Local Sports

The B.C. Judo championship was held Saturday in Abbotsford with several Prince George judokans returning home with medals. Prince George Judo Club had 10 athletes place in the top four in their various categories.

Don't be surprised if the Prince George Cougars lineup has a veteran or two missing for tonight's game with the Spokane Chiefs.

Kirk Thompson gave them a chance and the Prince George Spruce Kings took it, scoring two third-period goals in a 2-1 win over the Coquitlam Express at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Centre on Saturday night.

The Kootenay Ice haven't won a game and have been outscored 45-5. The Cariboo Cougars, on the other hand, are one of the elite teams in the B.C. Hockey Major Midget League.

Nothing appears to faze the senior boys Duchess Park Condors volleyball squad. Less than a week have being named the top double-A boys' team in the B.C.

The UNBC Timberwolves will need Emily Kaehn to play some bruising basketball for them this season. Her performance Friday in Calgary bordered on perfection.

Both teams wanted a rematch. They'll get it, and the winner will take home a championship. After semifinal victories Thursday night at Masich Place Stadium, the PGSS Polars and Duchess Park Condors will clash in junior varsity football's P.G.

Tyler Povelofskie had a five-goal weekend and Jeremy Matte picked up his first B.C. Major Midget League shutout as the Cariboo Cougars swept a two-game series with the Kootenay Ice.

A sloppy effort led to the Prince George Cougars fifth straight loss. The Cougars (5-6-1) rebounded from a two-goal deficit but wound up on the losing end of a 3-2 game Saturday in Spokane against a defensive-minded Chiefs (8-3) squad.

In the double-A division, the Duchess Park Condors are now No. 1 in B.C. The Condors senior boys volleyball team ascended to the top of the provincial list after a third-place finish at last weekend's Best of the West tournament in Kelowna.