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Monday, February 29, 2016

2016 Scotties® Tournament of Hearts - Ashley Howard wins the Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award

2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Ashley Howard has won the Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award for the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.The award winner is chosen by the players voting.

The award is named each year in honour of an individual who exemplified the spirit of curling and had had a lasting impact on the region hosting The Scott Tournament of Hearts.

Past Winners of the Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award
  • 2015 – Sherry Anderson, Saskatchewan (Marj Mitchell Award)
  • 2014 – Sherry Anderson, Saskatchewan (Marj Mitchell Award)
  • 2013 - Sasha Carter, British Columbia (Marj Mitchell Award)
  • 2011 - Cathy Overton-Clapham, Manitoba (Marj Mitchell Award)
  • 2010 – Kelly Scott, British Columbia (Marj Mitchell Award)
  • 2009 – Cori Bartel, Alberta (Marj Mitchell Award)
  • 2008 – Stefanie Clark, Prince Edward Island (Marj Mitchell Award)
  • 2007 – Stefanie Clark, Prince Edward Island (Marj Mitchell Award)
  • 2006 – Kelly Scott, British Columbia (Marj Mitchell Award)
  • 2005 – Stefanie Richard, Prince Edward Island (Marj Mitchell Award)
  • 2004 – Sherry Anderson, Saskatchewan (Marj Mitchell Award)
  • 2003 – Anne Dunn, Ontario (Marj Mitchell Award)
  • 2002 – Meredith Doyle, Nova Scotia (Marj Mitchell Award)
  • 2001 – Jane Arseneau, New Brunswick (Marj Mitchell Award)
  • 2000 – Anne Merklinger, Ontario (Marj Mitchell Award)
  • 1999 – Jane Arseneau, New Brunswick (Marj Mitchell Award)
  • 1998 – Anne Merklinger, Ontario (Marj Mitchell Award)
  • 1997 – Alison Goring, Ontario (Diana Doe Award)
  • 1996 – Stephanie Marchand, Quebec (Arline Wilson Award)
  • 1995 – Alison Goring, Ontario (Bob Stewart Award)
  • 1994 – Patti McKnight, Ontario (Effie Hezzelwood Award)
  • 1993 – Laurie Allen, Team Canada (Mabel Mitchell Award)
  • 1992 – Heidi Hanlon, New Brunswick (Joyce Myers Award)
  • 1991 – Alison Goring, Team Canada (Vera Pezer Award)
  • 1990 – Jackie-Rae Greening, Alberta (Lee Tobin Award)
  • 1989 – Heidi Hanlon, New Brunswick (Sylvia Fedoruk Award)
  • 1988 – Mary Baird, Nova Scotia (Caroline Ball Award)
  • 1987 – Kim Duck, Ontario (Myrna McQuarrie Award)
  • 1986 – Mabel Thompson, Alberta (Jo Wallace Award)
  • 1985 – Cathy Dillon, Prince Edward Island (Lura McLuckie Award)
  • 1984 – Yvonne Smith, Ontario (Elizabeth MacDonald Award)
  • 1983 – Penny LaRocque, Nova Scotia (Ina Hansen Award)
  • 1982 – Carol Thompson, Ontario (Joyce McKee Award)




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2016 Scotties® Tournament of Hearts - First and Second Team All-Stars

2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Here are the first and second team All-Stars from the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

The Scotties Tournament of Hearts All-Star Teams are selected by the Canadian Curling Reporters as determined by overall shooting percentages during the Round Robin. In the case of a percentage tie, the player on the higher-ranking team was awarded the all-star position.

First Team
Skip: Jennifer Jones, Team Canada
Third: Kaitlyn Lawes, Team Canada
Second: Jill Officer, Team Canada
Lead: Dawn McEwen, Team Canada

Second Team
Skip: Chelsea Carey, Alberta
Third: Ashley Howard, Saskatchewan
Second: Liz Fyfe, Manitoba

Lead: Sarah Potts, Northern Ontario

Past All-Stars

2015
First Team
Skip: Stefanie Lawton (Saskatchewan)
Third: Kaitlyn Lawes (Manitoba)
Second: Jill Officer (Manitoba)
Lead: Dawn McEwen  (Manitoba)


Second Team
Skip: Jennifer Jones (Manitoba)
Third: Lori Olson-Johns (Alberta)
Second: Stephanie Schmidt (Saskatchewan)
Lead: Lisa Weagle (Team Canada)



2014
First Team 
Skip: Rachel Homan (Team Canada)
Third: Emma Miskew (Team Canada)
Second: Alison Kreviazuk (Ontario)
Lead: Teri Lake  (Nova Scoita)

Second Team
Skip: Chelsea Carey (Manitoba)
Third: Sherri Singler (Saskatchewan)
Second: Sherry Anderson (Saskatchewan)
Lead: Morgan Court (Ontario)

2013
First Team 
Skip: Jennifer Jones (Manitoba)
Third: Kaitlyn Lawes (Manitoba)
Second: Alison Kreviazuk (Ontario)
Lead: Dawn Askin (Manitoba)

Second Team
Skip: Rachel Homan (Ontario)
Third: Jeanna Schraeder  (British Columbia)
Second: Jill Officer (Manitoba)
Lead: Laine Peters (Alberta)

2012
First Team 
Skip: Jennifer Jones (Manitoba)
Third: Kaitlyn Lawes (Manitoba)
Second: Alison Kreviazuk (Ontario)
Lead: Dawn Askin (Manitoba)

Second Team
Skip: Kelly Scott (British Columbia)
Third: Beth Ishiw (Alberta)
Second: Jill Officer (Manitoba)
Lead: Laine Peters (Alberta)

2011
First Team 
Skip: Jennifer Jones (Team Canada)
Third: Kaitlyn Lawes (Team Canada)
Second: Jill Officer (Team Canada)
Lead: Dawn Askin (Team Canada)

Second Team 
Skip: Amber Holland (Saskatchewan)
Third: Kim Schneider (Saskatchewan)
Second: Tammy Schneider (Saskatchewan)
Lead: Chelsey Bell (Alberta) 

2010
First Team
Skip: Kelly Scott, British Columbia
Third: Cathy Overton-Clapham, Team Canada
Second: Jill Officer, Team Canada
Lead: Dawn Askin, Team Canada


Second Team
Skip: Jennifer Jones, Team Canada
Third: Jeanna Schraeder, British Columbia
Second: Sasha Carter, British Columbia
Lead: Jacquie Armstrong, British Columbia

2009
First Team
Skip: Stefanie Lawton, Saskatchewan
Third: Cathy Overton-Clapham, Team Canada
Second: Diane Gushulak, British Columbia
Lead: Lana Vey, Saskatchewan


Second Team
Skip: Marla Mallett, British Columbia
Third: Grace MacInnes, British Columbia
Second: Sherri Singler, Saskatchewan
Lead: Joëlle Sabourin, Quebec

2008
First Team
Skip: Shannon Kleibrink, Alberta
Third: Amy Nixon, Alberta
Second: Jill Officer, Manitoba
Lead: Chelsey Bell, Alberta


Second Team
Skip: Sherry Middaugh, Ontario
Third: Cathy Overton-Clapham, Manitoba
Second: Sasha Carter, Team Canada
Lead: Dawn Askin, Manitoba

2007
First Team
Kelly Scott, Team Canada
Jeanna Schraeder, Team Canada
Second: Jill Officer, Manitoba
Lead: Marcia Gudereit, Saskatchewan


Second Team
Skip: Jan Betker, Saskatchewan
Third: Lana Vey, Saskatchewan
Second: Sasha Carter, Team Canada
Lead: Darah Provencal, British Columbia

2006
First Team
Skip: Kelly Scott, British Columbia
Third: Jeanna Schraeder, British Columbia
Second: Mary-Anne Arsenault, Nova Scotia
Lead: Georgina Wheatcroft, Team Canada


Second Team
Skip: Heather Strong, Newfoundland and Labrador
Third: Cathy Overton-Clapham, Team Canada
Second: Sasha Carter, British Columbia
Lead: Nancy Delahunt, Nova Scotia

2005
First Team
Skip: Jennifer Jones, Manitoba
Third: Marliese Miller, Saskatchewan
Second: Dawn Askin, Ontario
Lead: Nancy Delahunt, Team Canada


Second Team
Skip: Jenn Hanna, Ontario
Third: Pascale Letendre, Ontario
Second: Sherri Singler, Saskatchewan
Lead: Susan O’Leary, Newfoundland and Labrador

2004
First Team
Skip: Colleen Jones, Team Canada
Third: Amy Nixon, Alberta
Second: Maureen Bonar, Manitoba
Lead: Nancy Delahunt, Team Canada


Second Team
Skip: Lois Fowler, Manitoba
Third: Kim Kelly, Team Canada
Second: Mary-Anne Arsenault, Team Canada
Lead: Heather Martin, Newfoundland and Labrador

2003
First Team
Skip: Colleen Jones, Team Canada
Third: Sherry Linton, Saskatchewan
Second: Robyn MacPhee, Prince Edward Island
Lead: Nancy Delahunt, Team Canada


Second Team
Skip: Suzanne Gaudet, Prince Edward Island
Third: Rebecca Jean MacPhee, Prince Edward Island
Second: Joan McCusker, Saskatchewan
Lead: Kate Horne, Alberta

2002
First Team
Skip: Sherry Anderson, Saskatchewan
Third: Janet Brown, Ontario
Second: Mary-Anne Waye, Team Canada
Lead: Nancy Delahunt, Team Canada


Second Team
Skip: Sherry Middaugh, Ontario
Third: Lawnie MacDonald, Alberta
Second: Lynn Fallis-Kurz, Manitoba
Lead: Allison Franey, New Brunswick

2001
First Team
Skip: Marie-France Larouche, Quebec
Third: Kim Kelly, Nova Scotia
Second: Georgina Wheatcroft, Team Canada
Lead: Sheri Cordina, Ontario


Second Team
Skip: Kelley Law, Team Canada
Third: Lisa Whitaker, British Columbia
Second: Roberta Materi, Saskatchewan
Lead: Karen McNamee, Alberta

2000
First Team
Skip: Connie Laliberte, Manitoba
Third: Cathy Overton-Clapham, Manitoba
Second: Karen Daku, Saskatchewan
Lead: Tricia MacGregor, Prince Edward Island


Second Team
Skip: Anne Merklinger, Ontario
Third: Cathy Walter, Saskatchewan
Second: Debbie Jones-Walker, Manitoba
Lead: Nancy Delahunt, Team Canada

1999
First Team
Skip: Colleen Jones, Nova Scotia
Third: Heather Godberson, Team Canada
Second: Brenda Bohmer, Team Canada
Lead: Lou Ann Henry, Prince Edward Island


Second Team
Skip: Connie Laliberte, Manitoba
Third: Marcy Balderston, Alberta
Second: Mary-Anne Waye, Nova Scotia
Lead: Kate Horne, Team Canada


1998 
First Team
Skip: Cathy Borst, Alberta
Third: Jan Betker, Team Canada
Second: Brenda Bohmer, Alberta
Lead: Marcia Gudereit, Team Canada


Second Team
Skip: Anne Merklinger, Ontario
Third: Heather Godberson, Alberta
Second: Patti McKnight, Ontario
Lead: Heather Hopkins, Nova Scotia

1997
First Team
Skip: Sandra Schmirler, Saskatchewan
Third: Jan Betker, Saskatchewan
Second: Joan McCusker, Saskatchewan
Lead: Jane Hooper, Team Canada


Second Team
Skip: Alison Goring, Ontario
Third: Heather Godberson, Alberta
Second: Corie Beveridge, Team Canada
Lead: Heather Martin, Newfoundland

1996
Skip: Sherry Scheirich, Saskatchewan
Third: Kim Gellard, Ontario
Second: Tricia MacGregor, Prince Edward Island
Lead: Judy Pendergast, Alberta

1995
Skip: Rebecca MacPhee, Prince Edward Island
Third: Kay Montgomery, Saskatchewan
Second: Joan McCusker, Team Canada
Lead: Janet Arnott, Manitoba

1994
Skip: Laura Phillips, Newfoundland
Third: Jan Betker, Team Canada
Second: Joan McCusker, Team Canada
Lead: Kim Kelly, Nova Scotia

1993
Skip: Sandra Peterson, Saskatchewan
Third: Cathy Cunningham, Newfoundland
Second: Patti McKnight, Ontario
Lead: Mary-Anne Waye, Nova Scotia

1992
Skip: Lisa Walker, British Columbia
Third: Kathy Fahlman, Saskatchewan
Second: Kim Kelly, Nova Scotia
Lead: Karri Willms, Team Canada

1991
Skip: Julie Sutton, British Columbia
Third: Jackie-Rae Greening, Alberta
Second: Sheri Stewart, New Brunswick
Lead: Cheryl McPherson, Team Canada

1990
Skip: Heather Rankin, Nova Scotia
Third: Jackie-Rae Greening, Alberta
Second: Andrea Lawes, Ontario
Lead: Lorie Kehler, Saskatchewan

1989
Skip: Chris More, Manitoba
Third: Karen Purdy, Manitoba
Second: Diane Alexander, Alberta
Lead: Tracy Kennedy, Team Canada

1988
Skip: Michelle Schneider, Saskatchewan
Third: Cindy Tucker, British Columbia
Second: Georgina Hawkes, British Columbia
Lead: Tracy Kennedy, Ontario

1987
Skip: Kathie Ellwood, Manitoba
Third: Sandra Schmirler, Saskatchewan
Second: Jan Betker, Saskatchewan
Lead: Sheila Schneider, Saskatchewan

1986
Skip: Linda Moore, Team Canada
Third: Kathy McEdwards, Ontario
Second: Chris Gervais, Saskatchewan
Lead: Laurie Carney, Team Canada

1985
Skip: Susan Seitz, Alberta
Third: Lindsay Sparkes, British Columbia
Second: Debbie Jones, British Columbia
Lead: Debbie Herbert, Newfoundland

1984
Skip: Connie Laliberte, Manitoba
Third: Gillian Thompson, Saskatchewan
Second: Chris Gervais, Saskatchewan
Lead: Laurie Carney, British Columbia

1983
Skip: Shelly Bildfell, Yukon/Northwest Territories
Third: Sharon Horne, Nova Scotia
Second: Cathy Caudle, Nova Scotia
Lead: Penny Ryan, Alberta

1982
Skip: Arleen Day, Saskatchewan
Third: Lynne Andrews, Manitoba
Second: Donna Cunliffe, British Columbia
Lead: Barbara Jones-Gordon, Nova Scotia



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2016 Scotties® Tournament of Hearts - Renée Sonnenberg wins The Joan Mead Builder Award

2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Renée Sonnenberg has won The Joan Mead Builder Award at the 2016 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

2015  - Bernadette McIntyre
2014 -  Linda Moore - TSN broadcaster
2012 – Cheryl Bernard
2011 – Elaine Dagg-Jackson, National Team Coach
2010 – Anne Merklinger
2009 – Linda Bolton
2008 – Don Wittman
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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2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts- Alberta wins

2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Alberta has won the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

They defeated Northern Ontario 7-6.


Skip: Chelsea Carey Third: Amy Nixon Second: 
Jocelyn Peterman Lead: Laine Peters Alternate: 
Susan O’Connor and Coach: Charley Thomas

They will represent Canada at the 2016 Ford World Women's Curling Championship 

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Sunday, February 28, 2016

2016 World Wheelchair Curling Championship - Russia wins

Russia has won the 2016 World Wheelchair Curling Championship 


They defeated Norway 7-4.



Fourth - Andrey Smirnov
Third - Konstantin Kurokhtin 
Second - Svetlana Pakhomova
Lead - Alexander Shevchenko
Alternate - Marat Romanov
Coach - Anton Batugin

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Saturday, February 20, 2016

2016 World Wheelchair Curling Championship - Draw

Here are the teams competing at 2016 World Wheelchair Curling Championship being held from February 21 to 28 at the Eiszentrum Luzern in Lucerne, Switzerland.



Date
Session
Time
Sheet A
Sheet B
Sheet C
Sheet D
Sun 21 Feb
1
1630
NOR v USA
CAN v SUI

GER v RUS
Mon 22 Feb
2
1030
CHN v FIN
RUS v KOR
NOR v GER
SUI v SVK
3
1530
USA v CAN
NOR v CHN
SVK v RUS
KOR v FIN
Tue 23 Feb
4
1030
SVK v KOR
USA v GER
FIN v SUI
CAN v CHN
5
1530
RUS v CHN
SVK v NOR
CAN v KOR
FIN v USA
Wed 24 Feb
6
1030
SUI v GER
RUS v FIN
CHN v SVK
NOR v KOR
7
1530
FIN v NOR
KOR v GER
USA v SUI
SVK v CAN
Thu 25 Feb
8
1030
KOR v SUI
NOR v RUS
SVK v FIN
CHN v GER
9
1530
USA v SVK
FIN v CAN
KOR v CHN
RUS v SUI
Fri 26 Feb
10
1030
CAN v RUS
GER v SVK
SUI v NOR
USA v KOR
11
1530
GER v FIN
SUI v CHN
RUS v USA
CAN v NOR
Sat 27 Feb
12
900

CHN v USA
GER v CAN

Tie-breaker
1400
Tie-breaker games, if required
Play-offs
1900
1 v 2 and 3 v 4 games
Sun 28 Feb
Semi-final
1000
Semi-final: Loser (1 v 2) v Winner (3 v 4)
Medal
1500
Gold and Bronze Medal Games

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2016 World Wheelchair Curling Championship - Teams

Here are the teams competing at 2016 World Wheelchair Curling Championship being held from February 21 to 28 at the Eiszentrum Luzern in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Canada
Skip: Jim Armstrong
Third: Ina Forrest
Second: Dennis Thiessen
Lead: Mark Ideson
Alternate: Sonja Gaudet

China
Fourth: Sun Yulong
Third: Yu Xinyue
Skip: Chen Jianxin
Lead: Xu Lichun
Alternate: Chen Tao

Finland
Skip: Markku Karjalainen
Third: Sari Karjalainen
Second: Yrjo Jaaskelainen
Lead: Tuomo Aarnikka
Alternate: Riitta Sarosalo

Germany
Skip: Jens Jäger
Third: Christiane Putzich
Second: Martin Schlitt
Lead: Heike Melchior
Alternate: Harry Pavel

Norway
Skip: Rune Lorentsen
Third: Jostein Stordahl
Second: Ole Fredrik Syversen
Lead: Sissel Løchen
Alternate: Jan-Erik Hansen

Russia
Skip: Andrey Smirnov
Third: Konstantin Kurokhtin
Second: Svetlana Pakhomova
Lead: Alexander Shevchenko
Alternate: Marat Romanov

Slovakia
Skip: Radoslav Ďuriš
Third: Dusan Pitoňák
Second: Peter Zatko
Lead: Monika Kunkelová
Alternate: Imrich Lyócsa

South Korea
Skip: Yang Hui-tae
Third: Jung Seung-won
Second: Seo Soon-seok
Lead: Bang Min-ja
Alternate: Cha Jae-goan

Switzerland
Skip: Felix Wagner
Third: Eric Decorvet
Second: Claudia Hüttenmoser
Lead: Beatrix Blaül
Alternate: Marcel Bodenmann

United States
Skip: Patrick McDonald
Third: Steven Emt
Second: Jimmy Joseph
Lead: Penny Greely
Alternate: Justin Marshall

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Wednesday, February 17, 2016

2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts - Television schedule

2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Here is the television schedule for the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts being held from February 20 to 28 at Revolution Place in Grande Prairie, Alberta. (all times are Mountain Time)


Date
Draw
Time
Channel
February 20, 2016
1
3:30 pm       
TSN1/3/4/5 
2
8:30 PM
TSN1/3/4/5
February 21, 2016
3
10:30 AM
TSN2
4
3:30 PM
TSN2
5
8:30 PM
TSN1/3/4/5
February 22, 2016
6
3:30 PM
TSN1/3/4/5
7
8:30 PM
TSN1/3/4/5
February 23, 2016
8
10:30 AM
TSN1/3/4/5
9
3:30 PM
TSN1/3/4
10
8:30 PM
TSN2
February 24, 2016
11
10:30 AM
TSN1/3/4/5
12
3:30 PM
TSN1/3/4/5
13
8:30 PM
TSN1/3/4/5
February 25, 2016
14
10:30 AM
TSN1/3/4
15
3:30 PM
TSN1/3/4
16
8:30 PM
TSN1/4
February 26, 2016
17
10:30 AM
TSN1/3/4/5
TB
3:30 PM
TSN1/3/4/5
PP 1vs2
8:30 PM
TSN1/3/4/5
February 27, 2016
PP 3vs4
3:30 PM
TSN1/3/4/5
SF
8:30 PM
TSN1/3/4/5
February 28, 2016
BM
3:30 PM
TSN1/3/4/5
GM
8:30 PM
TSN1/3/4/5

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