Whitehorse Daily Star: Sports Archive

Sports Archive

Bears splash to top times in Nanaimo The Whitehorse Glacier Bears swim team turned in another stellar performance in the pool in Nanaimo, B.C. over the weekend, bringing home 31 medals.
Gonda boogies to Boogaloo bike race win In an event that marked the start of the Yukon mountain bike season, David Gonda raced to victory at the Boogaloos Saturday afternoon.

Peewee bodychecking ban welcome news to local hockey officials The nationwide ban to bodychecking in peewee hockey adopted by Hockey Canada in Charlottetown, P.E.I. this weekend did not raise many eyebrows locally.
Annual Haeckel Hill Run a grueling 鈥榬ite of spring' Scott Williams is the newest titleholder of one of the territory's toughest runs 鈥� Haeckel Hill.

Judokas, gymnasts battle Alaskan counterparts A team of Yukon judokas left their mark at the Alaska State Judo Championships over the May long weekend, returning home from Anchorage with a strong haul of medals and trophies.
Glacier Bears claw their way to six masters medals Four Yukon swimmers turned in a mighty performance at the Canadian Masters Swimming Championships in Nepean, Ont. last weekend.

Running season in full swing Two local running circuits are underway as the summer sports season heats up.
Halliday a finalist in Coquitlam tennis tourney Ewan Halliday was a finalist in the boys U-12 division of the Coquitlam Junior Spring Challenger at the Coquitlam Tennis Club in B.C. last weekend.
Local minor soccer season off to a chilly start Prolonged winter weather delayed the start of the Whitehorse Minor Soccer outdoor season, but it got underway in a hurry last week.

U Kon Echelon cyclists aim high at Skagway Hill Climb U Kon Echelon cyclists gave their lungs and thighs an intense early-season workout Sunday at the Skagway Hill Climb.
Yukon Roller Girls win inaugural United We Roll tourney The Yukon Roller Girls entered the United We Roll Alaska State Tournament to work on strategy.

Ten schools, 250 students hit trail for annual Vanier Ridge Run Approximately 250 runners took to the trail Friday afternoon for the annual Vanier Ridge Run.
Anniversary celebrations helped Quest pay down debt The Yukon Quest's 30th anniversary race held in February helped pull the famous race back from the brink.

Ride of Silence reminds motorists to share the road Members of the local cycling community gathered at the S.S. Klondike Wednesday night for a silent, slow-paced ride around Whitehorse.
Golden performance has Frotten dreaming big Jessica Frotten turned in a golden performance on the wheelchair track last weekend, the latest achievement in her battle back from major injuries she sustained in a 2009 car crash.

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