Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As the sporting events conclude for the school year, once again the Inuvik athletes share the spotlight. I am proud to state that the Samuel Hearne Secondary School has been declared the top school team based on average team points for the 2001 NWT Track and Field Championships held in Hay River last week.

As the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, I wish to congratulate the dedicated coaches, Kelly Webster and Heath Israel, and the team members for having a successful track meet. The Samuel Hearne Secondary School team members consisted of Heidi Harry, Neha Sharma, Kayla Hansen-Craik, Tamara Hansen, Paul Carriedo, Shane Gordon, Liesbeth de Klerk, Pat Tingmiak, Dennis Dosedel, Tim Robertson, Gerald Kisoun, Corbus de Klerk, Daniel Fehr, Ian Rogers, Thea Rogers and Royce Suchodolski.

I also wish to acknowledge the outstanding efforts of these young athletes who made up the Samuel Hearne Secondary School Track Team. I particularly wish to acknowledge the efforts of Heidi Harry. She was awarded the gold medal for the bantam girls. Heidi placed first in the 400 metre, first in the high jump, second in the 800 metre, and third in the 1,500 metre.

Shane Gordon was awarded a silver medal for the juvenile boys. Shane placed first in the 5,000 metre, first in the 800 metre and first in the 1,500 metre. Another young athlete who is worthy of mention is Corbus de Klerk, who competed in the senior category. He placed first in the 800 metre, first in the 1,500 metre and first in the 5,000 long jump.

This track team should be proud of their accomplishment of being recognized as the top school team at this prestigious track meet in which over 1,100 young athletes participated. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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