Curling competition at Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
The 2014 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts , the provincial women's curling championship for Ontario , was held from January 6 to 12 at the Soo Curlers Association in Sault Ste. Marie , Ontario . The winning team represented Ontario at the 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Montreal .
The event marked the final tournament to include teams from Northern Ontario , which began to have its own entry into the Scotties beginning in 2015.
Qualification Process
Ten teams qualify for the provincial tournament through several methods. Four teams qualified from Northern Ontario, two teams qualified from Regions 1 and 2, two teams qualified from regions 3 and 4 and two teams qualified from the Challenge Round.
The defending champion Rachel Homan did not need to participate in the qualification process, as she won the 2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts and therefore represented Team Canada at the 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts .
Teams
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Third
Second
Lead
Club(s)
Tracy Horgan
Jenn Horgan
Jenna Enge
Amanda Gates
Idylwylde Golf & Curling Club , Sudbury
Ashley Kallos
Oye-Sem Won
Laura Vieira
Jessica Williams
Fort William Curling Club , Thunder Bay
Kendra Lilly
Laura Forget
Courtney Chenier
Amanda Corkal
North Bay Granite Curling Club , North Bay
Dawna Premo
Lindsay Miners
Megan St. Amand
Michelle MacLeod
Soo Curlers Association , Sault Ste. Marie
Hollie Nicol
Stephanie LeDrew
Danielle Inglis
Courtney Davies
Donalda Curling Club , Don Mills , Toronto , Ontario
Cathy Auld
Janet Murphy
Stephanie Matheson
Melissa Foster
Mississaugua Golf & Country Club , Mississauga
Allison Flaxey
Katie Cottrill
Lynn Kreviazuk
Morgan Court
Listowel Curling Club , Listowel
Sherry Middaugh
Jo-Ann Rizzo
Lee Merklinger
Leigh Armstrong
Coldwater & District Curling Club , Coldwater
Julie Hastings
Cheryl McPherson
Stacey Smith
Katrina Collins
Bayview Country Club , Thornhill
Julie Reddick
Carrie Delahunt
Megan Balsdon
Laura Hickey
Blue Water Curling Club , Owen Sound
Round-robin standings
Final round-robin standings
Round-robin results
Draw 1
Monday, January 6, 7:00 pm
Draw 3
Tuesday, January 7, 7:00 pm
Draw 4
Wednesday, January 8, 1:00 pm
Draw 5
Wednesday, January 8, 7:00 pm
Draw 6
Thursday, January 9, 9:00 am
Draw 7
Thursday, January 9, 1:00 pm
Draw 2
Friday, January 10, 9:00 am
The draw was postponed due to mechanical issues.
Draw 8
Friday, January 10, 2:00 pm
Draw 9
Friday, January 10, 7:30 pm
Playoffs
1 vs. 2
Saturday, January 11, 2:00 pm
3 vs. 4
Saturday, January 11, 7:00 pm
Semifinal
Sunday, January 12, 9:30 am
Final
Sunday, January 12, 4:00 pm
2014 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Allison Flaxey 1st Ontario Provincial Championship title
Qualification
Southern Ontario zones ran from November 22-December 8, 2013. Two teams from each zone qualify to 2 regional tournaments, and two teams from each of the two tournaments qualify to provincials. Two additional teams qualify out of a second chance qualifier.[ 1]
The Northern Ontario provincial championship occur from December 13 to 15 in 2013 at the Soo Curlers Association in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario . Four teams qualify out of the Northern Ontario championship.
Regional Qualifiers In Bold
Southern Ontario Zone Qualification
Zone Map
Zone 1
December 6–8, at the RCMP Curling Club , Ottawa
Teams entered:
Katie Morrissey (Ottawa) (automatically qualifies as only team)
Zone 2
December 6–8, at the RCMP Curling Club , Ottawa
Teams entered:
Laura Payne (Rideau) (qualifies due to lack of entries in Zone 1)
Samantha Peters (Rideau)
Jacqueline Lavoie (Rideau)
Rhonda Varnes (Rideau)
Zone 3
December 7, at the Carleton Heights Curling Club , Ottawa
Teams entered:
Both teams qualify as there were no other entries.
Zone 4
December 8, at the Trenton Curling Club , Trenton
Teams entered:
Both teams qualify as there were no other entries.
Zone 5
December 7 at the Lindsay Curling Club , Lindsay
Teams entered:
Angie Melaney (Lakefield)
Julie O'Neill (Lindsay)
Emma Joyce (Lindsay) (qualifies due to lack of entries in Zone 6)
Zone 6
December 7–8 Port Perry Community Curling Club , Port Perry
Teams entered:
Susan McKnight (Uxbridge) (automatically qualifies as only team)
Zone 7
November 23–24, at the Thornhill Country Club , Thornhill
Teams entered:
Zone 8
November 23–24 at the Mississaugua Golf & Country Club , Mississauga
Cathy Auld (Mississaugua) (automatically qualifies as only team)
Zone 9
December 7–8, at the Milton Curling Club , Milton
Teams entered:
Both teams qualify as there were no other entries.
Zone 10
November 23 at the Penetanguishene Curling Club , Penetanguishene
Teams entered:
Joanne Gill (Parry Sound)
Sarah Picton (Stroud)
Sherry Middaugh (Coldwater)
Zone 11
November 22–24 at the Meaford Curling Club , Meaford
Teams entered:
Julie Reddick (Blue Water) (automatically qualifies as only team)
Zone 12
December 7 at the Fergus Curling Club , Fergus
Teams entered:
Kristy Russell (Elora)
Sheri Smeltzer (Fergus)
Taylor Mellor (Kitchener-Waterloo Granite)
Jen Spencer (Westmount) (qualifies due to lack of entries in Zone 11)
Zone 13
December 8, at the Glendale Golf & Country Club , Hamilton
Teams entered:
Michelle Fletcher (Burlington)
Ashley Waye (Glendale)
Both teams qualify as there were no other entries.
Zone 14
December 8, at the Palmerston Curling Club , Palmerston
Teams entered:
Both teams qualify as there were no other entries.
Zone 15
December 7, at the St. Thomas Curling Club , St. Thomas
Teams entered:
Zone 16
December 6–8, at the Sun Parlour Curling Club , Leamington
Teams entered:
Dianne Dykstra (Chatham-Granite)
Bethany Heinrichs (Ilderton)
Both teams qualify as there were no other entries.
Regions 1 & 2
December 13–15 at the Cataraqui Golf & Country Club , Kingston [ 2]
B Side (Top half)
Semifinals
Finals
4B
Lisa Farnell
9
6B
Emma Joyce
4
5B
Julie O'Neill
3
5B
Julie O'Neill
9
4B
Lisa Farnell
2
3A
Lauren Mann
9
2B
Samantha Peters
4
3A
Lauren Mann
10
3A
Lauren Mann
8
4A
Lindsay McKeown
3
B Side (Bottom half)
Semifinals
Finals
2A
Rhonda Varnes
9
7A
Julie Hastings
7
7A
Julie Hastings
8
3B
Brit O'Neill
2
2A
Rhonda Varnes
5
7B
Chrissy Cadorin
4
7B
Chrissy Cadorin
8
5A
Angie Melaney
7
5A
Angie Melaney
7
1B
Laura Payne
4
B Side
Semifinal
Final
2A
Rhonda Varnes
2
3A
Lauren Mann
8
8A
Cathy Auld
9
1A
Katie Morrissey
7
3A
Lauren Mann
3
2A
Rhonda Varnes
7
2A
Rhonda Varnes
6
6A
Susan McKnight
4
Regions 3 & 4
December 14–16, Guelph Curling Club , Guelph .[ 3]
B Side (Bottom half)
Semifinals
Finals
16B
Dianne Dykstra
7
10B
Sarah Picton
4
9B
Marika Bakewell
9
9B
Marika Bakewell
9
9B
Marika Bakewell
6
11B
Jen Spencer
5
14B
Jaimee Gardner
2
12B
Sheri Smeltzer
5
11B
Jen Spencer
10
11B
Jen Spencer
6
Challenge Round
December 20–22, Bradford & District Curling Club , Bradford
Northern Ontario Provincials
The Northern Ontario provincial championship was held from December 13–15 at the Soo Curlers Association in Sault Ste. Marie .[ 4]
Round-robin standings
Scores
Kallos 6-4 Lilly
Horgan 10-6 Fossum
Premo 7-5 Fossum
Horgan 7-5 Lilly
Horgan 9-8 Kallos
Lilly 8-3 Premo
Lilly 9-5 Forrum
Kallos 7-5 Premo
Horgan 9-3 Premo
Kallos 10-4 Fossum
References
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