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SportsRecreationIndustry19TuesdayJuly162013SportsBRIEFSAnnualcharitygolfclassicsetsnewfundraisingrecordThesixthannualDeBeersCharityClassicGolfTourna-mentattheHayRiverGolfClubcollectedarecordtotalof67195togotowardsthelocalHealthandWellnessFoundationandjuniorgolfinthecommunity.Thetour-namentfeatured22teamsfromDeBeersaswellasbusi-nessandcommunitypartners.Thisbringsthetotalraisedbetween2007and2013tomorethan267000.ThelowscorepostedinthisyearstournamentwasbytheteamfromDetonChoCorp.TheteamfromAcklandsGraingernishedsecond.TwoteamstiedfortheMostHonesttitleTliChoLandTranandSysco.HayRiverresidentJasonCoakwellwonthe.744caratDeBeersdiamondbyputtinghisshot46fromtheholeduringtheSnapLakeMineDiamondShootout.NWTsoftballteamroughedupatinternationalchampionshipsTheNWTmenssoftballteamcompetedattheUnder-21MensInternationalSoftballChampionshipsinSaskatoonlastweek.The11playersfromYellowknifeDettahHayRiverandInuvikstartedoffstrongdefeatingtheQuebecteam5-3butcouldntholdoffBCfalling5-4inextrain-nings.ArgentinatookastripoffNWT9-0lastWednes-dayfollowedbyalosstoSaskatchewan15-8thenextday.ThiswasthesecondtimeanNWTteamcompetedatthechampionshipsfollowingupontheirappearanceatthein-auguraltournamentinCharlottetownin2009wheretheboyscamehomewiththeCityofCharlottetownChampi-onshipandthetitleofconsolationchampions.AboriginalSportCircleraises10000TheAboriginalSportCirclehosteditsfourthannualcharitygolftournamentlastFridayattheYellowknifeGolfClub.TheshotgunstartbeganatnoonfollowedbyaTexasscramble18holesahole-in-onecontestdinnerandliveaswellassilentauctions.Theeventraised10766withallfundsgoingtowardsKidSportNWTanorganizationthathelpschildrenfromfami-lieswithnancialchallengesparticipateinsports.Itwasasmallerthanusualturnoutduetobadweather.Lastyeartheeventraisedover18000.Twentyteamsand80peopleparticipatedinthetournament.Therewerealsotwocontestsforplayerswiththeshotclosesttothepinandforthelongestdrive.ShannonWarnerandKellyNoseworthywerethewinnerseachtakinghomearoundtriptoEdmontoncourtesyofFirstAir.MenssoccerkickingupastormtoprepforSummerGamesByRENEFRANCOEURTheNWTmenssoccerteamhasbeenkickingitintohighgearinpreparationforthefast-approachingbian-nualCanadaSummerGamesinSherbrookeQue.fromAug2-17.WeredoingtechnicaldrillaftertechnicaldrillandhavebeenpracticingtwiceaweekatahighpacesinceJune2RyanFequettheteamsman-agersaid.Ontopofthattheguysdotheirowntnesstrainingmultipletimesaweeksometimeseveryday.FequetpresidentoftheNWTSoccerAssociationsaidhesimpressedwiththerosterforthegames.Ihaveagoodfeelingabouttheteam.Theguysarework-ingprettyhardandwehavesomeyoungplayerswithin-credibledriveFequetsaid.EmilBalasanyanis14...JesseMcNivenis17.McNivensaidhesbeenplay-ingsoccersincehecouldwalk.Itsmylife.Iabsolutelyloveithesaid.IguessIvebeenplayingorganizedsoccersinceIwaseightandIdontplanonstopping.McNivenwasselectedtocompetefortheNWTduringtheWesternSummerGamesin2011butafteraninjuryhewasunabletoplayfortheterritory.ThatwasdisappointingsoImpumpedandreadytogiveitmyallforthesegameshetoldTheJournal.Itraineverydayoftheweek.AccordingtoMcNiventheteamhasbeenhoninginonhowtoexploitthemostspaceontheeld.Wevebeentrainingalotinshape-liketeamshapeandposition.Sowelldoanumberoftrainingmatchesandstoptheplayinthemiddletolookatwhatweredoingwrongwhatweredoingrighthowwecouldpositionourselvesbetterthingslikethat.McNivenisacentralmid-elderfortheteamthepositionhesthemostcomfortablewith.IveplayedallovertheeldandthisiswhereIlovetoplay-myjobistohittheballtotheankershesaid.TheNWTsoccerteamfortheupcominggamesisthestrongestteamheseverplayedonsaidMcNivenwhoalsocoachessummersoccercampsfor9-12year-olds.Imrealhappywiththisbunchofguysandcondentaboutourabilityhesaid.FormyWesternSummerGamesteamweseemedmoredivided...playingmoreasindividuals.Thisteamisalotmorecohesive.Werefocusedonworkingtogether.Thedynamicisawesome.ThatbeingsaiditwillbenowalkintheparkinQue-becheadded.Itllbeachallengingevent.WereupagainstsomeofthebestCanadianteamsandweknowthathesaid.Wellbringourgamethough.WerenotgoingtheretoloseIlltellyouthat.YellowknifecoulddomoretohelptheirsoccerteamoutwhenitcomestotheeldMcNivensaid.Wevebeenlobbyingthecityforawhilenowforafull-sizedarticialturfelduptoprofessionalcodesandstandardshesaid.Thatwouldbeahugehelptoourconditioningandpractice...IfwehadagoodeldIfeelitwoulddosomuchforusandthenextgenerationofplayers.LookingbeyondtheCanadaSummerGamesMcNivenplanstomakeacareeroutofhisloveforsocceraftern-ishinghighschoolnextyear.IwanttogotoEnglandandattendtheUniversityofSouthamptonfortheirBAprograminfootballstudiesandbusinesshesaid.AndIwanttocoachmore.LeroyAndreSimonArlooktooEmilBalasanyanEdwardCoadJohnDewarEricHarveyYervandHovannisyanKennyKennyAaronMcDonald2013NWTMensSoccerTeamRosterJesseMcNivenKeegenPayneKylePayneCameronRobbThomasRohneJordanRossAlternateCalvinRossouwLeviRossouwAndrewSpeakmanPhotoJamesMacKenzieYervandHovannisyanrightgetsreadytoblockashotfromJohnDewarduringapracticefortheNWTsoccerteam.