Christina Black’s curling team reached a new level this season after pushing Kerri Einarson’s veteran team to the brink in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts semifinal Sunday afternoon.

Manitoba’s Einarson, who skipped teams to Canadian titles four straight years from 2020 to 2023, eked out a 9-8 win to advance to the final Sunday night against defending champion Rachel Homan

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• When: February 14–23, 2025

• Where: Fort William Gardens, Thunder Bay, Ontario

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Einarson’s steal of one in the second end, when Black missed a difficult double raise to score three, proved to be pivotal in the game.

Black reached the Hearts semifinal for the first time as a skip. Sunday’s semifinal was also new territory for vice Jill Brothers, second Marlee Powers and lead Karlee Everest.

Black employed a five-player rotation at the Fort William Gardens and in other events this season, with Powers and Jennifer Baxter alternating games.

The Halifax Curling Club foursome was without Baxter on Sunday. The team wrote in a social media post that Baxter’s father Blair died Saturday. 

Baxter had left Saturday’s playoff game against Alberta’s Kayla Skrlik after the second end.

“Just tried to stay mindful and present in myself and just know I get to go curling and how fun is that?” said a tearful Black.

“I’m so proud of us for pulling through. Our hearts are just with Jenn and her family.”

Black’s team ranked fourth among women’s teams in the Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS) heading into Thunder Bay.

“They’re a great team,” said Einarson. “We’ve seen them at the Slams this year a couple times. It looks like they’ve put in the work and are really coming along.”

By Black’s calculations — she keeps a spreadsheet — finishing third at the Hearts should provide enough points for an express ticket to the 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Mississauga, Ont., as one of three pre-qualified teams, and a spot in November’s Olympic trials in her hometown of Halifax.

Curling Canada won’t declare the teams pre-qualified for next year’s Hearts, Montana’s Brier or trials and pre-trials until after April’s AMJ Players’ Championship in Toronto.

“We put this team together with some goals and those were getting to the Olympic trials, being a home team at the trials,” Black said. “Every single event we played in this year, we’ve met or exceeded our goals for the event, which is unreal. 

s the round-robin stage progresses, the competition is heating up. Here’s a quick look at the current standings and upcoming matches:

Pool A Standings

• Canada (Rachel Homan): 3-0

• Alberta (Kayla Skrlik): 3-1

• British Columbia (Corryn Brown): 3-1

• Saskatchewan (Nancy Martin): 3-1

• Alberta (Selena Sturmay): 2-2

• New Brunswick (Melissa Adams): 1-2

• Prince Edward Island (Jane DiCarlo): 1-2

• Nunavut (Julia Weagle): 0-3

• Northern Ontario (Krista McCarville): 0-4

Pool B Standings

• Manitoba (Kerri Einarson): 2-0

• Manitoba (Kate Cameron): 2-1

• Nova Scotia (Christina Black): 2-1

• Ontario (Danielle Inglis): 2-1

• Quebec (Laurie St-Georges): 2-1

• Yukon (Bayly Scoffin): 1-1

• Manitoba (Kaitlyn Lawes): 1-2

• Northwest Territories (Kerry Galusha): 0-2

• Newfoundland and Labrador (Brooke Godsland): 0-3

The Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay, Ontario, continued with thrilling matchups on Monday, as defending champion Rachel Homan maintained her perfect record while Quebec’s Laurie St-Georges pulled off a significant upset against four-time national champion Kerri Einarson. Here’s a recap of the day’s action:

Homan Stays Perfect, Tops Pool A

Rachel Homan’s Ottawa Curling Club rink extended their winning streak to 16 consecutive games at the Scotties, dating back to last year’s undefeated championship run. On Monday, Homan defeated Saskatchewan’s Nancy Martin 9-6 to remain alone atop Pool A with a 4-0 record.

Homan praised her team’s performance, particularly vice Tracy Fleury, who posted an impressive 99% accuracy rating in the win. “We couldn’t have won that game without her playing 99,” Homan said. “There were a lot of team shots out there.”

The game’s turning point came in the ninth end, where front-end brushers Emma Miskew and Sarah Wilkes set up Homan for a crucial two-point score, giving her team a 9-6 lead heading into the final end. “It was a front-end deuce in nine. You don’t hear that every day,” Homan remarked.

St-Georges Upsets Einarson, Shakes Up Pool B

In Pool B, Quebec’s Laurie St-Georges delivered a statement win, defeating Manitoba’s Kerri Einarson 9-6. The victory moved St-Georges into a three-way tie for first place in the pool with Ontario’s Danielle Inglis and Nova Scotia’s Christina Black, all sitting at 3-1.

Einarson, a four-time Scotties champion, dropped to 2-2, joining Manitoba’s Kate Cameron in a crowded field of five teams with one loss in Pool B. “It’s definitely not clear-cut,” said St-Georges’ third, Jamie Sinclair. “Anything can happen.”

2025 Scotties Standings

FINAL ROUND-ROBIN STANDINGS

Pool A

Pool B