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Down to their final lives the Prince George Cougars will attempt to snap a six-game losing skid and crawl back into the playoff hunt in the Western Hockey League when they host the Spokane Chiefs in a doubleheader this weekend.

Last chance for Erin Beckett. Same goes for Jennifer Clyne and Maria Neumann. All three players are in their final years of eligibility with the UNBC Northern Timberwolves women's basketball team.

It was a case of second time's the charm for the Cedars Christian Eagles senior boys basketball team last weekend in Tumbler Ridge.

UNBC places six on various all-star teams

The British Columbia Hockey League announced its playoff schedule for the 2011-2012 season this week.

Jose Araujo has that familiar feeling. When Araujo last appeared in the playoffs for the UNBC Northern Timberwolves, the team won its first-ever provincial title and followed up with a national championship. That was in 2010.

In a cat fight at CN Centre Wednesday, the Prince George Cougars claws weren't sharp enough to take down the Medicine Hat Tigers.

Prince George's Under-12 ringette all-stars were hot in Houston. At a weekend tournament, the U-12s skated to an undefeated record and first place in their division.

In the longest distance, Kris Yip and Jacqui Benson were the quickest.

It was a hard-fought, one-goal loss against a powerhouse team. Unfortunately, it didn't help the Prince George Cougars inch any closer to a spot in the Western Hockey League playoffs.