Local Sports

It was a fourth-place finish for three of the other four PGYSA Kodiaks' teams at provincial tournaments on the weekend.

The Prince George Youth Soccer Association girls under-15 Kodiaks all-star squad wrapped up the Provincial B Cup tournament in Kelowna on Sunday with a 2-1 win over the Ladner Vipers of South Delta to claim the bronze medal.

Allan Bayne has gone from Canadian boxing champion to punching bag in the last 15 years. "My daughters seem to like giving me a couple of shots here and there," laughed Bayne.

If a blood pressure cuff could be slipped around the arm of the North Cariboo Senior Soccer League, the test result would show that the men's game in Prince George is back at perfect health.

Taking advantage of Mother Nature's good mood the Prince George Gnats hosted a pair of exhibition rugby games Saturday at the Kelly Road secondary fields.

Nemethy enjoying best season on track

Aaron Conn and Shane Murphy are on a treasure hunt. They know the loot is out there, but locating it is the trick.

The Under-15 Kodiaks still have a chance to kick for gold. The Kodiaks, a girls all-star team from the Prince George Youth Soccer Association, take a 1-0-1 record into play today at their Provincial B Cup tournament in Kelowna.

Mandi Watt dipped her paddle into water for a new adventure this week. The novice kayaker found out how hard it is to maintain her balance on the water when she stepped into a kayak for the first time Tuesday.

Jonah Brittons met his goal at the 2012 Western Canadian Amateur Motosports Championship. The 12-year-old placed first in the 85cc 7-11 category at the Raymond, Alta., event last weekend by taking care of the basics.