Local Sports

For the fifth consecutive year the Cedars Christian Eagles are the single A girls basketball north-central zone champions. The Eagles were a perfect 3-0 at the zone championship held in Fort St.

It'll be spring break in Vernon for the members of the Prince George Western Industrial Contractors bantam female Cougars.

The Cariboo Cougars skated to an 8-1 win Saturday afternoon at CN Centre over the South Island Royals. It was the Cougars 29th win of the B.C.

Nicolas Petan scored his Western Hockey League leading 43rd goal for the Portland Winterhawks on Friday night. Colin Jacobs leads the Prince George Cougars with 43 points this season.

Shred the North is holding a race this weekend at the Powder King Ski Resort. The competition takes place Saturday and Sunday with the cost to compete $25.

With a playoff spot secured, the Prince George Spruce Kings wrap up the road portion of their B.C. Hockey League schedule with a three-game trip this weekend. The Spruce Kings (23-18-1-7) are in Coquitlam for games tonight, 7 p.m. and Sunday, 2 p.m.

Curling fans are invited to stop by the Prince George Golf and Curling Club today to meet an Olympic and world curling champion team.

Biathletes from across the province will be at the Otway Nordic Centre today and Sunday, skiing and shooting for gold at the Stride & Glide B.C. championships. The meet, the third and final event of the 2012-13 B.C.

A Herculean task awaits the Prince George Cougars this weekend.

With an eye to the future, the UNBC Timberwolves women's basketball team has added Carly Corrado to its roster.