Canada's Team Jacobs Wins Opening Match at 2025 Pan Continentals
Team Brad Jacobs, representing Canada, started strong at the 2025 United States Steel Pan Continental Curling Championships, defeating China's Team Xiaoming Xu 10-4.
The match, held at the Iron Trail Motors Event Center in Virginia, Minn., marked the first meeting between the teams since the 2025 BKT World Men's Curling Championship, where Team Jacobs won 11-2 in the bronze-medal game.
The team, consisting of Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, Ben Hebert, and alternate Tyler Tardi, is coached by Paul Webster and national coach Jeff Stoughton.
Team Jacobs fervently hopes this won't be their last opportunity to wear the Maple Leaf this season.
The victory is a promising start for Team Jacobs in the tournament.
Author's summary: Team Jacobs wins 10-4 against China.