Whitehorse Daily Star

May 5, 2005

• Johnson climbs rankings at junior nationals Lia Johnson went into the junior national squash championships in Calgary this past weekend ranked 41st in the country.
• Clark, Reimer top cyclists in second VeloNorth event Slightly cooler temperatures and overcast skies didn't deter the 43 riders who showed up for the VeloNorth Cycling Club's second event of the season Wednesday.
• Pine Plumbing edges Audette Chris Whynot led Pine Plumbing with a pair of goals as his team snuck past Audette Construction 3-2 in 13-and-under coed outdoor soccer action Tuesday.

May 4, 2005

• Record number of teams expected in 2005 River Quest With 41 teams already registered, and the entry deadline still more than three weeks away, organizers of the 2005 Yukon River Quest are expecting a banner year on the water.
• More than 50 Bears compete in invitational Fifty-five swimmers from the Whitehorse Glacier Bears competed in last weekend's Yukon Invitational swim meet, held at the Whitehorse Lions Aquatic Centre.

May 3, 2005

• Nationals will be quite the adventure' for bowling squad With just two athletes returning from last year, the Yukon bowling team will be somewhat inexperienced when they arrive at the national championships in Vancouver this weekend.

May 2, 2005

• Fourty-one records broken at annual Yukon Ivitational The 2005 Yukon Invitational championship swim meet saw a huge number of records broken in all age groups.
• Murphy, Bachli siblings take table tennis titles Familiar faces dominated the Yukon table tennis championships sunday, held at Whitehorse Elementary School.

April 29, 2005

• Gabor, Pasloski continue to dominate in their division The Whitehorse Glacier Bears have been a team to fear for the past few years at Outside competitions, but with the complete domination of Alexandra Gabor and Bronwyn Pasloski in the 12-and-under division this year, their fellow swimmers must now shake in their swimsuits as soon as the two hit the water.
• Gymnast Martin picks up first Western championship medal He wasn't on his home turf this year, but Yukon gymnast Jasper Martin made the territory just as proud, bringing home a silver medal from the Western Canadian Gymnastics Championships last weekend.

April 28, 2005

• Nishikawa continues to make Yukon sport history After what has been described as a 'breakthrough' season for Graham Nishikawa, the Yukon cross-country skier finally got the phone call he's been dreaming about for years.
• McCann handily wins first VeloNorth Cycling Club event of the season Under sunny skies and light winds from the south, the first of over 20 events to be hosted by the VeloNorth Cycling Club of Whitehorse took place Wednesday, at the Carcross Cutoff.
• Skippers prepare for nationals Eight Yukon athletes recently competed at the provincial skipping championships in Abbotsford, B.C.

April 21, 2005

• Bell named to Canadian Pan Am team The Canadian Cycling Association announced the names of the athletes selected to represent Canada at the Pan American Road and Track Championships, which will be held from April 25 to May 1 in Mar del Plata, Argentina.
• Yukoners return from Powder King The Yukon alpine ski team ended their season on a solid note with the B.C. Northern Zone championships this past weekend.
• Figure skaters haul in the hardware from VISI Members of both the Fireweed and Whitehorse figure skating clubs travelled to the Vancouver Island Skating Invitational this past weekend in Victoria.