Here is an update on the PEI Scotties and Tankard championships at the Cornwall Curling Club, as a winter storm approaches: The 2 pm Thursday draw is going ahead. Club and umpire are comfortable with being here for it. A … Continue reading
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CORNWALL, P.E.I. – Robyn MacPhee has enough fingers to count how many P.E.I. Scotties Tournament of Hearts women’s provincial curling championships her rink has won this decade as a foursome and with other teams. MacPhee, the skip of last year’s Scotties … Continue reading
CORNWALL, P.E.I. – After 30 years or so Sean Ledgerwood has curled on the Island scene long enough to know its ins and outs. The lead of the defending P.E.I. Tankard winner played third in last year’s foursome skipped by Eddie … Continue reading
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, MAN. — Jocelyn Peterman (Calgary) and Brett Gallant (St. John’s) will enter the final day of the round robin at the 2018 Canad Inns Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials as the only undefeated team in their pool. … Continue reading
The PEI Tankard Provincial Men’s and Scotties Provincial Women’s Curling Championships at the Cornwall Curling Club kicked off tonight with the opening banquet. Also present were junior curlers who may one day be participants in the Scotties or the Tankard, … Continue reading
Join the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary for the Annual West Cape Wind Energy Funspiel! A few days of good curling, great friends, and lasting memories, We are taking registrations for both Regular and Stick curling. Dates: Jan.5 starting … Continue reading
Montague Curling Club member Gail Greene prepares to deliver a practice stone. In an effort to boost membership, the club is offering six weeks of adult lessons beginning Wednesday, January 10. Members are hoping to see some new players, young … Continue reading
Brett Gallant of P.E.I. and his partner Jocelyn Peterman of Alberta are 2-0 at the Canadian mixed doubles curling trials in Portage La Prairie, Man.. The Gallant-Peterman team plays three games Wednesday: at 10 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 9:00 … Continue reading
It’ll be a busy four days from January 4th to 7th, at the four sheet Cornwall Curling Club, as they host both the Tankard PEI men’s curling championship and the Scotties Tournament of Hearts PEI women’s championship, with five teams … Continue reading
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. — As a new mixed doubles pair, Reid Carruthers and Jill Officer had a lot to work out in a short amount of time. But it seems to have paid off as the pair is off … Continue reading
Will represent P.E.I. in Shawinigan, Que. O’LEARY – If she were to offer advice to the Prince Edward Island men’s team heading to the 2018 New Holland Canadian junior curling championships with her later this month, Lauren Lenentine said she’d tell … Continue reading
The Provincial Masters Curling Championships, with men’s and women’s divisions for curlers age 60 and over, take place at the Charlottetown Curling Complex from January 26-30, 2018. Entry deadline is January 5. Entry fee is $185 per team. Defending men’s … Continue reading
The Silver Fox Entertainment Complex is offering Adult Curling Lessons, with Don Vickerson, on Wednesday evenings starting January 3 and continuing for the rest of the season, from 7-9. It’s open to club members and non-members. Price is $10 per … Continue reading
Cornwall, Summerside rinks to represent P.E.I. at nationals O’LEARY – The Lauren Lenentine rink from Cornwall Curling Club is heading back to the New Holland Canadian junior curling championships, and this year they will be accompanied by the Alex MacFadyen team … Continue reading
Following today’s final games at the Pepsi Provincial Junior Curling Championships at the Maple Leaf Curling Club, it was time to present the trophies to the winners and runners-up, as well as the certificates to the winners of the Asham … Continue reading
It was a clean sweep at the Pepsi Provincial Junior Curling Championships at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary for both the defending champion Lauren Lenentine jr. women’s rink from the Cornwall Curling Club, and the Alex MacFadyen jr. … Continue reading
The “C” finals of the modified triple knockout draw of the Pepsi Provincial Junior Curling Championships go at 6:30 this evening at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary. Two teams, the defending champion Lauren Lenentine junior women’s team from … Continue reading
The defending champion Lauren Lenentine rink from Cornwall remains undefeated and is one step closer to repeating as Junior Women’s champion at the Pepsi Provincial Juniors at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary, after winning both the “A” and … Continue reading
A chance to make curling history will be on the line when the inaugural Canad Inns Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials get underway Tuesday in Portage la Prairie, Man. Mike and Dawn McEwen are among the 18 teams playing for the right … Continue reading
O’LEARY – The Alex MacFadyen rink from the Silver Fox in Summerside, and Lauren Lenentine’s defending-champion women’s rink from the Cornwall Curling Club are still undefeated after two days of play at the 2018 Pepsi P.E.I. junior curling championships. The competition … Continue reading
Friday evening curling on arena ice is starting on January 5th at the Belfast Recreation Centre. Registration is 6 pm, followed by Team Curling at 6:30, and Pickup Curling at 8 pm. No experience is necessary. Canteen and bar … Continue reading
The Alex MacFadyen rink from the Silver Fox club in Summerside remains undefeated in the four-team junior men’s division, and needs to win just one of their next three games in order to become the Pepsi Provincial Junior Men’s champions. They captured … Continue reading
The B section finals of the modified triple knockout draw are coming up at the Pepsi Provincial Junior Curling Championships at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary. Just like the “A” section, it’ll be Summerside’s Alex MacFadyen taking on … Continue reading
O’LEARY – It was a good start to the day for the Lauren Lenentine and Alex MacFadyen rinks at the Pepsi P.E.I. junior curling championships. They won the A section finals as defending-champion Lenentine defeated Annika Kelly of Charlottetown 11-1 … Continue reading
This is a free event. Open to the first 16 U13 age teams to register.\ A free lunch consisting of Hamburger and Fries plus a pop will be served to the curlers. There will also be Tim Horton’s Coffee available … Continue reading
The Lauren Lenentine and Alex MacFadyen rinks have won the first of three modified triple-knockout sections in the Pepsi Provincial Junior Curling Championships being played at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary. Defending Junior Women’s champ Lenentine, from Cornwall, … Continue reading
O’LEARY – The Alex MacFadyen rink from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club will meet Cornwall’s Mitchell Schut rink, and defending women’s champion Lauren Lenentine will meet the Annika Kelly rink Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in the respective men’s … Continue reading
Join us for the 2nd Annual Cody Dixon Memorial Bonspiel! A weekend of Just-for-Fun curling at the Montague Curling Club in memory of a fantastic guy – January 19-21, 2018! Taking the first 32 teams to register $140.00/team to register … Continue reading
The junior men’s and women’s “A” section finalists have been determined following opening day play at the Pepsi Provincial Junior Curling Championships taking place at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary, with 6 jr. women’s, and 4 jr. men’s … Continue reading
Six junior women’s teams, from the Cornwall, Charlottetown, and Crapaud curling clubs. and four junior men’s teams, from the Cornwall, Charlottetown and Silver Fox clubs, will be competing in the Pepsi Provincial Junior Curling Championships, December 27-30 at the Maple … Continue reading
The PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum has announced its four 2017 winners of junior curling bursaries, which have been provided courtesy of anonymous donors. The annual awards, totalling $3000, are administered by the Hall, and are awarded based on financial need and passion for the game. Female Recipients The two female … Continue reading
The Veronica Smith rink won the best 2 of 3 playdown 2-0 over the Annika Kelly team for the right to represent UPEI at the Atlantic University Sport Curling Championships February 8-11 in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Photo: Veronica Smith Following … Continue reading
It’ll be a busy four days from January 4th to 7th, at the four sheet Cornwall Curling Club, as they host both the Tankard PEI men’s curling championship and the Scotties Tournament of Hearts PEI women’s championship, with five teams … Continue reading
Six junior women’s teams, from the Cornwall, Charlottetown, and Crapaud curling clubs. and four junior men’s teams, from the Cornwall, Charlottetown and Silver Fox clubs, will be competing in the Pepsi Provincial Junior Curling Championships, December 27-30 at the Maple … Continue reading
Registration is now open for the annual mixed funspiel sponsored by Kenmac Energy. Last year and the year before, they had a full draw of 24 teams. This year’s event is scheduled for Friday evening January 19 and all … Continue reading
The UPEI Women’s Curling Playoff begins this evening at the Silver Fox Curling Club in Summerside at 6:30 pm. Game 2, and if necessary 3, will be hosted at the Montague Curling Club on Thursday, game times 12:00 pm and … Continue reading
Olympic dreams are still alive for the 18 teams who will be competing at the inaugural Canad Inns Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials in just over two weeks. Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant are the top-seeded team at the 2018 Canad Inns … Continue reading
The PEI Guardian is reporting that Brett Gallant will be at the Charlottetown Curling Complex this Friday, Dec. 22, from 6-8 p.m. with a stack of ‘Men of Curling’ calendars available for purchase and autographs. All proceeds from the calendars … Continue reading
The Canadian team has been chosen to tour Scotland from January 10 to February 3, 2018 for the Strathcona Cup men’s tour, and it includes three Islanders- George Koke from the Montague Curling Club, Bill Jenkins, now living in St. … Continue reading
Doris Bernice “Bernie” Cook, who played third stone on the 1963 PEI women’s championship team skipped by Fern Seel, with second stone Kay Hoare and lead Elsie Farquhar, passed away on December 10 in Edmonton AB at the age of … Continue reading
Future Registration for the Future Scotties and Future Tankard is now open on a first-come, first-served basis, with space limited to five junior women’s and five junior men’s teams. The event, for junior curlers who may one day participate in … Continue reading
(by Devin Heroux) He wouldn’t quite describe it this way, but you might say Jeff Stoughton has become a curling Cupid. A three-time winner of the Brier and a two-time world champion, Jeff Stoughton is now leading Canada’s mixed doubles … Continue reading
Join us at the Montague Curling Club for six weeks of adult curling lessons beginning Wednesday, January 10, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Tammy Dewar will be leading the lessons along with a team of volunteers. This is a great … Continue reading
(by Jason Daley) P.E.I.’s Tyler Smith will play with New Brunswick at the 2018 Canadian Junior Curling Championships Jan. 13-21 in Shawinigan, Que. The Liam Marin rink from Saint John, which includes Smith at third, earned their berth by winning … Continue reading
This is a final reminder that the entry deadline for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Provincial Women’s Curling Championship, and the Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championship is 11:59 pm on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 (today). Entries must be made online … Continue reading
For a curling team to be successful, all four players need to be playing in unison. But ultimately the winning and losing of points comes down to the final two stones thrown by the skip. And few in Canadian curling … Continue reading
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! To all our friends, family and fellow curlers- we are in the final few days of our Food Drive. We challenge all of you to help us “Fill the Ford” as we give back this Season … Continue reading
CBC PEI has confirmed that PEI’s Brett Gallant, from Team Gushue, and Alberta’s Jocelyn Peterman, from Team Carey, have accepted their Curling Canada invitation to the 2018 Canad Inn Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials, January 2-7 in Portage La Prairie … Continue reading
Six junior women’s teams, and four junior men’s rinks, from four PEI curling clubs, have signed up for the Pepsi Provincial Junior Men’s and Junior Women’s Curling Championships, scheduled for December 27-31 at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary. … Continue reading
PEI curling clubs are opening their doors Dec. 16/17 to offer a FREE on-ice “Introduction to Curling” session for both children and their parents/guardians. Register today! A few things to bring with you the day of the event: 1. A … Continue reading
This is a reminder that the entry deadline for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Provincial Women’s Curling Championship, and the Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championship is 11:59 pm on Wednesday, December 13, 2017. Entries must be made online at peicurling.com/eventschships/competitions/entry-form/ Entries … Continue reading
OTTAWA – With his life’s dream of representing Canada on the line with one shot, Kevin Koe delivered in dramatic fashion. Koe, along with third Marc Kennedy, second Brent Laing, lead Ben Hebert and coach John Dunn, earned the right … Continue reading
OTTAWA – Team Rachel Homan of Ottawa pulled off a curling triple crown in 2017 and will start 2018 playing in the Winter Olympics. The Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Ford World champions downed Chelsea Carey’s Calgary crew 6-5 in … Continue reading
PEI teams preparing to compete in the 2019 Canada Winter Games were at Curl Moncton this weekend at the Centre for Curling Excellence Youth Spiel and Canada Games Mini-Development camp. The Lauren Ferguson rink from the Crapaud, Cornwall and Charlottetown … Continue reading
OTTAWA – Mike McEwen’s team will get a shot Sunday at winning one of the big prizes it has been craving ever since the Winnipeg boys got together more than a decade ago, while Brad Gushue has been denied an … Continue reading
He predicts ‘operating and functional’ changes, but suggests lineup won’t be affected Ottawa — Regardless of what happens tonight at the Roar of the Rings semifinal, look for Team Gushue to stay together next season. To which most are replying, … Continue reading
OTTAWA — It was billed as the marquee matchup even before the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings began seven days ago, and in a preview of Saturday’s women’s semifinal, hometown favourite Rachel Homan beat Jennifer Jones of Winnipeg 9-4 … Continue reading
OTTAWA — World men’s champ Brad Gushue of St. John’s finds himself oh-so-close to a coveted return trip to the Winter Olympic Games. Gushue, third Mark Nichols, second Brett Gallant, lead Geoff Walker, alternate Tom Sallows and coach Jules Owchar, … Continue reading
Teams of age to compete in the 2019 Canada Winter Games are heading to Curl Moncton this weekend for the Centre for Curling Excellence Youth Spiel and Canada Games Mini Development Camp. This event includes both a bonspiel with their … Continue reading
This weekend’s Christmas Curling Cashspiel, scheduled for Montague, has been cancelled. … Continue reading
20 men’s teams, including the Saskatchewan rink skipped by PEI’s Adam Casey, will be competing for an $18,000 purse – and 13 women’s teams, including the Robyn MacPhee rink from Charlottetown, are chasing a $12,000 purse at the Curl Mesabi … Continue reading
The Wendy’s Saturday Morning Junior Developmental League draw that was scheduled for the 20th of January at the Cornwall Curling Club is rescheduled to the 13th of January, to accommodate a date change for another event. Eight teams, from Cornwall, Charlottetown, and the Silver … Continue reading
The Belfast and Area Curling Club at the Belfast Recreation Centre are planning to have curling on Fridays, starting January 5th through to the end of the season. Message (Facebook: @belfast.reccentre) or call (902-659-2277) the rink with your name and/or … Continue reading
OTTAWA — Brad Gushue of St. John’s moved into a tie for second with Mike McEwen by jumping on two costly misses by the Winnipeg team to score three in the second end and go on to an 8-3 win … Continue reading
This weekend’s One on One Tuff Spiel at the Silver Fox has been cancelled. … Continue reading
This is a final reminder that the entry deadline for the Pepsi Provincial Junior Men’s and Junior Women’s Curling Championships is 11:59 pm today, Wednesday, December 6, 2017. Entry fee is $170 per team, plus $42 per player participant fees. … Continue reading
OTTAWA – The cream of Canadian women’s curling is rising to the top at the 2017 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings. Hometown favourite Rachel Homan defeated Toronto’s Allison Flaxey 5-3 Tuesday evening to join Winnipeg’s Jennifer Jones and Chelsea … Continue reading
The Crapaud Community Curling Club’s Duffy’s Beer Funspiel takes place on December 30, with $15 per person entry fee guaranteeing three four-end games. Everyone is welcome, but no provincial teams or regular evening league teams are permitted. Drop in and … Continue reading
Everyone, even if you have never curled, is welcome to attend the BARNONE Brewery and Hop Farm Funspiel, January 12 and 13 at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. Three six-end games guaranteed, $100/team. Pizza and prizes! Call Bobbi-Jo Crossman at (902) … Continue reading
OTTAWA — Brad Jacobs stole three in the third end – thanks largely to Brad Gushue’s final stone catching on some debris – and rode that lead to a 7-4 victory at the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Monday … Continue reading
OTTAWA (by Robin Short) — It really is a small world, sometimes. Shortly after winning Canada’s first gold medal in Olympic men’s curling a dozen years ago, Brad Gushue and Mark Nichols were invited to instruct at a curling camp … Continue reading
He was introduced to curling by his grandfather, who is now in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease. (by Robin Short) OTTAWA — He’s 27 and having the time of his life, a quasi-professional in the world of amateur curling … Continue reading
The best deal in curling is on again, on January 13, at the Montague Curling Rink. The George’s Deck and Recovery Funspiel for curlers under age 13 has no entry fee, guarantees three games, and includes lunch! Entry is open … Continue reading
OTTAWA — The last time Brad Gushue and his Newfoundland rink won Canada’s Olympic trials, as the veteran skip puts it, “we were younger, much more intense and much more high-strung.” Adds third, Mark Nichols: “Whoa, man. That was so … Continue reading
The Veronica Smith rink from the Cornwall Curling Club finished as runners-up to the Sylvie Robichaud team in the 10 team women’s division of the WFG Jim Sullivan Classic cashspiel, which wrapped up this afternoon in Saint John NB. Smith … Continue reading
The Liam Marin rink from Saint John, which includes PEI’s Tyler Smith at third, will be New Brunswick’s Junior Men’s representatives at the the 2018 New Holland Canadian Juniors, operated by Curling Canada, from January 13-21, 2018 at the Centre municipal de … Continue reading
It’ll be Cornwall PEI’s Veronica Smith rink facing Moncton’s Sylvie Robichaud foursome in the 3 pm Women’s final at the WFG Jim Sullivan Classic in Saint John. Smith beat Shelly Graham and her Moncton rink 6-2 in this morning’s quarter-final, … Continue reading
PEI’s Robyn MacPhee and Veronica Smith rinks both made Sunday’s playoffs in the 10 team women’s division of the WFG Jim Sullivan Classic in Saint John. No PEI teams are entered in the 18 rink men’s section. MacPhee finished round … Continue reading
NO HOME-SWEET-HOME FOR TEAM HOMAN AT TIM HORTONS ROAR OF THE RINGS OTTAWA — It was not a warm welcome home for Rachel Homan and her Ottawa-based team in the opening draw of the 2017 Tim Hortons Roar of the … Continue reading
Two PEI teams, skipped by Robyn MacPhee and Veronica Smith, are among the 10 women’s teams taking part in the WFG Jim Sullivan Classic cashspiel at the eight sheet Thistle-St. Andrews Curling Club in Saint John New Brunswick this weekend. … Continue reading
The Harvey’s General Store and MacDonald’s Excavation Cashspiel takes place Jan 19-21, 2018 at the Crapaud Community Curling Club, and is open to all teams, at a cost of $240/team. To enter, contact: Calvin Smith @ 902-628-7019 or email … Continue reading
This fall, Belfast and area lost a great friend and someone that was the glue that held a lot of great community organizations together, Gary Oulton. To honour his dedication to the Belfast and Area Curling Club at the Belfast … Continue reading
This is a reminder that the entry deadline for the Pepsi Provincial Junior Men’s and Junior Women’s Curling Championships is Wednesday, December 6, 2017. Entry fee is $170 per team, plus $42 per player participant fees. The Pepsi Juniors take place … Continue reading
Friday, Dec. 1, 6 PM – 9 PM at Montague Curling Rink. Come out for chili and a roll. Stay and curl a 6 end game then stay for a beverage. $5.00 for members. $15 non members. … Continue reading
Canada’s best four-player men’s and women’s teams will be chasing their gold-medal dreams when the 2017 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings gets underway Saturday at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa. The 2013 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings champions will … Continue reading
The Four Foot Louie Memorial Spiel, formerly the Jingle Bell Spiel, is set for Friday evening December 15 and Saturday the 16th at the Silver Fox in Summerside, and is open to everyone, including juniors and non Silver Fox members. … Continue reading
Peter MacDonald, President and CEO of four auto dealerships on Prince Edward Island, became the 77th Chairman of the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association at the Board of Directors’ meeting in Winnipeg, Man. in October. MacDonald takes over the Chairman role … Continue reading
The Island Petroleum Cashspiel is being held at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside this weekend with 12 teams participating. Here are the opening draws: Friday at 5:00 pm Ice 2 – Nick vanOuwerkerk vs Dennis Watts Ice 3 … Continue reading
The twentieth annual Foxy Lady Women’s Funspiel will be held at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht club on January 26 and 27, 2018. The theme is the Roaring twenties, so get your flapper dress out and come to Summerside for … Continue reading
Cornwall’s Team Lenentine have teamed up with their sponsors Fair Isle Ford and O’Connor Glass to organize a Christmas Food Drive as a way to give back to their community. It will start Monday, December 4th and run through December … Continue reading
Proceeds from a new Chase the Ace lottery which was launched Nov. 22 at the Western Community Curling Club will support the curling club, the Alberton Lions Club and Alberton and area programs and services for the Canadian Mental Health … Continue reading
This event has been cancelled due to insufficient signup. The Silver Fox in Summerside is once again looking for individual curlers to take part in the One on One Tuff Spiel, Friday evening December 8, and on Saturday December 9. … Continue reading
The Veronica Smith rink is heading back to PEI following a 6-1 quarter-final loss to Julie McEvoy of Halifax at the Spitfire Arms Cashspiel in Windsor NS, finishing the weekend with a 2-2 win-loss record. McEvoy takes on Stacie Curtis from … Continue reading
Cancelled Check out their beautiful facility and get some competitive games in (and possibly some cash for Christmas!) during this two-day spiel Dec. 8-9. The cost is $100 per team, and the contact is Gail Greene at [email protected]. … Continue reading
The Sandy Hope rink from the host Cornwall Curling Club won the 5th annual Masters Plus Bonspiel, which wrapped up on Friday. The George Anderson team from Sackville New Brunswick was the runner-up. Masters Plus teams have three curlers age … Continue reading
PEI’s Veronica Smith rink lost a close game against the Jill Brothers team, which includes PEI native Erin Carmody, last night to go to a 2-1 win-loss record at the Spitfire Arms Cashspiel in Windsor NS. on Saturday, and are back … Continue reading
Manitoba won a record fourth women’s title at the Travelers Curling Club Championship on Saturday while British Columbia’s men’s team won that province’s first-ever curling club championship – both in dominant fashion. Team BC men (Skip Bart Sawyer, third Steve … Continue reading
The Veronica Smith rink is the only PEI rink entered in the Spitfire Arms Cashspiel in Windsor NS this weekend, with 12 women’s and 8 men’s teams taking part. PEI native Erin Carmody is third on the Jill Brothers rink … Continue reading
They were the top teams all week, finishing first place in each of their respective pools, and now four of the best men’s and women’s club curling teams will play for gold at the 2017 Travelers Curling Club Championship. (Curling … Continue reading
Here are pictures from the PEI Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony this evening, focusing on curler Kim Dolan. Sport PEI photos: Kim Dolan’s induction citation was presented by PEI curlers Rebecca Jean MacDonald and Cathy Dillon. \ PEI Sports … Continue reading