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Brett Zarowny and Ty Edmonds combined for a 22-save shutout as the Prince George Cougars remain undefeated in WHL preseason action. The Cougars beat the Medicine Hat Tigers 5-0 at the Edmonton Oil Kings invitational tournament in St. Albert, Alta.

Prince George's Elisha Williams had four points as Canada's wheelchair basketball team improved their 2012 Paralympic Games record to 2-1 with a 65-51 win over Brazil on Sunday. The win secured a berth in the quarterfinals for the women's team.

Despite the fact the UNBC women's soccer team is about to make its debut in the top university athletics league in Canada, it has not played -- and will not play -- against any university-level competition in its pre-season schedule.

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It's only preseason but the Prince George Cougars are off to a good start. The Cougars doubled up the Red Deer Rebels 6-3 in a WHL exhibition contest Saturday in St. Albert, Alta.

It was a bittersweet summer for Prince George ball player Amanda Asay. The 24-year-old athlete spent much of the the summer in the Edmonton area where she won a silver medal at the Senior Women's Invitational Baseball championship with Team B.C.

Prince George's Brandon Deschamps was one of the few bright spots for the UBC Thunderbirds football team as they opened the Canada West season Saturday with a 31-24 loss to the Manitoba Bisons at David Sidoo Field in front of 1,868 Vancouver fans.

The Prince George Spruce Kings wrapped up the preseason with a 2-2 record Saturday after dropping their second straight game to the Grande Prairie Storm. Grande Prairie returned home to Alberta after a 5-2 win over their B.C.

Charles Dagostin would like to heat up the ice for the Cariboo Cougars this season. The 17 year old grew up in the bush outside of Dawson City, Yukon - 540 kilometres north of Whitehorse - was among the 45 players invited back to the B.C.

A former gold-medal winning Canadian Olympian dropped by the Spruce City Skating Club this week to help the students with their flexibility training as they prepare for the skating season.