The Bunge Prairie Pinnacle, formerly the Viterra Prairie Pinnacle and Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts is the annual provincial women's curling championship for the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The winning team represents Saskatchewan at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the national women's championship. The bonspiel is organized by CURLSASK, the provincial curling association.
Format The number of teams participating and the format of the tournament has varied over the years. In the most recent edition, in 2025, the bonspiel included 9 teams involved in a single round-robin leading to a four-team page playoff. Three teams qualified based on their national CTRS ranking; another three qualified based on their rank on the Saskatchewan Women's Curling Tour (SWCT); and the final three teams qualified via direct events, called the Women's Last Chance.
Champions The championship has been contested annually since 1948, with the event cancelled only once, in 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 1953, the Janet Perkin rink from Regina won the provincial title and the Western Canadian Ladies' Championship, the first organized competition for women that went beyond the province's borders, and which was hosted in Regina. Saskatoon's Joyce McKee established an early run of dominance in the province, winning a record eight titles between 1954 and 1973, including five as skip. McKee won the first invitational national title in 1960 and the first official Canadian women's championship the following year, capturing the 1961 Diamond D Championship. She won another national title in 1969 before teaming up with Vera Pezer for a then-record three consecutive provincial and national titles from 1971 to 1973, including the 1972 Macdonald Lassies Championship in Saskatoon. Pezer's three straight titles were part of a run of six straight for Team Saskatchewan. In 2019, the Pezer rink would be ranked fifth in a national ranking of the greatest women's curling teams. The top-ranked team was Sandra Schmirler's Regina rink, which won three provincial, national, and world titles in the 1990s, along with a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Other Saskatchewan champions who went on to secure national titles include Dorenda Schoenhals, Emily Farnham, Marj Mitchell—whose rink also won Canada's first women's world championship in 1980—and Amber Holland. Sherry Anderson has won seven provincial titles, matching McKee's mark of five wins as a skip, with her first win coming in 1994 and her last in 2018. Although Anderson has not won a national Tournament of Hearts, her rink did capture a record five straight Canadian senior championships between 2017 and 2022, and world seniors titles in 2018, 2019, and 2023. The most recent provincial champion is Nancy Martin, whose rink won its first title at the 2025 Viterra Prairie Pinnacle.
List of champions Teams in bold denote national championships. Western Canada champions (1953–1960) in italics.
Year Host Skip Third Second Lead Winning club 2026 Melville Jolene Campbell Robyn Silvernagle Rachel Big Eagle Dayna Demmans Highland Curling Club 2025 Kindersley Nancy Martin Chaelynn Stewart Kadriana Lott Deanna Doig Nutana Curling Club 2024 Tisdale Skylar Ackerman Ashley ThevenotTaylor StremickKaylin Skinner Nutana Curling Club 2023 Estevan Robyn SilvernagleKelly SchaferSherry JustKara Thevenot Twin Rivers Curling Club 2022 Assiniboia Penny Barker Christie GambleJenna EngeDanielle Sicinski Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre 2021 N/A Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan.Team Sherry Anderson (Anderson, Nancy Martin, Chaelynn Kitz, Breanne Knapp) invited to represent Saskatchewan at Scotties. 2020 Melville Robyn Silvernagle Stefanie LawtonJessie HunkinKara Thevenot Twin Rivers Curling Club 2019 Humboldt Robyn Silvernagle Stefanie LawtonJessie HunkinKara Thevenot Twin Rivers Curling Club 2018 Melfort Sherry Anderson Kourtney FesserKrista FesserKarlee Korchinski Nutana Curling Club 2017 Melville Penny Barker Deanna DoigLorraine SchneiderDanielle Sicinski Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre 2016 Prince Albert Jolene CampbellAshley HowardCallan HamonAshley Williamson Highland Curling Club 2015 Assiniboia Stefanie Lawton Sherry AndersonStephanie SchmidtMarliese Kasner Nutana Curling Club 2014 Tisdale Stefanie Lawton Sherry AndersonSherri SinglerMarliese Kasner Nutana Curling Club 2013 Balgonie Jill Shumay Kara JohnstonTaryn HoltbyJinaye Ayrey Maidstone Curling Club 2012 Humboldt Michelle Englot Lana VeyRoberta MateriSarah Slywka Tartan Curling Club 2011 Outlook Amber Holland Kim SchneiderTammy SchneiderHeather Kalenchuk Kronau Curling Club 2010 Kindersley Amber Holland Kim SchneiderTammy SchneiderHeather Kalenchuk Kronau Curling Club 2009 Swift Current Stefanie Lawton Marliese KasnerSherri SinglerLana Vey CN Curling Club 2008 North Battleford Michelle Englot Darlene KiddRoberta MateriCindy Simmons Tartan Curling Club 2007 Balgonie Jan Betker Lana VeyNancy InglisMarcia Gudereit Caledonian Curling Club 2006 Yorkton Tracy Streifel Ros TannerKristen RidallsAndrea Rudulier Granite Curling Club 2005 Assiniboia Stefanie Lawton Marliese MillerSherri SinglerChelsey Bell CN Curling Club 2004 Meadow Lake Sherry Anderson Kim HodsonSandra MulroneyDonna Gignac Delisle 2003 Balgonie Jan Betker Sherry LintonJoan McCuskerMarcia Gudereit Caledonian Curling Club 2002 Melfort Sherry Anderson Kim HodsonSandra MulroneyDonna Gignac Delisle 2001 Estevan Michelle Ridgway Lori KehlerRoberta MateriJoan Stricker Caledonian Curling Club 2000 Humboldt June Campbell Cathy WalterKaren DakuLeanne Whitrow Caledonian Curling Club 1999 Weyburn Cindy Street Brandee DavisAllison TannerShannon Wilson Moose Jaw 1998 Rosetown Cathy Trowell Kristy LewisDaren DakuKery-Lynn Schikowski Caledonian Curling Club 1997 Swift Current Sandra Schmirler Jan BetkerJoan McCuskerMarcia Gudereit Caledonian Curling Club 1996 Tisdale Sherry Scheirich Colleen ZielkeSandra MulroneyJudy Leonard Granite Curling Club 1995 Regina Sherry Anderson Kay MontgomeryDonna GignacElaine McCloy Prince Albert 1994 Wadena Sherry Anderson Kay MontgomeryDonna GignacElaine McCloy Prince Albert 1993 Shaunavon Sandra Peterson Jan BetkerJoan McCuskerMarcia Gudereit Caledonian Curling Club 1992 Yorkton Michelle Schneider Kathy FahlmanJoan StrickerLorie Kehler Tartan Curling Club 1991 Regina Sandra Peterson Jan BetkerJoan InglisMarcia Schiml Caledonian Curling Club 1990 Humboldt Michelle Schneider Kathy FahlmanJoan StrickerLorie Kehler Tartan Curling Club 1989 Regina Michelle Schneider Joan StrickerLorie KehlerLeanne Eberle Tartan Curling Club 1988 Weyburn Michelle Schneider Jan HeraufLorie KehlerLeanne Eberle Tartan Curling Club 1987 Nipawin Kathy Fahlman Sandra SchmirlerJan BetkerSheila Schneider Tartan Curling Club 1986 Regina Lori McGeary Gillian ThompsonChristine GervaisSheila Kavanagh Hub City Curling Club 1985 Tisdale Sheila Rowan Jean MacLeanMaureen BurkittEileen Wilson Nutana Curling Club 1984 Swift Current Lori McGeary Gillian ThompsonChristine GervaisAllison Earl Sutherland Curling Club 1983 Saskatoon Sheila Rowan Jean MacLeanJudy SeftonLillian Martin Nutana Curling Club 1982 Melville Arleen Day Shirley McKendryVelva SquireDorthy Hepper Caledonian Curling Club 1981 Prince Albert Susan Altman Gloria LeachDelores SyrotaJoan Sweatman Wadena 1980 Estevan Marj Mitchell Nancy KerrShirley McKendryWendy Leach Caledonian Curling Club 1979 Melfort Barb Despins Lynne FullerElaine FarkasDiane Lynn Granite Curling Club 1978 Moose Jaw Charlene Goodwin Holly WebsterNancy BintBetty Fairweather Hub City Curling Club 1977 North Battleford Crystal Brunas Bonnie BrandonPamela OchitawaSharon Kvinlaug Prince Albert 1976 Weyburn Delores Miller Gaby KotMargaret WoodardJean Lowenberger Weyburn 1975 Yorkton Marj Mitchell Kendra RichardsNancy KerrFlorence Sanna Caledonian Curling Club 1974 Regina Emily Farnham Linda SaundersPat McBeathDonna Collins Nutana Curling Club 1973 Saskatoon Vera Pezer Sheila RowanJoyce McKeeLee Morrison Sutherland Curling Club 1972 Esterhazy Vera Pezer Sheila RowanJoyce McKeeLee Morrison Sutherland Curling Club 1971 Tisdale Vera Pezer Sheila RowanJoyce McKeeLee Morrison Sutherland Curling Club 1970 Swift Current Dorenda Schoenhals Cheryl StirtonLinda BurhnamJoan Andersen Nutana Curling Club 1969 Nipawin Joyce McKee Vera PezerLenore MorrisonJennifer Falk Hub City Curling Club 1968 Estevan Barbara MacNevin Fay CobenFlorence HillAvis Carr Delisle 1967 Prince Albert Betty Clarke Enid AndersonJean BroederBeverly Langton Caledonian Curling Club 1966 Moose Jaw Barbara MacNevin Fay CobenFlorence HillAvis Carr Delisle 1965 Melfort Barbara MacNevin Fay CobenFlorence HillAvis Carr Delisle 1964 Weyburn Janet Perkin Kay KrugJoyce MillerDoreen Thomas Caledonian Curling Club 1963 Saskatoon Mildred Binner Velma StarrakPeggy JohnsonJean Balderston Moose Jaw 1962 Yorkton Joyce McKee Sylvia FedorukBarbara MacNevinRosa McFee Hub City Curling Club 1961 North Battleford Joyce McKee Sylvia FedorukBarbara MacNevinRosa McFee Hub City Curling Club 1960 Regina Joyce McKeeSylvia FedorukDonna BeldingMuriel Coben Hub City Curling Club 1959 Prince Albert Janet Perkin Win RodgerJoyce MillerBetty Malesh Caledonian Curling Club 1958 Swift Current Donna Mathews Ella BakerAlice ParkRita Davidson Yorkton 1957 Saskatoon Phyllis BaldwinY. LindbergE. SchwanbeckD. England Bradwell 1956 Estevan Hazel Grigg Millie BinnieDot CrippenElsie Paterson Moose Jaw 1955 Melfort Marj Olson Isobel HillMary ReedFlo Jackson Prince Albert 1954 Yorkton & Regina Joyce McKee Muriel CobenMaizie JohnstonVi Nesbitt Hub City Curling Club 1953 North Battleford Janet Perkin Phyllis DayJean GrahamJoyce Miller Caledonian Curling Club 1952 Weyburn Maybell Spooner Eileen SexsmithPhilllis BarclayMerle Dertell Nutana Curling Club 1951 Prince Albert Marj Olson B. McQuarrieS. JohnstoneJ. Jackson Prince Albert 1950 Moose Jaw Margaret Walker Dot BellC. JonesS. Cavil Granite Curling Club 1949 Saskatoon Bessie McDonald Fern BraithwaiteJean GrahamGertrude Millar Granite Curling Club 1948 Regina J. Roberston Laura KunkelIsabelle SekulichKay Sekulich Davidson
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See also
SaskTel Tankard List of curling clubs in Saskatchewan
References
External links Provincial Champions — CurlSask