2023 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts

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2023 Sentinel Storage Alberta
Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Host city Wetaskiwin, Alberta
Arena Wetaskiwin Civic Centre Twin Arena
DatesJanuary 18–22
Winner Team Skrlik
Curling club Garrison CC, Calgary
Skip Kayla Skrlik
Third Brittany Tran
Second Geri-Lynn Ramsay
Lead Ashton Skrlik
Alternate Crystal Webster
Coach Shannon Kleibrink
Finalist Casey Scheidegger
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The 2023 Sentinel Storage Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts , the provincial women's curling championship for Alberta, was held from January 18 to 22 at the Wetaskiwin Civic Centre Twin Arena in Wetaskiwin, Alberta. [1] The winning Kayla Skrlik rink from Calgary represented Alberta at the 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Kamloops, British Columbia, and finished sixth in Pool A with a 4–4 record.

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In the final against Lethbridge's Casey Scheidegger, Skrlik won the game on her last shot, a "come-around double takeout" to score two points, resulting in a jubilant celebration that went viral in the curling world. Skrlik's rink won all eight of their games in the tournament. [2]

Despite losing in the final, the Scheidegger rink still qualified for the Scotties as the Wild Card #2 representative based on CTRS standings, which they finished sixth in Pool B with a 3–5 record.

Qualification process

Qualification methodBerthsQualifying teams
CTRS Leaders [3] 2 Casey Scheidegger
Jessie Hunkin
Excel Points Leader [4] 2 Kayla Skrlik
Selena Sturmay
Rimbey Qualifier [5] 2 Kelsey Rocque
Kellie Stiksma
Edmonton Qualifier [6] 2Gracelyn Richards
Lisa Parent

Teams

The teams are listed as follows: [7]

SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateClub(s)
Jessie Hunkin Kristen Streifel Becca Hebert Dayna Demers Spruce Grove CC, Spruce Grove
Lisa ParentSophie BrissetteKaitlin ZellerMegan JohnsonAmanda Sluchinski Calgary CC, Calgary
Gracelyn RichardsRachel JacquesAmy Wheatcroft Anna Munroe Saville Community SC, Edmonton
Kelsey Rocque Danielle Schmiemann Dana Ferguson Rachelle Brown Zoe Cinnamon Saville Community SC, Edmonton
Casey Scheidegger Kate Hogan Jessie Haughian Taylor McDonald Heather Rogers Lethbridge CC, Lethbridge
Kayla Skrlik Brittany Tran Geri-Lynn Ramsay Ashton Skrlik Crystal Webster Garrison CC, Calgary
Kellie Stiksma Nicole Larson Jamie Scott Bailey Horte Sherwood Park CC, Sherwood Park
Selena Sturmay Heather Nedohin [a] Kate Goodhelpsen Dacey Brown [a] The Glencoe Club, Calgary

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings [8]

Key
Teams to Playoffs
SkipWLPFPAEWELBESE
Kayla Skrlik 7059283320412
Casey Scheidegger 615035272455
Selena Sturmay 525732272546
Kelsey Rocque 4349393022011
Jessie Hunkin 343843252437
Gracelyn Richards253256202654
Kellie Stiksma164056223013
Lisa Parent072359283131

Round-robin results

All draw times are listed in Mountain Time (UTC-07:00). [9]

Draw 1

Wednesday, January 18, 10:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
Selena Sturmay Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00520103XX11
Kellie Stiksma00001010XX2
Sheet B12345678910Final
Gracelyn Richards00010030004
Kayla Skrlik Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10101001116
Sheet C12345678910Final
Lisa Parent010010102X5
Casey Scheidegger Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg101004020X8
Sheet D12345678910Final
Jessie Hunkin Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg001000010X2
Kelsey Rocque 010111101X6

Draw 2

Wednesday, January 18, 6:30 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Gracelyn Richards001020XXXX3
Casey Scheidegger Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg130203XXXX9
Sheet B12345678910Final
Selena Sturmay 020011030X7
Kelsey Rocque Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg101100101X5
Sheet C12345678910Final
Jessie Hunkin Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg011102011X7
Kellie Stiksma000020100X3
Sheet D12345678910Final
Lisa Parent020201000X5
Kayla Skrlik Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg003020021X8

Draw 3

Thursday, January 19, 10:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
Jessie Hunkin 020202002X8
Lisa Parent Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg102000200X5
Sheet B12345678910Final
Kellie Stiksma Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg301020102X9
Casey Scheidegger 030202040X11
Sheet C12345678910Final
Kelsey Rocque Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg001010XXXX2
Kayla Skrlik 210304XXXX10
Sheet D12345678910Final
Selena Sturmay Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg4000403XXX11
Gracelyn Richards0111010XXX4

Draw 4

Thursday, January 19, 6:30 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Casey Scheidegger Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg000020010X3
Kayla Skrlik 020102103X9
Sheet B12345678910Final
Jessie Hunkin 0401001XXX6
Selena Sturmay Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg2030420XXX11
Sheet C12345678910Final
Gracelyn Richards Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg103010041X10
Lisa Parent020201000X5
Sheet D12345678910Final
Kelsey Rocque Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg001101204X9
Kellie Stiksma120030010X7

Draw 5

Friday, January 20, 10:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
Lisa Parent0000010XXX1
Selena Sturmay Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1013103XXX9
Sheet B12345678910Final
Kayla Skrlik Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg021200102X8
Kellie Stiksma000021010X4
Sheet C12345678910Final
Casey Scheidegger Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg020020101X6
Kelsey Rocque 002001010X4
Sheet D12345678910Final
Gracelyn Richards000100XXXX1
Jessie Hunkin Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg101033XXXX8

Draw 6

Friday, January 20, 4:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Kayla Skrlik Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg4010402XXX11
Jessie Hunkin 0102010XXX4
Sheet B12345678910Final
Kelsey Rocque Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg22031012XX11
Lisa Parent00200200XX4
Sheet C12345678910Final
Kellie Stiksma001000202X5
Gracelyn Richards Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg020202010X7
Sheet D12345678910Final
Casey Scheidegger 100201102X7
Selena Sturmay Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg000010010X2

Draw 7

Saturday, January 21, 10:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
Kelsey Rocque 30405XXXXX12
Gracelyn Richards Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg02010XXXXX3
Sheet B12345678910Final
Casey Scheidegger Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg021000102X6
Jessie Hunkin 100100010X3
Sheet C12345678910Final
Kayla Skrlik 01012020107
Selena Sturmay Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10100102016
Sheet D12345678910Final
Kellie Stiksma Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg21070XXXXX10
Lisa Parent00102XXXXX3

Playoffs

Semifinal Final
1 Kayla Skrlik 9
2 Casey Scheidegger 112 Casey Scheidegger 8
3 Selena Sturmay 3

Semifinal

Saturday, January 21, 6:30 pm

Sheet B12345678910Final
Casey Scheidegger Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg02102105XX11
Selena Sturmay 00020010XX3

Final

Sunday, January 22, 10:00 am

Sheet B12345678910Final
Kayla Skrlik Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10202002029
Casey Scheidegger 01030200208
2023 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Flag of Alberta.svg
Kayla Skrlik
1st Alberta Provincial Championship title

Notes

  1. 1 2 Heather Nedohin and Dacey Brown replaced Abby Marks and Paige Papley.

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