Team PEI Men, skipped for the second time at the Canada Games by Tyler Smith, are in the playoffs in Prince George. They finished round robin play with a 2-3 win-loss record, and advanced to a tiebreaker against Alberta this … Continue reading
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The Hon. Ron MacKinley, provincial Minister of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Rural Development, paid a visit to the Cornwall Curling Club this afternoon, to present two cheques for funding received under the Island Community Fund – one for $18.064 for a … Continue reading
The Tyler Smith rink from Crapaud and Montague finished round robin play with a 2-3 win-loss record at the Canada Games in Prince George after pulling losing to BC this afternoon by an 8-6 score. The PEI squad were ahead … Continue reading
P.E.I. moves over .500 mark Wednesday morning MOOSE JAW, Sask. – The Suzanne Birt rink is right in the thick of the playoff race at the 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. © Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Skip Suzanne Birt, left, and … Continue reading
The Tyler Smith rink from Crapaud and Montague improved to an even 2-2 win-loss record at the Canada Games in Prince George after pulling off an 8-7 extra end win over NB Tuesday evening. Earlier in the day they beat … Continue reading
Team PEI Men, skipped by Tyler Smith, picked up their first win at the 2015 Canada Games this afternoon, beating the Yukon team by an 11-4 score in 8 ends. The teams traded deuces in the first two ends, with … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) MOOSE JAW, Sask. – P.E.I.’s Suzanne Birt rink is back to the .500 mark. © Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Susan McInnis, lead for the Suzanne Birt rink, makes a shot while third stone Shelly Bradley is ready to … Continue reading
(by Cam Hutchinson) It was all it was billed to be and then some. And then some more. Manitoba skip Jennifer Jones celebrates her win on Monday. (Photo, CCA/Andrew Klaver) Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones (Winnipeg) and Team Canada’s Rachel Homan (Ottawa) … 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 Provincial Mixed Curling Championship takes place at the Charlottetown Curling Complex, from March 13-17. Entry deadline is this Friday, Feb. 20. Entries must be made at https://peicurling.com/eventschships/competitions/about-peica-provincial-competitions/entry-form/ Entry fee is $180/team plus a $35/player/season CCA Competitor fee. The defending … Continue reading
Team PEI Men, skipped by Tyler Smith, are still looking for their first win, after falling 10-4 in eight ends to Nova Scotia, skipped by Matthew Manuel, this afternoon at the Canada Games in Prince George to drop to a … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) MOOSE JAW, Sask. – It was not a good start to Monday for the Suzanne Birt rink. Skip Suzanne Birt calls a shot during the 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts provincial women’s curling championship in Summerside last … Continue reading
Check out Team PEI player profiles in the Sunday Heart Chart! http://cloudfront10.curling.ca/2015scotties-en/files/2015/02/HEART-CHART-SUN-ALL.pdf … Continue reading
The Tyler Smith rink lost their opener last night against Team Alberta, after fighting back from a 5-1 deficit after three ends, to tie the game 5-5 coming home. With steals of 1 in the 4th, 5th, 6th & 9th … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) MOOSE JAW, Sask. – The Suzanne Birt rink got back on the winning track on Sunday night. © Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Michelle McQuaid, second stone for the Suzanne Birt rink, releases a shot while third stone Shelly … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) MOOSE JAW, Sask. – The Suzanne Birt rink lost its second game at the 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts on Sunday afternoon. © Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Suzanne Birt in action during the 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts … Continue reading
The Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling series is pleased to announce Truro as the host for the 2015 Masters, running Oct. 27 to Nov. 1 at the Rath Eastlink Community Centre. The Masters will be the second stop on the … Continue reading
The Sara Spafford-skipped Saint Mary’s women’s team beat Team UPEI, skipped by Veronica Smith, 7-5 this afternoon to win the women’s Subway Atlantic University Sports Curling Championship at the Montague Curling Club. Both teams will now advance to the CIS/CCA … Continue reading
It will be three years in a row for Team UPEI, skipped by Veronica Smith, at the CIS/CCA Canadian University Curling Championships, this time in Waterloo ON, March 18-21, hosted by Wilfred Laurier University. The UPEI Panther team won the … Continue reading
(Info from CBC/CTV) Police and fire fighters are at the scene of a partial roof collapse at the Halifax Curling Club. Reports are that no one was in the building at the time and there were no injuries. (CBC photo) … Continue reading
It’s a great day to stay inside and watch curling on TV. The UPEI women’s team, skipped by Veronica Smith, won their semi-final 7-2 over St. FX this morning at the AUS championships in Montague, and will play Saint Mary’s … Continue reading
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – It was a winning start for the Suzanne Birt rink! © Brian McInnis File photo: skip Suzanne Birt releases her rock during action in the Curl Atlantic Championship in September Birt, third stone Shelly Bradley, second … Continue reading
The UPEI Women’s team, skipped by Veronica Smith, finished round robin play last night in second place, with a 3-1 win-loss record at the UPEI-hosted Subway Atlantic University Sport Curling Championship in Montague, and have earned a berth in the … Continue reading
Play starts today at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club for the Week 1 (male) curling teams at the Canada Winter Games in Prince George BC, with Team PEI seeing first action at 11 pm PEI time against Alberta. … Continue reading
A hot start at Scotties for Team Canada (Posted by: Cam Hutchinson in Our Championships) Team Canada is off to the races. You might say Rachel Homan stormed out of the gate, given the weather here Saturday. Homan and her … Continue reading
UPEI is hosting the 2015 Subway Atlantic University Sport Curling Championship, February 13-15, 2015 at the Montague Curling Club. Five men’s and an equal number of women’s teams are taking part. UPEI is sending one team – the women’s rink … Continue reading
(by Eric McCarthy) O’LEARY — Cornwall curlers Gloria Clarke and Ruth Stavert had no more than won their fifth P.E.I. Women’s Stick Curling Championship in six years Thursday when they both acknowledged last year’s provincial, the one they didn’t win, … Continue reading
The Under 13 Fun Day at Crapaud, scheduled for Islander Day, Monday Feb. 16, is now moved to Sunday, February 22, due to the forecast storm. … Continue reading
The 2015 PEI Stick Championship, sponsored by the Ferguson-Logan Funeral home in Montague, wrapped up this afternoon at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary, with teams from the Cornwall Curling Club winning both the Open (any combination of male/female) … Continue reading
The “Last Kick” Junior (Under 21) Bonspiel goes March 20-22 at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside. Entry fee is $125/team, with a maximum of 24 teams, who are guaranteed 5 games each. If entered early, please … Continue reading
It’s a Montague vs Cornwall final for the Open Division, and an all-Cornwall final in the Women’s in the 2:30 Provincial Stick Curling Finals, sponsored by Ferguson-Logan Montague Funeral Home, and taking place at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in … Continue reading
(by Al Cameron) MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Rachel Homan’s Ottawa team will take aim at a Scotties Tournament of Hearts threepeat when the Canadian Women’s Curling Championship kicks off on Saturday at Mosaic Place. But Homan — bidding to become … Continue reading
The Adam Casey rink will be bringing eight-time PEI Tankard and two-time Canadian Mixed champion Robert Campbell to the Brier as their alternate (5th player). Their regular coach, Lincoln Peters, has just completed the necessary coaching certification levels for the … Continue reading
(stories by Jason Simmonds) Carmody no stranger to Brier events ALBERTON – Anson Carmody is no stranger to the competition at the Tim Hortons Brier. © Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Anson Carmody yells instructions to the sweepers during the final game … Continue reading
UPEI is hosting the 2015 Subway Atlantic University Sport Curling Championship, February 13-15, 2015 at the Montague Curling Club. Five men’s and an equal number of women’s teams are taking part. UPEI is sending one team – the women’s rink … Continue reading
The Atlantic University Sports (AUS) Curling Championships, hosted by UPEI get underway Friday and wrap up Sunday at the Montague Curling Club. The top two men’s teams and top two women’s teams will advance to the 2015 CIS-CCA University Championship … Continue reading
Round robin play wrapped up on Wednesday at the Provincial Stick Championship, sponsored by the Ferguson-Logan Montague Funeral Home, and held at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary. The 12 team, two pool Open Division (any combination of male/female … Continue reading
Due to forecast storms on Friday and Sunday, organizers have announced that the February Freeze Junior Bonspiel at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside is cancelled again this year. 11 teams are from off-Island, and it would … Continue reading
The Provincial Mixed Curling Championship takes place at the Charlottetown Curling Complex, from March 13-17. Entry deadline is Feb. 20. Entries must be made at https://peicurling.com/eventschships/competitions/about-peica-provincial-competitions/entry-form/ Entry fee is $180/team plus a $35/player/season CCA Competitor fee. Last year’s winners were … Continue reading
(by Al Cameron) Breanne Meakin and Team Canada are heading to the playoffs on a perfect pace at the 2015 Winter Universiade in Granada, Spain. Team Canada’s Breanne Meakin, left, and Lauren Horton discuss shot options. (Photo, Canadian Interuniversity Sport) … Continue reading
Apologies for the outage on our website from approximately 3-7:30 pm yesterday. The problem, the first outage of more than a few minutes that we have had since switching to a dedicated server at iWeb in January 2011, had to … Continue reading
(by Al Cameron) All 14 teams that will travel to Calgary for the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by SecurTek Monitoring Solutions, have now been determined. John Morris, left, and Kevin Koe will play the Battle of Alberta at the … Continue reading
Here’s a gallery of photos from Sunday competition at the Tankard, taken by Eric McCarthy. http://www.journalpioneer.com/Slideshow/11800/Tankard-underway-Future-Tankard-completed-at-WCCC-in-Alberton/1 … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) ALBERTON – Adam Casey made one thing clear during the closing ceremonies of the 2015 P.E.I. Tankard. The Adam Casey-skipped rink won the 2015 P.E.I. Tankard provincial men’s curling championship in Alberton on Tuesday afternoon. From left: … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) Skip pleased with run to final despite playing very little this season ALBERTON – As disappointed as he was in the outcome of the 2015 P.E.I. Tankard, skip Jamie Newson was quick to put his Charlottetown Curling … Continue reading
The Provincial Stick Curling Championship, sponsored by the Ferguson-Logan Funeral Home, with Open and Women’s divisions, got underway today at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary, with twelve Open division (and combination of male or female) teams, divided into … Continue reading
Here are pictures of the winning and runner-up teams from the PEI Tankard. Winning Team Casey L-R: Adam Casey, Josh Barry, Anson Carmody, Robbie Doherty Runner-up Team Newson L-R: Clair Sweet representing Curl PEI, Jamie Newson, Andrew Robinson, Sean Clarey, … Continue reading
ALBERTON – The Adam Casey rink won the 2015 P.E.I. Tankard. © Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Jamie Newson calls a shot while opposing skip Adam Casey follows the play during the final game of the 2015 P.E.I. Tankard provincial men’s curling … Continue reading
Click the link to view photos from Eric McCarthy of the Journal Pioneer of yesterday’s C final at the PEI Tankard in Alberton: http://www.journalpioneer.com/Slideshow/11805/PEI-Tankard-C-final/1 Photo: Team Casey (c) Eric McCarthy/Journal Pioneer … Continue reading
Play starts on Sunday at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club for the Week 1 (male) curling teams at the Canada Winter Games in Prince George BC. Here’s a look at Team PEI, skipped (for the second time at … Continue reading
The Provincial Stick Championship, sponsored by the Ferguson-Logan Montague Funeral Home, gets underway at 9:30 this morning at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary and wraps up on Thursday.. This event has two divisions – an open division for … Continue reading
The Canadian Men, whose team includes PEI native Chris Gallant, lost against Sweden this morning, by a 10-3 score. Canada finishes up round robin play against Japan later today.
After winning two close games on Monday, Team Canada women have qualified for the playoffs at the 2015 Universiade in Granada, Spain, and remain undefeated with one day left in the round robin. Team Canada’s Breanne Meakin (Photo Brian Chick) … Continue reading
ALBERTON — A 7-5 win by Adam Casey and his Silver Fox/Charlottetown Curling Complex team in the C final Monday afternoon in Alberton has narrowed the list of contenders for the Provincial Men’s Tankard curling championship to two teams. © … Continue reading
The Curl PEI Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championship is down to one or two games. The top seeded Adam Casey rink from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside and the Charlottetown Curling Complex captured the C division … Continue reading
Things were looking great for the Tyler MacKenzie rink from Charlottetown in the first half of this morning’s C semi-final against their clubmates the Jamie Newson team, with a split on for two in end 1, a draw for three … Continue reading
(by Monty Mosher) Glen MacLeod and his Mayflower teammates are going back to the Brier. Well, sort of. MacLeod and his team of Peter Burgess, Colten Steele and Robbie McLean beat reigning champion Jamie Murphy of Lakeshore 8-5 in Sunday’s … Continue reading
Two of the three modified triple knockout section finals have now been decided at the Curl PEI Provincial Men’s Curling Championships, being played at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. In this afternoon’s “B” section final, the top-seeded Adam … Continue reading
Win avenges loss to Newson in Tankard’s A final ALBERTON — Adam Casey rebounded from his “A” final loss to Jamie Newson in the Curl P.E.I. Provincial Men’s Tankard to down Newson 9-8 in the “B” final Sunday afternoon at … Continue reading
(Posted by: Jean Mills) On a must-win day, Team Canada men came through with two solid victories to climb back into contention at the 2015 Universiade in Granada, Spain. Handshakes for Team Canada after a 9-5 win over Russia … Continue reading
UPEI will be hosting the 2015 Subway Atlantic University Sport Curling Championship from February 13-15, 2015 at the Montague Curling Club. Five men’s and an equal number of women’s teams are taking part. UPEI is sending one team – the women’s … Continue reading
The Provincial Stick Championship, sponsored by the Ferguson-Logan Montague Funeral Home, will be held at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary February 10-12, 2015. This event has two divisions – an open division for any combination of men and/or … Continue reading
The Jamie Newson rink from Charlottetown, and the Adam Casey team from Charlottetown and the Silver Fox in Summerside are meeting again, this time in the B final at 3:30 this afternoon at the Curl PEI Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling … Continue reading
(from https://cdnuniversiade.wordpress.com/) Team Canada’s men’s curling team came into Sunday, February 8th with a 1-3 record, and facing a must win situation against the 3-1 Russian team. Oh, and by the way, the Russian squad is also the Russian Olympic … Continue reading
55+ Games Registration deadline is February 12.for the Vogue Optical 2015 age 55+ Winter Games being hosted by the City of Charlottetown, February 23-28, 2015. Curling and Stick Curling events will take place at the Charlottetown Curling Complex, with regular … Continue reading
There were some close finishes at the first annual Glen Afton Golf Club Under 13 Funspiel, and added U14 division, on Saturday at the Cornwall Curling Club. The event attracted 10 U13 teams and 4 U14. Click to view a … Continue reading
The second of the three qualifying spots for Tuesday’s championship round at the Curl PEI Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championship will be determined on Sunday at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. Unseeded Jamie Newson upset top seeded Adam … Continue reading
The unseeded Jamie Newson rink from the Charlottetown Curling Complex beat the top-seeded Adam Casey team from the Silver Fox and Charlottetown clubs by a 6-4 score this afternoon to win the A section of the modified triple knockout draw … Continue reading
(By Jonathan Brazeau) Brad Gushue is off to the Tim Hortons Brier following a 3-0 sweep in the best-of-five series against Gary Wensman in the N.L. Tankard (Anil Mungal). Brad Gushue has captured his 12th provincial championship with a 3-0 … Continue reading
(Posted by: Jean Mills) Team Canada men rebounded from a morning loss to earn their first win at the 2015 Universiade in Granada, Spain. Jim Coleman calls the line as Daniel Grant and Chris Gallant sweep skip Matt Dunston’s rock … Continue reading
The Jamie Newson rink from the Charlottetown Curling Complex, and the top-seeded Adam Casey foursome from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside and the Charlottetown Curling Complex, have advanced to the first of three section finals in … Continue reading
It will be Robert Campbell taking on top seed Adam Casey, and Jamie Newson facing West Prince native Tyler Harris in the 6:30 draw this evening at the Curl PEI Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championship at the Western Community Curling … Continue reading
Due to weather and road conditions, today’s opening draws of the Curl PEI Tankard provincial men’s curling championship in O’Leary have been delayed further, to 2 and 6:30 PM. … Continue reading
The Curl PEI Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championship gets underway today and wraps up by Tuesday afternoon, while the new Future Tankard junior developmental event goes Saturday and Sunday, with both events taking place at the Western Community Curling Club … Continue reading
(Posted by: Al Cameron) Team Canada has opened the women’s curling competition at the 2015 Winter Universiade in Granada, Spain, with a pair of of victories. Team Canada lead Jessica Armstrong delivers rock to sweepers Lynn Kreviazuk and Lauren Horton … Continue reading
Due to forecast weather and road conditions, Friday’s opening draws for the Curl PEI Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championship at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton are changed from 11am & 3:30pm to 1pm & 5:30pm, respectively. Other draws … Continue reading
“Morning Show on the Go! This week I hang out with some very cool hippies who are curling at the Silver Fox. – Pride in the Morning.” Link. Morning Show on the Go! This week I hang out with … Continue reading
(by Eric McCarthy) ALBERTON — This might be Adam Casey’s first time participating in the Curl P.E.I. Provincial Men’s Tankard curling championship, but the skip of the Tankard’s first seed is certainly not lacking in experience. © Eric McCarthy/Journal Pioneer … Continue reading
Here is the draw for the Glen Afton Golf Club Under 13/Under 14 Funspiel this Saturday, February 7 at the Cornwall Curling Club. 9 am 1ce 1: Gillian Barbrick vs Callie Wood Ice 2: Cruz Pineau vs Mitchell Schut Ice … Continue reading
(by Graham Lloyd) Suzanne Birt qualified for an eighth trip to the Canadian women’s curling championship with a victory over Kathy O’Rourke in the Prince Edward Island playdowns, contested Jan. 23-26 in Summerside. Suzanna Birt (CCA/Andrew Klaver Photo) The former … Continue reading
Curl PEI is pleased to announce that they have partnered with BellAliant Community One to bring live curling action from the Curl PEI Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championship, which begins Friday morning at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton.. … Continue reading
(by Al Cameron) The 14 teams that will compete for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Canadian Women’s Curling Championship have now been determined. Moncton’s Sylvie Robichaud claimed her second New Brunswick women’s championship on Sunday in Fredericton Junction, beating Fredericton’s … Continue reading
(by Al Cameron) The 12-country field for the 2015 Ford World Men’s Curling Championship is now complete. The United States clinched the final berth into the Ford Worlds, March 28-April 6 at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, on Saturday in Blaine, … Continue reading
The Provincial Under 16 Curling Championships, with male and female divisions for curlers under the age of 16 years, takes place at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary from February 27 to March 1. Registration fee is $100 per … Continue reading
(by Al Cameron and PEICurling.com) CORNER BROOK, N.L. — The all-stars and other award winners at the 2015 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Men’s and Women’s Curling Championships were announced on Friday at the awards banquet at Memorial University’s Grenfell … Continue reading
Dozens of newcomers to our country had a chance to try the very Canadian sport of curling at the Cornwall Curling Club on three Sunday evenings in January. The ice was filled with curlers of all ages each evening, with … Continue reading
(by Al Cameron and PEICurling.com) CORNER BROOK, N.L. — The all-stars and other award winners at the 2015 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Men’s and Women’s Curling Championships were announced on Friday at the awards banquet at Memorial University’s Grenfell … Continue reading
The Curl PEI Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championship, and the new Future Tankard will both take place at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton from February 6-10, 2015. The winning team from the PEI Tankard will advance to the … Continue reading
The dates for the Maritime Masters Curling Championships have now been set. The event, for the top two men’s and top two women’s teams from the provincial Masters championships in all three Maritime provinces, will be held at the Highlander … Continue reading
Here’s a two minute video from Jason Simmonds of the Journal Pioneer, from the final game of the PEI Scotties on January 26. Click to view … Continue reading
(by Al Cameron) CORNER BROOK, N.L. — Here’s the unofficial motto of the 2015 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championships: No lead is safe. Manitoba third Robyn Njegovan watches her shot against New Brunswick on Wednesday. (Photo, Amanda Rumboldt) … Continue reading
PEI’s Tyler Smith rink lost in an extra end this afternoon in a tiebreaker game to nail down one of the final spots in the Canadian Juniors championship round. The game was against Northern Ontario, who gained the tiebreaker berth … Continue reading
The CCA website lists Kim Dolan as coach of the Suzanne Birt team at the upcoming national Scotties Tournament of Hearts February 14-22, 2015 in Moose Jaw, SK. Their regular coach, Peter Gallant, is not available during the event. They … Continue reading
The 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts provincial women’s curling championship wrapped up at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside on Monday, Jan. 26. The Suzanne Birt team defeated Kathy O’Rourke’s rink 10-4 in the deciding game to … Continue reading
Pick up today’s electronic or paper edition of the Journal Pioneer for a story on Susan McInnis at the Scotties. Here it is from the online edition. (by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – It’s been a long nine-year wait for Susan … Continue reading
(by Al Cameron) CORNER BROOK, N.L. — There was plenty of potential for PEI’s Tyler Smith to look back on his Tuesday at the 2015 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championships as a disaster. P.E.I. skip Tyler Smith, left, … Continue reading
(by Al Cameron) CORNER BROOK, N.L. — The relief on Tanner Horgan’s face was obvious late Tuesday afternoon at the Corner Brook Civic Centre. A day after a crushing defeat to the Yukon at the 2015 M&M Meat Shops Canadian … Continue reading
Note: PEI women, skipped by Veronica Smith, have finished round robin play at 2-4, and will not advance to the playoff round, as the top three teams in each pool, plus two teams with the next best won-lost records, advance … Continue reading
Check out the Journal Pioneer paper or e-edition today for a FULL PAGE of coverage of the PEI Scotties! One more story, on lead stone Susan McInnis, will be in the Wednesday edition. … Continue reading
Here are photos of PEI players in the M and M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors in Cornerbrook, uploaded by Danielle Inglis, with photographer Amanda Rumboldt, and copyright the Canadian Curling Association. Click on thumbnail to enlarge and view captions. Use … Continue reading