2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts - Television schedule

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

2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts - Draw

Here is the draw 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)

Thursday, February 18

7:00 PM – Pre-Qualifying Round #1 (Sheet C – NU vs. BC, Sheet D – NT vs. YT)

Friday, February 19

7:30 AM – Pre-Qualifying Round #2 (Sheet A – BC vs. YT, Sheet B – NU vs. NT)

2:00 PM – Ford Hot Shots Preliminary Round

4:20 PM – Pre-Qualifying Round #3 (Sheet C – YT vs. NU, Sheet D – BC vs. NT)

Saturday, February 20

8:00 AM – Pre-Qualifying Tiebreaker (if necessary)

10:30 AM – Ford Hot Shots Finals

2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts - Teams

Here are the teams competing in the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts being held from February 20 to 28 at Revolution Place in Grande Prairie, Alberta.

Team Canada
St. Vital CC, Winnipeg
Skip: Jennifer Jones
Third: Kaitlyn Lawes
Second: Jill Officer
Lead: Dawn McEwen
St. Vital CC, Winnipeg

Alberta
Skip: Chelsea Carey
Third: Amy Nixon
Second: Jocelyn Peterman
Lead: Laine Peters
Glencoe CC, Calgary

British Columbia
Skip: Karla Thompson
Third: Kristen Recksiedler
Second: Tracy Lavery
Lead: Tysta Vandale
Kamloops CC, Kamloops

Manitoba
Skip: Kerri Einarson
Third: Selena Kaatz
Second: Liz Fyfe
Lead Kristin MacCuish
Alternate: Cherie-Ann Sheppard
East St. Paul CC, East St. Paul

New Brunswick
Skip: Sylvie Robichaud
Third: Rebecca Atkinson
Second: Marie Richard
Lead: Jane Boyle
Alternate: Nicole Arsenault Bishop
Curl Moncton, Moncton

Newfoundland and Labrador
Skip: Stacie Curtis
Third: Erin Porter
Second: Julie Devereaux
Lead: Carrie Vautour
St. John's CC, St. John's

Northern Ontario
Skip: Krista McCarville
Third: Kendra Lilly
Second: Ashley Sippala
Lead: Sarah Potts
Alternate: Oye-Sem Won Briand
Fort William CC, Thunder Bay

Nova Scotia
Skip: Jill Brothers
Third: Sarah Murphy
Second: Blisse Joyce
Lead: Teri Udle
Alternate: Jenn Brine
Mayflower CC, Halifax

Ontario
Skip: Jenn Hanna
Third: Brit O'Neill
Second: Stephanie Hanna
Lead: Karen Sagle
Alternate: Pascale Letendre
Ottawa CC, Ottawa

Prince Edward Island
Skip: Suzanne Birt
Third: Robyn Green
Second: Meaghan Hughes
Lead: Marie Christianson
Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown

Quebec
Skip: Marie-France Larouche
Third: Brenda Nicholls
Second: Annie Lemay
Lead: Julie RainvilleCC Etchemin, Saint-Romuald

Saskatchewan
Skip: Jolene Campbell
Third: Ashley Howard
Second: Callan Hamon
Lead: Ashley Williamson
Highland CC, Regina

Northwest Territories
Skip: Kerry Galusha
Third: Megan Cormier
Second: Danielle Derry
Lead: Shona Barbour
Alternate: Sharon Cormier
Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife

Nunavut
Skip: Geneva Chislett
Third: Denise Hutchings
Second: Robyn Mackey
Lead: Jenine Bodner
Alternate: Sadie Pinksen
Iqaluit CC, Iqaluit

Yukon
Skip: Nicole Baldwin
Third: Stephanie Jackson-Baier
Second: Rhonda Horte
Lead: Ladene Shaw
Alternate: Sandra Mikkelsen
Whitehorse CC, Whitehorse

2016 Canadian Junior Curling Championships - Manitoba Men and Nova Scotia Women win

Matt Dunstone from Manitoba and Mary Fay from Nova Scotia have won the 2016 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. They will represent Canada at the 2016 World Junior Curling Championships being held from March 5 to 13 at the Tårnby Curling Club in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Skip: Matt Dunstone, Third: Colton Lott, 

Second: Kyle Doering and Lead: Robbie Gordon

Skip: Mary Fay, Third: Kristin Clarke, 

Second: Karlee Burgess and Lead: Janique LeBlanc

CTRS and WCT Weekly Recap an 21st - Jan 24th 2016

Here is a recap of what happened for the weekend Recap Jan 21st - Jan 24th 2016.

Men
David Murdoch won the German Masters. He defeated Soo-Hyuk Kim 5-4.
Pat Simmions won the Ed Werenich Golden Wrench Classic. He defeated Jim Cotter 9-3.

2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts - Playdown results

Over the weekend the field for the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts started to take shape. British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Northern Ontario, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia all had their provincial finals.

In British Columbia Karla Thompson defeated 6-Time Provincial Champion, 2-time Canadian Champion and World Champions Kelly Scott 11-3. 

In Alberta Chelsea Carey defeated Val Sweeting the 2 Time defending Provincial Champion 8-5.

In Manitoba Kerri Einarson finally won the provisional championship after being the runner up the last two years. She defeated Kristy McDonald 7-5.

In Northern Ontario Krista McCarville will make her 5th appearance at the Scotties. She previously represented Ontario. She defeated Tracy Fleury 8-4.

The biggest upset was in Ontario. Jenn Hanna defeated Rachel Homan, the top team on tour this year, 10-8. This will be Hanna's third trip to the Scotties and her first in over 10 years.

In Quebec Marie-France Larouche defeated last year's provincial champion Lauren Mann 8-5. This is Larcouche's 7th provincial championship.

In Nova Scotia Jill Brothers defeated defending champion Mary-Anne Arsenault 8-5. This will be Brothers 3th appearance at the Scotties. 

These teams join Jennifer Jones (Team Canada), Geneva Chislett (Nunavut) and Nicole Baldwin (Yukon) who all ready qualified for the Scotties. 

New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories still have to determine who will represent them. 

The Scotties take place February 20 to 28 at Revolution Place in Grande Prairie, Alberta.

2016 Canadian Junior Curling Championships - Television Schedule

Here is the television schedule for the 2016 Canadian Junior Curling Championships presented by The Egg Farmers of Ontario being held from January 23 to 31 at the Stratford Rotary Complex.

Date	Time (ET)	Matchup	Network
Sat. Jan 30	2 PM	Women’s Semi-final	TSN 1/3/4
Sat. Jan 30	7 PM	Men’s Semi-final	TSN 1/3/4
Sun. Jan 31	10 am	Women’s Final	TSN 1/3/4
Sun. Jan 31	3 pm	Men’s Final	TSN 1/3/4

2016 Canadian Junior Curling Championships - Draw

Here is the schedule for the 2016 Canadian Junior Curling Championships presented by The Egg Farmers of Ontario being held from January 23 to 31 at the Stratford Rotary 
Complex.

Women's Provincial Championships - Television Schedule

Here is the television schedule for Women's Provincial Championships on Sportsnet

Jan. 23	Manitoba	Page Playoff	7 p.m.	Sportsnet ONE
Jan. 24	Ontario	Semifinal	9 a.m.	Sportsnet East & Ontario
Jan. 24	Manitoba	Semifinal	10 a.m.	Sportsnet West & Pacific
Jan. 24	Alberta	Semifinal	11:30 a.m.	Sportsnet ONE
Jan. 24	B.C.	Semifinal	2 p.m.	Sportsnet Pacific
Jan. 24	Ontario	Final	2 p.m.	Sportsnet East & Ontario
Jan. 24	Manitoba	Final	2:30 p.m.	Sportsnet West
Jan. 24	Alberta	Final	4 p.m.	Sportsnet ONE
Jan. 24	B.C.	Final	7 p.m.	Sportsnet ONE

2016 Canadian Junior Curling Championships - Teams

Here are the teams competing at the 2016 Canadian Junior Curling Championships presented by The Egg Farmers of Ontario being held from January 23 to 31 at the Stratford Rotary Complex.

Men - (Teams are listed from Skip to Lead)

Alberta 
Karsten Sturmay
Tristan Steinke
Chris Kennedy
Caleb Boorse
Saville SC, Edmonton

British Columbia 
Tyler Tardi
Daniel Wenzek
Jordan Tardi
Nicholas Meister
Langley CC, Langley/Royal City CC, New Westminster

Manitoba
Matt Dunstone
Colton Lott
Kyle Doering
Robbie Gordon
Granite CC, Winnipeg

New Brunswick 

Alex Robichaud 

Ian McKinley 

Donovan Lanteigne 

Peter Robichaud 

Curl Moncton, Moncton

Newfoundland and Labrador
Greg Smith
Ryan McNeil Lamswood
Kyle Barron
Craig Laing
Caribou CC, Stephenville

Northwest Territories
Matthew Miller
Randy Hiebert
Logan Gagnier
Deklan Crocker
Inuvik CC, Inuvik

Northern Ontario
Tanner Horgan
Jacob Horgan
Nicholas Bissonnette
Maxime Blais
Copper Cliff CC, Copper Cliff

Nova Scotia 

Matthew Manuel 

Nick Zachernuk 

Ryan Abraham 

Alec Cameron 

Mayflower CC, Halifax

Nunavut 

Arthur Siksik 

Tyson Komaksiutiksak 

Javen Komaksiutiksak 

Ryan Aggark 

Qavik CC, Rankin Inlet

Ontario
Doug Kee
Jason Camm
Matthew Hall
Curtis Easter
Navan CC, Navan

Prince Edward Island 

Matthew MacLean 

Alan MacLean 

Noah O'Connor 

Jordan MacLean 

Maple Leaf CC, O'Leary/Cornwall CC, Cornwall

Saskatchewan
Jacob Hersikorn
Brady Kendel
Andy Neufeld
Nicklas Neufeld
Sutherland CC, Saskatoon

Quebec
Félix Asselin
Nick Den Hartog
Maxence Martel
Émile Asselin
CC Glenmore, Dollard-des-Ormeaux

YukonBrayden Klassen 

Spencer Wallace 

Trygg Jensen 

William Klassen 

Whitehorse CC, Whitehorse

Women - (Teams are listed from Skip to Lead)

Alberta

Selena Sturmay
Dacey Brown
Megan Moffat
Hope Sunley
Airdrie CC, Airdrie

British Columbia
Sarah Daniels
Marika Van Osch
Dezaray Hawes
Megan Daniels
Royal City CC, New Westminster

Manitoba
Abby Ackland
Robyn Njegovan
Melissa Gordon
Sara Oliver
Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg

New Brunswick 

Justine Comeau

Emma LeBlanc

Brigitte Comeau

Keira McLaughlin

Capital WC, Fredericton

Newfoundland and Labrador 
Brooke Godsland
Megan Kearley
Gabrielle Molloy
Michelle Taylor
Re/Max CC, St. John's

Northwest Territories 

Zoey Walsh

Julie Rowe

Kaitlyn Ring

Katherine Lenoir

Hay River CC, Hay River

Northern Ontario
Megan Smith
Kira Brunton
Kate Sherry
Emma Johnson
Sudbury CC, Sudbury

Nova Scotia 

Mary Fay

Kristin Clarke

Karlee Burgess

Janique LeBlanc

Chester CC, Chester

Nunavut 

Sadie Pinksen

Christianne West

Kaitlin MacDonald

Melicia Elizaga

Iqaluit CC, Iqaluit

Ontario 
Kaelyn Gregory
Jessica Humphries
Thea Coburn
Courtney Auld
Bayview Golf & Country Club, Thornhill

Prince Edward Island 
Katie Fullerton

Chloé McCloskey

Sabrina Smith

Aleya Quilty

Cornwall CC, Cornwall

Saskatchewan
Kourtney Fesser
Karlee Korchinski
Krista Fesser
Renelle Humphreys
Nutana CC, Saskatoon

Quebec
Laurie St-Georges
Cynthia St-Georges
Meaghan Rivett
Emily Riley  
CC Laval-sur-le-Lac, Laval

Yukon
Alyssa Meger

Emily Matthews

Peyton L’Henaff

Zaria Netro

Whitehorse CC, Whitehorse

CTRS and WCT Weekly Recap Jan 14h - Jan 17th 2016

Here is a recap of what happened for the weekend Recap Jan 14th - Jan 17th 2016.

Women
Silvana Tirinzoni won the Glynhill Ladies International. She defeated   Margaretha Sigfridsson 8-2.

2016 WFG Continental Cup of Curling - North America wins

Team North America has won the first 2016 WFG Continental Cup of Curling presented by Boyd Gambling.

They defeated Team World 30.5 to 29.5.

Team North America won $52,000 Cdn ($2,000 per member) and a $13,000 bonus ($500 per member for taking the most points out of the six skins games.

The final attendance was 62,498, a record for not only the event, but also any curling event staged in the United States.

Team North America:

Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, Ben Hebert

Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle

Pat Simmons, John Morris, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen

Jennifer Jones. Kaitlyn Lawes. Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen

Erika Brown, Allison Pottinger, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson

John Shuster, Tyler George, Matt Hamilton, John Landsteiner