Curling competition at Whitby, Ontario
The 2018 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the provincial women's curling championship for Southern Ontario, was held January 10 to 14 at the Whitby Curling Club in Whitby, Ontario. The winning team represented Ontario at the 2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Penticton, British Columbia.
The defending champion Rachel Homan rink from Ottawa represented Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics, and thus will not have the opportunity to defend their provincial crown. Had they not qualified for the Olympics, they still would not have had a chance to defend their title, as they would have represented Team Canada at the 2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
The event had a triple knock out format, rather than the traditional round robin event as was done in previous years. The number of qualified teams increased from 8 to 12.
Qualification Process
12 teams qualified from two regional qualifiers (three each), a challenge round (three teams), the winner of the Trophy competition, plus the top two southern Ontario teams in the CTRS standings (as of November 12).[1]
Teams
The team lineups are as follows:
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Third
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Second
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Lead
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Alternate
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Club(s)
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Hailey Armstrong |
Erica Hopson |
Lynsey Longfield |
Emma Malfara |
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Rideau CC, Ottawa
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Cathy Auld |
Lori Eddy |
Katie Cottrill |
Jenna Humphrey |
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Listowel CC, Listowel
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Chrissy Cadorin |
Joanne Curtis |
Julia Weagle |
Sarah Jagger |
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Royal Canadian CC, Toronto
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Hollie Duncan |
Stephanie LeDrew |
Cheryl Kreviazuk |
Karen Sagle |
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Royal Canadian CC, Toronto
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Allison Flaxey |
Clancy Grandy |
Lynn Kreviazuk |
Morgan Court |
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The Granite Club, North York, Toronto
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Jacqueline Harrison |
Janet Murphy |
Stephanie Matheson |
Melissa Foster |
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Mississaugua G&CC, Mississauga
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Heather Heggestad |
Ginger Coyle |
Michelle Laidlaw |
Lauren Harrison |
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Oakville CC, Oakville
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Danielle Inglis |
Jessica Corrado |
Stephanie Corrado |
Cassandra de Groot |
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Dixie CC, Mississauga
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Kirsten Marshall |
Terri Weeks |
Nicole Titkai |
Emily Lloyd |
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Toronto Cricket, North York, Toronto
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Sherry Middaugh |
Jo-Ann Rizzo |
Lee Merklinger |
Leigh Armstrong |
Kimberly Tuck |
Coldwater & District CC,[3] Coldwater
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Julie Tippin |
Chantal Duhaime |
Rachelle Vink |
Tess Bobbie |
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Woodstock CC,[3] Woodstock
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Katelyn Wasylkiw |
Lauren Wasylkiw |
Stephanie Thompson |
Katrina Sale |
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Unionville CC, Unionville
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Knockout Draw Brackets
The draw is listed as follows:
A Event
B Event
C Event
Scores
Draw 1
January 10, 7:30pm
Draw 2
January 11, 9:30am
Draw 3
January 11, 2:30pm
Draw 4
January 11, 7:30pm
Draw 5
January 12, 9:30am
Draw 6
January 12, 2:30pm
Draw 7
January 12, 7:30pm
Draw 8
January 13, 10:00am
Playoffs
A vs B
Saturday, January 13, 3:00pm
C1 vs C2
Saturday, January 13, 7:00pm
Semifinal
Sunday, January 14, 9:30am
Final
Sunday, January 14, 2:30 pm
2018 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts
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Hollie Duncan 1st Ontario Provincial Championship title
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Qualification
East and west regional qualifiers will run November 24–27, 2017. Two teams from each region qualify.
East Qualifier
November 24–27 at the Lindsay Curling Club, Lindsay[4]
Teams entered:
Brackets:[5]
| B Side (Top half)
| | | Semifinals
| | | Finals
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| | | | Cassandra Lewin
| 3
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| Brittany Pearce
| 4
| | | Erin Macaulay
| 7
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| Cassandra Lewin
| 6
| | | | | | Hollie Duncan
| 10
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| | | | | | Erin Macaulay
| 4
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| C Side (Top half)
| | | Semifinals
| | | Finals
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| | | | Brittany Pearce
| 1
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| Kristina Adams
| 2
| | | Erin Macaulay
| 8
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| Brittany Pearce
| 7
| | | | | | Susan Froud
| 4
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| | | | | | Erin Macaulay
| 8
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West Qualifier
November 25-26, 2017 at the St. Thomas Curling Club, St. Thomas[6]
Teams entered:
Brackets:[7]
Trophy Championship
December 6-10 at the Midland Curling Club, Midland
Qualified teams:[8]
- Colleen Madonia (Thornhill)
- Kelly Cochrane (High Park)
- Kristy Russell (Elora)
- Patricia Bandurka (Dixie)
- Angie Melaney (Lindsay)
- Dawn Butler (Rideau)
- Brenna Cochrane (High Park)
- Chrissy Cadorin (Royal Canadian)
- Standings
Team |
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L
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Cadorin |
6 |
1
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K. Cochrane |
6 |
1
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Russell |
5 |
2
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Madonia |
4 |
3
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Bandurka |
2 |
5
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Butler |
2 |
5
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B. Cochrane |
2 |
5
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Melaney |
1 |
6
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- Tie-breaker: Cadorin 5-2 K. Cochrane
Regional qualifiers
Qualifiers in bold. Two teams qualify from each event for the provincial Trophy Championship.
Qualifier 1
November 17-19, Gananoque Curling Club, Gananoque
Teams entered:
- Dawn Butler (Rideau)
- Brenna Cochrane (High Park)
Qualifier 2
November 17-19, Port Perry Community Curling Club, Port Perry
Teams entered:[9]
- Angie Melaney (Lindsay)
- Ashley Waye (Royal Canadian)
- Colleen Madonia (Thornhill)
- Wendy Finlday (Lindsay)
Qualifier 3
November 18, Penetanguishene Curling Club, Penetanguishene
Teams entered:[10]
- Brittany Pearce (Penetanguishene)
- Chrissy Cadorin (Royal Canadian)
- Kelly Cochrane (High Park)
Qualifier 4
November 17-19, St. Marys Curling Club, St. Marys
Teams entered: [11]
- Amie Shackleton (St. Marys)
- Kristy Russell (Elora)
- Michelle Roach (Hamilton Victoria)
- Patricia Bandurka (Dixie)
- Sheri Smeltzer (Fergus)
- Twyla Gilbert (Elmira)
Challenge Round
December 15, 2017 at the Leaside Curling Club, East York, Toronto[12]
New teams:
- Kirsten Marshall (Toronto Cricket)
| B event
| | | Quarterfinal
| | | Semifinal
| | | B Final
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| | | | | | | | Hollie Duncan
| 8
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| Kirsten Marshall
| 8
| | | | | | Kirsten Marshall
| 6
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| Erin Morrissey
| 3
| | | Ashley Waye
| 4
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| | | | Kirsten Marshall
| 8
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| | | | | | | Kirsten Marshall
| 10
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| | | | | | Erin Macaulay
| 4
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| | | | Susan Froud
| 5
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| | | | Erin Macaulay
| 10
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References