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Sports

Whitehorse Warriors help to better Mustangs program

January 31, 2008

The Whitehorse Warriors PeeWee 'B' hockey team is hoping to build off its success at a recently held local tournament in preparation for the squads' season ending competition in Richmond, BC in March.

Kilrich plays great against best team in squash league

January 31, 2008

Kilrich played its best game so far in the Tuesday Night Squash League, scoring 21 points against first place MEADIAsolutions.

Fitness fundraiser to be held on Saturday at Flexihall

January 30, 2008

People who are concerned about staying in shape as well as the fight to reduce the number of heart and stroke related problems are being encouraged to come out to Super Sweat 2008 on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Canada Games Centre's Flexihall.

Polar Games postponed until February

January 30, 2008

The 2008 Polar Games have been postponed until the end of February because of cold weather, which would prevent the participation of rural schools at the event.

Mt Sima faces possibility of not opening

January 30, 2008

The president of the Great Northern Ski Society says fixing the T-bar is priority number one for the hill before anything else can proceed.

Annual Fulda Challenge concludes after 10 competitions

January 29, 2008

After 10 events, ranging from an ATV race to an ice climb, the 2008 Fulda Extreme Arctic Adventure concluded on Friday with an awards dinner held at Whitehorse's High Country Inn.

Every second counts for skiers at World Cup event

January 29, 2008

Finishing less than 6.5 seconds behind the top sprinter is an impressive accomplishment for most skiers, however it was only good for 52nd place for Yukoner Graham Nishikawa, who competed in a World Cup cross-country skiing sprint circuit on the weekend.

Late goal gives Narrow Gauge the 5-4 win in Whitehorse Recreational Hockey League

January 29, 2008

Hector Lang scored with just under 30 seconds left in the game to help Narrow Gauge Contracting get the victory over ORC Tree Services in the Whitehorse Hockey League's ‘B' Division on Sunday.

Castlerock wins 7-6 thriller in Bantam hockey game

January 28, 2008

In a back and forth contest for first place in Whitehorse Minor Hockey's Bantam League, Castlerock scored the game's final goal with just over one-minute remaining in regulation to go onto a 7-6 victory against the PeeWee Mustangs on Sunday.

More operational difficulties at Mt. Sima raise safety concerns for skiers on the hill

January 28, 2008

The program director for the Yukon Ski Team's says he doesn't believe Mt. Sima will be operational for the remainder of the season and added that if the hill does re-open this season his teams will not use the facility because of safety concerns.