Local Sports

Six of Prince George's top young baseball players are a step closer to swinging their bats in a World Series tournament that will welcome teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean.

For years, Prince George Tennis Club members have been waiting for an expansion or relocation of their existing facility. A move will finally happen and the timing, said club vice president Jim Condon, will work out perfectly.

An 0-2 start to the 2012 RBC Cup for Michael Garteig and the Penticton Vees was just the humbling experience the Pacific Region champs needed to kick-start them to the championship.

The Prince George Pisces are making waves again. Members of the local summer swim club have started their 2012 season. This year, the Pisces have 56 swimmers, ranging from six to 18 in age.

Blowouts will be rare. In the Shooters Bar & Grill Prince George Senior Baseball League, a decline in the number of teams for the 2012 season is expected to result in hotly-contested games night after night.

Michael Garteig and the Penticton Vees capped off a dream season Sunday with a 4-3 win over the Woodstock Slammers in the RBC Cup final.

The Prince George Pisces are making waves again. Members of the local summer swim club have started their 2012 season. This year, the Pisces have 56 swimmers, ranging from six to 18 in age.

The College Heights Pub Assault moved back into familiar territory on Sunday.

Prince George equestrian rider Maeghan Forster galloped into the arena on the weekend, beginning her quest to qualify for the 2012 B.C. Summer Games in Surrey.

In the interests of long-term health, the North Cariboo Senior Soccer League has reinvented itself for the 2012 season.