2017 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts

2017 Ontario Scotties
Tournament of Hearts
Host cityCobourg, Ontario
ArenaCobourg Community Centre
DatesJanuary 29–February 5
WinnerRachel Homan
Curling clubOttawa Curling Club, Ottawa
SkipRachel Homan
ThirdEmma Miskew
SecondJoanne Courtney
LeadLisa Weagle
CoachAdam Kingsbury
FinalistJacqueline Harrison
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The 2017 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the provincial women's curling championship for Southern Ontario, was held January 30 to February 5 at the Cobourg Community Centre in Cobourg, Ontario. The winning Rachel Homan rink represented Ontario at the 2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts on home ice in St. Catharines, Ontario. Homan went on to win her third Scotties Tournament of Hearts, defeating Manitoba's Michelle Englot in the final.

The event was held in conjunction with the 2017 Ontario Tankard, southern Ontario's men's provincial championship which was held at the same time. The events are usually held separately.[1] The opening ceremonies were scheduled for January 30.[2]

The Rachel Homan rink, who were ranked #1 on the World Curling Tour's Order of Merit ranking[3] won the event, after having been upset in the 2016 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts by club-mates Jenn Hanna and her rink. Hanna did not curl competitively in the 2016–17 season.

Qualification Process

Qualifying for the provincial Scotties changed again for 2017. Eight teams will qualify from two regional qualifiers (two each) and a challenge round. The top two southern Ontario teams in the CTRS standings (as of December 4[4]) also qualified.[5]

Qualification Method Berths Qualifying Team
CTRS leaders 2 Rachel Homan
Allison Flaxey
East Qualifier 2 Cathy Auld
Heather Heggestad
West Qualifier 2 Jacqueline Harrison
Julie Tippin
Challenge Round 2 Megan Balsdon
Sherry Middaugh

Teams

The event was headlined by the two-time national champion Rachel Homan rink who entered the event in first place on the World Curling Tour. Other top teams in the event included the 2016 WFG Masters and 2014 provincial champion Allison Flaxey rink, and five-time provincial champion Sherry Middaugh.[6]

The team lineups were as follows:[7]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Club(s)
Cathy Auld Lori Eddy Karen Rowsell Jenna Bonner Mary Chilvers Dundas Valley G&CC, Dundas
Megan Balsdon Jessica Corrado Stephanie Corrado Laura Hickey Dixie CC, Mississauga
Allison Flaxey Clancy Grandy Lynn Kreviazuk Morgan Court Guelph CC, Guelph
Jacqueline Harrison Janet Murphy Stephanie Matheson Melissa Foster Jestyn Murphy Mississaugua G&CC, Mississauga
Heather Heggestad Ginger Coyle Michelle Smith Lauren Harrison Colleen Madonia The Thornhill Club, Thornhill
Rachel Homan Emma Miskew Joanne Courtney Lisa Weagle Ottawa CC, Ottawa
Sherry Middaugh Jo-Ann Rizzo Lee Merklinger Leigh Armstrong Kimberly Tuck Coldwater & District CC, Coldwater
Julie Tippin Chantal Duhaime Rachelle Vink Tess Bobbie Woodstock CC, Woodstock

Round-robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
Skip (Club) W L PF PA Ends
Won 		Ends
Lost 		Blank
Ends 		Stolen
Ends
Jacqueline Harrison (Mississaugua) 6 1 48 33 31 27 7 9
Rachel Homan (Ottawa) 5 2 60 38 34 31 5 6
Cathy Auld (Dundas Valley) 4 3 56 63 38 38 9 11
Allison Flaxey (Guelph) 4 3 45 52 29 37 7 3
Sherry Middaugh (Coldwater) 3 4 45 40 33 23 8 13
Julie Tippin (Woodstock) 3 4 42 47 28 32 5 7
Heather Heggestad (Thornhill) 2 5 40 47 32 29 6 12
Megan Balsdon (Dixie) 1 6 34 50 24 32 9 5

Round-robin results

Draw 4

Monday, January 30, 8:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Rachel Homan (has hammer) 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 5 X X 11
Cathy Auld 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 X X 4
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Megan Balsdon 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 X 5
Allison Flaxey (has hammer) 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 X 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Julie Tippin (has hammer) 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 8
Jacqueline Harrison 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 6
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Heather Heggestad (has hammer) 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 6
Sherry Middaugh 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 7

Draw 5

Tuesday, January 31, 9:30 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Allison Flaxey (has hammer) 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 X 7
Heather Heggestad 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 X 4
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jacqueline Harrison 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 6
Rachel Homan (has hammer) 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Sherry Middaugh 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 6
Cathy Auld (has hammer) 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 2 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Megan Balsdon 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 7
Julie Tippin (has hammer) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 5

Draw 7

Tuesday, January 31, 7:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Megan Balsdon 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 X X X 3
Jacqueline Harrison (has hammer) 3 3 1 0 1 0 2 X X X 10
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Heather Heggestad (has hammer) 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 6
Cathy Auld 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 7

Draw 8

Wednesday, February 1, 9:30 am

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Rachel Homan (has hammer) 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 X 9
Julie Tippin 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 X 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Sherry Middaugh 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 7
Allison Flaxey (has hammer) 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 8

Draw 9

Wednesday, February 1, 2:30 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Heather Heggestad (has hammer) 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 8
Megan Balsdon 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Cathy Auld (has hammer) 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 X 3
Jacqueline Harrison 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 X 6

Draw 10

Wednesday, February 1, 7:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Julie Tippin 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 X X 8
Allison Flaxey (has hammer) 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 X X 3
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Rachel Homan 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 6
Sherry Middaugh (has hammer) 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 5

Draw 11

Thursday, February 2, 9:30 am

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Cathy Auld 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 7
Allison Flaxey (has hammer) 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 6
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Rachel Homan 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 X 7
Megan Balsdon (has hammer) 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 5

Draw 12

Thursday, February 2, 2:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jacqueline Harrison (has hammer) 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 7
Sherry Middaugh 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Julie Tippin (has hammer) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 6
Heather Heggestad 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 7

Draw 13

Thursday, February 2, 7:30pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Heather Heggestad (has hammer) 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 X X X 4
Rachel Homan 0 5 0 3 0 1 0 X X X 9
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Allison Flaxey (has hammer) 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 X 4
Jacqueline Harrison 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 X 7

Draw 14

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Megan Balsdon (has hammer) 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 X 5
Sherry Middaugh 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 2 X 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Julie Tippin (has hammer) 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 11
Cathy Auld 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 8

Draw 15

Friday, February 13, 2:30pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Cathy Auld (has hammer) 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 6
Megan Balsdon 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Sherry Middaugh (has hammer) 2 1 0 2 2 X X X X X 7
Julie Tippin 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X 0
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Allison Flaxey (has hammer) 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 3 0 X 7
Rachel Homan 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 X 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jacqueline Harrison (has hammer) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 6
Heather Heggestad 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 5

Tie Breaker

Friday, February 3, 7:30pm

Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Cathy Auld (has hammer) 2 0 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 X 10
Allison Flaxey 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X 4

Playoffs

Semifinal Final
1 Jacqueline Harrison 4
2 Rachel Homan 9 2 Rachel Homan 7
3 Cathy Auld 3

Semi-final

Saturday, February 4, 9:00am

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Rachel Homan (has hammer) 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 2 X X 9
Cathy Auld 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 X X 3

Final

Sunday, February 5

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jacqueline Harrison (has hammer) 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 X 4
Rachel Homan 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 1 X 7
2017 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Ontario
Rachel Homan
5th Ontario Provincial Championship title

Qualification

East and west regional qualifiers ran from December 16-December 19, 2016. Two teams from each region qualified.

East Qualifier

December 16–19, at the Oshawa Curling Club, Oshawa[8]

Teams entered:

Brackets:[9]

A Side Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals A Final
Chrissy Cadorin 8
Ashley Waye 1
Megan Balsdon 3
Chrissy Cadorin 6
Megan Balsdon 12
Cassandra Lewin 2
Erin Macaulay 2
Colleen Madonia 3 Chrissy Cadorin 6
Angie Melaney 10 Sherry Middaugh 7
Angie Melaney 2
Sherry Middaugh 1
Erin Macaulay 8
Erin Macaulay 8
Erin Morrissey 7
Chrissy Cadorin 2
Cathy Auld 8
Julie Hastings 9
Kristina Adams 6
Julie Hastings 6
Samantha Peters 5
Samantha Peters 10
Danielle Inglis 9
Julie Hastings 5
Cathy Auld 7
Susan Froud 1
Cathy Auld 12
Cathy Auld 10
Heather Heggestad 6
Heather Heggestad 8
Charlene Sobering 7
B Side (top half) Quarterfinals Semifinals To B Quarterfinal
Colleen Madonia 6
Heather Heggestad 8
Colleen Madonia 8
Ashley Waye 2 Cassandra Lewin 2
Cassandra Lewin 9 Heather Heggestad 5
Angie Melaney 4
Samantha Peters 2
Angie Melaney 9
Erin Morrissey 6
Angie Melaney 11
B Side (Bottom half) Semifinals Finals
Sherry Middaugh 8
Danielle Inglis 2 1 Kristina Adams 3
Kristina Adams 5 Sherry Middaugh 5
Susan Froud 9
Susan Froud 7
Charlene Sobering 2 Megan Balsdon 3
Susan Froud 10
B Quarterfinal B Semifinal B Final
Chrissy Cadorin 4
Erin Macaulay 6 Heather Heggestad 5
Heather Heggestad 7 Heather Heggestad 12
Julie Hastings 4 Susan Froud 3
Susan Froud 7

West Qualifier

December 17–19, at the Guelph Curling Club, Guelph

Teams entered:

Brackets:[10]

A side Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Kelly Cochrane 9
Hollie Nicol 3
Jacqueline Harrison 8
Jen Spencer 8 Kelly Cochrane 6
Jackie Kellie 10 Jackie Kellie 4
Jacqueline Harrison 8
Jacqueline Harrison 7
Stephanie LeDrew 2 Julie Tippin 2
Katie Moreau 8 Julie Tippin 8
Katie Cottrill 3 Katie Moreau 4
Susan Froud 7 Julie Tippin 6
Brenda Halloway 6 Mallory Kean 5
Michelle Fletcher 7 Michelle Fletcher 8
Mallory Kean 11
B Side Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Mallory Kean 7
Stephanie LeDrew 2 Hollie Nicol 1
Hollie Nicol 9 Hollie Nicol 8
Brenda Halloway 9 Brenda Halloway 3
Jackie Kellie 2 Jen Spencer 6
Mallory Kean 7
Jen Spencer 9 B Final
Kelly Cochrane 6
Jen Spencer 10 Julie Tippin 9
Michelle Fletcher 4 Katie Moreau 1 Mallory Kean 1
Jen Spencer 8

Challenge Round

January 20–22, Mississaugua Golf & Country Club, Mississauga[11]

Notes:[12]

  • Courtney de Winter skipping the Ashley Waye rink.
  • Lauren Wasylkiw skipping the Brenda Holloway rink.

Brackets:[13]

A side Quarterfinal Semifinal A Final
Sherry Middaugh 7
Erin Morrissey 4 Danielle Inglis 2
Danielle Inglis 10 Sherry Middaugh 5
Kristina Adams 3 Megan Balsdon 6
Hollie Nicol 6 Hollie Nicol 5
Courtney de Winter 1 Megan Balsdon 6
Megan Balsdon 9 Megan Balsdon 6
Lauren Wasylkiw 6 Julie Hastings 5
Mallory Kean 5 Lauren Wasylkiw 1
Angie Melaney 2 Chrissy Cadorin 7
Chrissy Cadorin 10 Chrissy Cadorin 4
Katie Moreau 2 Julie Hastings 7
Julie Hastings 8 Julie Hastings 9
Susan Froud 10 Susan Froud 6
Erin Macaulay 3
B Side (Top half) Semifinals Finals
Danielle Inglis 10
Mallory Kean 6 Angie Melaney 11
Angie Melaney 7 Angie Melaney 6
Erin Macaulay 8
Hollie Nicol 6
Katie Moreau 5 Erin Macaulay 8
Erin Macaulay 7
B Side (bottom half) Semifinal Finals
Lauren Wasylkiw 9
Erin Morrissey 7
Lauren Wasylkiw 8
Kristina Adams 9 Kristina Adams 7
Courtney de Winter 1 Susan Froud 2
Kristina Adams 8
B Side Semifinal B Final
Sherry Middaugh 7
Erin Macaulay 6 Julie Hastings 6
Chrissy Cadorin 7 Chrissy Cadorin 6
Lauren Wasylkiw 3 Sherry Middaugh 8
Sherry Middaugh 5

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