By The Canadian Press on February 19, 2023.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Kerry Galusha of Northwest Territories defeated Ontario’s Rachel Homan 8-4 to kick off Day 3 of the Canadian women’s curling championship Sunday. Galusha joined defending champion Kerri Einarson, Northern Ontario’s Krista McCarville and Kaitlyn Lawes’ wild card 1 all at 2-0. Three-time champion Homan dropped to 1-1 in Pool B alongside Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones, Casey Scheidegger’s wild card 2 and Stacie Curtis of Newfoundland and Labrador. Jones was a 12-5 winner over Meghan Walter’s wild-card 3 in a rematch of the Manitoba provincial women’s final, McCarville, who reached last year’s Scotties Tournament of Hearts final, beat Scheidegger 9-6. Curtis defeated Yukon’s Hailey Birnie 11-4. The top three teams in each pool Thursday advance to a six-team championship round. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 19, 2023. 9