s been to the national championships, five as a skip. Denied everytime, although she has four Scotties bronze medals hanging somewhere at home. Now, 17 years after she had her first chance to win a Canadian flag for the back of her jacket, Middaugh is one win away from getting it.For the Olympic Games, no less. However as Paul Wiecek points out in the Winnipeg Free Press, Jones, despite multiple...
t perhaps have the chance of going to the Olympics with a full men's team and full women...
If the boys in Winnipeg think that a win on Sunday will mean an automatic gold medal, they might want to read this fro the Estevan Mercury. Liu Rui of China defeated Bruce Korte of Saskatoon 5-2 in the Weatherford Curling Classic final on Sunday. It marks another big step for the Chinese team, which is being coached by former Randy Ferbey lead Marcel Rocque. While they might not be up to the standards...
Jennifer Jones made it into the final at the Roar of the Rings, slipping past Rachel Homan with a 10 th -end steal. Of course she’s been so focused on watching Team Howard other things here this week she wasn’t even aware that she’d advanced to the final contest, as Jim Bender reported in the Winnipeg Free Press. "Are we in the final? Wow, I had no idea," Jones responded after the match. "That's...
s pretty funny. A Hater's Guide to Curling: The 2013 Roar of the Rings is a look at the Canadian Olympic Trials from the blog Carrie Hunt and the Spoonerisms (if you don't know what a spoonerism is, look it up and then Carrie Hunt will make sense). This is a lengthy look at the teams along with some predictions for the competition from someone who obviously knows a lot about what's going on but relates...
s teams have at least been finding other ways to win, something their 0-4 male counterparts cannot claim this morning. And while the locals are struggling, it seems just about everyone is battling the ice, which has not up to standards. Rachel Homan pointed that out in Wiecek’s piece: "You can't play in the middle the last end -- I had to throw it to the wings," said Homan. "It's just...
It wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but it seems that a large number of folks didn’t seem to mind Ron Burgundy spending some time in the booth with Vic, Linda and Russ on TSN’s curling broadcast. The opening draw of the Roar of the Rings – which featured Will Ferrell in character for two ends – drew and audience of 632,000. That’s an increase of 32 per cent over the opening draw for the same event in...
He was last in the Canadian Trials in 2005 with Pat Ryan at the helm. Now he’s back with John Morris in the rings and Ryan on the bench as a coach. Rick talks about how John came to join this rink in the off-season and shares his thoughts on playing in an event that [...]...
s an ugly, ugly man." On his vocal warm-up mantra: "The muscular man from Manitoba touched his man-boobs." After littering the screen with Telestrator rocks: “I think they’re mating with each other.” On the ice conditions: “Are you allowed to put a foreign substance on the ice like olive oil or Parmesan cheese?” On Winnipeg. “It’s the Paris of Canada. All the smells.” On the meaning of Winnipeg: "What...
s pretty hard to pick a winner; everyone has a legitimate change. I'd say the men's field is just a little bit deeper than the women's but there's no big favourites in either lineup. And this is the Trials, where strange things have been known to happen. Back in 1997 in Brandon, not many expected Mike Harris to win in a difficult field. And Brad Gushue admits his victory in 2005 was a surprise. It...
re not talking about what happens at closing time at the Patch. Go back in time and you'll find those who were enemies, suddenly making friends when the thoughts of possible victories stood out. Glenn Howard curled for Ed Werenich. Neil Harrison played along with Russ Howard. Sometimes, you just want to win. That's the case with Kevin Martin and Dave Nedohin, who will hit the ice together this week...
t exactly been purring along. As Paul Friesen points out in his story in the Winnipeg Sun , not a single draw -- not even the playoffs -- is sold out. Winnipeg fans haven't rallied to the cause to watch the best in the business but that's apparently not too much of a worry for the CCA's Warren Hansen: “We’ve done pretty well here,” Hansen said, Thursday. “At the end of the day... I would guess...
s the four that we know about. Who knows what might happen by the end of the week. And, of course, over the course of the competition the numbers could fluctuate. You just never know what these crazy curlers are up to. There will be at least four couples competing among the eight men's and eight women's teams at this year's Roar of the Rings -- Ontario's Wayne and Sherry Middaugh; Alberta's David and...
d be heading to scenic Moose Jaw, home to the Snow Birds and giant murals. Along with the location, the announcement included the news (at least it's still probably news for some) that this event will see the change in format for the event. For the first time, it will include a pre-qualifying where the final field will be determined. There will be 15 teams for 12 spots, including a Northern Ontario...
Body: For those of you with FoxTel or AusStar TV in Australia - EuroSport is showing a lot of curling matches from the European Curling Championships this week. http://tv.au.eurosport.com/ Category: Curling General Published: 26/11/2013 8:07 PM ...
He skips a young Ontario team that works hard and has advanced #11 in the world. This week, they’re in Kitchener at the Road to the Roar, where they’re trying to get one of the last spots in the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings and keep their Olympic dreams alive. I spoke to him [...]...
Team McEwen defines steady improvement and is now a favorite to win any event they’re in. Mike’s team is currently ranked #5 in the world, he’s recently married and he’s on the cover of the Men of Curling calendar. He’s also coming off a win against a very tough field at the CanadInns Prairie Classic. Looking [...]...
His team is currently ranked #1 in the world and he’s in the pages of the Men of Curling calendar. He’s also 46 so he gets full credit for both achievements. Veteran Jon Mead joined us to talk about Team Stoughton’s season so far, the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings and whatever else we [...]...
He has an Olympic gold medal, a new teammate and a love of the out turn. He’s also an astute observer of the game and offers some great insight into how the sport has evolved since his team’s march to gold in 2010. Ben and I also share our opinions on some off-season lineup changes. [...]...
He plays lead on Niklas Edin’s rink, the team that captured the 2013 Men’s World Championship in Victoria this past April. I talked to Viktor about the team’s week at the Worlds, how the selection process works in Sweden, the popularity of the sport is in his home country and more. We’ve sold out of [...]...