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Sunday, March 13, 2016

2016 Tim Hortons® Brier - All-Stars and Award winners

2016 Tim Hortons Brier

Here are the First and Second team All-Stars and Award winners from the 2016 Tim Hortons® Brier 

First Team All-Stars
Lead: Denni Neufeld (Manitoba)
Second: Brent Laing (Alberta)
Third: Ryan Fry (Northern Ontario)
Skip: Brad Jacobs (Northern Ontario)

Second Team All-Stars
Lead: Ben Hebert (Alberta)
Second E.J. Harnden (Northern Ontario)
Third: Mark Nichols (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Skip: Brad Gushue (Newfoundland and Labrador)

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.
2016 winner:  Tyrel Griffith, British Columbia

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.
2016 winner: Terry Jones, Edmonton Sun, for his story “John Morris at peace with change back to third”

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.
2016 winner: Paul Wiecek, Winnipeg Free Press.

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