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John C. Morris is a Canadian curler, and two-time Olympic gold medallist from Canmore, Alberta. Morris played third for the Kevin Martin team until April 24, 2013. Morris, author of the book Fit to Curl, is the son of Maureen and Earle Morris, inventor of the "Stabilizer" curling broom. Morris grew up in Gloucester, Ontario and at the age of five began curling at the Navy Curling Club.
Krista Lee McCarville is a Canadian curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. McCarville is a four-time Northern Ontario junior champion, the 2003 Winter Universiade silver medallist, a four-time Ontario provincial champion, a four-time Northern Ontario provincial champion, and a two-time Canadian national medallist.
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Kevin Park is a Canadian curler from Edmonton, Alberta.
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Geoff Walker is a Canadian curler, currently living in Edmonton, Alberta. He currently plays lead for the Brad Gushue rink. He was the Men's World Champion in 2017 and won silver again the following year in 2018. A three-time national champion, he won the Brier in 2017, 2018, and 2020. Walker was a two-time World Junior Champion, when he won gold in 2006 and 2007.
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Karsten Sturmay is a Canadian curler from Leduc, Alberta. He is formerly the skip of the Alberta Golden Bears men's curling team in university curling and on the World Curling Tour.
Darren Moulding is a Canadian curler from Lacombe, Alberta and curls out of the Saville Sports Centre and the Lacombe Curling Club. He is a former Canadian Junior Silver Medallist, a Canadian Mixed Champion, and represented Alberta in the 2017, 2018, 2020 and Team Wild Card in the 2019 Brier Canadian men's championship.
Bradley "Brad" Thiessen is a Canadian curler. He is a long-time member of the Brendan Bottcher rink, currently throwing second stones for the team.
Karrick Martin is a Canadian curler. He currently plays lead for Team Brendan Bottcher on the World Curling Tour. He is the son of 2010 Olympic champion skip Kevin Martin.
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References
- ↑ "Past Provincial Champions - Junior Men" (PDF). Alberta Curling Federation.
- ↑ "1990 Canadian Junior Curling Championships" (PDF). Canadian Curling Association.