2008 Casinos of Winnipeg Classic

The 2008 Casinos of Winnipeg Classic was held October 24–27, 2008. It was the fifth edition of the event, and the last with that name before it changed names to the Manitoba Lotteries Women's Curling Classic.

The total purse of the event was $62,000, $16,000 of which going to the winning Michelle Englot rink of Regina, Saskatchewan. $11,000 went to the runners-up Kelly Scott rink from Kelowna, British Columbia.

The event took place at the Fort Rouge Curling Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and it was the third time the event was a Grand Slam event. It was Englot's only Grand Slam victory.

Teams

Skip	Third	Second	Lead	City
Sherry Anderson	Kim Hodson	Heather Walsh	Donna Gignac	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Ève Bélisle	Brenda Nicholls	Martine Comeau	Julie Rainville	Montreal, Quebec
Cheryl Bernard	Susan O'Connor	Carolyn Darbyshire	Cori Bartel	Calgary, Alberta
Jan Betker	Sherry Linton	Allison Slupski	Marcia Gudereit	Regina, Saskatchewan
Lisa Blixhavn	Jaimie Campbell	Lana Hunter	Tanya Enns	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Maureen Bonar	Nancy Smith	Rhonda Ritchie	Dana Allerton	Brandon, Manitoba
Chelsea Carey	Kari White	Kristen Foster	Lindsay Titheridge	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Michelle Englot	Deanna Doig	Roberta Materi	Cindy Simmons	Regina, Saskatchewan
Janet Harvey	Cherie-Ann Loder	Kristin Loder	Carey Kirby	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Amber Holland	Kim Schneider	Tammy Schneider	Heather Seeley	Kronau, Saskatchewan
Kristy Jenion	Karen Klein	Theresa Cannon	Jillian Sandison	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Jennifer Jones	Cathy Overton-Clapham	Jill Officer	Dawn Askin	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Cathy King	Lori Olson-Johns	Raylene Rocque	Tracy Bush	Edmonton, Alberta
Shannon Kleibrink	Amy Nixon	Bronwen Saunders	Chelsey Bell	Calgary, Alberta
Kaitlyn Lawes	Jenna Loder	Laryssa Grenkow	Breanne Meakin	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Stefanie Lawton	Marliese Kasner	Sherri Singler	Lana Vey	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Kim Link	Colleen Kilgallen	Pam Kolton	Renee Fletcher	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Chrissy Cadorin	Colleen Madonia (Skip)	Lee Merklinger	Kate Hamer	Mississauga, Ontario
Krista McCarville	Tara George	Kari MacLean	Lorraine Lang	Thunder Bay, Ontario
Debbie McCormick	Allison Pottinger	Nicole Joraanstad	Natalie Nicholson	Madison, Wisconsin
Sherry Middaugh	Kirsten Wall	Kim Moore	Andra Harmark	Coldwater, Ontario
Anette Norberg	Eva Lund	Cathrine Lindahl	Anna Svard	Härnösand, Sweden
Karen Porritt	Janice Blair	Susan Baleja	Alison Harvey	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Julie Reddick	Jo-Ann Rizzo	Leigh Armstrong	Stephanie Leachman	Brantford, Ontario
Holly Scott	Tara Scott	Lisa DeRiviere	Jenna Scott	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Kelly Scott	Jeanna Schraeder	Sasha Carter	Renee Simons	Kelowna, British Columbia
Renee Sonnenberg	Nikki Smith	Twyla Bruce	Cary-Anne Sallows	Grand Prairie, Alberta
Barb Spencer	Darcy Robertson	Brette Richards	Barb Enright	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Linda Stewart	Jan Sandison	Tammy Schoenrath	Jodi Proctor	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Kaileigh Strath	Kristen Williamson	Leslie Wilson	Raunora Westcott	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Heather Strong	Cathy Cunningham	Laura Strong	Peg Goss	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Crystal Webster	Desiree Owen	Samantha Preston	Stephanie Malekoff	Calgary, Alberta

A Event

	First Knockout				Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Qualifier 1
	Kelly Scott	4
	Kaitlyn Lawes	5			Kaitlyn Lawes	8
	Jan Betker	7			Jan Betker	1
	Ève Bélisle	5							Kaitlyn Lawes	8
	Krista McCarville	8							Anette Norberg	5
	Lisa Blixhavn	6			Krista McCarville	5
	Kalieigh Strath	2			Anette Norberg	6
	Anette Norberg	5											Kaitlyn Lawes	2
	Shannon Kleibrink	3											Cheryl Bernard	7
	Kim Link	4			Kim Link	4
	Janet Harvey	4			Heather Strong	3
	Heather Strong	7							Kim Link	4
	Michelle Englot	6							Cheryl Bernard	5
	Colleen Madonia	7			Colleen Madonia	3
	Holly Scott	4			Cheryl Bernard	6
	Cheryl Bernard	5

	First Knockout				Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Qualifier 2
	Stefanie Lawton	9
	Maureen Bonar	3			Stefanie Lawton	6
	Crystal Webster	6			Crystal Webster	2
	Debbie McCormick	4							Stefanie Lawton	7
	Amber Holland	6							Amber Holland	6
	Karen Porritt	5			Amber Holland	9
	Chelsea Carey	7			Chelsea Carey	8
	Sherry Middaugh	4											Stefanie Lawton	2
	Sherry Anderson	6											Jennifer Jones	6
	Kristy Jenion	1			Sherry Anderson	3
	Barb Spencer	10			Barb Spencer	6
	Cathy King	6							Barb Spencer	3
	Renee Sonnenberg	6							Jennifer Jones	8
	Julie Reddick	3			Renee Sonnenberg	3
	Linda Stewart	4			Jennifer Jones	6
	Jennifer Jones	5

B Event

	Second Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					To Qualifier 3
	Kelly Scott		6
	Ève Bélisle		4			Kelly Scott		4
	Lisa Blixhavn		7			Lisa Blixhavn		6
	Kalieigh Strath		4								Lisa Blixhavn		4
											Amber Holland		3
																Lisa Blixhavn		6
	Shannon Kleibrink		8													Barb Spencer		3
	Janet Harvey		1			Shannon Kleibrink		0
	Michelle Englot		5			Michelle Englot		7
	Holly Scott		4								Michelle Englot		3
											Barb Spencer		4

	Second Knockout					Semifinals					To Qualifier 3
	Crystal Webster		5
	Chelsea Carey		4			Crystal Webster		5
	Sherry Anderson		8			Sherry Anderson		6
	Renee Sonnenberg		4								Sherry Anderson		3
											Kaitlyn Lawes		4
											Qualifier 3
											Lisa Blixhavn		3
											Kaitlyn Lawes		8

	Second Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					To Qualifier 4
	Maureen Bonar		5
	Debbie McCormick		2			Maureen Bonar		9
	Karen Porritt		3			Sherry Middaugh		4
	Sherry Middaugh		4								Anette Norberg		10
											Maureen Bonar		6
																Anette Norberg		5
	Kristy Jenion		3													Kim Link		3
	Cathy King		5			Cathy King		6
	Julie Reddick		7			Julie Reddick		5
	Linda Stewart		3								Kim Link		9
											Cathy King		5

	Second Knockout					Semifinals					To Qualifier 4
	Jan Betker		6
	Krista McCarville		4			Jan Betker		6
	Heather Strong		5			Colleen Madonia		5
	Colleen Madonia		7								Jan Betker		5
											Stefanie Lawton		7
											Qualifier 4
											Stefanie Lawton		5
											Anette Norberg		6

C Event

	Third Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Qualifier 5
						Colleen Madonia		0
	Ève Bélisle		8			Ève Bélisle		8
	Kaileigh Strath		6								Ève Bélisle		4
											Cathy King		9
						Maureen Bonar		4
						Cathy King		7
																Cathy King		6
																Lisa Blixhavn		4

	Third Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Qualifier 6
	Janet Harvey		4
	Holly Scott		9			Holly Scott		5
						Chelsea Carey		3
											Holly Scott		6
											Jan Betker		4
																Holly Scott		4
																Kelly Scott		6
						Renee Sonnenberg		6
	Kelly Scott		7			Kelly Scott		7
	Shannon Kleibrink		6								Kelly Scott		6
											Kim Link		2

	Third Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Qualifier 7
	Sherry Middaugh		3
	Julie Reddick		5			Krista McCarville		5
						Julie Reddick		4
											Krista McCarville		2
											Barb Spencer		7
																Barb Spencer		6
																Heather Strong		4
						Heather Strong		5
	Debbie McCormick		10			Debbie McCormick		4
	Karen Porritt		3								Heather Strong		7
											Sherry Anderson		1

	Third Knockout					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Qualifier 8
						Amber Holland		3
	Kristy Jenion		5			Michelle Englot		9
	Linda Stewart		3								Michelle Englot		7
											Kristy Jenion		4
						Crystal Webster		3
						Kristy Jenion		9
																Michelle Englot		7
																Stefanie Lawton		6

Playoffs

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
	Cheryl Bernard		5
	Kelly Scott		6
						Kelly Scott		6
						Kaitlyn Lawes		5
	Barb Spencer		2
	Kaitlyn Lawes		6
											Kelly Scott		0
											Michelle Englot		6
	Jennifer Jones		3
	Cathy King		7
						Cathy King		5
						Michelle Englot		7
	Michelle Englot		8
	Anette Norberg		4

External links

• WCT event site