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> TCN TOP 15 MEN as of Apr. 21

Kevin Martin (Edmonton)
Huge year, with a well-deserved World Champ label
Glenn Howard (Coldwater)
Extraordinary team won the final two Slams, including TPC
Kevin Koe (Edmonton)
Broke through with Canada Cup win; semis at TPC; great year
Pat Simmons (Moose Jaw)
Semis on The Rock; outstanding talent proved himself in 2008
Randy Ferbey (Edmonton)
QF money in St. John´s; you haven´t heard the last of The Ferb
Jeff Stoughton (Winnipeg)
Good year; could be one or two changes coming
Wayne Middaugh (Toronto)
Taxman´s favourite whipping boy only had one bad week, during provincials
Kerry Burtnyk (Winnipeg)
Good to see a strong finish at TPC in St. John´s
Bob Ursel (Kelowna)
Bear Mountain champ also had a great Brier
Brad Gushue (St. John´s)
Changes in the wind
David Murdoch (Scotland)
Couldn´t stop the Old Bear
Greg McAulay (Vancouver)
Comeback player of the year made the QFs in St. John´s
Shawn Adams (Halifax)
Great season; lost a C-final at TPC
Mike McEwan (Winnipeg)
Slam "Rookie of the Year" proved his place among the big boys
Peter Corner (Oakville)
Off to retirement; Mike Harris takes over team

> TCN TOP 15 WOMEN as of Apr. 21

Jennifer Jones (Winnipeg)
World champion; simply refused to die
Shannon Kleibrink (Calgary)
Great season, oh-so-close at Scotties
Kelly Scott (Kelowna)
Good cash season; poor STOH; a better Canada Cup
Stefanie Lawton (Saskatoon)
Broke through with big win at Canada Cup
Sherry Middaugh (Coldwater)
Bronzed again; good finish at St. John´s
Michelle Englot (Regina)
Gutsy in Regina, good showing at TPC
Amber Holland (Regina)
Leaps into Top 10 with big win in St. John´s
Bingyu Wang (China)
From 14th to 8th after Vernon; do they know how good they are?
Eve Belisle (Quebec City)
Great season; semis at St. John´s
Mirjam Ott (Switzerland)
Happy with first Worlds podium finish
Cheryl Bernard (Calgary)
Semis at Canada Cup, Players´ Championship
Sherry Anderson (Delisle)
Decent season for the veterans; QF cash on The Rock
Marie-France Larouche (Quebec City)
Female comeback skip of the year
Moe Meguro (Japan)
And you laughed at last year´s TCN Top 15 appearances
Cathy King (Edmonton)
Okey-dokey in 2007-08; made some money at TPC