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Monday, March 10, 2014

2014 Tim Hortons® Brier - Award winners

2014 Tim Hortons Brier

Here are the First and Second team All-Stars and Award winners from the 2014 Tim Hortons® Brier 


First All-Star Team
Skip: Jim Cotter, British Columbia (throws fourth rocks)
Third: John Morris, British Columbia (skips team)
Second: Mark Nichols, Manitoa
Lead: Rick Sawatsky, British Columbia

Second All-Star Team
Skip: Kevin Koe, Alberta
Third: Pat Simmons, Alberta
Second: Tyrel Griffith, British Columbia
Lead: Philippe MĂ©nard


Ross Harstone Award
The Ross Harstone Trophy is presented each year to the player chosen by his peers as the curler in the Tim Hortons Brier who best represents Ross G.L. Harstone’s high ideals of good sportsmanship, observance of the rules, exemplary conduct and curling ability.
2014 winner: Greg Balsdon, Ontario

Scotty Harper Award - Media Award ($500)
For the best curling story of 2013, as selected by the School of Journalism and Communication, Carleton University in Ottawa, the Award is in memory of the late Scotty Harper of the Winnipeg Free Press.
2014 winner: Bob Weeks, Ontario Curling Report, for his tribute to the late Shorty Jenkins: “Shorty Jenkins — The King of Swing.”

Paul McLean Award

Named in honour of the highly-respected TSN Producer of curling, CFL football, world juniors hockey, etc., who died of cancer at the age of 39 in December of 2005.
The Award was presented for the first time in 2007 by the CCR and TSN to a media person behind the scenes who has made a significant contribution to the sport of curling.
2014 winner: Andy Bouyoukos, longtime director for TSN’s curling broadcasts.