The 2016 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the provincial women's curling championship for Southern Ontario, was held January 18 to 24 at the Brampton Curling Club in Brampton, Ontario. The winning Jenn Hanna rink represented Ontario at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
The final featured two rinks from the Ottawa Curling Club, the #1 ranked team in the world, skipped by Rachel Homan against 2005 Tournament of Hearts runner up Jenn Hanna, making her first provincial appearance since 2012, after taking a few seasons off. Hanna beat the Homan team 10–8 in the final, an upset as the Homan team had only lost one event all season, and led both the World Curling Tour Order of Merit ranking and money list at the time (while Hanna was ranked 69th and 80th respectively).
Qualification process Qualifying for the provincial Scotties changed for 2016. Eight teams qualified from four regional qualifiers (two each) and a challenge round. The defending champion Julie Hastings rink and the top CTRS team (the Rachel Homan rink) also qualified.Specific Rules for adult national competitions 2016
Qualification method Berths Qualifying team Defending champion 1 Julie Hastings CTRS leader 1 Rachel Homan East Qualifier 2 Sherry Middaugh Cathy Auld West Qualifier 2 Allison Flaxey Julie Tippin East Qualifier #2 2 Erin Morrissey Jenn Hanna West Qualifier #2 2 Jacqueline Harrison Mallory Kean
Teams Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Club(s)Cathy AuldSusan McKnightKaren RowsellCasey KiddJenna BonnerPort Perry CC, Port PerryAllison FlaxeyClancy GrandyLynn KreviazukMorgan CourtGuelph CC, Guelph Jenn Hanna Brit O'Neill Stephanie Hanna Karen Sagle Pascale Letendre Ottawa CC, Ottawa Jacqueline Harrison Janet Murphy Stephanie Matheson Melissa Foster Nicole Westlund Mississaugua G&CC, Mississauga Julie Hastings Christy Trombley Stacey Smith Katrina Collins Cheryl McPherson Bayview CC, Thornhill Rachel Homan Emma Miskew Joanne Courtney Lisa Weagle Ottawa CC, Ottawa Mallory Kean Carly Howard Kerilynn Mathers Cheryl Kreviazuk Westmount G&CC, Kitchener Sherry MiddaughJo-Ann RizzoLee MerklingerLeigh ArmstrongColdwater & District CC, Coldwater Erin Morrissey Lynsey Longfield Erica Hopson Jen Ahde Ottawa CC, Ottawa Julie Tippin Chantal Lalonde Rachelle Vink Tess Bobbie Kaitlyn Knipe Woodstock CC, Woodstock
Round-robin standings KeyTeams to Playoffs Skip (Club)WLPFPAEnds WonEnds LostBlank EndsStolen EndsRachel Homan (Ottawa) 8 1 71 39 40 29 5 8Jacqueline Harrison (Mississaugua) 6 3 60 51 39 37 7 7 Julie Tippin (Woodstock) 6 3 62 51 42 32 10 15 Jenn Hanna (Ottawa) 6 3 62 48 38 33 14 7 Sherry Middaugh (Coldwater) 5 4 63 53 36 40 10 6 Cathy Auld (Port Perry) 4 5 61 58 39 38 10 8 Allison Flaxey (Guelph) 3 6 46 61 32 40 10 5Julie Hastings (Bayview) 3 6 44 62 29 38 9 3 Mallory Kean (Westmount) 2 7 48 68 36 39 9 9 Erin Morrissey (Ottawa) 2 7 43 69 33 39 9 4
Round-robin results Draw 1 Monday, January 18, 7:00 pm
Draw 2 Tuesday, January 19, 2:00 pm
Draw 3 Tuesday, January 19, 8:00 pm
Draw 4 Wednesday, January 20, 1:00 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, January 20, 7:00 pm
Draw 6 Thursday, January 21, 1:00 pm
Draw 7 Thursday, January 21, 7:00 pm
Draw 8 Friday, January 22, 1:00 pm
Draw 9 Friday, January 22, 7:00 pm
Playoffs
1 vs. 2 Saturday, January 23, 2:00 pm
3 vs. 4 Saturday, January 23, 7:00 pm
Semifinal Sunday, January 24, 9:00 am
Final Sunday, January 24, 2:00 pm
Qualification East and west regional qualifiers ran from December 18-December 21, 2015. Two teams from each region qualified. A second set of qualifiers was held in each region on January 8–10.
East Qualifier December 18–20, at the RCMP Curling Club, Ottawa
Teams entered:
Cathy Auld (Port Perry) Celeste Butler-Rohland (Ottawa) Nicole Butler-Rohland (Rideau) Jenn Hanna (Ottawa) Danielle Inglis (Ottawa Hunt) Cassandra Lewin (RCMP) Kayla MacMillan (Rideau) Sherry Middaugh (Coldwater) Erin Morrissey (Ottawa) Samantha Peters (Rideau) Rhonda Varnes (Rideau)
West Qualifier December 19–21, at the Guelph Curling Club, Guelph
Teams entered:
Megan Balsdon (Dixie) Chrissy Cadorin (Thornhill) Katie Cottrill (Listowel) Courtney de Winter (Richmond Hill) Allison Flaxey (Guelph) Michelle Fletcher (Burlington) Susan Froud (Stroud) Karri-Lee Grant (Thornhill) Jacqueline Harrison (Mississaugua) Tracey Jones (Arthur) Emma Joyce (Lindsay) Mallory Kean (Westmount) Kerry Lackie (Westmount) Julie Tippin (Woodstock) Stephanie Van Huyse (Tam Heather) Ashley Waye (Royals)
East Qualifier #2 January 8–10 at the West Northumberland Curling Club, Cobourg
Notes: Courtney de Winter, Susan Froud, Ashley Waye and Stephanie Van Huyse transfer from West
New teams (not in first qualifier): Diana Favel (Rideau)
West Qualifier #2 January 9–10 at the Listowel Curling Club, Listowel
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