Jacobs wraps up Slam season with win

Homan takes final women’s event while Canada settles for silver medal at world mixed doubles

CALGARY — One win out of three tries wasn’t exactly an appealing average for Brad Jacobs. That’s why winning Sunday’s Humpty’s Champions Cup was almost a crusade for him.

“We’re out here to win championships, we’re out here to win the biggest events with the toughest competition and that’s these events,” the native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., said. “Anytime you can do that it’s a moment to be proud of yourself and it shows that hard work we put in pays off.”

Playing in its fourth final, the Jacobs rink drew up a virtually flawless 6-2 victory over Calgary’s Kevin Koe foursome.

In the women’s final, the Rachel Homan rink won its first Grand Slam of Curling event of the season by defeating Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg 5-4.

To the victors in Calgary went the spoils to the tune of a $40,000 grand prize. This was the seventh and final event of the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling.

“It’s a great way to finish off the season,” said Homan, the 2017 world champion.

Meanwhile, Canada’s Joanne Courtney and Reid Carruthers gave up an early lead to fall to Switzerland’s Martin Rios and Jenny Perret 6-5 on Saturday and settled for silver at the 2017 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Lethbridge, Alta.

The Canadians locked up a berth in the 2018 Winter Olympics, where mixed doubles curling will make its debut as a medal sport.

— DARREN MAKOWICHUK/POSTMEDIA NEWS Members of the Jacobs rink, including, from left, Ryan Harden, E.J. Harden, Ryan Fry and Brad Jacobs, pose with the Humpty’s Champions Cup after defeating Kevin Koe 6-2 in Sunday’s men’s final in Calgary to claim the $40,000 first prize.