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SportsRecreationCurling20TuesdayApril12014BuffaloExpressAIRToll-free1800465-3168salesbuffaloairexpress.comwww.buffaloairexpress.comSuperService-JustthewayyoulikeitSuperService-JustthewayyoulikeitTheNWTsLARGESTcouriercompany.Overnightdoor-to-doorservice.Yellowknife-867873-2084HayRiver-867874-3307Edmonton-780455-9283ByMARIACHURCHForthe106athletesandmorethan60accompanyingvisitorsthatsweptintoYellow-knifelastweekfortheCana-dianSeniorCurlingChampi-onshipstheicysportwasnttheonlyactivityontap.IthinktheygotagoodtasteoftheNorthasawhole.TheywentouttoAuroraVil-lagesomehavegoneondogsledridesalothavetakenintheSnowcastleandwereplan-ningtogodowntotheLongJohnJamboreethisweekendMaureenMillerorganizerandpresidentoftheNWTCurlingAssociationtoldTheJournallastFridaythepenultimatedayofthechampionships.Millersaidthe10-daytour-namentwentsmoothlyfortheorganizingteampartlyduetogoodolNorthernhospitality.Throughouttheweekmul-tiplecommunitycurlingclubshostedeveningsofentertain-mentforthechampionshipcrowdincludingthosefromHayRiverandFortSmithbothofwhomsharedfoodmusicandinformationaboutwhattheircommunitieshavetooffer.WetriedtoprovidethevisitorswithanopportunitytolearnmorethanjustwhatCanadianseniorcurlersgetatasteoftheNorthNovaScotiaandManitobatakethechampionshiptitlesYellowknifehastooffer.Wevehadalotofthemsaytheywanttocomebacktheywanttogoshinginthesum-mertheywanttotrynewthingsMillersaid.HometeamsgiveagoodshowUpagainstthecoun-trysbestseniorcurlersthehometeamsrepresentedtheterritorywellduringthechampionshipswithmanyoftheirgamesendingjustshyofawinMillersaid.TheNWTmensteam-comprisedofGlenHudyBrianKellnBenMcDonaldandRichardKlakowichofthehostingYellowknifeCurlingClub-endedthetournamentwiththreewinsandeightlosses.AlsofromYellowknifethewomensteammadeupofAnnMcKellar-GillisWendyOndrackLouiseMarcinkoskiandNatalieKellnnishedwithonewinand10losses.ThewomentowardstheendprobablydidnthaveascloseofgamesbutearlyonwehadanumberofgamesfortheNWTwomenthatcouldhavegoneeitherway.Thenonthemenssidetheguysdidreallywell.TheystartedslowandthentheybuiltandtheynishedinatiewithNewBrunswickMillersaid.ManitobawinswomenstitleMillersaidtheresultsonthewomenssidewerenotsurpris-ingasthefrontrunnerskeptupasteadyleadandplayedhardthroughoutthetournament.SaskatchewansteamLor-raineArguinandManitobasLoisFowlertookearlyleadsandmaintainedtheirwinningstreaksrightuptothesemi-nalsbothgoingintoplayoffswith10winsandoneloss.On-tariosMarilynBodoghfol-lowedthemintothesemiswithaneightwinthreelossscore.IntheseminalsBodoghwasknockedoutofthetour-namentbyArguin7-4pit-tingSaskatchewanagainstManitobaforthenalround.ManitobasFowlershowedtheirskillearlyoninthenalgameandtookthechampion-shiptitlewithasolid5-1win.NovaScotiatakesmenstitleOnthemenssidethechampionshiptitlewasopentoallteamsafterlastyearsdefendingchampionsfromNewBrunswickfailedtomakethetopspotintheirprovincialpool.NovaScotiasAlanOLearyandManitobasKellyRobert-sonshowedtheircurlingprow-essearlyonbytakingtheleadinthestandingswhileAlbertasMarkJohnsonbeatNorthernOntariosRobbieGordoninatiebreakerroundforthirdjustsqueezingintotheplayoffs.InthesemisRobertsontooktheleadaheadofJohn-sonandnabbedhisspotinthenalgamewitha10-8win.ThenalgamewasanailbiterwithManitobasRobertsonandNovaScotiasOLearyneckandneckuntilthelattersealedthechampi-onshiptitlebyonepointwithanalscoreofnine.WinnerstorepresentCanadaWithanationalchampion-shipnowundertheirbeltsOLearyandFowlerwillrepre-sentCanadaatthe2015WorldSeniorCurlingChampionships.LastyearsCanadianSeniorchampionsNovaScotiasCol-leenPinkneyandNewBruns-wicksWayneTallonwillrep-resentCanadaatthisyearsworldstobeheldApr.23-30inDumfriesScotland.PhotoBillBradenTheNWTmensteamplaysattheCanadianSeniorChampionshipsinYellowknifelastweek.