Local Sports

The Duchess Park Condors winged their way to a bronze medal at the KSS/UBCO Best of the West senior boys volleyball tournament on the weekend. At the 37-team event, the Condors qualified for the 16-team Gold Division playoffs.

UNBC hoops teams open eyes in Ontario

The Fortwood Homes peewee Cougars earned a split during a pair of weekend exhibition games in Mackenzie.

Alexander Nemethy and Emma Balazs were the best of the bunch at a weekend cross-country running race in Vanderhoof. Even though he's only in Grade 10 at Vanderhoof's Nechako Valley secondary school, Nemethy was the quickest boy on a 6.

Mac Engel has received a second chance at life in the Western Hockey League. The Prince George Cougars acquired the 19-year-old goaltender Monday joining 17-year-old rookie Brett Zarowny and struggling sophomore Devon Fordyce.

Kirk Thompson is no longer the bridesmaid. The Prince George Spruce Kings goaltender was named the B.C. Hockey League's player of the week Monday after posting a pair of wins on the weekend.

It was a pair of Prince George teams battling for a spot in the final at the CHSS senior girls volleyball invitational on the weekend.

Tanner Lishchynsky earned a spot on the Prince George Cougars blueline the old-fashion way with hard work. The 17-year-old arrived at Cougars training camp in August with the determination to stay in B.C. for the next seven to eight months.

With a new goaltending tandem in place, the Prince George Cougars took on one of the top teams in the Western Hockey League and suffered their third consecutive loss.

But local doctor does have warnings about ultra-marathoning