Northern Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts

The Northern Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts is the provincial women's championships of curling in Northern Ontario, Canada. Beginning with the 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the winning team will have a direct entry to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canada's national women's curling championship.

Northern Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Established2008
2023 host cityKenora, Ontario
2023 arenaKenora Recreation Centre
2023 championKrista McCarville
Current edition

In 2008, following the formation of the Northern Ontario Curling Association (NOCA), Northern Ontario held its first provincial women's curling championship,[1] with the top four teams playing in the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Prior to 2007, Northeastern Ontario and Northwestern Ontario each had their own qualifying tournaments for the Ontario championship. Northern Ontario was awarded a direct entry to the national championship beginning in 2015.

The tournament has only been won by two skips, Tracy Fleury and Krista McCarville.

Winners
Year Team Winning club Host Runner-up skip (club)
2023Krista McCarville, Kendra Lilly, Ashley Sippala, Sarah PottsFort William Curling Club, Thunder BayKenoraKrysta Burns (Sudbury)
2022Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario.[2]
Team McCarville (Krista McCarville, Kendra Lilly, Ashley Sippala and Sarah Potts) to represent Northern Ontario at Scotties.[3]
2021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario.[4]
Team Burns (Krysta Burns, Megan Smith, Sara Guy and Amanda Gates) represented Northern Ontario at Scotties.[lower-alpha 1][5][6]
2020Krista McCarville, Kendra Lilly, Ashley Sippala, Jen GatesFort William Curling Club, Thunder BayNew LiskeardKrysta Burns (Idylwylde)
2019Krista McCarville, Kendra Lilly, Jen Gates, Sarah PottsFort William Curling Club, Thunder BayNipigonJenna Enge (Idylwylde/Port Arthur)
2018Tracy Fleury, Crystal Webster, Amanda Gates, Jennifer Wylie, Jenna EngeIdylwylde Golf & Country Club, Greater SudburySudburyKrista McCarville (Fort William)
2017Krista McCarville, Kendra Lilly, Ashley Sippala, Sarah PottsFort William Curling Club, Thunder BayNipigonTracy Fleury (Idylwylde)
2016Krista McCarville, Kendra Lilly, Ashley Sippala, Sarah PottsFort William Curling Club, Thunder BayTimminsTracy Fleury (Idylwylde)
2015Tracy Horgan, Jennifer Horgan, Jenna Enge, Amanda GatesIdylwylde Golf & Country Club, Greater SudburyThunder BayKendra Lilly (Fort William)
2014Tracy Horgan, Jennifer Horgan, Jenna Enge, Amanda GatesIdylwylde Golf & Country Club, Greater SudburySault Ste. MarieAshley Kallos (Fort William)
2013Krista McCarville, Ashley Miharija, Kari Lavoie, Sarah LangFort William Curling Club, Thunder BayAtikokanTracy Horgan (Idylwylde)
2012Tracy Horgan, Jennifer Horgan, Jenna Enge, Amanda GatesIdylwylde Golf & Country Club, Greater SudburyCopper CliffKrista McCarville (Fort William)
2011Krista McCarville, Ashley Miharija, Kari MacLean, Sarah LangFort William Curling Club, Thunder BayNipigonAshley Kallos (Fort William)
2010Tracy Horgan, Jennifer Horgan, Amanda Gates, Andrea Souliere-PolandIdylwylde Golf & Country Club, Greater SudburyCochraneMarlo Dahl (Port Arthur)
2009Krista McCarville, Tara George, Kari MacLean, Lorraine LangFort William Curling Club, Thunder BayThunder BayTracy Horgan (Idylwylde)
2008Tracy Horgan, Jennifer Horgan, Amanda Gates, Andrea Souliere-PolandIdylwylde Golf & Country Club, Greater SudburyEspanolaKrista McCarville (Fort William)
2007[lower-alpha 2]Krista Scharf, Tara George, Tiffany Stubbings, Lorraine LangFort William Curling Club, Thunder Bay——

Number of titles

As of the 2023 Northern Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts

Curler Titles
Krista McCarville9
Tracy Fleury6
Amanda Gates6
Jennifer Wylie6
Ashley Sippala6
Sarah Potts6
Kendra Lilly5
Jenna Enge4
Kari Lavoie3
Andrea Souliere-Poland2
Jen Gates2
Lorraine Lang2
Tara George2
Tiffany Stubbings1

Notes
  1. Team McCarville was appointed to be Northern Ontario's representative at the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, but declined and was replaced by Krysta Burns
  2. Listed as champions by the NOCA, but held before the formation of the organization. This team would win both the 2006 and 2007 Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts.

References
  1. "Four northern curling rinks off to Ontario Scotties".
  2. "Scotties Tournament of Hearts still a go, despite cancellation of some regional qualifiers". CBC. December 30, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  3. "Team McCarville to represent Northern Ontario at 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts". Northern Ontario Curling Association. January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  4. "Ontario, Manitoba cancel playdowns for Scotties, Brier". CBC. December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  5. Heroux, Devin (December 4, 2020). "Why Calgary was chosen as curling hub despite being a COVID-19 hotspot". Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  6. Heroux, Devin (December 17, 2020). "'Family first': Northern Ontario's Krista McCarville declines invite to Scotties bubble". Retrieved December 17, 2020.

See also
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