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April 1, 2004
- Twenty-six teams will take part in Yukon native hockey tournament The 27th annual Yukon native hockey tournament gets underway in Whitehorse Friday.
- Four cross-country skiers receive cash awards under Yukon bonus program Four Yukon athletes are a little richer after turning in strong performances at the recent Canadian cross-country skiing championships held in Charlo, New Brunswick.
- Medicine Chest will play Kilrich for championship Mitch Malchow led Medicine Chest Pharmacy with three goals and two assists as his team put out the Reed Stenhouse Flames 6-4 in Whitehorse Oldtimers Hockey League playoff action Wednesday.
- Rod Nichol named performer of week for Smart Choice Here are the Whitehorse dart league results for Tuesday, March 30th:
March 31, 2004
- Yukon weightlifters bring home ten medals from two events Six weightlifters from the Yukon competed in two separate competitions this past weekend, picking up a total of 10 medals.
- Yukon Office Supply sneaks past Willow Printers for bantam championship The Whitehorse Minor Hockey League Bantam division held its finals for the year-end tournament Tuesday evening.
- Electrical Shop picks up 20 points to finish in third spot after regular season The Electrical Shop was tops in Tuesday Night Squash League this week, grabbing 20 points for a total of 269 and moving into third place in the overall standings.
March 30, 2004
- Bumper to Bumper claims peewee year-end championship The Whitehorse Minor Hockey League Peewee Division concluded it's season with a year-end tournament this past weekend.
- More than 65 teams take part in annual Whitehorse International curling bonspiel The annual Whitehorse International bonspiel took place at the Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre this past weekend.
- Synchro Yukon gears up for B.C. provincial championships in April Synchro Yukon held its 2004 Yukon Championships at the Whitehorse Lions Aquatic Centre this past weekend.
- Nearly 300 take part in Buckwheat Classic ski race near Skagway The Buckwheat Classic cross-country skiing race took place at Log Cabin, near Skagway, this past weekend.
March 29, 2004
- Indoor soccer season comes to a close with Yukon championship More than 70 teams took part in the 2004 Northwestel Yukon Indoor Soccer Championship this past weekend in Whitehorse.
- McLeod nets three as Home Hardware defeats Intersport Charlie McLeod led Home Hardware with three goals as his team overpowered Intersport 10-7 in Whitehorse Coed Soccer League action Sunday, the final evening of the league's regular season schedule.
March 26, 2004
- Paish nets three goals as Quarton Sutherland defeats Boston Pizza Simon Paish led Quarton & Sutherland with three goals as his team downed Boston Pizza 5-2 in 11-and-under coed soccer action Thursday.
- Brittany Greer third overall at national ski championships Cross Country Canada has released the overall rankings for skiers who competed in last week's Canadian cross-country ski championships and Whitehorse's Brittany Greer was in the medals again.
- Special Olympics sweeps RCMP, Kutters in soccer tourney The Yukon Special Olympics (Y.S.O.) soccer team, sponsored by Tanzilla Harness Supply, competed against Kutters' ladies soccer team and the RCMP team last weekend, coming out on top of the three-game competition.
- Sports North skates away with B/C division title The Whitehorse recreational hockey season is now officially over, and thanks to a great team effort, Sports North is now officially the B/C division champion.
- Bantams rise to the challenge' at provincials, fall short of top four The Whitehorse Mustangs Bantam rep team recently returned from the B.C. provincial championships in Castlegar, B.C.
- Whitehorse Motors still accepting used hockey equipment donations Whitehorse residents can now walk, drive or skate pre-loved hockey equipment to their local Ford dealer to support a used hockey equipment drive for local youth.
March 25, 2004
- Leigh named dart league performer of the week Here are the the Tuesday, March 23 Whitehorse Dart League results:
- Banks notches two as Flames skate past Firth Rangers Brian Banks led the Reed Stenhouse Flames with two goals as his team burned the Firth Rangers 7-4 in Whitehorse Oldtimers Hockey League playoff action, double knockout format Wednesday.
- Glass, Tobin score as Yellow Cab ties Skookum Construction The Whitehorse Minor Hockey Peewee Division started it's year-end tournament on Tuesday, with a game between Yellow Cab and Skookum Construction.
- Rams dominate basketball championships The Porter Creek Secondary School Rams took home five of six gold medals at the Yukon senior basketball championships this past weekend.
- Yukon Appliance devastates Boston Pizza, wins A division title Cousins Ryan and Joe Martin put on a offensive show for the Yukon Appliance Blues Tuesday night, notching five goals between the two of them as the Blues shocked Boston Pizza/Cardinal Contracting 8-4 in the Whitehorse Recreational Hockey League A division chmapionship final.
- Underhill still in first with just one week remaining in squash The junior team of Underhill picked up 18 points this week, widening their lead on first place overall in the Tuesday Night Squash League standings with a total of 310 points.
- Record number of teams taking part in Yukon indoor soccer championships The 2004 Northwestel Yukon Indoor Soccer Championship will set a new record this weekend, when it hosts 71 teams from eight communities, three more teams than last year.
March 24, 2004
- Mt. McIntyre rec centre prepares for some significant changes Construction on the new Whitehorse multiplex is scheduled to get underway in just a few weeks, as soon as the ground is thawed.
- Turbos get 5-4 win over Windsors Steve McGrath was the hero for the Performance Centre Turbos, notching the winning goal in a shootout as his team defeated the Edgwater Windsors 5-4 in Whitehorse Oldtimers Hockey League action Sunday.
- Yukon gymnasts pick up eight medals in Abbotsford, B.C. Nineteen athletes from the Polarettes Gymnastic Club travelled to Abbotsford, B.C., this past weekend for the 2004 Twisters Gymnastics Invitational.
- Yukoner Lassen to attend Olympic Academy of Canada Yukoner Moira Lassen is Alberta bound.
- Assante out-guns Intersport Angelique Bernard led Assante Financial Management with three goals as her team found a way to beat Intersport.
- Ryan Lane nets three goals as Audette Construction downs EBA Engineering Ryan Lane led Audette Construction with three goals as his team defeated EBA Engineering 8-3 in 11-and-under coed soccer action Tuesday.