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in the junior division with a 57-43 win over ne point made all the differKatrina Dobush. ence at the end of the Dust It was WilliamOff the Shoes squash tournament son’s first tourat Better Bodies Whitehorse on nament win. Saturday. The 12-yearUsually a player needs to win old has been by two points, but not in a timed playing for just tournament. In a close, timed one year. Friends match it pays to know how much is from Elijah left on the clock. Smith Elemen“There’s a bit of strategy there,” tary, where he said Kyle Marchuk. “I heard some- attends school, one yell ‘30 seconds’ and in the last convinced him point when I was up by one, I was to take up the lobbing the ball, keeping it slow, sport. making sure the point wasn’t over Williamson right away.” tried to keep Marchuk ran the clock out Dobush on the to win Division 1 of the tournarun, he said. ment, which marked the launch “Movement,” of Squash Yukon’s 2013-14 season. explained WilHe won 33-32 over runner-up Kai liamson. “I tried Knorr in the final. to make her “That was my first time playmove as much as Tom Patrick/Yukon News ing Kai, and the guy hustles like no I could.” Kyle Marchuk winds up for a backhand durone I’ve seen,” said Marchuk. “The Dylan Massie ing the final of the season-opening Dust guy gets to everything. When they placed third Off the Shoes tournament at Better Bodies keep it in play, it doesn’t have to with a win over Whitehorse on Saturday. Marchuk defeated be a great shot or anything. It just Christine Miral Kai Knorr in the final. makes you make one more shot in the junior and you never know, you can make division’s bronze Squash Yukon plans to hold the an unforced error, which happens match. Early Bird Squash Tournament in often.” Kayden King was first in the the middle of October. Within the tournament’s handi- junior consolation with a win over Contact Tom Patrick at cap format lower ranked players Emily Johnson. tomp@yukon-news.com were given a certain amount of points to begin with when playing higher ranked players. The winner was decided by who had the most points at the end of 17-minute time slots. 2013/2014 Dart League Knorr was given an eight-point lead at the start of the final. Registration “It was definitely much tougher When: Wednesday, October 9/13 • Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM • Cost: $50 than I was expecting,” said Knorr. Where: Whitehorse Curling Club • League Play Starts October16/13 “I think this was the first time I’ve For More InFo ContaCt: played him and it was definitely a Tim McLachlan @ 633-6804 • John Hadvick @ 667-2464 neck-to-neck competition. “I think it was a pretty decent tournament for the beginning of FAMILY & COSMETIC DENTISTRY CLOSE TO HOME the season. “No one has made me work that hard in a long time. Mixing up his shots. Usually I can’t be deceived that much – lots of drops and lobs General and Cosmetic Dentistry •Full Range of Denture Options were tricking me.” Dylan Letang placed third in First Nations/Status Insurance Accepted Division 1 with a win over Lori Muir. Dental Implants • Crowns, Bridges, Veneers The Division 2 final didn’t end Assignment of Insurance Accepted • Oral Sedation Available with a one-point gap but a more dramatic comeback. ZOOM! Teeth Whitening • Dental Surgery “He was killing me. It was game over,” said winner Jodi Tuton. Or so she thought. Tuton fought back from down 11-1 to defeat finalist Matt Brown 42-39 for the division title. The two players, who are also co-workers, had the same handicap and therefore began the match at 0-0. “Matt and I play together often and so I told myself I couldn’t give Now Accepting New Patients up,” said Tuton. “So I had to give him a good enough game to beat 867-668-3909 me and somehow I came back.” Andre Benoit snagged third www.alderbrookdental.com with a win over Shirley Chua. Jen 202-A Strickland St. Meurer won the consolation round, Whitehorse, Yukon topping Doug Dawley in the final. Isaac Williamson claimed first
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