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TABLE OF CONTENTS MEDALS BY TEAM Ulu counts as of 9 p.m. Tuesday Today’s games » 3 Contingent Gold Silver Bronze Total Cultural events » 4 19 20 23 62 Volunteer spirit » 5 North 12 7 8 27 Team profiles» 7 3 3 1 7 Dog mushing » 8-9 NWT 7 8 12 27 Past athlete profile» 10 Volunteer profile» 11 - 2 4 4 10 Head pull » 12 2 1 2 5 Snow snake/Talent show » 13 Sapmi 7 2 6 15 Sports roundup » 14 Yamal 18 26 7 51 Pins of the day » 15 7 6 14 27 Arctic Winter Games schedule: Today and Thursday 3:45 p.m. and 7 p.m.; UAF Patty Park, AWG Museum Exhibit, 11:30 a.m.; Junior Female and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; UAF Patty TODAY Center, Bantam Male, 7:15 p.m. Folk Art Fest and Expo, Pin Sales male 3K, 11:30 a.m. Center, Junior Female, 3 p.m. ALPINE SKIING—Mt. Aurora —UAF and Pin Trading, Museums and CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING— and 7:15 p.m. Skiland, Slalom, Juvenile and Student Recreation Center, Train Rides, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sled Birch Hill Recreation Area, Mass INDOOR SOCCER—UAF Junior Female and Male, First Run Intermediate Female, 9 a.m., 19 Dog Rides, noon-2 p.m.; Local Start Classic, Midget Female Student Recreation Center, 11:30 a.m., Second Run 2 p.m. a.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m.; Junior Female, Performance Series, 2-7 p.m.; UAF 3.75K, 12:50 p.m.; Midget Male Round-Robin Games, ARCTIC SPORTS—Lathrop 1 p.m.; Junior Male, noon and 3 Great Hall, College Fair, 9 a.m.- 3.75K, 12:30 p.m.; Juvenile Female Intermediate Female, 4 p.m. and High School, Triple Jumps, Junior p.m.; Juvenile Female, 4 p.m., 7 noon and 2 p.m.-7 p.m.; Doyon, 7.5K, Noon; Juvenile Male, 7.5K, 5 p.m.; Junior Female, noon and Female and Male, Open Female p.m. and 8 p.m.; Juvenile Male, Ltd., Lunch Performance, Noon to 11:30 a.m.; Junior Female 10K, 1 p.m.; Junior Male, 9 a.m., 10 and Open Male, 9 a.m.; Alaskan 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 7 p.m. 2 p.m.; Grange Hall, North Pole, 10:45 a.m.; Junior Male 10K, 10 a.m., 8 p.m. and 9 p.m.; Juvenile High Kick, Junior Female and SNOWBOARDING—UAF Yamal in the Children’s Eyes, 11 a.m. Female, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.; Male, Noon; Open Female, and Hulbert Nanook Terrain Park, a.m.-6 p.m. —Fairbanks Curling Juvenile Male, 8 a.m., 11 a.m., Male, 2:30 p.m. , Junior Female and Club, Female Medals Round, 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. —North Pole High Junior Male, 11 a.m.; Juvenile Junior Female and Male Bronze SHORT TRACK SPEED School, Juvenile Female and Male Female and Juvenile Male, 11 a.m. THURSDAY Ulu games, 9 a.m.; Junior Female SKATING—Juvenile Female Singles, Junior Female and Male SNOWSHOEING—Randy ALPINE SKIING—Mt. Aurora and Male Gold Ulu games, 2:30 666M, 9:25 a.m.; Juvenile Male Singles, Junior Female and Male Smith Middle School Track, Junior Skiland, Combined, Junior Female p.m. 666M, 9:33 a.m.; Junior Female Doubles, Juvenile Female and Female, 100M, 10:15 a.m.; 400M, and Male and Juvenile Female and GAMES—Ryan Middle 777M, 9:49 a.m.; Junior Male Male Doubles, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 10:50 a.m.; 1,500M, 11:50 a.m.; Male, First Run 11:30 a.m.; Second School, Finger Pull, Junior Female 777M, 10:01 a.m. —UAF Patty Junior Male, 100M 10:10 a.m.; Run 1:45 p.m. and Open Male, 2 p.m.; Junior SNOWBOARDING—UAF Center, Junior Female, 11 a.m. and 400M, 10:40 a.m., 1,500M, 11:44 ARCTIC SPORTS—Lathrop Male and Juvenile Female, 9 a.m. Hulbert Nanook Terrain Park, 4 p.m.; Junior Male, 9 a.m., 2 p.m., a.m., Juvenile Female, 100M High School, One-Foot High Kick, DOG MUSHING—Jeff Studdert Arctic Air, Junior Female and 7 p.m. 10:05 a.m.; 400M, 10:30 a.m.; Junior and Open Female, 10 a.m., Racegrounds, Junior Coed Team Male, Juvenile Female and Male, CURLING—Fairbanks Curling 800M, 11:37 a.m.; Juvenile Male, Junior and Open Male, 1 p.m.; Four-Dog Race, 1:30 p.m.; 11 a.m. Club, Junior Female and Male, 100M, 10 a.m., 400M 10:20 a.m.; Open Male Airplane, 7 p.m. Juvenile Coed 7.5K Team Four- —Hutchison Playoffs 9 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 4:30 800M, 11:30 a.m.; 4x400M Junior BADMINTON—North Pole High Dog Race, Noon. High School, Junior Mixed p.m. Mixed Relay 12:10 p.m.; Juvenile School, Junior Mixed Doubles FIGURE SKATING—Carlson Doubles, 10 am.; Junior Mixed DENE GAMES—Hering 4x400M Juvenile Mixed Relay, and Juvenile Mixed Doubles, Center, Team Event (Axel, Double- Team Event, 1 p.m.; Juvenile Auditorium, Hand Games, Junior noon. Qualifying Round, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Double Jump Combination, Flying Mixed Team Event, 10 a.m. Male and Juvenile Female, 0 a.m., TABLE TENNIS—Hutchison BASKETBALL—UAF Patty Came./Back Sit Spin), Layback/ —Randy Smith Junior Female and Open Male High School, Doubles, Junior Center, Junior Female Playoffs, Sideways Leaning Spin, Sit Spin, Middle School, Junior Female, 12:30 p.m.; Semifinals and Finals Female, Junior Male, Juvenile 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Junior Male Spiral Sequence. Step Sequence, Round-Robin Games, 8 a.m., for all Divisions at 3 p.m. Female, Juvenile Male, 10:30 a.m. Playoffs, 11 a.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. 3 p.m. 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Playoffs FIGURE SKATING—Carlson VOLLEYBALL—West Valley SKI—Birch Hill —Gymnastics, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.; West Valley Center, Free Skate, Junior Female, High School, Junior Female, 12:30 Recreation Area, Juvenile Female Junior Female Individual High School, Junior Male, Ladies 1, 1:15 p.m., Ladies 2, 2:10 p.m., 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5 p.m., and Male 5K Individual, 2:30 Competition, (Vault, Balance Round Robin, 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., a.m.; Ladies 3, 3:10 p.m.; Ladies 4, 6:30 p.m., 8 p.m.; Randy Smith p.m.; Junior Male and Female Beam, Floor Exercise, Uneven 11 a.m.; Playoffs 5 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Middle School, Junior Male, 12:30 Individual 7.5K, 2:30 p.m. Bars, All Around, 10:30 a.m. 7 p.m. —Big Dipper Ice p.m., 2 p.m.; 3:30 p.m., 5 p.m., BIATHLON SNOWSHOE— ICE HOCKEY—Big Dipper Ice —North Pole Arena, Midget Male, 11:15 a.m., 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Birch Hill Recreation Area, Arena, Bantam Male Semifinals Middle School, Individual Weight 1:30 p.m.; Junior Female, 9 a.m., CULTURAL EVENTS—Pioneer Juvenile Female and Male 5K, 9 and 11:30 a.m.; Midget Male, Class Tournaments, 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2014 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner U3 ulu news Team Alaska starts midway point in lead By Bob Eley ulu count with a total of 62 as of including 18 golds. been a factor for the competitors. Most of the team sports wrap ULU NEWS 9 p.m. Tuesday. The home team is third An inch or two of snow was fore- up their qualifying play today, has amassed 19 gold ulus, 20 sil- in the ulu race with 27 overall and cast for Tuesday night and this but curling moves into the play- The 2014 Arctic Winter ver and 23 bronze. seven gold, followed by Alberta morning; however, the rest of off stage of its Junior female and Games reach the midway point Yamal is second among the North with 27 (12 gold), Yukon the week looks like it will feature male tournaments with match- today with competition taking nine contingents from the cir- 27 (seven gold), Sapmi with 14 more than its share of sunshine. es at 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at the place in 19 sports ranging from cumpolar north competing in (seven gold), Nunavik-Quebec Birch Hill Recreation Area Fairbanks Curling Club. alpine skiing and snowboarding the weeklong sports and cul- with 10 (two gold), Greenland will get a rest today as there is Meanwhile, north of Fairbanks to figure skating. tural extravaganza featuring 20 seven (three gold) and Nunavut no competition in cross-country the alpine skiers head into their Through the first two days of sports events and numerous cul- with five (two gold). skiing or biathlon. Dog mushing, second day of competition with competition, host Team Alaska tural activities. Even though the weather is gymnastics, and has emerged as the leader in the Yamal has amassed 51 ulus, warmer than normal, it hasn’t wrestling also take the day off. GAMES » U18 Ray Brasier’s office at RE/MAX… Welcomes all the Arctic Winter Games athletes and their families to Fairbanks! Please enjoy all the Golden Heart City has to offer! 57502159-3-21-14ULU Buying or Selling your home? Call Ray at (907) 452-6387 raybrasier.net • RE/MAX Associates of Fairbanks U4 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Wednesday, March 19, 2014 ulu news

Jonni Roos/ULU NEWS Performances and visual art fill Fairbanks this week By Jonni Roos is an opportunity to discover new music Children’s Eyes.” ULU NEWS and delight in old favorites. This framed collection depicts the Live Take a moment to visit the Folk Art Fest games through the drawings of children Performances Indulge in the sights and sounds and Expo, open all week at the Pioneer from the aboriginal communities of Today at Pioneer Park Park Centennial Center for the Arts. Yamal-Nenet. The entire collection totals 2 p.m.: Kit Carson, singer/ of Arctic Winter Games this week Two levels of handmade artwork were some 3,500 pictures (only 30 pieces are songwriter with Alaskan flair with a wonderful selection of visual created by talented artists from the Fair- presented for this display) and has been and performance art. banks area. Take home the one of a kind shown only three times at the Arctic Win- 3:30 p.m.: Peligro, Fairbanks born rock band Audiophiles take note — Arctic souvenirs of the Arctic Winter Games for ter Games. friends and family. Cap the exciting AWG week off on Fri- 5 p.m.: Dry Cabin String Band, old- Winter Games is a golden oppor- Upstairs in the Bear Gallery, travel back day, Saturday and Sunday with the GCI fashioned bluegrass tunity to indulge in a variety of through the history of the Arctic Win- Open North American Cham- 6 p.m.: Saint Animal, original folk music all week long. From opera to ter Games by touring the AWG historic pionship — the longest continuously run music bluegrass, contemporary and clas- collection on loan from the Alaska State sled dog race in the world. 7 p.m.: Cold Fusion, belly dancing Museum in Juneau. Almost every pin of AWG contingents have brought their 7:30 p.m.: Tundra Caravan sical, this week is filled with the the Arctic Winter Games is on display, beautiful regional parkas to wear in this soundtrack of excitement of the along with a history of the games, flags of year’s historic Parka Parade on Sunday. Arctic Winter Games in Fairbanks. the regions represented and interesting The public is invited to bring their fanci- Games’ memorabilia. est parka and join in the fun. From 2-6 p.m. today through Friday, The cultural artwork of the contin- For more information on cultural programs Pioneer Park will host a live music perfor- gent regions is on display all week at the happening during Arctic Winter Games week, mance series at the Pioneer Park Theatre. Grange Hall in North Pole. visit the AWG website at www.awg2014.com/ The free concerts feature favorite local One notable display is the famous Arc- cultural. bands and fresh visiting musicians and tic Winter Games exhibit “Yamal in the Wednesday, March 19, 2014 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner U5 ulu news Volunteer spirit drives Winter Games’ success By Danny Martin doesn’t matter ... they’ll be like ‘Wow! I ULU NEWS can do that. That would be pretty cool!’” The cafeteria is at Lathrop High The after-effects of the Arctic Winter School, an athletes village for the Arctic Games on a lost community can be as Winter Games. exciting as the events of the biennial ath- Jeff Jacobson, president of the Arctic letic and cultural extravaganza. Winter Games 2014 Host Society, noted This year’s AWG can create a spirit of that no new facilities had to be built for volunteerism, said Tim Dillon, president this year’s AWG. of the board of directors for the Team There were, though, enhancements to Alaska delegation. current venues, and two enhancements Dillon was the general manager for the should benefit a popular venue for the in Kenai. future. “The key to the whole thing (AWG) is Two enhancements were in the sta- what it does to your community a couple dium area at the Birch Hill Recreation of years down the line,” he said. Area, where a spectator viewing area and The former University of Alaska an entrance ramp for physically disabled Anchorage athletic director and vice people were constructed. chancellor said the 2006 games were a The Birch Hill Recreation Area is the success for one reason. site of the Nordic skiing, biathlon and “Now when you look at the planning snowshoe events for this week’s AWG. commission, the parks and rec (depart- The spectator viewing area has ment), all the different 501c3’s (nonprofit Athletes race in snowshoes during the Arctic Winter Games. Nathan Betz/ multi-season benefits, as it can be used corporations),” he said. “They’ve got vol- Ulu News for summer sports and weddings. unteers; they’ve got leaders. All of those “It’s very popular to go up there to Birch people started out through the Arctic great volunteers, you have a variety of dif- the Red Crosses and the other organi- Hill and have an outdoor wedding in that Winter Games. ferent activities.” zations are going to go ahead and say ‘I lovely setting,” Jacobson said Tuesday “That fire was lit in their belly,” he add- This year’s AWG has more than 2,600 need some volunteers,’” Dillon said. “I can during the media briefing. ed. “It gives you a good feeling to give volunteers for about 2,000 athletes and promise you these people who have been Contact News-Miner sports editor Danny back, and that’s what you’re going to coaches. out here, whether they’re ticket takers, Martin at [email protected] or follow have in this community. You already have “Some of those folks that are running security folks, helping in the cafeteria, it him on Twitter:@newsminersports. U6 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Wednesday, March 19, 2014 ulu news

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MINING DONE RIGHT Wednesday, March 19, 2014 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner U7 ulu news CONTINGENCY PROFILES 80 percent , arctic sports way of Nunavut life By Libbie Martin opportunity to participate at a high-lev- ULU NEWS el competition like the AWGs,” said Tom Sammurtok, minister of community and » Nunavut, formerly a part of the North- government services, in a press release. west Territories, has been competing at “These athletes, coaches and participants the Arctic Winter Games as a separate are ambassadors for our territory on the contingent since 2002. world stage, while at the same time, are Nunavut flag Ulu News That also was the year Nunavut hosted leaders in our communities.” the Games in Iqaluit with Nuuk, Green- The Inuksuk Drummers from Iqaluit land. will perform throughout the week, illus- Nunavut, “Our Land” in the Inuktitut trating the Inuit culture. language, was created to allow the 80 Nunavut athletes will showcase their percent Inuit population to control its prowess in Arctic sports, badminton, bas- traditional way of life. ketball, curling, Dene games, dog mush- A total of 279 athletes, coaches, sup- porters and cultural participants have ing, figure skating, gymnastics, hockey, traveled to Fairbanks to compete in the soccer, speed skating, table tennis, volley- 2014 Games. ball and wrestling. Among the athletes are flag bearer Judy The Nunavut flag has two vertical bars, Mariq, of Baker Lake, a hockey player, one yellow and one white, with a tradi- and sign bearer Deon Kuglugiak from tional Inukshuk, centered, and a blue star Chesterfield Inlet. offset in the top right corner. “Our athletes have dedicated countless The team colors are red, yellow and hours toward practicing their sport for an blue. »

Sapmi flag Ulu News Sapmi a small team with big goals at Winter Games By Libbie Martin This year, there are 34 athletes and six ULU NEWS coaches, accompanied by two cultural youths, according to Berit Ranveig Nils- This year marks the 10th anniversary sen, chef de mission. of Team Sapmi’s first appearance at the Nilssen says the goal is to “get a lot (of) Arctic Winter Games. medals.” Sapmi (Northern Scandinavia) sent Team Sapmi’s cultural offerings a small team for cross-country skiing, include a young dancer who performs biathlon, snowshoeing and cultural belly dances to traditional music, and a activities in 2004. singer/piano player who sings tradition- Sapmi is what the Sami people call al songs. their traditional homeland. The Sapmi flag has four distinct col- Coming from northern Scandinavia, ors. the indigenous Sami represent approx- The largest block of color on the right imately 60,000 to 70,000 people spread is dark blue, met with two thin strips of among , , and yellow and green. On the left is a larger . stripe of red. All four colors are overlaid Of the nine distinct dialects spoken with a circle of red and blue. by the Sami, only one is found in all the The team colors are red, yellow, blue Scandinavian countries. and black. U8 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Wednesday, March 19, 2014 ulu news

A musher drives dogs during the Arctic Winter Games on Tuesday. Carol Falcetta/Ulu News

It’s all in the family for Winter Games dog mushers By Scott McCrea seven-dog 13K division, and Then there is the unique back- got Harry back into mushing, a Nicholas Linton Cole, of Chu- ULU NEWS 13-year-old Ethel, who raced in ground of the dogs themselves. sport he had been off of for sev- giak, grabbed gold for the sec- the five-dog 10K race. “It’s about “They’re special dogs for us,” eral years, as well as paving the ond straight day with a time of This must be what the parents enjoying it and being a part of he said. way for the sisters to join in. 19 minutes, 20.1 seconds, fol- of Venus and Serena Williams it. To see their dogs out there, The Ford family unexpectedly Four years later, the puppies lowed by 14-year-old teammate have to go through. they’re absolutely amazed and came into the dogs a few years went from a bucket in Nunavut Zada Maruskie in 20:44:40 and Tuesday’s dog mushing rac- happy with what they are doing.” ago when a friend came by their to competing in the 2014 Arctic Taylor Beck in 21:48.2. es at the Jeff Studdert Race- The Ford sisters, who placed house one cold December day, Winter Games in Fairbanks. In the 13K event, 15-year-old grounds featured three sets of last in their respective divisions, carrying, as Harry explained it, Other sets of siblings compet- Trevor Henry, of Huslia, took sisters competing in the day’s came into the race with a bit of “a bucket.” ing Tuesday included 11-year- gold in 25:52.4, followed by races, with two sets facing each a disadvantage. Out of all the “I asked him what he had in old Taryn and 13-year-old Taylor 16-year-old Zack Campbell from other in the five-dog 10-kilome- teams competing, they and their there, he showed me, and there Beck, of , Northwest Northwest Territories in 26:15.2, ter individual race. dogs had to travel the farthest. were seven puppies in there,” Territories, and the 13-year-old and 15-year-old Andrew Noble But for at least one parent, “It’s our first time ever to travel he said. When learning that the Tweddell twins from White- of Eagle River in 26:16.0. which sibling would end up win- by jet with the dogs, and it’s been a friend was on the way to put the horse, Yukon, Lori and Louve. Dog mushing continues ning was beside the point. real challenge,” said Harry, whose puppies down because he could On the results side, the day Thursday with team four-dog “It’s not about winning,” said wife, Sally, was also on hand coach- not care for them, Harry showed belonged to Team Alaska, who 7.5km juvenile and junior coed Harry Ford, the coach and father ing the girls. “They (the dogs) are them to Sally, and they decid- captured four of the six ulus races taking place. of Nunavut sisters 15-year- finding the weather a whole lot ed on the spot to adopt them. awarded. Like Tuesday’s events, it’s old Patricia, who raced in the warmer than back home.” Having the dogs in their lives In the 10K race, 13-year-old guaranteed to be a family affair. Wednesday, March 19, 2014 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner U9 ulu news MORE MUSHING Mushers and dogs accept medals at the Arctic Winter Games on Tuesday. Carol Falcetta photos/ Ulu News

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Year with What are you doing now? Looking back on your expe- AWG » 1988, Fairbanks Job: Pumpstation assistant for rience, what advice would Pumpstation No. 1, Alyeska Pipe- you give someone looking to line become an AWG competitor? Event » Inuit games Family: married, with two Would you recommend the children and a grandchild experience? Hobbies: I enjoy volunteer- I would definitely recommend Placement » ing on the WEIO board and as a this experience. My advice to Won the gold in the arm pull member of the AWG host society. someone looking to be an AWG and bronze in Alaska high kick contingent: Even if you don’t Did your AWG experience make any of the teams the first Favorite Memory of this have any influence in later time around, get involved as a time? I really enjoyed meeting years — decisions about your volunteer and get to know the people from all over. There are future, college, jobs, etc? games and try it again in two people I still know to this day Since that time, I have gotten years. through continued involvement more involved over the years with with Arctic Winter Games and Team Alaska. It is such a terrific Any final thoughts? World Eskimo-Indian Olympics. experience, I have encouraged I am really happy to have the Many of my friends have gone on my kids to compete. This year, games back in Fairbanks. I hope to be coaches or supporters. my son will compete in the Dene the community comes out to sup- games, and my daughter was a port the event and get involved. Anything you would have member of the cultural contin- And if anyone has any pins to done differently? gent that went to Greenland in trade look for me. I was not aware of how big 2002. Compiled by Jonni Roos Gina Kalloch Ulu News Alaska Alaska RawRaw FFurur Co.Co. T h a n k Y o u Pelts, Parkas, Coats, Hats, Mittens, Ruffs, to the Earmuffs, Quiveut & Mukluks AWG sponsors Custom Manufactured Fur Garments and welcome Largest Selection of Tanned Furs teams, coaches and spectators! in Alaska – Since 1979 – • Great Fabric Selections

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Team Alberta’s Samuel Hasenclever, 18, left, and Matthew Jacobson, of Team Yukon, face off during the 2014 Arctic Winter Games Arctic Sports Open Male Head Pull on Tuesday at the Coach T Court in Lathrop. Hasenclever placed fourth in the event. JR Ancheta/for the News-Miner Athletes challenge whole body strength in head pull By Scott McCrea Players then rose to a posi- of time, it was clear by the looks chin up with your head back so tic Sports are an important part ULU NEWS tion with only hands and knees on the competitor’s faces that it the strap won’t slip off, and keep of the Arctic Winter Games. and feet touching the floor. On was quite the ordeal. the strap above the ears and low “I think it’s important for Using your head had a whole the signal from the judge, the One by one the competi- on the back of your neck,” he said. bringing people together and different meaning Tuesday night players had to pull backward tors were knocked off until it Bell stood out in the competi- helping preserve some of the at Lathrop High School’s Coach with their head, bracing their came down to a battle for the tion by virtue of his hair alone, traditional games that have been T Court. hands out in front and using gold between Andrew Bell, of which was a mohawk with the around for a long time,” he said. Taking center court in the gym their whole body strength to pull Nunavut, and Tonny Fisker, of bright Nunavut colors of red and “By having these games, it keeps last night was the final event of steadily backward. Greenland, with Fisker prevail- yellow. new and young people coming the day’s Arctic Sports activities, A winner was determined ing in the end. Other Arctic Sports activities into the games a reason to play. the men’s head pull. when one player pulled the oth- It was Bell’s fourth medal of held Tuesday included the two- “Every couple of years they The single elimination compe- er’s hands across the center line, this year’s games, having tak- foot high kick junior female and can measure their progress if tition involved two players lying or if the opponent dropped his en gold in the kneel jump and male, the two-foot high kick they have been sticking with it on the floor on their stomachs head allowing the loop to be bronze in the one hand reach on open female and male, arm pull and see people they haven’t seen facing each other. The floor had pulled off. Monday, and a gold in the two- junior female and male, and the in a while,” he added. three parallel lines 24 inches Tuesday night’s event pro- foot high kick earlier Tuesday. arm pull open female. Arctic Sports continue today from the center line. A looped ceeded quickly, with the average After the competition, Bell Though they might not be with events to include the triple leather thong was placed over round lasting fewer than 10 sec- described his strategy going into as popular or well attended as jump and the Alaskan high kick. the back of the player’s heads onds. the strenuous head pull. “Keep hockey or basketball, Bell said The events are held at Lathrop above the ears. Still, despite the brief amount your body weight low, keep your that the events held during Arc- High School beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2014 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner U13 ulu news Seven teams test skill in snow snake competition By Jonni Roos Dene games, is a game to prac- ulu with a distance of 173-11, ULU NEWS tice traditional hunting skills. What is snow snake? narrowly edging out Brittney The game teaches spear hunt- The game seems simple enough — take a stick tapered on one Brown, of Team Yukon, who Participants from seven con- ing techniques such as accuracy, end and throw it underhand so it skims across the ground. The took the bronze with a distance tingents tested their skill with power, control and focus. It was the winner is the competitor to make their snake go the farthest of 173-8. the snow snake to take it to the traditionally taught as a method distance. Anthony Matt Primozic, of farthest distance on another to catch small game that later The snow snake, like all of the Dene games, is a game to practice Team Yukon, won the gold in gorgeous day for competition at evolved into a sport. traditional hunting skills. The game teaches spear hunting the Junior male category with the 2014 Arctic Winter Games. The field of competition is techniques such as accuracy, power, control and focus. It was an astonishing 211-5. The snow snake, which is part a narrow trough of icy packed traditionally taught as a method to catch small game that later Paulusi Irniq, of Nunavik, of the Dene games, features snow edged with high, deep evolved into a sport. took silver with a toss of 193-11 Junior male, Junior female, snow berms. As anyone who has and Jedrek Dendys, of Yukon, Juvenile female and Open male had to manipulate anything on captured the bronze with a fin- divisions. slick ice can tell you, it is any- Dorron Scott, of Whitehorse, egory with an impressive best ishing throw of 193-0. So, what is a snow snake? thing but simple and ice physics Yukon, put on an impressive throw of 177-11. Naomi Sala, of Dene Games continue during A snow snake may sound like defies anything logical. performance in winning the Nunavik, grabbed the silver with Arctic Winter Games week a vicious arctic viper, but it is Too fast of a throw can cause Open male division with a toss a best throw of 165-0, followed with hand games today at Her- actually a popular Dene game the snow snake to skid out of of 257 feet, 6 inches, which closely by Cassandra Paul, of ing Auditorium, the finger pull of skill. The game seems simple control, too hard and the snake was nearly 20 feet ahead of Team Northwest Territories, on Thursday at Ryan Middle enough — take a stick tapered will end stuck in the snow berm. runner-up Tom Naqitagvik, of with a distance of 159-4. School and Pole Push on Friday on one end and throw it under- A gentle, but firm underhand Nunavut (236-7). Yukon’s Justin Stephanie Charlie, of Team at Ryan. hand so it skims across the throw and the snake will sail Smith earned the bronze ulu at Northwest Territories, won the An overall winner in each ground. The the winner is the gracefully to the end of the ice. 233-1. gold ulu in the Junior female of the four categories will be competitor to make their snake It takes a great amount of skill, Holly Archie, of Team North- category with an best throw of declared at the end of the week go the farthest distance. finesse and more than a little west Territories, took the gold 176-10. Leannan Angnatuk, of based on a point system by The snow snake, like all of the luck to get the spear to the end. ulu in the Juvenile female cat- Team Nunavik, claimed a silver placement in each game.

Athletes display their artistic sides at AWG talent show By Scott McCrea athletes proved their tal- singing and beat box, produc- home. equally by the entire audience, ULU NEWS ents weren’t limited to the ing a crowd pleasing blend of Team Yukon took first place and for those who slipped or the traditional and the mod- with a dance troupe of six per- lost their place, the audience ski trails, gym floor or ice It was a bit like “Ameri- ern. formers who delivered a high encouraged them back on track. skating rink. can Idol” minus a snarky A trio consisting of two per- energy, tightly choreographed Most of the performers formers from Nunavut and one routine that had the crowd of seemed unfazed by the size of Simon Cowell or any of the Twenty different performanc- es took place, with acts ranging from the Yukon took third place more than 900 clapping along the crowd and took to the stage contestants being sent to from piano playing, dancing, a in the evening’s competition. in rhythm. with poise and confidence and Hollywood. cappella singing, jazz flute and Taking second place was All contestants were given a proved that when it comes to The first Arctic Winter more. Rachel Michael, of Nunavut, maximum of four minutes to talent, one does not need to look Two of the more unique acts who played guitar and sang a perform. to Hollywood for examples. Games talent show took involved contestants delivering hauntingly melodic song she In true Arctic Winter Games Because on Monday night, the place Monday night at a musical performance consist- wrote herself on the problems of camaraderie, all performers circumpolar north came forth Hering Auditorium, where ing of a combination of throat alcohol abuse and suicide back were enthusiastically cheered and represented.

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Curlers compete at Arctic Winter Games on Tuesday. John T. Adams/Ulu News Curlers head to first playoff rounds today By Bob Eley Northwest Territories was Skiland, winning gold ulus in ULU NEWS second in the female event at all four divisions of the slalom. 3-1, followed by Yukon at 2-2, Avery Naim captured the Curling was one of the first Alaska at 1-3 and Nunavut at gold ulu in the Junior female sports to get started in the 2014 0-4. In the male event, Yukon race, completing two runs in 1 Arctic Winter Games, and it was second at 3-1, with North- minutes, 23.7 seconds. Alaska’s will be the first team sport to west Territories at 2-2, Nun- Roan Elizabeth Willson fin- begin its playoff round today at avut at 1-3 and Alaska at 0-4. ished second a little more than the Fairbanks Curling Club. The bronze ulu matches take five seconds off the pace and Playoff matches are sched- place at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Courtney Doerkson of North- uled for 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to ern Alberta took third. with the gold ulu matches fol- see which teams advance to the Dan Wieben and Will Nagge lowing at 2:30 p.m. ulu-round matches on Thurs- gave Alberta North a gold-sil- day. Curling wraps up with a ver finish in the Junior male During the qualifying Junior mixed event on Friday event. Wieben’s winning time rounds, Alberta North sported and Saturday. of 1:26.24 edged out Nagge by the best records in the Junior .09 seconds. Alaska’s Alec Ste- female and Junior male divi- povich finished about two sec- sions. Both teams finished the Alpine skiing onds back to claim the bronze. round-robin portion of the Skiers from Alberta North Daniel Wieben, of Team Alberta, skis in the giant slalom on event with 4-0 records. ruled the slopes at Mt. Aurora SPORTS » U16 Tuesday at the Arctic Winter Games. Casey Thompson/Ulu News Wednesday, March 19, 2014 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner U15 ulu news TODAY’S Voted #1 PINS Ladies Clothing Boutique for the These pins will be past two years! released today. While visiting Fairbanks, TEAMS: come see where smart girls shop! NORTHWEST 125030993-15-14ULU TERRITORIES 3677 College Rd. • 374-7910 www.fireweedboutique.com AND NUNAVUT Open Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. • Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

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Alaska’s 20-point scorers were Deir- Alberta North took the top two spots SPORTS dre,Creed, Gage Warren Hoffman and in the Junior female event with Regan Continued from U14 Joel Valdez. Mikayla Bridge and Brayden Berg claiming gold and Alex McKinnon Lambert accomplished the feat for claiming silver. Yukon’s Rachel MacIn- Alberta North’s Portia Fernandes took Alberta North. tosh grabbed braze. the gold in the Juvenile female slalom Greenland’s Mathias Mark earned with a 1:27.88, followed by Katie Vowk, of gold in the Junior male division, while Yukon, and Alaska’s Arianna Marie Hall. Gymnastics Yukon’s Adam Waddington took silver In the Juvenile male division, it was Alberta North edged Alaska by less and Greenland’s Jonas Stramsted was Alberta North’s Curtis Munroe taking than a point to win the team title on the third. the top spot in 1:26.74, with Alaska’s first day of the Gymnastics competition Yukon’s Reanna Newsome captured Cabell Hildreth in second and Alberta at Gymnastics, Inc. the gold ulu in the Juvenile female divi- North’s Dawson Brancati third. Alberta North earned the win with sion, with a pair of Alberta North board- The giant slalom is on today’s schedule. 108.6 points, while Alaska finished with ers — Sydney Kickbush and Karli Gor- 107.8. Yukon was third with 100.367. don — taking second and third, respec- The individual gymnastics events are tively. Wrestling scheduled for Thursday. In the Juvenile male division, Alberta Alaska captured the gold ulu in team North’s Jack MacDougall won the gold wrestling winning all four of its dual ulu, with Yukoners Tim Schimmer and matches by wide margins. Alberta North Snowboarding Esa Suominen taking silver and bronze. captured the silver and Northwest Terri- The snowboard competition moved tories took the bronze. from Birch Hill on Fort Wainwright to Five wrestlers — three from Alas- the Hulbert Nanooks Terrain Park on the Other results For results from other sports events ka and two from Alberta — earned 20 University of Alaska Fairbanks campus A snowboarder competes Tuesday. points during the two-day event. Tuesday, go to www.awg2014.org. for Tuesday’s rail jump. Ulu News Wednesday, March 19, 2014 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner U17 ulu news U18 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Wednesday, March 19, 2014 ulu news

Park on the University of Alaska the featured event in the Dene cultural events at Pioneer Park pin sales and pin trading and GAMES Fairbanks campus. games. today as the highlight shifts museums and train rides. Sled Continued from U3 Figure skating takes cen- Snowshoe racers take to the from a film festival to live per- dog rides will be available from ter stage at the Carlson Center Randy Smith Middle School formances from 1-7:30 p.m. in noon to 2 p.m. the giant slalom on tap at Mt. today with free skate portion of track today to compete in the the civic center’s theater. The final lunch performance Aurora Skiland. The slalom was the two-day event. The competi- short distance combined event Today’s schedule calls for of the week will take place from held Tuesday, and the combined tors skated their short programs and the 4x400M relay. Kit Carson at 2 p.m., Peligro at noon to 2 p.m. at the Doyon, event is scheduled for Thursday on Tuesday morning. Badminton and table ten- 3:30, Dry Cabin String Band Limited headquarters. Should the weather become a The Arctic Sports and Dene nis continue qualifying rounds at 5, Saint Animal at 6, Cold The exhibit Yamal in the Chil- problem today, Friday and Sat- games continues with competi- today at North Pole High School urday are available as makeup tion at Lathrop High School and and Hutchison High School, Fusion at 7 and Tundra Caravan dren’s Eyes runs from 11 a.m. days. Hering Auditorium, respective- respectively. at 7:30. to 6 p.m. at the Grange Hall in Snowboarders also are in ly. Other events on tap from North Pole. action today with the slopestyle The Alaskan high kick and the 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Pioneer event on tap starting at 11 a.m. triple jump are on tap in Arctic Cultural activities Park include an AWG museum For more information on today’s at the Hulbert Nanoos Terrain Sports, while hand games are There’s a new twist to the exhibit, a folk art fest and expo, schedule go to www.awg2014.org

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