He’s skipped teams to Canadian Mixed and Ontario Junior Men’s titles but many fans know John Epping from his two-plus years playing second for Wayne Middaugh. But he’ll be in the rings again next year, leading a team that features Scott Bailey at third, Daryl Prebble at second and Trevor Wall at lead. I talked to John about playing with Team Middaugh and his plans for next season.

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