Whitehorse Daily Star

June 26, 2006

• Durell nets three as Pepsi overpowers Audette 7-3 Kye Durell recorded a hat trick for Pepsi as they downed Audette Construction 7-3 in 16-and-under coed soccer action Thursday.

June 23, 2006

• With more support, anything is possible' It was one of those rare times where Yukon Premier Dennis Fentie could enter a room, sit back, relax and watch someone else face questions from the local media.
• Local Canada Games sponsorship hits $1 million 2007 Canada Winter Games Host Society is now halfway to their local sponsorship goal, thanks in part to the Hougen Group of Companies.

June 22, 2006

• Whitehorse Motors, New West Technologies pick up wins Scoring came from all corners for Whitehorse Motors as they doubled Intersport 6-3 in 13-and-under coed soccer action Tueday.
• Three young Yukon cyclists impress in Tour of Fairbanks The Tour of Fairbanks kicked off earlier this month with a 5.8-kilometre hill climb and five Yukoners were there at the start.

June 21, 2006

• Bell gets first taste of international success It wasn't too long ago that Yukoner Zach Bell was an unknown rookie on the Canadian track cycling scene, dreaming of a spot on the national team and hoping for a professional racing contract somewhere in North America.
• Yukon Selects: A tale of two squads A brand new program versus one which is now well-established; a team training for its third national championship tournament versus one which has never been; or, quite simply, men versus women.

June 20, 2006

• More than 150 take part in Mayo marathon The 2007 Canada Winter Games sponsorship division has announced that a consortium of mining companies are the newest Games sponsors. Nine Yukon mining companies have joined together, to donate a total of $213,000 to the Canada Games Torch Relay.

June 19, 2006

• Unpleasant weather can't deter 1,200 cyclists Chief of Race Mike Young may have said it best when addressing the weather at the awards presentation for the Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay Sunday morning in Haines.

June 15, 2006

• Pollard nets three as BMO overpowers Wal-Mart 7-4 Matthew Pollard recorded a hat trick for BMO Bank of Montreal as they prevailed over Wal-Mart 7-4 in 12-and-under coed soccer action Wednesday.
• Trois-Rivires to host the 2007 senior curling champs The Canadian Curling Association announced Tuesday, Trois-Rivires will host the 2007 Canadian senior men's and women's curling championships.
• Hulstein and Westburg win W.A.R. The Yukon Orienteering Association held their W.A.R. and P.E.A.C.E. events, on the Whitehorse Adventure Run 2006 map, this past Sunday.
• Five-year recreation plan a response to survey A survey of Liard First Nation community recreation needs and facilities conducted by the first nation in Watson Lake, and sponsored by the YTG Community Development Fund, has resulted in recommendations that reflect a strong emphasis on future development of recreation facilities and services, to meet the needs of first nation members in their own neighbourhoods.