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March 31, 2006
- Largest sporting event to hit Yukon launched Whether it was because of the new marketing campaign or the world-class athletes who delivered it, it didn't take long for the 2008 Junior World Weightlifting Championships Host Society to get their point across.
- ATCO continues legacy of support CALGARY, Alberta The ATCO Group of Companies will continue to support Canadian athletes by providing people, products and services as an Official Supplier to the 2007 Canada Winter Games.
March 30, 2006
- Kluane Drillers win B Division championship After a long and hard-fought season, the Kluane Drillers can officially call themselves the Whitehorse Recreational Hockey League B Division champions.
- Ride Yukon 2006 roars into action Expect to hear a lot of thunder in June.
- U-11s play last game of indoor season Belgie Nunez-Zunign led Snap On Tools with five goals as they doubled Re/Max 6-3 in 11-and-under indoor coed soccer action Thursday, March 23.
- Ketza can't catch Assante Ketza had a strong week in Tuesday Night Squash League action, grabbing 18 points for a total of 273, but it still wasn't enough to catch Assante in the overall standings.
March 29, 2006
- Olympian will help Yukon make a big splash If you're looking to make a name for yourself on the national speed skating scene, what better way than to enlist the help of an Olympic, World Cup and world champion in the sport.
- First U-18 indoor tournament yields bronze While the Yukon's U-16 and U-14 rep soccer teams travel to several indoor and outdoor tournaments throughout the season, soccer player's over the age of 16 but under 18 years of age have always been left somewhat in the dark.
- Yukon skiers grab performance awards Cross Country Yukon has just announced the recipients of this years' Podium 2007 awards.
March 28, 2006
- Alpine skiers compete in Yukon Cup A Yukon Cup alpine Dual Slalom race was held at Mount Sima on Sunday afternoon.
- Pacific Northwest moves into second Canada Flooring was the top team this week in Sunday Junior Squash League action, picking up 25 points for a total of 288, retaining their hold on first place in the overall standings.
- Levia nets four as Copier dominates Assante 9-3 Bryan Levia led Klondike Copier with four goals as his team whipped Assante Financial Management 9-3 in Whitehorse over-35 men's soccer action Sunday.
- Heinbigner records six points for Inn in OT win Glen Heinbigner led the Yukon Inn with three goals and three assists, as his team scored in sudden death overtime to edge the Performance Centre Turbos 7-6 in Whitehorse Oldtimers Hockey League playoff action Sunday.
March 27, 2006
- Rams double trouble at senior championships Zack Carey stood behind Porter Creek teammate Tim Steele-Beaver, patting him on the shoulder as they awaited the announcement of the MVP for the Yukon senior boy's basketball championship.
- Eagles upset Warriors in A Division final In a rematch of last year's A Division final of the 29th annual Yukon Indian Hockey Association hockey tournament, the North Yukon Eagles battled the Nannock Warriors before a packed crowd at Takhini Arena Sunday evening.
March 24, 2006
- Sport-specific lactate testing coming to Yukon Elite Yukon athletes will soon have access to a new tool to measure and track their training intensities.
- Sterling back in basement Kumon Learning was the top team in Thursday Night Squash League action this week, picking up 20 points for a total of 237.
- Couch nets hat trick as Intersport downs Copier Dakota Couch led Intersport with three goals as they overpowered Klondike Copier 8-2 in 13-and-under coed soccer action Thursday.
- No changes in Tuesday squash overall standings This week was highlighted by three close matches between teams in Tuesday Night Squash League action, which means the overall standings remain identical.
- AON Flames eliminated from oldtimers playoffs Dave Pearson recorded a hat trick for the Yukon Inn as they played spoiler for the second game in a row, posting a 5-4 win over the AON Flames and eliminating the Flames from playoff contention in Whitehorse Oldtimers Hockey League action Thursday.
- Zinck leads Drillers past Sports North Andrew Zinck notched a pair of goals for the Kluane Drillers as they skated past Sports North 5-3 in Whitehorse Recreational Hockey League playoff action Thursday.
March 23, 2006
- Bantams learn valuable lessons in Richmond After picking up a bronze medal at the Arctic Winter Games earlier this month, the Whitehorse Mustangs bantam AA rep hockey team took their show on the road last week, travelling to Richmond for the B.C. provincial championships.
- Yukon Inn eliminates Medicine Chest Dave Pearson scored the only goal in a shootout, to give the Yukon Inn a 4-3 win over Medicine Chest in Whitehorse Oldtimers Hockey League action Wednesday night.
- Honda picks up 25 points Yukon Honda was the top team in Sunday Night Junior Squash League action, taking home 25 points.
- Smith nets hat trick as Copier sneaks past Q&S Riley Smith led Klondike Copier with three goals as they narrowly defeated Quarton and Sutherland 8-7 in 13-and-under coed soccer action Tuesday.
- Well Read grabs all 24 points Well Read Books was the top team in Thursday Night Squash League action last week, taking home all 24 possible points for a total of 248.
- Glass pots six as Cinderwood tames Tigers Tyson Glass led Cinderwood with six goals as his team dominated the Esso Tigers 9-4 in Whitehorse Minor Hockey Association Atom Division action Sunday.