2000 Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts

Canadian women's curling championship March 2026 2000 Ontario ScottTournament of Hearts Timmins (Schumacher) McIntyre Curling Club January 25–29, 2000 Team Merklinger Rideau Curling Club, Ottawa Anne Merklinger Theresa Breen Patti McKnight Audrey Frey Darcie Simpson (Rideau) 1999 2001 The 2000 Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts, the provincial women's curling championship of Ontario was held January 25 to 29 at the McIntyre Curling Club in Timmins, Ontario.The sound of granite breaks a few hearts January 20, 2000 45 Hamilton Spectator https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-hamilton-spectator/188113423/ January 3, 2026 The Anne Merklinger rink from Ottawa won the event. She and her rink of Theresa Breen, Patti McKnight and Audrey Frey would go on to represent Ontario at the 2000 Scott Tournament of Hearts, Canada's national women's curling championship. The final pitted two teams from Ottawa's Rideau Curling Club against each other, Anne Merklinger against Darcie Simpson (with team mates Margaret McLaughlin, Kelli Andrews and Linda Fulton). Simpson was wide on a takeout in the second end, resulting in a steal of three for Merklinger, which gave Merklinger a 4–0 lead. They did not look back, winning the game 8–2, with Simpson conceding after seven ends.Merklinger wins another Ontario title January 30, 2000 20 Ottawa Citizen https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star/188115785/ January 3, 2026 It was Merklinger's fourth provincial title. There were about 500 fans on hand to witness the game.Merklinger wins fourth Ontario curling title January 30, 2000 4 Toronto Star https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star/188115785/ January 3, 2026 Simpson made it to the final by defeating Colleen Madonia from the North Halton Curling Club and her team mates Lindsay Downer, Kim Bradley and Debbie Rauter, 6–4 in the semifinal. Madonia got into time trouble in the game, forcing her to "sprint through the final two ends." Simpson had a simple hit and stick on her last stone to win the game.Time on Simpson's side in curling semifinal January 30, 2000 8 Toronto Star https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star/188116996/ January 3, 2026 Qualification process Qualification method Berths Qualifying team(s) Southern Ontario 4 Colleen Madonia Anne Merklinger Darcie Simpson Janet Brown Northern OntarioChyc foursome aiming to 'make names for ourselves' January 24, 2000 8 Sault Star https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sault-star/188113977/ January 3, 2026 2 Darla Esch Linda Chyc Northwestern Ontario 2 Lorraine Lang Kathie Jackson West Challenge Round 1 Melanie Palmer East Challenge Round 1 Cheryl McPherson Standings Final standingsOntario Women's Curling Championships January 29, 2000 70 Ottawa Citizen https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-citizen/188114643/ January 3, 2026 KeyTeams to Playoffs Teams to Tiebreakers Skip (club) WL Anne Merklinger (Rideau) 8 1 Darcie Simpson (Rideau) 7 2 Colleen Madonia (North Halton) 6 3 Melanie Palmer (Ilderton) 6 3 Janet Brown (Sutton) 6 3 Cheryl McPherson (Bayview) 4 5 Lorraine Lang (Fort William) 3 6 Darla Esch (North Bay) 3 6 Kathie Jackson (Fort Frances) 2 7 Linda Chyc (Sault Ste. Marie) 0 9 Scores January 25 Draw 1Ontario Women's January 26, 2000 8 Sault Star https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sault-star/188117998/ January 3, 2026 Merklinger 9, Chyc 1 McPherson 6, Madonia 5 Esch 9, Jackson 8 Simpson 9, Brown 5 Palmer 7, Lang 6 Draw 2 Palmer 7, McPherson 4 Merklinger 10, Esch 2 Brown 9, Chyc 5 Madonia 9, Lang 6 Simpson 6, Jackson 5 January 26 Draw 3Ontario Women's Linescores January 27, 2000 9 Sault Star https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sault-star/188118304/ January 3, 2026 Madonia 9, Jackson 7 Brown 8, Lang 4 Merklinger 9, Simpson 4 Palmer 8, Esch 4 McPherson 9, Chyc 5 Draw 4 Merklinger 8, Brown 5 Jackson 13, McPherson 9 Palmer 7, Madonia 6 Simpson 8, Chyc 5 Esch 6, Lang 5 Draw 5 Esch 11, Chyc 5 Simpson 9, Palmer 8 McPherson 9, Lang 5 Merklinger 10, Madonia 7 Brown 9, Jackson 0 January 27 Draw 6Ontario women's championships January 28, 2000 54 Waterloo Region Record https://www.newspapers.com/article/waterloo-region-record/188118634/ January 3, 2026 Simpson 9, Lang 5 Jackson 7, Chyc 5 Madonia 9, Brown 4 McPherson 7, Esch 4 Merklinger 7, Palmer 5 Draw 7 Brown 9, McPherson 1 Lang 7, Merklinger 4 Simpson 8, Esch 5 Palmer 11, Jackson 9 Madonia 10, Chyc 2 January 28 Draw 8Ontario Women's Curling Championships January 29, 2000 62 Waterloo Region Record https://www.newspapers.com/article/waterloo-region-record/188118926/ January 3, 2026 Madonia 10, Esch 2 Brown 7, Palmer 5 Merklinger 8, Jackson 1 Lang 10, Chyc 2 Simpson 8, McPherson 6 Draw 9 Lang 4, Jackson 3 Madonia 6, Simpson 5 Palmer 8, Chyc 5 Merklinger 7, McPherson 4 Brown 8, Esch 7 Tie breakers January 28 Palmer 7, Brown 5 January 29 Madonia 7, Palmer 5 Playoffs Semifinal Final 2 Darcie Simpson 6 3 Colleen Madonia 4 1 Anne Merklinger 8 2 Darcie Simpson 2 Semifinal January 29Ontario Women's Championship January 30, 2000 40 Toronto Star https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star/188117215/ January 3, 2026 Darcie Simpson 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 6 Colleen Madonia 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 Final January 29 Anne Merklinger 1 3 0 0 2 0 2 X X X 8 Darcie Simpson 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X X X 2 References Category:Ontario Women's Curling Championship Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts Scott Tournament of Hearts Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts Category:Sports in Timmins Category:2000 in women's curling