Whitehorse Daily Star

June 14, 2006

• KCIBR dealing with new border restrictions With American legislation aiming to make passports mandatory to cross all U.S. borders by Jan. 1 , 2008, it was probably only a matter of time until the pinch was felt by the Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay.
• Watson Lake, Dawson win in softball champs Eighteen teams took part in the 2006 Yukon minor softball championships this past weekend, held at the Pepsi Softball Centre 7-up Fields.

June 13, 2006

• Heynen records hat trick as Dana Naye shuts out Locksmith The scorching heat Monday night couldn't keep Garrett Heynen at bay, as he led Dana Naye Ventures with three goals in their 5-0 blanking of Locksmith Services, in 12-and-under coed soccer action.

June 12, 2006

• Could Yukon be paragliders' dream destination? With a resume that rivals Wayne Gretzky's in terms of the sports world, one could say Will Gadd is to adventure sports in Canada what The Great One is to hockey.
• Yukon orienteers headed for world champs After a difficult selection race, three Yukoners have been tapped to represent Canada at the World Orienteering Championships in Denmark.

June 8, 2006

• Major schedule changes announced for Canada Games After months of meetings, the Whitehorse 2007 Canada Winter Games Host Society has been given the go ahead to extend the Games by one more day than previously scheduled.
• Yukon recreation volunteers share in revenue earned from lottery ticket sales Thirty-four recreation groups from throughout the Yukon will benefit from $347,620 approved by the Yukon Lottery Commission at a meeting held this past weekend.

June 7, 2006

• Yukon squash players on top of their game Nine junior squash players from the Yukon travelled to the N.W.T. this past weekend for the Yellowknife Open squash tournament.
• Youth peace runners hit Yukon pavement Canadian Aboriginal and Native American youth departed from Musqueam First Nation, Coast Salish Territory, Vancouver on the Canadian leg of the Prayer Run for World Peace last month, on their way to the Eklutna Indian Reservation near Anchorage.
• Atlin crosses 2-5 km line first Forty runners and walkers took part in the weekly Intersport 5 km Fun Run/Walk Tuesday evening, held in Riverdale.
• G-P Distributing latest to jump on board with 2007 Games G-P Distributing celebrated their 11th anniversary by announcing their sponsorship of the 2007 Canada Winter Games Tuesday.

June 6, 2006

• Kulych, Beatty record hat tricks in offensive battle Brayden Kulych booted three goals for Bumper to Bumper as they prevailed over BMO Bank of Montreal 7-5 in 12-and-under coed minor soccer action Monday.
• Mountainview Golf Course Men's Commercial Golf League

June 5, 2006

• Big and Dumb prevails in VeloNorth time trial Good weather, clean roads and shaved legs.
• Paraguay crowned mini-World Cup champions Yukon Electrical and the Whitehorse Minor Soccer Association sponsored a mini-World Cup soccer tournament this past weekend.