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23TuesdayMay62014SportsRecreationHockeyBRIEFSSPORTSSportNorthsettohost62ndannualtournamentinYellowknifeTheSportNorthFederationisonceagainhostingtheannualPetersenandAugergolftournamentinsupportoftheNWTsRisingStarprogramwhichprovidesfundingfortrainingcampstoyouthwhoshowpoten-tialinsports.Oneoftheoldestcontinuinggolftour-namentsintheNorththisyears62ndannualtourna-mentwillrunasafour-personTexasscramblewithashotgunstartat100p.m.ThetournamentwillbeheldonMay30attheYellowknifeGoldClubandwillin-cludeabanquetdinnersilentauctionandawardpre-sentation.Formoreinformationandaschedulevisithttpssportnorth.comour-programsgolf-tournamentTeamStormpreppingforNikeHighSchoolGrandPrixtrackeventLessthanaweekbeforethenationaltrackandeldin-vitationalNikeHighSchoolGrandPrixkicksoffinTo-rontothisFridayNWTStormandits22athletesaredoingnalpreparationsfortheirtripsouthtocompeteinhighjumpshurdlesand400-mtracks.Despitepoorweatherthisspringhinderingoutdoorpracticetheteamwasabletogetsometrainingoutsidelastweekonthetrackandusingthelong-jumppits.LastyeartheNWTteambroughthomefourmedalsonesilverandthreebronze.Theboysteamnishedfthandthegirlsteamnishedseventhoverall.PhotoJoeLeBlancByMARIACHURCHFor33AboriginalhockeyplayersfromtheNWTYukonandNunavutplayingforTeamNorthattheNorthernAborigi-nalHockeyChampionshipsinQuebeclastweekwasaboutmorethanjusthockeyitwasalsoaboutbonding.DerekSquirreloftheAborig-inalSportsCircleoftheNWTaccompaniedTeamNorthtotheannualhockeychampionships-heldforthesecondyearinarowinKahnawakeQue.-andsaidformanyoftheplayersthetournamentwasanoppor-tunityforthemtogrowclosertotheirAboriginalrootslearnfromotherculturesandsharetheirloveofhockey.Wedoalotofteambond-ingstuffsoitsmorethanjusthockeytouswhenwehavethesekidsitsachancetogetthemoutandbeabletoleavetheircommunityandtravelSquirrelsaid.ThisisthesecondyearthethreeterritorieshaveteameduptosendmaleandfemaleplayerstocompeteagainsteightotherAboriginalteamsfromacrossCanadaintheannualseven-day45-gametournament.TeamNorthhockeyplayersbondattournamentinQuebecTeamNorthanditscoachesarrivedinQuebecfourdaysearlythisyeartoparticipateinwarm-upexercisesthatwerentallonice.LedbyDeneelderBeshaBlondinwhoaccompaniedTeamNorthtoKahnawakeTeamNorthplayershadatwo-dayculturalsessionbeforetheiricetimebegan.Someofthesekidsplayhockeydownsouthandsoitwasimportanttobringaware-nessoftheirculturethattheyareAboriginalSquirrelsaid.Squirrelsaidthehockeytour-namentwasalsoarareoppor-tunityfortheNorthernathletestogetexposuretotalentscoutsinthesouth.Oneofthebiggestthingsthatwendissomeofthesekidsdontgetthiskindofex-posure.TherearescoutsherethereareprivateschoolsheresoitsanopportunityforthemtoexpandtheirhockeycareerandgoplacesiftheywanttohesaidfromQuebec.TeamNorthresultsTheTeamNorthboysn-ishedsixthintheirpoolofeightwithahugewinagainstEasternDoorandtheNorthateamfromQuebeclastWednesday.Thegamewastightbuttheboyssecuredthewinwithanalscoreof4-2.TheboysnalgameagainstTeamOntariointheplayoffswasahard-foughtbattlewithbothteamsrackinguppointsbutOntariocameoutaheadwitha9-7win.Thegirlsteamstruggledatthebeginningofthetourna-mentwithfourcrushingde-featsthatkepttheminthebot-tomofthepoolbuttheygaveittheirallandscoredseveralgoalsdespitethetoughcom-petitiontotakeseventhplaceoverall.ThegirlsnalgameagainstTeamBCsawTeamNorthcomeoutstrongwithagoalfromDavinaMcLeodbuttheoppositionfoughtbackandendedthegame3-1forBC.TeamSaskatchewansweptthetournamentthisyearwitharst-placenishforboththeboysandgirlsteams.NWTwellrepresentedinTeamNorthThisyearTeamNorthwasmadeupof15playersfromtheNWTincludingforwardEvanTordiffandMeganEvoybothfromFortSmithwhowerescoutedtoplayfortheterrito-riesattheArcticWinterGameslastFebruary.HersecondyearplayingattheNAHCEvoysaidthisyearwasanevenbetterrunthanwhensheplayedtwoyearsagoforTeamNWTatthechampi-onshipsinSaskatoon.Somegirlshavebeengoingforacoupleyearssotheyal-readyknoweachother.OnepersonisnewtoNAHCsoIdsaytheyrejellingprettygoodshetoldTheJournal.DespiteendingupinlastplaceEvoysaidtheteamplayedwellandfoughthardinalloftheirgames.PhotoAboriginalSportCircleNWTTeamNorthsboysfaceoffagainstTeamOntarioattheNorthernAboriginalHockeyChampionshipslastweek.PhotoBillBradenPlanningthePerfectWeddingYoullneedInvitationsandCascadeGraphicshasthemDropinorgiveusacallfordetails.888355-6729207McDougalRd.FortSmithTwowheelsupforbikeauctionRotarianandveteranauctioneerTonyWhitfordcoaxesanother10fromabidderasDanWongdisplaystheshinywheelsatYellowknifesRotaryClubbikeauction.TheserviceclubhasforyearsgatheredandrepairedusedbikesalongwithunclaimedbikesfromRCMPstorageandheldanannualspringauction.Thisyear54bikesweresoldfor5630.