Yellowknife, NT (November 24, 2014) – Four (4) athletes, one (1) coach and one (1) builder received NWT’s highest honour as they were welcomed into NWT’s Sport Hall of Fame at the 2014 Induction Ceremony held on Saturday, November 22, 2014.

This year’s inductees include Robin Clegg, a three time Olympian, who grew up in Yellowknife where he grew the roots of his biathlon career, Laurell Graf a builder for the sport of Badminton and women in coaching, and the 1994 Team NWT Junior Men’s Curling Team who won a silver medal at the 1994 Pepsi Canadian Junior Men’s Curling Championships.

Sport North is proud to announce its newest members to the NWT Sport Hall of Fame:

Robin Clegg | Athlete
Laurell Graf | Builder
1994 Team NWT Junior Men’s Curling Team | Team
(Kevin Koe, Jamie Koe, Mark Whitehead, Kevin Whitehead, Dr. George Gibson)

“The history of Sport is an integral part of the Federation” said Sport North President, Maureen Miller. “The NWT Sport Hall of Fame Inductions are a  celebration for amateur sport in our territory. These individuals provide inspiration and will help educate the youth of the Northwest Territories. As role models their stories will live on through future generations. It is important that we honour these athletes, coaches and builders in the Hall of Fame and celebrate  their pursuit of excellence.”

All seven inductees have made major contributions to sport in the Northwest Territories and have made their mark on Northwest Territories sport history. Sport North is thrilled to share their stories and help reminisce memories. Congratulations to all of the 2014 NWT Sport Hall of Fame inductees.

For more information on the Sport North NWT Sport Hall of Fame contact:

Melanie Kornacki
mkornacki@sportnorth.com
(867) 669-8378
www.sportnorth.com

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ABOUT THE NWT SPORT HALL OF FAME

The NWT Sport Hall of Fame was created to celebrate NWT athletes, teams and sport builders who attained a high level of excellence and brought recognition and honour to the Northwest Territories.

Through the NWT Sport Hall of Fame, Sport North hopes to recognize and share sport stories of the territories’ great sport heroes. Their stories will be recognized and showcased to continue to inspire NWT youth to live healthy active lives and set their goals high.