Local Sports

When the Western Hockey League bantam draft is held in Calgary on May 3 the Prince George Cougars will step up to the podium to make the third overall selection.

Michael Garteig can only sit and watch as his Penticton Vees' teammates battle to keep their dream season alive. The Prince George native goaltender for the B.C.

Dennis Stark's five-year tour of duty with the UNBC Northern Timberwolves men's basketball team can be charted side-by-side with the rise of the program to provincial and national prominence. Now, after a career highlighted by two B.C.

The WIC Cougars are two wins away from a minor hockey provincial title. Tuesday in Colwood, the bantam female Cats defeated the rival North Shore Avalanche 3-2 to finish first in their pool and qualify for the playoff semifinals.

The Caledonia Nordic Ski Club was well-represented at the Biathlon National Championship in Valcartier, Que., from March 15 to 18 by five current or former members.

Jennifer Clyne capped off her UNBC basketball career in nearly perfect fashion.

The offence dried up, and the Prince George Spruce Kings exited the B.C. Hockey League playoffs in the minimum number of games.

Last season, Brett Roulston's hockey future was very much in doubt. Through his perseverance and dedication, he has gone from not knowing if he would play again to being a legitimate Western Hockey League prospect.

Team B.C., featuring local players Garnet Boese and Dave Johnston, won two of its first three games at the Canadian senior men's curling championship in Abbotsford. B.C. opened with an 8-2 Saturday victory against the Yukon.

The North Central open and masters badminton tournament will be held March 30 to April 1 at the College of New Caledonia.