2017-18 Curling News
Rocking Good Time at CCAA Curling Championship
March 29, 2018
One thing was 100% guaranteed on the final day of the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Curling Championships.
ACAC Curling Championships Results
February 21, 2018
Two-out-of-three ain't bad but two-out-of-two is better. Improper English but more than proper performances as the MacEwan University Griffins curling program qualified both its women's and mixed curling teams while the Red Deer College Kings/Queens curling program qualified its men's, women's and mixed teams into the 2017-2018 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Curling Championships this past weekend
Kyle Leach Selected as Charles Morter Memorial Award Recipient
February 20, 2018
Sara McMann named 2017–18 ACAC Female Curler of the Year
February 20, 2018
Jules Owchar Selected as the 2018 ACAC Curling Coach of the Year
February 16, 2018
Presenting the 2017-18 ACAC Curling All-Conference Teams
February 16, 2018
ACAC Curling Preview
February 15, 2018
Of the eight schools participating in the 2017-2018 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) curling campaign, only two – NAIT Ooks and Red Deer College Kings/Queens – have all three teams qualifying for the postseason with their men’s, women’s and mixed sides ready to sweep at the historic Rose City Curling Club in Camrose, Alberta.
Shanghai Curlers exhibition vs ACAC
February 12, 2018
Every year up to 200 students apply to play for this university curling team. What school in Canada is this you ask?
Winter Regional Wraps Up As ACAC Curling Championship Qualifiers Decided
January 28, 2018
The ACAC Curling Winter Regional bonspiel hosted by the Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder wrapped up on Sunday at the Avonair Curling Club in Edmonton. The top four teams in the men’s, women’s, and mixed divisions will move on to compete at the 2017-18 ACAC Curling Championships in Camrose, AB on February 16-18, 2018, hosted by the University of Alberta-Augustana Vikings.
Winter Regional Delivers Excitement As ACAC Championship Spots Remain On The Line
January 28, 2018
The second day of the ACAC Curling Winter Regional saw four competitive draws across the men's, women's, and mixed team events. While the women's division has the top four decided for ACAC championships qualification, marquee matchups on the final day on Sunday have post-season implications for a couple hopeful medal contenders on the men's and mixed
ACAC Curling Winter Regional Bonspiel Kicks Off in Edmonton
January 27, 2018
The second half of the ACAC curling season kicked off in Edmonton on Friday with the Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder playing host to the Winter Regional at the Avonair Curling Club. The top men’s, women’s, and mixed curling teams from eight ACAC institutions are participating in the three-day event, with a qualification spot at the ACAC Conference Championships on the line.
Curling feature Portage College Voyageurs
January 16, 2018
Starting the sport of curling when she was a six years-old, many years later Cassie Kotyk is now part of the Portage College Voyageurs mixed curling team that sits atop of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) standings with a perfect 5-0 record.
The Storied Curling Career Of Jules Owchar
January 09, 2018
He may not be a household name to the everyday person, but if you are apart of the curling community you have likely heard of Jules Owchar.
Augustana Vikings Curler Colton Simard
November 21, 2017
?There's gold in them thar hills?" is a quote sometimes attributed to the California gold rush of 1849. ?There?s gold in them thar rinks?? could be a quote attributed to the Simard family of Chauvin, Alberta. A village in east central Alberta, with a population of 335, it is home of Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) curlers Colton Simard of University of Alberta Augustana Vikings and Ashton Simard of MacEwan University Griffins.
Leduc, AB, to host four Canadian curling championships in 2018
September 13, 2017
An unprecedented celebration of Canadian championship curling will take place next year in Leduc, Alta., it was announced today by Curling Canada.