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It wasn't the finish the girls curling rink from College Heights secondary school wanted. The College Heights Cougars dropped their final game 7-4 (in seven ends) to Seaquam of Delta on Saturday to wrap up their week at the B.C.

Speirs thrills crowd with win against B.C. champ

The final chapter of the Prince George Cougars season begins tonight.

In a fight for their playoff lives, the Vernon Vipers had a little more bite than the Prince George Spruce Kings. In a Friday night B.C. Hockey League game at the Coliseum, the Vipers downed the Kings 5-4 in double overtime.

International talent will be on display at tonight's Prince George Explosion boxing card. Four of the fighters who will duck under the ropes have been in Canada only a short time.

Kevin Martin will try to make history this week in his hometown.

Prince George's Brett Connolly has been handed a major award in the American Hockey League. Connolly, a 20-year-old forward for the Syracuse Crunch, was selected on Friday as the AHL's player of the month for February.

After a terrific start at the B.C. high school curling championship, a College Heights Cougars girls rink came back to the pack on Friday but is still in the hunt for a spot in the championship game.

Speirs and Huber will headline fight card at Roll-A-Dome

The Prince George Knights will get the chance to swing for provincial glory on home soil. From Aug. 8-11, the Knights will be the host team for the B.C. Minor Baseball Association peewee triple-A provincial championship tournament.