Local Sports

Volunteers for the 2015 Canada Winter Games won't have far to travel if they reside in Prince George. All but the alpine skiing, freestyle skiing and snowboarding events are happening within city limits.

Prince George has a reputation as a last-minute town. People are known to wait until the day of an event to buy admission tickets and that's often the case when organizations try to round up volunteers.

Several members of the North Capital Judo Club and Hart Judo Academy took part in the B.C. Championships in Abbotsford on Saturday. The judokas from North Capital won three gold and one bronze medals.

Prince George native Michael Garteig earned Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference goaltender of the week honours after leading Quinnipiac University to a pair of victories over a conference rival last week.

Prince George siblings Carolina and Nicolas Hiller are on the fast track for a successful season with the Prince George Blizzard Speedskating Club.

Shooter's Pub P.G. Rec.

The Prince George Vikings Construction Peewee Cougars finished with a 3-2 record in Kamloops on the weekend at the Darcy Robinson Memorial peewee tournament, but missed out on a berth in the final.

Prince George Minor Football Association Championship finals Atom division - Prince George Purple vs. Prince George White, Saturday, 9-10 a.m., Masich Place Winner travels to Kamloops on Nov. 9 for provincial game.

Vanderhoof is a running factory for cross-country athletes, as was demonstrated Saturday during the north-central zone high school championship, where the host school Nechako Valley secondary school ran away with the top prizes for boys and girls in

Shooter's Pub P.G. Rec.