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The Canadian Curling Association (CCA) today announced the sites for three national championships for the 2010-2011 season.

It has been requested from a number of coaches and athletes that seeing as though I trumpeted this time of year as a great time to ‘re-do your swing’ that I provide some tips when you head to the ice. 

Edmonton’s Kevin Martin and his Saville Sports Centre team of third John Morris, second Marc Kennedy and lead Ben Hebert showed what kind of championship mettle they’re made of by taking the men’s final of the Canada Cup, 8-5 over rival Randy Ferbey, Sunday night at the Farrell Agencies Arena in the Gallagher Centre.

Shannon Kleibrink of Calgary won the women’s final of the Canada Cup, 6-4 over Marie-France Larouche of St-Romuald, Sunday morning at the Farrell Agencies Arena in the Gallagher Centre.

It’s Randy Ferbey vs. Kevin Martin, one more time, in the Canada Cup at the Gallagher Centre. This occasion is the men’s championship final, a fixture Ferbey has won three times and Martin twice in the last six years.  The action goes tonight at 7:30 pm CT/9:30 pm ET, live on TSN.

Marie-France Larouche of St-Romuald advanced to the women’s final of the Canada Cup by edging veteran Cheryl Bernard of Calgary, 7-6 in an extra end, in Saturday’s semi-final at the Farrell Agencies Arena in the Gallagher Centre.

Edmonton’s Randy Ferbey and Shannon Kleibrink of Calgary have advanced to Sunday’s finals of the Canada Cup at the Farrell Agencies Arena in the Gallagher Centre.

Quebec’s Marie-France Larouche and Calgary’s Shannon Kleibrink hung tough during final-round scuffling in Canada Cup women’s preliminaries at the Gallagher Centre on Friday night and qualified for this morning’s Page One-One playoff tilt.

Kevin Martin vs. Randy Ferbey? Or vice-versa? How original! Between the two of them, they’ve dominated all the previous Canada Cup finals and have won five of the six.

The men’s playoff schedule is almost set at the Canada Cup of Curling, presented by Richardson International.

Edmonton’s Kevin Martin is now the only undefeated team at the Canada Cup, presented by Richardson International, after Friday morning’s Draw 8 results.

Marie-France Larouche of St-Romuald, P.Q., remained the lone unbeaten team in Canada Cup women’s championship play on Thursday at the Gallagher Centre.

He’s 4-and-0! Going into Thursday night’s tussle at the Farrell Agencies Arena, he said he should have been 0-and-3!  Whatever the case, Edmonton’s Kevin Martin, who repeated as Brier champion last week at Calgary, has some kind of charm riding on his shoulder at the Canada Cup.

Marie-France Larouche and her Etchemin Curling Club team from St-Romuald is now the only undefeated quartet in women’s play at the Canada Cup, after Draw 6 concluded Thursday afternoon.

Edmonton’s Kevin Martin is scary good.  He’s also, admittedly, a little lucky.  How else to explain his undefeated record here at the Canada Cup of Curling, which is being presented by Richardson International.