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SportsRecreationFrolicsHockey22TuesdayMarch122013NOTICEFromNorthwesternAirFortSmithFishingDerbyFlightsSPECIALPRICEFORDERBYCONTESTANTSOneWayFare..........52.50ReturnFare............105.00March24thFlightsDepartFortSmith0900DepartDerby1710March25thFlightsDepartFortSmith0900DepartDerby1710InclusiveoftaxesandfeesInclusiveoftaxesandfeesArriveDerby0920ArriveFortSmith1730ArriveDerby0920ArriveFortSmith1730AllFlightsareSubjecttoDemandByRENEFRANCOEURTheFortProvidenceBullsdefeatedtheFortSmithBisons5-2duringtheWoodBuffaloFrolicsmensrecreationalhockeytournamentSunday.FortProvidencetriumphsinFrolicshockeytournamentItwasaclosegamewiththeteamstiedat2-2throughtwoperiodsBisonplayerJeanSoucysaid.WerejustgettingtoooldfortheyoungkidsSoucyjoked.TheBisonsscoredatotalof17goalsthroughouttheweekend.FortProvidencescored26.TheBlackoutsandTDCDucksbothFortSmithteamsfacedoffinthecon-solationchampionshipwiththeBlackoutswinning5-1.TheBisonswereinfirstplaceaftertheroundrobingamesFridayandSaturdayfollowedbyTDCinsec-ondandFortProvidenceinthirdplace.ThefirstplayoffgameSaturdayeveningpittedthefourthplaceBlack-outsagainstthefifthplaceMoosefromFortChipewyan.TheBlack-outseasilydefeatedtheMoose8-2.Itwasagreatweekendandallgameswerereallyclose.Therewerentawholelotofblow-outswhichistypicalofthistournament.LutselKestruggledabitSoucysaid.TheBisonskickedoffthetournmanetwithabangmaintaingaone-goalleadintothethirdpe-riodagainsttheBlackoutsFridaynightduringgameone.Theywon5-3.Seventeamscompeted.Out-of-townteamsin-cludedFortProvidenceFortChipewyanandLut-selKe.RealGauthieroftheBisonswasnamedMostValuablePlayerSaturdaynightandincelebrationofhisrecent40thbirthdayreceivedapieintheface.BRIEFSSPORTSNorthernHockeyChallengeRoundrobingamesendinwesterndivisionTheNorthernHockeyChallengecontinuedthisweek-endwithYellowknifesmoothlydefeatingInuvikinbothgamesnishingoffwitha12-3scoreSaturday.IntheeasterndivisionIqaluitnarrowlylostitsrstgameagainstRankinInlet2-3butcamebackinthesecondgameonSundayeveningtowin8-4.RepulseBayde-featedRankinInletSaturday10-8butcouldntover-throwIqaluitlosingwithascoreof6-5.GamescontinueintheEastthisweekendwithRepulseBayfacingoffagainstKuujjuaqandRankinInletgoingheadtoheadoncemorewithIqaluit.NorthernOntarioteamtakesBrierSkipBradJacobsandhisNorthernOntarioteamslaugh-teredthree-timechampionJeffStoughtonofManitobatowintheTimHortonsBrier11-4SundayeveninginEd-monton.OntariosGlennHowardclearedthebronzemedalgameagainstNewfoundlandsBradGushue.SkipJamieKoesNorthwestTerritoriesYukonteamnishedwithvewinsandsixlossesplacingseventhoutof12teams.GoldforCanadainspeedskatingatWorldsinDebrecenHungaryYellowknifesMichaelGildayandtheresttheCanadianteamdefendedthemensrelayworldtitleinHungaryonSundaytakinggoldintheshort-trackspeedskat-ingworldchampionships.GildayandteammatesOliverJeanCharlesHamelinandCharleCournoyernishedbehindSouthKoreabuttheywerepenalizedforinter-feringwithGildaynearlycausinghimtofallduringaturn.RussiatooksilverandtheDutchcameinthird.WalkingChallengeresultsinThethirdannualMackenzieRiverWalkingChallengemarcheditsnalstepslastTuesdayfor2013.Ofthe73teamsparticipatinginthevirtualwalkfromFortProvi-dencetoTuktoyaktukadistanceof1658km52madeitloggingagrandtotalof190877km.BeginningJan.7challengeparticipantscollectivelyspentover38175hourswalking.Onaverageeachparticipantaccumu-latedover200minutesofweeklyexercisewhichis25percentmoreexercisethanrecommendedintheCana-dianPhysicalActivityGuidelines.MeaghernishesSkiforHopeWoodBuffaloMunicipalcouncillorPhilMeaghern-ishedthelast50kmoftheSkiforHopetrekfromFortChipewyantoFortMcMurrayFridayevening.MeagherhadoriginallysetoutFeb.23tocrosscountryskithe280kmjourneytoraisefundsforthehomelessinMcMur-ray.Duetopneumoniahewasforcedtoquit30hoursin.Fridaysnalhaultookthe51year-oldaboutninehoursand40minutes.Meagherraisedover11000fortheCentreofHopeinMcMurraythelocalorganizationthatprovidesservicesforthehomeless.CloseracesatDehchodogsledchampionshipsJamesWheelerofClamGulchAlaskawonthe31.5mile10dog2013DehchoSledDogChampionshipsinFortProvidenceontheweekendduringacloseracewithonlythreesecondsseparatingfourthfthsixthandsev-enthplaces.Wheelerstimeoverthetwodayracewas14212.Inthe14milesixdogracereturningchampionDaveJohnsonofTagishYukoncameinrstwithatimeof4254.Thesixdogracewasatightcompetitionwithlessthanaminuteseparatingsecondtoseventhplaces.PhotoAldoLandaverdePlayersfromtheBlackoutspreparetotakeontheBisonduringFridayskickoffgameattheWoodBuffaloFrolicsmensrecreationalhockeytournament.