Tour Roundup: Homan, Schwaller win Shorty Jenkins Classic
Canada’s Team Rachel Homan came from behind to claim the Shorty Jenkins Classic women’s title.
Homan stole two points in the eighth end to edge Switzerland’s Team Silvana Tirinzoni 6-5 during Sunday’s final in Cornwall, Ont., and a rematch of last season’s world championship gold medal game.
The Ottawa-based Team Homan, ranked No. 1 in the world, got out to a perfect start to the season finishing the tournament with an unblemished 8-0 record.
Yannick Schwaller and his Swiss squad captured their second title in as many weeks on the men’s side.
Schwaller also completed an 8-0 run with a 5-3 victory over Scotland’s Team Bruce Mouat in the men’s final.
Team Schwaller, ranked fourth overall, took the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard last weekend.
TOTZEK WINS IN BEAUMONT
Germany’s Team Sixten Totzek came out on top at the men’s Hack2House Alberta Curling Series Major in Beaumont, Alta.
Totzek topped Canada’s Team Dustin Kalthoff 5-3 during Sunday’s final.
Beaumont hosts the women’s division next weekend.
CLEAN SWEEP FOR HASSELBORG
Team Anna Hasselborg will represent Sweden at the upcoming European Championships.
Hasselborg won all four games in the best-of-seven series over Team Isabella Wranå in Sundbyberg.
The European Championships are scheduled for Nov. 16-23 in Lohja, Finland.
UP NEXT
• Match Town Trophy (Sept. 19-22; Jonkoping, Sweden)
• ATB Okotoks Classic (Sept. 19-22; Okotoks, Alta.)
• Hack2House Alberta Curling Series Major (Sept. 19-22; Beaumont, Alta.)
• Mother Club Fall Curling Classic (Sept. 19-22; Winnipeg)
• KW Fall Classic (Sept. 19-22; Waterloo, Ont.)
• Women’s Masters Basel (Sept. 20-22; Basel, Switzerland)