The 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from January 30 to February 7 at the Essar Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
The event was described as having a weaker field than normal, as many of the usual provincial champions did not qualify. The event featured only two teams that have won the Scotties before: Jennifer Jones who qualified as last year's champion, and Kelly Scott of British Columbia. Making her first trip to the Scotties as a skip is Saskatchewan's Amber Holland, who won the 2008 Players' Championships. Ontario will be represented by Krista McCarville who won a bronze medal at the 2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. Making their second trips to the Scotties as skips are Quebec's Ève Bélisle, and Nova Scotia's Nancy McConnery. New Brunswick will be represented by former Canadian Junior champion Andrea Kelly who is making her third appearance at the event. Newfoundland and Labrador will be represented former Canadian Mixed Champion Shelley Nichols, while P.E.I. will also be represented by a Canadian Mixed champion in Kathy O'Rourke. Making their debuts as skips are Alberta's Val Sweeting, Manitoba's Jill Thurston and the Territories' Sharon Cormier.
Teams The teams were listed as follows: Team Canada British ColumbiaSt. Vital CC, Winnipeg Skip: Jennifer Jones Third: Cathy Overton-Clapham Second: Jill Officer Lead: Dawn Askin Alternate: Jennifer Clark-RouireSaville SC, Edmonton Skip: Val Sweeting Third: Megan Einarson Second: Whitney More Lead: Lindsay Makichuk Alternate: Leslie RogersKelowna CC, Kelowna Skip: Kelly Scott Third: Jeanna Schraeder Second: Sasha Carter Lead: Jacquie Armstrong Alternate: Shannon AleksicManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland and LabradorDeer Lodge CC, Winnipeg Skip: Jill Thurston Third: Kirsten Phillips Second: Leslie Wilson Lead: Raunora Westcott Alternate: Kendra GeorgesCapital WC, Fredericton Skip: Andrea Kelly Third: Denise Nowlan Second: Jillian Babin Lead: Lianne Sobey Alternate: Jodie DeSollaSt. John's CC, St. John's Skip: Shelley Nichols Third: Stephanie LeDrew Second: Rhonda Rogers Lead: Colette Lemon Alternate: Michelle JewerNova ScotiaOntarioPrince Edward IslandDartmouth CC, Dartmouth Skip: Nancy McConnery Third: Jennifer Crouse Second: Sheena Gilman Lead: Jill Thomas Alternate: Carole MacLeanFort William Curling Club, Thunder Bay Skip: Krista McCarville Third: Tara George Second: Ashley Miharija Lead: Kari MacLean Alternate: Sarah LangCharlottetown CC, Charlottetown Fourth: Erin Carmody Third: Geri-Lynn Ramsay Skip: Kathy O'Rourke Lead: Tricia Affleck Alternate: Shelly BradleyQuebec SaskatchewanNorthwest Territories/YukonTMR CC, Mount RoyalCC Etchemin, Saint-Romuald Skip: Ève Bélisle Third: Brenda Nicholls Second: Martine Comeau Lead: Julie Rainville Alternate: France CharetteKronau CC, Kronau Skip: Amber Holland Third: Kim Schneider Second: Tammy Schneider Lead: Heather Kalenchuk Alternate: Jolene CampbellYellowknife CC, Yellowknife Skip: Sharon Cormier Third: Tara Naugler Second: Megan Cormier Lead: Danielle Ellis Alternate: Dawn Moses
Map of teams
Round robin standings Final Round Robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreaker LocaleSkip Kathy O'Rourke 8 3 1–0 79 73 47 43 10 16 76% Jennifer Jones 8 3 0–1 80 66 46 45 8 11 84% Kelly Scott 7 4 1–1 76 60 52 46 7 15 79% Jill Thurston 7 4 1–1 84 68 53 45 5 22 76% Krista McCarville 7 4 1–1 80 61 43 45 9 12 74% Amber Holland 6 5 – 64 71 47 55 14 12 75% Ève Bélisle 5 6 1–0 64 71 43 45 10 9 79% Andrea Kelly 5 6 0–1 72 75 43 46 12 7 75% Val Sweeting 4 7 1–1 67 76 42 47 8 9 71% Sharon Cormier 4 7 1–1 72 75 50 49 7 14 70% Shelley Nichols 4 7 1–1 73 77 45 46 5 19 68% Nancy McConnery 1 10 – 53 84 40 52 9 8 71%
Round Robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−05:00).
Draw 1 Saturday, January 30, 3:00 pm
Draw 2 Saturday, January 30, 7:30 pm
Draw 3 Sunday, January 31, 10:30 am
Draw 4 Sunday, January 31, 3:00 pm
Draw 5 Sunday, January 31, 7:30 pm
Draw 6 Monday, February 1, 10:30 am
Draw 7 Monday, February 1, 3:00 pm
Draw 8 Monday, February 1, 7:30 pm
Draw 9 Tuesday, February 2, 10:30 am
Draw 10 Tuesday, February 2, 3:00 pm
Draw 11 Tuesday, February 2, 7:30 pm
Draw 12 Wednesday, February 3, 9:30 am
Draw 13 Wednesday, February 3, 2:00 pm
Draw 14 Wednesday, February 3, 6:30 pm
Draw 15 Thursday, February 4, 10:30 am
Draw 16 Thursday, February 4, 3:00 pm
Draw 17 Thursday, February 4, 7:30 pm
Tiebreaker Friday, February 5, 3:00 pm
Playoffs
1 vs. 2
Friday, February 5, 7:30 pm
3 vs. 4 Saturday, February 6, 1:00 pm
Semifinal
Saturday, February 6, 7:00 pm
Final
Sunday, February 7, 2:30 pm
Statistics Top 5 Player percentages KeyFirst All-Star TeamSecond All-Star Team Leads % Dawn Askin 87 Jacquie Armstrong 82 82 Tricia Affleck 80 Julie Rainville 80 Seconds % Jill Officer 81 Sasha Carter 80 Leslie Wilson 78 Ashley Miharija 76 Jillian Babin 76 Thirds % 81 Jeanna Schraeder 77 Brenda Nicholls 75 Kirsten Phillips 75 Stephanie LeDrew 81 Skips % Kelly Scott 79 Jennifer Jones 76 Krista McCarville 75 Amber Holland 74 Jill Thurston 73
Awards All-Star teams + First Team Position Name Team Skip Kelly Scott Third Cathy Overton-Clapham Second Jill Officer Lead Dawn Askin
+ Second Team Position Name Team Skip Jennifer Jones Third Jeanna Schraeder Second Sasha Carter Lead Jacquie Armstrong
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 Kelly Scott Skip
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 Erin Carmody Fourth
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) Anne Merklinger Curler, curling organizer
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 Krista McCarville Skip
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