2023 Northwest Territories Scotties Tournament of Hearts facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 2023 Northwest Territories ScottiesTournament of Hearts |
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| Host city | Inuvik, Northwest Territories |
| Arena | Inuvik Curling Club |
| Dates | January 11–15 |
| Winner | Team Galusha |
| Curling club | Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife |
| Skip | Kerry Galusha |
| Fourth | Jo-Ann Rizzo |
| Third | Margot Flemming |
| Second | Sarah Koltun |
| Alternate | Megan Koehler |
| Coach | Shona Barbour |
| Finalist | Reese Wainman |
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The 2023 Northwest Territories Scotties Tournament of Hearts was a big curling competition. It was held from January 11 to 15 in Inuvik, Northwest Territories. This event helps decide which women's curling team will represent the Northwest Territories.
The winning team, led by Kerry Galusha, earned the chance to play in the 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. This is Canada's national women's curling championship. It took place in Kamloops, British Columbia.
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Meet the Teams
Curling teams have four players. Each player has a special role:
- Skip: This is the team leader. They decide the strategy and throw the last two rocks.
- Third: Also called the vice-skip, they throw the third and fourth rocks. They also help the skip with strategy.
- Second: This player throws the fifth and sixth rocks.
- Lead: This player throws the first two rocks of each round.
Here are the teams that competed in the 2023 tournament:
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Club |
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| Tyanna Bain | Carina McKay-Saturnino | Tyra Bain | Tannis Bain | Inuvik CC, Inuvik |
| Jo-Ann Rizzo (Fourth) | Margot Flemming | Sarah Koltun | Kerry Galusha (Skip) | Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife |
| Ashley Lennie | Natasha Nasogaluak | Alison Lennie | Kate Jarvis | Inuvik CC, Inuvik |
| Reese Wainman | Alex Testart-Campbell | Brooke Smith | Tamara Bain | Inuvik CC, Inuvik |
How the Tournament Worked
The tournament started with a round robin stage. In a round robin, every team plays against every other team once. This helps to see which teams are the strongest.
Round Robin Standings
After all the round robin games, the teams were ranked based on their wins and losses. The top teams moved on to the playoffs.
| Key | |
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| Teams that went to the Playoffs | |
| Skip | W | L | PF | PA | EW | EL | BE | SE |
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| Kerry Galusha | 6 | 0 | 69 | 14 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| Reese Wainman | 3 | 3 | 37 | 48 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 4 |
| Tyanna Bain | 2 | 4 | 33 | 45 | 22 | 24 | 2 | 8 |
| Ashley Lennie | 1 | 5 | 31 | 63 | 18 | 27 | 0 | 6 |
Team Galusha finished first with a perfect record of 6 wins and 0 losses. Reese Wainman's team came in second, and Tyanna Bain's team was third. These three teams moved on to the playoff round.
Round Robin Game Highlights
The games were played from January 11 to 14. Here are some of the key results:
- Draw 1: Ashley Lennie's team won against Tyanna Bain's team. Team Galusha had a big win over Reese Wainman's team.
- Draw 2: Team Galusha continued their strong play, beating Ashley Lennie's team. Reese Wainman's team won a close game against Tyanna Bain's team.
- Draw 3: Team Galusha won again, this time against Tyanna Bain's team. Reese Wainman's team also had a large victory over Ashley Lennie's team.
- Draw 4: Reese Wainman's team won a close match against Ashley Lennie's team. Team Galusha kept their winning streak going by beating Tyanna Bain's team.
- Draw 5: Tyanna Bain's team had a good win against Reese Wainman's team. Team Galusha also won against Ashley Lennie's team.
- Draw 6: In the final round robin games, Team Galusha defeated Reese Wainman's team. Tyanna Bain's team won against Ashley Lennie's team.
The Playoff Games
The playoffs determined the champion. The top two teams from the round robin played first. The winner went straight to the final. The loser played against the third-place team in a semifinal game.
| 1 vs. 2 | Semifinal | Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Kerry Galusha | 10 | 1 | Kerry Galusha | 8 | ||||||||
| 2 | Reese Wainman | 2 | 2 | Reese Wainman | 1 | ||||||||
| 2 | Reese Wainman | 6 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Tyanna Bain | 3 | |||||||||||
1 vs. 2 Game
Sunday, January 15, 10:00 am The top two teams, Team Galusha (1st) and Reese Wainman (2nd), played each other.
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
Kerry Galusha  |
3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | X | X | X | X | 10 |
| Reese Wainman | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | X | X | X | 2 |
Team Galusha won this game easily, scoring 10 points to Reese Wainman's 2. This win sent Team Galusha straight to the final.
Semifinal Game
Sunday, January 15, 3:00 pm Since Reese Wainman's team lost the 1 vs. 2 game, they played in the semifinal. They faced Tyanna Bain's team, who finished third in the round robin.
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Reese Wainman |
0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | X | X | X | X | 6 |
| Tyanna Bain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | X | X | X | X | 3 |
Reese Wainman's team won this game with a score of 6 to 3. This victory meant they would get a second chance to play Team Galusha in the final.
The Final Game
Sunday, January 15, 8:00 pm The championship final was between Team Galusha and Reese Wainman's team.
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Kerry Galusha |
1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | X | X | X | 8 |
| Reese Wainman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | X | X | 1 |
Team Galusha won the final game with a score of 8 to 1. This made them the champions of the 2023 Northwest Territories Scotties Tournament of Hearts! It was their 19th time winning this territorial championship. They then went on to represent the Northwest Territories at the national Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
| 2023 Northwest Territories Scotties Tournament of Hearts |
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 Kerry Galusha 19th Territorial Championship title |
