Kelly, Smith-Dacey win in NB, NS Edmonton skip Heather Nedohin captured the Scotties Alberta provincial title Sunday with an 8-5 win over Jessie Kaufman. Edmonton’s Heather Nedohin is headed back to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Canadian women’s curling … Continue reading
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It was a great day for Canada at the Karuizawa International Curling Championships, with our women winning gold and our men taking home silver. Our Canadian women have been the cardiac kids all week, and they stayed true to form … Continue reading
Team Glenn Howard won the Pomeroy Inn & Suites National Grand Slam in Dawson Creek BC today, with a 6-5 final score over Kevin Martin. Gerry Guerts has the details – click for video: … Continue reading
The playoff round is set at the PEI Tankard, being played at the Cornwall Curling Club, with the top four seeds going into the event advancing to the Page games tonight at 6:30, and all teams coming from the Charlottetown … Continue reading
MARTIN, HOWARD SET TO RENEW RIVALRY AT GRAND SLAM EVENT (THE CANADIAN PRESS) DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — Glenn Howard and Kevin Martin will renew their rivalry in the final of the Pomeroy Inn & Suites National, the third Capital One … Continue reading
Kaufman silences the doubters for another day to reach final; Webster still in the hunt (by Al Cameron) Calgary’s Crystal Webster calls out instructions to sweepers during her C-event final win over Shannon Kleibrink on Saturday in Leduc. Photo, Larry Wong, … Continue reading
The Mike Gaudet team, trailing 4-1 after seven ends of play, came from behind with a deuce in the eighth end, a steal of another two in nine, and a steal of one in the 10th to beat the Brett … Continue reading
Photo: Adam Casey from Team Gushue The Brad Gushue rink, which includes PEI native Adam Casey, will be taking on the Kevin Martin foursome in the 10 pm Atlantic time semi-finals of the Grand Slam of Curling’s Pomeroy Inn & … Continue reading
The Crystal Webster rink, which includes PEI natives Erin Carmody and Geri-Lynn Ramsay, beat the defending champion Shannon Kleibrink team 9-7 this afternoon to grab the final spot in the playoff round at the Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts in … Continue reading
The Crystal Webster rink, with PEI’s Erin Carmody and Geri-Lynn Ramsay are competing against Shannon Kleibrink for one of the final qualifying spots in the Alberta Scotties playoff round. They are playing the last end now, with Webster one up … Continue reading
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Tonight’s “main event” at the PEI Tankard, taking place at the Cornwall Curling Club, will be the battle for the second qualifying spot in the playoff round, between the Brett Gallant and Mike Gaudet rinks from the Charlottetown Curling Club. … Continue reading
The KFC Age 12 and Under Provincial Curling Championships will be held February 26, 2012 at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. For less experienced/competitive curlers in the same age category, KFC is also sponsoring a Fun Tournament at the same … Continue reading
The 27th annual Char-la-bel fun mixed skins bonspiel will now take place on February 24 and 25 (revised dates) at the Charlottetown Curling Club, with one draw on Friday evening, and two draws on Saturday. Friday night’s events will include … Continue reading
Matt Kelly and Gerry Guertz throw down the Friday Jan. 27 update for the Pomeroy Inn and Suites National Grand Slam of Curling in Dawson Creek BC. You can also watch the quarters, semis, and final, as well as action … Continue reading
The Charlottetown Curling Club rink of Rod MacDonald, Kevin Champion, Mark O’Rourke, and Andrew Robinson have earned a day off on Saturday, after beating their clubmates, the Robert Campbell team, by a 7-4 score Friday evening in the A section … Continue reading
Gallant and Clarey suffer first losses – Rod MacDonald and Campbell only undefeated rinks at Tankard After Friday morning play, Charlottetown’s Brett Gallant rink and Montague’s Donald Clarey rink are no longer in the undefeated ranks at the PEI Tankard, … Continue reading
The countdown to the 2012 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by Monsanto, has officially begun, as two of the 12 men’s provincial/territorial championships are underway in Quebec and Prince Edward Island. The countdown to the 2012 Tim Hortons Brier is on! … Continue reading
The Grand Slam of Curling issued the following statement on its Facebook page last night regarding TV coverage of The Pomeroy Inn & Suites “The National”, which is currently underway in Dawson Creek BC, as well as the GP Car … Continue reading
Two draws have been completed at the PEI Tankard provincial men’s curling championship at the Cornwall Curliing Club. PEI’s The Dominion Curling Club Championship men’s team, skipped by Donald Clarey of Montague, are 2-0 after opening day play. Also unbeaten, … Continue reading
Cornwall Deputy Mayor Corey Frizzell came up a little short this evening as he threw the ceremonial first rock at the opening ceremonies, held just before the second draw at the PEI Tankard, being played at the Cornwall Curling Club. … Continue reading
Click for a gallery of photos from the opening ceremonies and draw two from the PEI Tankard provincial men’s curling championships being played at the Cornwall Curling Club. Photo: Eddie MacKenzie, Kyle Stevenson … Continue reading
[Anne Merklinger skipped the PEI Junior Women’s championship rink in 1976, with teammates Kim McLeod (now Kim Dolan), Kathie Burke (now Kathie Gallant), and Karen Stewart]. Photo: Anne Merklinger Anne Merklinger has worn a multitude of hats. Thursday, she wore … Continue reading
(by Eric McCarthy) O’LEARY – Emily Gray’s first curling coach remembers her talkative nature, her desire to improve and her volunteer spirit. John Martin said it was only a year or so after she started curling, about 12 years ago, … Continue reading
Digntaries on hand for this afternoon’s grand opening of the Cornwall Civic Centre took the opportunity to tour the Cornwall Curling Club part of the reconstructed facility during the opening draw of the PEI Tankard. (L-R) Cornwall Deputy Mayor Corey … Continue reading
We received a number of queries about the unusual score in the Jamie Newson/Blair Jay game in draw one of the PEI Tankard, where the game was conceded in the eighth end with Newson having only a one point margin. … Continue reading
Draw One is over at the PEI Tankard, being played at the Cornwall Curling Club. First draw winners are: Donald Clarey of Montague with an 8-6 win over Cornwall’s Rob Young, Peter MacDonald with a 7-2 win over Charlottetown clubmate … Continue reading
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI — Residents of Cornwall are now benefitting from major renovations to the new and improved Cornwall Civic Centre thanks to investments by the Government of Canada, the Province of Prince Edward Island and the Town of Cornwall. “Our … Continue reading
Charlottetown skip’s foursome includes last year’s provincial mens’ curling winner The pressure is greater and the focus more intense because everyone wants that prestigious trip to the Brier. That’s one of the biggest lessons young skip Brett Gallant said he’s … Continue reading
(by Eric McCarthy) O’LEARY – A four-time P.E.I. senior women’s champion has won the Medicine Shoppe P.E.I. provincial masters curling championship on her first try. Shirley Berry denies that this was her first year of masters (60 and older) eligibility. … Continue reading
Twelve teams from four Island curling clubs are competing in the 2012 PEI Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championship, which gets underway this afternoon at the newly-renovated Cornwall Curling Clu, with the first draw at 1:30 pm, the opening ceremonies at … Continue reading
Photo: Erin Carmody (by Eric McCarthy) Well-matched personalities have helped the new Crystal Webster curling team gel, suggests third stone Erin Carmody. Team Webster is entered in the Alberta Scotties provincial women’s curling championship, which opened on Wednesday at the … Continue reading
O’LEARY – It might not have been his preferred route, but skip Mel Bernard liked the destination. Bernard and his Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club team of Ted MacFadyen, Lou Nowlan and Earle Proud lost their first game in … Continue reading
(by Allen Cameron, Postmedia News) Prince Edward Island third Geri- Lynn Ramsay (L) and second Erin Carmody sweep a shot during the Scotties Tournament of Hearts curling championships in Sault Ste. Marie. Photograph by: Mike Cassese, REUTERS LEDUC, Alta. – … Continue reading
The Mel Bernard rink from the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside, and the Shirley Berry foursome from the Charlottetown and Cornwall clubs, won The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy Provincial Masters Curling Championship, for curlers age 60 and over, … Continue reading
George Karrys of the Toronto Sun wraps up the Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck Austria, where Team Canada, including O’Leary’s Emily Gray, won bronze in the Mixed event, and got a chance to show off some colourful pants, but no … Continue reading
Photo: Brett Gallant. MacKenzie to play on Gallant squad. Twelve teams from four Island curling clubs are competing in the 2012 P.E.I. Tankard provincial men’s curling championship, which gets underway Thursday at the Cornwall Curling Club. In last … Continue reading
The men’s final goes at 5:30 pm in The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy Provincial Masters Curling Championship, for curlers age 60 and over, at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary. Mel Bernard and his Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club … Continue reading
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy Provincial Masters Curling Championship wraps up today at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary. The Shirley Berry rink from the Charlottetown and Cornwall curling clubs won the women’s section this morning, with an 8-5 victory … Continue reading
A Learn to Curl, Skills Development and Talent Identification Junior Curling Camp will be held at the Montague Curling Club on Sunday February 12, and is open to male and female PEI junior curlers from novice to intermediate level, focusing … Continue reading
(by Eric McCarthy) O’LEARY – Emily Gray is about to occupy the seat of honour on one of O’Leary’s fire trucks. Members of the fire department will pick up the Youth Olympian at her house in Milburn after classes on … Continue reading
(by Al Cameron) It’s practice day at the Scotties Alberta women’s curling championship in Leduc, where six of the top 11 women’s teams on the Canadian Team Ranking System are congregated, looking to win the right to represent Alberta at … Continue reading
Could meet at provincials (JIM BENDER, Winnipeg Sun) Cathy Overton-Clapham (right) competes against Jennifer Jones at the national Scotties championship in Charlottetown last February. The rivals will likely face each other in Portage. Wind the clock back to the … Continue reading
Three of the four teams for Wednesday’s men’s and women’s finals were determined today at The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy Provincial Masters Curling Championships, for curlers age 60 and over, being played at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary. Both the … Continue reading
Photo (L-R) MLA Robert Henderson, Maple Leaf president Blair Bernard The PEI Curling Association/Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy Provincial Masters Curling Championships are being held at the Maple Leaf Curling Club, in O’Leary. The three-day seniors event ends Wednesday, Jan 25. Opening … Continue reading
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI — Prince Edward Island will be well represented at the 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts by the Kim Dolan rink, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Doug Currie. “Kim showed great leadership and the team worked extremely well … Continue reading
(Posted by Rory Munro) The road to the 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts continues with an update from Prince Edward Island. Michala Robison, Nancy Cameron, Sinead Dolan, Rebecca Jean MacDonald, and skip Kim Dolan celebrate their PEI Scotties win (Photo … Continue reading
The road to the 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Red Deer continues with an update from Newfoundland and Labrador. Heather Strong and her St. John’s Bally Haly team of Laura Strong, Jen Cunningham and Stephanie Korab captured the Newfoundland … Continue reading
(by Marcel Vander Wier). Veteran skip returns to national Scotties for first time in 13 years after beating former student in P.E.I. final For the first time since 1999, Kim Dolan is a provincial curling champion. Her rink defeated Meaghan … Continue reading
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Photo (L-R): Michala Robison, Nancy Cameron, Sinead Dolan, Rebecca Jean MacDonald, Kim Dolan For the first time since 1999, Kim Dolan will be playing in the national Scotties Tournament of Hearts, this time in Red Deer Alberta, from February 18 … Continue reading
Twelve teams from four Island curling clubs are competing in the 2012 PEI Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championship, which gets underway Thursday afternoon at the newly-renovated Cornwall Curling Club. In last season’s final, Charlottetown’s Eddie MacKenzie, and his rink of … Continue reading
Day one wrapped up this afternoon at The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy Provincial Masters Curling Championships, for curlers age 60 and over, at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary. One of the two defending champions, the Carol Sweetapple rink from the … Continue reading
Defending champion Birt eliminated in final round-robin game (by Mitch MacDonald) The Kim Dolan and Meghan Hughes rinks will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at the Charlottetown Curling Club to decide the provincial Scotties Tournament of Hearts provincial women’s title. … Continue reading
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy Provincial Masters Curling Championships, for curlers age 60 and over, get underway on Monday morning at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary. Defending champions, the Carol Sweetapple rink from the Cornwall Curling Club, and the … Continue reading
Around the rinks this weekend: PEI Men’s Tankard and Seniors hopefuls Bill Hope, Craig Mackie, Matt Smith, and David Murphy from the Charlottetown Curling Club went 6-0 for the weekend in winning the Harvey’s General Store Open Bonspiel at the … Continue reading
(Opinion/editorial by J-P staff). It doesn’t matter how many Prince Edward Island athletes follow, Emily Gray will always have her place in the Youth Olympic Games history book. The 17-year-old Milburn girl is the very first Prince Edward Islander to … Continue reading
The rink skipped by eight-time PEI Scotties champion Kim Dolan edged out the Sarah Fullerton foursome by a 10-9 come-from-behind extra-end score this afternoon to advance to the Monday evening final of the PEI Scotties Tournament of Hearts at the Charlottetown Curling Club, … Continue reading
(CCA) The Canadian flag was flying high at the presentation of the Mixed Team bronze medal to Team Canada on the final day of the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games curling competition on Sunday. Skip Thomas Scoffin, third Corryn Brown, coach … Continue reading
The defending champion Suzanne Birt rink from the host Charlottetown Curling Club will not get a chance to repeat as PEI Scotties champions. In this morning’s final round robin draw, the Meaghan Hughes foursome came from behind to win 7-4 and … Continue reading
(Guardian) Junior provincial champion Sarah Fullerton foursome and defending provincial Scotties champion Suzanne Birt rink went head to head in Tournament of Hearts action Saturday night at the Charlottetown Curling Club. Fullerton won the match-up 9-6. Click for video from … Continue reading
With one round robin draw remaining, three teams share the lead after Saturday play at the PEI Scotties Tournament of Hearts provincial women’s curling championship at the Charlottetown Curling Club. The Sarah Fullerton rink, three-time defending PEI Junior champs, in … Continue reading
(by Eric McCarthy) INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA — The Winter Youth Olympic Games competition has ended for the Maple Leaf Curling Club’s Emily Gray. Photo credit: Leslie Ingram-Brown/WCF P.E.I. curler Emily Gray of O’Leary plays lead with the Canadian Winter Youth … Continue reading
Two round robin draws are in the books as the PEI Scotties Tournament of Hearts provincial women’s curling championship got underway today at the Charlottetown Curling Club. Two of the six teams entered, skipped by defending champion Suzanne Birt, and three … Continue reading
The road to the 2012 Tim Hortons Brier continues with an update from Central Canada. Glenn Howard of the Coldwater & District Curling Club (Photo Michael Burns) Ontario: Three-time world champ Glenn Howard will be gunning for his seventh straight … Continue reading
(by Mike Carson) SUMMERSIDE – The City of Summerside and the Capital One GP Car and Home Players Curling Championship may be the big winners in a change in broadcasters. It was learned late Wednesday that CBC Sports had decided … Continue reading
(by Eric McCarthy) P.E.I.’s Emily Gray gets paired with an Estonian curler in mixed doubles play at the Winter Youth Olympic Games Innsbruck, Austria — A true international mixed doubles curling competition gets underway here today at the Winter Youth … Continue reading
Skip defends provincial Scotties title this weekend (by Dave Stewart) Suzanne Birt doesn’t crack under pressure, she thrives on it. That becomes crystal clear in conversation. Not that it comes as a surprise. She has led teams to six appearances … Continue reading
[The GP Car & Home Players’ Championship, in Summerside from April 17-22 is one of the two remaining Grand Slam events this season affected by the cancelled CBC contract] (by Al Cameron) Glenn Howard delivers a rock during last year’s Grand … Continue reading
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy Provincial Masters Curling Championships, for curlers age 60 and over, get underway on Monday morning January 23 at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary. Defending champions, the Carol Sweetapple rink from the Cornwall Curling Club, … Continue reading
Curling writer Bob Weeks says in his blog that, barring a last-minute hiccup, Rogers Sportsnet will be picking up the broadcast of the final two Grand Slam events in their entirety starting next week in Dawson Creek, and continuing with the final … Continue reading
The Scotties Tournament of Hearts provincial women’s curling championship gets underway Friday morning, with the final on Monday evening. The event was moved to a round robin format at the request of the majority of the six teams entered. Round … Continue reading
(by Eric McCarthy) Winning medal highlight so far for P.E.I. curler at the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Austria It’s a week filled with one highlight after another for Maple Leaf Curling Club member Emily Gray. She’s the lead on … Continue reading
(by Charles Reid) There wasn’t any curling ice on the Sherwood Elementary School gym floor in Charlottetown, but the students curled anyway. That was courtesy of 16 rocks on wheels, a roll-out house made of vinyl and 200 or so … Continue reading
Grand Slam curling circuit faces rocky future By Allen Cameron, Calgary Herald The demise of the Asham World Curling Tour would affect elite players such as Kevin Martin of Edmonton on several fronts, from sponsorship to Olympic playoffs. Photograph by: … Continue reading
The pairings have been done for the Mixed Doubles competition at the Youth Olympics in Innsbruck Austria, as determind by the final standings in the Mixed Team competition. PEI’s Bronze Medallist Emily Gray has been paired with Robert-Kent Paell of … Continue reading
Canada’s Thomas Scoffin, Corryn Brown, Derek Oryniak and Emily Gray stole their way to a bronze medal at the first-ever Winter Youth Olympic Games on Wednesday evening in Innsbruck, Austria. Playing their third game of the day – following a … Continue reading
Team Canada, which includes PEI’s Emily Gray at lead, won the Bronze medal in mixed curling at the Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck Austria this afternoon, defeating Sweden 6-4. The game was tied at four after five ends, when Canada … Continue reading
A loss in the semi-finals means Team Canada is playing for Bronze at the First Winter Youth Olympic Games. Second Derek Oryniak and skip Thomas Scoffin (Photo courtesy WCF/Richard Gray) Quarterfinal action against Czech Republic on Wednesday morning got … Continue reading
Switzerland leads the Gold medal game 4-3 over Italy, also after 4. For continuing updates, go to: http://www.innsbruck2012.curlingevents.com/results … Continue reading
The Bronze medal game between Team Canada and Sweden and the Gold medal game between Switzerland and Italy are underway at the Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck Austria. After three ends in the Bronze match, Canada leads Sweden 3-1, while … Continue reading
The Bronze medal game between Team Canada and Sweden and the Gold medal game between Switzerland and Italy are underway at the Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck Austria. After two ends in the Bronze match, Canada and Sweden are tied … Continue reading
Innsbruck, Austria January 18, 2012 ITA Skip Amos Mosaner photo: WCF/Richard Gray SUI Skip Michael Brunner photo: WCF/Richard Gray Italy will play Switzerland for the Gold Medal in the final of the Mixed Team curling competition at the 1st Winter … Continue reading
CHARLOTTETOWN – After four years of steady growth, Canada’s acclaimed elementary school curling program is still expanding. Capital One Rocks & Rings has introduced the Olympic sport of curling to over 160,000 Canadian students to date, and continues to expand … Continue reading
Team Canada, which includes PEI’s Emily Gray at lead, lost 8-2 to Italy in the semi-finals this morning at the Youth Olympics in Innsbruck Austria, and will now take on Sweden in the Bronze medal game, which begins at noon … Continue reading
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Team Canada, which includes O’Leary PEI’s Emily Gray, defeated the Czech Republic team by a 7-6 score this morning to advance to the 8 am AT semi-final round against Italy at the Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck Austria. The Czechs … Continue reading
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(by Marcel Vander Wier) Team Canada’s curling team will face the Czech Republic in the quarter-finals at the Youth Olympics today in Austria. The rink, which features O’Leary’s Emily Gray, won its final two games of the preliminary round on … Continue reading
The annual Touch of Gold mixed funspiel takes place Feb.17, 18, and 19 at the Montague Curling Club. $140 team entry fee guarantees three games, plus a steak barbecue, entertainment, prizes, and more. Enry deadline is Feb. 12. Please encourage … Continue reading
The PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum deadline for nominations for the next Induction Ceremony is March 31, 2012. Nominations can be mailed to : Box 9305, York, PE, C0A 1P0. Click to print nomination Form Photo: Previous Hall … Continue reading
Team Canada curlers came out strong on the final day of round-robin play at the First Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria, posting two wins and earning a spot in the quarterfinals. Starting the day tied for second place … Continue reading
Team Canada have finished in second place in their round robin pool with a 5-2 win-loss record, and will face the team from the Czech Republic in the quarter-finals of the Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck Austria. This afternoon, the … Continue reading
The 27th annual Char-la-bel fun mixed skins bonspiel will take place on February 24 and 25 (revised dates) at the Charlottetown Curling Club, with one draw on Friday evening, and two draws on Saturday. Friday night’s events will include a … Continue reading
Saskatchewan: Steve Laycock (Photo Michael Burns) Six of the 16 teams that will make up the field for the SaskTel Tankard provincial championship are now known. The finals, which will be held at the Assiniboia Curling Club from February 1-5, … Continue reading
It has now been determined that Team Canada has qualified for the playoff round at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck Austria. The other qualifers in their pool are Sweden and Japan, while Italy and Russia will battle each … Continue reading
Team Canada, which includes PEI’s Gray at lead stone, beat Team Japan by a 9-4 score this morning in the Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck Austria. Canada now takes a 4-2 win-loss record into their final round robin game against … Continue reading
The third annual Helen Robbins Memorial Junior Cash Spiel takes place on February 20 at the Montague Curling Club. Entry fee of $75 per team guarantees three games, with the first draw at 9 am. Male, Female and/or Mixed teams … Continue reading
(by Eric McCarthy) INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA – Canada’s mixed curling team remains very much in the medal hunt heading into Tuesday’s final round-robin games at the Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria. Emily Gray-Photo by Leslie Ingram-Brown/WCF Team Canada, which has … Continue reading