Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts

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Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Established1951
2024 host city St. Paul, Alberta
2024 arena Clancy Richard Arena
2024 champion Selena Sturmay
Current edition

The Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts is the Alberta provincial women's curling tournament run by Curling Alberta. The winning team represents Alberta at the Canadian women's national championship, called the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Contents

Past winners

National champions in bold. Western Canada champions (1953–1960) in italics.

YearTeamCurling clubHost
2024 Selena Sturmay, Danielle Schmiemann, Dezaray Hawes, Paige Papley Saville Community SC St. Paul
2023 [1] Kayla Skrlik, Brittany Tran, Geri-Lynn Ramsay, Ashton Skrlik Garrison Curling Club Wetaskiwin
2022 [2] Laura Walker, Kate Cameron, Taylor McDonald, Nadine Scotland Saville Community Sports Centre Grande Prairie
2021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta. [3]
Team Walker (Laura Walker, Kate Cameron, Taylor McDonald, Nadine Scotland) represented Alberta at Scotties. [4]
2020 [5] Laura Walker, Kate Cameron, Taylor McDonald, Nadine Scotland Saville Community Sports Centre Okotoks
2019 [6] Chelsea Carey, Sarah Wilkes, Dana Ferguson, Rachelle Brown The Glencoe Club Stettler
2018 [7] Casey Scheidegger, Cary-Anne McTaggart, Jessie Scheidegger, Kristie Moore Grande Prairie Curling Club Medicine Hat
2017 [8] Shannon Kleibrink, Lisa Eyamie, Sarah Wilkes, Alison Thiessen Okotoks Curling Club St. Albert
2016 [9] Chelsea Carey, Amy Nixon, Jocelyn Peterman, Laine Peters The Glencoe Club Calgary
2015 [10] Val Sweeting, Lori Olson-Johns, Dana Ferguson, Rachelle Brown Saville Sports Centre Lacombe
2014 [11] Val Sweeting, Dana Ferguson, Joanne Courtney, Rachelle Pidherny Saville Sports Centre Sylvan Lake
2013 [12] Kristie Moore, Blaine Richards, Michelle Trarback, Amber Cheveldave Grande Prairie Curling Club Lethbridge
2012 [13] Heather Nedohin, Beth Iskiw, Jessica Mair, Laine Peters Saville Sports Centre Leduc
2011 [14] Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Bronwen Webster, Chelsey Bell Calgary Winter Club Camrose
2010 Valerie Sweeting, Megan Einarson, Whitney More, Lindsay Makichuk Saville Sports Centre Calgary
2009 Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor, Carolyn Darbyshire, Cori Bartel Calgary Winter Club Sylvan Lake
2008 Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Bronwen Saunders, Chelsey Bell Calgary Winter Club Wainwright
2007 Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor, Carolyn Darbyshire, Cori Bartel Calgary Winter Club Grande Prairie
2006 Cathy King, Lori Armistead, Raylene Rocque, Tracy Bush Saville Sports Centre Edmonton
2005 Cathy King, Lori Armistead, Raylene Rocque, Tracy Bush Saville Sports Centre Lethbridge
2004 [15] Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Glenys Bakker, Stephanie Marchand Calgary Winter Club Calgary
2003 [16] Deb Santos, Jackie-Rae Greening, Brenda Bohmer, Kate Horne Avonair Curling Club Drayton Valley
2002 [17] Cathy King, Lawnie MacDonald, Brenda Bohmer, Kate Horne Ottewell Curling Club Edmonton
2001 [18] Renée Sonnenberg, Marcy Balderston, Tina McDonald, Karen McNamee Sexsmith Curling Club Red Deer
2000 [19] Heather Nedohin, Carmen Barrack, Kristie Moore, Rona McGregor Ottewell Curling Club Grande Prairie
1999 [20] Renée Handfield, Marcy Balderston, Tina McDonald, Karen McNamee Sexsmith Curling Club Edmonton
1998 [21] Cathy Borst, Heather Godberson, Brenda Bohmer, Kate Horne Ottewell Curling Club Okotoks
1997 [22] Cathy Borst, Heather Godberson, Brenda Bohmer, Kate Horne Ottewell Curling Club Fox Creek
1996 [23] Cheryl Kullman, Karen Russ, Barb Sherrington, Judy Pendergast Calgary Winter Club Drayton Valley
1995 [24] Cathy Borst, Maureen Brown, Deanne Shields, Kate Horne Ottewell Curling Club Medicine Hat
1994 [25] Gloria Palinkas, Crystal McLeod, Charlene Robinson, Candy Taylor Grande Prairie Curling Club Peace River
1993 [26] Shannon Kleibrink, Sandra Jenkins, Sally Shigehiro, Joanne Wright Airdrie Curling Club Edmonton
1992 [27] Cheryl Bernard, Allison Earl, Barb Davies, Bev Kellerman The Glencoe Club Strathmore
1991 [28] Deb Shermack, Jackie-Rae Greening, Diane Alexander, Leanne Usher Avonair Curling Club Grande Prairie
1990 [29] Deb Shermack, Jackie-Rae Greening, Diane Alexander, Leanne Usher Shamrock Curling Club Lloydminster
1989 [30] Deb Shermack, Penny Ryan, Diane Alexander, Twyla Pruden Shamrock Curling Club High River
1988 [31] Lil Werenka, Simone Handfield, Bev Karasek, Kathy Bacon Beaumont Curling Club Fox Creek
1987 [32] Karen Gould, Marcy Balderston, Tina Listhaeghe, Jarron Savill Grande Prairie Curling Club Edmonton
1986 [33] Lil Werenka, May Thompson, Karen Currey, Jean Slemko Beaumont Curling Club Calgary
1985 [34] Susan Seitz, Judy Lukowich, Judy Erickson, Betty McCracken North Hill Curling Club Grande Prairie
1984 [35] Connie Bennett, Mavis Roland, Judy Carr, Betty Clarke North Hill Curling Club St. Albert
1983 [36] Cathy Shaw, Christine Jurgenson, Sandra Rippel, Penny Ryan Crestwood Curling Club Airdrie
1982 [37] Cathy Shaw, Karen Jones, Sandra Rippel, Donna Martineau Crestwood Curling Club Peace River
1981 [38] Susan Seitz, Judy Erickson, Myrna McKay, Betty McCracken Calgary Curling Club Grand Centre
1980 [39] Barb Davis, Gayle Pilling, Jane Rempel, Lyn Harker Lethbridge Curling Club Calgary
1979 [40] Myrna McQuarrie, Barb Davis, Gayle Pilling, Diane Smummach Lethbridge Curling Club Grande Prairie
1978 [41] Betty Cole, Liz Gemmell, Anne McGarvey, Shirley Fisk Thistle Curling Club Edmonton
1977 [42] Myrna McQuarrie, Rita Tarnava, Barb Davis, Jane Rempel Lethbridge Curling Club Calgary
1976 [43] Gail Lee, Jackie Spencer, Anne McGarvey, Liz Gemmell Derrick Curling Club Grande Prairie
1975 [44] Sharon Grigg, Betty Booth, Gail Frandsen, Karen Love Medicine Hat Curling Club Edmonton
1974 [45] Marilyn Johnston, Elaine Souness, Irene Fielder, Marie Schultheiss St. Albert Curling Club Fort Macleod
1973 [46] Betty Cole, Shirley Fisk, Bonnie Cessford, Sharon Grey Thistle Curling Club Valleyview
1972 [47] Polly Beaton, Doreen DesHarnais, Jan Bingert, Terry Kope Medicine Hat Curling Club Jasper
1971 [48] Kay Baldwin, Joyce Bucholz, Shirley Mitchell, Gladys Tanish Granite Curling Club Calgary
1970 [49] Betty Cole, Doris Olsen, Betty Jamieson, Bonnie Cessford Thistle Curling Club High Prairie
1969 [50] Simonne Flynn, Eleanor Geddes, Jean Myrol, Fern Muirhead Medicine Hat Curling Club Edmonton
1968 [51] Hazel Jamison, Gail Lee, Jackie Spencer, June Coyle Crestwood Curling Club Medicine Hat
1967 [52] Kay Berreth, Marge Rodger, Violet Salt, Evelyn Robertson Stampede Curling Club Grande Prairie
1966 [53] Gail Lee, Hazel Jamison, Sharon Harrington, June Coyle Crestwood Curling Club Edmonton
1965 [54] Dorothy Thompson, Vivian Kortgaard, Ruth Hayes, Ila Watson Edmonton Curling Club Calgary
1964 [55] Mickey Down, Sheila McKenzie, Bernice Ashlee, Joanne Bennett Dawson Creek Curling Club (BC)Grande Prairie
1963 [56] Vera Reed, Bernie McKenzie, Phyllis Crist, Irene Halvorsen Calgary Winter Club Edmonton
1962 [57] Vera Reed, Bernie McKenzie, Phyllis Crist, Irene Halvorsen Calgary Winter Club Calgary
1961 [58] Dorothy Thompson, Ila Watson, Vivian Kortgaard, Ruth Hayes Edmonton Curling Club Grande Prairie
1960 [59] Dorothy Thompson, Elinor Myers, Ila Watson, Vivian Kortgaard Edmonton Business Girls Stettler
1959 [60] Dorothy Thompson, Elinor Myers, Ila Watson, Vivian Kortgaard Edmonton Business Girls Calgary
1958 [61] Ethel Lees, Mabel Johnson, Margaret Humber, Kay McPhall Red Deer Curling Club Dawson Creek, British Columbia
1957 [62] Mabel McCloy, Doris Tymko, Tris Moon, Grace Latta Edmonton Thistle Club Edmonton
1956 [63] Doris Bull, Vonnie Clary, Norma Stewart, Violet WilloughbyEdmontonMedicine Hat
1955 [64] Ethel Morton, Myrtle Ellis, Ruth Gooder, Grace OlsonCalgaryGrande Prairie
1954 [65] Dorothy Thompson, Ila Watson, Hazel Olson, Pat Damburger EdmontonRed Deer
1953 [66] Doris Close, Fern Adams, Marg Hayward, Marie OliphantMedicine HatLethbridge
1952 [67] Doris Bull, [68] Mrs. W. S. Jones, Mrs. L. Petticrew, Mrs. K. PirieGraniteEdmonton
1951 [69] Bernie Brodeur, [70] Mrs. T. L. Shepherd, Mrs. D. Chalmers, Mrs. R. PowersEdmontonCalgary

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