonds) Islanders play huge game vs. N.S. this afternoon SUMMERSIDE – The P.E.I. men’s entry at the 2013 Canadian senior curling championships made it four straight wins on Thursday morning. The Rod MacDonald-skipped rink from the Charlottetown Curling … Continue reading

Team Canada locks down third, playoffs up next at World Women’s (CCA)

(by Allen Cameron) Team Canada is headed to the playoffs at the 2013 Titlis Glacier Mountain World Women’s Curling Championship, presented by Ford Motor Company of Canada, on a major roll. The Canadian champs — skip Rachel Homan, third Emma … Continue reading

Homan wins a spot in Worlds playoffs (CCA)

(by Jean Mills) Rachel Homan kept the pedal down on the road to the playoffs, defeating Bingyu Wang of China 7-4 in the second-last game of round-robin play at the Titlis Glacier Mountain World Women’s Curling Championship 2013, presented by … Continue reading

Holland College Hurricanes 1-1 after opening day action at CCAA Curling Nationals

The Holland College Hurricanes, skipped by Matthew MacLean, split their opening day games at the CCAA Curling National Championship, which wraps up on Saturday at the Avonair Curling Club in Edmonton AB, with eight men’s and an equal number of … Continue reading

Alberta rinks unbeaten after 1st day of CIS/CCA Curling Nationals (CCA)

Kamloops, BC (by Larry Read, TRU) Both rinks representing the University of Alberta are unbeaten after the opening day of play at the 2013 CIS/CCA Curling Nationals in Kamloops. The Alberta Golden Bears, skipped by Brendan Bottcher and the Pandas, … Continue reading

PEI men still in hunt – tied for 2nd at Canadian Seniors in Summerside (Journal Pioneer)

(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – P.E.I.’s Rod MacDonald continues to be right in the thick of things at the 2013 Canadian senior curling championships. Journal Pioneer photo by Jason Simmonds P.E.I. skip Rod MacDonald releases a crucial shot in the … Continue reading

UPEI Panthers 0-2 after opening day play at CIS/CCA Curling Championships

The UPEI Panthers women’s curling team, skipped by Cornwall’s Veronica Smith, are 0-2 after opening day play at the CIS/CCA Curling Championships, which continue through March 24 in Kamloops BC. They lost their opening game by an 8-5 score to  … Continue reading

PEI women get 1st win at Seniors (Journal Pioneer)

(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – P.E.I.’s Nola Murphy rink from the host Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside recorded its first win at the 2013 Canadian senior curling championships on Wednesday afternoon. Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer P.E.I. skip Nola … Continue reading

UPEI Panthers lose opener at CIS/CCA championships

The UPEI Panthers women’s curling team, skipped by Cornwall’s Veronica Smith, lost their opening game today by an 8-5 score against the host Thompson Rivers WolfPack team at the CIS/CCA Curling Championships, which continue through March 24 in Kamloops BC. … Continue reading

Legion Curling trophy goes to Manitoba team (Journal Pioneer)

(by Eric McCarthy) ALBERTON — The Manitoba/Northwestern Ontario representatives from the Deloraine Legion in Manitoba are the 2013 Royal Canadian Legion Dominion Curling champions. Skip Blair Goethals and his team of Barry Sunaert, Dale Goethals and Lorne Sambrook won the … Continue reading

Manitoba/NW Ontario’s Goethals rink win Dominion Legion title

Mike Atkinson of the Dominion Command Sports Committee presented the trophy to the winning Manitoba/NW Ontario rink (R to L) skip Blair Goethals, third Barry Sunaert, second Dale Doethals and lead Lorne Sambrook. On the left is Eldon Doucette, provincial … Continue reading

Team Canada caps perfect day with win over Swiss (CCA)

(by Allen Cameron) Team Canada did itself a huge favour in its playoff bid at the 2013 Titlis Glacier Mountain World Women’s Curling Championship, presented by Ford Motor Company of Canada. kip Rachel Homan and her Ottawa-based teammates — third … Continue reading

PEI Men and Québec Women on a roll at the Seniors (CCA)

(by Danny Lamoureux) PEI’s Rod MacDonald and Québec’s Catherine Derick improved their respective records to 5-2 this morning at the 2013 Canadian Seniors Curling Championships at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside.  CCA photo: PEI’s MacDonald rink … Continue reading

Tie-breaker to decide Dominion Legion curling ch’ship (Journal Pioneer)

(by Eric McCarthy) ALBERTON — The Dominion Legion Curling Championship comes down to a play-off game this afternoon between Steve Elder’s Nova Scotia/Nunavut rink from Fairview Legion in Halifax and Blair Goethals’ Manitoba/Northwestern Ontario foursome from Deloraine Legion in Manitoba. … Continue reading

2 pm tiebreaker will decide Dominion Legion curling champion

Two teams are tied for the lead following the final round robin draw this morning at the Dominion Legion Curling Championship at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton, forcing a 2 pm tiebreaker to decide this year’s champion. Yesterday’s … Continue reading

Canada bounces back with a morning win against Germany at World Women’s (CCA)

(by Jean Mills) It was bounce-back morning for Team Canada, putting Tuesday’s disappointing loss behind them to earn an 8-5 win over Germany’s Andrea Schoepp on Wednesday morning. With only two days of round-robin play left, Homan and her Ottawa … Continue reading

UPEI Panthers curling team begins play today at CIS/CCA Championships in Kamloops

The UPEI Panthers women’s curling team, skipped by Cornwall’s Veronica Smith, begin play at 10 am Pacific/2 pm Atlantic today against the host Thompson Rivers WolfPack team at the CIS/CCA Curling Championships, which continue through March 24 in Kamloops BC. … Continue reading

A Nova Scotia upset at the Senior Men’s, PEI’s Murphy still winless in Women’s (CCA)

(by Danny Lamoureux) Nova Scotia’s Alan O’Leary of the CFB Halifax CC upset previously undefeated Ontario in men’s play at the 2013 Canadian Seniors at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside, PEI. Howard Rajala’s Ottawa based team … Continue reading

High-five for economic spinoffs from Canadian Seniors (Journal Pioneer)

(by Colin MacLean) SUMMERSIDE – As the best senior curlers in Canada battle it out for the national title at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club this week, Carl Delaney will be right there in the middle of it … Continue reading

PEI men beat Sask. to move into third-place tie at Canadian Srs. (Journal Pioneer)

Key game vs. Quebec on Wednesday morning (by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – P.E.I.’s Rod MacDonald rink from the Charlottetown Curling Complex and host Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club trimmed Saskatchewan’s Gord Bell 9-3 for a huge win at the … Continue reading

NS women remain perfect at Canadian Seniors (Journal Pioneer)

(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – It wasn’t easy, but in the end the Nova Scotia women pulled out an extra-end win on Tuesday afternoon to remain undefeated in the 2013 Canadian senior curling championships at the Silver Fox Curling and … Continue reading

Final Dominion Legion draw means a lot (Journal Pioneer)

(by Eric McCarthy) ALBERTON — Four teams are still in the hunt for the Royal Canadian Legion Dominion Curling Championship and, remarkably, they account for two of the pairings in Wednesday morning’s final round-robin draw at Western Community Curling Club … Continue reading

PEI one game away from leaders going into Dominion Legion Ch’ship final round robin draw

Unless a  tiebreaker is needed, only one draw remains at the Dominion Legion Curling Championships at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. Manitoba/Northwestern Ontario and Nova Scotia/Nunavut are currently tied for first with 4-1 win-loss records, while PEI and … Continue reading

Field set for 2013 Ford World Men’s Curling Championship (CCA)

(by Allen Cameron) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada – A blend of youth and experience will take to the ice on March 30 at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria for the 2013 Ford World Men’s Curling Championship, presented by Booster Juice, … Continue reading

Manitoba’s Fowler suffers first loss in morning draw at senior nationals (Journal Pioneer)

(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – Manitoba’s Lois Fowler rink from the Brandon Curling Club suffered its first loss of the 2013 Canadian senior curling championships on Tuesday morning. Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Saskatchewan skip Cathy Inglis Saskatchewan’s Cathy Inglis stole a … Continue reading

Canada now tied for 4th after loss to Sweden at World Women’s (CCA)

(by Jean Mills) Team Canada’s Rachel Homan kept the pressure on Sweden’s Margaretha Sigfridsson, but just couldn’t break the game open, losing 8-4 on Tuesday night at the Volvo Sports Centre in Riga, Latvia. Homan and her Ottawa team – … Continue reading

Ontario’s Rajala on top at Sr. Men’s, Fowler has 1st loss in women’s, Murphy now 0-5 (CCA)

(by Danny Lamoureux) Howard Rajala’s Rideau Curling Club (Ottawa) foursome is alone in first place following a solid win over previously unbeaten Wayne Tallon of New Brunswick at the 2013 Canadian Senior Men’s Championship at the Silver Fox Curling & … Continue reading

Big steal costs PEI at Legion nat’ls (Journal Pioneer)

(by Eric McCarthy) ALBERTON — Giving up a steal of four proved costly for the host P.E.I. rink from Summerside Legion Branch 5 at the Royal Canadian Legion’s Dominion Curling Championship Tuesday morning. Albertoncurlingclub.ca photo: Bernard rink Skip Mel Bernard’s … Continue reading

Crucial victory for Canada at World Women’s Championship (CCA)

(by Allen Cameron) Team Canada kept its playoff hopes alive with a crucial victory on Tuesday at the 2013 Titlis Glacier Mountain World Women’s Curling Championship, presented by Ford Motor Company of Canada. The Rachel Homan-skipped Canadian team — third … Continue reading

Undefeated teams to clash at 9 this morning at Cdn. Senior Men’s (Journal Pioneer)

(by Ryan Cooke) SUMMERSIDE – All eyes around the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club are sure to be focused on one game in particular Tuesday morning, when two undefeated men’s teams clash. It’s a team effort for the New … Continue reading

Hometown Murphy rink slips to 0-4 at Seniors after Monday afternoon loss (Guardian)

(by Ryan Cooke) SUMMERSIDE — It was a tale of two teams at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club here on Monday afternoon, as Manitoba’s Lois Fowler improved her record to 4-0  while P.E.I.’s Nola Murphy dropped to 0-4. … Continue reading

Nova Scotia 5-0 at Canadian Senior Women, PEI’s Rod MacDonald (3-2) splits Monday games (CCA)

(by Danny Lamoureux) Nova Scotia’s Colleen Pinkney is quite comfortable on the ice here at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside, PEI, the home of the 2013 Canadian Senior Women’s Curling Championship. The Silver Fox was also … Continue reading

PEI’s Bernard rink has 1st loss – no undefeated teams remain at Dominion Legion Ch’ships

Three teams – Manitoba/Northwestern Ontario (3-1), PEI and Nova Scotia/Nunavut (both 2-1) have only one loss, as Monday play wrapped up at the Dominion Legion Curling Championships at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. Saskatchewan and Quebec are both … Continue reading

Ontario and New Brunswick Remain Undefeated at Senior Men’s (CCA)

(by Danny Lamoureux) Ontario’s Howard Rajala and New Brunswick’s Wayne Tallon continue to lead the pack at the 2013 Canadian Senior Men’s Curling Championship at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside, PEI. Both teams bumped their records … Continue reading

Extra-end loss puts Team Canada in a six-way tie for third at World Women’s (CCA)

(by Jean Mills) Team U.S.A.’s Erika Brown took advantage of some inconsistent play by Canada’s Rachel Homan to score an extra-end 5-4 victory in Monday evening action at the Volvo Sports Centre in Riga, Latvia. For Homan and her Ottawa … Continue reading

Nail-Biters Monday Morning at Cdn. Seniors-PEI’s MacDonald loses in extra to drop to 2-2 (CCA)

(by Danny Lamoureux) It was an interesting morning at the 2013 Canadian Senior Men’s Curling Championship at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside, PEI. Manitoba Skip Bob Sigurdson Photo by Leona Arsenault Five of the six games … Continue reading

PEI 2-0 at the Dominion Legion Curling Championships

PEI’s Mel Bernard rink are undefeated after their second draw at the Dominion Legion Curling Championships in Alberton, following up yesterday’s 8-3 win over Newfoundland and Labrador with a 10-2 victory over Saskatchewan’s Andrew Hay rink from the Nutana Legion … Continue reading

Keep up to date online with the Dominion Legion Curling Championships

If you can’t make it to Alberton to watch  the Dominion Legion Curling Championships, you can follow the event online in several ways: 1) Our mobile-friendly event results website at PEICurling.com/legion will bring  the complete draw, and the latest linescores … Continue reading

Bernard pleased with Dominion Legion start (Journal Pioneer)

(by Eric McCarthy) ALBERTON — It took a few ends for Team P.E.I. to get used to the ice during their opening game of the 57th annual Royal Canadian Legion Dominion Curling Championship Sunday night at the Western Community Curling … Continue reading

CIS/CCA University Curling Championships start Wednesday in Kamloops (CCA)

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The CIS/CCA University Curling Championships get underway Wednesday at the Kamloops Curling Club. Eight men’s and eight women’s teams will participate in a round robin, with the first place teams advancing to their respective finals on Sunday … Continue reading

UPEI Panthers Curling Team departure photo

Here’s a photo of the UPEI Women’s Curling Team preparing to depart for the CIS Championships in Kamloops, from the @UPEIPanthers Twitter account. L-R: Paul Smith, Veronica Smith, Jane DiCarlo, Emily Gray, Aleya Quilty, UPEI Athletics Director Bill Schurman … Continue reading

Team UPEI off to CIS Curling Championships, starting Wednesday in Kamloops

The UPEI Panthers women’s curling team, skipped by Cornwall’s Veronica Smith, are on their way to the CIS Curling Championships, March 20-24 in Kamloops BC. The team includes third Jane DiCarlo, second Emily Gray, and lead Aleya Quilty, and is … Continue reading

Canada’s Rachel Homan 3-1 at women’s curling worlds (Canadian Press/CBC Sports)

Team Canada tied for second behind 4-0 Sweden The Canadian Press Team Canada skip Rachel Homan, middle, plays a shot in Monday’s 5-4 win over Russia. (Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) Canada’s Rachel Homan made a nice draw to the four-foot with … Continue reading

Summerside’s Gordon MacFadyen rink again representing PEI at Canadian Firefighters Ch’ship, starting Saturday in Saint John

The Summerside Fire Department’s Gordon MacFadyen rink are again representing Prince Edward Island at the Canadian Firefighters Curling Championship, now in its 54th edition, which is hosted this year by the Saint John Fire Department and the New Brunswick Firefighters … Continue reading

Slow start for PEI women at the Canadian Seniors (Journal Pioneer)

(by Mike Carson) SUMMERSIDE – It’s been a slow start for P.E.I.’s Nola Murphy rink at her home club in the 2013 Canadian senior curling championships. The Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club rink is winless after three draws. P.E.I.’s … Continue reading

Alberta and Nova Scotia on top of women’s leaderboard at the Canadian Seniors in Summerside (CCA)

Alberta’s Deb Santos and Nova Scotia’s Colleen Pinkney share the lead, each with three consecutive wins to start the round robin of the 2013 Canadian Senior Women’s Curling Championship at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside, PEI. … Continue reading

PEI’s Bernard rink opens with win at the Dominion Legion Championships in Alberton

PEI’s Mel Bernard rink from the Summerside branch of the Royal Canadian Legion had the opening round bye at the Dominion Legion Curling Championships at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton, but came out strong in draw two with … Continue reading

Desjardins, Néron captured gold at Mixed Doubles Trials (CCA)

 (by Allen Cameron) LEDUC, Alta. — Quebec’s Robert Desjardins and Isabelle Néron made history on Sunday afternoon in Leduc, Alta. Desjardins and Néron won Canada’s first national mixed doubles curling title, beating Saskatchewan’s Dustin Kalthoff and Nancy Martin 7-3 in … Continue reading

Dalton and Holland come from behind to win Advantage Communications Junior Mixed titles

The Advantage Communications / Curl PEI Junior Mixed Curling Championships wrapped up this afternoon at the Charlottetown Curling Complex, with two very close and exciting come-from-behind finals between four very evenly matched teams. The James Dalton combined team from the … Continue reading

Kalthoff/Martin playing Desjardins/Neron for Mixed Doubles gold (CCA)

It’s a Saskatchewan-Quebec final at the first Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials national curling championship in Leduc, Alta. Saskatchewan’s Dustin Kalthoff and Nancy Martin are playing Quebec’s Robert Desjardins and Isabelle Neron in the gold-medal game, which got underway at 4 … Continue reading

Saskatchewan steals victory in Dominion Legion’s opening draw (Journal Pioneer)

(by Eric McCarthy) ALBERTON– The opening draw in the Royal Canadian Legion’s 57th annual Dominion Curling Championship is in the books at Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. Seven teams are vying for the national title in a championship, which … Continue reading

PEI men bounce back to beat BC at Canadian Seniors (Journal Pioneer)

(by Mike Carson) SUMMERSIDE – P.E.I.’s Rod MacDonald rink rebounded from a loss earlier in the day to improve to 2-1 (won-lost) at the 2013 Canadian senior curling championships at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club on Sunday. Photo: … Continue reading

National Legion Curling Ch’ships start this afternoon in Alberton – Live results at PEICurling.com

The Summerside Legion (Branch number 5) team of Mel Bernard, Blair Jay, Lou Nowlan, and Earl Proude are representing PEI at the national Dominion Legion Curling Championships, which get underway this afternoon at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. … Continue reading

Alberta’s Chris Schille with (PEI native) Erin Carmody out in 1st playoff round at Mixed Doubles (CCA)

Yukon’s Smallwoods headed to final eight (by Allen Cameron) Give credit to Robert Smallwood and Jody Smallwood — they do things with style. The Yukon mixed doubles champions advanced to the quarter-finals of the inaugural Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials on … Continue reading

Alberta’s Deb Santos Wins Shoot-Out (CCA)

(by Danny Lamoureux) Alberta’s Deb Santos had a solid opening day at the 2013 Canadian Senior Women’s Curling Championship in Summerside, PEI. Following up on her opening round win over the host province, Santos squared off against Ann McKellar-Gillis of … Continue reading

PEI men win opening draw at Canadian Seniors (Journal Pioneer)

SUMMERSIDE – P.E.I.’s Rod MacDonald rink from Charlottetown came back from a 5 to 1 deficit to take their opening round match against the Wade White Alberta foursome in the 2013 Canadian Seniors Curling Championships at the Silver Fox Curling … Continue reading

Atlantic Canada Sweep at Canadian Senior Men’s (CCA)

(by Danny Lamoureux) Atlantic Canada’s representatives in the men’s section of the Canadian Senior Curling Championships swept their opponents in opening round action today in Summerside, PEI. The home province’s Rod MacDonald was in tough against Alberta’s Wade White falling … Continue reading

Island women drop 1st 2 games at Canadian Seniors in Summerside

The Nola Murphy rink  from the host Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside lost both their opening games today at the Canadian Senior Curling Championships. Photo (L-R) Tirone, Carmody, Arsenault, Murphy The Murphy rink, which includes third Donna … Continue reading

Alberta’s Chris Schille and PEI native Erin Carmody duo advance to the playoffs at inaugural Mixed Doubles trials (CCA)

Four teams are straight through to the quarter-finals and another eight will open the playoff round tonight at the inaugural Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials national curling championship. The four pool winners — Scott McDonald and Jaclyn Rivington of Ontario (7-0) … Continue reading

U16: Dalton, Smith – U21: Dixon, Holland tied going into 11 am Sunday final games at Advantage Comm. Jr. Mixed

Both the Under 16 and Under 21 divisions of the Advantage Communications / Curl PEI Junior Mixed Curling Championships, being played at the Charlottetown Curling Complex, have come down to final games between tied teams. The finals, originally scheduled for … Continue reading

Yukon youngsters shine, Alberta’s Schille/(PEI native) Carmody duo slip to 3-2 at Mixed Doubles Trials

(by Allen Cameron) They’re among the youngest players in the field, and from on the most sparsely populated of the Canadian Curling Association’s 14 Member Associations. But Mitch Young and Chelsea Duncan aren’t letting those factors get in their way … Continue reading