The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame is offering four annual scholarships, for a total amount of $3000, with $1000 and $500 awarded annually to junior female curlers, and an equal amount to junior male curlers. Scholarships are awarded … Continue reading
Begins journey with Saskatchewan rink this week (by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE – Adam Casey admits there will be a few red-eye flights in his future. The Seven Mile Bay native will play second stone for the Shaun Meachem-skipped Saskatchewan rink, … Continue reading
In order to match up with the age bracket for Junior curling, the eligibility age for 2019 Canada Winter Games curling has been changed from “born on or after January 1, 2001” to “born on or after July 1, 2000”. … Continue reading
The Curl PEI Annual General Meeting will take place at 7pm on Thursday October 13, 2016 at the House of Sport (the Sport PEI building at 40 Enman Cres. in Charlottetown). Any member club wishing to have an item of … Continue reading
Cody Dixon, a coach, volunteer, and longtime member of the Montague Curling Club who began curling at the age of six, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday at the Victoria General Hospital in Halifax, at the age of 23. Cody and … Continue reading
New regulations covering brush-head technology and sweeping technique for play at World Curling Federation events were approved on Saturday at the WCF’s Annual General Assembly in Stockholm, Sweden. The new regulations came about as a result of research conducted jointly … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) OAKVILLE, Ont. — Team Gushue is grinding it out on the curling tour even without their superstar skip calling the shots. The St. John’s, N.L., based crew will have to do without Brad Gushue for the time … Continue reading
Team Registration Deadline for the 2018 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials is November 25, 2016. This is the deadline to register your team for a chance to become Olympians! Qualification 18 Teams – Round Robin play with 2 (two) pools … Continue reading
The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame is offering four annual scholarships, for a total amount of $3000, with $1000 and $500 awarded annually to junior female curlers, and an equal amount to junior male curlers. Scholarships are awarded … Continue reading
The early curling at Crapaud has been cancelled as they only had 36 curlers sign up and did not meet their requirement for 50. … Continue reading
The Early Curling in Crapaud deadline has been extended to Friday August 19. They have almost 30 registered now and will make a decision Friday night on whether or not they are going ahead. … Continue reading
The Charlottetown Curling Complex is holding an early membership drive on August 15-16 from 4-7pm at the Complex, offering 10% off membership for the 2016-17 curling season. As well, they are holding their annual Old Home Week Dance on August … Continue reading
There are just 5 days left to register for the early curling and only 16 have registered to-date. 50 confirmed entries are needed by Aug. 15, or it will not go ahead. Here are the details: Signup by Aug. 15 … Continue reading
Charlottetown, PE – Sport PEI is pleased to announce its inaugural KidSport Ambassador Team. The relationship was formed between KidSport PEI and the following accomplished, home-grown, athletes: Lorie Kane, Jared Connaughton, Mark Arendz, Brett Gallant, Emily Cameron, Mozzi Gyorio and … Continue reading
Attention female athletes aged 10-16… On August 9th, Sport PEI will be hosting an All Girls Event, “Play Hard, Train Hard”, in Summeride at Credit Union Place’s beach volleyball courts. Come join champion rower Emily Cameron to hear about her … Continue reading
The Crapaud Curling Club will again be having Early Season Curling, beginning on September 6th 2016, provided that they have 50 confirmed curlers by August 15th. The cost will be $100 plus HST which includes league play and practice times. … Continue reading
History will be made next April in Moncton, N.B., when the city plays host to the inaugural Canadian Under-18 Boys and Girls Curling Championships. The event, which will feature representatives of all 14 of Curling Canada’s Member Associations in both … Continue reading
Restaurant gets a refresh, rebranded the Breakwater Bar and Grill (by Nancy MacPhee) Gordon Lapp walked into the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club after more than 15 years away from Summerside and immediately saw the potential. Gordon Lapp © … Continue reading
The World Curling Federation Sweeping Summit was held between 23 and 26 May at the North Grenville Curling Club in Kemptville, Ontario near Ottawa, Canada. This event brought together an impressive group of world class athletes, high performance experts, curling … Continue reading
A new PEI women’s curling team has been formed for the upcoming season, skipped by Veronica Smith, and including third Jane DiCarlo, second stone Whitney Young, and lead Aleya Quilty. Smith is a three-time PEI junior champion. Photo (L-R): Smith, … Continue reading
Not only will Curling Canada have new formats for its national men’s and women’s championships, it will also have a brand new national championship. Curling Canada’s 2016-17 Board of Governors, from left, front, Shirley Osborne, Cathy Hughes, Maureen Miller, Chair … Continue reading
Athletes who suffer suspected head injuries at Curling Canada-operated events will be subject to a return-to-play protocol, it was announced today at Curling Canada’s National Curling Congress in Cornwall, Ont. It was part of a new set of … Continue reading
The Curl Atlantic Championship, Atlantic Canada’s premier curling event, which was scheduled to be held in Charlottetown in September, is not taking place. The Curl Atlantic Board will explore the idea of running it again in the 2017/18 season. The … Continue reading
The Trustees of the Joyce Myers Trust Fund, established under Curl Atlantic from profits from the 2003 Brier and the 2005 Roar of the Rings curling events in Atlantic Canada, have announced the 2016 recipients of its Student/Athlete Scholarships and … Continue reading
Thanks to the incredible generosity of curlers across Canada, 10 For The Love Of Curling scholarships are available again for young men and women pursuing their academic and athletic goals at university or college. The application deadline is June 30, This year, … Continue reading
If you have read about this program but are not sure if it is for you, you can attend the first night for free and decide after that. For Curlers…ALL AGES… Synergy Fitness & Nutrition in Charlottetown is once again … Continue reading
Here is the Curl PEI Provincial Events schedule for the 2016-2017 season. The Tankard (men’s) and Scotties (women’s) championships, along with the Future Tankard and Scotties developmental junior events will be held at the same venue in the same timeframe. … Continue reading
Curl PEI recently held a regular, and a special meeting, and made the following changes: Regular meeting Curl PEI has adopted the Curling Canada Policy for Residency allowing one “Free Agent” per team for the Provincial Women’s and Men’s championships. … Continue reading
Synergy Fitness and Nutrition is once again offering an off-season Sport Performance Training Program to Island curlers again this summer. This Program includes fitness sessions, nutrition sessions, and fitness testing; 40 sessions in all. This Program is open to curlers … Continue reading
(by Jason Malloy) Adam Casey has found a new curling team to compete with next season. The skip of the last two Prince Edward Island Tankard-winning teams is joining the Saskatchewan rink skipped by Shaun Meachem. “They seem like a … Continue reading
The World Curling Tour has listed the Charlottetown team of skip Robyn MacPhee, third Sarah Fullerton, second Meaghan Hughes, and lead Michelle McQuaid on its roster of women’s teams registered for the 2016-2017 season. Teams register to have their Tour … Continue reading
Seven Mile Bay native Adam Casey, who skipped PEI”s men’s championship rink this season, will be playing second stone with the Shaun Meachem rink from Saskatoon in the fall. Other members of the team are third Catlin Schneider, and lead … Continue reading
Sport PEI offers a Sport Scholarship and an award which recognizes excellence and achievement in sport and academics. Sport Scholarship Sport PEI will be granting two (2) scholarships of $1000.00 each to an Island student athlete. One scholarship is made possible thanks … Continue reading
Every year there are curling teams looking for coaches. Every year Curl PEI is asked if there is a list of available coaches teams can look at, there is not. We would like to change that. Curl PEI is looking … Continue reading
The 2nd Annual Curl Moncton Youth Spiel and Canada Games Mini Development Camp will be hosted on the weekend of Dec 9-11, 2016, at Curl Moncton, who expect a number of junior teams from around the Maritimes to participate again this year. … Continue reading
The Maritime Junior Competitive League at Curl Moncton is a practice league that provides an opportunity for junior curlers/coaches to get a ‘head start’ on their curling season. This year, the league runs from September 10 – October 2. We expect a number … Continue reading
17th Annual Maritime Junior Bonspiel October 14 – 16, 2016 • To play, curlers must be under 21 years of age on June 30, 2016. • Number of entries will be limited and the organizing committee reserves the right to … Continue reading
The final Canadian Team Ranking System standings for the season have been released, with the Kevin Koe rink leading the Men’s. Team Brad Gushue, with PEI native Brett Gallant, were second, while PEI’s Adam Casey rink were 26th. Rachel Homan, … Continue reading
The Tyler Smith rink, who were PEI Pepsi Junior men’s runners up this season, and also competed in the Tankard men’s championship, have announced their lineup for next season. Joining Smith on the team will be Chris Gallant, returning to … Continue reading
Notice of Special Meeting A special meeting of Curl PEI will take place on May 17 at 7:30pm at the House of Sport (Sport PEI, 40 Enman Cres. Room 212). As per Curl PEI by-laws, this meeting is being called … Continue reading
By MONTY MOSHER Local Xpress There will be no title defence for Team Mary Fay. Whispers became fact on Saturday when the world junior women’s curling championship team announced that Chester’s Fay is not returning to the group and is … Continue reading
A surprising announcement was made on Sportsnet during the Champions Cup Grand Slam of Curling women’s quarterfinals today, as Mary Fay, skip of 2016 World and Canadian Juniors champions from Chester Nova Scotia will walk away from curling. Curling Canada … Continue reading
Earlier this month, the 2016 Optimist International Under-18 Curling Championship took over the Jasper Place Curling Club in Edmonton. The Saskatchewan men’s and Manitoba women’s teams recently took home the gold medals in this annual event that provides an opportunity … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. — Reigning world champ Kevin Koe of Calgary cruised to a 9-2 victory after clashing with Peter de Cruz of Switzerland during Draw 5 action Wednesday night at the Humpty’s Champions Cup. Kevin Koe … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. — Recent Players’ Championship winner Brad Gushue picked up where he left off in the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling series. Gushue of St. John’s, N.L., kicked off the inaugural Humpty’s Champions Cup with … Continue reading
Call for Applications – Sport Committee Position Athlete Representative BACKGROUNDThe Canada Games Council (CGC) is the franchise holder for the Canada Games and Canada Games Movement. We are responsible for the on-going management and delivery of the Canada Games and … Continue reading
Legendary curler Colleen Jones was shocked when the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame came a calling, but is truly honoured to be recognized and for the chance to live out her dream. The announcement that she will be in the … Continue reading
Team Jill Brothers, out of Halifax, announced recently via their Twitter account that PEI native Erin Carmody, who has recently been curling in Alberta, is moving to Nova Scotia to pursue her Masters degree at Mount St. Vincent University, and … Continue reading
The reigning PEI Scotties champions. Team Birt, sent out the following message on their Facebook page this evening: As the 2015/2016 curling season comes to a close, we would like to thank our sponsors, family and friends for their support … Continue reading
$5000 Spirit of Sandra™ Scholarships Over the past three years, Spirit of Sandra Junior Curling Scholarships have been awarded to outstanding young curlers in all but three provinces across Canada. We’d like to enlist your support in reaching out to … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) TORONTO — Brad Gushue of St. John’s, N.L., has won the Players’ Championship to complete a career Grand Slam. Brad Gushue at the 2016 Players’ Championship in Toronto. (Photo: Anil Mungal) Gushue defeated defending champ Brad Jacobs … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) TORONTO — Brad Gushue of St. John’s, N.L., has claimed the 2015-16 Rogers Grand Slam Cup. Gushue defeated Niklas Edin of Sweden 7-3 during Saturday afternoon’s quarterfinal draw at the Players’ Championship to clinch the season title … Continue reading
(by Joey Smith) TRURO – History was made at the Truro Curling Club on Saturday. In front of a crowd of more than 200, Chad Stevens gave Nova Scotia its first Canadian firefighters curling title after an 8-4 victory over … Continue reading
The Chad Stevens rink from the Chester Fire Department didn’t have far to travel to win Nova Scotia’s first Canadian Firefighters Curling Championship today, beating Alberta’s Aaron Bartling squad 7-5 in the semifinal game, and doubling the Greg Tarasoff foursome … Continue reading
The Canadian Firefighters Curling Championship is down to two games, following the completion of the Page playoffs this afternoon in Truro. The Saskatchewan team, who have only one loss in the entire event, advanced to the 1 pm Saturday final, … Continue reading
Round robin play concluded this afternoon at the Canadian Firefighters Curling Championship in Truro, with the PEI team, skipped by Leo Stewart from the Summerside Fire Department, finishing out of the playoffs with a 4-6 win-loss record. The Island squad … Continue reading
The Saskatchewan women, skipped by Merle Kopach, and Alberta men, with skip Ed Lukowich. are the Canadian Masters champions, following play in the Annapolis Valley over the weekend. The Saskatchewan women beat the host province, skipped by Margaret Cutcliffe, 6-3, … Continue reading
The PEI rink, skipped by Leo Stewart from the Summerside Fire Department, lost both their games – 8-4 to Alberta, and 7-4 to Southern Ontario, today at the Canadian Firefighters Curling Championship in Truro, to slip to a 2-3 win-loss … Continue reading
The PEI team from the Summerside Fire Dept., skipped by Leo Stewart, split their games today at the Canadian Firefighters Curling Championship in Truro, beating Northern Ont. 11-8, aided by a 5 point second end, but losing 7-5 to Saskatchewan. … Continue reading
The Silver Fox held their closing bonspiel and banquet on the weekend. Shown are Sheila Compton President of the curling club, presenting the Rookie Male and Rookie Female awards to Michelle Stark and Ron McIntyre. Photo (L-R): Sheila Compton, Michelle … Continue reading
The Summerside Fire Department team, skipped by Leo Stewart, picked up a win in the opening draw of the Canadian Firefighters Curling Championship, being played at the Truro Curling Club. The Island squad beat Team Manitoba, skipped by Len Krisko, … Continue reading
(by Jonathan Brazeau) John Epping is receiving the rock star treatment for his hometown Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling event. The Toronto-based skip has taken his play to another level this season highlighted with a perfect game against Brad Gushue … Continue reading
Women’s round robin play wrapped up Wednesday and men’s round robin play finished this morning at the Canadian Masters Curling Championships in the Annapolis Valley, with both PEI teams finishing out of the playoffs and in the “seeding pool”. Sandy … Continue reading
The Board of Trustees of the Joyce Myers Trust Fund created a Scholarship Fund as a means to assist talented full time student athletes in Atlantic Canada. Priority will be given to athletes attending Atlantic universities, colleges or vocational schools. Click Joyce Myers … Continue reading
Canada will send an experienced pairing to the 2016 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, it was announced today by Curling Canada. Marliese Kasner and Dustin Kalthoff will wear the Maple Leaf at the 2016 World Mixed Doubles Championship. (Photo Curling … Continue reading
Two draws are in the books after opening day play at the Canadian Masters Curling Championships, for curlers age 60 and over, being played in the Annapolis Valley. PEI’s Sandy Hope team, from the Cornwall Curling Club, recovered from a … Continue reading
The opening draw takes place on Saturday, following the team draw and opening ceremonies on Friday evening as the 57th Canadian Firefighters Curling Championship gets underway at the Truro Curling Club, hosted by the Nova Scotia Firefighters Curling Association. Truro … Continue reading
Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant are the 2016 Canadian Mixed Doubles champions after battling to a 12-8 win over Laura Crocker and Geoff Walker at the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon, Sask., on Sunday.“It was a bit of a battle. … Continue reading
PEI native Brett Gallant, curling with Jocelyn Peterman from Alberta, beat Gallant’s Team Gushue teammate Geoff Walker, teamed with Laura Crocker, who curls out of Edmonton, by a 12-8 score this evening to win the Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship in … Continue reading
Adam Casey won the one-on-one “Tuff Spiel”, sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Bayer CropScience, which took place Saturday at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside. Tim Hockin was the runner-up, while Sheila Compton won the Consolation Round … Continue reading
(by Lisa Shamchuk) It was announced at the banquet last night that this will be the last year for the Optimist U18 Curling Championships. The Optimist U18 Steering Committee has been working with Curling Canada for many years to establish … Continue reading
Ontario’s Bryan Cochrane and Nova Scotia’s Colleen Jones claimed the men’s and women’s 2016 Everest Canadian Senior Curling Championship titles on Saturday afternoon in Digby, N.S. Cochrane overpowered the defending champion, Randy Neufeld, 6-3, while Jones defeated Saskatchewan’s Sherry Anderson, … Continue reading
Ottawa’s Emma Miskew and Toronto’s Ryan Fry put together a second-half comeback Saturday night to reach the quarter-finals of the 2016 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Saskatoon. Ryan Fry and Emma Miskew secured their berth in the quarter-finals with a … Continue reading
After eight rounds of play, the pool standings are taking shape, with five teams remaining undefeated as the competition heads into Round Nine. Rachel Homan/Mark Nichols along with Laura Crocker/Geoff Walker both lead Pool A with undefeated records of 5-0.They … Continue reading
Ontario’s Bryan Cochrane remains undefeated and Cathy King (Alberta) and Sherry Anderson (Saskatchewan) continue to battle for top spot on the women’s side as the championship round got underway on Thursday at the 2016 Everest Senior Men’s and Women’s Curling … Continue reading
The 2016 Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship kicked off on Thursday with 32 teams – including some very familiar names – vying for the chance to compete at the world championship in Karlstad, Sweden in April. National Mixed Doubles Coach Jim … Continue reading
The Wolfville Curling Centre and the Glooscap Curling Club are the co-hosts of the 2016 men’s and women’s Canadian Masters Curling Championships, for curlers age 60 and over, which take place April 4 to 10, 2016. PEI will be represented … Continue reading
We just received word from Robyn Mattie of Curling Canada that the Kim Dolan rink has also advanced to the Championship round at the Canadian Seniors in Digby, as they were tied with BC in win-loss records, but they were … Continue reading
Saskatchewan’s Sherry Anderson, Ontario’s Bryan Cochrane and Nova Scotia’s Alan O’Leary will enter the Championship Pool of the 2016 Everest Canadian Senior Curling Championships as the only undefeated teams heading into the playoffs. Sherry Anderson of Saskatchewan delivers her rock … Continue reading
DIGBY, N.S. – The Rod MacDonald-skipped rink won two games at the Canadian senior curling championships on Tuesday. Nova Scotia’s Alan O’Leary delivers his rock to sweepers Danny Christianson and Harold McCarthy during round robin play at the 2016 Everest … Continue reading
Curling is wrapping up at PEI’s seven full-time curling facilities, with the last closing bonspiels scheduled for next weekend. The Montague Curling Rink’s “Milkcan” spiel goes this weekend. Here is the opening draw: Thursday March 31st 6:00 pm Jillian Macguire … Continue reading
The most talent-laden field in the history of the event will open play Thursday at the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon in the 2016 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. PEICurling.com photo (L-R): Kyle Holland, Sabrina Smith [PEI will be represented … Continue reading
The 2016 Everest Canadian Senior Men’s and Women’s Curling Championships kicked off Monday at the Digby Area Recreation Centre in Digby, N.S., with 28 teams – 14 men’s, 14 women’s – competing for the right to represent Canada at the … Continue reading
The Holland Hurricanes women’s curling team finished round robin play at the at CCAA nationals in London ON, hosted by Fanshawe College, with a 2-5 win-loss record, picking up wins over Confederation and Niagara colleges, but they did not advance … Continue reading
It was a PEI sweep at the Atlantic Under 18 Curling Championships, which wrapped up Sunday afternoon at CFB Halifax, with the PEI U18 championship rinks, skipped by Tyler Smith and Lauren Lenentine, capturing both the men’s and women’s divisions. … Continue reading
The 2016 Everest Canadian Senior Men’s and Women’s Curling Championships begin Monday at the Digby Area Recreation Centre in Digby, N.S. It’s the second time that the city has hosted the championships, following the 2011 edition at the same venue. … Continue reading
(By Jonathan Brazeau) Team Casey’s run has come to an end. Photo by Anil Mungal: Adam Casey The reigning P.E.I. champs are parting ways, announcing Tuesday on Facebook that lead Robbie Doherty and second Anson Carmody are both stepping back from … Continue reading
Cornwall’s Lauren Lenentine rink and the Tyler Smith team from Crapaud and Charlottetown and Montague will be competing in the Atlantic Under 18 Curling Championships this weekend at CFB Halifax. Photo (L-R) Skip, Lauren Lenentine Third, Kaleigh Mackay Second, Breanne … Continue reading
The Holland Hurricanes are ready to compete in their final National Championship of the 2015-2016 season this week when the women’s curling team takes on the country’s best in London, Ontario for the 2016 CCAA National Curling Championships hosted by … Continue reading
The Dave MacDougal/Paul Doucet team from Yarmouth NS won the open division of the Maritime Stick Curling Championship held recently at the Cornwall Curling club by narrowly defeating the Ron Crowe/Bill Spinney team from Truro. The women’s division championship game … Continue reading
The Dennis Watts rink from the Charlottetown Curling Complex had to play in two finals today, against the previously-unbeaten Barry Cameron foursome from the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside, but they won both, to capture the PEI … Continue reading
The Dennis Watts rink from the Charlottetown Curling Complex took a deuce in the seventh end and stole a triple in the eighth to come from behind and hand the Barry Cameron team from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht … Continue reading
The Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside is hosting a Little Rocks Jamboree, aimed at Little Rockers and new curlers age 6-13. Everybody (all clubs) welcome. The Jamboree takes place Tuesday March 22 from 10 am to 3 … Continue reading
Amateur curler Ryan Giddens now has a story he’ll be telling for years — how he got to throw rocks at the Canadian Men’s Curling Championship. “It was an opportunity of a lifetime and I’ll never trade that for anything else,” Giddens … Continue reading
CBC’s Mitch Cormier sat down with Team Adam Casey 5th player Ryan Giddens on Island Morning this morning to talk about his Brier experience. Click for audio. Ryan Giddens (CBC photo) … Continue reading
The men’s tiebreaker round, between the Montague, Crapaud, and Maple Leaf men’s teams, took place today at the PEI Travelers Curling Club Championship at the Cornwall Curling Club, in order to determine the final spot in Tuesday’s semi-finals. All three … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club is hosting the 2016 Maritime Stick Curling Championships, featuring the top 4 teams from the provincial 2 person stick curling competitions in the three Maritime provinces in the Open (any combination of men/women) Division, and the … Continue reading
OTTAWA – Kevin Koe’s razor-thin pick of a Brad Gushue counter in the seventh end was the pivotal shot that led to Alberta’s 9-5 win over Newfoundland-Labrador in the championship game of the Tim Hortons Brier Sunday evening. “Pretty special … Continue reading
Round robin play wrapped up Sunday evening at the provincial Travelers Curling Club Championship in Cornwall, with the Silver Fox men, skipped by Barry Cameron, and the Western Community Curling Club women, with skip Sharon Horne, finishing with perfect 6-0 … Continue reading
The Rachel MacLean rink from the Cornwall Curling Club won all seven of their games to capture the KFC Provincial Under 13 Curling Championships, which wrapped up this afternoon at the Charlottetown Curling Complex, edging their clubmates, the Chase MacMillan … Continue reading