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1998 Scott Tournament of Hearts

The 1998 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from February 21 to March 1 at the Agridome in Regina, Saskatchewan. This was the last major tournament in which Sandra Schmirler participated in prior to her death in 2000. The total attendance for the week set a record 154,688 which broke the previous mark set in 1993 by exactly 66,666. As of 2025, this remains the attendance record for the event.

Teams
The teams were listed as follows: ==Map of teams==
Map of teams
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Round Robin Standings
Final Round Robin standings ==Round Robin Results==
Round Robin Results
All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC-06:00). Draw 1 Saturday, February 21, 1:00 pm Draw 2 Saturday, February 21, 6:30 pm Draw 3 Sunday, February 22, 9:00 am Draw 4 Sunday, February 22, 1:00 pm Draw 5 Sunday, February 22, 6:30 pm Draw 6 Monday, February 23, 9:00 am Draw 7 Monday, February 23, 1:00 pm Draw 8 Monday, February 23, 6:30 pm Draw 9 Tuesday, February 24, 9:00 am Draw 10 Tuesday, February 24, 1:00 pm Draw 11 Tuesday, February 24, 6:30 pm Draw 12 Wednesday, February 25, 9:00 am Draw 13 Wednesday, February 25, 1:00 pm Draw 14 Wednesday, February 25, 6:30 pm Draw 15 Thursday, February 26, 9:00 am Draw 16 Thursday, February 26, 1:00 pm Draw 17 Thursday, February 26, 6:30 pm ==Tiebreaker==
Tiebreaker
Friday, February 27, 9:00 am ==Playoffs==
Playoffs
3 vs. 4 Friday, February 27, 1:00 pm 1 vs. 2 Friday, February 27, 6:30 pm Semifinal Saturday, February 28, 1:00 pm Final Sunday, March 1, 12:30 pm ==Statistics==
Statistics
Top 5 player percentages Final Round Robin Percentages Perfect Games ==Awards==
Awards
The all-star team and award winners were as follows. All-Star teams Team Canada third Jan Betker became the first curler to be selected to the all-star team on four separate occasions as Betker was previously selected in , , and (first team). First Team Second Team Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award The Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award is presented to the curler who best embodies the spirit of curling at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The winner was selected in a vote by all players at the tournament. Beginning in 1998, the award was permanently named after Marj Mitchell who skipped her team to a Canadian championship in before dying from cancer in 1983. Most Valuable Player Award The Most Valuable Player Award is presented to the curler chosen by TSN commentators for their outstanding play during the playoff round. Ford Hot Shots The Ford Hot Shots was a skills competition preceding the round robin of the tournament. Each competitor had to perform a series of shots with each shot scoring between 0 and 5 points depending on where the stone came to rest. The winner of this edition of the event would win a two-year lease on a Mercury Mystique LS. Shot of the Week Award The Shot of the Week Award was voted on by TSN commentators and presented to the curler who had been determined with the most outstanding shot during the championship. ==Notes==
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