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Striking down pins is a family tradition in the Arnett household in Prince George.

Walch rink throws eight-ender at bonspiel

Championship banners aren't handed out at the beginning of the season. If they were, the Duchess Park Condors probably wouldn't have laid their hands on one.

The D.P. Todd Trojans survived a second-half surge by the Nechako Valley Vikings and were rewarded with a zone championship. The junior boys basketball team from D.P. Todd claimed the zone title on the Vikings' home floor in Vanderhoof last weekend.

A camp held annually by the Prince George Minor Football Association has been brought down behind the line of scrimmage.

Claire Lapointe has shot her way to Team B.C. in biathlon. The senior member of the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club earned her inaugural provincial distinction after a stellar season, including a first-place finish last weekend at the Biathlon B.C.

After seven years, the itch was finally scratched for the Prince George Freighliner peewee tier 2 Cougars, who are heading to the provincial championship after a weekend sweep in Williams Lake.

In a surprise twist Brett Zarowny received the call Saturday in the Prince George Cougars' net.

Kirk Thompson was rewarded with a day of rest by the Prince George Spruce Kings after a 45-save performance in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Chilliwack Chiefs.

They spend a ton of their waking hours at the curling rink. All their practice and playing time has given them the chance to compete for a B.C. high school championship.