Sport PEI is offering two $1000 scholarships, in memory of Paul Trainor, available to PEI high school students attending UPEI or Holland College.
Paul Trainor was a graduate of Colonel Gray High School, the University of Prince Edward Island, Saint Mary’s University and the Atlantic Police Academy at Holland College.
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria • Must be graduating from a Prince Edward Island High School; • Must be attending UPEI or Holland College; • Have demonstrated an outstanding sports attitude; • Have demonstrated a financial need; • Have maintained an average of 65% or above; • Must be entering 1st year at a post-secondary institution in the fall of the current year as a full-time student.
Sport PEI offers 4 $1000 Sport Scholarship awards which recognize excellence and achievement in sport, academics and community involvement. Deadline to apply is Thursday May 13, 2021. The Sport PEI scholarships are made possible with support from Sport Centre Physiotherapy, AVIS Car Rental, Connolly Group, and KKP.
CRITERIA
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria:
Graduating from a Prince Edward Island High School;
Have excelled in high school and or provincial sports during the current school year;
Have demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities through volunteerism and sport
Have maintained a strong academic standing during the current school year;
Entering 1st year at a post-secondary institution in the fall of the current year as a full time student.
APPLICATIONS
Applications for the scholarship must include the following items with the application form:
List and prioritize your five (5) most outstanding sport achievements. (Please be specific, e.g. 1st team All-Star AA Field Hockey, Bronze medal at Canadian Judo Championships-Junior division, -44 kg). in order of importance, International, National, Regional, Provincial & School or Club.
List of leadership & volunteering activities in community, sport & school
Detail your future plans in school and sport.
Two (2) Letters of Reference (sport and/or leadership).
Canada’s Kerri Einarson team couldn’t keep up with a red-hot Swedish team skipped by Anna Hasselborg on Saturday morning at the 2021 LGT World Women’s Curling Championship, presented by BKT Tires.
Team Canada skip Kerri Einarson, left, directs sweepers Briane Meilleur, middle and Val Sweeting. (Photo, Curling Canada/Michael Burns)
Shooting a collective 91 per cent as a team, Sweden rolled to an 8-3 win over Canada in the qualification round at WinSport Arena at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary.
The loss eliminates Einarson, vice-skip Val Sweeting, second Shannon Birchard, lead Briane Meilleur, alternate Krysten Karwacki, team coach Heather Nedohin and national coaches Elaine Dagg-Jackson and Renee Sonnenberg.
Sweden, meanwhile, advances to a Saturday night semifinal at 9:30 p.m. (all times Eastern) against RCF’s Alina Kovaleva, who finished second in the 14-team round-robin standings and received a bye to the semi.
“Disappointed,” said Einarson. “I had a really good feeling going into that game. We just got behind the 8-ball a little early. We just needed to bail ourselves out, and we just weren’t as sharp as we have been.”
The teams traded single points early, but the Swedes would take control with deuces in the third, fifth and seventh ends, while forcing Canada to take single points in the fourth and sixth ends.
Team Canada skip Val Sweeting, left, watches her shot as Sweden’s Agnes Knochenhauer, middle and Sofia Mabergs look on. (Photo, Curling Canada/Michael Burns)
The shot that essentially ended the game after eight was typical of the morning — Canada had two stones partially buried in the eight-foot circle, but Hasselborg made a wonderful runback double takeout to eliminate the threat and sit two. Einarson couldn’t follow with a double-takeout to score one, and Canada conceded after the Swedish steal.
“We struggled a bit early, and they just ran away and made everything after that,” said Sweeting. “We left it all out there, we fought hard. It wasn’t the game that we wanted; we kept trying to make shots and figure it out, but it just wasn’t our morning.”
It was a tough end to what had been a memorable run by the Canadians, who recovered from a 1-5 start to win six of their final seven games to make the playoffs and lock up a berth for Canada in the 2022 Winter Olympics women’s curling field.
It was a long stretch in the bubble for the Einarson team, who won the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in February, then returned three weeks later to play in the Home Hardware Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship, presented by Nature’s Bounty (in which Einarson prevailed with partner Brad Gushue), and then went on to play in two Grand Slam events (winning the Players’ Championship) followed by the World Women’s championship.
“It’s been absolutely amazing,” said Einarson. “So grateful for this opportunity, to be able to even play with everything happening in this world right now. We’re really thankful. We’ve had a lot of great success here, and we can’t be disappointed. We fought extremely hard. A lot of teams might not come back from a 1-and-5 (start), but never quit. I’m so very proud of my teammates.
“I’ve learned so much about myself and my teammates. This is our very first time on the world stage, and we became a tight-knit family in here. We’ll just grow from it and learn from this experience. I’m so excited to see what’s next for us.”
The efforts of the Canadian team did not go unnoticed by Team Sweden coach Wayne Middaugh, who played in the bubble himself at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by AGI.
“I’d like to congratulate them,” said Middaugh. “I saw a ton of heart out of Team Canada. With the tough start they had, and turning it around and grinding it out, right to the last moment of their last game. To be able to come back after a tough start like that, playing non-stop from the Scotties to the mixed doubles to the Grand Slam events to the world championship? Wow, I can’t imagine it as a curler. Kudos to the entire team for grinding and never giving up. They’re a fantastic representative for Canada.”
Einarson’s season isn’t done just yet. Early next week, she and Gushue, along with coaches Nedohin and Scott Pfeifer, are heading to Aberdeen, Scotland, for the 2021 World Mixed Doubles Championship, beginning on May 17.
In the other qualification round game on Saturday, Tabitha Peterson of the United States shaded Denmark’s Madeleine Dupont 8-7.
The U.S. will play Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni in the other semifinal, at 5 p.m. Saturday.
The semifinal winners will play for the gold medal Sunday at 3 p.m., with the losers battling for bronze Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
This concludes Curling Canada’s coverage of the 2021 LGT World Women’s Curling Championship. Further updates will be available at the event website, worldcurling.org/events/wwcc2021/
TSN and RDS2 will provide complete coverage of all playoff games at the 2021 LGT World Women’s Curling Championship. CLICK HERE for the complete schedule.
Registration is now open for the 108th edition of the Quebec International Bonspiel, January 22-26, 2022 in Quebec City. After 107 years as a men’s bonspiel, the Quebec International Bonspiel will be open to allcurlers for the 108th edition,
This 5-day bonspiel takes place at the end of January every year. This event is played in curling clubs around Quebec City, with most of the many social events taking place in the world-famous Chateau Frontenac hotel.
Team Canada will continue its quest to win gold at the 2021 LGT World Women’s Curling Championship, presented by BKT Tires, it was confirmed on Friday afternoon at WinSport Arena at Canada Olympic Park.
Kerri Einarson and Team Canada have clinched a playoff berth at the 2021 LGT World Women’s Curling Championship, presented by BKT Tires. (Photo, Curling Canada/Michael Burns)
The combination of Canada’s 6-4 win Friday morning over China’s Yu Han, followed by Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni (11-1) defeating Germany’s Daniela Jentsch 8-3 on Friday afternoon, clinched a top-six finish for skip Kerri Einarson, vice-skip Val Sweeting, second Shannon Birchard, lead Briane Meilleur, alternate Krysten Karwacki, team coach Heather Nedohin and national coaches Elaine Dagg-Jackson and Renee Sonnenberg.
It also secured a berth for Canada in the women’s curling field for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Team Canada (7-6) will be in action against Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg (9-3) on Saturday at 11 a.m. (TSN/RDS2; all times Eastern) in the playoff qualification round. The winners of the two qualification round games (third place vs. sixth place; fourth place vs. fifth place) will advance to the semifinals — either at 5 p.m. or 9:30 p.m.
Switzerland (11-1) and RCF’s Alina Kovala (11-2) have clinched semifinal berths based on their one-two finish in the round-robin standings.
Sweden locked up third place with a 9-5 win over Italy’s Stefania Constantini (2-11) on Friday afternoon.
Denmark’s Madeleine Dupont (7-5), who secured a playoff berth with a win earlier on Friday, can clinch fourth place with a win in her final game Friday night against the Czech Republic’s Anna Kubešková (3-9).
The combination of wins by Switzerland and South Korea’s Eunjung Kim (7-6), who defeated the Czechs 7-4 on Friday afternoon, landed Tabitha Peterson of the U.S. (7-6) into the playoffs. Even though Scotland’s Eve Muirhead (6-6), South Korea, Denmark, the U.S. and Canada could finish with 7-6 records, Denmark, Canada and the U.S. come out on top in the various tiebreaking scenarios.
The seedings and pairings for the qualification-round games won’t be set until after the completion of the final round-robin draw, which is set for 9 p.m. Friday.
The winners of Saturday’s semifinals will play for gold Sunday at 3 p.m., while the semifinal losers will play for bronze Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
TSN and RDS2 will provide complete coverage of all Team Canada games, as well as all playoff rounds, at the 2021 LGT World Women’s Curling Championship. CLICK HERE for the complete schedule.
Sport PEI is offering two $1000 scholarships, in memory of Paul Trainor, available to PEI high school students attending UPEI or Holland College.
Paul Trainor was a graduate of Colonel Gray High School, the University of Prince Edward Island, Saint Mary’s University and the Atlantic Police Academy at Holland College.
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria • Must be graduating from a Prince Edward Island High School; • Must be attending UPEI or Holland College; • Have demonstrated an outstanding sports attitude; • Have demonstrated a financial need; • Have maintained an average of 65% or above; • Must be entering 1st year at a post-secondary institution in the fall of the current year as a full-time student.
Sport PEI offers 4 $1000 Sport Scholarship awards which recognize excellence and achievement in sport, academics and community involvement. Deadline to apply is Thursday May 13, 2021. The Sport PEI scholarships are made possible with support from Sport Centre Physiotherapy, AVIS Car Rental, Connolly Group, and KKP.
CRITERIA
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria:
Graduating from a Prince Edward Island High School;
Have excelled in high school and or provincial sports during the current school year;
Have demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities through volunteerism and sport
Have maintained a strong academic standing during the current school year;
Entering 1st year at a post-secondary institution in the fall of the current year as a full time student.
APPLICATIONS
Applications for the scholarship must include the following items with the application form:
List and prioritize your five (5) most outstanding sport achievements. (Please be specific, e.g. 1st team All-Star AA Field Hockey, Bronze medal at Canadian Judo Championships-Junior division, -44 kg). in order of importance, International, National, Regional, Provincial & School or Club.
List of leadership & volunteering activities in community, sport & school
Detail your future plans in school and sport.
Two (2) Letters of Reference (sport and/or leadership).
Synergy Fitness & Nutrition, 141 Mount Edward Road Charlottetown, is once again offering an off-season Sport Performance Training Program to Island curlers. All ages are welcome. The folks at Synergy Fitness & Nutrition will work with your level of fitness to ensure your training is fitting your needs.
Participating Curlers will receive:
· 32 sixty-minute Training Sessions
· Training Program designed to improve strength and endurance required for curling
· Training App for at-home workouts
· 2 x Performance Fitness Testing
This 34 Session Package is $300 taxes included.
The program starts May 10. May 10 and 12 will be no-obligation sessions, open to those who would like to try it out before committing (as well as to those who are registered).
The Sport Performance Training Program will run Mondays and Wednesdays (May 10-August 25) starting at 6:30 pm. If you miss a session you will be provided makeup times/dates. If you are unable to attend on Mondays and Wednesdays you can work with the folks at Synergy Fitness & Nutrition to find a schedule that works for you.
This is a great opportunity to work on conditioning in the off-season to prepare to reach your goals next winter.
If you are interested in participating in this program please let Amy Duncan (aduncan@sportpei.pe.ca or 902-368-4208) know by May 7. If you decide to participate you will register with Synergy Fitness & Nutrition directly however, Curl PEI will create a list to ensure they are prepared properly for the number of participants.
Young curlers with aspirations both on and off the ice can now apply for Curling Canada’s For the Love of Curling scholarship program to help make those dreams come true.
2020 For the Love of Curling Scholarship recipients
Top row, from left: Catherine Clifford, Gabriel Dyck, Lauren Ferguson, Abby Marks, Jaedon Neuert. Bottom row, from left: Dylan Niepage, Lauren Rajala, Jamie Scott, Taylour Stevens, Nathan Young.
The program will award 11 scholarships, an increase from the usual 10, of $2,500 each to student curling athletes in Canada who best demonstrate athletic and academic prowess, along with community leadership and volunteerism.
Ten players at the 2020 New Holland Canadian Juniors were past recipients of the For the Love of Curling Scholarship. From left, Ryan McNeil Lamswood, Desmond Young, PEI’s Lauren Lenentine, Paige Papley, Karlee Burgess, Lindsay Dubue, Kira Brunton, Emily Zacharias, Mackenzie Zacharias, Ryan Jacques. (Photo, Curling Canada/Michael Burns)
“What’s most fulfilling about awarding For the Love of Curling scholarships is seeing how over the years these recipients grow as competitors on the ice and as contributors in our society. It is incredible to see how far the recipients of this scholarship have progressed in their lives,” said Curling Canada Board of Governors Chair and member of the scholarship selection committee Mitch Minken. “We also look forward to seeing what this year’s 11 scholars will accomplish in the future.”
The selection committee will emphasize athletes who have competed at the provincial/territorial level or higher, who have maintained a good level of academic standing while showing a solid commitment to their community through involvement in leadership volunteer activities. Athletes must be under 24 years old as of Dec. 31, 2021, and have not previously received the scholarship.
Applicants will write a personal essay that reflects on how being a curling athlete, and a member of their curling community has shaped who they are today; and how those experiences, connections and shared values continue to inspire their continued curling journey both on and off the ice.
Ten scholarships have been funded and awarded to young curlers through Curling Canada’s philanthropic programs and initiatives in previous years. This year, the Governor General’s Curling Club —an honourary society under the patronage of the Governor General of Canada since 1874 — presents an 11th $2,500 scholarship, financially supported by donations from its membership.
“The Governor General’s Curling Club has, as its membership, those who have served our sport with accomplishment and distinction locally, provincially and nationally,” said Governor General’s Curling Club President Mrs. Pat B. Reid. “Just as our efforts have helped our sport grow over an extended time, equally the sport of Curling has profoundly enriched the lives of our members. It is thus our Members’ pleasure and privilege to sponsor a curling scholarship for a young talented, aspiring student-athlete, to support the development of his/her educational and curling goals and to promote the next generation of leadership for our sport.”
A seven-person selection panel will determine the 11 scholarship recipients. The panel includes Minken, Curling Canada CEO Katherine Henderson, previous scholars Karsten Sturmay, Mackenzie Zacharias and Nathan Young, high-performance athlete and owner of Dynasty Curling Colin Hodgson and Olympian and six-time Scotties champion Jill Officer.
This season, 13 previous For the Love of Curling scholarship recipients competed at Calgary in the hub city bubble during the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Tim Hortons Brier and Home Hardware Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship.
The application process runs from May 1 to June 30, 2021. Curling Canada will announce the recipients in August 2021.
Team Birt, reigning PEI Scotties women’s champs, announced today that Kathy O’Rourke, who was their alternate this past season, is coming on board as their coach for next season. Current coach Mitch O’Shea is stepping back due to other commitments, but the team would like to thank him for all his hard work over the last few years, raising them to a top 10 team in Canada.
Team Birt: front (L-R): Suzanne Birt, Marie Christianson, Meaghan Hughes, Michelle McQuaid back (L-R): incoming coach Kathy O’Rourke, outgoing coach Mitch O’Shea. (Curling Canada photo)
O’Rourke is a six-time provincial women’s champion, a national Scotties silver medallist, and a former Canadian Mixed Champion.
Team Birt curls out of the Montague and Cornwall curling clubs.
The provincial government has secured a lease for the site of the Charlottetown Curling Club, with plans to potentially purchase the building in the future.
The Charlottetown Curling Club has been leased by the Provincial government. The Province has a right of first refusal on a potential purchase of the building. – Jason Malloy • The Guardian
On Friday, Social Development and Housing Minister Brad Trivers confirmed the lease of the curling club. He said the province is considering locating services there that would assist low-income individuals, perhaps including a relocation of the Smith Lodge outreach centre. The province’s lease of the property begins May 3.
The Charlottetown Curling Club announced the building, which has been a curling facility since the early 1900s, would be going up for sale in March.
What Peter Gallant really wanted was a hug. Well, five hugs.
Sure, the respected curling coach and father to Team Brad Gushue’s Brett Gallant wants many things, including another shot at the Olympics. But hugs from a team that once was his, and is now his again, was the more immediate desire.
April 29 practice session in Calgary • Steve Seixeiro-WCF
Counting down to his time in the curling bubble was difficult—he had to wait for those hugs from Korea’s Team Eun-jung Kim, hoping the protocols would allow for them at some point soon. You know why that is. We all, painfully, know why that is.
After having their curling relationship severed three years ago, and after having gone through so much together before being separated by maddening circumstances, Canada’s Gallant and the Korean team once (and perhaps still) known as the “Garlic Girls” are now reunited at the 2021 World Women’s Curling Championship in Calgary.
“They’re like my five daughters that I never had,” says Gallant. “They’re amazing, amazing girls.”
The hugs finally happened just the other day, at the Calgary airport. The team disembarked, claimed their luggage—and there he was, the coach, masked up and waiting for them at the end of a long corridor.
He got his hugs, and the moment was captured on the team’s Instagram account.
“Yeah,” Gallant says, warmly. “I was pretty excited to see them.
“It felt a bit like meeting old friends you haven’t seen in a long time. Or a close relative that you’ve missed. It was a happy feeling.”
The bond between Gallant and the Koreans–skip Kim Eun-jung, third Kim Kyeong-ae, second Kim Chohi, lead Kim Seon-yeong and alternate Kim Yeong-mi—is a strong one, forged through their silver medal success at the 2018 Olympics.
Gallant and Kim Eun-jung at Olympic practice • Anil Mungal-The Curling News
Fundamentally, this reunion of team and coach happened late last summer, albeit from a great distance. Gallant and Team Kim had, he says, an agreement for him to rejoin them if they’d managed to earn a spot at the 2021 worlds. They did that, with a victory at the Korean national curling championship, last November.
“There was the hope that I’d be able to get over there at some point and work with them,” explains Gallant. “But that wasn’t gonna happen because of COVID.”
The continuing pandemic has so far made a trip to South Korea impossible, so Gallant has been coaching and socializing from much farther away than the suggested six feet. There’ve been text messages, and Gallant also kept up with the team through their Instagram account postings.
“I’ve been in touch with their regular coach there,” he adds. “The odd time I’d give them some ideas of what they should be focused on, just to be sure they’re not missing things.”
Gallant’s history with Team Kim goes back to 2016 when he was first hired in an attempt to get the squad to loftier heights. That box got checked as the team scored victories at back-to-back Pacific-Asia championships in 2016 and ’17.
A Senior Women’s curling tour to the Eastern US is being organized by Curling Canada and is planned for November 2021. The decision to hold or postpone will be made in June 2021. Anyone who applies and is chosen for the 2021 dates will go if it is postponed to 2022. The deadline for applications is April 30th, 2021.
Background:
Since 1990 groups of women from both countries have travelled to take part in friendly competition. In 2018 a USA group visited Atlantic Canada. In 2021 the plan is to have curlers from the Atlantic provinces visit and play in the Eastern USA.
More:
Curling Canada has accepted an invitation from the US Women’s Curling Association for 16 Canadian senior women (50 years of age and older) to visit the Eastern United States for a 12-day curling tour in November 2021. Understanding it may become necessary to reschedule the tour to 2022 due to pandemic travel restrictions, it has been decided to continue with participant selection and planning at this time.
Currently, the estimated cost of this tour is $4,000 per person. This amount will cover the cost of air travel, ground transportation, hotel accommodations, official uniform and other associated costs. This amount may change due to fluctuations in currency.
Having hosted the last tour of US Women to Canada, female curlers from the four Atlantic provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick are eligible to participate in this Tour. Representation from each of the 4 provinces will be a criterion used in the selection process. Should additional selections be required to fill the team quota following the deadline date for applications (April 30), the Tour Coordinator appointed by Curling Canada reserves the right to fill positions regardless of candidate’s home location.
It is important to note that the curling on this trip will be extensive with an eight-end game being played daily.
More details:
Number of Participants: 16 (4 from each Atlantic province)
Dates: Monday, November 1st to Friday, November 12th, 2021 (planned)
Travel Arrangements: The tour will depart from and return to Halifax. Each team member will be responsible for their own travel arrangements and costs to/from Halifax.
Travel Insurance: Team members will be responsible for their own travel insurance.
Tour Cost: It is challenging to provide a precise cost of the Tour; however, at this time, it is estimated at $4,000. Included in this projected cost are: • Airfare (Halifax to Boston and return) • Land costs while in the US (Coach travel) • Accommodations (a combination of home hosting and hotel) • Team Clothing (on-ice uniforms and off-ice clothing) • Social events (sightseeing and banquets) • Curling equipment • Tour pins (2) and Bannerettes; and • Special gifts.
Tour Itinerary: Eight, 8-end games will be played in various US curling clubs. At this time, clubs in Massachusetts, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York are committed. The schedule will provide free time for a little sightseeing and shopping along the tour. Already the US team has plans for touring Boston and Washington DC.
Team Selection: All applicants (minimum – 50 years of age) must complete the Tour Application to outline their involvement and contribution to curling, confirm they are an active curler at a Curling Canada affiliated curling club and agree to pay all costs involved with being a participant on the tour.
Sport PEI is offering two $1000 scholarships, in memory of Paul Trainor, available to PEI high school students attending UPEI or Holland College.
Paul Trainor was a graduate of Colonel Gray High School, the University of Prince Edward Island, Saint Mary’s University and the Atlantic Police Academy at Holland College.
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria • Must be graduating from a Prince Edward Island High School; • Must be attending UPEI or Holland College; • Have demonstrated an outstanding sports attitude; • Have demonstrated a financial need; • Have maintained an average of 65% or above; • Must be entering 1st year at a post-secondary institution in the fall of the current year as a full-time student.
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In Saturday morning men’s play in Montague: Crapaud, skipped by Alan Inman, doubled the 2020 champs, skipped by Ed White, 8-4 to advance to the 2 pm “A” Qualifier against the Silver Fox team. The 2 pm “B” games will … Continue reading →
The 2021 PEI Curling Club Championships got underway on Friday, with the six women’s teams playing at the Crapaud Community Curling Club, and the 9-team men’s event taking place in Montague. Silver Fox men (L-R): Jonathan Greenan, Tim Hockin, Darren … Continue reading →
The PEI Curling Club Championships kicked off with the 2 pm draw this afternoon, with the nine men’s teams competing in Montague and the six women’s teams playing in Crapaud. Here are some men’s lineup changes: For the Western team, … Continue reading →
They entered as two skips who were adjusting on the fly to the always evolving nuances and sweeping requirements of mixed doubles curling. Kerri Einarson, left, and Brad Gushue hug after winning gold at the 2021 Home Hardware Canadian Mixed … Continue reading →
The 2021 PEI Curling Club Championships are being held at the Crapaud Community Curling Club (Women) and the Montague Curling Club (Men), beginning Friday March 26 at 2 pm. Six women’s teams and a record nine men’s rinks have registered. … Continue reading →
International curling returns with BKT Tires & OK Tire World Men’s Curling Championship 2021 in Calgary, Canada After a COVID-19 enforced break of more than a year, the World Curling Federation will stage its first championship of the 2020–2021 season. … Continue reading →
They are only 10 games into their mixed doubles career as a team and Kerri Einarson and Brad Gushue have already notched a few accomplishments that many teams would love to have. Kerri Einarson and Brad Gushue celebrate after advancing … Continue reading →
Kadriana Sahaidak made a perfect draw to the button with her final stone as she and Colton Lott eliminated defending champions Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant 8-7 in the quarter-finals of the 2021 Canadian mixed doubles curling championships in Calgary. … Continue reading →
On what could be a marathon three-game day at the 2021 Home Hardware Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship, presented by Nature’s Bounty, Kerri Einarson and Brad Gushue were pleased to get off the ice early Wednesday at WinSport Arena at Canada Olympic … Continue reading →
Sport PEI offers 4 $1000 Sport Scholarship awards which recognize excellence and achievement in sport, academics and community involvement. Deadline to apply is Thursday May 13, 2021. The Sport PEI scholarships are made possible with support from Sport Centre Physiotherapy, AVIS … Continue reading →
The opportunity to compete in the 2021 Home Hardware Canadian mixed doubles curling championship provided much more than wins and losses for two Summerside siblings. Siblings Lauren, left, and Alex MacFadyen of Summerside discuss strategy during the 2021 Home Hardware … Continue reading →
Kadriana Sahaidak and Colton Lott need just one more medal to complete their collection, and they got off to a good start Tuesday night as the playoffs got underway at the 2021 Home Hardware Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship, presented by Nature’s … Continue reading →
A Senior Women’s curling tour to the Eastern US is being organized by Curling Canada and is planned for November 2021. The decision to hold or postpone will be made in June 2021. Anyone who applies and is chosen for … Continue reading →
For the second straight season, the Montague Curling Club has had to cancel the long-running, closely contested Milkcan bonspiel. The Larry Richards rink was the winner of the annual Milkcan bonspiel in 2019, the last one held before the pandemic. … Continue reading →
PEI’s brother/sister duo of Alex and Lauren MacFadyen from the Silver Fox picked up a 7-6 win over Victoria BC’s Stephanie Jackson-Baier/Corey Chester duo in their final round-robin game on Monday night to end the round-robin with a 1-5 win-loss … Continue reading →
With one round-robin game left, PEI’s sister and brother team of Lauren and Alex MacFadyen are still looking for their first win at the Home Hardware Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship in the Calgary Bubble, going to 0-5 after a 7-1 … Continue reading →
A smile from Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant can tell a couple of thousand words. But to put it more succinctly for the competition, it means they’ve found their groove at the 2021 Home Hardware Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship, presented by … Continue reading →
Birchard-Schneider rebound from first loss to keep playoff hopes alive Sweeping ability, strategy, draw weight, knowledge of angles — all are valuable assets in mixed doubles curling. And you can add “short memory” to that list, because in mixed doubles … Continue reading →
The Charlottetown Curling Club is selling its current location and hoping to find a new one. The Charlottetown Curling Club is for sale and members are looking for a new home. (Nicola MacLeod/CBC photo) The club on Euston Street held a … Continue reading →
The Town of Cornwall and the Cornwall Curling Club held a special presentation on Friday, in which Club Member and World Junior Champion Lauren Lenentine was honoured by having the Club, housed in the Town-owned Cornwall Civic Centre, rebranded … Continue reading →
The Home Hardware Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship continues Saturday in the Calgary bubble, with draws scheduled for 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Atlantic time. Team PEI (Curling Canada photos by Michael Burns) Team PEI’s … Continue reading →
The last rock has been thrown at the Charlottetown Curling Club. In a meeting on Thursday night, the membership voted and agreed to allow the board of directors to explore selling the building. Tyler Harris, president of the Charlottetown Curling … Continue reading →
The 2021 PEI Curling Club Championships are being held at the Crapaud Community Curling Club (Women) and the Montague Curling Club (Men), beginning March 26, 2021. Six women’s teams and nine men’s rinks have registered. The format is a round-robin … Continue reading →
In Home Hardware Canadian Mixed Doubles action in the Calgary Bubble on Thursday, Team PEI (Lauren and Alex MacFadyen) lost their opener 10-6 to Nancy Martin / Tyrell Griffith and their late draw game 6-3 to Laura Walker / Kurt … Continue reading →
A last chance at potential Olympic glory will be on the line when the 2021 Home Hardware Curling Pre-Trials are staged in October in Liverpool, N.S. Opening ceremony of the 2019 World Junior Curling Championship at Queens Place Emera Centre … Continue reading →
The Home Hardware Canadian Mixed Curling Championships kick off this morning in the Calgary bubble, and the defending champion Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant duo will be the TSN Feature Game in the opening draw, when they take on Joanne … Continue reading →
Here is the round-robin schedule for Team PEI, with siblings Lauren and Alex MacFadyen from the Silver Fox, at the 2021 Home Hardware Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship starting Thursday in Calgary. PEI’s games are highlighted in darker green. Add one … Continue reading →
Canada’s best female and male curlers will be under one roof for the first time this season when the 2021 Home Hardware Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, presented by Nature’s Bounty, gets underway Thursday. Brett Gallant, right, and partner Jocelyn Peterman … Continue reading →
A record prize purse has produced an elite field for the 2021 Home Hardware Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, presented by Nature’s Bounty. Thirty-five teams will play for their share of the $150,000 that will be on the line from March … Continue reading →
Coming into Sunday night’s gold-medal game at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by AGI, Brendan Bottcher’s Alberta team would have had every reason to be weighed down by recent history. Team Alberta, 2021 Tim Hortons Brier champions, from left, … Continue reading →
Brendan Bottcher’s Edmonton team will get another shot at Tim Hortons Brier gold. Team Alberta celebrates its semifinal victory over Saskatchewan at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by AGI. (Photo, Curling Canada/Michael Burns) After taking home silver medals from … Continue reading →
CALGARY — The all-stars and Ross Harstone Award winners at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by AGI, were announced on Sunday at WinSport Arena at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, ALL-STARS (determined based on a combination of shooting percentages, … Continue reading →
There were many scenarios at play, with six of eight teams at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by AGI, still having a path to the playoffs going into the Saturday night draw. The most extreme scenario would have called … Continue reading →
The playoff picture looks a bit clearer heading into Saturday night at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by AGI. Team Wild Card #2, skipped by Kevin Koe, will play on playoff Sunday at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier after … Continue reading →
It has been a roller-coaster week for Seven Mile Bay native Adam Casey and his Manitoba teammates at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier. Casey is playing the third position for the Jason Gunnlaugson-skipped rink out of the Morris Curling Club … Continue reading →
There wasn’t much to say on the way back to the hotel after Team Canada’s 7-2 loss to Northern Ontario’s Brad Jacobs earlier on Friday at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by AGI. And the few words that were spoken, … Continue reading →
Sport PEI offers 4 $1000 Sport Scholarship awards which recognize excellence and achievement in sport, academics and community involvement. Deadline to apply is Thursday May 13, 2021. The Sport PEI scholarships are made possible with support from Sport Centre Physiotherapy, AVIS … Continue reading →
PEI’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced eased public health restrictions for Prince Edward Island, which go into effect at 8 am on Saturday March 13. Among other things, Organized recreation and team sports (including curling) … Continue reading →
There will be no shortage of tension, intrigue and pressure shot-making as Championship Pool play begins on Friday at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by AGI. Eight teams will begin the Championship Pool Friday at 2:30 p.m. (all times Eastern), … Continue reading →
The on-ice perspective hasn’t changed for Saskatchewan skip Matt Dunstone. But the appreciation for the sport and seeing the big picture during a challenging year has provided the 25-year-old with some new insight at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier, presented … Continue reading →
Members of the Charlottetown Curling Club will meet next week to vote on the future of the club, which has struggled over the last year because of problems with its ice-making equipment. Last October, curling at the club was delayed and eventually … Continue reading →
Saskatchewan scored three in the ninth end to defeat P.E.I. 10-5 Wednesday night at the Tim Hortons Brier in Calgary. Aaron Bartling (Alternate, left) and Tyler Smith from Team PEI (Curling Canada photo) The Matt Dunstone-skipped rink improved to 5-2 … Continue reading →
Timing is everything, and John Epping’s Ontario representatives at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by AGI, picked the right time to play their best game of the week. Epping’s Toronto team rolled to an impressive 9-3 win over Team Wild … Continue reading →
Team Canada may have defeated P.E.I. 8-4 at the Tim Hortons Brier on Wednesday, but the game was much closer than the final score indicates. Tyler Smith of Team P.E.I. yells instructions to his sweepers during Wednesday’s round-robin game against … Continue reading →
The Eddie MacKenzie-skipped Team P.E.I. scored three in the ninth to defeat Nunavut 7-4 Tuesday for its first win of the Tim Hortons Brier in Calgary. Tyler Smith (left) and Eddie MacKenzie from Team PEI (Curling Canada photo) Nunavut, which … Continue reading →
Tignish’s recreation director isn’t sure what to call the new outdoor game at Bicentennial Park, apart from fun. “It’s kind of a weird game,” said Tina Richard. “We had seen the (outdoor) crokinole game that somebody had made, but didn’t … Continue reading →
Just a reminder to those who were hitting a panic button over Team Canada losing two early games at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by AGI — this is NOT unfamiliar territory for Brad Gushue and his team from … Continue reading →
The future of the Charlottetown Curling Club will be determined next week. The club is hosting a membership meeting Thursday, March 18, to hear recommendations from working groups. A vote will also be held. “It’s time for the membership to … Continue reading →
P.E.I. looks for its first win today at the Tim Hortons Brier. The Island champs play Nunavut’s Peter Mackey-skipped rink in a battle of 0-4 teams at 4:30 p.m. P.E.I., representing the Crapaud and Montague curling clubs, lost 11-7 to … Continue reading →
Matt Dunstone and Team Saskatchewan are riding a wave of confidence at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by AGI. Saskatchewan’s Team Dunstone draws to bite the button for the win against Team Canada (Curling Canada photo) The latest evidence was … Continue reading →
The Canadian Under-21 Junior Curling Championships are heading back to Stratford, Ont., it was announced today by Curling Canada. Stratford Rotary Complex The 2022 Canadian Under-21 Canadian Junior Men’s and Women’s Curling Championships will be played from March 25-April 1 … Continue reading →
A new poster has been released every Monday leading up to International Women’s Day. Sport P.E.I. has launched a new poster campaign called She’s Got It All, featuring five Island athletes talking about the barriers that girls and women face … Continue reading →
Happy International Women’s Day! On this special day, here is our final She’s Got It All poster, featuring Island curler Lauren Lenentine. She’s Got it All: Focus, intensity, and the expectation to downplay both while competing. Let’s change the game … Continue reading →
There are only two Monday draws at the Tim Hortons Brier in Calgary, with Team Manitoba (2-0), which includes PEI’s Adam Casey taking on Manitoba’s Mike McEwen and Team Wild Card 1 (2-1) at 4:30 pm Atlantic, while Team PEI, … Continue reading →
Wild Card #2 third B.J. Neufeld got what he was expecting when he stepped onto the ice Sunday night against Canada’s Brad Gushue at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by AGI. Neufeld, led by skip Kevin Koe, improved to … Continue reading →
Team Canada skip Kerri Einarson, left, directs sweepers Briane Meilleur, middle and Val Sweeting. (Photo, Curling Canada/Michael Burns)
Ten players at the 2020 New Holland Canadian Juniors were past recipients of the For the Love of Curling Scholarship. From left, Ryan McNeil Lamswood, Desmond Young, PEI’s Lauren Lenentine, Paige Papley, Karlee Burgess, Lindsay Dubue, Kira Brunton, Emily Zacharias, Mackenzie Zacharias, Ryan Jacques. (Photo, Curling Canada/Michael Burns)
