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SportsRecreationBeachVolleyball23TuesdayJune252013elldone.CongratsAwesome.Greatjob.Weresoprouyou.WowWaytogo.FantasticYoudiditSuper.Hatftoyou.AmazingShineon.Takeabow.HurrahHiphioorayLetscelebrate.YeahReachorthestars.SuperourockIknewyoucoulddoit.WoohooRighton.Whataccomplishment.Theuturesyours.OMG.NowayBravoYouvemadeacommunityproud.Itsmomentslikethesethatmakeallthathardworkworthwhile.CongratulationsAthabascaDeltaCommunitySchoolgraduates.Showtheuturewhatyouremadeo.AnoccasionlikethisiswhywecontinuetosupporttheschoolandthemanydreamsothepeopleoFortChipewyanandWoodBufalo.TheSyncrudeProjectisajointventureundertakingamongCanadianOilSandsPartnership1ImperialOilResourcesMocalEnergyLimitedMurphyOilCompanyLtd.NexenOilSandsPartnershipSinopecOilSandsPartnershipandSuncorEnergyVenturesPartnership.VolleyballplayerwantsfairerselectionprocessFortSmithathletescutfromNWTteamfornotmovingtoYellowknifeByRENEFRANCOEURAFortSmithvolleyballplayerisfrustratedandheartbrokenafterbeingcutviaemailfromtheNorthwestTerritoriesbeachvolleyballCanadaSummerGamesCSGteambecauseshecouldntrelocatetoYellow-knifethedesignatedtrain-ingcentreforthesummer.IcouldntbelievewhatwashappeningTaylorPhil-lips19said.Weaskediftherewasanywaywecouldmaybejustcomeupforweek-endsandtrainthatwayandweweretoldthatsnotrealis-ticthatitwouldntbeenoughtimewiththecoach.Sothenweevenmentionedthatitsabeachprogram-inthegamesthereisntevenacoachpar-ticipating-soyoudontneedacoach247...Therewassomuchbackandforthandwedidntgetanywhere.PhillipsandhervolleyballpartnerGaylenPischingerweretheonlytwobeachvol-leyballathletesoutsideofYellowknifeinvitedfortheCSGtryoutslastyearandeventhenPhillipssaidshehadtopushSportNorthandghtforPischingertobeof-ciallyinvited.ThereweresixgirlsattryoutsandfourofthemwerefromYellowknifePhillipssaid.BothFortSmithgirlsmadethecut.LaterintheyearPhillipswasalsoinvitedtotryoutfortheindoorvolleyballteam.AgainshewastheonlyonefromoutsideofYellowknifeinvited.ImadeitpastbothcutsforindoorvolleyballandmyparentsboughtticketsforthegamesthisyearinSher-brookeexpectingformetogobecause-andIdontmeantosoundarrogant-IdofeellikeImagreatvol-leyballplayerfortheNWT.Itraineverydayforaboutfourhours.ThisiswhatIdo.ItsmypassionPhillipssaid.InDecemberthecoachbeganinquiringifshecouldmovetoYellowknifeforthesummerandPhillipswhoisworkingtwosummerjobsontopofcoachingboysvolleyballinFortSmithsaidshecouldntbecauseofhercommitments.ThewholetimeIwashon-estwithhimthatIcouldntmove.ThenacouplemonthsagothecoachsaiditwasprettywellmandatorythatImovetoYellowknifetotrainandthatifIcouldntmoveIwouldntbeinvitedbackforthelasttrainingcamp.AccordingtoPhillipstheindoorvolleyballCSGteamhassincefoldedmostlikelyduetoalackofplayersshesaidandtheindoorcoachhasnowtakenoverasthebeachvolleyballcoach.Afterallofthatwithin-doorvolleyballIthoughtOhnowhatsgoingtohap-penwithbeachvolleyballTherestwoofusontheteamandwerebothinSmith.ButwecrushedtheYellowknifegirlsthelasttimeweplayedagainstthemsoIthoughtitdbeokay.Itsatotallydiffer-entsport.Shewaswrong.ThesamethinghappenedandnowbothPhillipsandPischingerhavebeenleftout.WehaventheardathingsincethecoachslastemailsayingwednolongerbeontheteamPhillipssaid.ThegirlsweretoldYel-lowknifehasbetteraccesstorecreationalfacilitiesandone-on-onetimewithvalu-ablecoaches.Wehaveeverythingtheyhaveandweprobablyhaveitbetterherehonestly.WhycantthetrainingcentrebehereOurcoachisgreat...Wedonthavealotofgirlsplay-ingsowegoagainsttheguysandtheydonttakeiteasyonus.Itsgreattraining.PhillipsbroughtforthherplighttoherMLAMichaelMiltenbergerattheendoflastmonthduringaconstitu-encymeeting.Imfightingfortheyoungerathletes.Idontwanttoseethemgoingthroughthesamething.Iwanttoseechange.Peoplearetellingmethishasbeenhappeningfor40yearsandnobodydoesanythingaboutit.IwantmoreathletesfromacrosstheNWTinvitedtotheCSGtryouts-orgetridofthoseinvita-tionsaltogether.Ithinkthatwouldinspiremorepeopletochooseathleticsandlivehealthierlifestyles.MiltenbergertoldPhillipshewouldworkonbringingtheministerresponsibleforsportMunicipalandCom-munityAffairsMinisterRob-ertMcLeodtoFortSmithsometimethissummer.Phillipssaidshehasyettohearifthatwilltakeplace.The2013gamesrunAug.1-9inSherbrookeQue.ItwouldhavebeenPhillipsrstCSG.ShespreviouslycompetedintheWesternCanadaSummerGamesandtwiceintheArcticWintergamesforvolleyball.PhotoReneFrancoeurTaylorPhillipscanstillbefoundtrainingonthebeachvolleyballcourtinFortSmithalmosteveryweeknightdespitebeingcutfromtheCanadaSummerGamesNWTteam.