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March 3, 2004
- Hulstein and Carlos shoe their way to ulus FORT McMURRAY, Alta. ó, Yukoner Rodney Hulstein gathered up his second gold ulu of the Arctic Winter Games Tuesday as he crossed the finish line first in the junior male five-kilometre snowshoe race.
- Yukon midget hockey team plagued by injuries at Arctic Winter Games FORT McMURRAY, Alta The Yukon midget hockey team garnered its first win Tuesday at the same time it was hit with its first big blow.
March 2, 2004
- Yukon snowboarders cross into the medals at AWG FORT McMURRAY, Alta. For both Owen Holmes and Katrina Couch, the decision to take up snowboarding was easy.
- Sammy Kent and Zoe Zimmerman find gold on the slopes FORT McMURRAY, Alta. Sammy Kent could be described as the strong, silent type the kind who let's his actions do the talking for him.
- Yukon figure skaters dominate top categories FORT McMURRAY, Alta. On a day Yukon athletes piled up the victories, the figure skaters certainly didn't disappoint.
March 1, 2004
- Newcomer shoots for gold in Arctic sports FORT McMURRAY, Alta. Strength and dedication are two words often used when discussing Yukon athlete Melissa Howell.
- Boys soccer teams roll to wins on day one FORT McMURRAY, Alta. 'I love games like that.'
February 27, 2004
- Northern Lights School of Dance will perform at AWG The Northern Lights School of Dance has been selected as the Yukon's cultural contingent for the 2004 Arctic Winter Games in Fort McMurray, Alta.
- Northern Lights grab 21 points, squash standings remain the same Northern Lights Optometry was the top team in Thursday Night Squash League this week, taking home 21 of a possible 24 points and moving into a tie for third place with a total of 222 points.
- Lawrie scores four as Mighty Wash drowns Sportspage Martin Lawrie dominated the offense for the Mighty Wash Suds, notching four goals and adding two assists as his team snuck past the division rival Sportspage Canucks 8-7 in Whitehorse recreational hockey league action Thursday.
- Burgis nets three as Tintina edges Coldwell Banker 3-2 Sam Burgis scored all three goals for Tintina Forestry as his team snuck past Coldwell Banker 3-2 in seven-and-under coed soccer action Thursday.
- McGrath, Demchuk each score two as Turbos blast Rangers Steve McGrath and Blaine Demchuk led the Performance Centre Turbos with two goals apiece as they overpowered the Firth Rangers 5-2 in Whitehorse Oldtimers Hockey League action Wednesday.
February 26, 2004
- Gellatly finishes second in Yukon Arctic Ultra 300-mile race For the past 21 years, the Yukon Quest Sled Dog Race has been an extremely popular event for all Yukoners, both participants and spectators.
- Pizza Hut grabs 19 points but can't catch Underhill in squash Pizza Hut was the top team in the Tuesday Night Squash league this week, taking home 19 points.
- Johnstone scores as Boston Pizza burns Nuway Derek Johnstone led Boston Pizza /Cardinal Contracting with three goals and four assists as his team stuffed the Nuway Crushers 10-4 in Whitehorse Recreational Hockey League action Tuesday.
- Stephens gets hat trick as Bumper to Bumper ties Medicine Chest Burt Stephens led Bumper to Bumper with three goals as his team skated to a 5-5 draw with Medicine Chest Pharmacy in Whitehorse Minor Hockey League Pee Wee Division action Sunday.
- Que. snares playoff berth at Scotts Meagan Christie led Home Hardware with four goals as her team got by Mic Mac Toyota 14-10 in Whitehorse Coed Soccer League action Tuesday.
February 25, 2004
- Yukon ski team brings home 12 medals from B.C. The Yukon Alpine Ski Team collected 12 medals in two days of Super G racing at Troll Mountain in Quesnel, B.C. , this past weekend.
- They're going to get quite a surprise with these young ladies' If you ask most hockey coaches, they'll tell you the job can be very challenging, and at times, very draining.
- New Canada Winter Games ticker will count down to 2007 Piers McDonald, President of the 2007 Canada Winter Games Host Society, unveiled the 2007 Jeux du Canada Games ticker at a ceremony in front of Whitehorse city hall Tuesday, marking exactly three years until the start of the 2007 Games.
- Crist nets two as Pacific Northwest Moving ties Wintemute Electric Andrew Crist led Pacific Northwest Moving with three goals, including the tying marker, as his team settled for a 4-4 draw with Wintemute Electric in seven-and-under coed soccer action Tuesday.
- More than 200 students take part in Grade 7 basketball championships The Grade 7 Yukon basketball championships were held in Whitehorse this past weekend.
February 24, 2004
- Malchow scores two as Medicine Chest skates past Performance Centre Turbos Mitch Malchow led Medicine Chest Pharmacy with two goals as his team downed the Performance Centre Turbos 5-3 in Whitehorse Oldtimers Hockey League action Sunday.
- Eight athletes will try to end Yukon's drought in Arctic sports Eight young Yukon athletes are getting set to compete in what are often the most-watched events at the Arctic Winter Games.
- Downing brings home three medals from Western championships The Western Canadian championships were held in Vancouver, B.C., this past weekend.
- Assante freezes Pearson Dental Ryan Lane led Assante Financial Management with four goals as his team overpowered Pearson Dental in Whitehorse Coed Soccer League action Sunday.
- Murphy, Bachli and McIntyre big winners at table tennis tourney The Rendezvous Run Around Table Tennis Tournament was held at Whitehorse Elementary School this past weekend.