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SportsRecreationCurling12TuesdayFebruary112014SportsRecreationTrackFieldOlympiansamonggrantrecipientsforhighperformanceathletesinNWTBiathleteBrendanGreenandshort-trackspeedskaterMichaelGildaybothOlympianscompet-inginSochiRussiathisweekwereamongthe23highperformanceathletesawardedagrantbytheterritorialgovernmentlastweek.ThegrantsgiveninpartnershipwiththeNWTsSportNorthFederationareintendedtoprovidefinancialassis-tancetotheterritoryspotentialpodiumplacers.Ajudokaarowerandasnowboarderwerealsoamongthegrantrecipients.Grantamountsrangefrom5000to15000awardedonthebasisofathleticachievementandrecognitionatthena-tionalandinternationallevelaccordingtothedepartmentofMunicipalandCommunityAffairs.SportNorthinvitesAWGathletestohearmotivationalspeakerSpencerWestanAlbertanmotivationalspeakerwhohasclimbedMt.KilimanjaroandraisedthousandsofdollarsforcharityfromawheelchairisvisitingtheNWTthismonthandSportNorthisencourag-ingathletesfromacrosstheterritorytocomehearhimspeak.WestwillbeinYellowknifeonTues-dayFeb.18atWilliamMcDonaldMiddleSchoolGym.Hispresentationwillbegearedtowardsmo-tivatingathletesfortheArcticWinterGamesandisfreetoattend.Formoreinformationortore-serveseatscontactSportNorthFederationoremaillauren.c.seabrookgmail.com.PhotoSiavashGhazvinianBRIEFSSPORTSYellowknifeparticipatesin10thannualDeltabasketballtourneyForthefirsttimeinthehistoryoftheBeaufortDeltaRegionalBasketballTournamentateamfromoutsidetheregionmadethetriptothenorth-westcorneroftheNWTtocompeteagainsttheregionalschools.TheCityofYellowknifesentateamofhighperformanceplayerstothe10than-nualtournamentheldinInuviktwoweekendsago.TheYellowknifeteamwasoneof15thatplayedintheweekendofroundrobingamesincludingninefromInuvikonefromFortMcPhersonthreefromTuktoyaktukandonefromPaulatuk.Yel-lowknifessquadtookhomethetopspotinthesr.boysandadultdivisionsbywinningalloftheirplayoffgameswhileTukUtooksecondplaceandtheBasketBrawlerstookthird.TheE3SSJuniorBoysteamofInuvikwontheBdivisionandtheMangilaluk1teamwontheAdivision.PhotocourtesyofBrendanGreenByMARIACHURCHHighschoolstudentsinHayRiverFortSmithandYellowknifearealreadyhit-tingthegymandrunninglapsinpreparationforthefuturehurdleshighjumpsand400-metretrackstheywillbefac-inginTorontoagainstpeersfromacrossthecountry.Ateamof23studentshasbeenselectedtocompeteforNWTStormtheterritoryshighschooltrackandeldteamattheNikeHighSchoolGrandPrixinToronto.Thisisthethirdyearmar-ketingagencyTrojanOneLtd.andSchoolSportCanadahavepartneredtohostthenationaltrackandeldmeetinTorontotheonlyCanada-widehighschoolcompetitioninanysport.LastyearNWTStormbroughthomefourmedalsonesilverandthreebronze.Theboysteamnishedfthandthegirlsteamnishedseventhoverall.Three-timecoachJoeLe-BlancfromDiamondJennessHighSchoolinHayRiverNWTtrackathleteswarmingupforgrandprixinTorontosaidhehasevenhigherhopesforthisyearsteam.IthinkweareuptomatchthoseresultsthisyearbecauseIthinkwehavemoreofase-niorgroupthisyearhesaidaddingthatatleastsixofthestudentsarereturningathletestothegrandprixwhichwillbeabenettothebrand-newath-leteswhoarelessexperienced.Withtherepeatathletestheymakeiteasierfortheathletestotransitiontotheevent.Itsaprettyhugeeventthatsstreamedliveonthein-ternetwithlotsofvideocam-erasaround-theyreallymakeabigdealofit.ForsomeofthoseathletesitwillbetheirrsttimeatabigeventlikethatLeBlancsaid.EachhighschoolhasitsowncoachforTeamStorminordertokeepstudentsprac-ticingtheminimumofthreetimesaweek.InHayRiverstudentshavebeencondition-inginthegymsinceOctoberandrecentlybegantrackandeldtrainingexercises.AdrawbackoflivingintheNorthisthatstudentswillnotlikelyhavemanychancestopracticeoutsidebeforethegrandprixmeetwhichrunsMay8to11LeBlancsaid.Itsabigdisadvantagebutitsnotinsurmountablehesaid.Itsjustanotherobstaclethatweovercome.Eachathletemustraise675tocovertravelcostsfromYel-lowknife.HayRiverandFortSmithathletesmustalsocoverthecosttogettoYellowknife.Goingofflastyearsfund-raisingsuccessLeBlancsaidtheyarenotworriedaboutndingnancialsupportfortheathletes.ThisyearsNikeHighSchoolGrandPrixweek-endwillsee24teamsfrom12provincesandterritoriescompeteina10-eventtrackandeldcompetition.Formoreinformationvisitwww.highschoolgrandprix.caFemaleTeamHannahMantlaSPHSSaraIbeySPHSKierraMandevilleDJSSKaraSchaeferDJSSBrookeSchaeferDJSSPaigeKrugerDJSSMcKenzieCloweSFJNancyNgoSJFAlisonFlemingSJFDesireeBrownSJFKandisVillebrunSJFClairLittlefairSJFMaleTeamMelsikBalasanyanSPHSAlexKeefeSPHSAlfredChikoperaSPHSAndreyBalasanyanSPHSJaredLeblancDJSSJoelDemarckeDJSSDanielMelansonDJSSKaedBlakeDJSSAndrewLiretteDJSSThomasRohnePWKByMARIACHURCHArmedwithbroomsandsliders14youngcurlingteamsfromHayRiverYel-lowknifeandFortSmithdukeditoutontheiceduringthe14thannualNWTSchoolCurlingChampionshipsinHayRiverlastweekend.Whilethecompetitionwasercebetweenthefourageandskilllevelcategoriesthecurlingchampionshipsalsoupheldatraditionofcomra-deriebetweenthecommuni-tiesGaryHoffmanorga-nizerofthechampionshipstoldTheJournal.Sometimeswhentheycantmakeupafullteamwellcombineteamshesaid.CamaraderieupheldatNWTschoolcurlingchampionshipsInthepastwevehadateammadeupofkidsfromfourcommunities.Itsoneofthosethingswhereanykidswhowanttocomebringthemdontleavethemathome.ThechampionshipsdivideteamsintofourcategoriesofageandskilllevelAisformoreexperiencedandcom-petitivejuniorcurlersBisforlessexperiencedjuniorcurlersCis13yearsofageandunderandDisforthosenineyearsofageandunderalsocalledLittleRockers.SeventeamsfromHayRiverparticipatedinthechampionshipswhileYel-lowknifesentthreeteamsandFortSmithsentfour.ItsnicetoseehowtheyimproveovertheweekendHoffmansaid.FewercommunitiestraveltochampionshipsTheschoolcurlingchampi-onshipsarehostedeachyearbytheHayRiverCurlingClubasasanctionedeventbytheNWTCurlingAssociation.Hoffmanhasbeenorganiz-ingthechampionshipseveryyearsincetheybeganandsaideachyearseemstobeseeinglessparticipationfromNWTcommunities.SeveralyearsagothecompetitionwouldhaveincludedteamsfromInuvikFortMcPher-sonandFortSimpson.Travelcostsaregettinghigherandhigherheac-knowledgedwhichiswhyHayRiver-acentrallocationforschoolsthataredriving-hoststheevent.InordertokeepcostsdowntheHayRiverCurl-ingClubhasnotincreasedthe50teamregistrationfeeforthelast10years.StudentsandcoacheshavetheoptionofsleepinginthecurlingclubandtheclubhostsabanquetforallteamsSaturdaynight.ThemainthingistheygooutandhavefunHoff-mansaid.Thecoachestheparentsandthechaperonestheyallhavefun.TeamLoganGagnierwinstheAdivisionbanner.TeamAlicePWAfromYellowknifetakestheCdivisionbanner.TEAMROSTER