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June 2, 2009
- Correction In the Whitehorse Co-Ed Slo-Pitch League team standings that were published on Monday,
- Intersport scores six in U-9 Soccer League win against Industrial Electrical On Wednesday, the Yukon News tasted victory for the first time this season in the U-10 Soccer League.
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Icebreaker canoe and kayak race features all-star field It was more quality than quantity that represented the field for this year's Icebreaker canoe and kayak race.
June 1, 2009
- Stephen Ball places first in expert men's category at VeloNorth bike race Over the past two years Jud Deuling has been one of the most consistent and strongest riders in the Sport Men's category at VeloNorth's cycling events.
- AFD Trappers on top of Division One of Whitehorse coed softball league After three weeks of play in the Whitehorse CoEd Slo Pitch League, the AFD Trappers find themselves a top of the Division One standings.
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Swim Yukon selects 2009 Canada Summer Games team Saturday provided a nice stamp on the season for many Whitehorse Glacier Bears, who competed at this year's Yukon Invitational Swim Meet.
- Countdown begins to annual Haines to Haines Kluane Chilkat bike relay There's less than three weeks left to register for the 17th running of the Kluane to Chilkat International Bike Relay.
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B.C. basketball camp makes successful Yukon debut The last time Jordan Brown had been in F.H. Collins Secondary School's gym he helped the Vanier Crusaders win another Yukon Basketball Championship.
May 29, 2009
- Kilrich and Remax battle it out to 7-7 draw in U-15 Soccer League game Owen Hedstrom-Langford and Nigel Sinclair-Eckert carried the offensive load for Kilrich Industries on Sunday in the U-15 Soccer League.
- Boreal Adventure Running Association to put on 11th river trail marathon The Boreal Adventure Running Association (BARA) is set to host the 11th annual Yukon River Trail Marathon.
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Whitehorse Minor Softball League scores: May 27 In the Learn to Play Division on Wednesday, Pepsi battled Olson Fencing to a 7-7 draw, while Root Beer and Elk's Lodge played to an 8-8 draw.
- Fastball league returns to Yukon after more than 10 year absence After more than a decade absence, fastpitch is back in the Yukon.
May 28, 2009
- Rodney Hulstein continues stellar running season with another victory It was another sunny Tuesday night in Whitehorse, with nearly 20 runners and walkers attending the weekly Intersport five-km run and walk.
- More than $900,000 in Sport and Recreation grants awarded this year Community Services Minister Archie Lang announced $907,250 in Yukon Recreation Advisory Committee (YRAC) grants are being awarded to Yukon sport and recreation groups for 2009-10.
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Yukon orienteers set sights on Italy for world junior meet Several Yukon orienteers travelled to Alberta this past weekend for the Calgary Spring Cup and Senior National Team Trials.
May 27, 2009
- Eighty-two teams slated to start 11th annual Yukon River Quest The final race roster is set for the 11th annual Yukon River Quest, which will begin on June 24 in Whitehorse.
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Co-operaiders hang on to get fourth straight division win The final score was a little closer than expected, but Tuesday's end result saw a familiar outcome for the Co-operaiders. Another win in the Whitehorse Co-Ed Slo-Pitch League.
May 26, 2009
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Strength In Numbers Participants take part in this year's Telus Walk to Cure diabetes
- First dryland dog mushing race held; Jon Lucas wins two categories Jon Lucas had the team to beat Saturday for the first Hot Hounds Race of the 2009 season.
- Polarettes and Polar Tumblers coaches thrilled with final meet of season Home gym advantage went a long way for the Polarettes Polar Tumblers Gymnastics Club this past weekend.
- Special Olympics Yukon team preparing for B.C. games Twenty-six Yukoners have their sights set on Abbotsford for the 2009 Special Olympics B.C. Games.
May 25, 2009
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Stephen Grundmanis wins close five-game match in junior squash A final The future of Yukon squash is looking good, based on the play of the youth in Saturday's junior tournament.
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Rodney Hulstein places first at annual Haeckel Hill run When mother nature smiles, runners and walkers bask in her goodwill. That's the way it was last Saturday.
- Peak Fitness wins big over EBA in U-9 Soccer League Peak Fitness didn't hold anything back Thursday in the U-9 Soccer League.
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Yukon gymnastics club hosts championship It might have not been the biggest meet of the season, but for many members of the Polarettes and Polar Tumblers Gymnastics Club, it was the most meaningful.
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Sam N Andy's beat top Division Two team in coed final Players on Sam N Andy's surprised more than just themselves this past weekend at the 2009 Coed Opening Softball tournament.