The 1998 Scott Tournament of Hearts Canadian women's national curling

Curling

Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...

 championship, was played in Regina Saskatchewan. The home province of Saskatchewan would be represented by two teams, as the Sandra Schmirler rink was the defending champions team Canada. It would be the final Tournament of Hearts Sandra Schmirler would play in before her death in 2000.

Teams

Team Canada	Alberta	British Columbia
Caledonian Curling Club Caledonian Curling Club The Caledonian Curling Club has been one of the most prominent curling rinks in Canada for many years. The club was established on October 14, 1915. Since its beginning so many years ago, the club has harboured many provincial, national, and even Olympic champions... , Regina Regina, Saskatchewan Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox... Skip: Sandra Schmirler Sandra Schmirler Sandra Marie Schmirler, SOM , was a Canadian curler, who captured three Canadian Curling Championships and three World Curling Championships. Schmirler skipped her Canadian team to a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics, the first year curling was a medal sport... Third: Jan Betker Jan Betker Janice "Jan" Betker is a Canadian curler. Betker is best known for playing third on the Sandra Schmirler rink that won three world championships and an Olympic gold medal in the 1990s... Second: Joan McCusker Joan McCusker Joan McCusker , grew up in Saltcoats. She is a Canadian curler who played second on the team of Sandra Schmirler at the provincial, national and international level. As part of the Schmirler rink, McCusker won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics... Lead: Marcia Gudereit Marcia Gudereit Marcia Gudereit is a Canadian curler.Born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, she was part of Team Schmirler, the women's curling team that won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics. This team is the only 3-time winner of the World Curling Championship... Alternate: Anita Ford	Ottewell Curling Club, Edmonton Edmonton Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census... Skip: Cathy Borst Cathy King Cathy King , formerly Cathy Borst is a Canadian curler from St. Albert, Alberta... Third: Heather Godberson Second: Brenda Bohmer Lead: Kate Horne Alternate: Rona McGregor	Kamloops Curling Club, Kamloops, British Columbia Kamloops, British Columbia Kamloops is a city in south central British Columbia, at the confluence of the two branches of the Thompson River and near Kamloops Lake. It is the largest community in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and the location of the regional district's offices. The surrounding region is more commonly... Skip: Sue Garvey Third: Jan Wiltzen Second: Allison MacInnes Lead: Val Lahucik Alternate: Lindsay Kosteniuk
Manitoba	New Brunswick	Newfoundland
Brandon Curling Club, Brandon, Manitoba Brandon, Manitoba Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance... Skip: Lois Fowler Third: Betty Couling Second: Sharon Fowler Lead: Jocelyn Beever Alternate: Maureen Bonar Maureen Bonar Maureen Bonar is a Canadian curler.Bonar is a four time provincial champion- twice as a skip.After having won the 1982 provincial junior championships as skip, Bonar joined up with Patti Vande as her lead and won the 1983 provincial championships earning them the right to represent Manitoba at the...	Thistle St. Andrews Curling Club, St. John, New Brunswick Skip: Kathy Floyd Third: June Campbell Second: Allison Franey Lead: Jane Arseneau Alternate: Mary Harding	St. John’s Curling Club, St. John’s, Newfoundland Skip: Heather Strong Heather Strong Heather Strong is a Canadian curler.Strong is the current Provincial Director of the Terry Fox Foundation and an avid curler...   Third: Kelli Sharpe Second: Michele Renouf Lead: Karen Thomas Alternate: Peg Goss Peg Goss Peg Goss is a Canadian curler. She previously played lead for the team of Heather Strong. Goss has played in four Tournament of Hearts. In 1988, she played second for Maria Thomas. She would then play in three straight Hearts from 2002 to 2004 as Cathy Cunningham's third. It was in 2003 that the...
Nova Scotia	Ontario	Prince Edward Island
Mayflower Curling Club Mayflower Curling Club The Mayflower Curling Club, which was founded in 1905, is located in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality in Halifax.The club is one of the premier curling rinks in Nova Scotia, being home to the teams headed by Colleen Jones, Mark Dacey, Shawn Adams, and Heather Smith-Dacey... , Halifax Skip: Mary Mattatall Third: Angie Bryant Second: Lisa MacLeod Lead: Heather Hopkins Alternate: Hayley Clarke	Rideau Curling Club Rideau Curling Club The Rideau Curling Club is a curling facility and organization located in Ottawa, Ontario. Founded in 1888, the Rideau Curling Club maintains a rivalry with the Ottawa Curling Club.-History:... , Ottawa, Ontario Skip: Anne Merklinger Anne Merklinger Anne Merklinger is a retired Canadian curler from Ottawa. Merklinger is a two-time runner-up at the Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's championship. She curled out of the Rideau Curling Club.... Third: Theresa Breen Second: Patti McKnight Lead: Audrey Frey Alternate: Christine McCrady Christine McCrady Christine McCrady is a Canadian curler from Ottawa, Ontario. She curls out of the Rideau Curling Club.McCrady is a former provincial champion. She won the 1995 provincial championship playing third for Alison Goring's rink from the Bayview Country Club in Thornhill, Ontario...	Charlottetown Curling Club, Charlottetown Charlottetown Charlottetown is a Canadian city. It is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, Charlottetown was first incorporated as a town in 1855 and designated as a city in 1885... Skip: Tammi Lowther Third: Susan McInnis Second: Shelley Muzika Lead: Julie Scales Alternate: Donna Lank
Quebec	Saskatchewan	Northwest Territories/Yukon
Riverbend Alma Curling Club, Alma, Quebec Alma, Quebec Alma is a town in the Canadian province of Quebec.-Geography:Alma is located on the southeast coast of Lac Saint-Jean where it flows into the Saguenay River, in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, approximately 175 km north of Quebec City... Skip: Marie-Claude Carlos Third: Nathalie Gagnon Second: Julie Blackburn Lead: Sylvie Fortin Alternate: Maude Martel	Caledonian Curling Club Caledonian Curling Club The Caledonian Curling Club has been one of the most prominent curling rinks in Canada for many years. The club was established on October 14, 1915. Since its beginning so many years ago, the club has harboured many provincial, national, and even Olympic champions... , Regina Regina, Saskatchewan Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox... Skip: Cathy Trowell Third: Kristy Lewis Second: Karen Daku Lead: Keri-Lynn Schikowski Alternate: Nancy Inglis	Yellowknife Curling Club, Yellowknife Skip: Kelly Kaylo Third: Dawn Moses Dawn Moses Dawn Moses born on Dawn Moses born on Dawn Moses born on (November 10, 1969 in Mayo, Yukon is a Canadian curler. She currently plays third for Kerry Galusha out of the Yellowknife Curling Club.... Second: Sharon Cormier Sharon Cormier Sharon Cormier born on July 8, 1964 in Regina, Saskatchewan is a Canadian curler. She currently plays third for Kerry Galusha.-1980-2000:Cormier has had National curling experience at both the 1980 and 1981 Canadian Junior Curling Championship, as well as the 1986 Canadian Mixed Championship... Lead: Cheryl Burlington Alternate: Kerry Koe

Standings

Locale	Skip	W	L	Shot Pct.
Alberta	Cathy Borst Cathy King Cathy King , formerly Cathy Borst is a Canadian curler from St. Albert, Alberta...	10	1	80
Ontario	Anne Merklinger Anne Merklinger Anne Merklinger is a retired Canadian curler from Ottawa. Merklinger is a two-time runner-up at the Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's championship. She curled out of the Rideau Curling Club....	8	3	79
Canada	Sandra Schmirler Sandra Schmirler Sandra Marie Schmirler, SOM , was a Canadian curler, who captured three Canadian Curling Championships and three World Curling Championships. Schmirler skipped her Canadian team to a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics, the first year curling was a medal sport...	7	4	80
British Columbia	Sue Garvey	6	5	75
Saskatchewan	Cathy Trowell	6	5	75
New Brunswick	Kathy Floyd	5	6	73
Northwest Territories  Yukon	Kelly Kaylo	5	6	70
	Heather Strong Heather Strong Heather Strong is a Canadian curler.Strong is the current Provincial Director of the Terry Fox Foundation and an avid curler...	4	7	69
Manitoba	Lois Fowler	4	7	72
Nova Scotia	Mary Mattatall	4	7	75
Prince Edward Island	Tammi Lowther	4	7	77
Quebec	Marie-Claude Carlos	3	8	67

Draw 1

Draw 2

Draw 3

Draw 4

Draw 5

Draw 6

Draw 7

Draw 8

Draw 9

Draw 10

Draw 11

Draw 12

Draw 13

Draw 14

Draw 15

Draw 16

Draw 17

Tiebreaker

Page playoffs

1 vs. 2

Player Percentages
Kate Horne	72%	Audrey Frey	85%
Brenda Bohmer	72%	Patti McKnight	78%
Heather Godberson	68%	Theresa Breen	89%
Cathy Borst Cathy King Cathy King , formerly Cathy Borst is a Canadian curler from St. Albert, Alberta...	57%	Anne Merklinger Anne Merklinger Anne Merklinger is a retired Canadian curler from Ottawa. Merklinger is a two-time runner-up at the Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's championship. She curled out of the Rideau Curling Club....	66%
Total	67%	Total	79%

3 vs. 4

Player Percentages
Marcia Gudereit Marcia Gudereit Marcia Gudereit is a Canadian curler.Born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, she was part of Team Schmirler, the women's curling team that won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics. This team is the only 3-time winner of the World Curling Championship...	80%	Val Lahucik	81%
Joan McCusker Joan McCusker Joan McCusker , grew up in Saltcoats. She is a Canadian curler who played second on the team of Sandra Schmirler at the provincial, national and international level. As part of the Schmirler rink, McCusker won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics...	84%	Allison MacInnes	64%
Jan Betker Jan Betker Janice "Jan" Betker is a Canadian curler. Betker is best known for playing third on the Sandra Schmirler rink that won three world championships and an Olympic gold medal in the 1990s...	86%	Jan Wiltzen	77%
Sandra Schmirler Sandra Schmirler Sandra Marie Schmirler, SOM , was a Canadian curler, who captured three Canadian Curling Championships and three World Curling Championships. Schmirler skipped her Canadian team to a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics, the first year curling was a medal sport...	91%	Sue Garvey	72%
Total	85%	Total	73%

Semi-Final

Player Percentages
Audrey Frey	88%	Marcia Gudereit Marcia Gudereit Marcia Gudereit is a Canadian curler.Born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, she was part of Team Schmirler, the women's curling team that won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics. This team is the only 3-time winner of the World Curling Championship...	80%
Patti McKnight	75%	Joan McCusker Joan McCusker Joan McCusker , grew up in Saltcoats. She is a Canadian curler who played second on the team of Sandra Schmirler at the provincial, national and international level. As part of the Schmirler rink, McCusker won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics...	78%
Theresa Breen	81%	Jan Betker Jan Betker Janice "Jan" Betker is a Canadian curler. Betker is best known for playing third on the Sandra Schmirler rink that won three world championships and an Olympic gold medal in the 1990s...	73%
Anne Merklinger Anne Merklinger Anne Merklinger is a retired Canadian curler from Ottawa. Merklinger is a two-time runner-up at the Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's championship. She curled out of the Rideau Curling Club....	83%	Sandra Schmirler Sandra Schmirler Sandra Marie Schmirler, SOM , was a Canadian curler, who captured three Canadian Curling Championships and three World Curling Championships. Schmirler skipped her Canadian team to a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics, the first year curling was a medal sport...	66%
Total	82%	Total	74%

Final

Player Percentages
Kate Horne	70%	Audrey Frey	84%
Brenda Bohmer	77%	Patti McKnight	74%
Heather Godberson	89%	Theresa Breen	85%
Cathy Borst Cathy King Cathy King , formerly Cathy Borst is a Canadian curler from St. Albert, Alberta...	78%	Anne Merklinger Anne Merklinger Anne Merklinger is a retired Canadian curler from Ottawa. Merklinger is a two-time runner-up at the Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's championship. She curled out of the Rideau Curling Club....	75%
Total	79%	Total	80%