Alberta rookie skip Selena Sturmay advances to playoffs at Scotties [Video]

A change-up and a settling into new roles has Rachel Homan’s curling team extending a stellar season into the Canadian women’s curling championship.

Homan (6-0) locked in a playoff berth early at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts with a commanding 10-3 win over B.C.’s Clancy Grandy on Wednesday to secure a booking in the round of six in Calgary.

“We have to stay on our absolute A game,” Homan said. “Everyone here is gunning for playoffs right now, and we can’t let up at all. There’s just phenomenal teams.”

Alberta’s Selena Sturmay and defending champion Kerri Einarson (6-1), and Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones (5-1), were also playoff bound. The race for the third and final berth in each pool extended into Thursday.

Sturmay (6-1) vaulted into playoffs via a come-from-behind 10-9 win in an extra end over Northern Ontario in the morning draw before dropping an 8-7 decision to Newfoundland and …