Whitehorse Daily Star

May 16, 2005

• First boxing champs in ten years a huge success Dozens of spectators turned out to catch the Yukon boxing championships on Saturday, held at the Boys and Girls Club in downtown Whitehorse.
• Downing picks up three medals at world championship trials Yukon swimmer MacKenzie Downing finished the week-long Canadian World Aquatic Championship Trials with two silver medals and a bronze in the fly events.
• Kumar nets four as RE/MAX doubles Norline Sam Kumar led RE/MAX with four goals as they overpowered Norline Coaches 8-4 in 15-and-under coed soccer action Thursday.
• Clark, Barton, McHale win distances in VeloNorth Cycling Club event The mountain bike season got off to a fast and furious start with the VeloNorth Cycling Club's first mountain bike event of the season, which took place Wednesday evening on the Chadburn Lake ski trails.

May 13, 2005

• A father's love inspires athletic northern journey Most fathers would do anything for their daughter, but it's not too often that anything translates into a 4,000 kilometre (2,500 mile) journey which includes climbing the highest peak in North America.

May 12, 2005

• Wintemute records hat trick in Electric's tie with Kiosk Michael Wintemute led Wintemute Electric with three goals as his team settled for a 5-5 draw with Kiosk Computer Services in 10-and-under coed outdoor soccer action Wednesday.
• Whitehorse minor softball season now in full swing Whitehorse Minor Softball League action got underway last week, with six different divisions taking part this season Pepsi Learn to Play, Peanut, Mite, Squirt, Pee wee and Bantam.

May 11, 2005

• Ice see something special in Salamandyk It's not nearly as big as the NHL draft, but for 14 and 15 year old hockey players, the Western Hockey League's (WHL) bantam draft is nearly as exciting.

May 10, 2005

• Whitehorse Curling Club elects board of directors for 2005/06 The Whitehorse Curling Club's annual general meeting was held at the Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre on May 3.
• Intersport beats Northend Scoring came from all corners for Intersport as they downed Northend Gallery 7-1 in 11-and-under coed outdoor soccer action Monday.

May 9, 2005

• Men's Summer Games soccer squad nearly set While the blazing sunshine on Sunday was a welcome surprise for most people in Whitehorse, it made things a bit more difficult for the young male soccer players trying out for the 2005 Canada Summer Games.

May 6, 2005

• Pumphrey nets four as Versatile Rentals overpowers Sale 8-3 Trenton Pumphrey led Versatile Rentals with four goals as they downed Sale Salvage 8-3 in nine-and-under coed outdoor soocer action Thursday. Cole Morris added a pair of markers for Versatile while Roan Evans and Robert Charbonneau had singles.
• Nolan pulls out of hockey school after landing plum job It's not the NHL, but to Ted Nolan, his new job is just as great of an opportunity.
• Girl Guide troop plans its own Run for Mom amid unprecedented community support The seventh annual Run for Mom will take place on Mother's Day, May 8, and this year, unprecedented community involvement will raise the bar for another record-breaking event.