April 23, 2023
OSHAWA, Ont. - The St. Thomas Curling Club successfully defends their Silver Tankard. St. Thomas picked up three points in second end and four more in the third end, on their way to a 9-2 win in seven ends over Oshawa in the final, at the Oshawa Curling Club. Scott McDonald, Matt Hall, Charlie Richard and DJ Richardson are the men's team. The Silver tankard is a combined men and women's event. The men and women play an opponent simultaneously, with the overall score showing the net result from each end of the two games. St. Thomas went 2-1 in their pool, including a must win in third game over Stroud, to finish first. In the quarterfinals St. Thomas beat York, 10-6, before coming back to defeat Guelph, 8-6, in the semifinals, scoring four in the final end. St. Thomas first lifted the Silver tankard, beating York, in the 2022 final last October.
February 14, 2023
MONCTON, N.B. - Scott McDonald of St, Thomas, with Team James Gratten, lost in the semifinals to the eventual champion, Scott Jones, at the New Brunswick men's curling Tankard. Team Gratten went 5-2 in the round robin, before falling, 7-6, to Jones, who went on to win the final and move on to the Briar, Canada's National men's curling championship.
January 20, 2023
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. - Laura Neil and Scott McDonald finished first in the Ontario Mixed Doubles tour standings.
January 9, 2023
ARTHUR, Ont. - A pair of last end comebacks were needed for Team NeilMcDonald to become mixed doubles spiel champions. The team Laura Neil and Scott McDonald scored two in the eighth and two in an extra end to defeat Korea's Jiyon Kim and ByeongJin Jeong, 9-7, in the final, this afternoon, at the Arthur Area Curling Club. Kim and Jeong, undefeated in to the final, led 5-1, after three ends, before Neil and McDonald chipped away and had the game tied at five after six ends.
The spiel victory earned Team NeilMcDonald $1,750. In the semifinals, Neil and McDonald trailed Katie and Shawn Cottrill,
5-3, before scoring four in the eighth, for a 7-5 victory.
December 18, 2022
ST. THOMAS - An eight hour trip from Laval, Quebec, was well worth it for Laurie St-Georges and Felix Asselin. The pair won the St. Thomas Mixed Doubles Classic and the $1800 prize that goes to the champions, today, at St. Thomas Curling Club. The tea from Quebec defeated the hometown favourites, Scott McDonald and Laura Neil, 8-4, completing a 8-0 run, at the three-day 24 team tournament. McDonald and Neil, picked up $1200, finishing with a 6-2 record.
November 11, 2022
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Team Ontario's run at the Canadian Mixed Curling championship has come to an end. Skip Scott McDonald and his Ontario teammates, representing the St. Thomas Curling Club, missed advancing to the semifinals, at the Prince Albert Golf and Curling Centre. Ontario finished pool play, at 6-4, in a four way tie for third place, but lost on a tie-breaker.
Ontario dropped their final two games in pool play, hurting their chances at semifinal action.
Quebec scored two in the eighth end, to edge Ontario, 5-4. British Columbia scored three in the fourth end, on a way to a 6-3 win.
November 10, 2022
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Scott McDonald and his Ontario team, have now won six consecutive games, at the Canadian Mixed Curling championship, at the Prince Albert Golf and Curling Centre. McDonald and teammates Laura Neil, Lori Eddy and Matthew Hall, scored two in the seventh, to edge New Brunswick, 7-5, before dumping Saskatchewan, 9-5, in the late game. Ontario is 6-2, tied for second place.
November 8, 2022
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Scott McDonald and his Ontario team, from St. Thomas, are on to the championship pool, at the Canadian Mixed Curling championship, at the Prince Albert Golf and Curling Centre. Ontario beat Manitoba, 6-4, tonight, for their fourth consecutive victory, after losing their first two games. Following a 0-2 start, Ontario defeated Nova Scotia, Newfoundland-Labrador, on Tuesday and handed the Northwest Territories their first loss, earlier today.
November 8, 2022
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Scott McDonald and his Team Ontario rink are still seeking their first win at the Canadian Mixed Curling championship. Team Ontario is 0-2 after falling 7-5, to Northern Ontario, Monday night. Northern Ontario scored four in the eighth end for the victory. Ontario lost their opening game, 7-6, in an extra end, to P.E.I.
October 17, 2022
ST. THOMAS - Two of the best curlers St. Thomas has known, along with a provincial championship team, were honoured during the member celebration night, Saturday, at the St. Thomas Curling Club. It was night to celebrate the curling accomplishments of Jim Lyle, Dale Sinclair and the 2022 mixed provincial winning team, of Scott MacDonald, Lori Eddy, Laura Neil and Matt Hall.
July 17, 2022
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Curling Club is taking the game to the streets. Out to promote, not only the club on Parkside Drive, but the 2023 Brier, the National men's championship, March 3-12, in London, the club was showcasing the game, summer style, outside their building Saturday. Visitors were able to curl outside thanks to a synthetic rink on a portable inflatable base, measuring eight metres in length and two metres wide. The club was one of several locations for the city wide Track to the Future mural festival.
April 22, 2022
ST. THOMAS - It could be considered an early wedding gift. Scott McDonald and his team of lead Laura Neil, second Matthew Hall and vice Laura Eddy, are the 2022 provincial mixed curling champions.
The rink, representing the St. Thomas Curling Club, edged the Cory Heggestad team, 6-5, in an extra end, at the Quinte Curling Club, in Belleville, April 17. Team McDonald earned a bye to the final, following a 6-1 round robin record.
McDonald and Neil are engaged with their wedding set for the summer of 2023.
Before the walk down the aisle, is the Canadian mixed championship, in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, this November.
May 5, 2022
OAKVILLE, Ont. - Charlotte Johnston, of Aylmer, and her Ontario 2 team, finished pool play at 3-3, third place in Pool B, at the Canadian U18 girls' curling championships, at the Oakville Curling Club. Ontario 2 will now continue in the Consolation B1 bracket with a game against New Brunswick1 Friday morning, a team they beat late Wednesday, 6-5. Johnston and her team completed pool play with a 6-5 loss to Alberta2, Thursday afternoon, denying a spot in the championship round.
Holding a 2-1 record after three games, Ontario 2 was edged, 4-3, by Manitoba1, in their fourth game.
May 3, 2022
OAKVILLE, Ont. - Charlotte Johnston, of Aylmer, and her Ontario 2 team, improved to 2-1, today, at the Canadian U18 girls' curling championships, at the Oakville Curling Club. Scoring four in the first end propelled Team Ontario to a 8-4 win over Newfoundland-Labrador, in the team's only game on the day. Johnston opened the competition, on Monday, defeating Nova Scotia, 5-3, before dropping a 5-4 decision, to Northern Ontario, in an extra end.
April 7, 2022
AYLMER, Ont. - Charlotte Johnston will be representing Ontario at the Canadian U18 girls' curling championship.
Johnston skips the London Curling club rink, of Brooklyn Ideson, Scotia Maltman, Julia Markle and coach Tony Francolini, that placed second at Curl Ontario's U18 women's championship, in Kingston, March 30-April 3.
The Aylmer native who is a Grade 12 student at Parkside Collegiate Institute and her teammates will be Ontario 2, at Nationals, May 1-7, at the Oakville curling club.
February 12, 2022
ST. THOMAS - Colin Sinclair has received one of the top coaching awards in Canada. The president of the St. Thomas Curling Club, received a 2021 Community National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Coach Developer Award, from the the Coaching Association of Canada. The award recognizes individuals who have gone above and beyond to develop NCCP coaches.
December 19, 2021
GANANOQUE, Ont. - Dale Sinclair, representing the St. Thomas Curling Club, lost in a semifinal to Elmira's Brenda Cark, this morning, at the provincial master women's championship. The team of Sinclair, lead Bernadette Gillett, second Rosemary Gowman and third Carol Jackson, fell 7-2, with Clark taking the game in seven ends. Tied at two after four ends, Clark scored one in both the fifth and sixth ends before scoring three in the seventh. In the final, Clark lost to Janice Carwardine, of the Leaside Club in Toronto, 7-0, in four ends. Sinclair finished the round robin at 6-1, losing the final game of the round robin to Carwardine, also 6-1. The game decided first place and gave Carwardine a bye to the final.
December 18, 2021
GANANOQUE, Ont. - Dale Sinclair, representing the St. Thomas Curling Club, finished second in the round robin, with a 6-1 record, at the provincial master women's championship. In a game for first place, the rink of Sinclair, lead Bernadette Gillett, second Rosemary Gowman and third Carol Jackson, lost in an extra end, 6-5, to Debbie Carwardine, out of the Leaside Curling Club. Sinclair faces Elmira's Brenda Clark (5-2) in a semifinal Sunday morning, with the winner advancing to play Carwardine in the final. Sinclair beat Clark, 9-1, in five ends, during the round robin, but Clark was the lone team to beat Carwardine. Earlier today, Sinclair blanked JoAnne Inouye, of the York club, 7-0, in just four ends.
December 17, 2021
GANANOQUE, Ont. - Dale Sinclair, representing the St. Thomas Curling Club, is the lone undefeated rink at the provincial master women's championship. The team of Sinclair, lead Bernadette Gillett, second Rosemary Gowman and third Carol Jackson, won twice today, improving to 5-0. Sinclair kicked the day three of the tournament off, by blitzing Elmira's Brenda Clark, 9-1, in just five ends, this morning, in a meeting of the only 3-0 teams. This afternoon Sinclair again put up a 9-1 score, in seven ends, against Debbie Brown, of the Brant Curling Club.
December 16, 2021
GANANOQUE, Ont. - Dale Sinclair, representing the St. Thomas Curling Club, has a share of first place, at the provincial master women's championship.
Her rink of lead Bernadette Gillett, second Rosemary Gowman and third Carol Jackson, defeated Nepeon's Sheryl Dobenko, 11-5, this afternoon, to remain undefeated at 3-0. Sinclair opened the eight team tournament with a 6-3 win over Barb Willemsen, out of the Quinte curling club, Wednesday night. Earlier today Sinclair defeated Wendy Young, from the Collingwood club, 8-6. Elmira's Brenda Clark is also 3-0 and will face Sinclair Friday.
October 17, 2021
TECUMSEH, Ont. - It was a tough final for skip Scott MacDonald and his rink of vice Lori Eddy, second Charlie Richard and lead Laura Neil, representing the St. Thomas Curling Club. The MacDonald rink fell 7-1, in six ends, to Ottawa's Mike McLean's rink, at the the Mixed provincial championship, at the Beach Grove Golf and Country Club. MacDonald and McClean finished the round robin tied in top spot at 6-1, with MacDonald earning the bye to the final thanks to winning the head to head meeting.
October 16, 2021
TECUMSEH, Ont. - Skip Scott MacDonald and his rink of vice Lori Eddy, second Charlie Richard and lead Laura Neil, representing the St. Thomas Curling Club, have advanced to the final of the Mixed provincial championship, at the Beach Grove Golf and Country Club. MacDonald finished the round robin at 6-1, tied with Mike McLean's rink out of the Ottawa curling club. MacDonald earned the bye to the final thanks to defeating McLean during the round robin.
The final is 1 p.m. Sunday, with McDonald facing either McLean or Jordan McNamara.
October 14, 2021
TECUMSEH, Ont. - Skip Scott MacDonald and his rink of Lori Eddy, Charlie Richard and Laura Neil, out of the St. Thomas Curling Club, won their opening game, 8-7, on last rock in an extra end, against Team Rideau, at the Mixed provincial championship, at the Beach Grove Golf and Country Club. MacDonald trailed 4-0 early before scoring seven straight points, for a 7-4 lead. Rideau then scored three points, including a steal in the eighth end to tie the game.
In draw two, MacDonald defeated the Mike McLean rink from the Ottawa curling club, on day one of the four day event.
March 10, 2020
WOODSTOCK, ON. - Morgan Kerr took her time getting set in the hack, took a few deep breaths and then focused on her shot. The last rock of the end. Trailing 6-4, the East Elgin Eagles had five stones in the house, but the team's skip needed to remove, or at least tap back, the one rock belonging to the Clinton St. Anne's Eagles.
With senior Caitlyn Evely directing the sweepers, Kerr made a perfect shot to score three, for an Eagles' 8-6 win in the WOSSAA girls' curling gold medal game and a spot at OFSAA.
*OFSAA, scheduled for March 25-28, in the Durham region, was cancelled due
to the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 2, 2020
ORILLIA, ON. - Charlotte Johnston and her rink out of the London Curling Club, advanced to the under-18 women's division semifinals at the Ontario Winter Games. Johnston, a Grade 10 student at Parkside Collegiate Institute (PCI), skipped her rink to a 3-2 round robin record, but lost to Sudbury's Bella Croisier in the semifinals. Emily Deschenes, from the Manotick club, won the gold medal, defeating Croisier.
February 23, 2020
ST. THOMAS - Sherry Middaugh repeats and Howard Rajala is now a three-time champion. Middaugh and her rink from the Thornhill Curling Club, successfully defended their title defeating fellow Thornhill rink Colleen Madonia, 6-3, in the women's final, at the provincial championships, at the St. Thomas Curling Club. For Middaugh's three teammates it's a dynasty as they were part of Madonia's winning rink in 2018. Rajala defeated Ingersoll's Bob Armstrong, 7-5, in the men's final, for his third crown in eight years, adding to titles in 2017 and 2013. Both Ontario champions move on to the National senior championships, in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, March 16-22.nal.
February 22, 2020
ST. THOMAS - It is a step to hosting the biggest curling event in Ontario. Since Wednesday for five days, the St. Thomas Curling Club has been hosting the Ontario Curling Association men and women's senior provincial championships.
For the club, it's a prelude for when St. Thomas host the 2021 Men's Tankard and Women's Scotties in late January. That would bring notable names such as John Epping, Glen Howard and Rachel Holman to the Railway City.
Sherry Middaugh looking to defend her senior title, went undefeated in the
round robin with a 7-0 record, earning a spot directly in the women's final. A
tie-breaker gave Ingersoll's Bob Armstrong a berth in the men's final.
November 26, 2019
ST. THOMAS - Dale Sinclair joins a select group of repeat champions at the Belles & Brooms Bonspiel.
Sinclair and teammates Carol Johnson, Rosemary Gowman and Bernie Gillet, representing the Port Perry curling club, won the A flight division for a second consecutive year, defeating Highland Curling Club's Ruth Alexander in the final. A four spot in the fourth end carried the Sinclair to a 8-1 victory.
Alexander herself won back to back in 2013 and 2014 and then took the top award again in 2016.
November 25, 2019
ST. THOMAS - Twenty four teams from curling clubs across southern Ontario are competing in th 41st annual Belles & Brooms Bonspiel, a two day event at the St. Thomas Curling Club.
The host club has four teams competing while the Aylmer curling club is represented by the Judy Van Ymeren rink.
Looking to repeat is last year's A flight champion, the Dale Sinclair rink from
Port Perry.
March 5, 2019
VANASTRA, ON. - The Parkside Stampeders are WOSSAA silver medalists in girls' curling. Clinton Central Huron won gold, defeating Parkside, 6-3, in the girls' final, at the Vanastra Curling Club.
Parkside beat London CCH, 10-4, in the semifinals. London Montcalm took the bronze medal. On the boys' side, Tillsonburg Glendale is heading to OFSAA,
defeating London Oakridge, in the final. South Huron grabbed the bronze medal.
February 27, 2019
ST. THOMAS - It took three attempts but the Parkside Stampeders finally beat the Central Elgin Titans and it came in the championship game. Parkside captured the TVRA South-East girls’ curling title, defeating Central Elgin, 7-5, in the final, at the St. Thomas Curling Club. The Stampeders’ team of Johnston and Allison Young, both in Grade nine and Grade 12 students Felicia Fernades and Audrey Moore, now head to WOSSAA, at the Vanastra Curling Club, south of Clinton, March 5th.
On the boys’ side, Tillsonburg Glendale Gemini won a fourth consecutive
South-East crown, beating East Elgin for a third year in a row.
November 27, 2018
ST. THOMAS – Dale Curtis showed why she is the skip of the 2018 Masters Women's provincial curling champions that placed fourth at Canadians. Curtis, from the Port Perry curling club and her rink of Rosemary Gowman, her third from the provincial team, Carol Jackson and Bernie Gillett, won the 40th annual Belles & Brooms bonspiel, beating the Tina VanderWallen-Howey skipped rink out of the Tillsonburg Curling Club, in the A flight final, at the St. Thomas Curling Club. Judy Vanymeren, Lisa Mervis, Bertha Stricklan and Bozena Boadway, out of the Aylmer Club won the B final.
November 26, 2018
ST. THOMAS. – For 40 years the Belles and Brooms Bonspiel has been one of the premier events at the St. Thomas Curling Club. From across the province of Ontario, 24 teams each year compete in the two day event. The 40th edition features Dale Curtis, skip of the provincial ladies masters rink, along with St. Thomas teams with skips Pat Quinn, Sandi Coombs, Beth Kewley and Anne Meeuse. Aylmer teams have skips Christa Brouwer and Ferne Taggart.
March 6, 2018
ALYMER, ON. – The Central Elgin Titans' girls' team finished fourth at WOSSAA curling, losing 9-8, in an extra end to the London CCH Crusaders, in the bronze medal game. The Titans led 8-3 after four ends, but the Crusaders, scored two in the sixth, one in the seventh, before stealing two points to tie, in the eighth end. In the semifinals, Listowel District beat Central Elgin. A week ago, the Titans won the Thames Valley Regional Athletics South-East championship, defeating Woodstock Huron Park in the final.
January 10, 2018
ST. THOMAS – High school curling is in full sweep of the broom, with last year's boys and girls' TVRA South-East finalists, leading the way again this season. The East Elgin Eagles, the reigning South-East champs, skipped by Caitlyn Evely, sit atop the girls' standings, with a 4-0 record. The Eagles face Woodstock CI (3-0), on January 17. On the boys' side, East Elgin is 4-0, while Tillsonburg Glendale is 4-1. In the rematch of last year's South-East final that Glendale won, 10-9, the Eagles earned some revenge this season, beating Glendale, 7-5, last month. The Parkside Stampeders hosted the Dorchester Beavers today, at the St. Thomas Curling Club.
March 6, 2017
LONDON, ON. – It wasn't quite rise of the Phoenix, but Central Huron did step up to grab curling supremacy in this region. The Central Huron Phoenix, from Clinton, won both the girls and boys' titles, at the Western Ontario Secondary School Athletic Association (WOSSAA) curling championships, hosted by the London Curling Club. In the girls' final, a pair of four point ends carried Central Huron over the East Elgin Eagles, 10-5. On the boys' side, Central Huron won the WOSSAA crown, edging Tillsonburg, on last rock.
March 1, 2017
INGERSOLL, ON. – The East Elgin Eagles came within inches of qualifying two teams for the WOSSAA curling tournament. The Eagles' ladies, undefeated in league action all season, handily iced Woodstock CI, 13-1 in six ends, for the Thames Valley Region Athletic South-East title, at the Ingersoll Curling Club. Leading 3-1 early, the Eagles scored three in the fourth end, two more in the fifth, before finishing off WCI with a five spot in the sixth end. In the boys' final, the Eagles battled the Glendale Gemini, from Tillsonburg, right to the last rock of the eighth and final end. But it was the East champions pulling out a 10-9 win. WOSSAA is Monday, March 6, at the London Curling Club.
November 23, 2016
ST. THOMAS – The Central Elgin Titans won both the boys and girls' games against the Parkside Stampeders, in TVRA curling, at the St. Thomas Curling Club.