Whitehorse Daily Star

March 7, 2012

• Yukon defeats N.W.T 68-50 in junior female basketball The Yukon junior female basketball team defeated the North West Territories last night, with a score of 68-50.
• Yukoner's aiming for a podium finish Hometown favourites Bryn Hoffman and Rachel Pettitt are on their way to the medal podium.
• Team Yukon shuts out Nunavut 6-0 in midget hockey Seventy-five minutes of penalties and a game misconduct were called during the midget hockey match-up between Yukon and Nunavut at the Takhini arena on Tuesday afternoon.

March 6, 2012

• Snow snake earning international recognition for Dene games Opening day of the Dene Games began with a full day of snow snake competition, held on the frozen Yukon river outside the Kwanlin Dün Cultural centre.
• Fulop pulls home third silver ulu in fourth AWG performance Fulop pulls home third silver ulu in fourth AWG performance
• Local speed skaters capture three medals on the ice Donald Fortune approached the starting line on the Atco ice surface at the Canada Games Centre on Monday night, looked up at the crowd and took a deep breath.

March 5, 2012

• Penalties take toll on Yukon junior female hockey team Yukon's junior female hockey team played their way to a 2-2 tie against team NWT on Sunday afternoon.
• Indoor soccer kicks off with Greenland victory Sunday afternoon's first indoor soccer match of the 2012 Arctic Winter Games (AWG) delivered a major victory for the Greenland juvenile male squad, who overcame team Alaska 10-4.
• Yukon bantam boys drop first game to physical NWT team The first match of the 2012 Arctic Winter Games took place on the ice on Sunday morning with Team Yukon squaring off against Team Northwest Territories (NWT) at the Takihni Arena.
• Opening ceremonies praise spirit of the North, competition The Canada Games Centre was rife with energy, passion and celebration on Sunday night.

March 2, 2012

• Yukon skiers return home after World Championships Five Yukon skiers have returned home after competing in the World Junior/ U23 Cross Country Skiing Championships in Erzurum, Turkey.

March 1, 2012

• Local speed skater finds redemption on the ice Troy Henry is an athlete in transition.

February 29, 2012

• Normand Casavant takes first place in River Runner 100 Normand Casavant had a secret weapon in this year's River Runner 100 Dog Sled and Skijoring Race.

February 28, 2012

• Whitehorse women on top at Worlds The World Junior/U23 Cross Country Skiing Championships that were held in Turkey have now come to a close, but the Whitehorse women were busy showing the rest of Canada that they are a force to be reckoned with during the event.
• 2012 biathlon and snowshoe Yukon Championships summary of results Snowshoe results from Feb. 19,
• Speed skaters set records, honour community support On Sunday night members of the Whitehorse Rapids Speed Skating Club gathered for time trails, training, and community recognition.