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Chris Knight rolled the dice on a second career and came up lucky again. "It's primarily a hobby," said Knight, who was visiting Las Vegas on Jan. 13 when he learned he was recognized as one of KZG World's Top 100 ClubFitters for 2012.

Jose Araujo helped the University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves' men's basketball take sole possession of the second place last weekend in the PACWEST with a pair of victories on the Lower Mainland.

Jen Rusnell and her rink at the 2012 B.C. Scotties Tournament of Hearts wrapped up the event in a four-way tie for fourth place.

The playoffs are set for the senior Prince George High School Basketball League. In the first girls' semifinal, the Duchess Park Condors visit the D.P. Todd Trojans on Monday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. The other three semifinals are Wednesday, Feb. 8.

It was an ideal situation for many curlers Jen Rusnell found herself in at the 2012 B.C. Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Thomas Speirs was fighting for a Canadian title on the other side of the continent, 4,400 kilometres away from his home in Prince George, but felt like he had the boxing crowd in Membertou, N.S. in the palm of his fist.

Prince George's Jen Rusnell went into her Thursday evening draw on the verge of clinching a spot in the 2012 B.C. Scotties Tournament of Hearts playoff round.

When the Canadian National Blind Curling Championship gets underway Feb. 6 to 11 in Ottawa it'll be a Prince George squad representing British Columbia.

Hayden Molcak is in his second season playing on the D.P. Todd junior A boys' team, but it's more fun this year because his brothers are also playing.

A new challenge awaits the D.P. Todd junior A boys' basketball team.