PEI Women’s Travelers playoff run ends with quarter-final loss to Ontario

The PEI women’s team at the Travelers Curling Club Championship in Kingston Ontario, skipped by Julie Mutch and representing the Crapaud Community Curling Club, have ended their playoff run in the quarter-final round, losing 5-2 to Team Ontario this afternoon. … Continue reading

Men of Curling calendars available at Sport PEI

Curl PEI has ten (10) 2018 Men of Curling calendars available for purchase at Sport PEI, at the House of Sport, 40 Enman Crescent in Charlottetown, for $30 each, with net proceeds going to multiple charities. PEI’s Brett Gallant, from … Continue reading

PEI women advance to Travelers quarter-finals (Curling Canada)

Nanette Dupont is back at her third Travelers Curling Club Championship and she’s banking on experience to get her through the playoffs. The Alberta skip and her team are directly through to the semifinal of the championship (Friday at 7:30 … Continue reading

PEI women will advance to Travelers playoff round

With only one women’s and one men’s round robin draw left at the Travelers Curling Club Championship in Kingston Ont., the PEI women’s team, skipped by Julie Mutch out of the Crapaud Community Curling Club, are playoff-bound.   Photo (L-R): … Continue reading

Charlottetown Curling Club volunteers work to keep club open (CBC PEI)

Club recruiting new players with Friday night drop-in event The Charlottetown Curling Club is open and the volunteer board of directors is working hard to get new people involved in the sport of curling.  Charlottetown Curling Club is working to … Continue reading

Ontario savouring home ice, PEI women have only 1 loss at Travelers Championship (Curling Canada)

[PEI’s Julie Mutch rink is 3-1 at the Travelers, while the Leo Stewart men’s team is 0-4. In action Wednesday, the PEI men lost 8-2 to the Yukon. They finish up round robin play today against Northern Ont. at 10 … Continue reading

10-time P.E.I. women’s curling champ Kim Dolan to be inducted Friday into P.E.I. Sports Hall of Fame (Journal Pioneer)

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Kim Dolan is one of P.E.I.’s greatest curlers and many consider her to be the best female curler ever from the province – winning 10 provincial women’s curling championships. Skip Kim Dolan yells to sweepers during the Scotties … Continue reading

“She Leads” postponed until spring. Upcoming coaching workshops from Coaching PEI

She Leads, originally scheduled for Saturday December 2 at the Holiday Inn Express, has been postponed until the spring, due to low registration.   Upcoming Coaching Workshops: DAA is a go for Thursday and Friday this week 5:30 to 9:30 at Bluefield High School, still time but you … Continue reading

Opening Draw teams set for 5th annual Mixed Doubles Cashspiel at Cornwall

The new Olympic sport of mixed doubles curling is growing in popularity across the curling world, especially with its inclusion for the 2018 Winter Games in Korea. Here is the opening draw teams schedule for the 5th Annual Mixed Doubles … Continue reading

BC Men perfect so far at Travelers Curling Club Ch’ship. PEI women 1-1, men 0-3 (Curling Canada)

[PEI recap: Women 1-1 after 8-6 win over NWT on Monday and 10-3 loss to BC on Tues. Play Sask. at 10 am and Nunavut at 5 pm today. Men 0-3 following 8-3 loss to Ontario on Monday and 8-6 and … Continue reading

Curling 101: Free Intro to Curling session for the entire family at all 7 PEI curling clubs

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

PEI women win opener over NWT, men lose to Ont. on opening day of the Travelers (Curling Canada)

TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP OFF TO A HIP START IN KINGSTON    by Darren McEwen Two members of the Tragically Hip helped kick off the 2017 Travelers Curling Club Championship in Kingston while sharing something in common with each of the 112 participants … Continue reading

Desjardins Stick Curling Bonspiel set for Cornwall

This annual bonspiel, sponsored by Desjardins Financial Security Independent Network, is open to any stick curler, and takes place on Dec. 2 at the Cornwall Curling Club. Individual entry. A draw will be made where each person will play a minimum of 3 games … Continue reading

Crapaud Community Curling Club Official Reopening and Open House on Friday evening

Crapaud, PE – The Crapaud Community Curling Club will hold their Official Reopening in conjunction with an Open House on Friday, November 24. The Open House, starting at 7pm, is free and open to the public. There will be instructors … Continue reading

Kelly, Donovan win Fall Fling (Journal Pioneer)

Two Charlottetown-based rinks meet in women’s final (by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – It was an all-P.E.I. women’s final in the 11th annual Fall Fling Maritime junior cashspiel on Sunday afternoon.   Annika Kelly skipped her Charlottetown Curling Complex rink to the … Continue reading

Donovan edges Abraham in extra end, Kelly blanks Burris to win Fall Fling Jr. Cashspiel

The 11th annual Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel, with a full draw of 24 teams, representing all four Atlantic provinces, wrapped up this afternoon at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside. In the junior men’s division, two “Mainland” … Continue reading

PEI skip Dennis Watts wins Sportsmanship award at Canadian Mixed (Curling Canada)

Quebec vice-skip Amélie Blais was a double winner on Saturday night as awards were handed out at the closing banquet for the 2018 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Swan River, Man. Blais, who threw third rocks for Robert Desjardin’s Quebec … Continue reading

Ch’ship round set at Silver Fox Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel

Round robin play wrapped up Saturday night at the 11th annual Fall Fling junior cashspiel at the Silver Fox in Summerside, with the semi-finals going at 9 this morning, and the junior men’s and junior women’s finals following at 1 … Continue reading

Crapaud curling team slides into national championships after season without a home (Guardian)

(by Alison Jenkins) Heather MacRae joined her team from the direction of the ice, bouncing a bit on her toes in the clubhouse at the Crapaud Curling Club. “Ice is keen tonight, they’re saying.”  She meant the rocks were sliding … Continue reading

Day One over at Silver Fox Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel

Two Junior Men’s, and two Junior Women’s draws are in the books following day one action at the 11th Annual Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel at the Silver Fox in Summerside. 12 Junior Men’s and an equal number of Junior Women’s … Continue reading

PEI scores seven point end in seeding pool win at the Canadian Mixed (Curling Canada)

QUEBEC, ONTARIO AND NEW BRUNSWICK ON TOP AT MIXED CHAMPIONSHIP  The Championship pool went into action on Thursday, battling for playoff spots at the 2018 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Swan River, Man. While Quebec maintains its seven-game winning streak … Continue reading

5th Annual Masters Plus Bonspiel set for Cornwall on Nov. 23/24

The Cornwall Curling Club is getting ready to host its 5th annual Masters Plus Bonspiel on Thursday November 23rd and Friday November 24th. Masters Plus teams include three curlers age 60 and over, and one who is at least 55. … Continue reading

11th annual Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel starts Fri. at the Fox. Live Results on PEICurling.com

The eleventh annual Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel gets underway on Friday at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside, with a full draw of 12 junior men’s teams and an equal number of junior women’s rinks entered, from … Continue reading

Travelers Curling Club Championship gets underway Monday in Kingston, Ont. (Curling Canada)

Dreams of winning a Canadian curling championship will come true for two of the 28 teams who open play Monday in the 2017 Travelers Curling Championship at the Cataraqui Golf and Country Club in Kingston, Ont. The Cataraqui Golf and … Continue reading

Quebec leads as round robin wraps up at Canadian Mixed. PEI (0-6) goes to seeding pool (Curling Canada)

Quebec’s Robert Desjardins finished the round robin with a perfect 6-0 record and will lead the way into the Championship round of the 2018 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Swan River, Man. Team Quebec in action at the 2018 Canadian … Continue reading

Undefeated teams rise to top at Canadian Mixed, PEI winless after 4 games (Curling Canada)

Northwest Territories’ Jamie Koe and New Brunswick’s Charlie Sullivan remain the only undefeated teams after six draws at the 2018 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, presented by Westman Communications Group, in Swan River, Man. [PEI’s Dennis Watts rink, still looking for … Continue reading

Go Hogwild at annual Montague 19 and over Spiel (postponed until Jan. 5-6)

HOGWILD SPIEL Nov. 24th and 25th Due to insufficient signup, this event has been postponed until Jan. 5-6 2018. at the Montague Curling Rink CURLING BONSPIEL 6 End games. Guaranteed 3 games, Open to men’s, women’s and mixed teams. This … Continue reading

Relive the Road to the Roar on YouTube and in photos

If you missed any of the great action this past weekend, all TSN broadcasts from the Home Hardware Road to the Roar in Summerside are now available on the Curling Canada YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/curlingcanada As well, check out the photos … Continue reading

PEI’s Watts rink 0-2 at the Mixed

PEI’s Dennis Watts team are still looking for their first win at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Swan River MB, going into today’s noontime draw against the Robert Smallwood rink from Whitehorse, Yukon, also 0-2. PEI lost their opener … Continue reading

Summerside’s Road to the Roar Olympic curling pre-trials deemed success (Journal Pioneer)

Credit Union Place (CUP) employees were busy Monday morning reverting Eastlink Arena into a hockey rink after it spent the previous week hosting the Home Hardware Road to the Roar Olympic curling pre-trials. Crews were busy at Credit Union Place … Continue reading

Road to the Roar curling event a money maker for Summerside, city says (CBC PEI)

City eager to bid again on Road to the Roar, says community services director A day after the Road to the Roar wrapped up in Summerside, the city says it will bid to host the Olympic pre-trial curling event again.  … Continue reading

It’s more than just curling for Morris rink (Journal Pioneer)

Team members enjoys learning about Summerside community Skip John Morris in action during Sunday morning action at the 2017 Road to the Roar Pre-Trials curling event at Eastlink Arena in Summerside. – Jason Simmonds SUMMERSIDE – There is no more intense … Continue reading

Crapaud women’s team set to compete in the Travelers Curling Club Ch’ship Nov. 20-28 in Kingston ON

Crapaud, PE – The Board and members of the Crapaud Community Curling Club extend their congratulations and well wishes to their team attending the Travelers Championship in Kingston, Ontario, next week. Photo (L-R): Julie Mutch, Lindsay Moore, Terri Wood, Heather … Continue reading

Murphy’s Ice Queens Women’s Funspiel at Cornwall: entry deadline is 5 pm on Tues. Nov. 14

Last call for entries in “Murphy’s Ice Queens” Women’s funspiel is Tuesday, November 14th at 5 pm. All team entries must be in by then! The Cornwall Curling Club hosts “The Murphy’s Ice Queens” Women’s Funspiel, Friday evening November 17 and all day Saturday, November 18. … Continue reading

Devin Heroux wraps up The Road to the Roar on CBC PEI’s Island Morning at 8:15

CBC news and sports reporter Devin Heroux, who covered the Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials in Summerside, will be on CBC PEI’s Island Morning at 8:15, talking to Mitch Cormier about the event.  Listen locally at 96.1 FM, … Continue reading

Team Bottcher completes Trials field with Home Hardware Road to the Roar triumph (Curling Canada)

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — It took them until the final game of the final qualifying event, but Brendan Bottcher and his Edmonton team can finally start planning for a trip to Ottawa for the2017 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings. Bottcher, … Continue reading

Changing of the guard: Bottcher beats Howard to claim last Olympic trials spot (CBC)

McCarville, Bottcher, Morris and Tippin round out the trial field By Devin Heroux SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — Brendan Bottcher hadn’t even been born when Glenn Howard already captured his first Brier and world championship, but on Sunday night in Summerside, P.E.I., there was a changing of the … Continue reading

Bottcher heading for Ottawa (Journal Pioneer)

Edmonton rink downs Howard for a second time in two days (by Eric McCarthy) SUMMERSIDE – Brendan Bottcher and his 2017 Alberta Tankard champions are heading to the 2017 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings for a chance of going to … Continue reading

Canadian Mixed starts this evening, livestream starts Monday (Curling Canada)

The Canadian Mixed Curling Championship kicks off tonight at 8 pm Atlantic time in Swan River, MB. Live streaming starts Monday on CBC.ca Event website with links to live scoring, live streaming:  www.curling.ca/2018mixed/ Twitter hashtag: #cmcc2018 PEI is represented by the Charlottetown Curling … Continue reading

Team Tippin claims Trials berth, Howard moves into final game at Home Hardware Road to the Roar (Curling Canada)

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — They’ve been loud and proud all week long, but the Team Tippin supporters saved their loudest cheers for Sunday afternoon at Credit Union Place. From left, Julie Tippin, Chantal Duhaime, Rachelle Vink, Tess Bobbie and coach Barry … Continue reading

Team Morris books ticket to Ottawa with Home Hardware Road to the Roar win (Curling Canada)

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — It’s a familiar story for John Morris and his Vernon, B.C., teammates, only they’re hoping for a different ending this time around. From left, John Morris, Jim Cotter, Catlin Schneider and Tyrel Griffith (along with coach Jody … Continue reading

Updated: Morris advances to Roar of the Rings with one-point win over Bottcher (Journal Pioneer)

SUMMERSIDE (by Jason Simmonds) – John Morris and his rink from Vernon, B.C., are headed to the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings in Ottawa next month. That event will decide the Canadian men’s and women’s four-person curling teams for the … Continue reading

Morris wins 1st men’s berth at the Roar of the Rings. 1 men’s, 1 women’s spot left to be determined

On Saturday at the Road to the  Roar pre-trials in Summerside, the Krista McCarville rink won the first women’s berth to the Roar of the Rings Olympic Trials, Dec. 2-10 in Ottawa. On Sunday morning, the John Morris team captured … Continue reading

Schedule for final day of the Home Hardware Road to the Roar

On Saturday, the Krista McCarville rink won the first women’s berth to the Roar of the Rings Olympic Trials, Dec. 2-10 in Ottawa. Here is the schedule for the remaining qualifiers: Women: 9 am Rocque vs Tippin 2 pm Meilleur … Continue reading

Updated: McCarville rink qualifies for Roar of the Rings (Journal Pioneer)

Final qualifiers from Road to the Roar in Summerside to be decided Sunday By Jason Simmonds SUMMERSIDE – Krista McCarville’s Olympic dreams are alive and well. McCarville arned one of two women’s berths in the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings … Continue reading

Team McCarville clinches berth in Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings (Curling Canada)

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — When Krista McCarville formed a new curling team a few years ago, it was not with the kind of expectations that many of Canada’s elite curling teams come with. From left, skip Krista McCarville, third Kendra Lilly, … Continue reading

First men’s and women’s qualifiers set at Home Hardware Road to the Roar (Curling Canada)

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — Four teams are a step closer to the promised land; AKA the 2017 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings next month in Ottawa. Edmonton’s Brendan Bottcher and John Morris of Vernon, B.C., on the men’s side, and Brianne Meilleur … Continue reading

Olympic curling pre-trial playoffs feature past world, Olympic champions (CBC Sports)

Howard, Morris, Middaugh and McCarville have been there, done that By Devin Heroux SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — The 28-team curling field in Summerside, P.E.I is slowly being dwindled down, but the pre-trials event dubbed “Road to the Roar” has become a very long road … Continue reading

Tiebreaker wins for Gunnlaugson, Deruelle, Middaugh at Road to the Roar (Curling Canada)

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — The gold-medal dreams for teams skipped by Winnipeg’s Jason Gunnlaugson, Dayna Deruelle of Brampton, Ont., and Sherry Middaugh of Coldwater, Ont., live on in Summerside. Sherry Middaugh, right, and Jo-Ann Rizzo celebrate their tiebreaker win on Saturday … Continue reading

Scotland, Birchard win women’s tiebreakers at Home Hardware Road to the Roar (Curling Canada)

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — Nadine Scotland and Shannon Birchard won playoff tiebreakers in the wee hours of Saturday morning at Credit Union Place to stay alive at the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials. Team Birchard puts it on … Continue reading

Scotland, Birchard stay alive at Road to the Roar (Journal Pioneer)

Tiebreakers not decided until early hours of Saturday morning SUMMERSIDE – The Nadine Scotland and Shannon Birchard rinks remained alive on a wild Friday and start to Saturday at the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials curling event. Scotland … Continue reading

Team Thomas heads into playoffs at Home Hardware Road to the Roar (Curling Canada)

SUMMERSIDE, P.EI. — It wasn’t the ideal way for Team Charley Thomas to prepare for the final day of round-robin competition at the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials, especially with first place in its pool and a … Continue reading

Ties galore at Road to the Roar (Journal Pioneer)

Lots to be decided before playoffs SUMMERSIDE Charley Thomas and his team of Mick Lizmore, Brandon Klassen and DJ Kidby, from Crestwood Curling Club in Edmonton put a lock on first place in Pool B of the Home Hardware Road … Continue reading

Tippin wraps up round-robin pool title, avoids tiebreakers at Home Hardware Road to the Roar (Curling Canada)

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — The tension ratcheted up as the early evening went on, and it will keep ratcheting up into the wee hours of Saturday morning at Credit Union Place in Summerside. But Julie Tippin can sit back and relax; … Continue reading

Adam Casey feeling right at home at curling’s Olympic pre-trials (CBC)

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. (by Devin Heroux) — Adam Casey is something of a curling vagabond. Consider this: In the past six seasons, he went to the Brier with Brad Gushue’s Newfoundland and Labrador rink three times, then skipped his own Prince … Continue reading

Team Rocque stays alive with crucial win at Home Hardware Road to the Roar (Curling Canada)

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — There wasn’t any in-depth analysis required for Kelsey Rocque and her Edmonton team heading into the final day of round-robin play at the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials. Kelsey Rocque’s Edmonton team got back … Continue reading

Curling season getting underway at O’Leary’s Maple Leaf club

The Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary will be holding its 2017-2018 Season Registration Night on Monday, November 13, from 6-8 pm. Information on Registration Fees, etc. can be found on their website at www.mapleleafcurlingclub.com/membership . If you cannot make the registration night,  contact … Continue reading

Thomas rink playing noon-hour draw with three players at Road to the Roar (Journal Pioneer)

SUMMERSIDE – The undefeated Charley Thomas rink is playing Friday’s noon-hour draw against Greg Balsdon short-handed. Brandon Klassen, second stone on the Thomas rink, has to leave Summerside due to an illness. Skip Charley Thomas. – photo by Jason Simmonds Nathan … Continue reading

Howard clinches first with last-shot win over Casey, Einarson edges Middaugh in women’s showdown (Journal Pioneer)

SUMMERSIDE (by Jason Simmonds) – The Glenn Howard rink has clinched first place in the men’s Pool A at the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar. Howard, who improved to 5-0 (won-lost), pulled out a last-shot victory to edge Seven … Continue reading

Lineup change pays dividends for Team Morris at Home Hardware Road to the Roar (Curling Canada)

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — This isn’t the first time John Morris has been involved with a lineup change in the middle of a big event.  You may remember the last time, even if Morris doesn’t (or pretends not to). “When was … Continue reading

TSN follows Canada’s top curlers at the Home Hardware Road to the Roar and Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings (TSN)

TORONTO – TSN is Canada’s home for curling fans as the top curlers from across Canada begin their quest to compete in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games. With over 90 hours of live curling action, TSN’s live coverage begins … Continue reading

Cornwall’s Team Lenentine in search of Oak Island “treasure” at weekend cashspiel

  The 22nd annual Oak Island Junior Women’s and Men’s Cashspiel, sponsored by Atlantica Hotel and Marina, Oak Island, got underway this morning at the Chester Curling Club in Nova Scotia, not far from the island where Captain Kidd’s treasure … Continue reading

Reminder: Free tickets to 1:30 Sat. draw issued to Eastlink Arena Remembrance Day Service attendees

SUMMERSIDE – Curling Canada, in partnership with the City of Summerside and the Summerside Remembrance Day Organizing Committee are preparing to pause and to pay respect to our Veterans by holding the annual Remembrance Day Service in the midst of hosting … Continue reading

Friday at the Road to the Roar – round robin wraps up

The final round robin draws – at 8 am, 12 noon, and 4 and 8 pm go today at the Road to the Roar Pre-Trials at Credit Union Place in Summerside. Should a Saturday morning tiebreaker be needed, it will start at … Continue reading

Team Scotland has eyes on playoff berth at Home Hardware Road to the Roar (Curling Canada)

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — It seems fitting somehow that Nadine Scotland’s Calgary team is staying in one of the most historic residences on Prince Edward Island. Nadine Scotland, right, discusses shot options with Heather Rogers during Thursday night’s victory over Team … Continue reading

Team Adam Casey still in playoff hunt at Home Hardware Road to the Roar (Curling Canada)

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — It’s been a roller-coaster ride so far for Adam Casey and his Regina-based team at the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials, so naturally, there was nothing routine about the start of his game Thursday afternoon … Continue reading

Adam Casey defeats John Morris, Glenn Howard still unbeaten at Road to the Roar (Journal Pioneer)

SUMMERSIDE – Glenn Howard moved to 4-0 (won-lost) at the Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials curling event on Thursday. Five teams, who all have two wins, are now chasing Howard in the seven-team Pool A. Seven Mile Bay native … Continue reading

Cornwall hosting 5th annual Mixed Doubles cashspiel

The Cornwall Curling Club’s fifth annual Mixed Doubles Cashspiel takes place Saturday November 25. Curlers from all PEI clubs are welcome. Last year’s overall winners were the team of Kim Nicholson and Alan Acorn. Mixed Doubles is now an Olympic sport – … Continue reading

PEI’s Robbie Doherty filling in as alternate with Balsdon rink at pre-trials (Journal Pioneer)

Happy to be positive influence off the ice (by Eric McCarthy) SUMMERSIDE – He’s thrown some practice rocks with the team and been at ice level for strategic timeouts. But that’s as close to the action Prince Edward Islander Robbie Doherty … Continue reading

Team Middaugh takes major step to playoff berth at Home Hardware Road to the Roar (Curling Canada)

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — There have been a few highlights this week for Sherry Middaugh and her team from Coldwater, Ont., at the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials. Sherry Middaugh and her team picked up another win on Thursday … Continue reading

Middaugh earns clutch win vs. McCarville at Road to the Roar

Einarson, Breen, Meilleur also reach three-win mark SUMMERSIDE – Although there is still a lot of work to be done, the Sherry Middaugh and Kerri Einarson rinks took a big step towards the playoffs on Thursday afternoon. Sherry Middaugh makes a … Continue reading

Team Balsdon savouring Home Hardware Road to the Roar experience (Curling Canada)

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — Greg Balsdon has a unique bedtime experience that is helping him deal with the pressure of the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials. Skip Greg Balsdon, right, communicates with sweeper Jonathan Beuk during their win over … Continue reading

Canadian Mixed Curling Championship begins Sunday in Swan River, Man. (Curling Canada)

The 55th edition of the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, presented by Westman Communications Group, gets underway Sunday at the Swan River (Man.) Curling Club. [PEI is represented by the Charlottetown Curling Complex and Western Community Curling Club rink of Skip: Dennis Watts, Third: Jaclyn Reid, Second: Erik Brodersen, and Lead: Alison Griffin. Photo: Watts, … Continue reading

Thursday at the Road to the Roar in Summerside

Round robin play continues today at the Road to the Roar pre-trials at Summerside’s Credit Union Place, with draws at 8 am, 12 noon, and 4 and 8 pm. PEICurling.com photo: John Morris On the  men’s side, PEI’s Adam Casey … Continue reading

Howard in charge of Men’s field, No women’s team running away from field at Road to the Roar (Journal Pioneer)

Menard leads men’s Pool B SUMMERSIDE – Glenn Howard and his team have taken charge at the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials curling competition at Eastlink Arena. Glenn Howard (PEICurling.com photo) Howard stole a four-ender in the fourth … Continue reading

McCarville stays in playoff contention, Casey loses to Flasch, Thomas, Howard still unbeaten at Road to the Roar (Curling Canada)

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — From the perspective of recent history, Krista McCarville’s team from Thunder Bay, Ont., arrived at the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials as one of the favoured women’s entries. Team McCarville’s front end of lead Sarah Potts, left, and … Continue reading

Team Tippin ramping up its game at Home Hardware Road to the Roar (Curling Canada)

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — An opening-day loss on Monday at the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials has been long forgotten by Julie Tippin and her teammates. Skip Julie Tippin directs sweepers Rachelle Vink, left, and Tess Bobbie during Wednesday action. … Continue reading

Crête has fond memories of Summerside (Journal Pioneer)

Skipped Quebec to silver medal at 2002 Canadian junior curling championships SUMMERSIDE – Martin Crête has fond memories of Summerside. Crête is playing third stone for Jean-Michel Ménard’s rink at the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials curling event … Continue reading

Flasch pulls off upset, Morris, Ménard suffer first losses at Road to the Roar (Curling Canada)

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — Colton Flasch is relatively new to skipping, but he already knows one element of calling the shots and throwing last rock that he loves: the pressure. Colton Flasch had his game-face on as his team hit the … Continue reading

Ch’town Curling Club introduces Happy Hour Rocks on Fridays

Looking for something to do on Fridays after work? Come on out to the Charlottetown Curling Complex for Happy Hour Rocks from 4-8 pm. There’s Upstreet Craft Brewing on tap, with $4 drinks, $5 Drop In fee to curl, and $6 food. Laughter, … Continue reading

Team Murphy works overtime for key win at Home Hardware Road to the Roar (Curling Canada)

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — Jamie Murphy and his Halifax team showed some veteran resolve down the stretch and it paid off with a crucial win Wednesday morning at the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials. Murphy, backed up by third … Continue reading

Adam Casey steals way to win at Road to the Roar (Journal Pioneer)

Prince Edward Islander will take 1-1 record into Wednesday night’s draw (by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – The Adam Casey rink stole its way to victory in Wednesday morning’s early draw. Adam Casey yells encouragement to sweepers Dustin Kidby, left, and Shaun … Continue reading

Keeping Consistent Paying off for Team Einarson, Breen suffers 1st loss at Road to the Roar (Curling Canada)

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — Kerri Einarson and her team from East St. Paul, Man., put together another strong outing Tuesday night at Credit Union Place and find themselves among the leaders at the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials. Skip … Continue reading

Breen’s Nova Scotia rink 2-0 at Road to Roar (Journal Pioneer)

After 7-3 victory over Kleibrink on Tuesday afternoon (by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – Theresa Breen and her teammates from Halifax are proving seeding does not matter. The rink from the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax entered the 2017 Home Hardware Road … Continue reading

Casey drops opener at Road to the Roar (Journal Pioneer)

Islander skipping Regina team at curling event in Summerside SUMMERSIDE – The Regina rink skipped by Seven Mile Bay favourite Adam Casey suffered a 9-5 loss to the Jamie Murphy rink from Halifax on Tuesday. Skip Adam Casey yells instructions to … Continue reading

Ch’town Curl for Cancer looking for more teams

Curl for Cancer 2017 at the Charlottetown Curling Complex is still looking for teams to curl 6 ends at 11am, 1pm, 3 pm or 5 pm on Nov. 18.  Contact Lisa at (902) 316-0449 or [email protected] to register. Only $20/player. … Continue reading

Team Ménard picks up victory to open Road to the Roar (Curling Canada)

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — It was an early wakeup call, but it was hardly a problem for Jean-Michel Ménard and his teammates. Jean-Michel Ménard calls instructions to sweepers, as Team Bottcher’s Brad Thiessen looks on. (Photo, Curling Canada/Michael Burns) The former … Continue reading

Robertson rallies to even record at Road to the Roar (Journal Pioneer)

Round-robin play continues Tuesday (by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – The Darcy Robertson rink from Winnipeg rallied late to even their record at the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials curling event on Tuesday morning. Robertson scored once in the … Continue reading

Curl PEI event registration (new system) now open

Registration is now open for 2017/2018 Curl PEI championships and events.  To register, click on the  “Enter Online” button on the sidebar of PEICurling.com or visit the following link:  peicurling.com/eventschships/competitions/entry-form/.  All events are currently listed except the Canada Games Trials, … Continue reading

Howard, Morris fly out of the gate at Road to the Roar (Journal Pioneer)

Breen, Harrison also victorious in evening draw Monday (by Eric McCarthy) SUMMERSIDE – Two of the most recognizable names in the 14-team men’s field at the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials curling event got off to flying starts … Continue reading

Team Howard cruises to victory in Road to the Roar Opener (Curling Canada)

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — Glenn Howard is taking a longer road to the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings than he’s been used to, but he’s just fine with the prospect. Glenn Howard delivers his rock to sweepers David Mathers, left, … Continue reading

Exciting finishes highlight Draw 1 at Road to the Roar (Journal Pioneer)

All four women’s games go right down to wire in final ends (by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – Close games and exciting finishes were the story of Draw 1 at the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials curling event. The … Continue reading

Team Middaugh opens Home Hardware Road to the Roar with win (Curling Canada)

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — Sherry Middaugh got off to a winning start on Monday at the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials at Credit Union Place. Sherry Middaugh of Coldwater, Ont., takes aim during her Monday night victory. (Photo, Curling Canada/Michael Burns) … Continue reading

Shannon Kleibrink brings experience to Road to the Roar (Journal Pioneer)

Veteran skip leading Alberta rink in Summerside this week (by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – Shannon Kleibrink knows what to expect. Kleibrink and her Alberta rink from the Okotoks Curling Club begin round-robin play in the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the … Continue reading

Road to the Roar last shot at Olympic trials (CBC PEI)

Competition begins Tuesday for Island curler Adam Casey Some of Canada’s best curlers are in Summerside, P.E.I., for one final run at the Olympic curling trials. The Home Hardware Road to the Roar began Monday afternoon at Credit Union Place. There … Continue reading

PREVIEW: Is Canada’s next Olympic curling champion at the pre-trials? (CBC Sports)

Brad Jacobs went through same event before winning gold in Sochi By Devin Heroux, CBC Sports When it comes to finding the two teams who will represent Canada in curling at the Olympics in February, the country has an embarrassment of riches … Continue reading