Whitehorse Daily Star

August 22, 2005

• Games emotional roller-coaster' for soccer team MOOSE JAW Boris Hoefs couldn't have picked a better time to come out of his scoring slump.
• Games can do nothing but make you proud' During Saturday's closing ceremonies at the Canada Summer Games in Regina, the Yukon was showcased in a number of ways, as everyone now looks toward the 2007 Winter Games in Whitehorse.

August 19, 2005

• Territories will collaborate on 2007 Canada Games REGINA Whitehorse will have plenty of help when the city hosts the 2007 Canada Winter Games.
• Mental toughness of Yukon athletes admirable REGINA Scott Westburg has been to enough major competitions in his years as an athlete to understand the level of competition at the Canada Summer Games.

August 18, 2005

• Yukon can't pull off historic opportunity' REGINA - The Yukon women's volleyball team came into the Canada Summer Games with one goal - to beat a province.

August 17, 2005

• Yukon volleyball teams plagued by injuries REGINA Anyone involved in sports will tell you that injuries, whether minor or major, are just part of the game, but when a team loses two of its starters in just one day, that's just plain bad luck.
• Sask. team had all the legs in the world' MOOSE JAW After putting everything they had into their opening contest against Nova Scotia Monday night, the Yukon men's Canada Summer Games soccer team just had nothing left for Saskatchewan Tuesday.

August 16, 2005

• Yukon pulls out astounding' tie with Nova Scotia MOOSE JAW The Yukon men's Canada Summer Games soccer team didn't come to Saskatchewan aiming to hit the podium.
• Volleyball teams get rid of pre-Games jitters MOOSE JAW Both the men's and women's Yukon volleyball teams opened the Canada Summer Games against heavyweight opponents Monday.

August 12, 2005

• It's like sliding on a pillow versus cement' The Takhini Softball Complex was abuzz Thursday night, as Whitehorse residents were given their first chance in years to watch a local fastball game.

August 11, 2005

• Pasloski makes final in 100-metre breast Action heated up in the pool at the Canada Summer Games in Regina today, with Yukon swimmers continuing to post some impressive results.
• Ontario, B.C./Yukon tie for track lead EDMONTON, Alberta The Royal Canadian Legion awarded Ontario Command and British Columbia/Yukon Command athletes 50 gold, silver and bronze medals out of a total of 211 medals during the 29th annual Dominion Command National Track and Field Championships, held in Edmonton August 6-7.