Team Homan skip Rachel Homan celebrates with her children after defeating Team Brown in the women's final at the PointsBet Invitational in Calgary, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
November 23, 2025 - 4:33 AM
HALIFAX — 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.
The winner of the men's and women's competitions will represent Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, Italy.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 23, 2025.
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