If you have thought about learning to curl and you are in the Charlottetown or Cornwall areas, you are in luck! There is a 10-week Seniors Learn to Curl Program starting next Tuesday at the Cornwall Curling Club and next … Continue reading
PEI split their Tuesday games at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Winnipeg to improve to 1-4 win-loss. They finish up round-robin play at 4 this afternoon against BC. In draw seven, Nova Scotiaās Kendal Thompson (Mayflower Curling Club) achieved a 9-4 … Continue reading
Summerside native and Charlottetown resident Jonathan Greenan, a member of the Tuesday evening team league foursome which also includes Darren Higgins, Tim Hockin and Mike Spencer, at the Silver Fox club in Summerside, recently appeared on Jeopardy!, becoming a champion on … Continue reading
Team PEI, skipped by Melissa Morrow with Erik Brodersen throwing 4th, are still looking for their first win at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship at the Fort Rouge Curling Club in Winnipeg, following a 6-4 loss to New Brunswick (1-0), … Continue reading
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. ā Kathy OāRourke, one of P.E.I.ās finest-ever female curlers, will be inducted into the P.E.I. Sports Hall of Fame at Credit Union Place on Friday evening. Kathy OāRourke – Contributed Joining OāRourke in the Class of 2018 … Continue reading
Sign up now for Murphyās Ice Queens Womenās Fun-Spiel Nov 30 and Dec 1 2018 at the Cornwall Curling Club. A Great Way to Kick off the Curling Season, Ladies! Non Competitive Teams (2 competitive members/team) Single entries welcome … Continue reading
The annual Island Petroleum Cashspiel, open to Men’s, Women’s, Junior, and Mixed teams, takes place at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside on December 7, 8 and 9, with a team entry fee of $200. Note that teams may … Continue reading
PEI’s team at the Canadian Mixed in Winnipeg, skipped by Melissa Morrow with Erik Brodersen throwing fourth stones, lost their opening game 9-2 to Ontario’s Wayne Tuck foursome Sunday night. Ontario stole a deuce in the first end and a … Continue reading
Jill Brothers and her Halifax team which includes PEI’s Erin Carmody at third, beat PEI’s Veronica Smith rink by a 5-3 score in this afternoon’s final to win Brothers’ 4th consecutive Dave Jones Cashspiel at the Mayflower Curling Club in … Continue reading
Curling, which goes on Tuesdays on arena ice at the Eastern Kings Sportsplex in Souris, starts Tuesday, November 6th. First draw is at 5:30 pm with the second at 7:30. Curlers must be there by 5:15 or 7:15 to ensure … Continue reading
PEIās Team Veronica Smith, which includes third Jane DiCarlo, second stone Sabrina Smith, and lead Whitney Jenkins, are in the final at the Dave Jones Cashspiel at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax this afternoon, following a lopsided 9-0 semi-final win in … Continue reading
PEI’s Team Veronica Smith, which includes third Jane DiCarlo, second stone Sabrina Smith, and lead Whitney Jenkins, are at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax this weekend, playing in the Dave Jones Mayflower Cashspiel. They finished round robin play with a … Continue reading
The duo of Myrna Sanderson and Angus Kennedy were once again the overall points winners at the Cornwall Curling Clubās annual Mixed Doubles Cashspiel, having taken that honour in most of the six years the event has been held (and won … Continue reading
The Egg Farmers Rocks & Rings presented by Curling Canada program is excited to continue sharing curling with students this school year and weāre looking for dedicated instructors to join the team. Weāre currently looking for one instructor in each … Continue reading
After waiting for more than a half-century, Kingston, Ont., will get its long-awaited second opportunity to host the worldās most famous national curling championship. The 2020 Tim Hortons Brier will be played at the Leonās Centre in Kingston, Ont. (Photo, … Continue reading
Moncton has lost its third bid to host a major sporting event at the city’s new Avenir Centre, something officials say underscores the need for a hotel tax that can help pay for future bids. Curl Moncton and the city’s mayor say … Continue reading
Summerside native has built an extensive curling resumĆ© SUMMERSIDE ā An outstanding career by one of P.E.I.ās most successful curlers will be recognized next week. Peter MacDonald will be inducted into the P.E.I. Sports Hall of Fame alongside his sister and … Continue reading
The best Canadian mixed curling teams will converge at Winnipegās Fort Rouge Curling Club this Sunday for the 2019 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship. The field is rounded out with tried-and-true champions and up-and-comers. Photo (Back Row L-R): Andrew MacDougall, coach … Continue reading
The Fort Rouge Curling Club in Winnipeg will host the 56th edition of the Canadian Mixed, Nov. 4-10, 2018, and itāll be the second straight year the national four-player mixed championship has been decided in Manitoba, after Swan River staged … Continue reading
Here is the draw and schedule for Saturdayās Mixed Doubles Cashspiel, with curlers from Cornwall, Charlottetown and Crapaud taking part. MIXED DOUBLES SCHEDULE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 03, 2018 TIME ICE 1 ICE 2 ICE 3 ICE 4 08:30 Chris & Melissa … Continue reading
Learn to curl this winter! Bring a Friend, Bring your Spouse – Come as a Group or an Individual Tuesdays from 12:30pm-2:30pm November 13, 2018 – January 29, 2019 (No curling December 25 and January 1) Social time always follows … Continue reading
The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame is proud to offer four bursaries annually to female and male junior curlers pursuing their post-secondary education. Bursaries Bursaries for the 2018/19 academic year will be offered as follows: Two $1,000 bursaries, … Continue reading
(By Jonathan Brazeau) TRURO, N.S. ā Swedenās Team Anna Hasselborg has captured back-to-back Pintyās Grand Slam of Curling titles to start the season. Hasselborg won her first career championship the series at last monthās Princess Auto Elite 10 and picked … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) TRURO, N.S. ā John Epping has claimed all four majors in the Pintyās Grand Slam of Curling. Epping captured the elusive Canadian Beef Masters with a 7-4 victory over Calgaryās Kevin Koe in Sundayās menās final at … Continue reading
Lauren Lenentine, a member of the Kaitlyn Jones World Junior championship rink and selected as a Spirit of Sandra Scholar, is hosting the Opening Funspiel at the Cornwall Curling Club November 16-17, with all proceeds going to the Sandra Schmirler … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) TRURO, N.S. ā Three-time Canadian Beef Masters champion Rachel Homan will have the chance to add to her haul at the Pintyās Grand Slam of Curling event. Rachel Homan shoots a stone during the Canadian Beef Masters … Continue reading
The annual Curl for Cancer bonspiel at the Montague Curling Club this weekend raised over $4,500 for cancer research. The event also included a fun run, cake auction, bake sale, trivia, 50/50, and draw to the button. … Continue reading
Curling siblings Peter MacDonald and Kathy O’Rourke, who are being inducted into the PEI Sports Hall of Fame on Nov. 9, are special guests of Paul M. Schurman on Sports Roundup at 9 am on C102.1 FM. Listen also online at … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) TRURO, N.S. ā Three-time Canadian Beef Masters champion Rachel Homan continues her quest for the quad at the Pintyās Grand Slam of Curling event. Homan and her Ottawa-based club used thievery to steal a spot in the … Continue reading
TRURO, N.S. (by Jonathan Brazeau) ā Kaitlyn Jones and her young Halifax team [which include’s PEI’s Lauren Lenentine at third stone] are through to the Canadian Beef Masters quarterfinals in their own backyard. The reigning world junior champions, who earned … Continue reading
The 35th Annual Curl for Cancer Fundraiser takes place at the Charlottetown Curling Complex on Friday evening November 23rd and on Saturday November 24th, 2018. Everybody welcome! Please join them for some fun curling and the opportunity to raise money to … Continue reading
The PEI curling season is kicking into high gear, with the ice in at PEI’s four largest clubs – Cornwall, the Silver Fox, Charlottetown, and Montague. … Continue reading
The World Junior Champion Kaitlyn Jones rink, in the event on a sponsor’s exemption, scored two points in the last end of their final round robin game, beating the Rachel Homan team 6-5 to advance to the playoff round of … Continue reading
The ice is in and the Charlottetown Curling Complex is going to be open today Friday from 4 pm onward. Drop by to throw some rocks, or even have a free lesson. … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) TRURO, N.S. ā Swedenās Niklas Edin has flipped the script in the Pintyās Grand Slam of Curling. Niklas Edin shoots a stone during the ninth round-robin draw of the Canadian Beef Masters on Oct. 25, 2018, in … Continue reading
The New Brunswick Curling Association is holding a Level 2 (Maintenance) Ice Tech Course Note: This course is available to all; however certification will only be provided to those who have completed their Level 1 Ice Tech Certification Dates: December 7, … Continue reading
Induction ceremony held at new home in OāLeary OāLEARY (by Eric McCarthy)ā As a member of the Maple Leaf Curling Club from the time the sports facility opened in 1978, this yearās P.E.I. Curling Hall of Fame induction ceremony was a … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) TRURO, N.S. ā Thereās no rest for the worldās best with Team Jennifer Jones and Team Brad Gushue arriving at the Canadian Beef Masters straight from playing in last weekendās China Open. Jet lag? What jet lag? … Continue reading
The twelfth annual PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum induction ceremony was held Monday evening October 22, 2018 before a packed house at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary, with five inductees – Susan McInnis from Milton Station … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) TRURO, N.S. ā Kaitlyn Jones stunned Silvana Tirinzoni to kick off the Canadian Beef Masters at Rath Eastlink Community Centre. [Team Jones includes Cornwall PEI’s Lauren Lenentine, while Switzerland’s Team Tirinzoni is coached by Charlottetown’s Peter Gallant.] … Continue reading
Here are photos, taken by Margaret Muzika, of the PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum Induction Ceremony held on Monday evening Oct. 22 at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary, with Derek MacEwen, Susan McInnis, Cliff Poirier, Ernie … Continue reading
The Curl PEI Provincial Championship event sites and dates for the 2018-2019 season have been finalized, and the online entry system is now open. To register, click on the “Enter Online” link at PEICurling.com, or on the following link: https://peicurling.com/eventschships/competitions/entry-form/ and follow … Continue reading
Rachel Homan and her Ottawa-based team will kick off the Canadian Beef Masters facing Tracy Fleuryās club from Winnipeg in the opening draw. Rachel Homan shoots a stone during the Princess Auto Elite 10 semifinals on Sept. 29, 2018, in … Continue reading
The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame is proud to offer four bursaries annually to female and male junior curlers pursuing their post-secondary education. Bursaries Bursaries for the 2018/19 academic year will be offered as follows: Two $1,000 bursaries, … Continue reading
The Charley Thomas rink from Toronto, which includes Islander Adam Casey, won their B qualifier Saturday afternoon, doubled Bruce Mouat of Scotland 4-2 in the Sunday quarter-final round, and downed Mark Homan of Chelsea QC 7-2 in the semi-final, before losing 7-3 … Continue reading
The Andrea Crawford rink from Fredericton NB defeated the Mary-Anne Arsenault foursome from Halifax by an 8-7 score to win this afternoon’s Lady Monctonian Invitational final at Curl Moncton. PEI’s Suzanne Birt, who won the event 10 years ago, advanced … Continue reading
Suzanne Birt, who won the event 10 years ago, will be in the money at the 15 team Lady Monctonian Invitational Cashspiel, which wraps up today at Curl Moncton, after advancing to the 8:30 am quarter-final round, against Nova Scotia’s … Continue reading
The Charley Thomas rink from Toronto, which includes Islander Adam Casey, won their B qualifier this afternoon and has made it to the 10 am Atlantic time Sunday quarter-final round at the 10th Anniversary Challenge de Casino de Gatineau World Curling … Continue reading
The ice is almost ready to go for the Montague Curling Club’s 2018/2019 season. If you are thinking about taking up curling, drop by the club on Tuesday or Wednesday (6:30 – 8:00 pm) evening for some informal instruction or … Continue reading
Three teams from PEI, skipped by Suzanne Birt, Sarah Fullerton, and Veronica Smith, are curling in the Lady Monctonian Invitational Spiel, which got underway today, and wraps up on Sunday at Curl Moncton. 15 Maritime teams are taking part. Follow … Continue reading
The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame and Museum is set to host its twelfth annual induction ceremony on Monday October 22, 2018 at OāLearyās Maple Leaf Curling Club, which has been designated as the new official home of … Continue reading
The Crapaud Community Curling Club is getting ready for its 2018-2019 season, beginning with Early Registration night tomorrow, Friday October 19th from 7 to 9 pm. They are also pleased to offer an online registration option this season, at crapaud.curling.io If you choose … Continue reading
CHARLOTTETOWN ā A brother and sister from the sport of curling, the founder of the sport of fencing in the province and one of the most notable figures in Island baseball, hockey and harness racing have been named the P.E.I. Sports … Continue reading
Islanders are invited to join the annual Curl for Cancer event in Montague. Itās an opportunity for both beginners and those with lots of curling experience to enjoy a social event while raising funds for the Canadian Cancer Society. Curl … Continue reading
The ice has been going in at the Charlottetown Curling Club, and they are on schedule to begin League play on Oct. 28th. The Club itself will be open for business as of Oct. 18th. Tentative closing date this season is … Continue reading
Curl PEI held its Annual General Meeting last evening. The following are the Curl PEI executive for the 2018-1019 season: President ā Sandy Matheson First Vice President ā Craig Mackie Second Vice President ā Dennis Watts Treasurer ā Bill Smith … Continue reading
The Silver Fox Curling and Yacht complex in Summerside is holding Open House and Registration Nights Tuesday October 30th, and Thursday November 1st, from 6:30-8 pm. There is also online registration available this season, at https://silver-fox.curling.io/en/products Come on down to try it … Continue reading
PD KIDS DAY WITH CURL PEI Come on out to the PD Day fun at the North Shore Community Centre this Friday, October 19th! There will be lots of different activities over the course of the day, including a FREE … Continue reading
The World Junior Champion Kaitlyn Jones rink from Halifax, which includes Cornwall’s Lauren Lenentine who joined the team at the end of last season, has won the Crystal Slam Junior event in Gatineau Quebec, stealing a deuce in the first … Continue reading
Rachel Homan and her Ottawa-based team will kick off the Canadian Beef Masters facing Tracy Fleuryās club from Winnipeg in the opening draw. Rachel Homan shoots a stone during the Princess Auto Elite 10 semifinals on Sept. 29, 2018, in … Continue reading
PEI’s Adam Casey is playing right now in the Canad Inns Men’s Curling Classic at Stride Place in Portage la Prairie, Man. Watch the action on CBC Live Stream at https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/curling/curling-canad-inns-men-curling-classic-1.4858302 and via the CBC Sports app for iOS and Android devices. … Continue reading
The competitive curling season is underway for PEI’s Junior Curlers. Cornwall’s Lauren Lenentine, playing on the World Champion Kaitlyn Jones rink out of Halifax is competing in Gatineau Quebec in the U21 “Crystal Slam”, part of the Junior Slam Series. … Continue reading
A revamped and rejuvenated Superleague is being planned for this season at the Charlottetown Curling Club. The draw will be Monday at 6 PM and play will start November 5. The hope is that they can get eight teams signed … Continue reading
The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame and Museum is set to host its twelfth annual induction ceremony on Monday October 22, 2018 at OāLearyās Maple Leaf Curling Club, which has been designated as the new official home of … Continue reading
While curling gets underway Monday morning at the Cornwall Curling Club, it will also begin soon at the Charlottetown Curling Complex and the Montague Curling Rink, who have both started making ice. Charlottetown Curling Complex Meanwhile, two 1500 lb. boxes … Continue reading
The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame is proud to offer four bursaries annually to female and male junior curlers pursuing their post-secondary education. Bursaries Bursaries for the 2018/19 academic year will be offered as follows: Two $1,000 bursaries, … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Clubās annual Mixed Doubles Cashspiel takes place Saturday December 7 2019 from 8:30 am to 5 pm. Curlers from all PEI clubs are welcome. Last yearās overall winners were the team of Angus Kennedy and Myrna Sanderson … Continue reading
Lauren Lenentine, a member of the Kaitlyn Jones World Junior championship rink and selected as a Spirit of Sandra Scholar, is hosting the Opening Funspiel at the Cornwall Curling Club November 16-17, with all proceeds going to the Sandra … Continue reading
New Scotland Clothing Ladies Cashspiel (Halifax, Nova Scotia) Women’s Purse: $6,400 Five-time Scotties Tournament of Hearts champion Mary-Anne Arsenault was the last skip standing in the Halifax over the weekend as her Nova Scotia rink captured the New Scotland Clothing Ladies Cashspiel. Photo: Team … Continue reading
Planning is complete for another season of curling on Tuesdays at the Eastern Kings Sportsplex in Souris, following the Souris Curling Club’s meeting last evening. Curling will begin Tuesday, Nov 6th, with rates unchanged from last year: $150 for first-time … Continue reading
The 3rd Annual Cody Dixon Memorial Bonspiel, a weekend of Just-for-Fun curling in memory of one of the best, takes place February 15-17, 2019 at the Montague Curling Club. They are taking the first 32 teams to register. $140.00/team to … Continue reading
Curling Canada will give more young curlers the opportunity to compete for national championships when it expands the fields for the New Holland Canadian Junior Under-21 and Canadian Under-18 curling championships, beginning in the 2020-21 season. Board Governors, Curling Canada … Continue reading
Competition Coach Intro Workshop October 27 & 28, 2018 9:00am-5:00pm Must attend both days to get credit Location: Cornwall Curling Club Cost is $140 to be paid cash or cheque on arrival Deadline to Register is October 19, 2018 Click … Continue reading
We invite you to put your name forward as a candidate for the Executive of Curl PEI. We would ask you to review the below information to see if you would be interested in putting your name forward as a … Continue reading
Curling starts Oct. 15 Icemaking has begun at the Cornwall Curling Club, with ice available for use on Monday, October 15, starting with their popular daytime āDrop Inā curling from 10 am to noon Monday through Friday. Free Learn to … Continue reading
Reigning world junior champions Team Kaitlyn Jones [which includes last year’s PEI Junior Women’s Champion skip Lauren Lenentine] will take on the best teams from around the globe at the Canadian Beef Masters in Truro, N.S. [Also in the womenās … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) Gushue grabs 11th GSOC title at Princess Auto Elite 10 CHATHAM-KENT, Ont. ā Brad Gushue has started his season right where he finished the last one: in the winnerās circle at the Pintyās Grand Slam of Curling. … Continue reading
Besides PEI’s seven dedicated curling facilities, there is also recreational curling one day at week at two sports arenas, with the Souris Curling Club curling at the Eastern Kings Sportsplex, and the Belfast and Area Curling Club located at the … Continue reading
The 2018 Annual General Meeting of Curl PEI will take place at 7 pm on Monday, October 15, 2018 at the House of Sport (40 Enman Cres., Charlottetown). Each Member Club is entitled to identify one delegate to vote at … Continue reading
Here is the Championship Event Schedule for the 2018-2019 season, including Curl PEI provincial curling events (in white), Curling Canada national championship events (in light blue), and events put on by independent organizations (in green). Curl PEI Curling Canada Independents … Continue reading
This Thursday, September 20, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the public is invited to a support rally at Founderās Hall in Charlottetown to demonstrate Prince Edward Island support for PEI’s bid to host the 2023 Canada Winter Games. Curling … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) If youāve ever watched curling with someone who is new to the sport, chances are youāve heard this question before: Why doesnāt the team with the hammer just keep knocking out all of their opponentsā rocks? Well, … Continue reading
Curler Kathy OāRourke, along with Alanna Taylor and Louise Martin share their experience Photo: Heather Moyse CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Coming back home for a bit, two-time Olympic gold medalist Heather Moyse headlines Sport P.E.I.ās She Leads seminar set for Saturday, Sept. … Continue reading
Island curling facilities are starting to prepare for the upcoming season. Here are a couple of upcoming events: Montague: The Montague Curling Rink is holding a Social and their Annual General Meeting on Friday, September 21, from 6-9 pm, … Continue reading
The Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling, Masters, featuring the top 15 Men’s and Women’s curling teams in the world, returns to the Rath Eastlink Community Centre in Truro NS from October 23-28. Tickets are on sale now at 1-888-311-9090 or … Continue reading
The External Sport Credit Program (ESCP) gives eligible student-athletes the opportunity to earn graduation credits for approved athletes in grades 10, 11 and 12. While described as a sport credit, it is an educational credit and therefore learning is emphasized … Continue reading
Attention female athletes aged 10-15… Come and join former UPEI Soccer Star Tessa Roche, and hear about her high performance sport experience at this fun filled event. Tessa was the 2005 AUS Rookie of the year and then became the … Continue reading
Although PEI curling facilities have no ice as of yet, Island curlers are already doing well competing in other provinces. Brett Gallant and his partner Jocelyn Peterman (Winnipeg) won the Battleford Mixed Doubles Fall Curling Classic a week ago in … Continue reading
Sport PEI will once again host “She Leads” the morning of September 29, 2018, with special guest Heather Moyse. Check out the poster below with all the details. Click to register … Continue reading
The Glooscap Junior āGift of Lifeā Invitational takes place December 14-16, 2018 at the Glooscap Curling Club in Kentville NS. 16 teams ā U15 8 teams ā U18 $115 / team 6-end games for U15 8-end games for U18 Guaranteed … Continue reading
In September of 2017, the World Curling Federation membership voted to change the Free Guard Zone rule as of the 2018-19 season to the five-rock FGZ rule, a change from the four rock rule. As a member of the WCF, … Continue reading
The Montague Curling Club is replacing its rocks, and is holding an online auction to help fund this initiative. The auction takes place from August 13-27. Well-known curlers have been asked to donate shirts and jackets for the auction. For more … Continue reading
The Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling, Masters, featuring the top 15 Men’s and Women’s curling teams in the world, returns to the Rath Eastlink Community Centre in Truro NS from October 23-28. Tickets are on sale now at 1-888-311-9090 or … Continue reading
Barbara McCurdy, the sister of PEI Curling Hall of Fame member Sharon Renner Knox who predeceased her in 2014, passed away recently in Ladner BC. Barbara played third for skip Diane Blanchard when they won the provincial women’s curling championship … Continue reading
PEI’s Brett Gallant, a KidSport PEI ambassador and one of the curlers in the 2018 Men of Curling Calendar, was at Sport PEI on Thursday to present a cheque for $8,000, proceeds from the calendar campaign, to KidSport PEI. Gemma … Continue reading