Canada’s Rachel Homan rallied from an early deficit to post an 11-9 win over South Korea’s Eunji Gim on Thursday at the Pan Continental Curling Championships in Virginia, Minn.Ottawa rink outscores South Korea’s Eunji Gim 6-1 over 4 ends in MinnesotaThe Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 23, 2025 2:57 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteTrailing 4-1 early on Thursday, Rachel Homan’s Ottawa rink responded quickly, outscoring China 6-1 over the next four ends and taking the lead with a steal of two in the sixth en route to a 11-9 victory in Virginia, Minn. (Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images/File)Canada’s Brad Jacobs improved to 3-0 at the Pan Continental Curling Championships with a 14-6 win over South Korea on Wednesday in Virginia, Minn. Tied 5-5 through five ends, the Calgary-based foursome broke the game open with four points in the sixth and added five more in the eighth. The victory came despite a strong first half from South Korea’s Soo-Hyuk Kim, whose rink pushed the Canadians early before fading after the fifth-end break. Jacobs, vice-skip Marc Kennedy, second Brett Gallant and lead Ben Hebert combined to shoot 93 per cent, led by Kennedy at 95. Canada next faces New Zealand’s Sean Becker (0-3) later Wednesday at the Iron Range Motors Event Center.Meanwhile in women’s action, Ottawa’s Rachel Homan (2-1) defeated Mexico’s Adriana Camarena (0-3) 9-3. Canada set the tone early with three in the first end.Homan plays twice Thursday, facing South Korea’s Eunji Gim (1-2) and China’s Rui Wang (3-0). The Pan Continental is a regional qualifier for the men’s and women’s world championships in 2026.
Rachel Homan, Canadian teammates rally for 3rd consecutive win at Pan Continental event
