Whitehorse Daily Star: Sports Archive

Sports Archive

Dozens of Canada's elite athletes arrive for annual forum AthletesCAN is turning 15 this year and Yukon residents have been invited to take part in the big celebration.

Final Intersport run of the season draws a handful As Old Man Winter creeps down the mountain sides into the Whitehorse valley, the competitive running and walking season is winding up.

Three records broken as Canadian team looks toward Beijing Games The Canadian weightlifting team has potentially qualified two women for the 2008 Olympic Summer Games in Beijing, based on their performances at the senior world weightlifting championships this past week.
Sharp medals at worlds; Laverdure just off podium Erica Sharp took four of her five matches at the world wrestling championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, which was enough to garner the Yukoner a bronze medal.

Ravens can boast title of soccer champions The Whitehorse Elementary Soccer Championship was held this past weekend on fields throughout the Yukon capital.

Nolan oldest competitor in Emperor's Challenge Hundreds of athletes from around the globe descended on Tumbler Ridge, B.C. in August for the ninth annual Emperor's Challenge.
Dawson's Road Hockey Rumble a lopsided contest Watching the warmup period of the great Cheechako-Sourdough contest during the prelude to the Road Hockey Rumble taping was enough to make a person suspect that the score might be a bit lopsided in the main event.

Kastelein among best in North America Yukon resident Alex Kastelein recently returned from a summer of sailing and he brought an extra box of hardware with him along with some bragging rights.

Whitehorse Terry Fox Run raises more than $2,000 Despite the cool, damp conditions Sunday, about 70 people showed up for the annual Terry Fox Run in Whitehorse.
F.H. Collins takes three of six medals in high school champs The Yukon High School Soccer Championships were held this past weekend on various pitches throughout Whitehorse.

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