MONTAGUE – Summerside Fire Department’s rink skipped by Gordon MacFadyen was the provincial winner for the third consecutive year in the P.E.I. Firefighters Curling Championship held this past weekend at the Montague Curling Club. The Jerry Hughes foursome representing the … Continue reading
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The Canadian Winter Youth Olympics Curling team, which includes PEI curler Emily Gray, lost in an extra end to Sweden this afternoon, with a 6-5 final score. Earlier today, Team Canada beat Team Russia by a 7-1 score. Canada now … Continue reading
Jan. 16, 2012-The Scotties Tournament of Hearts provincial women’s curling championship, originally set as a triple knockout event starting on Thursday, has now been changed to a round robin format, beginning Friday morning January 20, with the final on Monday … Continue reading
Capital One Rocks & Rings is the acclaimed elementary school curling educational program that has reached over 160,000 school children. Capital One Rocks & Rings will be running our National Curling program from 10:30 to 11:45 am on Wednesday January … Continue reading
It took only six ends for Team Canada to amass a 7-1 score over Team Russia at the Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck Austria this morning. At 11 am Atlantic time, the team, with PEI’s Emily Gray at lead, takes … Continue reading
(by Larry Wood)-In the end, it was just a matter of time. And the time was short. With one point required to lock up the World Financial Group Continental Cup trophy, Team World skip Thomas Ulsrud of Norway waited, and … Continue reading
The two men’s and two women’s teams from the Atlantic region for the CIS/CCA Canadian University Curling Championships from March 14-18 in Welland, Ontario were chosen today as the Atlantic University Curling Championships wrapped up at the Cornwall Curling Club. … Continue reading
Team Canada came out strong on Day 2 of the 2012 Youth Olympic Games curling competition. Putting a 6-5 loss against home team Austria behind them, skip Thomas Scoffin, vice Corryn Brown, second Derek Oryniak and lead Emily Gray started … Continue reading
Two of the four teams that will advance to the CIS/CCA curling championships from March 14-18 in Welland, Ontario were chosen in this morning’s draw at the Atlantic University Curling Championships at the Cornwall Curling Club. UPEI’s Brett Gallant rink … Continue reading
Click to view a photo album from this morning’s draw at the Atlantic University Curling Championships at the Cornwall Curling Club. … Continue reading
PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink defeated the SilvanTirinzoni team of Switzerland 8-6 this afternoon in the bronze medal game to finish in third place at the International Bernese Ladies Cup in Bern Switzerland. Jennifer Jones of Winnipeg lost 5-3 to another Swiss rink, skipped by Michelle Jaeggi … Continue reading
Photo: Emily Gray PEI’s Emily Gray and the rest of Team Canada picked up their second win of the day, beating Great Britain 8-2 this afternoon to go to 2-1 at the World Youth Olympics in Innsbruck Austria. This morning they blanked Italy … Continue reading
PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink are playing in the consolation final, for third and fourth place teams, after losing to 11-4 to Jennifer Jones of Winnipeg in the semis this morning at the International Bernese Ladies Cup in Bern Switzerland. In the … Continue reading
Team Canada are now 1-1 at the World Youth Olympics in Innsbruck Austria, after picking up a 6-0 win over Italy this morning. They face Great Britain this afternoon at 4, which is 11 am PEI time. Photo: Team Canada … Continue reading
The 5th annual George’s deck and Recovery age 12 and under bonspiel is Sunday Jan 22nd at the Montague Curling Club. It is open to the first ten age 12 and under teams that register. There is NO entry fee for this event, which … Continue reading
(by Larry Wood) Thirty-one points. That’s what Team World requires today from the 110 available in the final two skins games that will conclude the World Financial Group Continental Cup at the Langley Events Centre. For a time on Saturday … Continue reading
Guardian photo by Brian McInnis Brett Gallant of the UPEI mens curling team lets go of his stone Saturday during a game against Colin Thomas of Memorial university in the Atlantic Curling Championships being played at the Cornwall Curling Club. … Continue reading
Play got underway this morning at the Atlantic University Curling Championships at the Cornwall Curling Club, with the A and B qualifiers from the 5 team men’s and women’s double knockout events representing the Atlantic region at the CIS/CCA University … Continue reading
PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink have advanced to the championship round at the International Bernese Ladies Cup in Bern Switzerland, missing their first chance on the B side of the event, with a 7-6 loss to Silvan Tirinzoni of Switzerland, but winning … Continue reading
Scotland’s Tom Brewster covered the pinhole with a last-rock draw and Sweden’s two-time Olympic gold medallist Anette Norberg and her team got untracked to win 20-point skins games at the World Financial Group Continental Cup on Saturday morning, extending the … Continue reading
The opening ceremonies of the first Winter Youth Olympic Games kicked off in Innsbruck, Austria, on Friday, January 13, and Canada’s curlers were looking forward to finally hitting the ice on Saturday. Corryn Brown, Emily Gray, Thomas Scoffin and Derek … Continue reading
(by Larry Wood) Vengeance was Team World’s in spades on Friday afternoon at curling’s World Financial Group Continental Cup competition when three Global duets swept the results in the second round of mixed doubles play at the Langley Events Centre. … Continue reading
PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink have a 2-1 win-loss record after Friday play at the 44th annual International Bernese Ladies Cup in Bern Switzerland. The Birt foursome, which includes Shelly Bradley, Robyn MacPhee, and Leslie MacDougall, won their opener 7-4 this … Continue reading
(Winter Youth Olympics website) [PEI’s Emily Gray is on the World Youth Olympics curling team] 16 top level junior curling teams from around the world are set to gather at the Innsbruck Exhibition Centre, Austria, to compete in the inaugural … Continue reading
(by Fred Rinne) Team World at the World Financial Group Continental Cup, desperate for a victory following a devastating shellacking a year ago at St, Albert, AB., inched in front of the 2012 competition Thursday afternoon with a mixed doubles … Continue reading
PEI’s Emily Gray and the other members of her team will be hitting the ice on Saturday morning against Germany at the inaugural World Youth Olympics in Innsbruck Austria. Team third Corryn Brown will be carrying the flag for Canada … Continue reading
The Atlantic University Curling Championships take place this Saturday and Sunday at the Cornwall Curling Club. Entries have closed for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts provincial women’s curling championships at the Charlottetown Curling Club from Jan. 19-23, with six teams … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club, sporting a brand new clubhouse, is hosting the Atlantic University Curling Championships, which take place Saturday and Sunday, with five men’s teams, and an equal number of women’s rinks taking part. This event will use a … Continue reading
The annual Mark’s Work Wearhouse cashspiel starts this Friday at the Charlottetown Curling Club, with a draw at 6:00 pm, and continues Saturday with draws at 10:00, 1:30, and 5:00. Sunday will feature the men’s semifinals at 10:00 am, alongside … Continue reading
(CCA) The road to the 2012 Tim Hortons Brier continues with an update from the East. New Brunswick: Nine-time Brier vet James Gratton and his Oromocto Curling Club team of Charlie Sullivan Jr., Steven Howard and Peter Case are in. … Continue reading
(albertoncurlingclub.ca)The local St. Anthony’s Legion team skipped by Kevin Ellsworth of the WCCC has won the PEI Provincial Legion Championship for 2012. The tournament which ran from January 6 to 8 saw eight teams from across the Island compete for … Continue reading
[Emily is from O’Leary, and is participating in the first Winter Youth Olympic Games, starting Friday in Innsbruck Austria. She arrived there Monday morning. This story is reprinted from the CCA website] As I write this, I am sitting at … Continue reading
(CCA) The World Financial Group Continental Cup, presented by Monsanto, gets underway Thursday at the Langley Events Centre. It’s the second year of title sponsorship by World Financial Group and the eighth edition of this unique international curling competition, featuring … Continue reading
TSN on Sunday announced a new multi-year curling partnership with The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company that will see Canada’s trusted insurance company become the title sponsor of TSN’s annual curling skins event. Beginning January 2013, THE DOMINION ALL-STAR … Continue reading
Alberta’s Kevin Koe added another victory to his impressive curling resume, as he hurried hard to win the 2012 TSN CURLING SKINS GAME and take home $43,900 in prize money over the course of the two-day invitational curling event at … Continue reading
In a battle of two PEI teams for the Atlantic Curling Tour Championship title this afternoon at Curling Beausejour in Moncton, the Island rink skipped by Brett Gallant doubled the Rod MacDonald team by a 6-3 score. The event featured the top … Continue reading
The winners of the Fair Isle Ford Sweep Into Montague bonspiel at the Montague Curling Club this weekend was the team of David Rice, Tracy Yorston-Campbell, Darryl Campbell and Shelley Rice. Runner-up honours went to the team of Mike Clarey, … Continue reading
Although three out of four semi-finalists in the Perth Masters in Perth Scotland were from Canada, only one, Mike McEwen of Winnipeg, advanced to the final game, which he won 6-1 over Thomas Ulsrud of Norway. In the semi-finals, the … Continue reading
Three out of four semi-finalists in the Perth Masters in Perth Scotland were from Canada, but only one, Mike McEwen of Winnipeg, has advanced to the final game, with the Brad Gushue rink, which includes PEI native Adam Casey at … Continue reading
Two PEI rinks, skipped by Brett Gallant and Rod MacDonald are in the noon finals of the Atlantic Curling Tour Championship at Curling Beausejour in Moncton, which features the top points earners on the Tour this year. The Rod MacDonald … Continue reading
Two PEI rinks are in the 9 am Sunday semi-finals of the Atlantic Curling Tour Championship, which features the top points earners on the Tour this year. PEI’s Rod MacDonald foursome will play New Brunswick’s Jason Vaughan, rink, while the … Continue reading
Three out of four semi-finalists in the Perth Masters in Perth Scotland are from Canada, including the Brad Gushue rink, which includes PEI native Adam Casey at second, along with Mike McEwen of Winnipeg, and Steve Laycock of Saskatoon. Thomas … Continue reading
Reigning world champion Jeff Stoughton swept up another curling victory, as the Winnipeg native pocketed $14,800 in prize money and secured his spot in the final of the 2012 TSN CURLING SKINS GAME. Stoughton now faces Kevin Koe in the … Continue reading
(TSN) The past four Canadian world champions battle for bragging rights and cash during the fan favourite TSN Curling Skins Game live this weekend from Casino Rama in Rama, ON. The annual invitational event features four of the best curling … Continue reading
PEICurling.com photo (L-R): Suzanne Birt, Shelly Bradley, Robyn MacPhee, Leslie MacDougall (by Joe MacIntyre) The Suzanne Birt ladies curling team leaves for the International Bernese Ladies Cup in Bern, Switzerland, on Tuesday. The 32-team event gets underway on Friday, and … Continue reading
Photo: Jonathon Smith, left, of Victoria, and Charlie Ralph of Desable finish the framing for new kitchen walls at the Crapaud Community Curling Club (Guardian photo by Mitch MacDonald) (By Mitch MacDonald) The final touches are underway on a massive … Continue reading
The results website is now up at www.playdowns.com/nbca/event.php?id_cmp=32 for the Atlantic Curling Tour championship, which gets underway on Friday and wraps up on Sunday at Curl Moncton’s Beausejour club. The event features the top teams from the Tour, as determined … Continue reading
The spotlight will be on the new Cornwall Curling Club later this month for the Atlantic University Curling Championships from January 13-15, and the Labatt Tankard provincial men’s curling championships from January 26-31. Work is now complete on the new … Continue reading
Two Prince Edward Islanders, one from the west and one from the east, are travelling to Austria this weekend to compete in the Youth Winter Olympics. Emily Gray of O’Leary and Sam Walsh of Morell will be part of a … Continue reading
The Canadian Curling Association (CCA) has allocated funds from certain championship events for the purpose of providing financial assistance to the membership of the CCA including Provincial / Territorial Member Associations and affiliated curling facilities. This funding is known as … Continue reading
Alberta: The excitement is building in advance of the 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, and nowhere is it more evident than here in “Wild Rose” country. Curling fans across the province are anxious to know which team will be wearing … Continue reading
On Sunday 29 Jan. 2012 the PEICA will be holding a junior (age 20 & under) Learn to Curl/Skills Development and Talent Identification Camp open to all Island junior teams and individuals from novice to intermediate level. Please Note: The camp will focus on novice to … Continue reading
Photo by Waldron Leard: Eastern Kings Sportsplex curling Besides PEI’s seven curling clubs, recreational curling has been taking place in Kings County for the last few year, at both the Belfast arena, and at the Eastern Kings Sportsplex in Souris. … Continue reading
By Mike Youds Daily News Staff Reporter A young Kamloops athlete will hold high the Maple Leaf when the Canadian Youth Olympic team parades into Bergisel Stadium in Innsbruck, Austria, next week for the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games. Corryn … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club, sporting a brand new clubhouse, will host the Atlantic University Curling Championships from January 13-15, 2012, with five men’s teams, and an equal number of women’s rinks taking part. This event will use a double knockout … Continue reading
(by Marcel Vander Wier) Make it three in a row. Sarah Fullerton’s rink, based out of Charlottetown-Cornwall, will represent P.E.I. for the third straight year at the national junior curling championship this February. The team won the 2012 Pepsi provincial … Continue reading
Entries have closed for the provincial Masters curling championships, for curlers age 60 and over, with six men’s and four women’s rinks entered. The event will take place at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary from Jan. 23-26. Entries … Continue reading
Both the men’s and women’s sections of the Pepsi Provincial Junior Curling Championships wrapped up this afternoon at the Charlottetown Curling Club, with the Sarah Fullerton foursome from the Charlottetown and Cornwall clubs beating the Amanda MacLean rink from the Cornwall … Continue reading
Click to view our album of photos from today’s Pepsi Provincial Juniors finals at the Charlottetown Curling Club. … Continue reading
(by Gerard McLaughlin, Times & Transcript) The Atlantic Tour Championship, the final and biggest event on the tour schedule, starts Friday in Moncton. The championship field features only the 16 leading teams on the tour that concluded its season two weeks … Continue reading
The host club rink of skip Alex Matters, who calls the game but throws third stones, Chris Gallant, who throws fourth stones, second Kyle Holland, and lead Andrew Cameron, with coaches Peter Gallant and Derrick Cameron, edged their clubmates, the … Continue reading
Guardian photo by Brian McInnis Skip Alex Matters keeps an eye on his sweepers during play Saturday in the Pepsi Provincial Junior Curling Championships at the Charlottetown Curling Club. Matters defeated Sam Ramsay 7-6 in game one of their best … Continue reading
The teams have now been determined for the Pepsi Provincial Junior Women’s sudden death final game, scheduled for 10 am on Monday at the Charlottetown Curling Club, following the completion of double round play this morning, with the top two … Continue reading
The best-of-three Pepsi Jr. Men’s final begins at 2:30 this afternoon, and continues on Monday at 10 am and, if necessary, 2:30 pm at the Charlottetown Curling Club. The Sam Ramsay rink from the host club were awarded first place in the round robin, and … Continue reading
(CCA) The Road to Red Deer continues with an update from Central Canada. Quebec: Marie-France Larouche (Photo Michael Burns) The eight-team field is now set for the 2012 Quebec Scotties Tournament of Hearts, which will determine the women’s provincial curling … Continue reading
Round robin play wrapped up this evening in the junior men’s section of the Pepsi Provincial Juniors at the Charlottetown Curling Club, with three teams, skipped by Sam Ramsay and Alex Matters of the host club, and Matthew MacLean of … Continue reading
Click here for an album of photos from the Pepsi Provincial Juniors curling championship, which continues through Monday at the Charlottetown Curling Club. … Continue reading
No undefeated teams remain, going into the Friday evening draw at the Pepsi Provincial Junior Curling Championships being played at the Charlottetown Curling Club. Three junior men’s rinks, captained by Alex Matters, Matthew MacLean and Sam Ramsay, and two junior women’s teams, directed … Continue reading
This morning’s 10 am draw at the Pepsi Provincial Junior Curling Championships at the Charlottetown Curling Club promises to be one to watch, with the two unbeaten junior men’s rinks, skipped by Alex Matters and Matthew MacLean, facing off on … Continue reading
Two draws are in the books after opening day play at the Pepsi Provincial junior championships at the Charlottetown Curling Club. Three rinks – the Alex Matters foursome from Charlottetown, and teams skipped by Matthew MacLean out of the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary, … Continue reading
The Sarah Fullerton foursome downed the Emily Keen rink 8-2 to start the Pepsi provincial junior curling championships with a 1-0 record at the Charlottetown Curling Club Thursday morning. The Fullerton rink, consisting of skip Sarah Fullerton, mate Michelle McQuaid, … Continue reading
The annual “Pink Ladies” women’s funspiel takes place Feb. 10 and 11 at the Montague Curling Rink. $120 team entry includes three six-end games, finger food on Friday evening, continental breakfast Saturday morning, a pot luck dinner Saturday evening provided by the Montague … Continue reading
The Pepsi Provincial Junior Curling Championships, for curlers age 20 and under, get underway this morning at the Charlottetown Curling Club, with six junior men’s and four junior women’s teams from five Island curling clubs taking part, including Charlottetown and Cornwall’s … Continue reading
(CCA) The 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts takes place in Red Deer, February 18-26. Here’s the latest news on playdowns in the East. Nova Scotia: Heather Smith-Dacey (Photo Andrew Klaver) Six of the eight teams which will play in the … Continue reading
(reprinted in full from the CCA website) Editor’s Note: Prince Edward Island curler Emily Gray will be leaving for Austria in less than two weeks to compete for Canada at the first-ever Youth Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck. Since July, … Continue reading
The Pepsi Provincial Junior Curling Championships, for curlers age 20 and under, get underway Thursday morning December 29 at the Charlottetown Curling Club, with six junior men’s and four junior women’s teams from five Island curling clubs taking part, including … Continue reading
This is a final reminder that entries for the PEI Masters Curling Championships, for curlers age 60 and over, are due today. Five men’s and four women’s teams have signed up as of now. Entry fee is $50 per player. … Continue reading
(City of Summerside) Just in time for the holidays…get the WORLD’S best gift… The Capital One Grand Slam of Curling’s GP Car and Home Players’ Championship will take place at Eastlink Arena in Credit Union Place in Summerside PEI from … Continue reading
The following PEI Curling Association provincial curling championships have entry deadlines in the near future. All entries must be made online at PEICurling.com. Payment, either online or by cheque, is due a week after the entry deadline. Entries for the … Continue reading
Erin Carmody, above, and Jenna Loder took on Chris Schille and Braeden Moskowy on Sunday at the Calgary Curling Club The Boys (Braeden Moskowy and Chris Shille from Jamie Koe’s rink) took four points in the second end and stole a single in the … Continue reading
This is a reminder that the PEI Future Scotties registration deadline of January 3 is approaching. This event takes place Jan. 20-23 at the Charlottetown Curling Club. Entry fee of $25/player is also due on Jan 3, 2012. All participating coaches must have a Level … Continue reading
The Peter Burgess and Kelly MacIntosh rinks from Nova Scotia won the Propeller Brewing Company men’s and SKYY Vodka women’s cashspiels, by winning their respective finals this afternoon at the CFB Halifax Curling Club. Burgess beat Chad Stevens 7-4 in the semi-finals, … Continue reading
Video: Million Dollar Button (CBC), with hosts Bruce Rainnie and Scott Russell (CBC) Kingston Ont. resident Bill McCormick, a 25-year curler, won Sunday’s Capital One Million Dollar Button quarter-final contest at the BDO Canadian Open in Kingston with a draw that came … Continue reading
Mike McEwen, right, defeated Jeff Stoughton in Sunday’s all-Manitoba final at the BDO Canadian Open in Kingston, Ont. (Anil Mungal/Capital One) If Mike McEwen keeps playing like this, Jeff Stoughton’s days as the king of Manitoba curling could be numbered. … Continue reading
Photo: Jeff Stoughton appeared to be in grave danger of giving up a triple in the seventh and final end of Saturday night’s semifinal, but the reigning world champion nailed a clutch double takeout with his final stone to seal … Continue reading
The Propeller Brewing Company men’s and SKYY Vodka women’s cashspiels wrap up today at the CFB Halifax Curling Club. PEI’s Brett Gallant rink lost 7-4 to the Peter Burgess team from Nova Scotia in this morning’s quarter-finals, and goes home … Continue reading
The Propeller Brewing Company men’s and SKYY Vodka women’s cashspiels wrap up today at the CFB Halifax Curling Club. PEI’s Brett Gallant rink is among the men’s quarter-finalists, and plays Peter Burgess of Nova Scotia at 9 this morning. The … Continue reading
Harvey’s General Store in Crapaud is kicking the New Year off by putting on two spiels at the newly renovated Crapaud Curling Club. The first is a 2 on 2 “Tuff/Fun Spiel, Jan. 6-7. Entry fee is $10 a person, … Continue reading
Photo (L-R): Plaque for Helen Robbins, Hugh Robbins, Montague Curling Club and PEICA President George Koke, Plaque for Evelyn MacLure The Montague Curling Club held a reception and plaque unveiling last night in memory of former Montague curlers Helen Robbins … Continue reading
(Emily Gray is from O’Leary PEI, and will be competing in the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria, January 13-22, 2012. This story is reprinted from the CCA website). Curling has been quite slow since the team was … Continue reading
(by Al Cameron) Erin Carmody, above, and Jenna Loder plan to make short work of Chris Schille and Braeden Moskowy on Sunday at the Calgary Curling Club There are unique curling events, such as the Continental Cup, the world mixed … Continue reading
(by Mike Carson) SUMMERSIDE – More than 600 seniors will be competing in Summerside early next year as the city hosts the 2012 55+ Winter Games. Photo: Organizers and sponsors of the +55 Games are preparing to welcome more than … Continue reading
Please note that the entry dates for the Scotties and the Future Scotties events are January 3 2012, not as previously announced. The dates were changed at a PEICA meeting, and the change gives Junior women’s teams over age 19 … Continue reading
The following PEI Curling Association provincial curling championships have entry deadlines in the near future. All entries must be made online at PEICurling.com. Payment, either online or by cheque, is due a week after the entry deadline. Entries for the … Continue reading
Photo: Glenn Howard, left, and Wayne Middaugh are looking to lead their rink to a second straight Grand Slam victory to open the season. (Anil Mungal/Capital One) By Mike Harris Before previewing the upcoming Capital One Grand Slam event – … Continue reading
Final Grand Slam of Curling event of the season at Summerside, PEI’s Credit Union Place will now take place from April 17-22, 2012. SUMMERSIDE, PE– The Capital One Grand Slam of Curling today announced that the dates for the season-ending … Continue reading
Photo: Marc Lecocq rink The Marc Lecocq rink scored a triple in the sixth and stole a single in the seventh in a 6-2 victory over another New Brunswick team, skipped by Jeremy Mallais, to win the men’s final of the $24,000 … Continue reading
Despite going 5-0 in the round robin, PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink lost this afternoon’s final at the Molson Canadian Hub City Shootout cashspiel in Moncton, 8-3 to Sandy Comeau of Moncton. In the men’s division, the remaining PEI rink, skipped … Continue reading
The Crapaud Community Curling Club renovations are nearing completion, and the club is open, but work remains to be done on the locker rooms and the kitchen. Because of this, it has been decided that the Pepsi Provincial Juniors Curling Championships will move … Continue reading
Only one PEI men’s team and one Island women’s rink have advanced after this morning’s action at the Molson Canadian Hub City Shootout cashspiel in Moncton. Brett Gallant, who qualified Friday in the A section of the triple-knockout men’s event, … Continue reading