Homan and fellow women skips Einarson, Lawes unbeaten at Canadian Olympic trials
CBC
Rachel Homan, Kerri Einarson and Kaitlyn Lawes all improved to 2-0 at the '25 Montana's Canadian Curling Trials. on Sunday.
Ottawa's Homan, the two-time reigning Canadian and world women's champion, defeated Halifax's Christina Black 8-2 over eight ends in the early draw. Einarson, of Gimli, Man., held on for a 6-5 win over Kate Cameron, of St. Adolphe, Man., who scored singles in each of the final four ends.
Einarson is a four-time Canadian champion who finished runner-up to Homan at this year's Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Lawes, of Winnipeg, scored one in the 11th end for an 8-7 victory over Selena Sturmay of Edmonton. In other action, Corryn Brown of Kamloops, B.C., edged Calgary's Kayla Skrlik 7-6.
In men's action Sunday afternoon, Brad Gushue of St. John's, N.L., and Winnipeg's Matt Dunstone both improved to 2-0. Gushue defeatedCalgary's Kevin Koe 5-3 while Dunstone got past Jordon McDonald, also of Winnipeg, by a score of 8-4.
Elsewhere, John Epping of Sudbury, Ont., defeated Saskatoon's Mike McEwen 9-5 while Calgary's Brad Jacobs, the defending Canadian men's champion, scored two in the 11th end for a 6-4 victory over Saskatoon's Ryan Kleiter.
The winner of the men's and women's competitions will represent Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, Italy.
