Canada Winter Games 2007

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Participant


Name	Matthew Adam Penner Whiteford
Contingent	Team Northwest Territories
Hometown	Yellowknife, NT
Type	Athlete
Sport	Curling

Results

Competition Male Team: Northwest Territories Final position: 8
Draw 1-B NT-SK	Monday, March 05, 2007	08:30	Mt. McIntyre Recreational Centre
Draw 2-D NT-ON	Monday, March 05, 2007	14:00	Mt. McIntyre Recreational Centre
Draw 3-A NT-PE	Tuesday, March 06, 2007	08:30	Mt. McIntyre Recreational Centre
Draw 4-C NT-NU	Tuesday, March 06, 2007	14:00	Mt. McIntyre Recreational Centre
Draw 6-C NT-YT	Wednesday, March 07, 2007	14:00	Mt. McIntyre Recreational Centre
Draw 7-F MB-NT	Thursday, March 08, 2007	08:30	Mt. McIntyre Recreational Centre
E-7th/8th Match	Friday, March 09, 2007	19:00	Mt. McIntyre Recreational Centre

Biography

Age

Height (ft, inches)

5'11"

Weight (lb)

145

Language(s) spoken

English and French

Years I have participated in my sport

Club or School Team

Yellowknife Curling Club

Coach

Maureen Miller

Position/Event/Sport

Men's Curling

Other recent athletic or artistic accomplishments

Team NWT Curling
Team NWT Soccer
Team NWT Volleyball
Excel Basketball Team
Scouted by Milwakee Brewers at Baseball Camp Summer 2006

Games or championships that I have participated in

Year	Full name of competition/sport/event	Placing
2006	Arctic Winter Games	3rd
2006	Rocky Mountain Cup (Soccer)	5th
2006	Western Canadian Midget Champ. (Volleyball)	9th

My goals for the 2007 Canada Winter Games

My goal is to win a few games at the Canada Winter Games.

Other information that could be of interest to the media

I am a bilingual, multi-sport athlete. I have represented the NWT in a variety of sports. I am very pleased to have qualified for the Canada Winter Games and am currently in the process of trying to qualify for the Canada Summer Games. I am a musician - I play piano, drums and guitar.