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Runners and supporters wait at the starting line of the Klondike Road Relay in Skagway, Alaska around 9 p.m. on Sept. 9, 2022. Registration has opend for the 2023 edition of the race. (Yukon News file)

Klondike Road Relay registration opens

Officials marking 40th edition of the Skagway to Whitehorse relay

Runners and supporters wait at the starting line of the Klondike Road Relay in Skagway, Alaska around 9 p.m. on Sept. 9, 2022. Registration has opend for the 2023 edition of the race. (Yukon News file)
An orienteer reaches a control during an orienteering event in 2021. (Yukon News file)

Over 50 orienteers gather for event in Riverdale

Organized by the Yukon Orienteering Association, the event featured four different course lengths

An orienteer reaches a control during an orienteering event in 2021. (Yukon News file)
Disc golfers at Dawson City's Crocus Bluff Lookout disc golf course. (Ryan Norquay)

Dawson City’s first-ever disc golf league set to kick-off inaugural season

The season will run until the end of September and conclude with a tournament and barbecue

Disc golfers at Dawson City's Crocus Bluff Lookout disc golf course. (Ryan Norquay)
Daniel Li (left) takes on Krish Sharma in the semi-final match of the mens’ open singles competition during the Table Tennis Yukon Championships on May 14. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)

2023 Table Tennis Yukon Championships held in Whitehorse

Yukon table tennis championship returns after COVID-19 disruptions

Daniel Li (left) takes on Krish Sharma in the semi-final match of the mens’ open singles competition during the Table Tennis Yukon Championships on May 14. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)
Mponda Kalunga is training for a May 27 boxing match in Brampton, Ont. (Virgil Barrow Photo/Mponda Kalunga Facebook)

Mponda Kalunga wants to bring boxing titles home to the Yukon

On the eve of pro bout, boxer looks to title shots and possible future event in Whitehorse

Mponda Kalunga is training for a May 27 boxing match in Brampton, Ont. (Virgil Barrow Photo/Mponda Kalunga Facebook)
Run for Mom banners are seen at Main Street and Second Avenue on May 12. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)

Run for Mom set for Mother’s Day

Event raises funds and awareness for breast health

Run for Mom banners are seen at Main Street and Second Avenue on May 12. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)
The BMO Vancouver Marathon has been running since 1972. (Courtesy/BMO Vancouver Marathon)

Yukoner finishes 3rd at Vancouver Marathon

More than 20 from the territory took part in the May 7 race

The BMO Vancouver Marathon has been running since 1972. (Courtesy/BMO Vancouver Marathon)
William Callahan (left) and Wade Sheaden, both of the Golden Horn Judo Club, compete at the Yukon Judo Championships May 6 at the Canada Games Centre. Callahan finished the championships in second place with Sheaden taking third in the U12 boys intermediate category. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)

Yukon Judo Championships draws 65 athletes to competition at Canada Games Centre

Judokas fight to take top spot in their divisions

William Callahan (left) and Wade Sheaden, both of the Golden Horn Judo Club, compete at the Yukon Judo Championships May 6 at the Canada Games Centre. Callahan finished the championships in second place with Sheaden taking third in the U12 boys intermediate category. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)
Grade 8 to 12 players hold a trophy after winning the weekly tournament. (Courtesy/Sean McCarron)

After school basketball league at St. Francis of Assisi proves popular with students

Between 60 and 80 students gather to play in weekly tournaments

Grade 8 to 12 players hold a trophy after winning the weekly tournament. (Courtesy/Sean McCarron)
Outgoing Cross Country Yukon head coach Alain Masson, left, and Graham Nishikawa, who is stepping into the role, pictured outside the ski club chalet on May 2. (Jim Elliot/Yukon News)

Cross Country Yukon gets home-grown head coach

Alain Masson is stepping down after about 30 years. Graham Nishikawa will take his place.

Outgoing Cross Country Yukon head coach Alain Masson, left, and Graham Nishikawa, who is stepping into the role, pictured outside the ski club chalet on May 2. (Jim Elliot/Yukon News)
The Pepsi Softball Centre is slated for upgrades after Softball Yukon was approved for $150,000 through the Jays Care Foundation. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)

Softball Yukon receives Jays care funding

Softball Yukon is one of 15 organizations to receive a $1.5 million funding from Jays Care

The Pepsi Softball Centre is slated for upgrades after Softball Yukon was approved for $150,000 through the Jays Care Foundation. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)
Swimmers competing at the Yukon Invitational Swim Championships gather ahead of the competition. (Courtesy/Whitehorse Glacier Bears)

Close to 90 swimmers compete in Yukon Invitational Swim Meet

Best times, smiles and team spirit evident over weekend event, club says

Swimmers competing at the Yukon Invitational Swim Championships gather ahead of the competition. (Courtesy/Whitehorse Glacier Bears)
Elementary school students take to the Canada Games Centre in Whitehorse on April 26 and 27 for the Badminton Smash tournament. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)

Elementary school students gather for Badminton Smash at the Canada Games Centre

Elementary school students take to the Canada Games Centre in Whitehorse on…

Elementary school students take to the Canada Games Centre in Whitehorse on April 26 and 27 for the Badminton Smash tournament. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)
Jamie Shaw seen with Yukon athletes during a game. Shaw is fondly remembered as a passionate and committed coach. (Courtesy/Sport Yukon)

Jamie Shaw to be inducted into the Yukon Sports Hall of Fame

Long-time coach and teacher in the Yukon remembered for his passion for sport

Jamie Shaw seen with Yukon athletes during a game. Shaw is fondly remembered as a passionate and committed coach. (Courtesy/Sport Yukon)
Squash Yukon hosted a coaching clinic on April 24 prior to its women and girl’s tournament beginning on April 29. (Jim Elliot/Yukon News)

Women and girls squash tournament set

Clinics hosted ahead of competition

Squash Yukon hosted a coaching clinic on April 24 prior to its women and girl’s tournament beginning on April 29. (Jim Elliot/Yukon News)
Crystal Schick/Yukon News Solo racers from the Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay head south on Haines Highway during the first leg of the race on June 15, 2019.

Team spots full in Kluane Chilkat bike relay

Solo registration continues until May 12

Crystal Schick/Yukon News Solo racers from the Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay head south on Haines Highway during the first leg of the race on June 15, 2019.
Pickleball Day is planned for May 7 at the Canada Games Centre. (Matt York/AP)

Ready those rackets for Pickleball Day

CGC gets set to host full day of events

Pickleball Day is planned for May 7 at the Canada Games Centre. (Matt York/AP)
Jenna Henderson, seen here at the Canada Winter Games, finished 11th overall in her age category at the B.C. Championships held in Surrey, British Columbia on March 31 to April 2. (Courtesy/Sarah Lewis Photography)

Gymnasts mark a successful B.C. Championships

Podium finishes and personal bests achieved

Jenna Henderson, seen here at the Canada Winter Games, finished 11th overall in her age category at the B.C. Championships held in Surrey, British Columbia on March 31 to April 2. (Courtesy/Sarah Lewis Photography)
Competitors in Snowboard Yukon’s Yukon Champs are seen at Mount Sima during the April 1 and 2 competitions. (Snowboard Yukon/Facebook)

Snowboarders take on Mount Sima in Yukon Champs

Close to 30 competitors test their skills in style events and snowboard cross

Competitors in Snowboard Yukon’s Yukon Champs are seen at Mount Sima during the April 1 and 2 competitions. (Snowboard Yukon/Facebook)
The Coaching Association of Canada says coaches need mental health skills to help athletes. Training is underway in Whitehorse for coaches. It continues until April 2. (Courtesy/Karl Manzi Bicamumpaka)

Mental health training for coaches organized in Whitehorse

Local coaches trained on mental health in Whitehorse

The Coaching Association of Canada says coaches need mental health skills to help athletes. Training is underway in Whitehorse for coaches. It continues until April 2. (Courtesy/Karl Manzi Bicamumpaka)