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SportsRecreationBeachVolleyball19TuesdayJuly302013IwouldliketocongratulatealloftheathletescoacheschaperonesandMissionstaffwhoareparticipatinginthe2013CanadaSummerGamesbeingheldfromAugust2to172013inSherbrookeQuebec.IhopethatyoundtheGameschallengingandrewardingandthatyouformmanylastingfriendships.Iwouldliketoextendabigthankyoutoallofthevolunteerscoachesparentsandsportleaderswhoplayedakeyroleinthedevelopmentofourathletes.Yourcontributionsencourageouryouthtoleadhealthyactivelifestylesimprovingthephysicalandmentalwell-beingofouryouth.CongratulationstoallonajobwelldoneRobertC.McLeodMinisterofMunicipalandCommunityAffairsCONGRATULATIONSTOALLPARTICIPANTSByRENEFRANCOEURFourNorthernersarekick-ingupsandinYellowknifeastheyspikeservedigandpasstheballsixdaysaweekinpreparationfortheloom-ingCanadaSummerGames.ChadHinchey20andDylanShort19bothofYellowknifemadethecutforthemensbeachvolley-ballteamrepresentingtheNorthwestTerritoriesasannouncedonJune25.Theywereoriginallyupagainst30otherNorthernathletesvyingforthespots.VeronicaKingofFortSmithandCheyenneLaf-fertyofYellowknifeboth17makeupthewomensteamafterhavingbeatoutatotalof45otherfemaleathletesidentiedbytheNWTVol-leyballAssociation.BothteamshavebeenworkinghardcoachRonChiassonsaid.Theyvebegunoff-courttrainingintheRacquetClubwithapersonaltrainerworkingonbasicthingslikecardioandlegstwotofourtimesaweek.Thegroupmetwithprofes-sionalcoachJoeBodyearlierthismonthforacommunity-widebeachvolleyballclinicandalsosomevaluableone-on-onetime.BodycoachedtheCanadianOlympicmensteamofJoshBinstockandMartinReaderattheLondonOlympicslastsummerandexpectstocoachtheTeamCanadabeachath-letesatthe17thPanAmerican2015GamesinTorontoandtheRio2016Olympics.OnJuly19thefoursomealsostartedaweek-longtrainingsessionwithJamesGravelletheheadcoachofthemensvolleyballteamattheUniversityofWindsorinOntario.GravelleheldanactiveroleinCanadasna-tionalbeachvolleyballpro-gramplayingontheFIVBFdrationInternationaledeVolleyballWorldTourfrom2000to2002.Itsagoodexperiencegoodfortraining...WewanttogiveasmuchofthataswecanChiassonsaid.Theplayerswillcontinuecompetinginregionaltourna-mentsthroughoutthesummerandChiassonsaidhehopestohavethewomensteamshowAlbertawhatitsgotattheprovincials.ThewomenfromTeamNWTwentundefeatedattheAboriginalDaytournamentinYellowknifelastmonthbreezingintotherstplacewhilethemensteamplayedNWTvolleyballershitsandhardforSummerGameshardbutcameupshortinathird-placenish.KingandLaffertyalsowalkedawaywiththewin-ningtitleatthelocalCanadaDaytournament.Hincheywhohasbeenplayingbeachvolleyballcom-petitivelysincehewas14saidhesanxioustohitthesandinSherbrookeQue.wherethegamestakeplacethisyear.Idliketowinbutrealisti-callyletssaywereaimingfortopsixorseven.Idbehappywiththathesaid.Imcon-dentthoughIknowwellbeupagainstsomereallygoodteamswithsomebigguys...Imonlysix-foot-threesoIamabitnervousaboutthoseguyswhowillhavebiggerblocksandbiggerswings.Shortisalsoitchingtocompetevyingforasmanywinsaspossiblehesaid.LastyearatthenationalswejustlosttotheBCteam14-16andtheywereintherun-ningforthesegamessothatmadeusfeelgood.HopefullywecantaketheMaritimesandwevebeatSaskatchewanbe-foreShortsaid.ShortandHincheyalsocameinfourthattheWest-ernSummerGamesin2011.Teamsfromtheterritoriesareoftenunderestimatedandtendtofeellikewehavesome-thingtoproveHincheysaid.Thatjustmakesmewanttobringthecompetition.Icanfeeltheregetgoing.AdditionallyaccordingtoHincheybeachvolleyballisnotanoverlypopularsportatthegameswithfewerteamscompetingthaninotherevents.In2009theNWTdidntevensendamensteam.ImproudofbothourteamsChiassonsaid.Imhopefulwellpulloffsomewins.TheCanadaSummerGamesheldeverytwoyearsgetsunderwayAug.2andrunsuntilAug.17.PhotoReneFrancoeurChadHincheyrightandDylanShortpracticedrillsonthecourtinYellowknifetopreparefortheCanadaSummerGames.SummerSplashCraftandArtFairSaturdayAugust1720131100A.M.-400P.M.TablesareONLY10Signupnow.CalloremailtheNorthernLifeMuseumtoregisterforyourtabletoday.867.872.2859adminnlmcc.caFoodandnon-craftitemssalesalsopermittedCallingallArtistsVendors