Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts

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Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts

Sponsor	Viterra
Established	1948; 76 years ago (1948)
2024 host city	Tisdale
2024 arena	RECPlex
2024 champion	Skylar Ackerman
Current edition
2024 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts

The Viterra Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts is the annual Saskatchewan provincial women's curling championship. 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 Saskatchewan Tournament of Hearts has varied over the years. In the most recent edition, in 2024, the bonspiel included 12 teams divided into two pools leading to a four-team page playoff.^[1] Four teams qualified based on their national CTRS ranking; another four qualified based on their rank on the Saskatchewan Women's Curling Tour (SWCT); and the final four teams qualified via direct events, called the Women's Last Chance.^[2]

Champions

The Saskatchewan Tournament of Hearts has been contested annually since 1948, with the event cancelled only once, in 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[3]

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.^[4] 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.^[5] 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.^[6] 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.^[7] 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.^[7] 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^[8]—and Amber Holland.^[9] 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.^[10] 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.^[11] The most recent provincial champion is Skylar Ackerman, whose rink won its first title at the 2024 Viterra Scotties.^[12]

List of champions

Teams in bold denote national championships. Western Canada champions (1953–1960) in italics.

Year	Host	Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Winning club
2024	Tisdale	Skylar Ackerman	Ashley Thevenot	Taylor Stremick	Kaylin Skinner	Nutana Curling Club
2023	Estevan	Robyn Silvernagle	Kelly Schafer	Sherry Just	Kara Thevenot	Twin Rivers Curling Club
2022	Assiniboia	Penny Barker	Christie Gamble	Jenna Enge	Danielle 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.^[3]
2020	Melville	Robyn Silvernagle	Stefanie Lawton	Jessie Hunkin	Kara Thevenot	Twin Rivers Curling Club
2019	Humboldt	Robyn Silvernagle	Stefanie Lawton	Jessie Hunkin	Kara Thevenot	Twin Rivers Curling Club
2018	Melfort	Sherry Anderson	Kourtney Fesser	Krista Fesser	Karlee Korchinski	Nutana Curling Club
2017	Melville	Penny Barker	Deanna Doig	Lorraine Schneider	Danielle Sicinski	Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre
2016	Prince Albert	Jolene Campbell	Ashley Howard	Callan Hamon	Ashley Williamson	Highland Curling Club
2015	Assiniboia	Stefanie Lawton	Sherry Anderson	Stephanie Schmidt	Marliese Kasner	Nutana Curling Club
2014	Tisdale	Stefanie Lawton	Sherry Anderson	Sherri Singler	Marliese Kasner	Nutana Curling Club
2013	Balgonie	Jill Shumay	Kara Johnston	Taryn Holtby	Jinaye Ayrey	Maidstone Curling Club
2012	Humboldt	Michelle Englot	Lana Vey	Roberta Materi	Sarah Slywka	Tartan Curling Club
2011	Outlook	Amber Holland	Kim Schneider	Tammy Schneider	Heather Kalenchuk	Kronau Curling Club
2010	Kindersley	Amber Holland	Kim Schneider	Tammy Schneider	Heather Kalenchuk	Kronau Curling Club
2009	Swift Current	Stefanie Lawton	Marliese Kasner	Sherri Singler	Lana Vey	CN Curling Club
2008	North Battleford	Michelle Englot	Darlene Kidd	Roberta Materi	Cindy Simmons	Tartan Curling Club
2007	Balgonie	Jan Betker	Lana Vey	Nancy Inglis	Marcia Gudereit	Caledonian Curling Club
2006	Yorkton	Tracy Streifel	Ros Tanner	Kristen Ridalls	Andrea Rudulier	Granite Curling Club
2005	Assiniboia	Stefanie Lawton	Marliese Miller	Sherri Singler	Chelsey Bell	CN Curling Club
2004	Meadow Lake	Sherry Anderson	Kim Hodson	Sandra Mulroney	Donna Gignac	Delisle
2003	Balgonie	Jan Betker	Sherry Linton	Joan McCusker	Marcia Gudereit	Caledonian Curling Club
2002	Melfort	Sherry Anderson	Kim Hodson	Sandra Mulroney	Donna Gignac	Delisle
2001	Estevan	Michelle Ridgway	Lori Kehler	Roberta Materi	Joan Stricker	Caledonian Curling Club
2000	Humboldt	June Campbell	Cathy Walter	Karen Daku	Leanne Whitrow	Caledonian Curling Club
1999	Weyburn	Cindy Street	Brandee Davis	Allison Tanner	Shannon Wilson	Moose Jaw
1998	Rosetown	Cathy Trowell	Kristy Lewis	Daren Daku	Kery-Lynn Schikowski	Caledonian Curling Club
1997	Swift Current	Sandra Schmirler	Jan Betker	Joan McCusker	Marcia Gudereit	Caledonian Curling Club
1996^[13]	Tisdale	Sherry Scheirich	Colleen Zielke	Sandra Mulroney	Judy Leonard	Granite Curling Club
1995^[14]	Regina	Sherry Anderson	Kay Montgomery	Donna Gignac	Elaine McCloy	Prince Albert
1994^[15]	Wadena	Sherry Anderson	Kay Montgomery	Donna Gignac	Elaine McCloy	Prince Albert
1993^[16]	Shaunavon	Sandra Peterson	Jan Betker	Joan McCusker	Marcia Gudereit	Caledonian Curling Club
1992^[17]	Yorkton	Michelle Schneider	Kathy Fahlman	Joan Stricker	Lorie Kehler	Tartan Curling Club
1991^[18]	Regina	Sandra Peterson	Jan Betker	Joan Inglis	Marcia Schiml	Caledonian Curling Club
1990^[19]	Humboldt	Michelle Schneider	Kathy Fahlman	Joan Stricker	Lorie Kehler	Tartan Curling Club
1989^[20]	Regina	Michelle Schneider	Joan Stricker	Lorie Kehler	Leanne Eberle	Tartan Curling Club
1988^[21]	Weyburn	Michelle Schneider	Jan Herauf	Lorie Kehler	Leanne Eberle	Tartan Curling Club
1987^[22]	Nipawin	Kathy Fahlman	Sandra Schmirler	Jan Betker	Sheila Schneider	Tartan Curling Club
1986^[23]	Regina	Lori McGeary	Gillian Thompson	Christine Gervais	Sheila Kavanagh	Hub City Curling Club
1985^[24]	Tisdale	Sheila Rowan	Jean MacLean	Maureen Burkitt	Eileen Wilson	Nutana Curling Club
1984^[25]	Swift Current	Lori McGeary	Gillian Thompson	Christine Gervais	Allison Earl	Sutherland Curling Club
1983^[26]	Saskatoon	Sheila Rowan	Jean MacLean	Judy Sefton	Lillian Martin	Nutana Curling Club
1982^[27]	Melville	Arleen Day	Shirley McKendry	Velva Squire	Dorthy Hepper	Caledonian Curling Club
1981^[28]	Prince Albert	Susan Altman	Gloria Leach	Delores Syrota	Joan Sweatman	Wadena
1980^[29]	Estevan	Marj Mitchell	Nancy Kerr	Shirley McKendry	Wendy Leach	Caledonian Curling Club
1979^[30]	Melfort	Barb Despins	Lynne Fuller	Elaine Farkas	Diane Lynn	Granite Curling Club
1978^[31]	Moose Jaw	Charlene Goodwin	Holly Webster	Nancy Bint	Betty Fairweather	Hub City Curling Club
1977^[32]	North Battleford	Crystal Brunas	Bonnie Brandon	Pamela Ochitawa	Sharon Kvinlaug	Prince Albert
1976^[33]	Weyburn	Delores Miller	Gaby Kot	Margaret Woodard	Jean Lowenberger	Weyburn
1975^[34]	Yorkton	Marj Mitchell	Kendra Richards	Nancy Kerr	Florence Sanna	Caledonian Curling Club
1974^[35]	Regina	Emily Farnham	Linda Saunders	Pat McBeath	Donna Collins	Nutana Curling Club
1973^[36]	Saskatoon	Vera Pezer	Sheila Rowan	Joyce McKee	Lee Morrison	Sutherland Curling Club
1972^[37]	Esterhazy	Vera Pezer	Sheila Rowan	Joyce McKee	Lee Morrison	Sutherland Curling Club
1971^[38]	Tisdale	Vera Pezer	Sheila Rowan	Joyce McKee	Lee Morrison	Sutherland Curling Club
1970^[39]	Swift Current	Dorenda Schoenhals	Cheryl Stirton	Linda Burhnam	Joan Andersen	Nutana Curling Club
1969^[40]	Nipawin	Joyce McKee	Vera Pezer	Lenore Morrison	Jennifer Falk	Hub City Curling Club
1968^[41]	Estevan	Barbara MacNevin	Fay Coben	Florence Hill	Avis Carr	Delisle
1967^[42]	Prince Albert	Betty Clarke	Enid Anderson	Jean Broeder	Beverly Langton	Caledonian Curling Club
1966^[43]	Moose Jaw	Barbara MacNevin	Fay Coben	Florence Hill	Avis Carr	Delisle
1965^[44]	Melfort	Barbara MacNevin	Fay Coben	Florence Hill	Avis Carr	Delisle
1964^[45]	Weyburn	Janet Perkin	Kay Krug	Joyce Miller	Doreen Thomas	Caledonian Curling Club
1963^[46]	Saskatoon	Mildred Binner	Velma Starrak	Peggy Johnson	Jean Balderston	Moose Jaw
1962^[47]	Yorkton	Joyce McKee	Sylvia Fedoruk	Barbara MacNevin	Rosa McFee	Hub City Curling Club
1961^[48]	North Battleford	Joyce McKee	Sylvia Fedoruk	Barbara MacNevin	Rosa McFee	Hub City Curling Club
1960^[49]	Regina	Joyce McKee	Sylvia Fedoruk	Donna Belding	Muriel Coben	Hub City Curling Club
1959^[50]	Prince Albert	Janet Perkin	Win Rogers	Joyce Miller	B. Malesh	Caledonian Curling Club
1958^[51]	Swift Current	Donna Mathews	Ella Baker	Alice Park	Rita Davidson	Yorkton
1957^[52]	Saskatoon	Phyllis Baldwin	Y. Lindberg	E. Schwanbeck	D. England	Bradwell
1956^[53]	Estevan	Hazel Grigg^[a]	Millie Binnie	Dot Crippen	Elsie Paterson	Moose Jaw
1955^[54]	Melfort	Marj Olson	Isobel Hill	Mary Reed	Flo Jackson	Prince Albert
1954^[55]	Yorkton & Regina	Joyce McKee	Muriel Coben	Maizie Johnston	Vi Nesbitt	Hub City Curling Club^[56]
1953^[57]	North Battleford	Janet Perkin	Phyllis Day	Jean Graham	Joyce Miller	Caledonian Curling Club
1952^[58]	Weyburn	Maybell Spooner	Eileen Sexsmith	Philllis Barclay	Merle Dertell	Nutana Curling Club
1951^[59]	Prince Albert	Marj Olson	B. McQuarrie	S. Johnstone	J. Jackson	Prince Albert
1950^[60]	Moose Jaw	Margaret Walker^[61]	Dot Bell	C. Jones	S. Cavil	Granite Curling Club
1949^[62]	Saskatoon	Bessie McDonald	Fern Braithwaite	Jean Graham	Gertrude Millar	Granite Curling Club
1948^[63]	Regina	J. Roberston	Laura Kunkel	Isabelle Sekulich	Kay Sekulich	Davidson

Notes

^ Team was skipped by Grigg, but Binnie threw fourth stones.^[53]

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