Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award


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. 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. 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. Mitchell died of cancer in 1983.

Scotties Tournament of Hearts Sportsmanship Award winners prior to 1998

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.
YearPlayerTeamAward Name
1982Carol ThompsonJoyce McKee Award
1983Penny LaRocqueIna Hansen Award
1984Yvonne SmithElizabeth MacDonald Award
1985Cathy DillonLura McLuckie Award
1986Mabel ThompsonJo Wallace Award
1987Kim DuckMyrna McQuarrie Award
1988Mary BairdCaroline Ball Award
1989Heidi HanlonSylvia Fedoruk Award
1990Jackie-Rae GreeningLee Tobin Award
1991Alison GoringVera Pezer Award
1992Heidi HanlonJoyce Myers Award
1993Laurie AllenMabel Mitchell Award
1994Patti McKnightEffie Hezzelwood Award
1995Alison GoringBob Stewart Award
1996Stephanie MarchandArline Wilson Award
1997Alison GoringDiana Doe Award

Winners of the Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award

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.
YearPlayerTeam
1998Anne Merklinger
1999Jane Arseneau
2000Anne Merklinger
2001Jane Arseneau
2002Meredith Doyle
2003Anne Dunn
2004Sherry Anderson
2005Stefanie Richard
2006Kelly Scott
2007Stefanie Clark
2008Stefanie Clark
2009Cori Bartel
2010Kelly Scott
2011Cathy Overton-Clapham
2012Amanda Gates
2013Sasha Carter
2014Sherry Anderson
2015Sherry Anderson
2016Ashley Howard
2017Kerry Galusha
2018Sherry Anderson
2019Sarah Potts
2020Rachelle Brown