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The UNBC Timberwolves were in position to win but couldn't finish off the University of Regina Cougars. Friday night in Regina, the UNBC men's basketball team dropped a 76-73 decision to the Cougars.

It was far from a typical game day but the UNBC Timberwolves handled the challenges well and posted a much-needed win against the Brandon University Bobcats.

The phone call came four sleeps before Christmas. By the time he hung up, Thane Anderson already knew what he was going to do.

After a tough week the Prince George Cougars rebounded with a couple solid outings against one of the Western Hockey League's top squads to earn three of a possible four points.

Another chapter went down in the ongoing saga between the Duchess Park and D.P. Todd secondary sports teams Saturday night. The two schools senior boys basketball teams faced off in the final of the Trojan Wars 2013 tournament held at D.P.

Patti Knezevic and her Prince George Curling Club foursome opened the Scotties BC Women's Curling Championship at the Cloverdale Curling Club on Monday morning with a 9-8 win over Lori Olsen and her Royal City Curling Club team.

The Chilliwack Chiefs stole two points in a Friday night home game against the Prince George Spruce Kings. In the B.C. Hockey League contest, the Chiefs prevailed 3-2 in overtime.

Pontus Waara knew his skill with a ball was the simplest way to find new friends in a strange land. The 18-year-old exchange student from Sweden fit right into life at Prince George's D.P.

Alex Forsberg won't suit up again in the Western Hockey League until September.

For their first game of the new year, the UNBC Timberwolves couldn't have drawn a tougher assignment.