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McCarville nabs playoff spot at curling trialsskip 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 Story Tools EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK McCarville nabs playoff spot at curling trialsLast Updated Friday December 11 2009 718 PM ET Comments6Recommend19The Canadian Press Krista McCarville will meet Shannon Kleibrink in Friday nights semifinal (Nathan DenetteCanadian Press)Krista McCarville claimed the final playoff spot at the Canadian Olympic curling trials Friday in Emdonton but she wont have long to celebrateThe Thunder Bay Ont skip began the day tied with two other rinks for the last playoff berth then won her second tiebreaker 76 over Amber Holland of Kronau SaskMcCarville will now take on 2006 Olympic bronze medallist Shannon Kleibrink in the tournament semifinal Friday nightThe winner will square off against Calgarys Cheryl Bernard in Saturdays final with a trip to the 2010 Olympics on the lineMcCarville took control against Holland in the sixth end when she snuck her hammer into the house through a bevy of rocks and landed a doubletakeout scoring fourIt was a hole that I had to squeeze through or else we give up a steal so it was a big one said McCarville after the winForced extra frameMcCarville led Holland 65 heading into the 10th end but gave up a steal of one forcing an extra frameHolland went long on a draw with her final rock in the extra end clinching the win for McCarvilles rinkMcCarville started the day by knocking off another Saskatchewan curler Saskatoons Stefanie Lawton 74 in the first tiebreakerIn that win McCarville also counted four with a takeout in the fifth endHolland who seemed like a longshot to even play in a tiebreaker when her rink started the tournament 13 said the sixth end was what cost her team(McCarville) made great shots you cant take anything away from them she saidWe had a lot of games that we didnt play to our potential and it would have been real easy to fold up your tent and go home but we stayed in it...