THUNDER BAY – Krista McCarville is one step closer to realizing her Olympic dream.
The Thunder Bay skip on Saturday earned a berth at next month’s Roar of the Rings Olympic curling trials, knocking off Winnipeg’s Briane Meilleur 7-5 in the A Final to capture one of two spots up for grabs at this week’s Road to the Road Olympic pre-trials in Summerside, P.E.I.
“Oh, we’re so excited,” McCarville told the Canadian Press. “To come out here and play so well in this great field, it feels really good to get the first spot and to be going to those trials.”
McCarville, whose rink includes lead Sarah Potts, second Ashley Sippala and third Kendra Lilly, scored doubles in the second, fifth and eighth ends and put the match away in the 10th with a single to move on.
Meilleur is still alive, advancing to the B Final on Sunday, awaiting the winner of the semifinal between Kelsey Roque and Woodstock, Ont.’s Julie Tippin.
