Curling’s past will meet its present and future on Sunday in the final of the Northern Ontario men’s curling championship.
Nine-time provincial champion Al Hackner scored one in the 10th end Saturday night to knock off up-and-comer and fellow Thunder Bay skip Dylan Johnston 5-4 in the semifinal in Kenora.
Hackner earned a berth in Sunday’s final against reigning Olympic champion Brad Jacobs, who won five straight provincial titles before taking last year off to focus on Sochi.
Jacobs beat Hackner 6-4 in round-robin play and earned the automatic berth in the final by virtue of his team’s undefeated 7-0 record.
Hackner’s team includes lead Gary Champagne, second Kris Leupen and third Frank Morissette. The veteran skip last won a men's provincial title in 2001.
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