Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award
| Sport | Curling |
|---|---|
| Competition | Scotties Tournament of Hearts |
| Awarded for | The player that most exemplified sportsmanship and dedication to curling during the annual Scotties Tournament of Hearts. |
| History | |
| First award | 1982 |
| First winner |  Carol Thompson |
| Most wins |  Sherry Anderson (4) |
| Most recent | Danielle Inglis |
The Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award is the sportsmanship award at the annual Scotties Tournament of Hearts, held to crown the Canadian women's curling championship.[1] When Scott Paper took over sponsorship of the Canadian Women's Curling Championship in 1982, they decided to present an annual award for sportsmanship. From 1982 to 1997, the award had a different name each year, as the convention was to name the annual award after an individual from the host region who exemplified sportsmanship and dedication to curling.[1] In 1998, the decision was made to honour Marj Mitchell each year. Mitchell curled for Saskatchewan and captured the national and world championships in 1982.[1] Mitchell died of cancer in 1983.
Scotties Tournament of Hearts Sportsmanship Award winners prior to 1998
[edit]Prior to 1998, the Sportsmanship award at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts was named after a notable individual in the curling community where the tournament was held that year.
| Year | Player | Team | Award Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Carol Thompson | Ontario |
Joyce McKee Award |
| 1983 | Penny LaRocque |  Nova Scotia |
Ina Hansen Award |
| 1984 | Yvonne Smith | Ontario |
Elizabeth MacDonald Award |
| 1985 | Cathy Dillon |  Prince Edward Island |
Lura McLuckie Award |
| 1986 | Mabel Thompson |  Alberta |
Jo Wallace Award |
| 1987 | Kim Duck | Ontario |
Myrna McQuarrie Award |
| 1988 | Mary Baird | Nova Scotia |
Caroline Ball Award |
| 1989 | Heidi Hanlon |  New Brunswick |
Sylvia Fedoruk Award |
| 1990 | Jackie-Rae Greening | Alberta |
Lee Tobin Award |
| 1991 | Alison Goring |  Canada |
Vera Pezer Award |
| 1992 | Heidi Hanlon | New Brunswick |
Joyce Myers Award |
| 1993 | Laurie Allen | Canada |
Mabel Mitchell Award |
| 1994 | Patti McKnight | Ontario |
Effie Hezzelwood Award |
| 1995 | Alison Goring | Ontario |
Bob Stewart Award |
| 1996 | Stephanie Marchand |  Quebec |
Arline Wilson Award |
| 1997 | Alison Goring | Ontario |
Diana Doe Award |
Winners of the Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award
[edit]Starting in 1998, the Sportsmanship Award at the annual Scotties Tournament of Hearts was permanently renamed the Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award in honour of Mitchell, a Saskatchewan curler who died of cancer in 1983.
| Year | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Anne Merklinger | Ontario
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| 1999 | Jane Arseneau | New Brunswick
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| 2000 | Anne Merklinger | Ontario
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| 2001 | Jane Arseneau | New Brunswick
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| 2002 | Meredith Doyle | Nova Scotia
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| 2003 | Anne Dunn | Ontario
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| 2004 | Sherry Anderson | Saskatchewan
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| 2005 | Stefanie Richard | Prince Edward Island
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| 2006 | Kelly Scott |  British Columbia
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| 2007 | Stefanie Clark | Prince Edward Island
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| 2008 | Stefanie Clark | Prince Edward Island
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| 2009 | Cori Bartel | Alberta
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| 2010 | Kelly Scott | British Columbia
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| 2011 | Cathy Overton-Clapham[2] |  Manitoba
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| 2012 | Amanda Gates[3] | Ontario
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| 2013 | Sasha Carter[4] | British Columbia
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| 2014 | Sherry Anderson | Saskatchewan
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| 2015 | Sherry Anderson[5] | Saskatchewan
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| 2016 | Ashley Howard | Saskatchewan
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| 2017 | Kerry Galusha |  Northwest Territories
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| 2018 | Sherry Anderson | Saskatchewan
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| 2019 | Sarah Potts[6] |  Northern Ontario
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| 2020 | Rachelle Brown | Canada
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| 2021 | Laurie St-Georges[7] | Quebec
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| 2022 | Karlee Everist[8] | Nova Scotia
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| 2023 | Kerry Galusha[9] | Northwest Territories
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| 2024 | Danielle Inglis[10] | Ontario (Inglis)
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award". Canadian Curling Association. Archived from the original on 2011-02-25. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ "Saskatchewan's Amber Holland named MVP". Canadian Curling Association. 28 February 2011.
- ^ "Heather Nedohin named MVP at 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts". Canadian Curling Association. 26 February 2012.
- ^ "All-Star teams announced at 2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts". Canadian Curling Association. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Curling Canada | Scotties All-Stars, Sportsmanship and Builder Award winners announced".
- ^ Chronicle-Journal Staff; The Canadian Press (February 23, 2019). "McCarville bows out of Scotties". The Chronicle-Journal. Thunder Bay. The Canadian Press. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ "All-stars, Award-winners named!". Curling Canada. February 28, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ Campbell, Ian (February 4, 2022). "Home stretch at The Scotties: Playoffs have brought fans back to the venue in Thunder Bay". Sports Illustrated. The Curling News. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "2023 Scotties Awards Winners". Curling Canada. February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "The champ bows out: Team Canada's run at history ends at Scotties". Curling Canada. February 24, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.