Sports

Ashley Swinton (right) teaches a group of kids at the skate park in Dawson City. She has been teaching skateboarding workshops throughout the Yukon for the last four years. (Courtesy/Ashley Swinton)

Dawson City celebrates reopening of skate park with food, music and a new mural

Skaters gathered on June 1 to celebrate the reopening of the local skate park

Jaymi Hinchey (right) is honoured with the female athlete of the year award on May 31. (Dana Hatherly/Yukon News)

Yukon men’s soccer represents at Sport Yukon awards

Awards recognized athletes, coaches and administrators for their contributions to sport

Lia Hinchey (far right) on the podium alongside the top athletes in the U16-57kg division at the 2023 Open Championships in Montreal. (Courtesy/Judo Yukon)

Yukoner secures bronze in national judo tournament

Nunavut judoka Julian Gissling also won a bronze medal for his performance in the U18-90kg division

Carolyn Relf (left) presents Ryan Sylvestre (right) with his late father Ken’s Yukon Sports Hall of Fame induction. The presentation included Ken’s photo that hang on the Hall of Fame wall at Sport Yukon as well as an art print with plaque for the Sylvestre family. (Courtesy/Mike McCann)

Sport Yukon inducts Ken Sylvestre into Yukon Sports Hall of Fame

Long-time volunteer remembered as a “cornerstone” of territory’s sport community

Carolyn Relf (left) presents Ryan Sylvestre (right) with his late father Ken’s Yukon Sports Hall of Fame induction. The presentation included Ken’s photo that hang on the Hall of Fame wall at Sport Yukon as well as an art print with plaque for the Sylvestre family. (Courtesy/Mike McCann)
Brian Stuart (middle) and some of the umpires he trained during the 2023 Arctic Winter Games (Courtesy/Thorsten Gohl) Brian Stuart (middle) and some of the umpires he trained during the 2023 Arctic Winter Games (Courtesy/Thorsten Gohl)

Two Yukoners recognized with national table tennis awards

Kevin Murphy and Brian Stuart hope to grow sport in the territory

Brian Stuart (middle) and some of the umpires he trained during the 2023 Arctic Winter Games (Courtesy/Thorsten Gohl) Brian Stuart (middle) and some of the umpires he trained during the 2023 Arctic Winter Games (Courtesy/Thorsten Gohl)
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)
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)
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)
A racer is greeted by her family along the race path during a previous Chilkat Challenge Triathlon in Haines, Alaska. (Courtesy/Chilkat Challenge Triathlon) A racer is greeted by her family along the race path during a previous Chilkat Challenge Triathlon in Haines, Alaska. (Courtesy/Chilkat Challenge Triathlon)

Chilkat Challenge Triathlon returns

Registration now open for the July 2 event in Haines, Alaska

A racer is greeted by her family along the race path during a previous Chilkat Challenge Triathlon in Haines, Alaska. (Courtesy/Chilkat Challenge Triathlon) A racer is greeted by her family along the race path during a previous Chilkat Challenge Triathlon in Haines, Alaska. (Courtesy/Chilkat Challenge Triathlon)
A skier soars during Freestyle Yukon’s Yukon Champs held March 25 and 26 at Mount Sima in Whitehorse. (Mark Kelly/Freestyle Yukon)

Freestyle skiers take on the slopes and big air at Yukon Champs

More than 20 take part in two day event

A skier soars during Freestyle Yukon’s Yukon Champs held March 25 and 26 at Mount Sima in Whitehorse. (Mark Kelly/Freestyle Yukon)
Three young fans cheer on their team during the women’s division final game. (Haley Ritchie/Yukon News)

Game On! Yukon Native Hockey Tournament returns

A record 56 teams take to the ice in Whitehorse

Three young fans cheer on their team during the women’s division final game. (Haley Ritchie/Yukon News)