Monthly Archives: December 2011
Hawks Curling HPC welcomes Tschirhart, Palmer as contributors
Written on , by Glenn Paulley
We are pleased to welcome Bill Tschirhart, former Canadian National Training Centre coach, and Kevin Palmer, author of the widely-read blog Curl With Math, as contributors to the Golden Hawks Curling HPC site. Their most recent articles will appear in syndication on the Golden Hawks Curling HPC site; follow this link to see them, or Continue Reading
Golden Hawk food drive a success
Written on , by Glenn Paulley
900,000 Canadians access their local food banks every week. In response to this growing problem, Laura Crocker, with the support of the Laurier Varsity and Junior Varsity Curling teams, ran a food drive at the K-W Granite Club, home club of the Laurier curling programs and the Golden Hawks Curling High Performance Centre. The drive Continue Reading
iPhone applications for coaches
Written on , by Glenn Paulley
In 2011, November and December have been active months for the distribution of iPhone applications related to curling. In this article I want to highlight three of them: the Curling Strategy Board, the CurlingZone mobile application, and the curling.ca/mobile application from the Canadian Curling Association. All of these are available on the iPhone and iPad Continue Reading
Golden Hawks HPC – One Month Old
Written on , by Gary Crossley
The Golden Hawks High Performance Centre was born out of a casual discussion at the Canadian University Curling Championships (CIS) in St. Johns NFLD in March 2011. A Power Point outlining a cautious 5 year plan for development was put together on the flight back. That plan has, through circumstance, been accelerated considerably due to Continue Reading
HPC clinic featured in the K-W Record
Written on , by Glenn Paulley
On Saturday, 17 December 2011 the Golden Hawks High Performance Centre ran a very successful clinic for bantams, juniors and club curlers at the K-W Granite Club. The 59 participants received instruction in delivery mechanics, brushing mechanics, grips and release, strategy, and effective split timing accompanied by video analysis of each participant’s deliveries. Brian Belfry Continue Reading
Support the Shoot for a Cure campaign
Written on , by Glenn Paulley
Laura Crocker, skip of the Wilfrid Laurier varsity women’s rink and 2012 CIS champion, graces the pages of the 2012 Women of Curling Calendar. The calendar features Laura, Ottawa’s Emma Miskew, Scotland’s Eve Muirhead, and a variety of other well-known champions from Canada, Scotland, the United States, Russia, and Sweden. Proceeds from calendar sales go Continue Reading