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Gas pedals will be mashed to the floorboards at PGARA Speedway Park. The local stock car association is holding its second event of the season on Saturday. Time trials will start at 6 and racing will get the green flag at 7.

Knowing the insurance on his fleet of exotic race cars was null on void the minute they crossed into the staging area at Prince George Motorsports Park, Brent Marshall had to have been a little bit worried.

While the argument can be made that some girls develop hockey skills more rapidly playing with boys, the Prince George Minor Hockey Association believes girls have a better chance of reaching their potential and will get more enjoyment out of hockey

Bob Pegues wasn't expecting to get the job. In fact, he didn't even know he was being considered for it. So, when Boxing Canada informed him he was the unanimous choice as the organization's new coach's representative, imagine his surprise.

They didn't want to finish second again. So, when the Under-15 Kodiaks arrived in Kamloops for this year's KYSA Cup youth soccer tournament, they were a highly-motivated group. Four games later, they were champions.

They were paid in gold for their comeback victory.

Last summer, Prince George's Colin Carson helped Team Canada qualify for the world junior volleyball championship. But, when the tournament is played July 31 to Aug. 10 in Brazil, he won't be in uniform.

It's Ultimate Frisbee, and it has taken flight in Prince George. Ultimate is a co-ed, non-contact team sport played by passing a flying disc down a rectangular field. Points are scored by catching the disc in the opposing team's end zone.

He stepped out of the shadows and proved to be one of the purest shooters in B.C. college basketball. Now, it's all but certain Sebastien-Kevin Louis will take aim for a new team next season.

The junior national championships are scheduled for July 1-3 in Sept-Iles, Que. Prince George athletes on Team B.C.