Whitehorse Daily Star: Sports Archive

Sports Archive

Basketball, hockey teams strike gold Yukon athletes saved the best for last, picking up their final 28 ulus on the last two days of the 2006 Arctic Winter Games, held in Alaska's Kenai Peninsula.

Mustangs hoping for better fate than Hawks For most young athletes, the chance to play for a championship trophy on their home soil is an incredible experience that doesn't come around very often.
Fair play a large part of AWG The world of amateur sports is often so competitive, it can be hard to remember the more important things, such as having fun, setting personal bests and displaying good sportsmanship.

Volleyball players prepare for semifinals After two convincing wins Wednesday, the Yukon junior male volleyball team clinched second place in the round-robin standings at the 2006 Arctic Winter Games in Alaska's Kenai Peninsula.
Bronze for Knight at nationals Yukoners continued to crank out strong performances at the Canadian cross -country ski championships at the Lappe Nordic club, in Thunder Bay, Ont.
Kuster notches five as Canucks trounce Kings Ian Kuster had a huge game for the Cinderwood Canucks, potting five goals and adding three assists as his team dethroned the Kopper Kings 14-6 in Whitehorse Recreational Hockey League action Sunday.
Eight players pot goals for Turbos in 10-2 win Scoring came from all corners for the Performance Centre Turbos as they dominated Kilrich 10-2 in Whitehorse Oldtimers Hockey League action Sunday.

Yukon grabs four medals on the slopes While the usual suspects continued their winning ways Tuesday, the Yukon's snowboarders and alpine skiers decided to slide into the mix on their first day of competition at the 2006 Arctic Winter Games, which are being held in Alaska's Kenai Peninsula.
This year's loppet one of the best' Organizers of the 23rd annual Northwestel Yukon Loppet are calling it nearly perfect.
Nishikawa takes silver at nationals While most eyes in the Yukon are focused on the Arctic Winter Games, a select group of Yukon skiers are competing half-way across the continent, at the Canadian cross-country ski championships in Thunder Bay, Ont.
Hunter will return to Canadian curling championships for second straight year For the second straight year, the Paul Hunter rink will represent the Yukon/N.W.T. in the men's competition at the Canadian senior curling championships, which will be held in Summerside, P.E.I., beginning March 25.

ULU STANDINGS as of this morning
Greer grabs Yukon's first gold ulu Yukon cross-country skier Janelle Greer hasn't had to look too far for a role model in her sport.

They're just going for a walk in the park' If names like Renaud Dagenais and Matthew Margetts don't sound familiar to Whitehorse residents right now, just give it four years.

AWG like Olympics for some athletes Normally one of the largest sporting events for the Yukon, the Arctic Winter Games have been somewhat lost among the giant that is the 2007 Canada Winter Games.
Hunter defeats Stewart at senior playdowns The Yukon Curling Association is pleased to be hosting the territorial senior men's and women's curling championships this week.
Medicine Chest and AON pick up victories Kevin Neufeld potted a pair of goals for Medicine Chest Pharmacy as they overpowered the Performance Centre Turbos 5-2 in Whitehorse Oldtimers Hockey League action Thursday.
Air North jets past Alkan in rec hockey Wesley Marsh was on fire for the Air North Jets, notching six goals and three assists as they flew past Alkan Air 10-9 in Whitehorse Recreational Hockey League action Thursday.
Government of Yukon gets in the gear This morning, some of the Yukon's dedicated civil servants donned a new uniform, as they joined the growing list of Fun Fridays Get in the Gear participants.

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