The 2008 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canada's national women's curling tournament was held February 16–24, 2008 at the Brandt Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan. The winner was the 2005 champion team from Manitoba, under skip Jennifer Jones. In winning, they became the first team since Kelley Law's rink from B.C. in 2000 to win the championship after playing a tie-breaker game.
Teams The teams were listed as follows: Team Canada British ColumbiaKelowna CC, Kelowna Skip: Kelly Scott Third: Jeanna Schraeder Second: Sasha Carter Lead: Renee Simons Alternate: Michelle AllenCalgary WC, Calgary Skip: Shannon Kleibrink Third: Amy Nixon Second: Bronwen Saunders Lead: Chelsey Bell Alternate: Nikki SmithKamloops CC, Kamloops Skip: Allison MacInnes Third: Karla Sparks Second: Janelle Yardley Lead: Amanda Brennan Alternate: Sandra JenkinsManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland and LabradorSt. Vital CC, Winnipeg Skip: Jennifer Jones Third: Cathy Overton-Clapham Second: Jill Officer Lead: Dawn Askin Alternate: Jennifer Clark-RouireCurling Beauséjour, Moncton Skip: Sylvie Robichaud Third: Danielle Nicholson Second: Marie Richard Lead: Julie Carrier Alternate: Stacey LegerRE/MAX Centre, St. John's Skip: Heather Strong Third: Cathy Cunningham Second: Laura Strong Lead: Peg Goss Alternate: Bobbie SauderNova ScotiaOntarioPrince Edward IslandMayflower CC, Halifax Fourth: Mary-Anne Arsenault Third: Kim Kelly Second: Laine Peters Skip: Nancy Delahunt Alternate: Cheryl McBainColdwater & District CC, Coldwater Skip: Sherry Middaugh Third: Kirsten Wall Second: Kim Moore Lead: Andra Harmark Alternate: Tara GeorgeCharlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Suzanne Gaudet Third: Robyn MacPhee Second: Carol Webb Lead: Stefanie Clark Alternate: Kim DolanQuebec SaskatchewanNorthwest Territories/YukonCC Etchemin, Saint-Romuald Skip: Marie-France Larouche Third: Nancy Bélanger Second: Annie Lemay Lead: Joëlle Sabourin Alternate: Valérie GrenierTartan CC, Regina Skip: Michelle Englot Third: Darlene Kidd Second: Roberta Materi Lead: Cindy Simmons Alternate: Lorie KehlerYellowknife CC, Yellowknife Skip: Kerry Galusha Third: Teejay Surik Second: Dawn Moses Lead: Heather McCagg-Nystrom Alternate: Shona Barbour
Map of teams
Round robin standings Final round robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers
LocaleSkip Shannon Kleibrink 10 1 – 89 56 51 40 12 16 84% Sherry Middaugh 9 2 – 92 58 50 41 12 16 80% Marie-France Larouche 8 3 – 89 67 45 45 10 9 80% Jennifer Jones 7 4 1–0 78 65 49 44 6 17 83% Heather Strong 7 4 0–1 78 77 53 46 11 14 79% Mary-Anne Arsenault 6 5 – 75 76 46 49 11 12 80% Michelle Englot 5 6 1–0 64 68 45 42 9 17 77% Kelly Scott 5 6 0–1 70 73 43 44 15 14 83% Allison MacInnes 4 7 – 70 74 43 49 11 10 74% Suzanne Gaudet 3 8 – 60 82 40 51 6 6 76% Kerry Galusha 1 10 1–0 59 92 45 52 5 13 73% Sylvie Robichaud 1 10 0–1 57 93 41 48 12 10 73%
Round Robin results All draw times are listed in Central Time (UTC−06:00).
Draw 1 Saturday, February 16, 2:30 pm
Draw 2
Saturday, February 16, 7:00 pm
Draw 3 Sunday, February 17, 9:30 am
Draw 4 Sunday, February 17, 2:00 pm
Draw 5 Sunday, February 17, 7:00 pm
Draw 6 Monday, February 18, 9:30 am
Draw 7 Monday, February 18, 2:00 pm
Draw 8 Monday, February 18, 7:00 pm
Draw 9 Tuesday, February 19, 9:30 am
Draw 10 Tuesday, February 19, 2:00 pm
Draw 11 Tuesday, February 19, 7:00 pm
Draw 12 Wednesday, February 20, 9:30 am
Draw 13 Wednesday, February 20, 2:00 pm
Draw 14 Wednesday, February 20, 7:00 pm
Draw 15 Thursday, February 21, 9:30 am
Draw 16 Thursday, February 21, 2:00 pm
Draw 17 Thursday, February 21, 7:00 pm
Tiebreaker Friday, February 22, 9:30 am
Playoffs
1 vs. 2 Friday, February 22, 2:00 pm
3 vs. 4 Friday, February 22, 7:00 pm
Semifinal Saturday, February 23, 10:30 am
Final Sunday, February 24, 11:30 am
Statistics Top 5 Player Percentages
Round robin only KeyFirst All-Star TeamSecond All-Star Team Leads % Renee Simons 89 Dawn Askin 88 Chelsey Bell 87 Joëlle Sabourin 84 Amanda Brennan 82 Andra Harmark 82 Seconds % Sasha Carter 84 Jill Officer 84 Carol Webb 82 Laura Strong 81 Bronwen Saunders 81 Kim Moore 81 Laine Peters 81 Thirds % Amy Nixon 84 Jeanna Schraeder 82 82 Nancy Bélanger 80 Kim Kelly 80 Skips % Shannon Kleibrink 83 Sherry Middaugh 80 Marie-France Larouche 77 Jennifer Jones 76 Mary-Anne Arsenault 76 Heather Strong 76
Awards All-Star teams + First Team Position Name Team Skip Shannon Kleibrink Third Amy Nixon Second Jill Officer Lead Chelsey Bell
+ Second Team Position Name Team Skip Sherry Middaugh Third Cathy Overton-Clapham Second Sasha Carter Lead Dawn Askin
Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award The Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award was presented to the player chosen by their fellow peers as the curler that most exemplified sportsmanship and dedication to curling during the annual Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Name Position Team Stefanie Clark Lead
Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award The Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award was awarded to the top player in the playoff round by members of the media in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Name Position Team Cathy Overton-Clapham Third
Joan Mead Builder Award The Joan Mead Builder Award recognizes a builder in the sport of curling named in the honour of the late CBC curling producer Joan Mead.
Name Contribution(s) Don Wittman CBC broadcaster
Ford Hot Shots The Ford Hot Shots was a skills competition preceding the round robin of the tournament. Each competitor had to perform a series of shots with each shot scoring between 0 and 5 points depending on where the stone came to rest. The winner of this edition of the event would win a two-year lease on a Ford Fusion SEL V6.
Winner Runner-Up Score Jill Officer Robyn MacPhee 22–15
Shot of the Week Award The Shot of the Week Award was awarded to the curler who had been determined with the most outstanding shot during the tournament as voted on by TSN commentators.
Name Position Team Sherry Middaugh Skip
Playdowns Names in italics indicate defending provincial champions
Alberta January 22–26, Peace Memorial Multiplex, Wainwright
(triple elimination until championship round)
Skip W LShannon Kleibrink 7 2Renée Sonnenberg 5 1 Cheryl Bernard 4 3 Faye White 4 3 Cathy King 3 3 Tiffany Odegard 3 3 Heather Rankin 2 3Karen Powell 2 3Chana Martineau 2 3Megan Kirk 1 3Deb Santos 0 3Glenys Bakker 0 3
A vs. B: Sonnenberg 8-4 Bernard C vs. C: Kleibrink 6-2 Odegard Semi-final: Kleibrink 10-5 Bernard Final: Kleibrink 7-6 Sonnenberg
British Columbia January 23–27, Trail Curling Club, Trail
Skip W LJody Maskiewich 6 1Allison MacInnes 6 1Kristen Recksiedler 5 2 Marla Mallett 4 3Shellan Reed 4 3Jill Winters 2 5 Sandra Jenkins 1 6 Simone Groundwater 0 7
Semi-final: MacInnes 6-4 Recksiedler Final: MacInnes 6-5 Maskiewich
Defending champion, Kelley Law did not participate/qualify
Manitoba January 23–27, Gimli Recreation Centre, Gimli
Red Group Skip W L Jennifer Jones 6 1 Kristy Jenion 5 2 Maureen Bonar 4 3 Kerri Flett 4 3 Chelsea Carey 3 4 Tasha Hunter 3 4 Calleen Neufeld 3 4 Michelle Hlady 0 7
Black Group Skip W LBarb Spencer 6 1 Terry Ursel 5 2Liza Park 4 3Darcy Robertson 4 3Linda Stewart 4 3Lois Fowler 2 5Kim Link 2 5Kendra Green 1 6
Red 1 vs. Black 1: Spencer 9-6 Jones Red 2 vs. Black 2: Jenion 7-4 Ursel Semi-final: Jones 10-6 Jenion Final: Jones 8-5 Spencer
New Brunswick January 23–27, Thistle St. Andrews Curling Club, Saint John
Skip W LBecky Atkinson 6 1Andrea Kelly 5 2Sylvie Robichaud 5 2Heidi Hanlon 4 3Sandy Comeau 4 3Sharon Levesque 2 5Shelly Graham 1 6Bridget Thornton 1 6
Semi-final: Robichaud 9-3 Kelly Final: Robichaud 6-5 Atkinson
Newfoundland and Labrador January 23–27, Bally Haly Golf and Curling Club, St. John's
Skip W LHeather Strong 5 1Shelley Nichols 5 1 Bobbie Sauder 4 2Cindy Miller 3 3Michelle Jewer 2 4Barb Pinsent 2 4Vicki Anstey 0 6
Semi-final: Nichols 6-5 Sauder Final: Strong 9-3 Nichols
Nova Scotia January 22–27, Halifax Curling Club, Halifax
Skip W LColleen Pinkney 5 2 Mary-Anne Arsenault 5 2Mary Mattatall 4 3Meredith Harrison 4 3 Theresa Breen 4 3 Sarah Rhyno 3 4Nancy McConnery 2 5Jocelyn Nix 1 6
Tie-breaker: Breen 6-5 Harrison 1 vs. 2: Pinkney 6-5 Arsenault 3 vs. 4: Mattatall 8-7 Breen Semi-final: Arsenault 6-5 Mattatall Final: Arsenault 7-6 Pinkney
Defending champion Jill Mouzar is playing third for Harrison
Ontario
January 21–27, Espanola Curling Club, Espanola
Skip W LSherry Middaugh 8 1Krista McCarville 6 3Alison Goring 6 3Janet McGhee 6 3Jenn Hanna 6 3Julie Reddick 5 4Colleen Madonia 3 6Tracy Horgan 3 6Amy Stachiw 2 7Meri Bolander 0 9
Tie-breaker: McGhee 9-3 Hanna 1 vs. 2: McCarville 6-5 Middaugh 3 vs. 4: Goring 7-3 McGhee Semi-final: Middaugh 7-2 Goring Final: Middaugh 7-6 McCarville
Prince Edward Island January 18–22, Charlottetown Curling Club, Charlottetown
Triple knock out tournament Skip W LSuzanne Gaudet 7 1 Shelly Bradley 4 3Donna Butler 4 3Rebecca Jean MacPhee 3 3 Shirley Berry 2 3Krista Cameron 2 3Lori Robinson 2 3Karen Currie 1 3Faith LeClair 0 3
Quebec January 13–20, Club de curling Etchemin, Saint-Romuald
Section A Skip W L Marie-France Larouche 7 0 Véronique Brassard 5 2 Kimberly Mastine 5 2 Joëlle Belley 4 3 Geneviève Frappier 4 3 Annie Cadorette 2 5 Mélanie Provost 1 6 Julie Hamel 0 7
Section B Skip W L Ève Bélisle 7 0 Chantal Osborne 6 1 Hélène Pelchat 5 2 Véronique Grégoire 3 4 Jessica Marchand 2 5 Nathalie Gagnon 2 5 Claudy Daoust 2 5 Sophie Morissette 1 6
Page playoffs Tie-breaker: Brassard 9-2 Mastine A2 vs. B2: Osborne 10-7 Brassard A1 vs. B1: Larouche 6-5 Bélisle Semi-final: Bélisle 7-6 Osborne Final: Larouche 11-8 Bélisle
Saskatchewan January 23–27, North Battleford Granite Curling Club, North Battleford
Skip W LMichelle Englot 6 2Ros Stewart 6 2Stefanie Lawton 6 2Sherry Anderson 5 3Amber Holland 3 5Angela Gordon 3 5Linda Burnham 3 5Cathy Trowell 2 6Rene Miettinen 2 6
Semi-final: Lawton 7-5 Stewart Final: Englot 5-4 Lawton
Defending champion, Jan Betker did not participate/qualify
Northwest Territories/Yukon January 24–27 at the Yellowknife Curling Club, Yellowknife
Skip W LKerry Galusha 6 0Sharon Cormier 3 3Leslie Grant 2 4Gloria Allen 1 5
See also 2008 Tim Hortons Brier 2008 World Men's Curling Championship 2008 World Junior Curling Championships 2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2008 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
Notes
External links Final on YouTube
References