Whitehorse Daily Star: Sports Archive

Sports Archive

Best of the best here for badminton champs Yukoners continue to be spoiled by the 2007 Canada Winter Games, long before the event even gets to the capital city.
Slow going for Nishikawa at world under-23 skiing championships Tuesday was the first day of the world under-23 cross-country skiing championships in Slovenia and the skiing was, well, awful.
Dynes nets four as Dandelion doubles Yukon Electrical 8-4 Stephen Dynes led Dandelion Dental with four goals as his team froze Yukon Electrical 8-4 in 16-and-under coed soccer action Tuesday.
Germany Lowa in the lead after four Fulda events The 2006 Fulda Challenge is well underway, with 10 teams from around the world making their way around the Yukon this week.
Esso Tigers sneak past Pearson Dental in atom minor hockey It was a complete team effort for the Esso Tigers as they edged Pearson Dental 4-3 in Whitehorse Minor Hockey Association Atom Division action Sunday.
Ketza picks up 18 points, retains overall lead in Tuesday squash Ketza was the top team this week in Tuesday Night Squash League action, collecting 18 points for a total of 178 and holding into their first-place ranking overall.

Grant posts shutout as Flames blank Kilrich 4-0 Evan Grant recorded his third shutout of the season for the AON Flames as they denied Kilrich 4-0 in Whitehorse Oldtimers Hockey League action Thursday.
Badgers edge Assante; Pepsi, Quest victorious Renzo Ordonez recorded a hat trick for Pepsi as they downed Yukon Brewing 6-4 in Whitehorse over-35 soccer action Sunday.
Narrow Gauge edges Air North Adrian Bergman led Narrow Gauge Contracting with seven goals and two assists, as his team snuck past the Air North Jets 13-12 in a barn burner Saturday night.
Sanchez Cantina overpowers Traduction ABC Translation Spencer Rich and Kate Rick booted three goals apiece for Sanchez Cantina as they dominated Traduction ABC Translation 9-4 in Whitehorse Coed Soccer League action Sunday.
Cowan, Paslawski rinks will represent the territory The Whitehorse Curling Club has announced the winners of the Yukon men's curling championships this past weekend.

Yukon finishes 3-9 at junior nationals The Yukon junior men's curling team will return home today with three wins under their belt from the Canadian junior curling championships, which were held in Thunder Bay, Ont. last week.
Cultural component announced for 2006 Arctic Winter Games A dance troupe under the leadership of Leaping Feats has been selected to represent the Yukon at the 2006 Arctic Winter Games.
High Country Inn finally out of the basement It took a 19 point night, as well as some help from their opponents, but the High Country Inn climbed out of the basement in Thursday Night Squash League action.
Two more Yukoners headed to Melbourne In what may be a sign of how far the Yukon has come in the last few years on the sports scene, three athletes will represent the territory at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia in March.
Pelly Construction's contribution helps Whitehorse secure Canadian junior freestyle championships Pelly Construction, a Diamond level sponsor of the Whitehorse 2007 Canada Games, proudly celebrated their contributions to the upgrades at Mount Sima Friday, along with Vince Gauthier, chief of competition and Canada Games sport technical representative with Freestyle Canada.

Glacier Bears back from packed weekend It's a good sign of depth when a sports club can send athletes to three different competitions, at three different levels, the same weekend and come back with impressive results from every one of them including 12 medals, club records and dozens of personal best times.
Four qualify for StarSkate championships Ten Arctic Edge Skating Club members competed in the Coast Region & Pacific StarSkate Qualifying Championships in Chilliwack, B.C. last weekend.
Campbell, Henderson play integral role in All-Star game All-Star games are generally seen as a bit of a break from the constant hard work during the regular season, a relaxing and fun contest where the players get together to show off their skills and have a good time.
Bennett nets two, named MVP as Kopper King sneaks past CIBC 5-4 Travis Pumphrey recorded a hat trick for Kopper King as they edged CIBC 5-4 in 11-and-under coed soccer action Thursday.
Bumper to Bumper still in first place Coty Fraser had a huge game for Willow Printers, notching seven goals as his team claimed a 12-7 victory in an offensive battle against Medicine Chest Pharmacy, in Whitehorse Minor Hockey Association Bantam Division action Monday.

Yukon squash players headed back to team championships After a one-year hiatus, Squash Yukon will once again be represented at the Canadian men's team championships, which are being hosted by Yellowknife this weekend.
2007 Games Mascots celebrate first birthday Spirits were flying high in Watson Lake Wednesday, as the 2007 Whitehorse Canada Games Mascots celebrate the announcement of their names to the public.
Buckwheat Ski Classic set to go once again The 20th annual Buckwheat Ski Classic is scheduled for Saturday, Mar. 25.

Pee wees, bantams find silver lining in Kitimat While the Whitehorse Northern Cross Mustangs midget rep hockey team has been getting most of the attention this season, the bantam and pee wee rep players are determined to prove there is more than one team worth talking about in town.
I came to fight; I didn't come to fool around' For the second time in as many months, Dawson City boxer Kevin Mendelsohn brought home a gold medal from an Outside competition.

Sports North, Alkan Air settle for 5-5 draw in rec hockey action Terry Jackson potted a pair of goals for Sports North as they tied Alkan Air 5-5 in Whitehorse Recreational Hockey League action Sunday.
Vandelay picks up 26 points, can't pass Canada Flooring Vandelay Systems was the top team in Junior Sunday Squash League this week, grabbing 26 points for a total of 192.
Sanchez sneaks past Pearson Kate Rich led Sanchez Cantina with a hat trick as they narrowly defeated Pearson Dental 8-7 in Whitehorse Coed Soccer League action Sunday.
Yukon has three wins after seven draws in London After starting the Canadian junior curling championships 0-2 on the weekend, Yukon skip Trevor Prosko has managed to turn his ship around over the past five draws, picking up three wins.

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