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SportsRecreationTrackField15TuesdayMarch52013ByRENEFRANCOEURAco-edteamofstudentsfromFortSmithHayRiverandYellowknifehasbeenselectedtocompeteintheNikeHighSchoolGrandPrixtherstCanadianin-vitationaltrackandfieldeventforhighschoolath-letesinTorontonowinitssecondyear.TheNWTStormgirlsandboysteamcomprisedofathletesfromHayRiversDiamondJennessSecond-arySchoolPaulW.KaeserHighSchoolinFortSmithandSt.PatrickandSirJohnFranklinhighschoolsinYellowknifewillcompeteagainst23otherteamsacrossthenation.FourPWKathleteswereoriginallychosenfortheNWTStormteamLoganTourangeauJoshGauthierBretTuccaroandVeronicaMcDonald.Twoothershavebeenchosenasalternates.LastyearonlyonePWKathletecompetedattheGrandPrixaccordingtoPWKtrackandeldcoachHilaryTurko.TheathleteshavebeentrainingthreedaysperweekinsidesinceNovem-ber.Weoriginallyfocusedonstrengthandcondition-ingtrainingsuchasrun-ningstairsplyometricsandsprintinginthehallsandhavenowmovedtowardsmorespeciceventtrain-ingsuchashighjumpandlongjumptakeoffsaswellasusingthestartingblockTurkosaid.Trackandfieldeventsin-clude100m200m400m800m1500mrun110mboyshurdles100mgirlshurdleslongjumphighjumpshot-putandthe4by100mcross-provincialrelay.Over280studentswillbeparticipatingattheeventfromMay9-12attheUniversityofTorontosVarsityStadium.Teamsarerequiredtoraise650perathletetocovertravelcosts.NWTtrackandeldteamheadedtoGrandPrixinTorontoTheNikeHighSchoolGrandPrixisajointventurebetweenmarketingagencyTrojanOneLtd.andSchoolSportCanada.AtNikewebelieveinbuildingbetterathletesandhelpingthemrealizetheirmaximumpotentialEricGrimesNikeCanadasgeneralmanagersaidinapressrelease.ThefutureofCanadiantrackandeldathletesareinhighschoolrightnowsoputtingoursupportbehindthemwiththehopeoffosteringtheirathleticcareerisoneofourtoppriorities.Formoreinformationvisitwww.highschoolgrandprix.ca.ByRENEFRANCOEURGoodbyebarriersslapshotsandgoalies.Hellonaturallyfrozenrinkssmallteamssmallernetsfreshairandwideopenspace.Pondhockeyseasoniswelluponus.Arecreationalandgenerallyless-organizedformoftradi-tionalhockeypondhockeyisexactlywhatitsoundslikepushingthepuckonanatu-rallyfrozenbodyofwaterbumpysurfaceandall.TheWorldPondHockeyChampionshiprstheldinPlasterRockNewBrunswickin2002callsitpurehockeythewaythegamewasmeanttobeplayed.ThechampionshipswebsitedetailshowthepondhockeytournamenthasevolvedsinceitsinceptionwhenPlasterRocksRoulstonLakewasplowedwithacoupleofpickuptrucksandrinksweremarkedwithmeasuringtape.NowtheresmanymoretrucksskidsteerloaderssnowblowersandahostofotherequipmentusedtopreparethelakeandGPSsystemsareusedtomarkrinklocationsandsizes.ClosertohomethePolarPondHockeytournamentrunsMar.15-17inHayRiveronFishermansWharf.TheAlbertaPondHockeyCham-pionshipstookplaceinFeb-ruaryinLacCardinalnearGrimshaw.ThereisalsotheCanadianPondHockeyChampionshipsheldtherstweekendofFebruaryinHali-burtonOnt.Ifyoureinterestedinplay-inghockeyinthegreatout-doorstherearesomebasicthingsyouneedtoknow.Thisisntyourtypicalarenagame.PondHockeyisafour-on-fourgameplayedwithsmallernetsandnogoalies.Rinksare150feetby75feetor75percentthesizeofanormalrink.Rulesarefairlystandardacrosstheboardforeverytournament.BelowarethePolarPondTournamentsrules1.NoSlapshots.Raisingthepuckabovethekneeisnotnecessaryandsaucerpassesshouldbeattemptedwithcaution.2.Nogoaltendingplayersarecautionedtostayoutthecrease.3.Gamesare30minuteslongwithtwo15-minutehalves.4.Teamsareonlyallowedtosubstituteaplayerafteragoalisscoreduponthem.Theplayerenteringthegamemustentertheicefrombehindtheirownnet.5.Anyblatantpenaltywillresultinagoalfortheteamoffendedandlossofpos-sessionofthepuck.AccordingtotheCanadianPondHockeyChampionshipsplayersarealsonotallowedtolayanypartoftheirbod-iesglovesorsticksinfrontofthenet.Likewisethereistobenophysicalcontactorghtingontheiceandmajorpenal-tiesresultinanimmediategoalawardedtotheoppos-ingteamandcouldresultinplaydisqualication.BacktobasicstheinsandoutsofpondhockeySportsRecreationPondHockeyPhotosJoeLeBlancHilaryTurkoVeronicaMcDonaldleftandSydneyDunloptakeabreakduringtheAlbertaIndoorTrackandFieldChampionshipsinEdmonton.LoganTourangeauracestothenishlineinthe300mattheAlbertaTeamChallengeeventinJanuary.JoshGauthierpreparestobreakarecordinshotputattheAlbertaIndoorTrackandFieldChampionships.SPORTSBRIEFSTenmedalsforNWTatAlbertaTrackFieldChampionshipsNineteenNWTathletesreturnedfromtheAlbertaIn-doorTrackandFieldChampionshipsinEdmontonwith10medalsand61newNWTindoorrecords.InshotputFortSmithsJoshGauthierwonthegoldandVeronicaMcDonaldsilver.SkylarHortonfromDiamondJennessinHayRiverwonasilverintriplejumpandbronzeinlongjump.GregLittlefairfromYellowknifesSirJohnFranklintookhomeagoldmedalinthe800m1500mandhighjumpandDesireeBrownwonbronzeinthe300m.JohnFranklinalumniDianeMarinwongoldinshotputandsilverinweightthrow.YellowknifetakeswomenshockeytournyYellowknifewentundefeatedinlastweekendswomenshockeytournamentinHayRiverbeatingoutHayRiv-ersHazardteaminthenal4-0.TheteamoutofHighLevelAlbertawonthirdintheconsolationnalagainsttheFortSmithFury2-1.FortSimpsonandasecondHayRiverteamwereoutafterSaturdaysroundrobinaction.TerritorialVolleyballChampionshipsgoestoYellowknifeTheYKRedteambeattheYKBallsandDollsteammadeupofafewplayersfromFortSmithandInuvikforthechampionshiptitleinthewomensleagueattheNWTVolleyballAssociationsTerritorialchampionshipsinYellowknifewinningthebestofofvegameswithscoresof25-2325-21and28-8.InthemensleaguetheYKorangeteambeattheYKblueteamforrstplacewithscoresof25-1225-21and25-16.Newfoundlandinleadat2013BrierNewfoundlandisintheleadsofarwithfourwinsatthe2013TimHortonsBrierinEdmontonwithBradGushueasskip.SkipJamieKoeoftheNorthwestTerritoriesYukonteambeatEddieMacKenzieofPEI8-3inthefthdrawgameSunday.GlennHowardofOntariosoaredpastJeffStoughtonofManitoba8-5.TheNWTYTteamstand-inginsixthplacewithtwowinstwolossesattimeofprintplayedNovaScotiaindrawsevenMondaynightandOntarioTuesday.TheBrierwrapsupMar.10.