Manitoba Senior Champions

The Manitoba Senior Champions who will compete at the 2011 World Financial Group Canadian Seniors are:

Men   

Skip: Kelly Roberston, Third: Doug Armour, Second: Peter Prokopowich and Lead: Bob Scales

Women

Skip: Deborah Popovic, Third: Brenda Robinson, Second: Monica Noakes, Lead: Sherrell McColm, Alternate: Peggy Poleschuk and Coach: Rae Tanner

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The new Team Canada bunks with Russ Howard

Holland rink bunking with Howard’s due to winter storm

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John Morris one year after the Olympics

Morris, curlers rockin' one year later

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Last brier for Shawn Adams

Last Brier for Adams rink

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Mark Nichols and Brad Gushue finished after the 2011 Brier

Gushue's foursome takes another hit

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2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championships - Page Playoffs are complete

The Page Playoffs at the 2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championships are complete:

In the Page Playoff 1vs2 Canada (Jim Armstrong) defeated Norway (Rune Lorentsen) 7-4. Canada advances to the Gold Medal Game while the Norway plays in the Semi-Final.

In the Page Playoff 3vs4 Scotland (Aileen Neilson) defeated Russia (Marat Romanov) 8-5.  vs S. The Scotland plays in the Semi-Final and Russia plays in the Bronze Medal Game.

Tuesday, March 1

Semi-Final

Norway (Rune Lorentsen) vs Scotland (Aileen Neilson). Winner advances to the Gold Medal Game while the loser plays in the Bronze Medal Game.

Bronze Medal Game

Russia (Marat Romanov) vs Semi-Final loser

Gold Medal Game

Canada (Jim Armstrong) vs Semi-Final Winner

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2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championships - Playoffs are set

The Playoffs at the 2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championships are set:

Monday, February 28

Page Playoff 1vs2 

Canada (Jim Armstrong) vs Norway (Rune Lorentsen). The winner advances to the Gold Medal Game while the loser plays in the Semi-Final.

Page Playoff 3vs4

Russia (Marat Romanov) vs Scotland (Aileen Neilson). The winner plays in the Semi-Final while the loser plays in the Bronze Medal Game.

Tuesday, March 1

Semi-Final

Page Playoff 1vs2 loser vs Page Playoff 3vs4 winner. Winner advances to the Gold Medal Game while the loser plays in the Bronze Medal Game.

Bronze Medal Game

Page Playoff 3vs4 loser vs Semi-Final loser

Gold Medal Game

Page Playoff 1vs2 winner vs Semi-Final Winner

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Jones couldn't save the day

Saskatchewan claims first national curling title since 1997 Joneses just couldn't keep up

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Bronze Medal to stay at the Scotties and Brier

Format change here to stay

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2011 Scotties® Tournament of Hearts - Final Media Scrum

Here is the Final media scrum at the 2011 Scotties® Tournament of Hearts.

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Swiss Women's Champions

The Swiss Women's Champions who will compete at the 2011 Capital One® World Women's Curling Championship is Mirjam Ott:

Team Ott is: Skip: Mirjam Ott, Third: Carmen Schäfer, Second: Carmen Küng and Lead: Janine Greiner

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Swedish Women's Champions

The Swedish Women's Champions who will compete at the 2011 Capital One® World Women's Curling Championship is Anette Norberg:

Team Norberg is: Skip: Anette Norberg,Third: Cecilia Östlund, Second: Sara Carlsson and Lead: Liselotta Lennartsson

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Korean Women's Champions

 

The Korean Women's Champions who will compete at the 2011 Capital One® World Women's Curling Championship is Kim Ji-Sun:

Team Ji-Sun is: Skip: Kim Ji-Sun, Third: Lee Seul-Bee, Second: Shin Mi-Sung,  Lead: Gim Un Chi and Alternate: Lee Hyun-Jung

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Russian Women's Champions

The Russian Women's Champions who will compete at the 2011 Capital One® World Women's Curling Championship is Liudmila Privivkova:

Team Privivkova is: Skip: Liudmila Privivkova, Third: Anna Sidorova, Second:Nkeiruka Ezekh, Lead: Ekaterina Galkina and Alternate: Margarita Fomina

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German Women's Champions

The German Women's Champions who will compete at the 2011 Capital One® World Women's Curling Championship is Andrea Schöpp:

Team Schöpp is: Skip: Andrea Schöpp, Third: Imogen Lehmann, Second: Monika Wagner, Lead/Alternate: Stella Heiß and Lead/Alternate: Corinna Scholz

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Danish Women's Champions

The Danish Women's Champions who will compete at the 2011 Capital One® World Women's Curling Championship is  Lene Nielsen:

Team Nielsen is: Skip: Lene Nielsen, Third: Helle Simonsen, Second: Jeanne Ellegaard and Lead: Maria Poulsen

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Amber Holland and her team deserving winners of the Scotties®

Holland and Team Saskatchewan deserving winners at the Scotties

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Holland wins the Scotties®

Holland ends Jones' Scotties reign

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2011 Scotties® Tournament of Hearts - Elaine Dagg-Jackson wins The Joan Mead Builder’s Award

Elaine Dagg-Jackson the National Team Coach from the Canadian Curling Association has won The Joan Mead Builder’s Award at the 2011 Scotties® Tournament of Hearts.

Each year, an award is presented to someone who has made a significant contribution to the growth and development of women’s curling in Canada. The Award has been named in honour of the late Joan Mead who was a producer for CBC. Joan passed away in 2000.

Past Winners of the Joan Mead Builder Award:

• 2007 – Muriel Fage, CCA/ SSFoundation Board member
• 2006 – Robin Wilson, Scott Tournament of Hearts Coordinator
• 2005 – Shirley Morash, Former CCA President
• 2004 – Dr. Vera Pezer, Curler, Coach, Psychologist, Author
• 2003 – Vic Rauter, TSN broadcaster
• 2002 – Vic Rauter, TSN broadcaster
• 2002 – Warren Hansen, Manager, Event Operations and Media, CCA
• 2001 – Lloyd Stansell, Ice-maker

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2011 Scotties® Tournament of Hearts - Bronze Medal Media Scrum

Here is the media scrum from the Bronze Medal Media Scrum at the 2011 Scotties® Tournament of Hearts.

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Holland steals the Scotties®

Holland steals Scotties title from Jones

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2011 Scotties® Tournament of Hearts - Shot-of--the-Week Holland wins

Amber Holland has won the Shot-Of-The-Week Award at the 2011 Scotties® Tournament of Hearts. She won the award for her shot to score 3 in sixth end of the Final.  

The Shot-Of-The-Week Award is presented annually to the player who completed the Scotties Tournament of Hearts’ most outstanding shot.

Past Winners of the Shot-Of-The-Week Award:

• 2010 – Krista McCarville, Ontario
• 2009 – Kerry Galusha, Northwest Territories/Yukon
• 2008 – Sherry Middaugh, Ontario
• 2007 – Jan Betker, Saskatchewan
• 2006 – Jennifer Jones, Team Canada
• 2005 – Jennifer Jones, Manitoba
• 2004 – Lois Fowler Manitoba
• 2003 – Cathy Cunningham, Newfoundland and Labrador
• 2002 – Sherry Anderson, Saskatchewan
• 2001 – Marie-France Larouche, Quebec
• 2000 – Julie Skinner, British Columbia
• 1999 – Cathy Borst, Team Canada
• 1998 – Anne Merklinger, Ontario
• 1997 – Sandra Schmirler, Saskatchewan

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2011 Scotties® Tournament of Hearts - Amber Holland wins the Sandra Schmirler MVP Award

Amber Holland has won the Sandra Schmirler MVP Award at the 2011 Scotties® Tournament of Hearts

At every Scott Tournament of Hearts, beginning in 1997, a player is selected by the media for her outstanding play during the playoff round.

In 2001, this Award was named The Sandra Schmirler Award in honour of the great Saskatchewan skip who won three Canadian and World titles as well as gold at the Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Sandra’s life was cut short in March, 2000 when she lost a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 36.

Past Winners of the Sandra Schmirler MVP Award:

• 2010 – Erin Carmody, Prince Edward Island
• 2009 – Jennifer Jones, Team Canada
• 2008 – Cathy Overton-Clapham, Manitoba
• 2007 – Kelly Scott, Team Canada
• 2006 – Kelly Scott, British Columbia
• 2005 – Jenn Hanna, Ontario
• 2004 – Colleen Jones, Team Canada
• 2003 – Colleen Jones, Team Canada
• 2002 – Colleen Jones, Team Canada
• 2001 – Nancy Delahunt, Nova Scotia
• 2000 – Julie Skinner, British Columbia
• 1999 – Kim Kelly, Nova Scotia
• 1998 – Brenda Bohmer, Alberta
• 1997 – Marcia Gudereit, Saskatchewan

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Northern Ontario Senior Champions

The Northern Ontario Senior Champions who will compete at the 2011 World Financial Group Canadian Seniors are:

Men 

Skip: Eric Harnden, Third: Dion Dumontelle, Second: Doug Hong and Lead: Mark Borgogelli

Women 

Skip: Barbara Ward, Third: Janice Atkinson, Second: Jan Alexander and Lead: Vicki Boland

 

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Canadian Women's Champions

The Canadian Women's Champions who will compete at the 2011 Capital One® World Women's Curling Championship is Amber Holland:

Team Holland is: Skip: Amber Holland, Third: Kim Schneider, Second: Tammy Schneider, Lead: Heather Kalenchuk, Fifth: Jolene Campbell and Coach: Merv Fonger

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