Homan wins third straight to start Hearts, Sturmay earns comeback victory

By Canadian Press on February 16, 2025.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Defending champion Rachel Homan won a third straight game to open the Scotties Tournament of Hearts with a 9-7 win over Alberta’s Kayla Skrlik.

Homan was the lone unbeaten team atop Pool A at the Canadian women’s curling championship.

Skrlik, Saskatchewan’s Nancy Martin, B.C.’s Corryn Brown and Alberta’s Selena Sturmay were bunched at 2-1.

Martin lost 7-6 in an extra end to Brown and Sturmay recovered from an early 5-1 deficit to beat Northern Ontario’s Krista McCarville 10-6.

New Brunswick’s Melissa Adams doubled Nunvaut’s Julia Weagle to get to 1-1. McCarville dropped to 0-3 and Nunavut to 0-2.

The 18-team field is divided into two pools with the top three in each advancing to the championship round. The four Page playoff teams will emerge from that group of six.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 16, 2025.

The Canadian Press

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