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January 22, 2015

• Assante maintains Div. 1 squash lead with big win Assante’s stranglehold on top spot in Div. 1 squash continued Tuesday.
• Junior curling field set, ready to battle Yukon’s Team Horte and Team Wallingham will be part of one of the most talent-laden and experienced fields in the history of the Canadian curling junior championships.
• Hoffman, Chudak skate to seventh Whitehorse figure skater Bryn Hoffman’s first experience at the Canadian championships ended in disappointment Wednesday.

January 21, 2015

• Sheepway, Studer glide to 30-mile race victories Photo Spread
• Carbon Hill race kicks off local mushing season Carbon Hill race kicks off local mushing season
• Figure skater makes history with gold medal win Whitehorse figure skater Rachel Pettitt is a Canadian champion.

January 20, 2015

• Minor soccer teams clash at Toonie Tournament Whitehorse Minor Soccer (WMS) teams took over the Canada Games Centre and Yukon College gymnasium to battle for Toonie Tournament titles last weekend.
• Yukon Quest pondering alternate start locations As open water continues to flow in the Yukon River through downtown Whitehorse, Yukon Quest officials are looking into alternate start locations.

January 19, 2015

• Campbell’s big night leads Molars past Rangers 4-1 Gord Campbell’s three-point night put his team squarely in second place in the Whitehorse Oldtimer Hockey League.
• Quest seeks support as annual sled dog race nears With the biggest mushing race of the season on the horizon, Yukon Quest organizers are making a final push for sponsorship and cash donations.
• Flu bug rips through Yukon ski team at Westerns With a particularly harsh strain of the flu bug decimating her fellow Yukoners, an unaffected Emily Nishikawa raced to two big wins on the NorAm circuit last weekend.

January 16, 2015

• Squash team named ahead of Canada Winter Games Siblings will lead the Yukon’s squash teams at the Canada Winter Games next month, the territory’s governing body has announced.
• Potential enormous, coach says of wrestling club Steve Rennalls believes his new wrestling club will affect athletes for the better – both on and off the mat.
• Canadian Rangers hit Quest trail as decision looms The Canadian Rangers will get their first good look at the Yukon Quest trail this weekend.

January 15, 2015

• Yukon Jack thumps rivals 8-1 as pool play resumes Play resumed last week in the local eight-ball league following the Christmas break.
• Biathlon popular again, championship event attests With 42 competitors hitting the trails for the Biathlon Yukon championships last weekend, it’s safe to say the sport is making a comeback.

January 14, 2015

• It’s a bloody big deal: Irish striker finally tallies in draw Yukon Brewing’s Eric Murphy finally got a goal as the Irish eyes smiled on him and the team as they held Quest Computers to a 3-3 tie in over-35 soccer action on Saturday morning.
• Oldtimer hockey club loses shot at perfect season After a stellar start to the season that saw their team build a record-breaking 26-game unbeaten streak, Kilrich finally lost Sunday.
• Johnsgaard third Yukon skier to join Team Canada Knute Johnsgaard is breathing a sigh of relief today.