1998 Scott Tournament of Hearts

The 1998 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from February 21 to March 1 at the Agridome[2] in Regina, Saskatchewan.[3] This was the last major tournament in which Sandra Schmirler participated in prior to her death in 2000. The total attendance for the week set a record 154,688 which broke the previous mark set in 1993 by exactly 66,666. As of 2023, this remains the attendance record for the event.[1]

1998 Scott Tournament of Hearts
Host cityRegina, Saskatchewan
ArenaAgridome
DatesFebruary 21–March 1
Attendance154,688[1]
Winner Alberta
Curling clubOttewell CC, Edmonton
SkipCathy Borst
ThirdHeather Godberson
SecondBrenda Bohmer
LeadKate Horne
AlternateRona McGregor
CoachDarryl Horne
Finalist Ontario (Merklinger)
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Team Alberta, who was skipped by Cathy Borst won the championship as they defeated Ontario in the final 7–6 in an extra end. This was Alberta's fifth title overall and their first since 1981. This was also the only title skipped by Borst as well. Borst's rink would go onto represent Canada at the 1998 Ford World Women's Curling Championship on home soil in Kamloops, British Columbia where they won the bronze medal.

Both the defending champions and the Saskatchewan provincial champions came from the Caledonian Curling Club in Regina, Saskatchewan making the Caledonian the first curling club to have two teams in the same tournament since the introduction of Team Canada in 1986.

Teams

The teams were listed as follows:[4]

Team Canada Alberta British Columbia Manitoba
Caledonian CC, Regina

Skip: Sandra Schmirler
Third: Jan Betker
Second: Joan McCusker
Lead: Marcia Gudereit
Alternate: Atina Ford

 Ottewell CC, Edmonton

Skip: Cathy Borst
Third: Heather Godberson
Second: Brenda Bohmer
Lead: Kate Horne
Alternate: Rona McGregor

 Kamloops CC, Kamloops

Skip: Sue Garvey
Third: Jan Wiltzen
Second: Allison MacInnes
Lead: Val Lahucik
Alternate: Lindsay Kosteniuk

 Brandon CC, Brandon

Skip: Lois Fowler
Third: Betty Couling
Second: Sharon Fowler
Lead: Jocelyn Beever
Alternate: Maureen Bonar

New Brunswick Newfoundland Nova Scotia Ontario
Thistle St. Andrews CC, Saint John

Skip: Kathy Floyd
Third: June Campbell
Second: Allison Franey
Lead: Jane Arseneau
Alternate: Mary Harding

 St. John's CC, St. John's

Skip: Heather Strong
Third: Kelli Sharpe
Second: Michele Renouf
Lead: Karen Thomas
Alternate: Peg Goss

 Mayflower CC, Halifax

Skip: Mary Mattatall
Third: Angie Bryant
Second: Lisa MacLeod
Lead: Heather Hopkins
Alternate: Hayley Clarke

 Rideau CC, Ottawa

Skip: Anne Merklinger
Third: Theresa Breen
Second: Patti McKnight
Lead: Audrey Frey
Alternate: Christine McCrady

Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Northwest Territories/Yukon
Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown

Skip: Tammi Lowther
Third: Susan McInnis
Second: Shelley Muzika
Lead: Julie Scales
Alternate: Donna Lank

 Riverbend Alma CC, Alma

Skip: Marie-Claude Carlos
Third: Nathalie Gagnon
Second: Julie Blackburn
Lead: Sylvie Fortin
Alternate: Maude Martel

 Caledonian CC, Regina

Skip: Cathy Trowell
Third: Kristy Lewis
Second: Karen Daku
Lead: Keri-Lynn Schikowski
Alternate: Nancy Inglis

 Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife

Skip: Kelly Kaylo
Third: Dawn Moses
Second: Sharon Cormier[lower-alpha 1]
Lead: Cheryl Burlington
Alternate: Kerry Koe[lower-alpha 1]

Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin standings[4]

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
Team Skip W L PF PA EW EL BE SE S%
 AlbertaCathy Borst 1017333432981880%
 OntarioAnne Merklinger 83815643473679%
 CanadaSandra Schmirler 747457443971180%
 British ColumbiaSue Garvey 656765464631375%
 SaskatchewanCathy Trowell 656363374212975%
 New BrunswickKathy Floyd 567073474531073%
 Northwest Territories/YukonKelly Kaylo 565678414611470%
 NewfoundlandHeather Strong 47506340446969%
 ManitobaLois Fowler 47657243483672%
 Nova ScotiaMary Mattatall 47707945513775%
 Prince Edward IslandTammi Lowther 476267434871177%
 QuebecMarie-Claude Carlos 385176454651067%

Round Robin Results

All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC-06:00).[4][5]

Draw 1

Saturday, February 21, 1:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Newfoundland (Strong) 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 X 4
 British Columbia (Garvey) (has hammer) 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 X 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Manitoba (Fowler) 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 X X 4
 Saskatchewan (Trowell) (has hammer) 2 0 2 0 1 0 3 2 X X 10
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Canada (Schmirler) (has hammer) 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 6
 New Brunswick (Floyd) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Prince Edward Island (Lowther) 1 0 3 0 0 2 0 2 1 X 9
 Northwest Territories/Yukon (Kaylo) (has hammer) 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 X 4

Draw 2

Saturday, February 21, 6:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 New Brunswick (Floyd) (has hammer) 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 1 0 1 10
 Manitoba (Fowler) 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 9
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Alberta (Borst) 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 X 5
 Ontario (Merklinger) (has hammer) 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 X 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
 Nova Scotia (Mattatall) (has hammer) 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 8
 Quebec (Carlos) 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 2 0 1 9
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Saskatchewan (Trowell) (has hammer) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 X 5
 Newfoundland (Strong) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 X 2

Draw 3

Sunday, February 22, 9:00 am

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
 Newfoundland (Strong) (has hammer) 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 7
 Nova Scotia (Mattatall) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Ontario (Merklinger) (has hammer) 1 0 2 0 2 2 0 5 X X 12
 Prince Edward Island (Lowther) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 X X 4

Draw 4

Sunday, February 22, 1:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Northwest Territories/Yukon (Kaylo) (has hammer) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 X 4
 Canada (Schmirler) 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 4 0 X 10
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Quebec (Carlos) (has hammer) 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 X 5
 Alberta (Borst) 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 X 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Manitoba (Fowler) (has hammer) 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 X 9
 British Columbia (Garvey) 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 X 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Nova Scotia (Mattatall) (has hammer) 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 9
 Ontario (Merklinger) 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 8

Draw 5

Sunday, February 22, 6:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
 British Columbia (Garvey) (has hammer) 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 6
 Quebec (Carlos) 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 7
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Prince Edward Island (Lowther) (has hammer) 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 7
 New Brunswick (Floyd) 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Alberta (Borst) (has hammer) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3
 Northwest Territories/Yukon (Kaylo) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Canada (Schmirler) (has hammer) 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 3 X 8
 Saskatchewan (Trowell) 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 3

Draw 6

Monday, February 23, 9:00 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Alberta (Borst) (has hammer) 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 X 7
 New Brunswick (Floyd) 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 X 4
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Canada (Schmirler) (has hammer) 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 5
 British Columbia (Garvey) 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Saskatchewan (Trowell) (has hammer) 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5
 Quebec (Carlos) 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Northwest Territories/Yukon (Kaylo) (has hammer) 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 5
 Manitoba (Fowler) 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4

Draw 7

Monday, February 23, 1:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Manitoba (Fowler) (has hammer) 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 3 X 10
 Nova Scotia (Mattatall) 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 X 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 British Columbia (Garvey) (has hammer) 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 6
 Ontario (Merklinger) 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Prince Edward Island (Lowther) (has hammer) 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 X 6
 Saskatchewan (Trowell) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 2
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 New Brunswick (Floyd) (has hammer) 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 X 6
 Newfoundland (Strong) 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 X 4

Draw 8

Monday, February 23, 6:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Quebec (Carlos) (has hammer) 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 6
 Prince Edward Island (Lowther) 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Nova Scotia (Mattatall) (has hammer) 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 2 X 10
 Northwest Territories/Yukon (Kaylo) 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 X 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Ontario (Merklinger) (has hammer) 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 6
 Canada (Schmirler) 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Newfoundland (Strong) (has hammer) 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X 0
 Alberta (Borst) 2 0 2 1 2 1 X X X X 8

Draw 9

Tuesday, February 24, 9:00 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Saskatchewan (Trowell) (has hammer) 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 5
 Ontario (Merklinger) 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Prince Edward Island (Lowther) (has hammer) 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 5
 British Columbia (Garvey) 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Nova Scotia (Mattatall) (has hammer) 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 7
 New Brunswick (Floyd) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 X 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Quebec (Carlos) (has hammer) 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 X X 3
 Canada (Schmirler) 1 0 0 3 4 1 0 0 X X 9

Draw 10

Tuesday, February 24, 1:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Canada (Schmirler) (has hammer) 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 7
 Nova Scotia (Mattatall) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 New Brunswick (Floyd) (has hammer) 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 X 6
 Quebec (Carlos) 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Northwest Territories/Yukon (Kaylo) (has hammer) 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 6
 Newfoundland (Strong) 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Manitoba (Fowler) (has hammer) 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 X 5
 Alberta (Borst) 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 X 6

Draw 11

Tuesday, February 24, 6:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Alberta (Borst) (has hammer) 0 4 0 4 1 1 X X X X 10
 Saskatchewan (Trowell) 1 0 1 0 0 0 X X X X 2
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Ontario (Merklinger) (has hammer) 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 X 8
 Manitoba (Fowler) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 X 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 British Columbia (Garvey) (has hammer) 3 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 X X 8
 Northwest Territories/Yukon (Kaylo) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 X X 3
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Newfoundland (Strong) (has hammer) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 6
 Prince Edward Island (Lowther) 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 5

Draw 12

Wednesday, February 25, 9:00 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Ontario (Merklinger) (has hammer) 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 6
 Newfoundland (Strong) 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 4
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Saskatchewan (Trowell) (has hammer) 3 0 3 1 0 0 3 X X X 10
 Northwest Territories/Yukon (Kaylo) 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 X X X 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Quebec (Carlos) (has hammer) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 X 4
 Manitoba (Fowler) 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 2 0 X 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Alberta (Borst) (has hammer) 0 3 1 1 4 X X X X X 9
 British Columbia (Garvey) 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X 0

Draw 13

Wednesday, February 25, 1:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Prince Edward Island (Lowther) (has hammer) 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 6
 Nova Scotia (Mattatall) 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Canada (Schmirler) (has hammer) 0 0 2 0 0 0 X X X X 2
 Alberta (Borst) 1 0 0 3 1 4 X X X X 9
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 New Brunswick (Floyd) (has hammer) 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 X 5
 Ontario (Merklinger) 1 0 2 0 1 3 1 0 1 X 9
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
 Northwest Territories/Yukon (Kaylo) (has hammer) 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 7
 Quebec (Carlos) 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 5

Draw 14

Wednesday, February 25, 6:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Manitoba (Fowler) (has hammer) 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 X 6
 Prince Edward Island (Lowther) 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 3
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Nova Scotia (Mattatall) (has hammer) 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 6
 Saskatchewan (Trowell) 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Newfoundland (Strong) (has hammer) 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 4
 Canada (Schmirler) 0 2 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 X 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 British Columbia (Garvey) (has hammer) 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 6
 New Brunswick (Floyd) 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 1 1 1 9

Draw 15

Thursday, February 26, 9:00 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 New Brunswick (Floyd) (has hammer) 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 3 9
 Northwest Territories/Yukon (Kaylo) 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Newfoundland (Strong) (has hammer) 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 X X 8
 Manitoba (Fowler) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 X X 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Alberta (Borst) (has hammer) 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 X 6
 Nova Scotia (Mattatall) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 X 3
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Canada (Schmirler) (has hammer) 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 6
 Prince Edward Island (Lowther) 0 2 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 9

Draw 16

Thursday, February 26, 1:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 British Columbia (Garvey) (has hammer) 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 6
 Saskatchewan (Trowell) 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Quebec (Carlos) (has hammer) 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 X 4
 Newfoundland (Strong) 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 X 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Prince Edward Island (Lowther) (has hammer) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 3
 Alberta (Borst) 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 X 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Northwest Territories/Yukon (Kaylo) (has hammer) 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 2 7
 Ontario (Merklinger) 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 6

Draw 17

Thursday, February 26, 6:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Ontario (Merklinger) (has hammer) 3 2 4 0 X X X X X X 9
 Quebec (Carlos) 0 0 0 1 X X X X X X 1
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Manitoba (Fowler) (has hammer) 0 0 1 0 1 0 X X X X 2
 Canada (Schmirler) 0 2 0 2 0 4 X X X X 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Saskatchewan (Trowell) (has hammer) 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 2 9
 New Brunswick (Floyd) 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Nova Scotia (Mattatall) (has hammer) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X X 2
 British Columbia (Garvey) 0 0 1 1 1 0 5 1 X X 9

Tiebreaker

Friday, February 27, 9:00 am

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Saskatchewan (Trowell) (has hammer) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 X 4
 British Columbia (Garvey) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 X 6
Player percentages
 Saskatchewan  British Columbia
Keri-Lynn Schikowski91% Val Lahucik79%
Karen Daku79% Allison MacInnes84%
Kristy Lewis78% Jan Wiltzen84%
Cathy Trowell68% Sue Garvey86%
Total79% Total83%

Playoffs

3 vs. 4

Friday, February 27, 1:00 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 British Columbia (Garvey) 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 X X 3
 Canada (Schmirler) (has hammer) 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 2 X X 9
Player percentages
 British Columbia  Canada
Val Lahucik81% Marcia Gudereit80%
Allison MacInnes64% Joan McCusker84%
Jan Wiltzen77% Jan Betker86%
Sue Garvey72% Sandra Schmirler91%
Total73% Total85%

1 vs. 2

Friday, February 27, 6:30 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
 Alberta (Borst) (has hammer) 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 7
 Ontario (Merklinger) 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 6
Player percentages
 Alberta  Ontario
Kate Horne72% Audrey Frey85%
Brenda Bohmer72% Patti McKnight78%
Heather Godberson68% Theresa Breen89%
Cathy Borst57% Anne Merklinger66%
Total67% Total79%

Semifinal

Saturday, February 28, 1:00 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Canada (Schmirler) 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 X X 3
 Ontario (Merklinger) (has hammer) 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 3 X X 9
Player percentages
 Canada  Ontario
Marcia Gudereit80% Audrey Frey88%
Joan McCusker78% Patti McKnight75%
Jan Betker73% Theresa Breen81%
Sandra Schmirler66% Anne Merklinger83%
Total74% Total82%

Final

Sunday, March 1, 12:30 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
 Alberta (Borst) (has hammer) 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 7
 Ontario (Merklinger) 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 6
Player percentages
 Alberta  Ontario
Kate Horne70% Audrey Frey84%
Brenda Bohmer77% Patti McKnight74%
Heather Godberson89% Theresa Breen85%
Cathy Borst78% Anne Merklinger75%
Total79% Total80%

Statistics

Top 5 player percentages

Final Round Robin Percentages[4]

Key
First All-Star Team
Second All-Star Team
Leads %
Nova Scotia Heather Hopkins85
Canada Marcia Gudereit84
Prince Edward Island Julie Scales81
Ontario Audrey Frey81
Alberta Kate Horne78
Manitoba Jocelyn Beever78
Seconds %
Alberta Brenda Bohmer82
Ontario Patti McKnight78
Saskatchewan Karen Daku77
Prince Edward Island Shelley Muzika77
Canada Joan McCusker76
Thirds %
Saskatchewan Jan Betker85
Ontario Theresa Breen80
Alberta Heather Godberson80
British Columbia Jan Wiltzen77
Prince Edward Island Susan McInnis76
Skips %
Alberta Cathy Borst80
Ontario Anne Merklinger76
Canada Sandra Schmirler75
Saskatchewan Cathy Trowell72
Prince Edward Island Tammi Lowther72

Perfect Games
PlayerTeamPositionShotsOpponent
Anne Merklinger (unofficial)[lower-alpha 2] OntarioSkip8 Quebec

Awards

The all-star team and award winners were as follows.[6]

All-Star Teams

Team Canada third Jan Betker became the first curler to be selected to the all-star team on four separate occasions as Betker was previously selected in 1987, 1994, and 1997 (first team).

First Team
PositionNameTeam
SkipCathy Borst Alberta
ThirdJan Betker (4) Canada
SecondBrenda Bohmer Alberta
LeadMarcia Gudereit Canada

Second Team
PositionNameTeam
SkipAnne Merklinger Ontario
ThirdHeather Godberson (2) Alberta
SecondPatti McKnight Ontario
LeadHeather Hopkins Nova Scotia

Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award

The Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award is presented to the curler who best embodies the spirit of curling at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The winner was selected in a vote by all players at the tournament. Beginning in 1998, the award was permanently named after Marj Mitchell who skipped her team to a Canadian championship in 1980 before passing away from cancer in 1983.

NameTeamPosition
Anne Merklinger OntarioSkip

Most Valuable Player Award

The Most Valuable Player Award is presented to the curler chosen by TSN commentators for their outstanding play during the playoff round.

NameTeamPosition
Brenda Bohmer AlbertaSecond

Ford Hot Shots

The Ford Hot Shots was a skills competition preceding the round robin of the tournament. Each competitor had to perform a series of shots with each shot scoring between 0 and 5 points depending on where the stone came to rest. The winner of this edition of the event would win a two-year lease on a Mercury Mystique LS.

WinnerRunner-UpScore
New Brunswick Allison FraneyAlberta Kate Horne17–15

Shot of the Week Award

The Shot of the Week Award was voted on by TSN commentators and presented to the curler who had been determined with the most outstanding shot during the championship.

NameTeamPosition
Anne Merklinger OntarioSkip

Notes
  1. Team Northwest Territories/Yukon alternate Kerry Koe threw second stones in Draw 16.
  2. Quebec conceded the game after the fourth end and therefore Merklinger's perfect game does not count as an official perfect game in the record books since she did not throw at least ten shots.

References
  1. "2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. p. 85. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  2. Regina Leader-Post, 21 Feb 1998, pg C9
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2011-03-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "1998 Scott Tournament of Hearts". Curling Canada Stats Archive. Curling Canada. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  5. "Scott Tournament of Hearts Canadian Women's Curling Championship". The Regina Leader-Post. Newspapers.com. February 20, 1998. p. C6. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  6. "2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. p. 148. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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