Local Sports

Eight athletes from the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club competed in the first North American Cup Biathlon event last weekend in Canmore.

It was deja vu when the Cariboo Cougars and South Island Royals met in the second half of their weekend doubleheader.

Tournament titles have been the norm for the College Heights Cougars this season. Not to be greedy, but they'd like one more. The local senior girls volleyball team will begin play at the double-A provincials Thursday in Nanaimo.

A win was never really expected. And, against one of the top teams in Canada, it didn't happen. For the UNBC Timberwolves women's basketball team, a Saturday night road loss to the University of Calgary Dinos was an exercise in learning.

The Prince George Cougars are trying to climb in the Western Hockey League standings. They took an important step Friday night in Victoria. In the first of four consecutive meetings with the Victoria Royals -- who are B.C.

Seven was lucky for the Cariboo Cougars in Victoria. The Cougars received goals from seven different scorers in a 7-0 thumping of the South Island Royals on Saturday at the Save On Foods Memorial arena.

By the time the UNBC Timberwolves hit their stride, it was too late. The UNBC women's basketball team lost a Friday night road game 74-58 to the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns. Lethbridge led 25-12 after the first quarter and 41-19 at the half.

It was a tough pill to swallow for the Prince George Spruce Kings. The Spruce Kings (12-7-1-4) fell 2-1 to the Surrey Eagles (14-7-0-2) in double overtime Friday at the Coliseum in B.C. Hockey League action.

The Timberwolves will be in for back-to-back tests on the hardwood. The UNBC women's basketball team is in Alberta for games tonight and Saturday against the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns and the University of Calgary Dinos respectively.

Fans attending the Prince George Spruce Kings game tonight will need a lineup card to identify the home players. The Spruce Kings (12-7-1-3) made a pair of trades Thursday, trading away two players and picking up three from B.C.