Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award
| Sport | Curling |
|---|---|
| Competition | Scotties Tournament of Hearts |
| Awarded for | The player that most exemplified sportsmanship and dedication to curling during the annual Scotties Tournament of Hearts. |
| History | |
| First award | 1982 |
| First winner | Carol Thompson |
| Most wins | Sherry Anderson (4) |
| Most recent | Nancy Martin |
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.