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A busy weekend is upon the UNBC Timberwolves sports teams.

Jujhar Khaira is coming back to Prince George in October after the NHL's Edmonton Oilers reassigned him to the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League.

Jesse Jenks picked up his first career B.C. Hockey League win in his second game for the Prince George Spruce Kings.

The 2014 Scotties BC Women's Curling Championship, set for Prince George in January, will be a test event for the Canada Winter Games. The top women's curlers in B.C. will throw stones at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club from Jan. 6-12.

The 2013 Kodiak Classic for junior boys and junior A and B girls volleyball will be played this weekend at D.P. Todd, PGSS and CNC with the finals at the college.

Nechako Valley secondary and College Heights secondary high school cross country runners are off to a good start after the first meet of the season Saturday in Vanderhoof. In the senior boys 6.

The College Heights Cougars senior girls volleyball team rebounded from a disappointing loss last week to win the Cedar Christian Eagles high school tournament on the weekend.

They haven't won a regular season game in almost four year, but the UNBC Timberwolf women's soccer team came close to stealing a win against a Canada West powerhouse.

UNBC Timberwolf Brett Bobier was nursing mixed emotions on the soccer pitch on the weekend.

Even on one leg Jake LeBrun can spark the Prince George Spruce Kings this season. The 18-year-old sophomore has a nose for the net as he leads the Spruce Kings with seven goals, including notching his first career B.C.