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PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. (GNB) – Team New Brunswick finished Wednesday’s competition strong at the Canada Winter Games in Prince George, B.C.

Target shooter Emily Dean finished fourth in the women’s individual air rifle competition. Dean entered the competition already with a medal to her credit after winning Team New Brunswick’s first medal of the Canada Games with a silver-medal performance Monday. Delayne Donahue and Dean, both of St. Stephen, claimed the medal in the team target shooting competition.

In archery, Christopher Golden, of Tracy, and Alyssa Murphy, of Hanwell, fell short in the compound team event, missing the bronze medal by one single point to host Team British Columbia. Murphy won bronze Tuesday in the women’s individual compound event.

The Fredericton curling foursome of Ben MacFarlane, Carter Small, Adam Tracy and Brent Wishart, won its first match of the competition Wednesday, defeating Team Yukon 18-0 in the morning draw.

Sam Piekarski, of Rothesay, was Team New Brunswick’s top skier, finishing 19^th in the slalom event. Alexie Laplante, of Edmundston, placed 22^nd, followed by Jennifer Clarke, of Fredericton, 25^th, Olivia McLean, of Penobsquis, 34^th and Kay Mills, of Fredericton, in 40^th.

In Fort St. John, Team New Brunswick’s long track speed skating team hit the ice with the women’s team nailing a fifth-place performance in the team pursuit. The men placed eighth in the team pursuit. The long track speed skating event relocated to Fort St. John from Prince George due to mild weather conditions.

In the men’s 500 metre event, Andrew Peppard, of St-Andrews, placed 26^th followed by Spencer Thorpe,of  St-Andrews, 29^th, Ian Verschoor, of Sussex 30^th and Gabriel-Andre Savoie, of Dieppe, 31^st.

Danielle Dumouchel, of Saint John, was the top New Brunswicker in the 500 metre event, finishing 16^th.  Freya Clark, of St-Andrews placed 23^rd followed by Abby Jackson, of Moncton 30^th, and Maggie Oliver, of Grand Bay-Westfield, 32^nd.

New Brunswick will face off against Manitoba, Thursday in semi-final ringette play after beating Saskatchewan, 9-2 on Wednesday evening.

In men gymnastics, Antoine Gautreau of Rothesay placed 23^rd while Patrick Talbot of Quispamsis was 25^th and Cameron MacMaster of Quispamsis , 27^th in the all-around male event.

Following is Team New Brunswick Wednesday Feb. 18 results at the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George, B.C. (AT)

Alpine (Purden)

Women – Slalom -- Jennifer Clarke (Fredericton) 25th – 158.07, Alexie Laplante (Edmundston) 22nd -154.75, Olivia McLean (Penobsquis) 34th -208.82, Katherine Mills (Fredericton) 40th – 202.78, Samantha Piekrski (Rothesay) 19th -150.35pts     

Men – Slalom — Caeden Carruthers (Fredericton) dnf, Brandyn Cooke (New Maryland) DSQ, Cameron Magee (Saint John) 18^th, Camden Sutherland (Fredericton) 29th, Walter Teague (Woodstock) 30th, Frederic Verret (Edmundston) 22^nd, and Ian Morrison (Quispamsis) 25^th.      

Archery (CJNSC)

Team – Compound -- Alyssa Murphy Hanwell)  and Christopher Golden (Tracy) finished 4th, two points from wining bronze. 

Team  – Recurve – Sarah MacDermaid (Napan) and Hailey Baisley (Miramichi) were fourth.

Artistic Gymnastics (CJNSC)

Men’s all-around final -- Cameron MacMaster (Quispamsis) 27^th - 62.500pts, Antoine Gautreau (Rothesay) 23rd - 65.100pts, Patrick Talbot (Quispamsis) 25th - 64.800pts.

Biathlon (Otway)

Men’s 12.5 km team pursuit -- Zacharie Boissonneault (Campbellton) 29th, Alexandry Landry (Charlo) 34th, Colin Niles (Saint John) 40th. 

Women's 10 km team pursuit  – Gina Heppell (Charlo) 19th, Emma Septon (Miramichi) 29th, Gabrielle Landry (Charlo) 37th, Lindsay Arsenault (Dalhousie) 38th.

Men’s Curling (Prince George Golf & Curling Club)

New Brunswick 18  Yukon 0

NB 133 323 21  18

Yk 000 000 00  0

Women’s Hockey

New Brunswick 2 Québec 4

NB – Catherine Haché, Kristen McKinley

Ringette (Coliseum)                 

Quarterfinals NB 9 Sask. 2

NB -- Shanie Cormier 2, Catherine Lang 3, Miguelle Proulx 2, Sabrina Cormier, Jenny Snowden.

Long Track Speed Skating (Fort Saint John - Pomeroy Centre)

Final (Race 1) – Women's 500m – Danielle Dumouchelle (Quispamsis)16, Freya Clark (St. Andrews) 23, Abby Jackson (Moncton) 30 and Maggie Oliver (Grand Bay-Westfield) 32.

Final (Race 1) – Men's 500m – Andrew Peppard (Chamcook) 26, Spencer Thorpe (St. Andrews) 29, Ian Vershoor (Berwick)  30, Gabriel-André Savoie 31 (Dieppe).   

Women's Team Pursuit -- NB was 5.

Men's Team Pursuit – NB was 8.

Short Track Speed Skating (KIN 1)

500m  Women -- Sarah Gilbert (Rothesay) 12th, Rikki Doak(Fredericton) 9th, Courtney Sarault (Moncton) 30th, Heidi Evans (Fredericton) 7th, Alyssa Seymour (Saint John) 33^rd.

500 m Men -- Roger Fulton (Fredericton) 29th, Brady Oakes (Dalhousie) 10th, Seamus Smith (Saint Andrews) 12^th, Brendan Corey (Fredericton) 21^st and Paul Tremblay (Saint John) 36^th.

Target Shooting (College of New Caledonia)

Women’s individual air rifle qualifications -- Emily Dean (St. Stephen) 4 -- 160.3pts, Delayne Donahue (St. Stephen) 12.

Men’s individual air rifle qualifications -- Joshua Bastarache (Dieppe) 18th -- 508.8pts, David Knockwood (Dorchester) 16th -- 570.6 pts.

Wheelchair basketball (Duchess Park Secondary School)

New Brunswick 86 Nova Scotia 31

NB – Alexandre Hayward 20, Sean Wilson 20, Jacob Fudge 23.