Whitehorse Daily Star: Sports Archive

Sports Archive

ATCO named official sponsor of the 2010 Arctic Winter Games The ATCO Group of Companies is pleased to announce its participation in the 2010 Arctic Winter Games to be held in Grande Prairie, Alta. from March 6 - 13.
Aikido Yukon to host open house tonight Aikido Yukon is hosting an open house this evening for other martial arts groups in town that may be interested in using their permanent dojo.
Denise McHale to defend Canadian 100-km Champion title Whitehorse's Denise McHale is off to Vancouver for the Canadian 100 kilometre Championships on Nov. 7.

Atoms mixed hockey team improving: coach Last weekend George King saw his Atoms mixed team battle harder than they had in the season yet.
Ryan Downing Memorial swim meet this weekend The annual Ryan Downing Memorial swim meet is being held at the Canada Games Centre starting at 5:45 p.m. on Friday.
Hans Oettli selected as race marshal for 2010 Yukon Quest The Yukon Quest is pleased to announce that Hans Oettli has been hired as the 2010 Race Marshal.
Atoms mixed hockey team improving: coach Last weekend George King saw his Atoms mixed team battle harder than they had in the season yet.

Yukon Strikers U-12 girls team comes home with silver The Yukon Strikers Under 12 Girls Soccer Team came back from the Richmond B.C. Invitational Thanksgiving Soccer Tournament with a silver medal.
Whitehorse Rapids speed skaters off to Edmonton The Whitehorse Rapids Speed Skating Club is underway, and already Whitehorse's athletes have been getting out of town to show off their skills.

Rookie Casavant to attempt top five "I wanted to be in the top 10, so I finished in the top 10,” said Normand Casavant.
Retirement easier said than done, says Gatt Hans Gatt jumped into the Yukon Quest in 1993, and in his maiden year, he decided he would never do it again.
Mushers see economic downturn on race circuit This year the economic downturn has been on everybody's minds, and the organizers and competitors of the Yukon Quest are no different.
Small field doesn't mean a free pass: Willomitzer Gerry Willomitzer has been mushing since 1996,
Insanity fuels racers, Schnuelle says Sebastian Schnuelle's Yukon Quest debut got off to a rocky start when he scratched in 1999,
The countdown to the 2010 Yukon Quest is on The Yukon Quest is 15 weeks away, but for the local mushers the season never really ends.

Dawson City names Kevin Mendelsohn community torchbearer Dawson City is ready to shine in the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay with the announcement that Kevin Mendelsohn will be the community torchbearer.
Nesta Leduc wins gold in Australia Whitehorse's Nesta Leduc has won a gold medal in orienteering at the World Master's Games in Sydney, Australia over the weekend.
Defence The Whitehorse PeeWee Mustangs had scoreless first and second periods against the Castle Rock Bantam team on Sunday at the Canada Games Centre.
Whitehorse swimmer receives national funding Whitehorse Glacier Bears swimmer Alexandra Gabor has just been named a Senior International carded athlete by Swimming Canada.

Clarification In Thursday's story about the Yukon participation in the Royal Victoria Marathon, Karl Blattmann of Teslin was omitted from the results.
Yukon Quest birthday party celebration tonight The Yukon Quest is celebrating the start of the season with their annual Birthday Party celebration tonight at the Old Fire Hall starting at 6:30 p.m.
Whitehorse Minor Soccer season begins The Whitehorse Minor Soccer season is underway at the Canada Games Centre.
Biathlon Bears youth camp coming up Biathlon Yukon is preparing for the upcoming season with several camps and a lighting project to upgrade the course.
Another great season start for young Arctic Edge skaters The Arctic Edge Skating Club has had a great start to the 2009 fall/winter season.

More than 60 Yukoners take on Royal Victoria Marathon As many as 63 Yukoners were in Victoria over the Thanksgiving weekend to compete in the Royal Victoria Marathon.
All For Fun A goalie defends his net at Wednesday night's Whitehorse Minor Soccer practice game at the Canada Games Centre.
Yukon Selects beat Ontario at Nationals The Yukon Selects soccer team beat out Ontario 3-1 to secure a ninth place finish at the soccer nationals in Saskatoon.

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