Local Sports

Runners, walkers and relay teams will hit the pavement Sunday morning for the 39th annual Labour Day Classic. There was 45 competitors signed up to participate as of Friday in one of six events: 17 mile run, five kilometre run, 8.

It didn't take Brandon Deschamps long to make an impact as a rookie running back in the CIS.

Wade Klippenstein is in for the long haul as head scout of the Prince George Cougars. The Cougars assistant general manager and director of player personnel has signed a two-year contract extension.

Kenny Lally has been tossing around a lot of medicine balls lately, knowing his heavy-handed tactics could be a prescription for success later this month at his first IABA world elite boxing championship.

The Prince George Spruce Kings are meeting them halfway. They'll take on the Merritt Centennials in 100 Mile House tonight to open the B.C. Hockey League preseason.

Deep-sea divers typically find their treasure under water. Prince George Pisces Swim Club members Julie Wing, Ben Shand and Matthew Shand, on the other hand, found the rewards for their efforts on the surface.

Given the choice of running a quick pace from the start or saving it for the mad dash to the finish, Geoff Martinson would rather have pushed the limits of his endurance for the entire length of his 1,500-metre semifinal.

Dean Clark can't help but feel excited about the Prince George Cougars and their prospects for 2011-12. On the eve of the Western Hockey League preseason, his team appears to have its recruiting bases covered.

Considering he's a wild card playing against a stacked deck, Geoff Martinson has turned plenty of heads at the IAAF world track and field championships. "Never tell me the odds," says the 25-year-old Martinson on his blog, www.runmartinson.

The season is over, but the players of the Prince George Senior men's Baseball League will play ball again starting tonight. A best-of-three series throws at the first pitch at Citizen Field at 7 p.m.