Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award

The Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award is the sportsmanship award at the annual Scotties Tournament of Hearts, held to crown the Canadian women's curling championship.[1] When Scott Paper took over sponsorship of the Canadian Women's Curling Championship in 1982, they decided to present an annual award for sportsmanship. From 1982 to 1997, the award had a different name each year, as the convention was to name the annual award after an individual from the host region who exemplified sportsmanship and dedication to curling.[1] In 1998, the decision was made to honour Marj Mitchell each year. Mitchell curled for Saskatchewan and captured the national and world championships in 1982.[1] Mitchell died of cancer in 1983.

Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award
SportCurling
CompetitionScotties Tournament of Hearts
Awarded forThe player that most exemplified sportsmanship and dedication to curling during the annual Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
History
First award1982
First winnerOntario Carol Thompson
Most winsSaskatchewan Sherry Anderson (4)
Most recentNorthwest Territories Kerry Galusha

Scotties Tournament of Hearts Sportsmanship Award winners prior to 1998

Prior to 1998, the Sportsmanship award at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts was named after a notable individual in the curling community where the tournament was held that year.

Year Player Team Award Name
1982Carol Thompson OntarioJoyce McKee Award
1983Penny LaRocque Nova ScotiaIna Hansen Award
1984Yvonne Smith OntarioElizabeth MacDonald Award
1985Cathy Dillon Prince Edward IslandLura McLuckie Award
1986Mabel Thompson AlbertaJo Wallace Award
1987Kim Duck OntarioMyrna McQuarrie Award
1988Mary Baird Nova ScotiaCaroline Ball Award
1989Heidi Hanlon New BrunswickSylvia Fedoruk Award
1990Jackie-Rae Greening AlbertaLee Tobin Award
1991Alison Goring CanadaVera Pezer Award
1992Heidi Hanlon New BrunswickJoyce Myers Award
1993Laurie Allen CanadaMabel Mitchell Award
1994Patti McKnight OntarioEffie Hezzelwood Award
1995Alison Goring OntarioBob Stewart Award
1996Stephanie Marchand QuebecArline Wilson Award
1997Alison Goring OntarioDiana Doe Award

Winners of the Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award

Starting in 1998, the Sportsmanship Award at the annual Scotties Tournament of Hearts was permanently renamed the Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award in honour of Mitchell, a Saskatchewan curler who died of cancer in 1983.

Year Player Team
1998Anne Merklinger Ontario
1999Jane Arseneau New Brunswick
2000Anne Merklinger Ontario
2001Jane Arseneau New Brunswick
2002Meredith Doyle Nova Scotia
2003Anne Dunn Ontario
2004Sherry Anderson Saskatchewan
2005Stefanie Richard Prince Edward Island
2006Kelly Scott British Columbia
2007Stefanie Clark Prince Edward Island
2008Stefanie Clark Prince Edward Island
2009Cori Bartel Alberta
2010Kelly Scott British Columbia
2011Cathy Overton-Clapham[2] Manitoba
2012Amanda Gates[3] Ontario
2013Sasha Carter[4] British Columbia
2014Sherry Anderson Saskatchewan
2015Sherry Anderson[5] Saskatchewan
2016Ashley Howard Saskatchewan
2017Kerry Galusha Northwest Territories
2018Sherry Anderson Saskatchewan
2019Sarah Potts[6] Northern Ontario
2020Rachelle Brown Canada
2021Laurie St-Georges[7] Quebec
2022Karlee Everist[8] Nova Scotia
2023Kerry Galusha[9] Northwest Territories

References
  1. "Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award". Canadian Curling Association. Archived from the original on 2011-02-25. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  2. "Saskatchewan's Amber Holland named MVP". Canadian Curling Association. 28 February 2011.
  3. "Heather Nedohin named MVP at 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts". Canadian Curling Association. 26 February 2012.
  4. "All-Star teams announced at 2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts". Canadian Curling Association. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  5. "Curling Canada | Scotties All-Stars, Sportsmanship and Builder Award winners announced".
  6. Chronicle-Journal Staff; The Canadian Press (February 23, 2019). "McCarville bows out of Scotties". The Chronicle-Journal. Thunder Bay. The Canadian Press. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  7. "All-stars, Award-winners named!". Curling Canada. February 28, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  8. Campbell, Ian (February 4, 2022). "Home stretch at The Scotties: Playoffs have brought fans back to the venue in Thunder Bay". Sports Illustrated. The Curling News. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  9. "2023 Scotties Awards Winners". Curling Canada. February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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