The Mitchell Schut team from the Cornwall Curling Club went undefeated this weekend at the Montague Curling Club to win the KFC Provincial Under 13 Curling Championship, beating the Alexis Burris rink from the Crapaud Community Curling Club by a … Continue reading
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Team Canada’s miraculous turn-around in the Tim Hortons Brier, presented by SecurTek Monitoring Solutions, continued Saturday with two victories that moved the Pat Simmons-led squad into today’s final. Team Canada skip Pat Simmons is pumped after winning Saturday night’s semifinal. … Continue reading
Pat Simmons and Team Canada scored one in the 11th end Saturday to get past Steve Laycock of Saskatchewan 8-7 and advance to the semifinal of the Tim Hortons Brier, presented by SecurTek Monitoring Solutions. Team Canada skip Pat Simmons … Continue reading
There will be no unbeaten teams remaining following the last round robin draw at 10 am on Sunday morning at the KFC Provincial Under 13 Curling Championships at the Montague Curling Club, as the two teams with perfect records, the … Continue reading
Canada’s best mixed doubles curling teams, including four curlers from PEI, return to the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club March 11-15 for the 2015 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials. Among those competing are the winners of the PEI trials in … Continue reading
Brad Jacobs of Northern Ontario saw an opportunity in the fifth end so he took it, scored three and went on to defeat Brad Gushue of Newfoundland-Labrador 7-5 in the Page playoff 1-2 game Friday at the Tim Hortons Brier, … Continue reading
The first day of play is over in the KFC Under 13 curling championships in Montague, and the Curl PEI Under 18 in Crapaud. Four of the 9 teams entered remain undefeated in the round robin U13 competition. The Mitchell … Continue reading
Curling got underway with two draws today at the KFC Under 13 championships at the Montague Curling Club. Here is a gallery of photos from the first two draws. Click on a thumbnail to enlarge. Use arrows to go ahead/back. … Continue reading
Hilarity ensues as Team PEI lead stone Robbie Doherty hits The Patch at the Tim Hortons Brier in Calgary, talking with the curlers, fans and meeting the Brier Boys! Video courtesy of CurlingZone, … Continue reading
A member of Team Nova Scotia is speaking out against a new process that saw his province without representation at the Canadian Men’s Curling Championship. From a very early age, Colten Steele dreamed of representing Nova Scotia in the Brier. … Continue reading
Saskatchewan nails down final playoff berth at Tim Hortons Brier Steve Laycock of Saskatchewan defeated Jim Cotter of B.C. 4-2 Friday morning to claim the final playoff spot at the Tim Hortons Brier, presented by SecurTek Monitoring Solutions. Saskatchewan skip … Continue reading
The Leo Stewart rink from the Summerside Fire Department will be representing PEI at the Canadian Fire Fighters Curling Association’s 56th annual Hydrant National Curling Championship, from March 19 to 29 at the Valleyfield and Huntington curling clubs in Quebec. … Continue reading
The KFC Provincial Under 13 Curling Championships take place today through Sunday at the Montague Curling Club, while the Curl PEI Provincial Under 18 Curling Championships also start today, and continue until Monday at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. The … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds ) CALGARY – It was a good day for Adam Casey and his teammates on Thursday. © Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Second stone Anson Carmody releases a shot while lead Robbie Doherty and third stone Josh Barry handle … Continue reading
CALGARY – The Adam Casey rink is back on the winning track. © Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Second stone Anson Carmody releases a shot while lead Robbie Doherty and third stone Josh Barry handle the sweeping. The action took place during … Continue reading
(Curling Canada) In Brier action Wednesday night, Kevin Koe and his Alberta (Calgary) foursome took a 7-4 win over his brother Jamie that kept alive their playoff hopes. Steve Laycock of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon) scored one in the 11th to get … Continue reading
Saskatchewan went on to win the game 7-6 in an extra end, but PEI’s Adam Casey made this amazing shot for 3 in the 5th end in Brier action last night. On Thursday, PEI plays New Brunswick(Mallais) at 11:30 am, … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) CALGARY – Back-to-back three-enders by the Brad Gushue rink proved to be the difference against P.E.I.’s Adam Casey on Wednesday morning. Gushue went on to win 9-6 and hand his former teammate his fourth straight loss in … Continue reading
Two six-enders were scored in Stick Curling at the Vogue Optical 55+ games held in Charlottetown last week. Since there are only six rocks thrown per team per end in 2 person Stick Curling, a Six-Ender is the equivalent of … Continue reading
CALGARY – It was a day to forget for the Adam Casey rink. © Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Summerside native Anson Carmody is the second stone with P.E.I.’s Adam Casey rink at the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier in Calgary. The P.E.I. … Continue reading
CALGARY – Alberta’s Kevin Koe took full advantage of the hammer to defeat P.E.I.’s Adam Casey rink 8-4 at the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier on Tuesday. © Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Summerside native Anson Carmody is the second stone with P.E.I.’s … Continue reading
The Montague Curling Club is hosting the Roads to Rings funspiel, sponsored by Island Construction, on March 20-21. Please encourage new curlers to be on your team. Entry Fee of $140/team guarantees 3 games. Steak BBQ Entertainment Great prizes and … Continue reading
The Vogue Optical 55+ Games wrapped up on Friday in the Charlottetown area. Here are the winners, all from the Cornwall Curling Club, of the Stick Curling competition, held at the Charlottetown Curling Complex: Photo: Open Division Silver Medallist Barry … Continue reading
TSN’s Tuesday broadcast schedule at the Brier again includes a PEI game at 4:30 pm Draw 8 – 11:30 am AT – SK/NB (TSN 1,3,4,5) Draw 9 – 4:30 pm AT – QC/BC (TSN 1,3) NO/PE (TSN 4,5) Draw 10 … Continue reading
CALGARY – Team P.E.I. found itself in another close game at the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier on Monday. Photo: Team Casey The Adam Casey rink from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside and Charlottetown Curling Complex dropped … Continue reading
The KFC Provincial Under 13 Curling Championships take place Friday through Sunday at the Montague Curling Club, while the Curl PEI Provincial Under 18 Curling Championships also start on Friday, and continue until Monday at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. … Continue reading
SUMMERSIDE – The City of Summerside has been selected as host of the Road to the Roar, Canadian Curling Pre-Trials. Curling Canada Chief Executive Officer Greg Stremlaw announces the locations of the 2017 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Canadian … Continue reading
Credit Union Place City of Summerside – The City of Summerside has been selected as host of the prestigious Road to the Roar, Canadian Curling Pre-Trials from November 6th-12th 2017. This event occurs every four years, and serves as a … Continue reading
Junior Mixed The Advantage Communications/Curl PEI Provincial Junior Mixed Curling championships, for teams of two male and two female curlers in two age divisions – under the age of 21, and under 16, will take place from March 27-29 at … Continue reading
LIVE NOW: TSN’s coverage of the Tim Hortons #Brier continues on TSN2 with Quebec vs. PEI … Continue reading
Greg Stremlaw, CEO of Curling Canada announces the host cities and dates for the 2017 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials and Pre-Trials at the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier in Calgary. Video from CurlingZone. … Continue reading
The road for Canada’s bid to become the first country to repeat as men’s and women’s Olympic curling gold-medallists will go through Summerside PEI and Ottawa, it was announced today by Curling Canada. Ottawa’s Canadian Tire Centre will play host … Continue reading
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(by Jason Simmonds) CALGARY – The Adam Casey rink is proving the P.E.I. representative can play with the best teams in Canada. © Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Adam Casey yells instructions to his sweepers during the final game of the 2015 … Continue reading
The PEI Women’s curling team at the Canada Games in Prince George, skipped by Kaleigh Mackay, finished round robin play with a 2-4 win-loss record, and then went on to play in the seeding round, to determine positions for the … Continue reading
(by Eric McCarthy) O’LEARY – Maria Doyle’s Silver Fox rink peaked at just the right time Sunday. Rod MacDonald, right, representing the P.E.I. Curling Associantion, congratulates the Maria Doyle rink from the Silver Fox on winning the 2015 Girls 16 … Continue reading
The Provincial Under 16 Curling Championships concluded this afternoon at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary, with the Donald DeWolfe rink from Cornwall winning the boy’s title, and the Maria Doyle team from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht … Continue reading
Robbie Doherty joins Curling Zone’s Gerry Guerts to discuss Team PEI’s 7-4 win over Team Canada’s John Morris at the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier in Calgary. … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) CALGARY – It was a weekend of nail-biting games for P.E.I.’s Adam Casey rink. © TC Media photo by Jason Simmonds Adam Casey in action during the final game of the 2015 P.E.I. Tankard provincial men’s curling … Continue reading
The Curl PEI Provincial Under 16 Curling Championship concluded this afternoon at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary, with the Donald DeWolfe team from Cornwall repeating as champs in the three team boy’s division, while the Maria Doyle rink … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) CALGARY – It was a heart-breaking start to the main draw at the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier for the Adam Casey rink. © TC Media photo by Jason Simmonds Adam Casey in action during the final game … Continue reading
The Curl PEI Provincial Under 16 Curling Championships are down to the final two draws at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary, on Sunday at 10 am and 2 pm. With one double round robin draw remaining on the … Continue reading
(By John Korobanik) Prince Edward Island is moving on while the Yukon is going home. P.E.I. skip Adam Casey shouts instructions to sweepers during his win on Saturday afternoon. (Photo, Curling Canada/Michael Burns) Yukon skip Bob Smallwood’s last-rock freeze attempt … Continue reading
O’LEARY – The defending boys’ champion Donald DeWolfe rink from Cornwall split its games during Friday’s opening day of the Curl P.E.I. provincial under-16 championships here at the Maple Leaf Curling Club. Alex Gallant from the Silver Fox broke open … Continue reading
Adam Casey of Prince Edward Island stole four in the fourth end Friday en route to an 11-3 win over Glen MacLeod of Nova Scotia to give his team a chance to get into the main draw of the 2015 … Continue reading
(Curling Canada) A new name, a new logo and new branding will take Canada’s governing body for the sport of curling into the future, it was announced today. Curling Canada is the new title for the world’s largest domestic curling … Continue reading
Don’t Miss The MALPEQUE BAY CREDIT UNION 16th ANNUAL ST. PATRICK’S FUNSPIEL, Friday Evening March 13 & Saturday, March 14, 2015 at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside! BRAND NEW FUN FORMAT. JUNIORS WELCOME TOO!. GREAT PRIZES!!! … Continue reading
(Jeff MacKinnon for the Calgary Herald) Social media had come up with a name for it before the first rock was thrown — it is now the Prier. After much back-and-forth from haters and supporters over the past year, pre-qualifying … Continue reading
The Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary is the venue for this weekend’s Curl PEI Provincial Under 16 Curling Championships, with boys and girls divisions for curlers under the age of 16, with three boys and four girls teams taking … Continue reading
(Posted by: John Korobanik) It took Bob Smallwood 20 years to return to the men’s national curling championship and although he’s not yet in the main field for the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by SecurTek Monitoring Solutions, he and … Continue reading
(TSN media release) TSN confirmed today it will leverage its five national feeds to deliver multi-sheet coverage of the Tim Hortons Brier, marking the first time in network history that fans can choose between two different feature draws taking place … Continue reading
The PEI Women’s curling team, skipped by Kaleigh Mackay lost their final round robin game this afternoon at the Canada Games in Prince George, to the Northwest Territories, by a 9-6 score in an extra end. PEI trailed 3-2 at … Continue reading
The Rod MacDonald and Shirley Berry rinks are this year’s PEI Credit Unions Provincial Senior (age 50+) Curling Champions, and will represent PEI in the 2015 Canadian Senior Curling Championships, March 21-28, 2015, in Edmonton, AB. The Berry rink, from … Continue reading
(posted by: Al Cameron) History will be made on Saturday afternoon at the Scotiabank Saddledome when Team Canada steps onto the ice for its inaugural game at the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier. The Calgary-based team of third Pat Simmons, second … Continue reading
The Vogue Optical 55+ Games are continuing at the Charlottetown Curling Complex with Stick Curling underway today. Regular curling is now complete, with Cornwall Curling Club teams winning seven medals, and the Julien Gaudin rink from the host club winning … Continue reading
(by Kristen Odland, Calgary Herald) Adam Casey took a break from pursuing his master’s degree in applied science from Dalhousie University to fly across the country, hoping for a shot at attending the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier. In theory, the … Continue reading
Team PEI Women, skipped by Kaleigh Mackay, improved their record to 2 wins and 3 losses after a 9-4 victory over Nunavut in nine ends tonight at the Canada Games in Prince George. PEI was leading 8-4 after eight, and … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) The Adam Casey rink’s road to Canada’s showcase curling event resumes Thursday. © Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Adam Casey in action during the final game of the 2015 P.E.I. Tankard provincial men’s curling championship in Alberton on Feb. … Continue reading
Manitoba’s Jeff Stoughton announced his retirement today via Twitter: … Continue reading
Team PEI Women, skipped by Kaleigh Mackay, lost 9-3 in 8 ends to British Columbia this afternoon at the Canada Games in Prince George BC, to slip to a 1-3 win-loss record. The Island squad take on Nunavut, also 1-3, … Continue reading
While Adam Casey waits patiently in Calgary, the other three members of his team, along with alternate Robert Campbell, are off to a slow start in their race to get to their first Brier pre-qualifier game, Thursday at 7 pm … Continue reading
Before advancing to the Brier, PEI’s Team Casey will first play in a “Pre-Qualifying” or “Relegation” round, along with Nova Scotia and the Yukon, with one team advancing to the Brier. The first pre-qualification game goes Thursday at 10 p.m. … Continue reading
(by Graham Lloyd) Adam Casey will return to the Canadian men’s curling championship after an extra-end victory over Jamie Newson in the final of the Prince Edward Island playdowns, Feb. 10 in Alberton. (CCA/Michael Burns Photo) Casey, with teammates Josh … Continue reading
Team PEI Women, skipped by Kaleigh Mackay, picked up their first win at the Canada Games last night, beating the Yukon 9-3 in eight ends. PEI got out of the gate fast with a deuce in the first end, a … Continue reading
The Rod MacDonald rink from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside and the Charlottetown Curling Complex went undefeated in this year’s PEI Credit Unions Senior Men’s Curling Championship at the Montague Curling Club, sweeping all three modified … Continue reading
The Rod MacDonald rink from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside and the Charlottetown Curling Complex are just one win away from winning the PEI Credit Unions Provincial Senior Men’s Curling Championship at the Montague Curling Club. … Continue reading
The Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary is the venue for this weekend’s Curl PEI Provincial Under 16 Curling Championships, with boys and girls divisions for curlers under the age of 16, with three boys and four girls teams taking … Continue reading
Over 500 Islanders age 55 and over are taking part in the Vogue Optical 55+ Games in the Charlottetown area, participating in a variety of sports and activities, including Curling (both hack and stick deliveries are permitted), which got underway … Continue reading
Team PEI Women, skipped by Kaleigh Mackay, lost their second game last night, 10-7 to Ontario at the Canada Games in Prince George BC, by a 10-7 score. Ontario got off to a big start with a pair of deuces. … Continue reading
(SOPEI) The five Team PEI curling teams had a great weekend at the Special Olympics New Brunswick Games in Woodstock. The results were Team Gauthier – GOLD, Team Chugg – GOLD, Team MacPherson – BRONZE, Team Phillips – BRONZE, Team … Continue reading
The stick curling draws for the Vogue Optical 2015 PEI 55+ Winter Games are now available. Please note that this schedule is subject to change pending weather or other unforeseen circumstances. You can print copies Stick Curling Mixed 2015 & Stick … Continue reading
The Rod MacDonald rink from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club and the Charlottetown Curling Complex have now captured both the A and the B section finals of the modified triple knockout PEI Credit Unions Provincial Senior Men’s championships … Continue reading
The PEI women’s team at the Canada Games, skipped by Kaleigh Mackay lost their opener this afternoon to Saskatchewan, by a 7-3 score. Saskatchewan, with hammer, scored a single in the opening end, with PEI blanking the second and taking … Continue reading
Here is a link to the livestream schedule and links for Canada Games women’s curling this week: http://sportscanada.tv/canadagames/index.php/week2/womens-curling The PEI game vs. Nunavut at 8 pm AST on Wednesday is among the games scheduled. … Continue reading
(By: Al Cameron) Jennifer Jones and her team from Winnipeg wore the Maple Leaf with pride and class a year ago in Sochi, Russia, winning gold at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Now, the team will get another chance to wear … Continue reading
Team PEI Women, skipped by Kaleign Mackay, are at the Canada Games in Prince George, BC. with their first game at 2 pm Monday, Atlantic time against Saskatchewan, and their second at 8 pm against Ontario. CCA photo: Team PEI … Continue reading
(Posted by: Al Cameron) It wasn’t the colour they were seeking when they arrived in Moose Jaw, but a Scotties Tournament of Hearts bronze medal provided some consolation on Sunday at Mosaic Place for Rachel Homan and Team Canada. Team … Continue reading
The Rod MacDonald rink from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside, and the Charlottetown Curling Complex stole a point in the final end to edge Charlottetown’s Peter Gallant team by a 6-5 score this afternoon, to win … Continue reading
(Posted by: Cam Hutchinson) Alberta’s Val Sweeting ended a three-game losing streak and Saskatchewan’s magical run at the 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts with a 7-6 semifinal victory Saturday. Team Alberta, from left, Rachelle Brown, Val Sweeting, Dana Ferguson and … Continue reading
The curling draw for the Vogue Optical 2015 PEI 55+ Winter Games is now available. Please note that this schedule is subject to change pending weather or other unforeseen circumstances. You can download and print a copy here: Curling Schedule … Continue reading
Play got underway today, after a one-day postponement due to weather and road conditions, at the PEI Credit Unions Provincial Senior Men’s championship at the Montague Curling Club. After two draws in the six team modified triple knockout competition, the … Continue reading
(by Cam Hutchinson) There will be a new Scotties Tournament of Hearts champion. Stefanie Lawton and a sea of green Saskatchewan fans knocked two-time defending champ Rachel Homan and her Team Canada foursome out of gold-medal contention with an 8-7 … Continue reading
(by Cam Hutchinson) The bagpiper was barely off the ice when Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones rocked Alberta’s Val Sweeting with a four-ender on the first end of their Scotties Tournament of Hearts Page 1-2 game. Manitoba skip Jennifer Jones celebrates her … Continue reading
(by Cam Hutchinson) Note: PEI lost their final game 5-4 in an extra end to Saskatchewan (Stefanie Lawton) to end play with a 4-7 win-loss record. Team Canada’s Rachel Homan is in the playoffs at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, … Continue reading
Here’s the PEI Women’s Team at the Canada Games, skipped by Kaleigh Mackay. The team includes third Danielle Collings, second stone Alyssa Wright, and lead Kaleigh Peters-Ellis, and is coached by A..J. Campbell. The team leaves for the Games on … Continue reading
The PEI men’s team, skipped for the second time at the Canada Games, by Tyler Smith, has finished up play at the Canada Games in sixth place losing to Team Nova Scotia in the 5th place game this afternoon. Team … Continue reading
Due to road conditions, today’s draws at the PEI Credit Unions Senior Men’s Curling Championship in Montague are cancelled. The event will now start Saturday at 11am and run until Wednesday SCHEDULE (Revised) Date Time Draw Ice 1 Ice 2 … Continue reading
Due to poor driving conditions, we are delaying today’s 2pm opening draw at the PEI Credit Unions Provincial Senior Men’s Curling Championship in Montague, moving it to 6pm. The rest of the schedule will be adjusted and new draw times … Continue reading
The PEI Credit Unions Provincial Senior Men’s Curling Championship, for curlers age 50 and over, will be held at the Montague Curling Club February 20-24, 2015. Six men’s teams are entered, and will play a modified triple knockout format … Continue reading
The Board of Trustees of the Joyce Myers Trust Fund created a Scholarship Fund as a means to assist our talented full time student athletes in Atlantic Canada. Priority will be given to athletes attending Atlantic universities, colleges or vocational schools. Click Joyce … Continue reading
(by Cam Hutchinson) Alberta’s Val Sweeting and Manitoba’ Jennifer Jones will meet in the Page playoff 1-2 game at the 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Sweeting defeated Team Canada’s Rachel Homan 7-6 Thursday afternoon at Mosaic Place, while Jones downed … Continue reading
Due to the snow conditions and Sunday’s forecast, organizers have cancelled this Sunday’s Under 13 Fun spiel (originally scheduled for Islander Day). A new date has not yet been determined. … Continue reading
It was handshake time after eight ends of play, with PEI, skipped for the second time at the Canada Games by Tyler Smith, coming out on the losing end of a 9-4 score with Manitoba in the Canada Games quarter-finals … Continue reading
If you are a first or second year curler and would like to have a fun afternoon doing curling games on and off the ice read on! On Friday afternoon March 6 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. the Little … Continue reading
Here are photos of the winners of the provincial Stick championship, sponsored by Ferguson-Logan Funeral Home, which wrapped up Feb. 12 at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary. Both the Open (any combination of men and/or women) and Women’s … Continue reading
(TeamPEI) The PEI men’s curling team, skipped by Tyler Smith, were involved in a couple of tight games at the Canada Games on Wednesday. TeamPEI photo: Tyler Smith In the first game of the day, Team PEI were taking on … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) MOOSE JAW, Sask. –P.E.I.’s Suzanne Birt rink dropped back to the .500 mark at the 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts on Wednesday night. © Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Suzanne Birt in action during the 2015 Scotties Tournament of … Continue reading
Alberta still setting pace at 2015 Scotties (by: Cam Hutchinson) Val Sweeting and Team Alberta won their eighth consecutive game Wednesday night at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Now the real fun begins. Alberta’s Val Sweeting continues to be on … Continue reading
My name is Veronica Smith I am a third year business student at UPEI. I have been a part of the UPEI Women’s curling team the past three seasons, and been successful in earning the right to representing UPEI at … Continue reading
By Mike Koreen, Toronto Sun MOOSE JAW, SASK. – Today, it’s just a distant memory. But at one time, Suzanne Birt did contemplate life off Prince Edward Island. “Maybe when I was younger,” the soft-spoken P.E.I. skip at the Scotties Tournament of … Continue reading