2008 Casinos of Winnipeg Classic
# 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 | First Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 1 | 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 | First Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 2 | 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 | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | To Qualifier 3 | To Qualifier 3 | To Qualifier 3 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kelly Scott | Kelly Scott | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ève Bélisle | Ève Bélisle | 4 | Kelly Scott | Kelly Scott | 4 | | | | | | |
| Lisa Blixhavn | Lisa Blixhavn | 7 | Lisa Blixhavn | Lisa Blixhavn | 6 | | | | | | |
| Kalieigh Strath | Kalieigh Strath | 4 | | | | Lisa Blixhavn | Lisa Blixhavn | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | Amber Holland | Amber Holland | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Lisa Blixhavn | Lisa Blixhavn | 6 |
| Shannon Kleibrink | Shannon Kleibrink | 8 | | | | | | | Barb Spencer | Barb Spencer | 3 |
| Janet Harvey | Janet Harvey | 1 | Shannon Kleibrink | Shannon Kleibrink | 0 | | | | | | |
| Michelle Englot | Michelle Englot | 5 | Michelle Englot | Michelle Englot | 7 | | | | | | |
| Holly Scott | Holly Scott | 4 | | | | Michelle Englot | Michelle Englot | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | Barb Spencer | Barb Spencer | 4 | | | |
| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | To Qualifier 3 | To Qualifier 3 | To Qualifier 3 |
| Crystal Webster | Crystal Webster | 5 | | | | | | |
| Chelsea Carey | Chelsea Carey | 4 | Crystal Webster | Crystal Webster | 5 | | | |
| Sherry Anderson | Sherry Anderson | 8 | Sherry Anderson | Sherry Anderson | 6 | | | |
| Renee Sonnenberg | Renee Sonnenberg | 4 | | | | Sherry Anderson | Sherry Anderson | 3 |
| | | | | | | Kaitlyn Lawes | Kaitlyn Lawes | 4 |
| | | | | | | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 3 |
| | | | | | | Lisa Blixhavn | Lisa Blixhavn | 3 |
| | | | | | | Kaitlyn Lawes | Kaitlyn Lawes | 8 |
| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | To Qualifier 4 | To Qualifier 4 | To Qualifier 4 |
| Maureen Bonar | Maureen Bonar | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Debbie McCormick | Debbie McCormick | 2 | Maureen Bonar | Maureen Bonar | 9 | | | | | | |
| Karen Porritt | Karen Porritt | 3 | Sherry Middaugh | Sherry Middaugh | 4 | | | | | | |
| Sherry Middaugh | Sherry Middaugh | 4 | | | | Anette Norberg | Anette Norberg | 10 | | | |
| | | | | | | Maureen Bonar | Maureen Bonar | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Anette Norberg | Anette Norberg | 5 |
| Kristy Jenion | Kristy Jenion | 3 | | | | | | | Kim Link | Kim Link | 3 |
| Cathy King | Cathy King | 5 | Cathy King | Cathy King | 6 | | | | | | |
| Julie Reddick | Julie Reddick | 7 | Julie Reddick | Julie Reddick | 5 | | | | | | |
| Linda Stewart | Linda Stewart | 3 | | | | Kim Link | Kim Link | 9 | | | |
| | | | | | | Cathy King | Cathy King | 5 | | | |
| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | To Qualifier 4 | To Qualifier 4 | To Qualifier 4 |
| Jan Betker | Jan Betker | 6 | | | | | | |
| Krista McCarville | Krista McCarville | 4 | Jan Betker | Jan Betker | 6 | | | |
| Heather Strong | Heather Strong | 5 | Colleen Madonia | Colleen Madonia | 5 | | | |
| Colleen Madonia | Colleen Madonia | 7 | | | | Jan Betker | Jan Betker | 5 |
| | | | | | | Stefanie Lawton | Stefanie Lawton | 7 |
| | | | | | | Qualifier 4 | Qualifier 4 | Qualifier 4 |
| | | | | | | Stefanie Lawton | Stefanie Lawton | 5 |
| | | | | | | Anette Norberg | Anette Norberg | 6 |

### C Event

| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 5 | Qualifier 5 | Qualifier 5 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | Colleen Madonia | Colleen Madonia | 0 | | | | | | |
| Ève Bélisle | Ève Bélisle | 8 | Ève Bélisle | Ève Bélisle | 8 | | | | | | |
| Kaileigh Strath | Kaileigh Strath | 6 | | | | Ève Bélisle | Ève Bélisle | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | Cathy King | Cathy King | 9 | | | |
| | | | Maureen Bonar | Maureen Bonar | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | Cathy King | Cathy King | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Cathy King | Cathy King | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Lisa Blixhavn | Lisa Blixhavn | 4 |
| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 6 | Qualifier 6 | Qualifier 6 |
| Janet Harvey | Janet Harvey | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Holly Scott | Holly Scott | 9 | Holly Scott | Holly Scott | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | Chelsea Carey | Chelsea Carey | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Holly Scott | Holly Scott | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | Jan Betker | Jan Betker | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Holly Scott | Holly Scott | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | Kelly Scott | Kelly Scott | 6 |
| | | | Renee Sonnenberg | Renee Sonnenberg | 6 | | | | | | |
| Kelly Scott | Kelly Scott | 7 | Kelly Scott | Kelly Scott | 7 | | | | | | |
| Shannon Kleibrink | Shannon Kleibrink | 6 | | | | Kelly Scott | Kelly Scott | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | Kim Link | Kim Link | 2 | | | |
| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 7 | Qualifier 7 | Qualifier 7 |
| Sherry Middaugh | Sherry Middaugh | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Julie Reddick | Julie Reddick | 5 | Krista McCarville | Krista McCarville | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | Julie Reddick | Julie Reddick | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Krista McCarville | Krista McCarville | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | Barb Spencer | Barb Spencer | 7 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Barb Spencer | Barb Spencer | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Heather Strong | Heather Strong | 4 |
| | | | Heather Strong | Heather Strong | 5 | | | | | | |
| Debbie McCormick | Debbie McCormick | 10 | Debbie McCormick | Debbie McCormick | 4 | | | | | | |
| Karen Porritt | Karen Porritt | 3 | | | | Heather Strong | Heather Strong | 7 | | | |
| | | | | | | Sherry Anderson | Sherry Anderson | 1 | | | |
| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 8 | Qualifier 8 | Qualifier 8 |
| | | | Amber Holland | Amber Holland | 3 | | | | | | |
| Kristy Jenion | Kristy Jenion | 5 | Michelle Englot | Michelle Englot | 9 | | | | | | |
| Linda Stewart | Linda Stewart | 3 | | | | Michelle Englot | Michelle Englot | 7 | | | |
| | | | | | | Kristy Jenion | Kristy Jenion | 4 | | | |
| | | | Crystal Webster | Crystal Webster | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | Kristy Jenion | Kristy Jenion | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Michelle Englot | Michelle Englot | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | Stefanie Lawton | Stefanie Lawton | 6 |

## Playoffs

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