(by Larry Wood). Four-time Canadian champion Jennifer Jones of Manitoba was riding a four-game winning streak and a one-game lead atop the Scotties Tournament of Hearts standings on Wednesday night. But the story of the tournament heading into the last … Continue reading
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(by Fred Rinne). It was steal-and-steal alike at the Enmax Centrium in Draw 13 of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Red Deer Wednesday afternoon. Two of the hottest teams in the draw, Quebec’s Marie-France Larouche, coming off two wins … Continue reading
(from the Ocean 100 Facebook page) Scottie’s Update: Not a very lucky Draw 13 for Team PEI. PEI lost to Team Canada 10-4 in a game that ended after 8 ends. Team PEI faces Team NS in the evening draw. … Continue reading
The 10 am Thursday semi-finalists have now been determined for the Ferguson Funeral Homes PEI Stick Curling Championships at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside, with the winners advancing to the championship game, and the losers playing … Continue reading
The 2012 Provincial Mixed Curling Championship takes place March 16-19 at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside. Entries close February 23, and must be made online at PEICurling.com. Entry fee is $50 per player, plus a CCA … Continue reading
(by Larry Wood). Suddenly, it’s a real horse-race. With seven teams operating within a game of one another at the top of the Scotties Tournament Of Hearts heap. Defending champion Amber Holland of Kronau, Sask., gassed a last-rock draw looking … Continue reading
(by Eric McCarthy) ALBERTON – Changing from a wide-open take-out game to a junk game worked for the Shirley Berry Cornwall/Charlottetown rink Tuesday in the sudden-death final of the P.E.I. Credit Unions Provincial Senior Women’s Curling Championship. Berry, who has … Continue reading
PEI’s future curling stars take to the ice this weekend at the Crapaud Community Curling Club, with the O’Connor Glass Provincial age 15 and Under championships running Thursday afternoon through Saturday evening, and the KFC Provincial 12 and Under going … Continue reading
Nancy Cameron of Team PEI just filed this report from the Scotties in Red Deer, on the Ocean 100 Facebook page: Hello from Red Deer….The flu is taking its toll on some of the curlers….So far so good for us….We … Continue reading
The Ferguson Funeral Homes Provincial Stick Curling Championships got underway this morning at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside. The two and three-time defending champions, the Ruth Stavert/Gloria Clarke duo from the Cornwall Curling Club, and the … Continue reading
The Cornwall and Charlottetown rink of Shirley Berry, Sandy Hope, Shelley Ebbett and Arleen Harris, with coaches Bill Hope and Butch McGee, had to win both championship round games against the June Moyaert foursome from Montague in order to become … Continue reading
(by Larry Wood). While a flu bug appears to be causing havoc at the Scotties Tournament Of Hearts at the Red Deer Centrium, teams from Saskatchewan and Manitoba managed their fourth wins Tuesday morning to match those of the leaders, … Continue reading
Parents are reminded that if you have a junior curler or child in Little Rocks programs, these activities likely qualify for child fitness tax receipts. Parents can claim up to $500 per child for fees paid in 2011 that relate … Continue reading
Attention Senior Curlers: We are in the process of organizing a Senior Curling League at the Silver Fox Curling Club in Summerside for next season. It will be held on Thursday nights starting approximately November 1, 2012 and wrapping up before the … Continue reading
The Asham coaching award winners, as voted on by their coaching peers, along with the Fair Play sportsmanship awards, voted on by all the curlers, were announced at the conclusion of the O’Connor Glass Provincial 17 and Under Curling Championships, … Continue reading
(By Larry Wood). It was supposed to be the great rematch Monday night at the Enmax Centrium. A re-run of last year’s gut-clencher at Charlottetown where Amber Holland threw a monkey wrench into Jennifer Jones’s hopes for a record-tying fourth … Continue reading
PEI’s Kim Dolan rink recovered successfully from a 4 point seventh end by Saskatchewan’s Michelle Englot team at the Scotties in Red Deer this evening. Trailing 7-4, the Islanders took a single in the eighth, stole a deuce in the … Continue reading
The 2012 Ferguson Funeral Homes Provincial Stick Championships get underway on Tuesday morning and wrap up Thursday afternoon at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside. Twelve men’s and four women’s rinks from six PEI curling clubs are … Continue reading
The PEI Credit Unions Provincial Senior Women’s Curling Championship will now be decided with the 2 pm Tuesday draw. Four-time champion Shirley Berry and her Cornwall and Charlottetown rink forced the sudden death final with an 8-7 extra-end win over … Continue reading
The two game championship round is set at the PEI Credit Unions Provincial Senior Women’s Curling Championships being played at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. The defending champion June Moyaert rink from the Montague Curling Club, who won … Continue reading
Photo (L-R): Glen MacLean (coach), Matthew MacLean, Marshall Smallman, Kevin Gallant, Allan MacLean, David O’Connor (Sponsor) The Matthew MacLean rink from the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary will join the Veronica Smith foursome from the Cornwall Curling Club as … Continue reading
(by Larry Wood). Experience took a step forward at the Scotties Tournament Of Hearts on Sunday night. Defending champion Amber Holland of Kronau, Sask., faced a must out-turn double-kill with her last rock against Alberta’s Heather Nedohin at the Enmax … Continue reading
(By Con Griwkowsky, QMI Agency) Sometimes, stuff just happens. Just ask Prince Edward Island skip Kim Dolan. The personable restaurant owner from Charlottetown skipped five P.E.I. teams at the Scotties. Last time was nearly 20 years ago, back in 1992. … Continue reading
Montague’s June Moyaert edged A final winner Shirley Berry of Cornwall and Charlottetown by a 7-6 score in the 11 am draw today to win the B section of the triple knockout Credit Unions of PEI Provincial Senior Women’s Curling … Continue reading
PEI’s Kim Dolan rink lost a close game against four-time Canadian champion Jennifer Jones and her Manitoba team at the Scotties in Red Deer this morning, by a 9-8 score. Larry Wood of the CCA picks up the story: There was abundant … Continue reading
Photo (L-R): David O’Connor (Sponsor), Veronica Smith, Katie Fullerton, Sabrina Smith, Chloe McCloskey, Paul Smith (Coach) The Veronica Smith rink from the Cornwall Curling Club went undefeated with a 7-0 win-loss record to win the women’s title today at the O’Connor … Continue reading
The Shirley Berry rink from the Cornwall and Charlottetown curling clubs captured the A flight of the triple knockout Credit Unions of PEI Provincial Senior Women’s Championships Saturday at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton, beating the Paula Baglole … Continue reading
(by Terry Jones, QMI Agency). RED DEER, Alta. – How did this happen? How did the city which played host to the much-maligned “Redneck Brier” of 1994 become the go-to town for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts? And how, exactly … Continue reading
Kim Dolan (CCA photo by Andrew Klaver) (By Larry Wood) First a two-year lease on a Ford gas buggy, then a first-round upset victory over Alberta at the Scotties Tournament Of Hearts. Was Saturday the biggest curling day ever for … Continue reading
Round robin play wrapped up this evening in the women’s section, while the men’s double round robin concludes with tomorrow’s 10 am draw at the O’Connor Glass Provincial 17 and Under Curling Championship at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht … Continue reading
PEI lost to Ontario’s Tracy Horgan rink by a 7-6 score in an extra end in their opener this afternoon at the Scotties in Red Deer. PEI skip Kim Dolan had the last rock in the extra, but didn’t make … Continue reading
From the Ocean 100 Facebook page, here is another report from Nancy Cameron, a team member on PEI’s Kim Dolan rink, competing at the Scotties, in Red Deer: Hello from Red Deer….Yesterday was a great day, so nice practicing on … Continue reading
The Trustees of the Joyce Myers Trust Fund created a Scholarship Fund as a means to assist talented full time student athletes in Atlantic Canada. Priority will be given to athletes attending Atlantic universities, colleges or vocational schools. Download Application: Scholarship application (PDF) Scholarship … Continue reading
(by Marcel Vander Wier) It’s been 20 years since Kim Dolan has skipped a team into the national Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Her last national appearance for Prince Edward Island came in 1992, where Dolan earned her rink a 4-7 … Continue reading
PEI’s Kim Dolan rink are “on the ground” in Red Deer for the 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Team member Nancy Cameron posted the following update on the Ocean 100 Facebook page today: Nancy Cameron: Well HELLO from Red Deer! … Continue reading
Three draws are in the books after opening day play at the PEI Credit Unions Provincial Senior Women’s Curling Championships, for curlers age 50 and over, being played at Alberton’s Western Community Curling Club, with eight teams taking part. Four-time … Continue reading
The O’Connor Glass Provincial age 17 and Under Curling Championships got underway this afternoon at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside, with six women’s and four men’s teams taking part. Following the two opening day draws, the … Continue reading
The 2012 Ferguson Funeral Homes Provincial Stick Championships get underway on Tuesday morning and wrap up Thursday afternoon at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside. Twelve men’s and four women’s rinks from six PEI curling clubs are … Continue reading
The Credit Unions of PEI Provincial Senior Women’s Curling Championship, for curlers age 50 and over, gets underway Friday morning at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton, with the winning team joining the men’s winners, the Charlie Wilkinson rink … Continue reading
The 2012 Provincial Mixed Curling Championship takes place March 16-19 at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside. Entries close February 23, and must be made online at PEICurling.com. Entry fee is $50 per player, plus a CCA … Continue reading
(parasportpei.ca) ParaSport & Recreation PEI and the Cornwall Curling Club are excited to announce that they have partnered to offer a FREE Wheelchair Curling Demonstration and Bonspiel. This event has been initiated by the Cornwall Curling Club as part of … Continue reading
The Maritime Masters Curling Championships wrapped up today at the Bluenose Curling Club in New Glasgow NS. The three PEI teams entered finished out of the winners’ circle, with the Louis Walsh and Shirley Berry teams finishing fourth in the … Continue reading
Opening draw is Friday afternoon at 2 for the Provincial age 17 & Under Curling Championships, sponsored by O’Connor Glass and taking place at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside, with the winning men’s and women’s rinks … Continue reading
The Suzanne Birt rink reported on their Facebook page this evening that three-time Provincial Junior Champion skip Sarah Fullerton has joined their team, replacing Robyn MacPhee, who has decided to take a year off from curling “to pursue other activities … Continue reading
PEI’s Louis Walsh team from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club, undefeated after opening day play, had a tough day two at the Maritime Masters Curling Championships at the Bluenose Curling Club in New Glasgow NS, losing both their … Continue reading
The Credit Unions of PEI Provincial Senior Women’s Curling Championship, for curlers age 50 and over, gets underway Friday morning at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton, with the winning team joining the men’s winners, the Charlie Wilkinson rink … Continue reading
The Charlie Wilkinson rink from the Charlottetown Curling Club doubled the Mel Bernard team from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club by a 10-5 score in the final to win the Credit Unions of PEI Provincial Senior Men’s Curling … Continue reading
The annual Whitecap Junior Curling Camp, which has been held two separate weeks in past years, will have only one session this year, from August 19-24 at the Halifax Mayflower Curling Club, so space will fill up fast. Only 96 … Continue reading
Two teams, skipped by Louis Walsh from Summerside PEI’s Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club, and Peter Taylor from the Carleton Curling Club in Saint John NB share the lead with 2-0 win-loss records after opening day play in the … Continue reading
L-R: Patsy Hayes, Janet Whiteway, Ashlee London and Darlene London Click for full list and photos of winners (Facebook). … Continue reading
(By Rory Munro. Reprinted from the CCA website) Let’s face it, curling is a world-wide phenomena. But, nowhere is it more of an addiction than here in Canada, where fans of the Roarin’ Game can get slap-happy in anticipation of … Continue reading
The Mel Bernard rink from the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside beat the Rod MacDonald foursome from the Charlottetown and Montague curling clubs by a 9-4 score this afternoon to advance to the 6 pm final of … Continue reading
(by Tim Gall) P.E.I. women’s coach and a player receive national awards at the Canadian junior championships in Ontario NAPANEE, ONT. — Despite missing the playoffs, Prince Edward Island came home with some hardware from the Canadian junior curling championships. … Continue reading
Alberta, skipped by Brendan Bottcher of Edmonton, proved it was the best team of the week by taking the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Men’s final, 9-6 over a stubborn Northern Ontario (Brennan Wark of Thunder Bay), Sunday evening in … Continue reading
HALIFAX — After six years apart, one of the most successful teams in Canadian women’s curling history is getting back together — with a twist. Colleen Jones and Kim Kelly will join forces with skip Mary Anne Arsenault to form … Continue reading
The three finalists are now determined for the Monday championship round at the Credit Unions of PEI Provincial Senior Men’s Curling Championship at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. The Mel Bernard foursome from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club … Continue reading
(Posted by Jeff Timson) Northern Ontario (Brennan Wark of Thunder Bay) advanced to tonight’s M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Men’s Curling Championship final (live on TSN/RDS at 8:00 pm Atlanticc) against Alberta’s Brendan Bottcher of Edmonton after beating Manitoba, 7-3 … Continue reading
Toniight’s game in the Credit Unions of PEI Provincial Senior Men’s Curling Championships, which was originally scheduled for 6 pm at the Crapaud Community Curling Club, is now starting at 7. The previous draw was delayed two hours due to … Continue reading
Due to weather and road conditions, today’s 1 pm draw at the Credit Unions of PEI Provincial Senior Men’s Curling Championship being played at the Crapaud Community Curling Club has been delayed until 3 pm. The time for the draw … Continue reading
On Saturday, the team of Rod MacDonald, John Likely, George Koke, and Doug MacGregor, from the Charlottetown and Montague curling clubs, won the B section of the triple knockout Credit Unions of PEI Provincial Senior Men’s Championship, taking place at … Continue reading
The first draw is scheduled for 8 am Monday at the Maritime Masters Curling Championships, for curlers age 60 and over, taking place at the Bluenose Curling Club in New Glasgow NS. The winners and runners-up from the Medicine Shoppe … Continue reading
They’re going to Sweden! That was the stated goal of the Alberta women’s team, skipped by Jocelyn Peterman of Red Deer, when they arrived in Napanee for the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championships. Well, mission accomplished. They’ll now … Continue reading
(CCA) The first and second team all-stars and Award winners at the 2012 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors have been announced. All-Stars (determined by shooting percentages during the round robin) Women First Team (click for photo – r to l) … Continue reading
(by Tim Gall) NAPANEE, ONT. — Prince Edward Island teams closed out the round robin with losses Friday afternoon at the Canadian junior curling championships in Napanee, Ont. The Cornwall-Charlottetown team of Sarah Fullerton, Michelle McQuaid, Sara MacRae and Hillary … Continue reading
Charlottetown’s Charlie Wilkinson rink, which includes 3rd Ken McGregor, 2nd Phillip MacInnis, and lead Bill Doherty, is now the only defeated team at the Credit Unions of PEI Provincial Senior Men’s Curling Championship, for curlers age 50 and over, being … Continue reading
(by Jeff Timson) Manitoba, skipped by Shannon Birchard of Winnipeg, stole one in the 10th end to defeat Yukon, 8-7, claim first place and earn a bye to Saturday’s final [live on TSN at 8:00 pm AT] at the M&M … Continue reading
PEI rinks to finish play against Quebec today. (by Tim Gall) NAPANEE, ONT. — It was too little too late for playoffs, but the Sarah Fullerton rink is on a three-game winning streak after two more victories Thursday at the … Continue reading
(CCA/PEICA) PEI’s Sarah Fullerton rink was on a winning note today at the Canadian Juniors in Napanee Ont., putting a major crimp in Nova Scotia’s playoff plans this morning by defeating the Emily Dwyer team from Halifax, 6-4, and then … Continue reading
Day one is over at the PEI Credit Unions Provincial Senior Men’s Curling Championships, for curlers age 50 and up, being played at the Crapaud Community Curling Club, with two draws completed, and all nine teams seeing action in the triple … Continue reading
The 2012 Credit Unions of PEI Provincial Seniors Curling Championships, for curlers age 50 and over. will take place on consecutive weekends this year, with the men’s event going Feb. 9-13 at the Crapaud Community Curling Club, and the women’s … Continue reading
The Juniors, Women’s. Masters, Men’s and Women’s championships are now complete, but a number of provincial curling championships remain, and will be held in February and March. Entries have now closed for the following events: PEI Credit Unions Senior … Continue reading
(by Tim Gall) P.E.I. women’s rink roars back against Saskatchewan after disappointing loss to Northern Ontario, Matters foursome drops to six losses at Canadian junior curling championships NAPANEE, ONT. — P.E.I.’s Sarah Fullerton had tears in her eyes after an … Continue reading
P.E.I.’s Fullerton rink splits games, Matters foursome drops pair at the Canadian junior curling championships (by Tim Gall). NAPANEE, ONT. — The slim playoff chances for the P.E.I. teams took another hit Tuesday at the M&M Meats Canadian junior curling … Continue reading
[Emily Gray is from PEI, and won a bronze medal at the Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck Austria. This column is reprinted from the CCA website]. As I sit here writing my final column, I’m reminiscing over the last ten … Continue reading
Update: Teams are still needed for this funspiel next weekend Feb 17th, 18th and 19th. It includes a steak BBQ, Dance to the Pedagogues. Lots of great prizes.Call or e-mail the Montague Curling Club to enter. The annual Touch of … Continue reading
The 2012 Credit Unions of PEI Provincial Seniors Curling Championships, for curlers age 50 and over. will take place on consecutive weekends this year, with the men’s event going Feb. 9-13 at the Crapaud Community Curling Club, and the women’s … Continue reading
PEI’s Alex Matters rink edged BC’s Josh Hozack rink 8-7 in an extra end this afternoon at the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors in Napanee Ont., to improve their win-loss record to 2-3. Andrew Cameron, PEI Men’s lead (CCA photo) … Continue reading
While the undefeated Alberta and Quebec men and Alberta women enjoyed a Monday morning bye at the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championships in Napanee, the Nova Scotia teams closed some ground on the leaders in Draw 7. NS … Continue reading
By Tim Gall, Special to The Guardian Napanee, Ont. — It was a weekend of mixed results for Prince Edward Island teams in the opening games of the Canadian junior curling championships in Napanee, Ont. Photo special to The Guardian … Continue reading
While it’s much too early to think playoffs, Alberta continues to put the hammer down at the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championships in Napanee. Alberta Skip Brendan Bottcher (photo: Alex van Gulik) Sunday morning, Edmonton’s Brendan Bottcher made … Continue reading
PEI’s Alex Matters and Sarah Fullerton rinks picked up lopsided wins over their Northwest Territories counterparts this afternoon at the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors in Napanee Ontario, with Matters winning 11-2, and Fullerton recording an 11-4 victory. The Islanders … Continue reading
(by Marcel Vander Wier) P.E.I.’s Sarah Fullerton foursome will be taking its third shot at a Canadian junior curling championship while the Alex Matters rink will be making its debut Sarah Fullerton hopes her rink has saved their best junior … Continue reading
Mike Gaudet, as the newly crowned P.E.I. provincial champ will be “Runnin’ Back to Saskatoon” for the 2012 Tim Hortons Brier. Mike Gaudet (left) played third for Eddie MacKenzie at last year’s Tim Hortons Brier in London. This year, he’s … Continue reading
The Suzanne Birt rink posted the following message on their Facebook page tonight: Suzanne, Shelly, Leslie and Peter would like to wish Robyn all the best in the upcoming year. Robyn has made the decision to take a year off … Continue reading
$130,000 was raised over the weekend at the 11th annual CPA Day bonspiel and 1st annual CPA Day Elite Curler “Shootout” challenge charity event for the Canadian Paraplegic Association. held at the St. George’s Golf and Country Club in Toronto. … Continue reading
The M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Men’s and Women’s Curling Championships begin Saturday in Napanee, Ontario. Thirteen men’s and 13 women’s teams (representing the 10 provinces plus Northern Ontario, Northwest Territories and Yukon) will compete. Round robin games will be … Continue reading
Youth Olympics bronze medallist Emily Gray was one of the instructors at the PEI Curling Association’s Junior curling camp held Sunday at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary, and brought along her bronze medal for the young curlers to … Continue reading
The Juniors, Women’s. Masters, Men’s and Women’s championships are now complete, but a number of provincial curling championships remain, and will be held in February and March. Entries have now closed for the following events: PEI Credit Unions Senior Men … Continue reading
The Phillip Curley Memorial Curl for Cancer Bonspiel takes place Saturday Feb. 4 from 10 am to 6 pm. More curlers are needed! This year’s Curl for Cancer is in memory of Phillip Curley. His brother Pat will throw the … Continue reading
The 27th Char-la-bel “Fun Mixed” Bonspiel takes place at the Charlottetown Curling Club, from February 24-25, 2012. $160.00 Team Entry Includes: Mardi Gras Theme! Three games (six ends, skins format) A chance at a draw to the button to win … Continue reading
(by George Karrys) The field for the Canadian women’s championship, the Tournament of Hearts, is now set for Red Deer, Alta., from Feb. 18-26 (TSN) and for better or worse, it’s a big slice of same-old. Event organizers and fans … Continue reading
Congratulations to the Mike Gaudet rink – Island representatives at 2012 Brier CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI— Excellent teamwork throughout the week helped the Mike Gaudet rink secure top spot at the 2012 provincial Tankard, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Doug Currie. … Continue reading
(by Marcel Vander Weir) CORNWALL — It’s been eight years since Michael Gaudet has skipped a provincial curling team into the national championships. But following a brilliant performance at the P.E.I. Tankard championship held in Cornwall this weekend, the 39-year-old … Continue reading
Charlottetown’s Mike Gaudet rink beat the Brett Gallant foursome by a 7-5 score tonight at the Cornwall Curling Club to win the PEI Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championship. It’s Gaudet’s fourth Tankard, winning as skip in 1994 and 2004, and … Continue reading
Click to view our photo gallery from tonight’s PEI Tankard final. … Continue reading
Charlottetown’s Mike Gaudet rink beat the Brett Gallant foursome by a 7-5 score tonight at the Cornwall Curling Club to win the PEI Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championship. It’s Gaudet’s fourth Tankard, winning as skip in 1994 and 2004, and … Continue reading
Things were looking good in the latter ends of this afternoon’s PEI Tankard semi-final for Rod MacDonald and his rink, who have a combined total of 26 Tankards to their credit. The game had been tied up 3-3 at the … Continue reading
Jones (REUTERS/Shaun Best) Four-time national women’s curling champion Jennifer Jones will be back at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts — but she had to work for it. Jones, from Winnipeg, had to navigate five straight elimination matches over the past … Continue reading
‘Incredibly disappointing’ finish for Webster’s team (By Allen Cameron, Calgary Herald) It wasn’t just that Crystal Webster lost Sunday morning’s semifinal at the Scotties Alberta women’s curling championship. It was the way she lost, 6-5 in an extra end to … Continue reading
The Mike Gaudet rink scored a triple in end two, deuces in ends four and six, and stole singles in the next two ends to beat the Rod MacDonald rink by a 9-4 score this evening and win the Page … Continue reading