Monthly Archives: January 2012
The strategy/tactics answer – asking the right questions
Written on , by Maurice Wilson
No single thing inspires more debate in curling lounges all across this land than STRATEGY! We know that games are won – and lost – on our good and not-so-good decisions. We also know that execution and tactics play a significant role in all strategy on the frozen sheet. But how often do we stop Continue Reading
Laurier women win gold at Karuizawa
Written on , by Glenn Paulley
Two huge wins over China and Denmark for Laura Crocker and her rink from Wilfrid Laurier University on Saturday in Karuizawa, Japan vaulted the Golden Hawks foursome into first-place overall after the completion of round-robin play. Finishing first, the women then played the first semi-final against Bing-Yu Wang and her Chinese National team, who managed Continue Reading
2012 Ontario Coaching Excellence Awards
Written on , by Glenn Paulley
For the past five years the Coaches Association of Ontario has offered the Ontario Coaching Excellence Award Program, to recognize the dedication and commitment of exemplary individuals who inspire, innovate and share knowledge of sport with others. This year the Awards will be presented in Toronto at a special ceremony during Ontario Coaches Week on Continue Reading
Team Canada in the hunt in Karuizawa
Written on , by Glenn Paulley
Both the Canadian women’s and men’s teams playing this week in Karuizawa, Japan are in the hunt for one of the four playoff spots with two games to play after Friday’s games. For the Canadian women from Wilfrid Laurier University, skipped by Laura Crocker, Thursday’s busy day of three round-robin games resulted in three wins, Continue Reading
Karuizawa championship preview
Written on , by Glenn Paulley
After a friendly exhibition game played this afternoon, tomorrow (or later today, if you’re already in Nagano) the Karuizawa International Curling Championships get underway in Nagano, Japan with the opening ceremonies scheduled to start at 10:45am and the first draw to begin at 1:00pm. Canada is ably represented by its two CIS championship teams. In Continue Reading
Ontario summer curling camps
Written on , by Glenn Paulley
Three summer curling camps to describe in this article; if interested, get your applications in ASAP to avoid disappointment, as all camps will fill very quickly. Amethyst Camp The fifteenth annual Amethyst Curling Camp, now sponsored by The Dominion Insurance Company and offered through the Northern Ontario Curling Association will operate in Sudbury, Ontario from Continue Reading