Whitehorse Daily Star

March 2, 2006

• Dave's Cleaning downs Pepsi in close battle Cody Morrison led Dave's Cleaning with four goals as his team snuck past Pepsi 9-8 in an exciting match in 16-and-under coed soccer Wednesday.
• Assante picks up 16 points, jumps past Ketza into first Yukon Brewing was the top team in Tuesday Night Squash League action this week, collecting 19 points for a total of 168.
• Quest secures number one spot with win over Assante It was a complete team effort which helped Quest nail down the top seed for the playoffs, as they overpowered Assante Financial 8-2 in over-35 soccer action Saturday.
• Waddington records hat trick for Tigers in 7-5 win Adam Waddington led the Esso Tigers with three goals as they clawed their way past Locksmith Services 7-5 in Whitehorse Minor Hockey Association Atom Division action Monday.

March 1, 2006

• Quebec and Alberta may be teams to beat Dressed in their team ski jackets and finding safety in numbers, the athletes competing in the 2006 Northwestel Canadian Junior Freestyle Ski Championships were hard to miss as they checked into their hotel rooms.

February 28, 2006

• Four teams will compete in senior curling champs The Yukon Curling Association is pleased to be hosting the territorial senior men's and women's curling championships this week.
• Harris nets three as Electrical Shop ties Ruby Range 4-4 Logan Harris led the Electrical Shop with three goals as they settled for a 4-4 draw with Ruby Range Outfitters in seven-and-under coed soccer action Monday.
• Traverse records shutout in win for Medicine Chest Grant Lyon potted a pair of goals for Medicine Chest Pharmacy as they blanked the Yukon Inn 3-0 in Whitehorse Oldtimers Hockey League action Sunday.

February 27, 2006

• Interest in skipping on the rise in the Yukon With sports such as soccer, swimming and cross-country skiing continuing to build on impressive registration numbers, and hockey remaining one of the Canadian favorites, it doesn't leave much room for the remaining sports.
• Cook and Muir grab the top spots in Squash Yukon Open Competitors from the N.W.T., Alberta and B.C. were up against Yukon athletes at the Squash Yukon Open this past weekend, held at Better Bodies in Whitehorse.
• 2007 Games are less than one year away The 2007 Canada Winter Games Host Society held a big celebration Friday at the Canada Games Centre, to begin the one-year countdown to the event, which will be held in Whitehorse.

February 24, 2006

• Bertrand honoured for dedication to curling If you've ever hung out at the Whitehorse Curling Club (WCC), or any event associated with it, chances are you've seen Suzanne Bertrand.
• Kopper King sneaks past Hougen's Sportslodge in U-11 soccer Connor Quigly, Jarrett Malchow and Owen Hedstrom-Langford provided the offence for Kopper King as they conquered Hougen's Sportslodge 3-2 in 11-and-under coed soccer action Wednesday.
• McKenna nets seven as Air North flys past Alkan Willy McKenna was on fire for the Air North Jets, notching seven goals and three assists as his team burned Alkan Air 19-8 in Whitehorse Recreational Hockey League action Sunday.
• Gold for Boyko sisters at Shotokan Challenge Without actually going to war or fighting in the streets, how do karate practitioners test their skills?
• Yukon Inn, Kilrich pick up victories in oldtimers Scoring came from all corners for Yukon Inn as they skated past the Edgewater Windsors 5-3 in Whitehorse Oldtimers Hockey League action Thursday.

February 23, 2006

• Pulido, Bennett net hat tricks as Sanchez edges Traduction Simon Pulido and Bill Bennett led Sanchez Cantina with three goals apiece as they snuck past Traduction ABC Translation 10-9 in Whitehorse Coed Soccer League action Sunday.
• Kilrich jumps two spots to fourth with 18-point night Kilrich was the top team this week in Tuesday Night Squash League action, picking up 18 points for a total of 188, which was good enough to move them up two spots into fourth place overall.
• Skiers welcome new snow with Subway 5K Forty-five skiers lined up on the mass start line at 6 p.m. Wednesday, in the bright daylight of a late February evening, for the third Subway 5K Night Race.
• Greer, Nishikawa first in Mount Lorne Classic More than 70 athletes took part in the Mount Lorne Classic cross-country skiing race last Saturday, held on the Mount Lorne ski trails near Whitehorse.

February 22, 2006

• Mustangs show strong character in series When the Whitehorse Northern Cross Mustangs midget AA rep hockey team stepped off the bus in Penticton this past weekend for a five-game series, they were without several key players on the roster.
• Gabor sets two Canadian records in Winnipeg Whitehorse Glacier Bears' Alexandra Gabor set not one but two new Canadian age group records this past weekend, at the Speedo Western Championships in Winnipeg.
• Vandelay Systems still on top, despite big week by Canada Flooring in squash The Canada Flooring Crushers were the top team this week in Sunday Junior Squash League action, picking up 35 points for a total of 242.
• Johnston leads UAP/NAPA UAP/NAPA got a complete effort from everyone in the lineup as they skated past Bumper to Bumper 5-3 in Whitehorse Minor Hockey Association Bantam Division action Monday.
• Liebau and Cole provide the offence for Quantum Markus Liebau booted four goals for Quantum Machine Works as his team snuck past Pepsi 7-6 in 16-and-under coed soccer action Monday. Dylan Cole added a hat trick for Quantum.