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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.

Christian Schenk makes his return to the judo mat in competition this week. The former Canadian Olympic hopeful is one of nine members of the Hart Judo Academy heading to Richmond for the 2013 Canadian Judo championship, starting Thursday.

No one was more surprised than Prince George Cougars' forward Zach Pochiro when his name was called during the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. "I didn't think I was going to get drafted," said Pochiro.

A 30-minute break under a scorching sun wasn't enough for Randy's A's of Invermere, B.C.

Two members of the Prince George Cougars heard their names called Sunday during the 2013 NHL Entry Draft in Newark, NJ. Zach Pochiro was selected by the St.