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The fans had barely settled into their seats at Citizen Field in Prince George when slugger Darren Doucette took a Sonny Gray pitch for a ride into deep centrefield.

He won gold for Canada at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Perhaps just as famously, he was part of a four-man crew that attempted to row across the Atlantic Ocean and had to be rescued after a frightening mishap in the Bermuda Triangle.

Top experts in their fields, including Canadian Olympian Adam Kreek, will gather at UNBC's Bentley Centre on Thursday for the Sustainability and Legacy Summit.

Alex Nemethy and Erica Kreitz showed off their fleet feet at Ten Mile Lake.

Ty Edmonds of the Prince George Cougars has been named goaltender of the week in the Canadian Hockey League. Edmonds, a rookie stopper from Winnipeg, got the nod for the national honour after he posted a 2-1 record last week.

For the second year in a row, Carolina Hiller has booked a spot in the junior national short track speed skating championships. Hiller, who represents the Prince George Blizzard, qualified for nationals while she was in Calgary this past weekend.

The Prince George Sports Hall of Fame is ready to expand its membership. To do that, it needs a little help. Potential inductees into the PGSHOF must be nominated by members of the public, and the nomination period is now open.

Each time they hit the court, they were a little bit sharper. Not coincidentally, the UNBC Timberwolves picked up a victory in the final outing of a three-game exhibition set in Edmonton.

The College Heights Cougars were on the verge of forcing a third and deciding set against the Duchess Park Condors. Then Bryden Stephen stepped up to the service line. A string of points later, Stephen and the Condors were in full celebration mode.

High school volleyball Duchess Park tournament Senior boys Final Duchess Park defeated College Heights 2-0 (25-14, 25-21) 1st - Duchess Park; 2nd - College Heights; 3rd - D.P. Todd; 4th - North Peace. Shooter's Pub P.G.