Whitehorse Daily Star: Sports Archive

Sports Archive

Beautiful Day On The River The Kayak for a Cure paddlers head down the Yukon River on Sunday
Minor softball players show significant improvement The Whitehorse Minor Softball League finished up for the season this weekend with the Minor Softball Territorial Championships.
Two Yukon dogs get best in show honours at local show It was a special weekend for the Yukon Kennel Club, not only because they were hosting their annual All Breed Championship dog show, but two local pups managed to get best in show honours.

Strong tailwind helps cyclists achieve top times in road race Once again, perfect riding conditions greeted 13 riders who participated in this season's Jake's Corner to Whitehorse road race.
1,100 riders set for this weekend's Kluane Chilkat Bike Relay This is the last day to register for the 18th annual Kluane Chilkat Bike Relay.
Friendly competition high at Dust Eatin' Derby race It's supposed to be just for fun, but you wouldn't know it watching the Chocolate Claim Dust Eatin' Derby Sunday evening.
Stinging plant not enough to stop Yukon adventure racers It's known as the Gympie Gympie, sometimes the moonlighter, or just the stinger, and two Yukon adventure racers got way too close for comfort with the painful stinging plant during a 700-kilometre adventure race in May.
Relay for Life funds raised climb towards $70,000 The official numbers may not be in, but Whitehorse has once again contributed a substantial amount of money to the Canadian Cancer Society through the Relay for Life.

This week's disc golf recap Conditions were near perfect Tuesday night and the field took full advantage of the clear skies and calm winds to go low – low enough to set a new course record of 10 under 46.
Second round of government funding to elite athletes The Government of Yukon announced a second round of funding for athletes and coaches on Tuesday, as part of the Yukon Sport For Life Program and Elite Athlete funding.
Hot Hounds dryland dog racing season four starts Sunday The dogs are ready, the wheeled, non-motorized vehicles are prepared – and it's finally time for the first dryland dog race of the season.
Bite-size league finishes season with star players The Bite Size soccer league has finished up for the season following Thursday night's play, but other divisions continue in Whitehorse Minor Soccer action.
Whitehorse Minor Soccer celebrate Mini World Cup Whitehorse may not be preparing to welcome the world like South Africa, but the city is still getting in on the celebrations.

Staying Active Team Yukon for the 55+ games
Families team up for Yukon Orienteering Championship The mosquitoes were out in force Wednesday evening – but that didn't stop 80 orienteerers from setting out on the mid-distance Yukon Orienteering Championship courses.

University students help fun run and walk average 50 per week Another evening of summer-like weather on Tuesday brought out another large group of participants in this week's edition of Athletics Yukon's Intersport Fun Run and Walk.
Road hockey league's first season underway The first season of the Yukon Road Hockey League is well underway, and already the Kopper King is ahead of Holm's Mechanical by two points after four games played.
First Yukon Kayak for a Cure to be held Sunday On Sunday 13 kayakers will set off on the Yukon River with one goal in mind – to raise money for cancer.

2010 Whitehorse Triathlon results Great teams and fast times made for a great 2010 edition of the Whitehorse Triathlon on Sunday,
Upset in division 3 slo-pitch puts Kustoms Kuts Wild on top The AFD Trappers reigned supreme again in Division 1 action during this weekend's opening slo-pitch tournament for divisions 1, 3, and 5.

Colleen Latham finishes first overall at 2010 Triathlon When Colleen Latham ran across the finish line at the 12th annual Whitehorse Triathlon on Sunday in two hours, 11 minutes and 46 seconds, she was not only ahead of her fellow female competitors – she was first overall.

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