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TuesdayMarch3201523SPORTSRECREATIONCANADAWINTERGAMESNWTjudokabringssilverhomefromCanadaGamesByDALICARMICHAELTeamNWTexitedtheclosingceremoniesofthe2015PrinceGeorgeCanadaWinterGamesSundayeveningwithprideledbyag-bearerandtheteamsonlymedalistBrentBetsinafromNdilo.AstherstTeamNWTathletetowinamedalatthegamessinceOlympianbiath-leteBrendanGreencapturedgoldforcross-countryskiingin200718year-oldBetsinabecameashiningexamplefortheteamwithhissilverinthemensover100kgcategoryanunderdogwhocouldachieveanythingwithdeterminationhardworkandalittlebitofhope.WereveryproudofBrentsaidcoachMarioDeforgesBetsinassenseiforthelasteightyears.Secondplaceisverygood.Thecompetitionwasverystrong.BetsinawastheonlyNWTjudoparticipantincompetitionlastweekwhichmarkedthesecondtimeNWTcompetedinthesport.Deforgeshopesthewininspiresup-and-comingjudokastoenterfuturegamesandthatBetsinasstrongperformancewillinu-enceothercircumpolarcompetitionsliketheArcticWinterGamestoconsiderincludingjudoasasportinthefuture.ThoughshewaswearingaTeamYukonuniformFortMcPherson-raisedcross-countryskierAnnahHanthornalsobroughtpridetotheNWTwhensheme-daledinthe7.5kmclassicskicompetitionnabbingthegold.NordicsportenthusiastsintheterritorysharedanoutpouringofsupportforHanthorneoversocialmediawhiletheGNWTtooktimeoutoftheirdailysessiononFeb.24torecog-nizeherintheLegislativeAssembly.WeshareinheraccomplishmentsasherrootsareintheNorthwestTerritoriessaidMackenzieDeltaMLAFrederickBlakeJr.HeryoungerbrotheriscompetingforTeamNWT.JudahHanthornisattheGamesforcross-countryskiingandhermotherLynnHanthornisamanagerforTeamNWTcross-countryskiing.Sowithafamilygath-eringthiswasawonderfulexperiencetoshareforAnnah.FortMcPhersonisaveryproudandexcitedcommunitycelebratingthesuccessofAnnahandhergoldmedalachievement.Oneofthetopperformingteamsinthesecondweekofthegameswasthewomenscurlingteamwhonished10thwithfourwinsoutofninegamestotaldespiteonlyhavingthreeplayers.OurleadunfortunatelyhurtherkneethenightbeforeweleftfortheCanadaWinterGamessaidcoachNickSaturnino.Theyvebeenplayingreallywellwevebeenwork-ingonourconsistencyandeverythingcametogether.Aftertheregularroundgamestheteamwashopingtoplaceseventhandgaveittheirallontheice.ThekidsarehavingagreattimeandtheyreenjoyingtheexperienceandtheyrereallyenjoyingthecompetitionSaturninosaidfromB.C.lastweek.Wewerejusttry-ingtohaveourbestperformanceeverygameandtheyvebeenplayingreallywellandthatskindofgoingallseasonlong.ItwasahardsetofgamesforTeamNWTwhichalsoenteredcompetitorsinsquashbadmintonmenshockeycrosscountryandgureskatingthisweek.Withentertainmenteveryeveningachancetomeetfellowath-letesfromacrossCanadaandanopportu-nitytoexploreanewregionofthecountryTeamNWTnishedthe2015gameswithasenseofoptimism.ThenextCanadaWinterGameswillbeheldinRedDeerAlta.in2019.PhotocourtesyofTeamNWTJudosenseiMarioDesforgesleftwithjudokaBrentBetsinawhotookhomethesilvermedalforthe100kgjudocompetitiontheonlymedalforTeamNWTintheCanadaWinterGames.