Whitehorse Daily Star: Sports Archive

Sports Archive

Season’s last mushing race planned for Easter The show will go on once more.
Speedskaters impress coach at year-end event Twenty-two skaters set a record 31 personal bests at the Yukon Speed Skating Championships held Sunday night in Whitehorse.
Five teams strike gold at indoor championships Whitehorse Minor Soccer’s indoor season came to an end with some thrilling finals last weekend.
Host women lose clash with defending champ After two tough losses, Merle Kopach’s Saskatchewan rink desperately needed a win.

Shootout loss spells end to Kilrich’s stellar year Medicine Chest’s Shawn Kinsella scored the only goal in a shootout Sunday, putting a swift end to one of the best seasons in Whitehorse Oldtimer Hockey League history.
Yukon men open masters with slick 7-6 victory So far, so good.

Boxer earns hard-fought silver at Gold Gloves The first Yukon boxer to represent the Yukon at a Gold Gloves event earned a silver medal in Calgary last weekend.
Johnson wins season finale on eve of masters The Yukon’s female masters rink showed they are in fine form heading into this week’s Canadian championships in Whitehorse.

Gastard, Sheepway win potential season-ender Photo Spread
Squash league marked by tight games Bluewave Energy’s 20-11 victory over Yukon Transportation Museum last night proved to be an anomaly.
EDI upsets Kilrich 4-2 in old-timer playoffs Chuck Tobin’s rebound goal in the second period
Yukon earns eight judo medals at Edmonton meet Ten local judo athletes returned home from Edmonton this week with eight medals in tow.
Masters curling championship begins Monday The top masters curlers in the country will converge on the Yukon capital for the national championships next week.

Phillips first Yukoner into Nome as Iditarod ends All five Yukon mushers successfully completed the 2015 Iditarod.
Nacho downs Ridge Pub to win broomball final The Ridge Pub’s Cinderella run in the broomball playoffs came to a bitter end Saturday, thanks in part to some second period penalty trouble.

Skiers up to their old tricks at freestyle finals Photo Spread
Beatty, Nishikawa power Yukon to fourth place The Yukon ski team wrapped up nationals with a fourth-place finish Saturday in Thunder Bay, Ont.
Scoffin skips Golden Bears rink to national title Thomas Scoffin is finally a national champion.

Native tournament opened with emotional tribute A colourful procession marched into Takhini Arena to the sound of drumbeats Friday night
Gleason wins MVP as board hands out awards It was a fitting end for a hockey tournament that went all out to honour one of its own.

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