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SportsRecreationDeneGames19TuesdayJanuary282014WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.Fluffyisaveryfriendlycreature.Shemakesforgreatcompanyinwonderfultopet.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.ByMARIACHURCHYouthinterestinplayingtraditionalDenegamesisgrowingintheSouthSlaveaccordingtotheorganizeroftheArcticWinterGamesAWGDenegamestrialsheldinFortSmithforthersttimelastweek.Around45youthfromacrosstheterritorytraveledtoFortSmithforthetrialsthatwereheldoverthreedaysatthecommunityrecreationcentre.Competitiveeventswereseparatedintoageandgendercategoriesandin-cludedthesnowsnakethestickpullandthehandpull.Eacheventwasrankedinapointssystemandthecom-petitorsineachcategorywiththehighestnumberofpointsmadethecutfortheAWG.DenegamesgrowinginpopularityArcticWinterGamestrialsheldinFortSmithDanielssaidtheteamchosenatthetrialswillbestrongcom-petitionatthegameswhicharecomingupthisMarchinFairbanksAlaska.Especiallyourjuniormaleandjuniorfemalegroupslookprettystronghesaid.WhilecompetitionovertheweekendwasfierceDanielssaidtheDenegamesarealsoasocialandculturalactivityforNWTyouth.Yearsagotherewasdan-gerofthegamesbeinglosttoyouthespeciallyintheSouthSlavehesaid.TheNWTdepartmentofMunici-palandCommunityAffairsMACAhassincebeenac-tivelyencouragingcommu-nitiesintheSouthSlavetoteachDeneyouththehistoryofthegamesandwhyitsimportanttotheirculture.Itkeepsouryouth-espe-ciallyDeneyouthalthoughitsnicetohaveallcultures-intouchwiththewholeculturalaspectoftheNorthhesaid.OurDeneancestorscre-atedthesegamesnotforcompetitionatfirst.Allthesegameswerecreatedformakingalivingoffthelandforhuntingandhar-vestingsituations.ZhalaaniDrygeese-YelleleftofYellowknifebattlesitoutwithCourtneyCharlieofAklavikinthengerpulleventonSaturdaymorning.Thetwowonsecondandrstrespectivelyinthejuniorfemalecatagory.StephanieCharlieofAklavikwinsthejuniorfemalesnowsnakeeventonFridaymorning.DenedrummersfromFortSmithopentheArcticWinterGamestrialsinFortSmithonThursdayevening.PhotosPaulBannisterandMariaChurchSportsBRIEFSAWGtrialswrapupacrosstheNWTThetrialstochoosethebestathletesintheterri-torytorepresentTeamNWTattheArcticWin-terGamesAWGhavewrappedupafteraweek-endofintensecompetitions.AthletesspreadoutacrosstheterritorytoattendthetrialsheldinvariouscommunitiesfromInuviktoFortSmith.AWGtrialsstartedinDecembertoselectthetopathletesformanyoftheindoorsportssuchassoccerhockeyandcurling.Snowboardersgym-nastsanddogmushersarenowsomeoftheath-letesaddedtotheteamthatwilltraveltoFair-banksAlaskatocompeteinthegamesMar.15to22.Foracompleteteamrostergoonlinetohttpssportnorth.comour-programsteam-nwtarctic-winter-games2014-arctic-winter-gamesteam-rostersYellowknifesnowcrossracertakesfirstplaceininternationalraceYellowknifesprofessionalsnowcrossracerBran-donBradburytookthetopspotinthepro-litedivisionoftheInternationalSnowcrossGrandPrixinRouynNorandaQue.Bradburyputonagoodshowforthethousandsofspectatorsrac-ingtightlyagainsthiscompetitorsinthefirstraceandtrailingtheleaderJakobRosko-Fongbyafewsecondstotakesecondplace.DaytwoofthecompetitionwasequallyassuccessfulfortheYellowknifelocal.OnceagainBradburytrailedthetopcompetitorsformuchoftheraceandslippedintosecondplacewithonlyafewlapstogogunningitforthefinishonlysecondsbehindtheleaderBillyTurner.Bradburystwosecondplacefinisheswereenoughfortheover-allgrandprizeintheinternationalcompetition.NWTjuniorcurlingteamnamedAboriginalTeamoftheyearTeamMcKay-SaturninooftheInuvikCurlingClubwasnamedthe2013TeamoftheYearbytheAboriginalSportsCirclelastweek.VanessaLennieamemberofTeamMcKay-SaturninoacceptedtheawardonbehalfoftheteamattheawardsdinnerheldinYellowknifelastThursday.TherestoftheteamCarinaMcKay-SaturninoKarlyKingSimpsonRaynaVittrekwaHilaryCharlieandteamcoachNickSaturninocouldnotmaketheceremonybecausetheywereinLiv-erpoolNSfortheMMMeatShopsCanadianJuniorCurlingChampionships.TheNWTteamplayedwellattheCanadianjuniorswithbothCharlieandMcKay-SaturninoreceivingFair-PlayawardsandSaturninotakinghometheCoachoftheYearaward.Theawardsaddtolastyearsrec-ognitionforthejuniorgirlscurlingteamwhichsawthemnamedSportNorthsTeamoftheYear.WithsuchasuccessfulAWGtrailsunderitsbeltDanielssaidhespushingforFortSmithtobecho-senagainforthe2016AWGDenegamestrials.OurDeneancestorscreatedthesegamesnotforcompetitionatrst.Allthesegameswerecreatedformakingalivingoffthelandforhuntingandharvestingsituations.PeterDanielsMunicipalandCommunityAffairs