Whitehorse Daily Star: Sports Archive

Sports Archive

Yukon now ranked fifth with 28 ulus The Yukon added 15 more ulus to its medal haul yesterday, with several snow snake athletes playing a leading role.
Muir hat trick leads Yukon past N.W.T. 8-2 The Yukonʼs juvenile male soccer team continued its strong start last night, walloping the Northwest Territories 8-2 in round-robin action.
Bronze ulu win a ʻsurrealʼ experience for speedskater The face of young speedskater Michael Ritchie broke into a wide grin when he began talking about his bronze ulu.
Snowboarders credit Sima for hot start at Games Itʼs early, but Team Yukon has already won a whopping nine snowboarding medals at the Arctic Winter Games.

Yukon wins first medals of Games The Yukon won its first ulus of the 2014 Arctic Winter Games Monday, thanks in large part to the snowshoe and snowboard contingent.
Late-game heroics see Alaska edge Yukon 79-78 With less than one second left on the clock, Team Yukon forward Chris Carino took an inbound pass and threw up a desperation shot.
Greek snipes only goal in Yukonʼs 6-1 loss Team Yukonʼs junior female hockey team got a rude welcome to the Arctic Winter Games yesterday, dropping their opener 6-1 to Alaska.
Defending champs hope to bounce back after 6-3 loss to N.W.T. In a short tournament like the Arctic Winter Games, finding team chemistry is key to those hoping to earn ulus.

Yukoners seek success in form of medals, experience Success at the 2014 Arctic Winter Games wonʼt always come in the form of ulus for the Yukonʼs contingent of 260 athletes.
Horte rink thumps Nunavut 11-6 in curling opener Bailey Horte opened Team Yukonʼs tournament in style Sunday at the Fairbanks Curling Club.
Dazzling ceremony opens Arctic Winter Games in Fairbanks The Northʼs largest multi-sport tournament got off to a roaring start in Fairbanks, Sunday night.

Yukoner captures second gold at freestyle nationals Sixteen-year-old freestyle skier Etienne Geoffroy has done it again.
Top Yukoner Whitehorse musher Hans Gatt drives his team off the Yukon River into the village of Kaltag during the 2014 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race last Saturday.
Campbell sets sights on third Frozen Four title Before his college hockey career ends, Reid Campbell wants to add one more ring to his trophy case.

Minor soccer clubs square off for playoff crowns The Canada Games Centre was overtaken by hundreds of soccer-playing youngsters last weekend.
Changes to Brier format draw strong reaction Proposed changes to the Tim Hortons Brier format are drawing a range of reactions from curling skips across the North.
Geoffroy strikes gold at freestyle ski nationals A week after winning the Yukon Freestyle Ski Championships, Etienne Geoffroy has become the territory's first national champion.

Crusaders, Warriors claim senior basketball titles The Vanier Crusaders senior boys and F.H. Collins Warriors senior girls capped undefeated seasons with basketball gold Saturday.
McKeever praises Yukon guide after second gold Blind skier Brian McKeever and his guide, Graham Nishikawa, won their second gold medal of the Paralympic Winter Games in thrilling fashion today.

Business increases support for CGC The City of Whitehorse and Whitehorse Beverages announced an increased sponsorship agreement in support of the Canada Games Centre.
Young swimmer wins bronze at AA event Alex Petriw fought hard to earn a bronze medal at the 2014 Swim B.C. Short Course AA Championships.
Weekend ski races a tune-up for nationals The Yukon's top cross-country skiers are en route to Newfoundland today, in preparation of the 2014 Haywood Ski Nationals.

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