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Kaiden Witso wants to bob and weave his way around the world. After witnessing a boxing match at the Roll-A-Dome last winter, the 13-year-old told his dad Kristian, a former Prince George boxer, that he belonged in the ring.

Four teams from the Prince George Minor Lacrosse Association travelled to Calgary on the long weekend where the bantam B Posse won the bronze medal.

For the first time in four years, a Prince George minor baseball team not only made the final of the Sussex Insurance Invitational triple-A tournament in Kamloops but captured the gold medal.

Opening day was kind to the Prince George Minor Soccer Association select teams.

The Prince George Cougars added skill up front and size on the blue-line Wednesday during the annual Canadian Hockey League import draft.

The Prince George Spruce Kings have added a veteran presence up front, signing forward Max McHugh. The 19-year-old from Edgewood, Wash., played three seasons with the Wenatchee Wild of the North American Hockey League.

After Week 1 in the CFL picks game: Ted Clarke 2-2 Peter James 4-0 Sheri Lamb 2-2 Mark Nielsen 2-2 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (0-1) at Montreal Alouettes (1-0) Tonight (4 p.m.

A fifth-place finish was in the cards for the Prince George LTN Contracting peewee Knights at a triple-A baseball tournament in Kamloops on the long weekend.

Before taking on the world a group of western Canadian taekwondo athletes spent the weekend in Prince George. There were 16 athletes, including Prince George's Destiny Dornbusch, and two coaches leading a series of workshops Saturday and Sunday.

Lavanna Laass wants to upgrade the bronze medal she won last year at the Canadian Judo championship. "Gold or silver that's my goal," said the member of the Hart Judo Academy. "I'm training. I'm focusing.