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The Prince George women's recreational hockey league is hosting its annual Ice Breaker tournament this weekend at the Elks Sentre. Each of the three mixed teams will play two games during the three-day event, starting Friday at 6:30 p.m.

Sean Gaiesky prefers to run on a flat track, where the finish line is never far out of sight. But even when he's out of his element, like he was last Saturday cruising the trails of Cottonwood Island Park, Gaiesky rises to the occasion.

The preseason experimentation process is over. Saturday night in Kamloops, the puck drops on the Prince George Cougars' 18th season in the Western Hockey League.

For Michael King no sacrifice is too big when it comes to his hockey career.

It was redemption Saturday for the junior bantam Prince George Celts, who rebounded from their first loss in more than a year by shutting down the Vanderhoof Vikings 19-0.

Reid Roberts's daughter Kionae might put some students at D.P. Todd to shame.

The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) Timberwolves may have gained entry into university-level competition but may not be playing against the big schools just yet.

Erika Morris is excited to have a new place to improve her spikes and digs. "It'll get us some more coaching up in P.G. and give us a lot of help up here," said the Grade 12 volleyball player for the Prince George Polars.

Kristian Kiland thinks he's stopped growing. At six-foot-two, or 185 centimetres in metric terms, Kiland has likely reached the height he will remain as an adult.

Kyle Odiorne never fails to go above and beyond the motocross call of duty.