OTTAWA – It took 10 nail-biting ends and a measurement on the winning point for Kevin Koe of Alberta to get by Brad Jacobs of Northern Ontario 6-5 in the Tim Hortons Brier semifinal Saturday evening. Alberta had a stone … Continue reading
Round robin play wraps up Sunday at the provincial Travelers Curling Club Championship, being played at the Cornwall Curling Club, with the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club men’s team, skipped by Barry Cameron, and the Western Community Curling Club … Continue reading
Round robin play concluded Saturday evening at the 11 team KFC PEI Under 13 Curling Championship, being played at the Charlottetown Curling Complex, with the Rachel MacLean team from Cornwall, and the defending champion Mitchell Schut rink from Cornwall and the … Continue reading
OTTAWA – Brad Gushue of Newfoundland-Labrador made a gentle tapback to count one in the 11th end Friday to beat Brad Jacobs of Northern Ontario 7-6 in the Page 1-2 playoff game and earn a berth in Sunday’s gold-medal game of … Continue reading
Of all the competitors at this year’s Brier, Ryan Giddens may have been the most unlikely participant. Vic Rauter has more on P.E.I’s fifth player, who only started curling three years ago. Click to view video at TSN.ca … Continue reading
OTTAWA – P.E.I. completed round-robin play at the 2016 Tim Hortons Brier with a record of 2-9 (won-lost). The Adam Casey-skipped rink fell 8-3 to Manitoba’s Mike McEwen in the final round-robin draw. P.E.I., Nova Scotia, Yukon and Nunavut, will … Continue reading
OTTAWA – P.E.I.’s Adam Casey rink snapped a four-game slide at the 2016 Tim Hortons Brier on Thursday morning. © PEICurling.com From left are third David Mathers, skip Adam Casey, second Anson Carmody and lead Robbie Doherty. Casey took advantage … Continue reading
Diane Michaud , President of the Sackville Curling Club in Sackville NB is looking to purchase a second set of used modern Little Rocks. If your club is looking to sell a set, please get in touch with her at: … Continue reading
(by Jason Malloy) Renowned golf journalist Bob Weeks can trace his introduction to the sport to the Strathgartney Highlands Golf Course. Weeks was visiting family on the Island when a ferry strike left his father looking for something to do … Continue reading
The Adam Casey rink dropped two games Tuesday to fall to 1-5 at the Tim Hortons Brier in Ottawa. Team P.E.I. dropped the morning draw with Northern Ontario’s Brad Jacobs 6-2 in nine ends and lost 8-5 to Saskatchewan’s Steve … Continue reading
The PEI Traveler’s Curling Club Championship, featuring teams who win their club championships, takes place at the Cornwall Curling Club from March 11-15, 2016 (if no tiebreakers, it could wrap up on the 14th). First draw is Friday at 11. … Continue reading
Where? Curl Moncton When? September 10-11, 2016 Instructor? Earle Morris How much? $50 per coach (two meals included) Who can register? Anyone who is currently coaching or looking to coach a competitive U15, U18 or U21 curling team Curl Atlantic … 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
Hats are normal. At the Brier, hats are special. Anyone can have a baseball cap but only a few people wear a lobster hat well. Sue MacLeod from PEI and her friend Lynda Howell from Saskatoon were resplendent with crustaceans … Continue reading
OTTAWA – Adam Casey of P.E.I. tapped back a Team Canada counter with his final stone to score two in the 10th end and upset unbeaten Pat Simmons of Calgary 6-4 Monday at the Tim Hortons Brier. Casey and his … Continue reading
The KFC PEI Under 13 Curling Championship (Teams may be any combo of male/female) takes place March 11 to 13, 2016 at the Charlottetown Curling Complex. Games are six ends. Last year’s champions were the Mitchell Schut rink from … Continue reading
Do you have any trophies (curling or generic) gathering dust on your mantle or in boxes in your basement that you no longer have a use for? The Cornwall Curling Club junior program is looking to recycle trophies for their … Continue reading
O’LEARY — The Mitchell Schut foursome from the Cornwall Curling Club is the P.E.I. Curling Association’s 2016 Under 16 Mixed Curling Champion. The Cornwall team, which also consists of Sydney Howatt, Michael MacEwen, Madelyn Cantwell and coach Nancy Yeo, broke … Continue reading
The Provincial Under 21 and Under 16 Junior Mixed Curling Championships took place this Saturday and Sunday at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary, with the two U21 teams playing a best of five series, and the four team … Continue reading
It’ll be Team Adam Casey taking on Quebec at the Brier in Ottawa, on TSN channels 1 and 4 at 8:30 Atlantic on Sunday evening. Casey, and Quebec’s Jean-Michel Menard are both at 0-2. Casey lost 8-4 to BC’s Jim … Continue reading
The U13 Funday at the Crapaud Curling Club on Sunday March 6th has been cancelled due to low signup. … Continue reading
OTTAWA – Second Brett Gallant of Newfoundland-Labrador led the field of eight curlers advancing into Saturday’s playoffs of the Ford Hot Shots competition at the Tim Hortons Brier. “It doesn’t mean a whole lot,” Gallant said of his positioning after … Continue reading
The Curl PEI Provincial Junior Mixed Curling Championship, a four player per team Mixed competition with Under 16 and Under 21 divisions, will be held at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary, on March 5-6, 2016, with opening draw … Continue reading
Robbie Doherty, lead for PEI Brier representative Team Adam Casey, will be doing an exclusive broadcast on Q93FM from the 2016 Brier in Ottawa. Tune in tomorrow until March 13th at 8:25am 12:25pm and 4:25pm for BETWEEN THE SHEETS, sponsored … Continue reading
TSN will feature expanded coverage of the 2016 Tim Hortons Brier from Ottawa, ON. Here is the broadcast schedule for each and every draw throughout the week over TSN’s five channels. PEI’s Team Adam Casey will be the feature game … Continue reading
The Eastern PEI Chamber of Commerce is holding a St. Patty’s Day Funspiel, Saturday March 19 from 9 am to 6 pm at the Montague Curling Rink/ $150+hst per team of four (+ Door Prize) or $40+hst per person includes … Continue reading
What are you doing on Saturday, April 2, 2016? The Silver Fox is having a one-on-one “Tuff Spiel”, sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Bayer CropScience. and you are invited. RULES OF PLAY: • 4 End Games • 6 Rocks Per … Continue reading
A field many consider to be the finest ever assembled to contest a Canadian men’s curling championship will open play Saturday at TD Place in Ottawa in the 2016 Tim Hortons Brier. Curling’s biggest names will be at the 2016 … Continue reading
Canada’s best club curling teams are headed to B.C.’s sunny Okanagan next November to play for a national championship, it was announced today by Curling Canada. The Kelowna Curling Club will play host to the 2016 Travelers Curling Club Championship, … Continue reading
(by Eric McCarthy) ALBERTON — The youthful Veronica Smith rink from the Crapaud and Cornwall curling clubs compiled an 8-1 record en-route to winning the Atelka P.E.I. Mixed Fours Provincial Curling Championship. The team, which includes Tyler Smith playing mate, … Continue reading
Five athletes and two coaches are representing PEI in curling at the Special Olympics Canada 2016 Winter Games in Corner Brook, Newfoundland from March 1-5. Curler John Anthony Laybolt Team PEI Curling Athletes are: Phillip Chugg from Stratford, Monique Gauthier … Continue reading
The Curling Canada Rocks & Rings is growing again, expanding its unique gym-based program to three new cities in 2016. This means over 36 Rocks & Rings instructors will bring the Olympic sport of curling to over 200,000 students across … Continue reading
The Veronica Smith rink from Crapaud and Cornwall beat Charlottetown’s Jamie Newson team by a 9-4 score in this afternoon’s championship game at the Atelka Provincial Mixed (Fours) Curling Championship at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. Smith won … Continue reading
The Veronica Smith rink from Crapaud and Cornwall has an advantage going into the two game championship against Charlottetown’s Jamie Newson rink at the Atelka Provincial Mixed (Fours) Curling Championship being played at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. … Continue reading
The Curl PEI Provincial Junior Mixed Curling Championship, a four player per team Mixed competition with Under 16 and Under 21 divisions, will be held at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary, on March 5-6, 2016, with opening draw … Continue reading
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Chelsea Carey took a deep breath in the hack and then delivered a last-rock draw for a single point that earned her Alberta team the Scotties Tournament of Heart championship Sunday evening. It took Carey’s last … Continue reading
The Veronica Smith rink from Crapaud and Cornwall, and the Jamie Newson team from Charlottetown and Crapaud have each won two of the three modified triple knockout sections, and are now the only teams remaining out of the 9 who … Continue reading
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Jennifer Jones made her last-rock draw a successful one to beat Kerri Einarson of Manitoba 8-7 to win the bronze medal game Sunday at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. “It’s nice to finish on a win,” … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club rink of skip Lauren Lenentine, third Kristie Rogers, second Lily Taweel, and lead Ellie Lenentine, with coach Robbie Lenentine, went undefeated with a 6-0 record to win the Advantage Communications Under 16 Girl’s Championship, which wrapped … Continue reading
Organizer Brooks Roche reports that the grand total from the Sandra Schmirler Foundation Fundraiser at the Montague Curling Club is $5,516.15. The fundraiser included a Facebook auction and a Pancake Breakfast. … Continue reading
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – As Yogi Berra reputedly said, it was like deja-vu all over again. Krista McCarville and her Northern Ontario team from Thunder Bay simply refused to quit on Saturday, scoring back-to-back come-from-behind victories Saturday to advance to Sunday’s final … Continue reading
Come have a delicious pancake breakfast any time between 9 AM and 12 PM today at the Montague Curling Club, with proceeds for the Sandra Schmirler Foundation. … Continue reading
Day two is over at the nine team Atelka PEI Mixed Fours Curling Championship at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton, and the Jamie Newson rink from Charlottetown and Crapaud is in the lead in the modified triple knockout … Continue reading
The rink of Lorianne Davies, Lynda Turnbull, Lisa MacEachern, and Angela Sanderson, from the Cornwall Curling Club are the winners of the annual Pink Ladies spiel, which wrapped up this evening at the Montague Curling Rink. … Continue reading
The Lauren Lenentine rink from the Cornwall Curling Club is the only undefeated rink, at 5-0, following Saturday play at the Advantage Communications Under 16 Girls Curling Championships at the Charlottetown Curling Complex. Lenentine, with Kristie Rogers at third, and … Continue reading
The 55 Plus games Curling and Stick Curling events have wrapped up at the Silver Fox. Here is the list of medal winners: 55+ Men GOLD- Nowlan (Lou Nowlan, Earle Proude, Wayne Gardiner, Arnold Kaland) – Silver Fox SILVER- Matheson … Continue reading
Bidding on the Sandra Schmirler Foundation Auction has now closed. Thank you all for such an outstanding display of generosity! Winning bidders will be contacted very shortly. Moving forward: you are all invited to the fundraiser’s pancake breakfast tomorrow, February … Continue reading
Photo: Ella Lenentine Here is a photo gallery from the warmup/practice before the opening draw of the Advantage Communications Provincial Under 16 Curling Championships. The opening draw was at the Cornwall Curling Club, with all other draws at the Charlottetown … Continue reading
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – A smokin’ hot Chelsea Carey and her Alberta teammates rolled past Jennifer Jones and Team Canada 7-5 in the Page 1-2 playoff game Friday evening to earn a spot in Sunday’s gold-medal final of the Scotties … Continue reading
Two round robin draws are complete following opening day play at the Advantage Communications Under 16 Curling Championships at the Charlottetown Curling Complex, with seven girl’s teams taking part. The first draw, at 2 pm Friday, was held at the … Continue reading
Four teams out of nine are still undefeated after opening day action at the Atelka Provincial Mixed Fours Curling Championship at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. These teams, skipped by Sharon Horne from the host club, along with … Continue reading
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – P.E.I.’s Suzanne Birt rink has completed play at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. © Submitted photo Members of Team P.E.I. at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts are, from left: Suzanne Birt, skip; Robyn Green, … Continue reading
By Gordon J. Holder, Postmedia Network David Mathers was just 10 the last time the Canadian men’s curling championship was in Ottawa. Team P.E.I’s David Mathers. (Michael Burns, Curling Canada) His father, Shawn, and his mother, Michele, were recreational curlers, … Continue reading
Two Curl PEI provincial curling championships get underway at 2 pm today, with the Atelka Mixed at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton, and the Advantage Communications Under 16 at the Charlottetown Curling Complex (with the 2 pm opening … Continue reading
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – After 16 draws it will all come down to Friday morning’s final draw of the round robin to determine the playoff teams for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. There are only two certainties. One, Chelsea Carey … Continue reading
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – A steal of three by Ontario’s Jenn Hanna team proved to be the difference on Thursday afternoon. © Jason Malloy/TC Media Suzanne Birt Hanna stole three in the fifth end to open up a 6-1 lead … Continue reading
While Suzanne Birt was beginning play Saturday in her 9th Scotties, in Grande Prairie Alberta, her daughter Jesse made her skipping debut at the Charlottetown Curling Complex, in the FamJam bonspiel. Other members of Team Ice Cream were Amanda Bulger, … Continue reading
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Defending champion Jennifer Jones and Team Canada rolled to a fifth straight win Wednesday evening, but they remain just one of nine teams still chasing playoff spots in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Through 13 round-robin … Continue reading
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – The P.E.I. representative at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts got back on the winning track Wednesday afternoon. © Submitted photo Members of Team P.E.I. at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts are, from left: Suzanne … Continue reading
The Western Community Curling Club in Alberton will host the Atelka PEI Mixed Fours Curling Championship Feb. 26 to March 1, 2016. Nine teams have signed up. The winning team will advance to the 2017 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, Nov. … Continue reading
The Roads to Rings bonspiel, sponsored by Island Construction, will be held March 11 and 12 at the Montague Curling Rink. Please encourage new curlers to play on your team. Team entry is $140, and includes 3 games guaranteed, a … Continue reading
The PEI Under 16 Curling Championships, sponsored by Advantage Communications, take place Friday through Sunday at the Charlottetown Curling Complex, with the opening draw at 2 pm Friday, taking place at the Cornwall Curling Club. Admission is $2 at Charlottetown. … Continue reading
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Alberta skip Chelsea Carey said after her team escaped with a win Tuesday afternoon that her Calgary foursome wasn’t sharp, despite its 6-0 record. So perhaps it was just a matter of time before one of the … Continue reading
Looks like the info from Team Birt about this morning’s feature game on TSN was not correct – it’s Manitoba vs Quebec on all channels. … Continue reading
A survey is being conducted to gather information from athletes ages 14+ in various sports about their experiences with training and plans for competing at higher levels. Any athletes that complete the survey will be entered for a chance to … Continue reading
The Sandra Schmirler Foundation Auction/Fundraiser is now open at the Montague Curling Rink, and continues until 5 pm on February 27. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1016964195030051/ on Facebook to view items up for auction. All proceeds of this auction will be donated … Continue reading
Team Canada evens record GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Team Canada got back on even ground while Alberta kept rolling right along Monday evening in the seventh draw at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts at Revolution Place. Jennifer Jones and her … Continue reading
Team Birt (2-1) is on TSN 1 and 5 at 9:30 Atlantic tonight, playing Alberta’s Chelsea Carey rink (3-0) at the Scotties in Grande Prairie AB. (Photo, Curling Canada/Andrew Klaver) … Continue reading
The Curl PEI Provincial Under 18 Curling Championships at the Cornwall Curling Club wrapped up with the men’s final on Monday. The Tyler Smith rink from the Crapaud, Charlottetown, and Montague curling clubs beat the host club’s Donald DeWolfe team … Continue reading
The curling and stick curling draws for the Vogue Optical 2016 PEI 55+ Winter Games are now available. Please note that these schedules are subject to change pending weather or other unforeseen circumstances. You can print a copy 2016 55 Mixed … Continue reading
P.E.I. survived a bit of a scare Sunday night at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. After roaring out to a 6-1 lead after just three ends of play, Island skip Suzanne Birt was forced to hit for the winning score … Continue reading
DONNA SPENCER – GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta — The Canadian Press The unpopular qualifying tournament to get into the main draw of the Canadian men’s and women’s curling championships will be no more after next year. Changes are coming in 2018. But that’s … Continue reading
The host Cornwall Curling Club rink of skip Lauren Lenentine, third Kaleigh Mackay, second stone Breanne Burgoyne, and lead Rachel O’Connor, with coach Pat Quilty, have won the Curl PEI Provincial Under 18 Women’s Curling Championships, winning all three sections … Continue reading
Manitoba’s Einarson ecstatic over first Scotties victory To say Kerri Einarson was excited to win her first game at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts would be a huge understatement. The 28-year-old rehabilitation aide from Winnipeg had watched many a Scotties … Continue reading
The Tyler Smith rink from the Crapaud, Montague, and Silver Fox rinks, and the Lauren Lenentine team from the host Cornwall Curling Club both captured their second of three section finals today, and could wrap up their respective Under 18 … Continue reading
Team UPEI Women’s attempt to advance to their 4th straight CIS Championship has ended, after another loss at the Subway AUS Championship in the Antigonish area. The Veronica Smith-skipped team had a 2-3 record – not good enough for the … Continue reading
Olympic champion skip Jennifer Jones of Winnipeg shot a nearly perfect 29 of 30 to win the 2016 Ford Hot Shots competition today at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Jennifer Jones celebrates winning a Ford in the 2016 Ford Hot … Continue reading
PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink is in the feature game on TSN 1/5 at 9:30 Atlantic this evening, against Stacie Curtis and her Newfoundland and Labrador team from the St. John’s Curling Club. Northern Ontario (Krista McCarville) takes on NB (Sylvie … Continue reading
Here is a photo gallery of the ProvincialUnder 18 Opening Ceremonies and game action, courtesy of Margaret O’Connor. Click on a thumbnail to enlarge, and use arrows to go ahead and back. … Continue reading
The UPEI Women’s team, skipped by Veronica Smith, split their Friday games at the AUS Curling Championships in the Antigonish area, and now have one win against two losses. The top two women’s and men’s teams from the Atlantic championships … Continue reading
The KFC PEI Under 13 Curling Championship (Teams may be any combo of male/female) takes place March 11-13, 2016 at the Charlottetown Curling Complex. Entries have now closed, with 11 teams entered, an increase of two over last year. Last … Continue reading
Jenn Brine is listed as an alternate for Team Nova Scotia at this week’s Scotties Tournament of Hearts but she showed Friday she can match shots with the best curlers here. Selena Katz of Team Manitoba is tied for the … Continue reading
Opening day is in the books at the Curl PEI Provincial Under 18 curling championships at the Cornwall Curling Club, and the first men’s and women’s qualifying spots out of the modified triple knockout draw for the Monday championship round … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club is hosting the 2016 Curl PEI Provincial Under 18 Curling Championships, with male and female divisions for curlers under the age of 18 years, taking place Feb. 19-22, with opening draw at 10 this morning. The … Continue reading
Team UPEI Women, skipped by Veronica Smith, lost a close opener to the Mount Allison University women, skipped by Krista Nix, this evening, at the 2016 Subway AUS Curling Championships at the Highlander Curling Club in St. Andrews, N.S. by … Continue reading
The UPEI Panthers women’s curling team looks to better last year’s second-place finish when the Subway Atlantic University Sport (AUS) curling championships begin Thursday in St. Andrews, N.S. File photo: UPEI at last year’s CIS Championships (L-R): Smith, DiCarlo, Gray, … Continue reading
The Rod MacDonald Silver Fox and Charlottetown rink and the Kim Dolan rink from Charlottetown won the respective men’s and women’s titles at the P.E.I. Credit Unions Seniors Curling Championships in O’Leary on the weekend. Six men’s and four women’s … Continue reading
(HALIFAX, N.S.) – The 2016 Subway AUS curling championships get underway tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 18, and are being hosted by StFX University at the Highlander Curling Club in St. Andrews, N.S. This marks the second year that Atlantic University Sport … Continue reading
(by Fred Rinne) For Charlottetown’s Suzanne Birt, the odds of winning The Scotties might be akin to winning the lottery. Oh, but she did that too. Birt won on a Classic Ruby scratch ticket in her home city last year … Continue reading
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — Jennifer Jones and her teammate Jill Officer will take aim at their record-tying sixth gold medals when the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts gets underway on Saturday in Grande Prairie, Alta. Jennifer Jones, far right, and … Continue reading
Effective immediately, hair brushes will not be allowed as sweeping devices for the Tournament of Hearts or the Brier. The new wording of the Moratorium is below. As sweeping devices, hair brushes will be allowed in the pre-game practice, but … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club is hosting the 2016 Curl PEI Provincial Under 18 Curling Championships, with male and female divisions for curlers under the age of 18 years, taking place Feb. 19-22, with opening draw Friday at 10am. The winning … Continue reading
Curling Canada’s new Chief Executive Officer has a wealth of experience in leadership roles in sports, marketing and brand management that spans more than 20 years. Katherine Henderson will assume her new role as Curling Canada’s Chief Executive Officer on … Continue reading
Curlers are reminded of the two remaining PEI curling championship entry deadlines: U13 The KFC PEI Under 13 Curling Championship (Teams may be any combo of male/female) takes place March 11-13, 2016 at the Charlottetown Curling Complex. Defending champions are … Continue reading
(by Eric McCarthy) O’LEARY — The eight-foot was looming large for Rod MacDonald as he settled into the hack for the final shot of the P.E.I. Credit Unions Provincial Seniors Curling Championship Monday afternoon at the Maple Leaf Curling Club … Continue reading
It’s a repeat Senior men’s title for Rod MacDonald, and his third, Kevin Champion, at the PEI Credit Unions Senior Men’s Championship at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary. Photo (L-R): Mark Butler, Mark O’Rourke, Kevin Champion, Rod MacDonald, … Continue reading
(by Eric McCarthy) O’LEARY — Kim Dolan and her Charlottetown Curling Complex team of Susan McInnis, Sandy Matheson and Julie Scales are all first-time winners of the P.E.I Credit Unions Senior Women’s Provincial Curling Championship. Lead Julie Scales on the … Continue reading
The PEI Credit Unions Provincial Seniors Curling Championships, for curlers age 50 and over, is down to one or two games, with the Kim Dolan rink going undefeated to win the Women’s title this afternoon, leaving just the two game … Continue reading
The 2016 SUBWAY AUS Curling Championship will be held from February 18-21 at the Highlander Curling Club in the St. Andrews/Antigonish, NS area. St. FX, the host university, is excited to host the biggest Atlantic championship event to date, with 14 … Continue reading
O’LEARY — The men’s title in the P.E.I. Credit Unions Senior Curling Championships will not be decided until Monday at O’Leary’s Maple Leaf Curling Club. Barry Cameron, left, and Roland Richard sweeping for Blair Jay. With Blair Weeks winning the … Continue reading