Quebec's St-Georges sets Scotties record with 7 stolen ends in 8-2 win over Manitoba's Lawes

Laurie St-Georges's eyes widened when informed that seven stolen ends in a single game at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts was a record.

"I'm glad that I have a record now," Quebec's skip said Saturday. "I still feel like a rookie."

In an 8-2 win over Manitoba's Kaitlyn Lawes in the tournament's first Pool B draw in Thunder Bay, Ont., St-Georges stole a point in the first end, and after a blank second, took single points in ends three through seven.

Her team stole another two in the eighth before Lawes finally countered with two in the ninth, then shook hands.

"Just had to get rid of that dang hammer, I guess," Lawes said with a laugh. "Just millimetres on the wrong side every time.

"Get the misses in every type of way out in one game. I still have a lot of confidence going forward, and I feel like I have a good idea of what we need to do for the next one."

History-making! <br><br>With this steal, Quebec’s <a href="https://twitter.com/CurlRockStars?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CurlRockStars</a> set a record for most steals in a single game (7) at a Scotties Tournament of Hearts. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/STOH2025?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#STOH2025</a> <a href="https://t.co/eG4e6aVkyB">pic.twitter.com/eG4e6aVkyB</a>

Manitoba's Kerri Einarson opened with a 6-4 win over Brooke Godsland of Newfoundland and Labrador, Manitoba's Kate Cameron doubled Kerry Galusha of Northwest Territories 8-4 and Nova Scotia's Christina Black was a 7-5 winner over Ontario's Danielle Inglis.

Saturday evening's draw was the second in Pool A. Defending champion Rachel Homan, Saskatchewan's Nancy Martin, B.C.'s Corryn Brown and Alberta's Kayla Skrlik sought their second straight victories to open the Canadian championship.

The 18-team