Whitehorse Daily Star: Sports Archive

Sports Archive

Improbable run comes up short It had all the makings of a modern-day fairytale.
Northern rivalry provides thrilling finish It was a game Andy Williams had circled on his calendar months in advance.
Alberta takes bronze with 4-3 win over B.C. WHITEHORSE (CP) - The Alberta men's hockey team kept its Canada Games podium streak alive Friday afternoon with plenty of help from B.C.
Table tennis helps kick off second week of Games Yukon table tennis players at the Canada Winter Games came out of their first competition last night defeated but proud of what they had accomplished in taking on the powerhouse of Team Ontario.

Howard's presence gives boost to curlers There was an electric feel to the atmosphere at the Mount McIntyre curling facilities Thursday morning.
Drama overshadows game against Newfoundland As spectators watched the Yukon men's hockey team skate onto the ice at the Canada Games Centre Thursday afternoon to take on Newfoundland and Labrador, it became apparent something wasn't right.
Ontario takes ringette gold They came, they saw, they conquered.
Yukoners proud of speed skating achievements Yukon's short-track speed skating team says it's a little sad for their event to be ending at the Canada Winter Games.
Gilday continues to improve with fifth-place finish Northwest Territories resident Jill Gilday has pushed up her standing even higher in the women's 3,000 metre short-track speed skating competition.

Manitoba won't settle for anything less than gold For the first time in eight years, there will be a new champion in men's hockey at the Canada Winter Games.
Silver becomes gold in women's half pipe She may not have won the gold, but Alberta snowboarder Breanna Strangeland showed what being a good sport is all about after the Canada Winter Games half pipe competition Wednesday.
Yukoners energized by elite competition With precision and steel composure, archers in the Wednesday's individual finals hit bullseye after bullseye, seldom recording anything less than eight out of 10.
Father Mouchet to be honoured Father Mouchet will be recognized for his contribution to the sport of cross-country skiing at the Canada Winter Games sprint races on Tuesday, March 6.
Inuit Games provide spectators with look at traditional northern sports WHITEHORSE (CP) The term demonstration sport'' has never meant more to the Canada Games than it does this year.

Ontario, Alberta dominate first day of snowboarding Combine a fever with temperatures that hovered in the -30 C range with windchill and if you're Daniel Haines you'll end up with the first Canada Games gold medal in men's parallel giant slalom snowboarding.
Ontario and Manitoba will meet in ringette semifinals 2007 Canada Winter Games ringette action continued Tuesday at the Canada Games Centre, with one seeding game and four quarter-finals.
Aerial competition lives up to its billing Andrew Pool couldn't even look.
Nerves got the best of me': Saunders Fighting it out at the Canada Games Centre Tuesday, Team Yukon's sole male Judo warrior, Justin Saunders, had a good showing.
Second day of biathlon too much for Yukoners Yukon's male biathletes have hit some tough luck in their Canada Winter Games competition.
Manitoba upsets Quebec in men's quarter-finals Spectators at the Canada Winter Games were treated to not one, but two thrilling overtime games in men's hockey quarter-finals Tuesday.

Biathletes struggle through frigid temperatures It was cold and windy at the Grey Mountain biathlon facilities on Monday morning.
Quebec maintains its mogul dominance Talk about a dÈja vu.
Archers impress coach on first day of competition Team Yukon's Gwendolynn Cardinal will face one of the top archers in the world Wednesday morning in the second round of archery's compound bow event.
Ontario and Alberta undefeated in preliminary round The preliminaries are over, the teams have been ranked and ringette players from across the country are heading into the quarter-finals and relegation rounds of the Canada Winter Games.
Quarter-finals set for men's hockey Alberta, Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia all retained their top seeds as the preliminary round of men's hockey at the Canada Winter Games came to a close Monday evening.

Special teams hurt Yukon against Nova Scotia They weren't supposed to be in it, but they were.
Make your move when the opportunity strikes' 'On-tari-ari-ari-o, Ontario, On-tari-ari-ari-o, Ontario!'
Friendly rivalry adds an extra push It takes more than a knock on the forehead to keep Prince Edward Island ringette goalie Kaley Macleod out of the Canada Games action.
CWG STANDINGS as of 12 pm Feb.26
Weather wreaks havoc on long-track WHITEHORSE (CP) Murphy's Law was on the curriculum Saturday at F.H. Collins High School, site of the long-track speed skating competition.
Stamkos no Sid the Kid, but a star in his own right WHITEHORSE (CP) He's a top junior pick enjoying a terrific rookie season and now he's being called upon to lead his team to glory at the Canada Games.

Games will be a sweet' experience, says Wilson After four weeks in an air cast, Sammy Kent had it taken off Thursday, and received word from his doctor that he's clear to represent the Yukon in the Games.
Events proceeding as planned' With temperatures expected to remain near - 25 C over the next few days, not including the wind chill, Canada Games officials and national sports organization have been meeting in Whitehorse over the past few days, discussing contingency plans.
Pin trading the unofficial sport' of Games At first glance, it doesn't look like much.

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