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SportsRecreationTrackField21TuesdayMay142013FortSmithhockeyplayervyingforMemorialCupSomeofthebestyounghockeyplayersintheworldincludingShaunMcPhersonfromFortSmithwillviefortheMemorialCupinafourteamroundrobinseriesinSaskatoonSask.startingSaturday.McPhersonandtherestoftheleague-leadingPortlandWinterhawksmadetheirmothershappyonSun-daywhentheytookouttheEdmontonOilKingsintheWHLplayoffswinning51tostunthehometowncrowdatRexallPlaceinEdmonton.NWTStormsnagsfourmedalsatTorontotrackByMEAGANWOHLBERGFourathletesontheNWTStormtrackandeldteambroughthomemedalsfromtheNikeGrandPrixinTo-rontoovertheweekend.Onesilverthreebronzeand22top-10nishes...Theboysteamnishedfthandthegirlsteamnishedsev-enthoverall.OurNWTstu-dentscancompetewithanyinthecountryexclaimedHilaryTurkocoachfromPWKaeserPWKhighschoolinFortSmith.ChristopherLiretteofHayRiversDiamondJennessschooltookthehighestplaceonthepodiumwithasilverinthe4x100cross-provin-cialrelaywhileAngelineMagtibayalsoofDiamondJennesswonbronzeinthegirlsrelay.DesireeBrownofSirJohnFranklininYellow-knifetookhomebronzeinthegirls1500mraceandJoshGauthierofPWKinFortSmithwonabronzeinshotput.TheNWTteammademanyothertop10nishes.LoganTourangeaucameinfthinthe400mJuliannaNeudorfplacedseventhinthe800mVeronicaMcDon-aldgotseventhinhighjumpIanKeefeplacedsixthinthe1500mandSkylarHortoncameinfthinlongjump.Theco-edteamcompetedagainst23otherteamsfromacrossCanadaintherstnationalinvitationaltrackeventforhighschoolath-letesinthecountrynowinitssecondyear.Over280studentspar-ticipatedintheeventfromMay9-12attheUniver-sityofTorontosVarsityStadium.TeamNWTStormmadeupofstudentsfromYellowknifeFortSmithandHayRivermeetsupattheYellowknifeairportbeforetakingofftoToronto.JoshGauthierofFortSmithshowsoffhisbronzeinshotput.AlexKeefeleftofSt.PatshighschoolinYellowknifetakeoffduringthe100msprint.DesireeBrowncelebratesherbronzeinthe1500mwithOlympicathletesDamianWarnerdecathalonand400mhurdlerSarahWells.JuliannaNeudorfrightofSt.PatsschoolinYellowkniferunsthe800mplacingseventhoverall.PhotosHilaryTurkoFortSmithtrackhostingrsteverinvitationaleventTheFortSmithTrackFieldSocietyishostinganinvita-tionaltrackmeetonMay25thersteveratitsnewfacility.Allindividualathletesandcommunitiesarewelcometoparticipate.Runningdis-tancesinclude400m800m1000m1500m3000mand5000m.Itisanopportunitytobethersttosetarecordonthecommunitysnewstate-of-thearttrack.Regis-teronlineathttpszone4.caregister.aspid4843Lakecanoein-structorcourseAllyouneediscanoeingex-perienceorpreviouspaddlingcerticationtobeeligibleforatwo-dayat-watercanoeskillsinstructioncertica-tioncourseinYellowknifeinJune.Youwilllearntoteachbasicpaddlingstrokesma-neuversrescuescanoesafetyliftsandcarries.Thefourses-sionstakeplacefromJune10-13intheevenings.ContactWendyatNWTRecreationandParksAssociationwla-heynwtrpa.orgfordetails.SPORTSBRIEFS