CountsCoMedalMuednal ts : Gold: 36 Silver: 31 Bronze: 25 Total: 92

Alberta North: Gold: 11 Silver: 14 Bronze: 14 Total: 39

Greenland: Gold: 6 Silver: 6 Bronze: 2 Total: 14

Northwest Territories: Gold: 16 Silver: 15 Bronze: 22 Total: 53

Nunavik Québec: Gold: 7 Silver: 5 Bronze: 4 Total: 16

Photo By Courtney Procter : Rita Sipary, an Alaska Native elder, is happy to see cultural traditions being carried on by youth at the AWG. Gold: 8 Silver: 8 Bronze: 12 Total: 28 Native elders enjoy celebration of

Saami: traditional values at Games Gold: 3 Silver: 4 By COURTNEY PROCTER celebrates Native culture and circle of drummers, who in turn “My mother and grandmother Ulu News the Winter Games. touched the drum. used to speak Aleut—they Bronze: 5 “We mostly serve Alaska “This is just a special thing,” would talk so soft because they Total: 12 Many Native elders remem- Natives and Native Americans,” said Olsen, referring to the per- were scared of being caught.” ber when the traditional skills said Juliussen. “However, any- formances this week. Pollard wishes she had Yamal-Nenets: contested at the Arctic Winter one can go and have lunch and According to Rita Sipary, a been able to take part in tradi- Games were a matter of work watch the performances,” she local elder, the performances tional games when she was Gold: 10 and survival. They know the tra- said. are especially important for the young. “It was taboo!” she said Silver: 11 dition and history behind many “This provides the elders Games. of the Native games and tradi- Bronze: 5 of the and events, with entertainment from differ- “We have performers off tions. Total: 26 such as the pole push or the ent cultures,” said Juliussen. “It and on and we have even more Lindgren remembers when knuckle hop. is very close to their hearts. It this week,” said Sipary. Among she was growing up; there was The Kenaitze Indian Tribe also gives the youth an opportu- the performers will be the only one store and one restau- : felt it was up to them to recog- nity to perform for their elders, Mento Dancers from Nenana, as rant she was allowed to go into. Gold: 7 nize the elders and the tradi- which is a very big honor,” she well as traditional throat singers “It feels good to not have to Silver: 10 tions during the Games. added. and drummers. be afraid to go into a store,” Bronze: 19 To honor them, the Tyotkas The Deldumi Youth Sarah Frances Lindgren, an Lindgren added. She also Total: 36 Elders Center—a Kenaitze meet- Drummers performed tradition- elder at the lunch, says she remembers the pressure not to ing place for memories and tra- al Kenaitze drumming on enjoys seeing the traditional take part in her native culture. dition—invited performers Tuesday. “We do some drum- activities celebrated at the “My grandmother was pun- from around Alaska, as well as ming for them, to entertain Games. She remembers when ished. She had to spend one WeatherWeather from visiting contingents to them and help them, because she, her brother and her grand- night in jail because she was try- WeatherWeather sing, dance, and drum for the it’s respectful to help your eld- father used dogsleds to haul ing to teach us the Indian lan- ForecastForecast Elders’ Lunch held every week- ers,”said Lara Olsen, the group’s wood and gear. guage,” Lindgren said. day during the Games. drum leader. “They interact “It is wonderful,” Lindgren The “The elders’ wisdom is valu- with us.” said of the many cultural events serve not only as a sporting able,” said Bonnie Juliussen, While the group was per- at the Games. Her friend, Lydia endeavor, but as a cultural event director of the Kenaitze Indian forming, several of the elders Pollard, originally of Kodiak, is so Native traditions can be Tribe’s Elders Program at stood behind the drummers overjoyed at the cultural com- passed on to new generations. Tyotkas. The elders’ lunch is a and joined in the songs. As the petition and celebration. According to Native elders, the Cold with plenty of sunshine regular service of Tyotkas, but group closed in prayer, elders “People used to be embar- Games are living up to their 24/-4 this week the entertainment grasped the shoulders of the rassed to be Native,” she said. promise. Team Alaska woman ties Alaskan high kick record By KELLIE MASSA Toksook Bay who stands 5’4”, Ulu News made his 6’ foot kick with ease and took 4th in the competi- Just before the kick, a tion. hush fell over the gymnasium “Team Alaska junior men at Kenai Central High School. are doing good; some coming With a pause and a rocketing from the villages were a little leap, Team Alaska’s Tanya Slim nervous at first but are now from Kipnuk tied the junior beginning to relax,” said Sam women’s Alaskan high kick Strange, Team Alaska’s junior record of 5’10” and will take men’s coach. “They are 13- home a gold Ulu from and 14-years-old competing Tuesday’s Arctic Winter against boys two and three Games. years older than them,” he Alaskan high kick partic- said. Photo By Allan Rudisill Photo By Allan Rudisill ipants in the junior men and Competing in the Inuit Alaska's Emaleah Olsen (15) forces her way Alaska's Karen Senette (11) drives past women events included, games is a family affair for sec- past Nunavut's Catherine Anayoak (1) and Nunavut's Melissa Aknavigak (5) for a Alaska, Yukon, , ond time Games’ competitor, gets away from the crowd. layup. , Nunavut, Veronica McDonald, an 11- North and Northwest year-old from . Territories. Her grandfather, Alaska girls jump over Nunavut in The junior men’s first Tim McDonald, is a Games place winner was won by veteran and her mother has By CHARLES PULLIAM performed us, but it helped us Lindsay Layland added 13 Nunavut’s Bradley Lasutisluk been a competitor in the last Ulu News out emotionally,” Alaska girls points, Hannah Delaney scored who leaped 6’4”. 10 games. “I compete in all the coach Deb Lowney said. “This 12, Karen Senette scored 11, and Team Alaska’s Simeon events, its cool,” Veronica The Alaska girls basketball game (Wednesday) gave the kids April Heffner had 10 for team Aluska, a 13-year-old from said. team’s aggressive play and offen- that weren’t really digging in or Alaska. sive rebounding led them to a stepping up a chance to perform 90-44 win over Nunavut and it really built our bench up.” Wednesday at Cook Inlet Lacey Wortham led Alaska Academy. with a game-high 18 points in The win pushed the girl’s Wednesday’s win, while Emaleah record to 3-1 in this years Arctic Olsen scored 12 of her 16 points Winter Games, while Nunavut in the first half for Alaska. 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2006 ARCTIC WINTER GAMES Page 3 www.awg2006.org Thursday, March 9, 2006 SportsSSportsSpThursdayTphuoorsdrrayt tss ScheduleSSSchedulecchheedduullee Alyeska Resort, Girdwood Kenai Middle School, Kenai 10 a.m. Female Dual Giant Slalom - First Run 1 p.m. Individual Competition 11 a.m. Male Dual Giant Slalom - First Run 1 p.m. Female Dual Giant Slalom - Second Run 2 p.m. Male Dual Giant Slalom - Second Run Hockey 3 p.m. Medal Presentations Soldotna Sports Center, Soldotna 8 a.m. Women Alaska vs. Nunavut 9:45 a.m. Women NWT vs. Yukon 11:45 a.m. Midget Yukon vs. NWT Soldotna Middle School, Soldotna 1:15 p.m. Bantum Alberta vs. Alaska Round 1 Round 2 3:15 p.m. Bantum NWT vs. Yukon Alberta vs. Nunavut Yukon vs. Nunavut 5 p.m. Midget Alaska vs. Nunavut Alaska vs. NWT Greenland vs. Alaska Kenai Ice Rink, Kenai Greenland vs. Yukon Alberta vs. NWT 4:15 p.m. Women Yukon vs. Nunavut Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 6 p.m. Women NWT vs. Alberta Alaska vs. Nunavut Alberta vs. Alaska Alberta vs. Greenland Greenland vs. NWT Greenland vs. Nunavut Alaska vs. Yukon Indoor Soccer Alberta vs. Yukon Yukon vs. NWT NWT vs. Nunavut 9 a.m. Mixed-Round 2 9:45 a.m. Mixed-Round 3 Soldotna High School, Soldotna 1 p.m. Mixed-Round 4 1:45 p.m. Mixed-Round 5 8 a.m. Juvenile Female NWT vs. Yukon 9 a.m. Juvenile Male Alaksa vs. NWT 10 a.m. Int. Female Alaksa vs. Yukon Basketball 11 a.m. Juvenile Female Alberta vs. Greenland Cook Inlet Academy, Soldotna 12 p.m. Juvenile Male Yukon vs. Nunavut 1 p.m. Int. Female NWT vs. Greenalnd 9 a.m. Male NWT vs. Nunavut 2 p.m. Junior Female Yukon vs. Nunavut 11 a.m. Female NWT vs. Nunavut Photo By Allan Rudisill 3 p.m. Juvenile Female Yukon vs. Nunavut 1 p.m. Male Nunavut vs. Yukon 4 p.m. Juvenile Male Greenalnd vs. Alaska Dylan Salvisberg crosses the finish line Wednesday running 3 p.m. Female Nunavut vs. Yukon 5 p.m. Junior Female NWT vs. Alaska 5 p.m. Male Alaska vs. NWT 6 p.m. Int. Female Nunavut vs. Yukon a donated team. 7 p.m. Female Alaska vs. NWT 7 p.m. Junior Male Alaska vs. NWT 8 p.m. Juvenile Female Alaska vs. NWT Sportsmanship reigns as Yukon musher 9 p.m. Juvenile Male Alberta vs. Nunavut Skyview High School, Soldotna races with borrowed team 1 p.m. Sprint Races 6km Inuit Games By RHONDA LARSON three dogs and Rex Jones loaned Kenai Central High School Auditorium Ulu News him two lead dogs, and a new Cross Country Skiing 9 a.m. Junior 1 Foot High Kick 1 p.m. Open 1 Foot High Kick high tech Danler mid-sprint sled Skyview High School, Soldotna 6:30 p.m. Open Male Knuckle Hop Yukon dog musher Dylan from Austria. The young mushers 9 a.m. Freestyle Long Races 5km, 7.5 km and 10 km 7:30 p.m. Awards and Closing Ceremonies Salvisberg almost didn’t get to run approached the officials with the races he had come so far to their plan. Curling compete in. Race official Mitch Michaud Homer Ice Rink, Homer Alyeska Resort, Girdwood Dylan flew in from Haines said approval was given, “With 10:30 a.m. All Playdowns 11:30 a.m. Half Pipe Junction, Yukon, while his family one stipulation; he would have to 3:30 p.m. All Playdowns Speedskating drove up with his team. Outside keep the same dogs throughout Dene Games of Tok the family’s truck collided the competition.” This gave Dylan Kenai Hockey Rink, Kenai with a moose and they were the chance, “to do the best I can Mt. View Elementary, Kenai 8 a.m. Juvenile 666 Meters Junior 777 Meters delayed while waiting for parts to and have a lot of fun doing it.” 1 p.m. All Hand Games Competitions Junior/ Juvenile Relay Heats 8:30 p.m. Medal Presentations make repairs to the vehicle. Their first race was the 7.5 The races were to begin kilometer. Despite running a Dog Mushing Tuesday and his parents hadn’t makeshift team, Jones said Dylan Skyview High School, Soldotna arrived. Fellow Yukon mushers “looked good on the airstrip.” Soldotna Air Field, Soldotna 12 p.m. Female Semi-Finals - 2nd vs. 3rd Ben and Darrin Kinvig, and Fellow Yukon team member Ben 10 a.m. Juvenile 7.5 km x 4 Dogs Team 2:30 p.m. Female Semi-Finals - 1st vs. 4th Kinvig came in first and won the 12 p.m. Junior 10 km x 6 Dogs Team 5 p.m. Male Semi-Finals - 2nd vs. 3rd Alaskan Wendy Callis told Dylan, 7:30 p.m. Male Semi-Finals - 1st vs. 4th “You shouldn’t come all this way gold. Dylan came in last, but it and sit it [the sled dog races] out.” didn’t matter because he had got- Dylan said they “talked it ten to race thanks to his new Soldotna Sports Center, Soldotna Kenai Recreation Center, Kenai over.” The Kinvigs offered him friends. 7 p.m. All Team Competition Elements 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Individual Competitions TThehe PlacePlace toto GoGo FForor thethe BrandsBrands YouYou KnowKnow 2262-5916 26622--55991166 SSweeney Youwr Comemuenityn Stoere yClothing s WORKWEAR • OUTDOOR WEAR • BOOTS Open 7 Days a Week • Mon-Fri 9am-7pm • Sat 9am-6pm • Sun Noon-6pm

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Page 4 2006 ARCTIC WINTER GAMES Thursday, March 9, 2006 www.awg2006.org Team Alaska skiers battle snow whipped WednesdayWednesday slalom course to take gold, silver By RON MCGEE Going into this year’s com- Ulu News petition, the gold-medal winner listed his goals as “doing well in Two Alaska Team men took my races and having fun.” EventEEventEvveenntt ResultsRRResultseessuullttss home the gold and silver Ulus Nathan Ord won the silver Alpine skiing Gymnastics in the Arctic Winter’s Game medal, with times of 49.13 on his ❆ men’s slalom event Tuesday at first run and 49.00 on his second Giant slalom, junior female NOT AVAILABLE Alyeska Resort in Girdwood. run. The 15-year-old skier trains Gold: Kami C. Cabana, Alaska Alyeska Ski Club member with his hometown club – the Silver: Stephanie Dunn, Alaska Snowboarding Richard C. Kelly posted the Juneau Ski Club. Bronze: Katrina Amy Schneider, Alberta ❆ Giant slalom, junior female fastest combined times, with Alberta skier Joshua North Gold: Ashley Margaret Egan, Alberta times of 47.88 on his first run Watson took home the bronze ❆ Junior male North and 48.43 on his second run. medal, with times of 50:18 and Silver: Carly W. Chase, Alaska This was the second Games for 52:12. Gold: Kevin F. Jensen, Alaska Bronze: Rachelle Marie Rebus, Alberta the 16-year-old, Anchorage Alaska skiers definitely had Silver: Nathan D. Ord, Alaska North skier. He was a member of a home-hill advantage, said Bronze: Richard C. Kelly, Alaska Team Alaska that took home Duffy Jensen, a start referee for ❆ Junior male ❆ Juvenile female the silver medal in the 2004 the slalom event. Skiers com- Gold: Cody Alan Zachariah Burchell, Games in Fort McMurray, peted in the midst of a winter Gold: Tricia J. Richardson, Alaska Alberta North Alberta. snow storm. Silver: Petra D. Davis, Alaska Silver: Tuumarsi Olsen, Greenland Bronze: Justine Elsie Pilger, Alberta North Wrestlers demonstrate extraordinary Bronze: Andrew Matthews, Northwest ❆ Juvenile male Territories sportsmanship Gold: Robert J. Lepine, Alaska ❆ Juvenile female By KATHERINE WELLS bers and other wrestlers are able Silver: Brien Edward James Davis, Alberta Gold: Brooke Nicole Voigt, Alberta North Ulu News to concentrate more on North Silver: Lacy L. Merrill, Alaska wrestling, said Yukon Coach Bronze: Derek Wilson, Yukon The wrestling tournament at Don Marrin. Bronze: Wheaton Symington, Yukon the Kenai Recreation Center has “There is great sportsman- Dene games ❆ Juvenile male been one of the most sports- ship between the teams. They ❆ men-like competitions Dave are getting closer each day. With Finger pull, open coed, junior female, Gold: Pierce Kiyoshi Mimura, Alberta Carey has ever seen. all of the wrestlers together juvenile female North “I have been a wrestling there are less distractions,” said NOT AVAILABLE Silver: Mikkel Kelller Olsen, Greenland coach for 30 years, and this is the Bronze: Matthew Scott Munn, Alberta Marrin. ❆ Junior male, finger pull first time I have seen absolutely The Yukon team is without North no act of bad sportsmanship,” much experience and came to Gold: Kohren H. Green, Alaska said Carey, wrestling sports the Games to improve. Most of Silver: Matthew Akikuluk, Nunavut Snowshoe biathlon Bronze: Matthew Ross Meneen, Alberta chairperson. the Yukon wrestlers have never ❆ 3K sprint, junior female The teams completed com- been in this caliber competition, North Gold: Kate Bolivar, Northwest Territories petitions Tuesday and each and are learning a great deal by wrestler has wrestled everyone watching others, said Marrin. Dog mushing Silver: Kimberly K. Green, Alaska Bronze: Mackenzie R. Wonders, Alaska in his or her weight class at least “They are seeing a lot of the ❆ Juvenile coed, 10K-5 dogs once. Individual competitions moves being executed for the Gold: Rebecca Jean Baxter, Northwest ❆ Junior male began Wednesday. first time. There’s not a lot of Territories Gold: Noel-Leigh Cockney, Northwest “The wrestlers are friendly wrestling in the Yukon. The guys with each other, when just two are getting better each time they Silver: Gracie K. Callis, Alaska Territories days ago they were winning or wrestle,” said Marrin. Bronze: Benjamin L. Kinvig, Yukon Silver: Jerad L. McClure, Alaska Bronze: Erik N. Jacobsen, Yukon losing to each other,” said Carey. “The sportsmanship is awe- ❆ Junior coed, 13K-7 dogs Since only wrestlers and some. I like helping my team. I Gold: Alyn B. Charlie, Northwest Territories basketball players are being lost my voice from cheering so housed at Sears Elementary much,” said Lynn Emiktowt of Silver: Beth H. Callis, Alaska School, Fort Yukon team mem- Team Nunavut. Bronze: Sophia Daniels, Yukon

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Even Figure skaters jump their way to Gold Ulus By COURTNEY PROCTER Ulu News

Arctic Winter Games fig- ure skating kicked off Tuesday with opening ceremonies at the Soldotna Sports Center. Once the competition had ended, Team Alaska had skat- ed to two gold Ulus while Yamal and Northwest Photo By Charlotte Nicolet Territories skaters each pock- ’s Alicia V.R. King performs a wonder- eted a gold. ful routine on the beam. Five contingents were rep- resented by the 32 athletes Team Alberta tumbles to Gold who competed in the figure skating events of the Games. Ulu in women’s gymnastics Celina Farmer of Alaska took the Ladies Level One gold, By CHARLOTTE NICOLET International Committee vice with Northwest Territories Ulu News president Wendell Shiffler team members taking silver and Games general manager and bronze. Northern Alberta won the Tim Dillon presented the Ulu Ladies Level Two was dom- Gold Ulu in the Women’s medals, the crowed roared. As inated by Yamal skaters includ- Artistic Gymnastics Team the hullabaloo quieted, the ing spectacular performances Competition on Tuesday at audience stood for Alberta’s from Viktoria Lobanova and Kenai Middle School. national anthem. Tatyana Borisova, who won Alaska, Alberta, “The girls did very well, gold and silver, respectively. Northwest Territories, and I’m really proud of how they Kayla Hallonquist of Team Yukon competed for the did. They enjoyed it, had fun, Yukon took bronze. medal on vault, bars, beam and met gymnasts from other In Ladies Level Three, it and floor exercises. places,” said Coach Jonathon was clear a clean program was On the uneven bars, Team Mason, Northwest Territory. the key to medaling, as Ellie Alberta was meticulous in “It’s my first games and I’m Gottstein of Team Alaska skat- their long extensions. With very impressed on how it was ed to gold with a graceful and pointed toes and straight organized, marvelous sports powerful short program. knees they did free hip circles and people that you meet; Northwest Territories to hand-stands, then ended great event for the children,” skater Tara Kaip captured with strong giants, and layout said Mason. Ladies Level Four gold with a fly-a-ways for their dismounts. Mason’s comments were dramatic performance and Photo By Allan Rudisill “On the floor, the girls shared by many, including solid jumps. The gold is Kaip’s Tatiana Borisova of Team Yamal shows her flexibility were powerhouses as they sports chair Melissa first medal at the Games, during her short program on Tuesday afternoon. although she competed in the tumbled from corner to cor- Daugherty. “The games went 2004 Games at Wood Buffalo. peted in the 2004 Games. This been skating for eight years in ner with switch-split leaps and really well today,” she said. “It feels amazing to get is her first medal at the Games. their hometown of , strong choreography,” said “Our volunteers pulled gold here,” Kaip said. “It feels so good to medal and are looking forward to the spectator, Tami Oines Koerber, through; the gymnasts were Her teammate, Sarah at the Arctic Winter Games,”she 2008 Games being held there, “You go girl,”was shouted wonderful; it really came Elke, who took bronze in said. although Kaip will be too old to from the audience at every together, I felt it at the end” Ladies Level Three, also com- Both Kaip and Elke have compete. team’s start up. And when she said.

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The Dene Games, part of By KATHERINE WELLS the Arctic Winter Games, was Ulu News born from ancient tradition with each of the competitions A fledgling badminton team based on activities once inte- from the Yukon has come to the gral to Native village life. The Arctic Winter Games to gain a Games are keeping these tradi- little more of something they tions alive with five sports lack. Team Yukon’s inexperience being contested on the Kenai may not be evident when they’re Photo By Lee Johnson Peninsula. on the court, but truth be told, Team Yukon badminton Participating teams in the most members have been play- athletes in action Dene Games include: ing only since last spring. Northwest Territories, Yukon, The Games are a great expe- challenge. Four team members Alberta, Alaska and Nunavut. rience and character builder for live in Whitehorse, which is four The Stick Pull, Snow Snake, the kids, according to Coach hours away from Watson Lake, Finger Pull, Stick Game, and Randy Carlson. where Coach Carlson and the Pole Push are the individual “The team has come here other players live. So the events and participants com- hoping to gain a sense of the Whitehorse athletes had to pete in each one. There are Games and mostly to train for practice on their own, playing four divisions: open male, jun- Photo By Dawn Fitzpatrick against adult players at the local ior male, junior female and the 2008 Games in Yellowknife,” Jonah Caesar, Team Yukon, grimaces during the Open gym, said Janice Carlson. juvenile female. he said. Team Yukon is learning “Badminton has a ‘back- The origin of the Stick Pull Male Stick Pull. to rise above technical difficul- began as a competition of ties as well. The gym at Soldotna yard’ stigma. Yet it is a competi- “grabbing fish out of the nets,” Although she has many Yukon, is 15-years-old and is Middle School has lower ceil- tive and physical sport that according to Michael McLeod, years of competing in the Inuit “participating for his 2nd time,” ings than the team is accus- requires mental skills, which is NWT Minister of Sport. Today’s games, this is the first Dene according to his mother, Kim tomed to. why we like it,” said Coach version uses a stick tapered on games for Brianna Goins, a 14- Blake. “He’s having a good time “Adjusting to food, facilities, Carlson. year-old with Team Alaska, who and not missing me at all.” both ends with Crisco shorten- and climate is all part of being a Though the players had is from Ninilchik, a small village The family is from Old ing thoroughly rubbed on it. competitor. I tell the kids to pick only four weekends to practice 40 miles south of Soldotna. She Crow, Yukon, an area only The rules require the arms to out what works for them,” said together as a full team before was picked at the Peninsula accessible by air. Benjamin’s remain straight with elbows the coach. coming to the Games, the Winter Games in January to first time entering the Dene locked and the competitor Getting the team together Carlsons agree that getting here join Team Alaska and has driv- Games was in Wood Buffalo/ must maintain a straight pos- to practice has been an added has been worth the effort. ture with no knee bending. The en four hours each of the last Fort McMurray, Alberta, two object is to pull the stick out of five Wednesdays to be coached years ago. the other person’s grip. There in Anchorage. “I’m having lots of fun,” SOLDOTNA Proud are two separate pulls, one for “My favorite Dene event is was the reaction of Margaret PROFESSIONAL PHARMACY Sponsor each hand, and the stick must the Snowsnake,” said Brianna. Tukkiapik, a 15-year-old partici- “We care for your health” of the stay level with no jerking allow- She feels “with practice she pant form Nunavut. She has ing during the pull. could get good at it.” been in several other competi- 2006 McLeod is here cheering “She was nominated to tions in Nunavut. on his two daughters who are carry the flag in the opening In part due to the Games, Arctic competing. Shawna, 14-years- ceremonies for her leadership Dene ancient traditions are old, was the Silver Ulu winner skills and ability to work with alive and well, and being Winter in the Snow Snake and Devin, the coaches,” said her coach, embodied and embraced by M-F 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. 15-years-old, won the Gold Ulu Amanda Attla. our youth. Native elders should 262-3800 299 Binkley St., Games in the Stick Pull. Kyle Benjamin, Team be proud. Soldotna Thompson Log Gift & Jewelry We are Proud to be Sponsors of the OPEN 10AM-8PM 7 DAYS A WEEK 2006 Arctic Winter Games Native Alaskan Gifts T-Shirts, Hooded Sweatshirts, Beanies & Gloves Ivory & Jade, Jewelry & Figurines Large Selection Of Collectible Hat Pins & Patches 262-9071 “It’s All About ALASKA” 44224 Sterling Hwy. Soldotna

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2006 ARCTIC WINTER GAMES Page 9 www.awg2006.org Thursday, March 9, 2006 Alaska volleyball ‘Want some fries with that?’ Food team unable to servers unsung heroes of Games dig out from Alberta North By BRIAN KEITH another food server. “At first Ulu News we had all this really good food. We had lasagna, and Saturday marked the some lemon salmon, and arrival of thousands of guests chicken, all kinds of good and participants for this year’s fresh fruit.” Arctic Winter Games, but The sheer volume of the what a lot of people didn’t participants combined with consider was how hungry their understandably large Photo By Star McGlasson they all were. appetites quickly diminished With the game board score showing 8-0, Nunavut’s Food service volunteers the reserves of the school head coach Donovan gave the go-ahead to continue certainly noticed, as busloads kitchen, causing them to of volunteers emptied into the resort to serving school cafe- play into the third period. “We’re here to play,” he said. Soldotna High School lunch- teria food. Lasagna begot room for a well deserved chicken nuggets, lemon Nunavut iced by NWT, meal, filled with a hunger salmon begot burritos, and Photo By Ramon Carreon brought on by long airplane fresh fruit was nowhere to be but takes loss in stride Team Alberta volleyball rides. The dinner line started seen. players strategize along the at 4 p.m., and was soon out Although the quality of By STAR MCGLASSON losing team if the goal spread the door. By 6 p.m., instead of the food servers is without Ulu News is seven or more. At second sidelines before their getting shorter, the line had question, the food itself period’s end, Donovan chose match. actually gotten longer, and the leaves some athletes wanting. The Nunavut midget to continue. pace of the eating quickened. “In the morning, its kind hockey team may have lost to “This was the first game By RAMON CARREON “It was really slow at 1 of greasy,”said Carlo Issaluk, a Team Northwest Territories in they had played together,”but Ulu News o’clock. We were having a Nunavut hockey player. midget men’s hockey, but we’re here to play, said hard time finding stuff to do “There’s a little fruit, like they certainly aren’t showing Donovan. “We had four Competition and friend- until dinner started at 4 p.m., apples and bananas, and then it. breakaways; we just didn’t ship were part of the volleyball and then it got really crazy,” for dinner we have things like “I’m not disappointed in score,” he added. matches on Tuesday when the said Telotha Rhinehart, a food hamburgers and French fries.” the team, we all tried hard,” Meanwhile, NWT was Alberta North Team boys spiked services volunteer and Kenai “It’s okay; it’s like basic said Nick Dunphy, assistant celebrating their first Games the Alaska Team in four sets. Peninsula College student. lunchroom food like in a high team captain for the Nunavut victory. “Everybody is extremely “I heard that we served school. It’s not bad, but it’s team after a 9-0 loss Tuesday “I can’t wait to tell my friendly and very welcoming. something like 1,000 meals not good to eat it all the time.” night. mom,”said Elton Ruben, a for- We can’t ask for more,”Alberta’s more than what was expect- added Joey Aqqiaruq, Issaluk’s “We just couldn’t get one ward for the NWT who scored coach Trent Mason said. ed,” said Charlene Smith, friend and hockey teammate. in,” said Dunphy. “We were three of the nine goals When asked if he could getting focused at the start of against Nunavut. Ruben share some of his secrets and the third period, but it was tips on how to get athletes of too late,” he said. scored the first goal of the Alberta’s caliber he responded: Nunavut’s head coach, game and another in the first “We are just very lucky to have John Donovan, had an oppor- period. He completed his hat lots of very good volleyball play- tunity unique to the Games. trick during the third period. ers in Northern Alberta.” At the end of the second peri- Ruben said this was his One of Alberta’s players, od, NWT was winning 8-0. first experience at the Games. James Senetza said that being According to the Games’ “I’m proud of myself and of part of the team was good and rules, at the end of the sec- how the team played,” he exciting. He said the team was ond period or any time dur- said. having a great time and showing ing the third period, the game NWT team member, Joey other teams, “how we play vol- may be stopped at the discre- Hiebert, also had a hat trick leyball in Northern Alberta.” tion of the head coach of the and one assist.

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