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SportsRecreationWinterSports14TuesdayApril152014ThebachaBusinessDevelopmentServicesFortSmithHealthCentreSocialServicesAuthorityNorthernJournalNorthwesternAirLeaseSawdustConstructionConcreteTownoFortSmithDeWolArtWorksKaesersStoresThebachaChamberoCommerceSmithsLandingFirstNationKinglandFordPhoenixAutomotiveArcticEnergyAllianceAuroraCollegeBankoMontrealBusinessDevelopmentInvestmentCorp.EducationCultureandEmploymentEmploymentStandardsEnchantedPathwaysFaerieNurseryEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesFortSmithAnimalSocietyFortSmithPaddlingClubNWTHumanRightsCommissionIndustryTourismandInvestmentInnTriallaireMtisDeneDevelopmentFundNorthernLieMuseumCultureCentreNorthstarChryslerNWTPaintballPtarmiganInnSouthSlaveDivisionalEducationCouncilSharedServicesStreetTreatsTWBASocietyTheRustyRavenWoodBufaloNationalParkRegistrationpackagesareavailablefromwww.thebacha.caorcall867-872-2795AndONEluckywinnerofTWOreturnticketstoEdmontoncourtesyofNWALDOORPRIZESGALOREBRIEFSSPORTSAdultSuperSoccertournamentreturningtoYellowknifeTheannualAdultSuperSoccerTournamentisscheduledtokickoffthisyearattheYellowknifeFieldhousewheretherstwhistlewillblowonFridayApr.18.Gearedformenandwomenaged16andupthetournamentwillseeteamsfromacrosstheNWTparticipateintheannualcel-ebrationofindoorsoccerinCanadasNorth.Thetourna-mentisrunbytheNWTSoccerAssociationwithanem-phasisonfriendlycompetition.Formoreinformationvisithttpwww.nwtkicks.catournamentsadult-super-soccerAirrieandairpistolannualchampionshipstohitYellowknifeThe2014NorthwestTerritoriesFederationofShootingSportsannualairrieandairpistolchampionshipsarescheduledtotakeplaceinYellowknifeonApr.25to26.HostedbytheYellowknifeShootingClubthechampi-onshipswillbeheldattheShootingPerformanceCentreinYellowknife.Thematchesforbothmenandwomenwillseeone60shot10-mairriematchandone60shot10-mairpistolmatch.JuniorcompetitorstandingsinthematchesmaybeusedintheselectionoftheNWTCanadaWinterGamesteam.Formoreinformationvisithttpwww.yellowknifeshootingclub.caPhotoNWTSoccerAssoc.ByMARIACHURCHResultsareoodinginfortheterritoryshighperformancewinterathleteswhowrappeduptheirseasonswithnationalandinternationalcompetitionswheretheygaveittheirallandbroughthomebigwinsfortheNWT.ProfessionalsnowboardersAndrewMatthewsandMollyMilliganbothoriginallyfromYellowknifeshreddedupastormatcompetitionsthisyearbothendingtheseasononahighnoteatthenationalDewTourAmSeries-aneweventontheWorldSnowboardTourheldatSunPeaksResortinBCinlateMarch.StillridingahighfromarstplacenishattheCanadianna-tionalsinCalgarytheweekbe-foreMilliganoutperformedallotherfemalesnowboarderstonishinrstplaceattheDewTourAmSeriescompetition.MatthewsalsocompetedintheDewTourandgaveasolidperformanceinthemenscategorynishingawlessrunsbutavoidingthemoredifculttricks.Helandedinfthplaceoverallaheadofmultipleathletesonthena-tionaldevelopmentteam.DespitenotmakingittotheOlympicsbothsnowboarderssaidtheywerepleasedwiththeirperformancesovertheWinterbringsbigwinsforNWThighperformanceathletesseasonandarenowfocusedonenjoyingthelastofthespringsnowboardingconditions.ImfeelingstronghealthyandmorecondentthaneverMilligansaidinapressreleasefollowingherDewTourwin.Ahtheneverendingquestofpursuingexcellence...youvegottoloveitMatthewssaidofhisownresults.Youngcross-countryskierintop10FortMcPhersoncross-coun-tryskierAnnahHanthornendedherskiseasonwithabangafterherperformanceatanationalcompetitionineasternCanadalandedheratop10nishineveryevent.HanthornattendedtheHay-woodSkiNationalsheldinCornerBrookNd.inmid-Marchwheresheskiedagainstsomeofthebestcross-countryathletesinthecountryinclud-ingtwoOlympicskierswhorepresentedCanadaduringthegamesinSochiRussiathispastFebruary.SuccesswassweetfortheyoungNWTskierwhowasnotlongagorecover-ingfromatornligamentinheranklethatpreventedherfromcompetingattheCana-dianEasternChampionshipsinFebruary.Hanthornmorethanredeemedherselfforlosttimeatnationalsbyreceivingthreebronzemed-alsandasecondplaceoverallaggregateawardforherage.Ihadahugeamountofsupportracingthisweekshesaidinapressreleasefollowingherbigwin.MygoalcomingheretonationalswastoracehardanddomyverybestwhateverplaceIcomeandIfeellikeIwasabletodothatthankstomycoachesandteammates.UponreturningtotheNWTtowinddowntheskiseasonthecross-countryskierreceivednewsofafullsponsorshipofferfromtheski-brandcompanyFisherfornextyearsseason.NWTOlympiansbackhomeNWTOlympiansBrendanGreenandMichaelGildaykepttheterritoryonitstoesthrough-outtheOlympicsinFebruaryanddespitenotbringinghomeanymedalsweretreatednoth-inglessthanroyallyuponre-turningtotheNWTforashortbreakintheirtraining.Greenandhisgirlfriendfel-lowOlympicbiathleteRosannaCrawfordwerebackinHayRiverfortheannualPtubskiracesinlateMarchandhun-dredscameouttoskithetrailswiththeirhometownhero.GildaywasbackinYellow-knifeinearlyAprilfollowingadisappointingshowingfortheCanadianspeedskatingteamattheworldshorttrackspeedskatingchampionshipsheldinMontrealthatsawtherelayteamnishlastintheirheat.GildayspentsomequalitytimeinthecitybeforeheadingupnorthtohangoutwiththespeedskatingclubinInuvik.Ahtheneverendingquestofpursuingexcellence...youveg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