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WINNIPEG -- Kevin Martin will have to beat his former third John Morris once more to get a shot at making it to another Olympics. The two will meet Saturday in the mens Olympic Trials curling semifinal to determine who will play Brad Jacobs on Sunday in the final for the coveted spot on the Olympic team. Martin defeated Morris 7-6 in an extra end to clinch second in the mens standings Friday. But Morris also advanced to the semifinal after Kevin Koe beat Mike McEwen 5-4, guaranteeing Morris a third-place finish. Martin is hoping he can repeat the feat Saturday en route to a fourth Olympics berth. He won gold in 2010 and silver in 2002 and also went to the 1992 Games. "I hope so," he said after Fridays win. "It will be a tight game again but it was good to get through that one and the hammer in the semi and well hopefully play another good game (Saturday). "I would have to say we have to play a little better than (Friday) as a team. We were a little bit sloppy on a couple of ends." Morris was happy with how his team played. "I think we had a real sound strategy and kept control most of that game," he said. The exception was the sixth end when Martin scored three. "If we can just pick it up maybe just a half notch then we can win this thing . . . I like our chances," said Morris, who was born in Winnipeg but has made his name curling for both Ontario and Alberta. The former two-time world junior champion joined Martins Edmonton-based rink in 2006 but abruptly left in April to sign with and skip Jim Cotters squad out of the Vernon and Kelowna curling clubs. Cotter moved to third. Martin then picked up another Manitoba native, former Randy Ferby fourth rock Dave Nedohin, to replace Morris. In womens action, Sherry Middaugh of Coldwater, Ont., advanced to a semifinal showdown with Ottawas on Friday night. The winner will face Winnipegs Jennifer Jones in Saturdays final. Middaugh ousted the last hometown favourite standing, Chelsea Carey, in a tight 6-3 tiebreaker. Neither skip really took many chances until a mistake by Careys second in the eighth end. Kristen Foster flashed on a guard and started a chain reaction that helped Middaugh get two for a 4-2 lead. She forced Carey to take one in the ninth and came home one up with the hammer, scoring two more in 10. "You certainly dont expect that," said Middaugh. "(Perhaps) just a half shot, not a total miss but then we took advantage of it." Carey was predictably disappointed but hoped her teams overall performance would silence those who suggested it didnt belong at the trials. "Weve proved that before but for whatever reason, nobody believes it," she said. "Maybe if we keep proving it, people will catch up." In other mens action, Jacobs completed the round robin with a 7-4 victory over John Epping, who finished last with a 1-6 record. Jeff Stoughton defeated Glen Howard 9-3 but both were already out of playoff contention. Stoughton finished 3-4 and Howard 2-5. Ron Duguay Rangers Jersey . 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JOHNS, N.L. - Heather Strong will represent Newfoundland and Labrador at the Canadian womens curling championship for the 12th time in her career.Strongs team defeated Stephanie Guzwell 6-4 in the provincial womens curling championship Sunday.Strong, third Stephanie Korab, second Jessica Cunningham and lead Kathryn Cooper qualified for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Moose Jaw, Sask., next month.The teams representing Quebec and Northern Ontario at the national championship Feb. 14-22 were also determined Sunday.Lauren Mann downed Roxanne Perron 10-6 in the Quebec womens final in Trois-Rivieres.Tracy Horgan will skip the first Northern Ontario team to compete in the Scotties. The former Ontario womens champion edged Kendra Lilly 4-3 in Thunder Bay.Kerry Galusha of the Northwest Territoriees, Yukons Sarah Koltun and defending champion Rachel Homan from Ottawa have already qualified for the Scotties.ddddddddddddThe rest of the field will be determined in upcoming provincial championships.The Canadian Curling Association has altered the format for both the Scotties and the mens championship, the Tim Hortons Brier, to make it a true national championship with all provinces and territories represented.The Brier will feature a defending champion Team Canada and the Scotties will have a Northern Ontario representative for the first time so that the mens and womens national championships mirror each other.Galusha, Koltun, Horgan and a representative from Nunavut will square off in a pre-qualification tournament with the winner advancing to the main draw of the Scottties. ' ' '