Local Sports

He was a prized recruit and the first-ever member of the UNBC men's soccer team. During his five years with the Northern Timberwolves, Scott DeBianchi met or exceeded every expectation placed on him.

Flying discs will invade Prince George this summer when Disc Sports puts on its annual Ultimate League and beginner skills clinic.

Jon Cooper has less than 10 full seasons of experience as a hockey coach and during that time he's never been able to fly under the radar. Success has a funny way of generating publicity.

Andy Cote thinks he'll know when he's ready to be put out to pasture as a hockey player. The day his teammates tell him he's in charge of the beer cooler because he's too slow to keep pace on the ice.

Ariadne Holness de Hiller's volunteering efforts were recently recognized at Sport B.C.'s 18th annual Presidents' Awards when she picked up the president's award for volunteer of the year.

Evan Bichon grew up surfing through waist-deep waves of white on the snowy slopes of Powder King Mountain Resort.

Four members, judokas, from the North Capital Judo Club were in Edmonton March 30 to April 1 taking part in the International Judo Championship at West Edmonton Mall.

For Troy Bourke it's shaping up as a spring to remember.

Spring has sprung and the flag is about to drop on another season of football in Prince George.

Sam Ruopp became the newest member of the Prince George Cougars on Tuesday. Ruopp, a 1996-born defenceman from Zehner, Sask., was chosen by the Cats in the fourth round (76th overall) of the 2011 Western Hockey League bantam draft.