2025 Northern Ontario Women's Curling Championship

2025 Northern Ontario Women's
Curling Championship
Host cityThunder Bay, Ontario
ArenaPort Arthur Curling Centre
DatesJanuary 22–26
WinnerTeam McCarville
Curling clubFort William CC, Thunder Bay
SkipKrista McCarville
ThirdAndrea Kelly
SecondAshley Sippala
LeadKendra Lilly
AlternateSarah Potts
CoachRick Lang
FinalistEmma Artichuk
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The 2025 Northern Ontario Women's Curling Championship, the Northern Ontario women's curling championship, was held from January 22 to 26 at the Port Arthur Curling Centre in Thunder Bay, Ontario.[1] The winning Krista McCarville rink represented Northern Ontario at the 2025 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canada's national women's curling championship, at the Fort William Gardens as the home team.[2] The event was held in conjunction with the 2025 Northern Ontario Men's Provincial Curling Championship, the provincial men's championship.

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[3][4]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Club
Emma ArtichukMegan SmithJamie SmithLauren RajalaSean TurriffNorthern Credit Union CC, Sudbury
Robyn DespinsNicole Westlund-StewartSamantha MorrisRebecca CarrPaul CarrFort William CC, Thunder Bay
Claire DubinskyRylie PaulBella McCarvilleLily AriganelloSam BergamoRob DubinskyKakabeka Falls CC, Kakabeka Falls
Laura JohnstonMackenzie DaleyJoanne ForgetJen LeudkeDarla EschNorth Bay GC, North Bay
Lauren MannLaura ForgetCandice JohnstonStephanie BarbeauHoward RajalaMcIntyre CC, Timmins
Krista McCarvilleAndrea KellyAshley SippalaKendra LillySarah PottsRick LangFort William CC, Thunder Bay
Ashley PalmerOye-Sem WonCorie AdamsonJessica LanglaisTirzah BairdAl HacknerFort William CC, Thunder Bay

Map of teams

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Artichuk
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DespinsMcCarvillePalmer
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Palmer
Dubinsky
Dubinsky
Johnston
Johnston
Northern Ontario Women's Curling Championship Teams

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings[5]

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Skip W L PF PA EW EL BE SE
Emma Artichuk5147252618410
Krista McCarville515027262048
Robyn Despins5142322620210
Lauren Mann334937262659
Ashley Palmer142637171738
Claire Dubinsky152250182435
Laura Johnston051644112521

Round robin results

All draws are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−05:00).[3][6]

Draw 3

Wednesday, January 22, 4:00 pm

Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Krista McCarville 🔨 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 3 1 X 9
Claire Dubinsky 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 3
Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Laura Johnston 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 4
Lauren Mann 🔨 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 2 3 X 11
Sheet 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Robyn Despins 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 X X X 3
Emma Artichuk 🔨 0 2 1 2 0 4 1 X X X 10

Draw 5

Thursday, January 23, 9:00 am

Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Emma Artichuk 🔨 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7
Lauren Mann 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 6
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Robyn Despins 🔨 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 X X 8
Laura Johnston 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 X X 3
Sheet 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Krista McCarville 🔨 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 3 X 8
Ashley Palmer 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 X 3

Draw 7

Thursday, January 23, 7:30 pm

Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ashley Palmer 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 4
Robyn Despins 🔨 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 2 X 9
Sheet 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Claire Dubinsky 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 X X 3
Lauren Mann 🔨 0 1 0 2 0 1 2 2 X X 8
Sheet 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Krista McCarville 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 2 9
Emma Artichuk 🔨 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 6

Draw 8

Friday, January 24, 9:30 am

Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Laura Johnston 0 0 0 1 0 X X X X X 1
Krista McCarville 🔨 2 1 1 0 6 X X X X X 10
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Claire Dubinsky 1 0 0 0 0 1 X X X X 2
Robyn Despins 🔨 0 1 3 1 2 0 X X X X 7
Sheet 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Lauren Mann 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 8
Ashley Palmer 🔨 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 5

Draw 10

Friday, January 24, 7:00 pm

Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ashley Palmer 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X X X 2
Emma Artichuk 🔨 0 0 2 0 2 0 5 X X X 9
Sheet 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Laura Johnston 🔨 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 6
Claire Dubinsky 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Sheet 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Robyn Despins 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 6
Krista McCarville 🔨 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 5

Draw 11

Saturday, January 25, 9:30 am

Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Claire Dubinsky 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 X X 3
Ashley Palmer 🔨 0 2 0 0 4 0 3 3 X X 12
Sheet 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Emma Artichuk 🔨 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 1 X X 7
Laura Johnston 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 X X 2
Sheet 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Lauren Mann 🔨 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 8
Robyn Despins 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 9

Draw 13

Saturday, January 25, 7:00 pm

Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Lauren Mann 🔨 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 8
Krista McCarville 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 4 9
Sheet 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Emma Artichuk 0 1 0 0 3 0 4 0 X X 8
Claire Dubinsky 🔨 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 X X 3
Team Final
Laura Johnston /
Ashley Palmer /

As both Johnston and Palmer were already eliminated from contention, the game was deemed unnecessary and not played[7]

Playoffs

Source:[8]

Semifinal Final
1 Emma Artichuk 5
2 Krista McCarville 9 2 Krista McCarville 6
3 Robyn Despins 4

Semifinal

Sunday, January 26, 9:00 am

Sheet 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Krista McCarville 🔨 0 3 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 X 9
Robyn Despins 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 X 4

Final

Sunday, January 26, 1:30 pm

Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Emma Artichuk 🔨 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5
Krista McCarville 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 6
2025 Northern Ontario Women's Curling Championship
Northern Ontario
Krista McCarville
11th Northern Ontario Provincial Championship title

References

  1. ↑ "Women". Northern Ontario Curling Association. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  2. ↑ "2025 Scotties Tournament of Hearts". Curling Canada. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "NOCA Men's & Women's Provincial Championship" (PDF). Northern Ontario Curling Association. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Teams". 2025 Men's and Women's Provincial - Port Arthur Curling Centre, Thunder Bay ON. Northern Ontario Curling Association. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Standings - Women's Round Robin". 2025 Men's and Women's Provincial - Port Arthur Curling Centre, Thunder Bay ON. Northern Ontario Curling Association. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Schedule". 2025 Men's and Women's Provincial - Port Arthur Curling Centre, Thunder Bay ON. Northern Ontario Curling Association. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Draw 13: L. Johnston v Palmer". Northern Ontario Curling Association. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Women's Playoffs". 2025 Men's and Women's Provincial - Port Arthur Curling Centre, Thunder Bay ON. Northern Ontario Curling Association. Retrieved 26 January 2025.