It always takes a lot of fundraising to get there, but the work paid off for Inuvik athletes at this yearSA国际影视传媒檚 Spike It! volleyball tournament in Yellowknife.

The junior boys and senior girls both took silver finishes in the Tier 2 division, while the junior girls and senior boys got knocked out in semi-final play in Tier 1.

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Paris Wainman captained the junior girls. Her highlight of the weekend was beating Behchoko.

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Twyla Amos, her coach, said she was proud of her team, calling the win over Behchoko amazing.

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Jon Amos, who coached the junior boys, said everyone had fun at the tournament.

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