Whitehorse Daily Star: Sports Archive

Sports Archive

Western competitors pleased with Mount Sima Nearly 80 athletes descended on Whitehorse's Mount Sima Sunday for the first event of the 2005 Western Canadian Juvenile Alpine Ski Championships.

Mustangs 'looking spiffy' heading into provincials The Whitehorse Minor Hockey Association did a bit of spring cleaning this month, tossing out the old Mustangs logo, along with the jerseys.
Adilman scores OT winner as Rangers sneak past Pharmacy The killer B's were out in full force on Wednesday, as the Firth Rangers pulled out a 2-1 victory over Medicine Chest Pharmacy in Whitehorse Oldtimers Hockey League playoff action.
Laluk, Fozard find success together in Red Deer You'd be hard-pressed to find any two athletes more proud of where they come from than Melissa Laluk and Sally Fozard.

IFSS president pleased with Dawson competition For Tim White, president of the International Federation of Sleddog Sports, the spring events in Dawson City are a key item in his quest to get mushing, skijoring, pulka and other dog related sports into the Olympic Games.
Yukon Appliance opens playoffs with win over rival Boston Pizza Scoring came from all corners for the Yukon Appliance Blues as they eged Boston Pizza 4-3 in Whitehorse Recreational Hockey League playoff action Tuesday.
Bell takes second place at B.C. junior championships Three Yukon junior squash players travelled to the B.C. junior championships, held at the Hollyburn Country Club in Vancouver last weekend.
Vanier wraps up basketball season with double victory While one March Madness is just beginning, the local version has come to an end.

Pizza Hut, Pearson Dental and Medicine Chest big winners The Yukon championships were held in Novice, Atom and Bantam hockey divisions within the past week, with games taking place in both Whitehorse and Haines Junction.
Cross-country skiing awards a family affair Five Yukon athletes are a little richer after turning in strong performances at the recent Canadian cross-country skiing championships, held in Prince George, B.C.
Nationals an unbelievable' experience for Stewart It's like a breath of fresh air when Crystal Stewart picks up the phone in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
Media interest mounting as dog races continue this week in Dawson City The International Federation of Sleddog Sports world championships continue in Dawson City, and race manager Glen Everitt has been told by people who have a long history with IFSS that this week's races are getting the most media attention any of its races have had.

Whitehorse-1 takes top prize in Goldpuckers Tournament Twelve hockey teams, four of them from outside of the Whitehorse area, took part in the 2005 Goldpuckers (Oldtimers) Tournament this past weekend.
Fourteen compete in Yukon biathlon championships The Yukon biathlon championships were held at the Grey Mountain shooting range in Whitehorse this past weekend.
Yukon College picks up big win as rec hockey playoffs get underway Scoring came from all corners for Yukon College as they conquered the DHL Devils 7-5 in Whitehorse Recreational Hockey League playoff action Sunday.
Brown posts 28 points as Takhini edges Airport Amanda Brown led Takhini Gas with 28 points as her team snuck past the Airport Chalet 67-64 in Whitehorse women's basketball action Sunday.
Roadhouse wins Whitehorse broomball championship The Yukon Broomball Association (YBA) held their annual playoffs this past weekend, with seven teams taking part.
Dog races continue despite some nasty weather Heavy weather hit the venue for the International Federation of Sleddog Sports nordic races on Monday as the ice bridge in Dawson City was hammered by snow, sleet and heavy winds all within a couple of hours.

Porter Creek dominates Yukon junior basketball championships The Yukon's up-and-coming basketball talent was showcased in Whitehorse this past weekend, as the Grade 8 and Grade 9/10 basketball champions were decided.
Starflinger takes unlimited gold in IFSS sprint races Germany's Klaus Starflinger displayed his confidence by racing in a sweatshirt that proclaimed him the 2005 world champion.
Nishikawa and Williams win cross-country championships Yukon Cross Country Skier Graham Nishikawa and National Ski Team skier Madeleine Williams from Alberta dominated the final event of the 2005 Grey Mountain Lions Club Yukon Championships held at Mount McIntyre Saturday morning.
Schilder, Frost among winners in Arctic Sports and Dene Games The 2005 Yukon Dene Games and Arctic Sports championships were held at the Elijah Smith Elementary School in Whitehorse over the weekend.

Chaplin triple-medallist at Special Olympics World Games It was an emotional scene as Yukon Special Olympics athlete Garry Chaplin stepped off the plane at the Whitehorse airport Wednesday.
Kluane Chilkat bike relay pushed back a week The 13th annual Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay (KCIBR) is still a go for this June, but organizers are switching the date.
Wild Things come up big at Slush Cup The Yukon's U-16 rep soccer team has finally claimed that elusive gold medal they've been searching for.

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