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Howard defeats Stoughton to reach trials finalskip to main content (press enter)Current WeatherCharlottetownChange weather location3C Clear CBC Global Header NavigationCBCca News news drop down menu Sports sports drop down menu Radio radio drop down menu TV tv drop down menu My Region drop down menu More drop down menu Watch drop down menu Listen drop down menu Search CBCca Submit Search Sign Up Log In Hockey Headlines Scoreboard Standings Stats NHL Schedule Teams Players Hockey Night in Canada Highlights Fantasy Pool Commonwealth Football Headlines CFL Scoreboard CFL Standings CFL Stats CFL Teams NFL Scoreboard NFL Standings NFL Stats NFL Teams NFL Players Video Alpine Skiing Curling Figure Skating Basketball NBA Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Basketball News Feed Baseball MLB Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Baseball News Feed Soccer MLS Scoreboard MLS Standings International Stats Soccer News Feed Amateur Sports Golf Tennis REPUBLISH EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Howard defeats Stoughton to reach trials finalLast Updated Saturday December 12 2009 821 PM ET Comments3Recommend15By Jenni Dunning CBC Sports Skip Glenn Howard stretches while playing against Team Stoughton during the Canadian Olympic curling trials semifinals on Saturday (Nathan DenetteCanadian Press)Glenn Howard took advantage of a second chance to make the Canadian Olympic curling trials final crushing Jeff Stoughton 116 in the semifinal at Edmontons Rexall Place on SaturdayThis is what we came for said Howard who curled at 94 per cent efficiency against StoughtonWe wanted to get to Sunday and thats what weve done and man my boys played well for me today and thats what were hoping for tomorrow I was really zoned in I felt greatHoward of Coldwater Ont will face Edmontons Kevin Martin in Sundays final with the winner representing Canada at the Winter Games in VancouverHoward lost 86 to Martin on Friday in his only roundrobin defeatIt looked like Howard would easily take the win against Winnipegs Stoughton for most of the matchup until the competition perked up with a pair of deuces in the seventh and ninth endsIt wasnt until the 10th that Howard made the win clearThe teams spent the end knocking each other out of the button Howards final stone killed Stoughtons chance of taking the game but nailed the second spot in the final for HowardThe loss left a sour taste in Stoughtons mouthI would probably take nothing away from this event because we didnt win Weve lost the finals weve been to Briers Theres nothing here that were learning Stoughton saidSo theres nothing I can take away from here except that you go out and practise more and be betterLack of momentumThe team made it hard for Stoughton to gain much momentum leading 62 by the seventh end By then Craig Savill was the teams leader for curling ...