| 2012 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts | |
| Size: | 200 |
| Host City: | Kenora, Ontario |
| Arena: | Kenora CC |
| Dates: | January 23–29 |
| Winner: | Team Horgan |
| Curling Club: | Idylwylde Golf & Country Club, Sudbury |
| Skip: | Tracy Horgan |
| Third: | Jennifer Seabrook |
| Second: | Jenna Enge |
| Lead: | Amanda Gates |
| Finalist: | Rachel Homan |
| Prev: | 2011 |
| Next: | 2013 |
The 2012 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Ontario's women's provincial curling championship, was held from January 23 to 29 at the Kenora Curling Club in Kenora, Ontario. The winning team of Tracy Horgan represented Ontario at the 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Red Deer, Alberta, where they finished with a 4-7 record.[1] [2]
Ten teams qualified for the provincial tournament through several methods. Four teams qualified from Northern Ontario, two teams qualified from Regions 1&2, two teams qualified from regions 3&4 and two teams qualified from the Challenge Round.
| Teams | Qualification Method | Berths | Qualifying Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team 1 | Northern Ontario provincial 1st-place finish | 1 | Krista McCarville | |
| Team 2 | Northern Ontario provincial 2nd-place finish | 1 | Marlo Dahl | |
| Team 3 | Northern Ontario provincial 3rd-place finish | 1 | Tracy Horgan | |
| Team 4 | Northern Ontario provincial 4th-place finish | 1 | Laura Pickering | |
| Teams 5 & 6 | Regions 1 & 2 Qualifiers | 2 | Cathy Auld Rachel Homan | |
| Teams 7 & 8 | Regions 3 & 4 Qualifiers | 2 | Allison Nimik Kathy Brown | |
| Teams 9 & 10 | Challenge Round Qualifiers | 2 | Sherry Middaugh Jenn Hanna |
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Club(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississaugua Golf & Country Club, Mississauga | ||||||
| King Curling Club, Schomberg | ||||||
| Port Arthur Curling Club, Thunder Bay | ||||||
| Ottawa Curling Club, Ottawa | ||||||
| Ottawa Curling Club, Ottawa | ||||||
| Idylwylde Golf & Country Club, Sudbury | ||||||
| Fort William Curling Club, Thunder Bay | ||||||
| Coldwater and District Curling Club, Coldwater | ||||||
| St. Thomas Curling Club, St. Thomas | ||||||
| North Bay Granite Curling Club, North Bay |
| Skip (Club) | W | L | PF | PA | Ends Won | Ends Lost | Blank Ends | Stolen Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Homan (Ottawa) | 9 | 0 | 65 | 39 | 40 | 32 | 9 | 11 | |
| Tracy Horgan (Idylwylde) | 7 | 2 | 60 | 42 | 38 | 29 | 12 | 11 | |
| Sherry Middaugh (Coldwater) | 6 | 3 | 55 | 47 | 37 | 34 | 17 | 11 | |
| Krista McCarville (Fort William) | 6 | 3 | 57 | 46 | 34 | 32 | 14 | 10 | |
| Cathy Auld (Mississaugua) | 5 | 4 | 59 | 45 | 34 | 33 | 14 | 9 | |
| Marlo Dahl (Port Arthur) | 5 | 4 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 32 | 18 | 10 | |
| Kathy Brown (King) | 3 | 6 | 42 | 60 | 31 | 35 | 15 | 7 | |
| Allison Nimik (St. Thomas) | 2 | 7 | 40 | 56 | 29 | 37 | 10 | 2 | |
| Jenn Hanna (Ottawa) | 2 | 7 | 52 | 59 | 34 | 40 | 12 | 8 | |
| Laura Pickering (North Bay Granite) | 0 | 9 | 29 | 78 | 22 | 38 | 13 | 0 |
January 23, 7:00 PM CT
January 24, 2:00 PM CT
January 24, 7:00 PM CT
January 25, 2:00 PM CT
January 25, 7:00 PM CT
January 26, 2:00 PM CT
January 26, 7:00 PM CT
January 27, 2:00 PM CT
January 27, 7:00 PM CT
January 28, 2:00 PM CT
January 28, 7:00 PM CT
January 29, 9:30 AM CT
January 29, 2:00 PM CT
Southern Ontario zones run from December 9 to 11, 2011, and December 16 to 19, 2011. Two teams from each zone qualify to two regional tournaments, and two teams from each of the two tournaments qualify to the provincials. Two additional teams qualify out of a second chance qualifier.
The Northern Ontario provincial championship were held from December 8 to 11 at the Copper Cliff Curling Club in Copper Cliff, Ontario. Four teams qualified out of the Northern Ontario championship.
Regional Qualifiers In Bold
December 10–11 at the RCMP Curling Club, Ottawa
December 9–11 at the RCMP Curling Club, Ottawa
December 9–11 at the Pakenham Curling Club, Pakenham
As there were no teams entered in this zone, seeds 3A and 3B will be filled by seeds from Zone 7.
December 16–18 at the Brighton & District Curling Club, Brighton
As there was only one team entered in this zone, Farnell will be seeded as seed 4A, and seed 4B will be filled by a seed from Zone 7.
December 17–18 at the Beaverton Curling Club, Beaverton
December 10–12 at the Sutton Curling Club, Sutton West
December 17–18 at the Bayview Golf & Country Club, Thornhill
December 17–18 at the Oakville Curling Club, Oakville
December 10–11 at the King Curling Club, Schomberg
December 10–11 at the Barrie Curling Club, Barrie
December 16–18 at the Blue Water Curling Club, Owen Sound
As there was only one team entered in this zone, Bishop will be seeded as seed 11A, and seed 11B will be filled by a seed from Zone 10.
December 9–11 at the Elmira & District Curling Club, Elmira
December 17–18 at the Hamilton Victoria Club, Hamilton
December 16–18 at the Harriston Curling Club, Harriston
As there were no teams entered in this zone, seeds 14A and 14B will be filled by seeds from Zone 12.
December 18 at the Woodstock Curling Club, Woodstock
December 10 at the Chatham Granite Club, Chatham
January 6–8, Gananoque Curling Club, Gananoque
January 6–8, Penetanguishene Curling Club, Penetanguishene
January 13–15, Oshawa Curling Club, Oshawa
The Northern Ontario provincials were held from December 8 to 11, 2011, at the Copper Cliff Curling Club in Copper Cliff, Ontario.[3] The top four teams advanced to the provincial playoffs.
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Club(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Arthur Curling Club | ||||||
| Idlywylde Golf & Curling Club | ||||||
| Port Arthur Curling Club | ||||||
| Copper Cliff Curling Club | ||||||
| Copper Cliff Curling Club | ||||||
| Fort William Curling Club | ||||||
| North Bay Granite Curling Club |
| Skip (Club) | W | L | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krista McCarville (Fort William) | 5 | 1 | |
| Marlo Dahl (Port Arthur) | 5 | 1 | |
| Tracy Horgan (Idlywylde) | 4 | 2 | |
| Laura Pickering (North Bay Granite) | 3 | 3 | |
| Louise Logan (Copper Cliff) | 2 | 4 | |
| Ashley Kallos (Port Arthur) | 2 | 4 | |
| Sandra Lahti (Copper Cliff) | 0 | 6 |
December 9, 10:30 AM ET
December 9, 3:00 PM ET
December 9, 7:30 PM ET
December 10, 9:30 AM ET
December 10, 2:30 PM ET
December 10, 7:30 PM ET
December 11, 9:00 AM ET