2017 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts


The 2017 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the provincial women's curling championship for Southern Ontario, was held January 30 to February 5 at the Cobourg Community Centre in Cobourg, Ontario. The winning Rachel Homan rink represented Ontario at the 2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts on home ice in St. Catharines, Ontario. Homan went on to win her third Scotties Tournament of Hearts, defeating Manitoba's Michelle Englot in the final.
The event was held in conjunction with the 2017 Ontario Tankard, southern Ontario's men's provincial championship which was held at the same time. The events are usually held separately. The opening ceremonies were scheduled for January 30.
The Rachel Homan rink, who were ranked #1 on the World Curling Tour's Order of Merit ranking won the event, after having been upset in the 2016 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts by club-mates Jenn Hanna and her rink. Hanna did not curl competitively in the 2016-17 season.

Qualification Process

Qualifying for the provincial Scotties changed again for 2017. Eight teams will qualify from two regional qualifiers and a challenge round. The top two southern Ontario teams in the CTRS standings also qualified.
Qualification MethodBerthsQualifying Team
CTRS leaders2Rachel Homan
Allison Flaxey
East Qualifier2Cathy Auld
Heather Heggestad
West Qualifier2Jacqueline Harrison
Julie Tippin
Challenge Round2Megan Balsdon
Sherry Middaugh

Teams

The event was headlined by the two-time national champion Rachel Homan rink who entered the event in first place on the World Curling Tour. Other top teams in the event included the 2016 WFG Masters and 2014 provincial champion Allison Flaxey rink, and five-time provincial champion Sherry Middaugh.
The team lineups were as follows:
SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateClub
Cathy AuldLori EddyKaren RowsellJenna BonnerMary ChilversDundas Valley G&CC, Dundas
Megan BalsdonJessica CorradoStephanie CorradoLaura HickeyDixie CC, Mississauga
Allison FlaxeyClancy GrandyLynn KreviazukMorgan CourtGuelph CC, Guelph
Jacqueline HarrisonJanet MurphyStephanie MathesonMelissa FosterJestyn MurphyMississaugua G&CC, Mississauga
Heather HeggestadGinger CoyleMichelle SmithLauren HarrisonColleen MadoniaThe Thornhill Club, Thornhill
Rachel HomanEmma MiskewJoanne CourtneyLisa WeagleOttawa CC, Ottawa
Sherry MiddaughJo-Ann RizzoLee MerklingerLeigh ArmstrongKimberly TuckColdwater & District CC, Coldwater
Julie TippinChantal DuhaimeRachelle VinkTess BobbieWoodstock CC, Woodstock

Round robin standings

Skip WLPFPAEnds
Won		Ends
Lost		Blank
Ends		Stolen
Ends
Jacqueline Harrison 614833312779
Rachel Homan 526038343156
Cathy Auld 4356633838911
Allison Flaxey 434552293773
Sherry Middaugh 3445403323813
Julie Tippin 344247283257
Heather Heggestad 2540473229612
Megan Balsdon 163450243295

Round robin results

Draw 4

Monday, January 30, 8:00 pm

Draw 5

Tuesday, January 31, 9:30 am

Draw 7

Tuesday, January 31, 7:30 pm

Draw 8

Wednesday, February 1, 9:30 am

Draw 9

Wednesday, February 1, 2:30 pm

Draw 10

Wednesday, February 1, 7:30 pm

Draw 11

Thursday, February 2, 9:30 am

Draw 12

Thursday, February 2, 2:30 pm

Draw 13

''Thursday, February 2, 7:30pm

Draw 14

Draw 15

Friday, February 13, 2:30pm

Tie Breaker

Friday, February 3, 7:30pm

Playoffs

Semi Final

Saturday, February 4, 9:00am

Final

Sunday, February 5

Qualification

East and west regional qualifiers ran from December 16-December 19, 2016. Two teams from each region qualified.

East Qualifier

December 16–19, at the Oshawa Curling Club, Oshawa
Teams entered:
Brackets:

West Qualifier

December 17–19, at the Guelph Curling Club, Guelph
Teams entered:
Brackets:

Challenge Round

January 20–22, Mississaugua Golf & Country Club, Mississauga
Notes:
Brackets: