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In their first home game of October the Prince George Spruce Kings outworked their opponent to snap a two-game losing skid.

They gave the Waterloo Warriors a true battle but fell short of victory. The UNBC Timberwolves dropped an 80-71 decision to the Warriors in a men's basketball game played Friday night in Waterloo, Ont.

The Prince George Cougars have acquired Mac Engel from the Spokane Chiefs in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2014 WHL bantam draft. The 19-year-old played in two seasons in the WHL before being the odd-man out in Spokane a couple weeks ago.

First game, first victory. And in a comeback, to boot. For the UNBC Timberwolves women's basketball team, life at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport level began in memorable and positive fashion Friday in Waterloo, Ont.

Kirk Thompson had the 38-save shutout as the Prince George Spruce Kings capped off a perfect weekend at home. The 20-year-old goaltender preserved his first shutout of the B.C.

The UNBC Timberwolves men's soccer team remains winless on the season after a 3-0 loss to the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades on Saturday afternoon.

But local doctor does have warnings about ultra-marathoning

The Prince George Cougars lost 7-2 to the Medicine Hat Tigers on Saturday night as the Devon Fordyce continued to struggle in the Cats' net.

Challenges and rewards of ultra-marathon running have the sport on a rapid upward trend

It was an opportunistic win for the Prince George Cougars. In the first of a three-game road trip, the Cougars (5-1-1) stole two Western Hockey League points from the Kootenay Ice (1-5) at Western Financial Place in Cranbrook on Wednesday.