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The UNBC Northern Timberwolves have the big picture clearly in focus. They want to win a provincial title and step back onto the national stage for the fourth year in a row.

Outshot, outscored and outplayed in yet another home-ice loss. They're riddled with injuries, out of a playoff position, and dangerously close to the Western Hockey League basement.

Kimberlyn Chow couldn't stop fidgeting as she waited to meet her football hero at Pine Centre Mall. "I like his Superman move; it's cool," said the timid nine year old about meeting B.C. Lions' all-star receiver Geroy Simon. "I'm nervous.

Jujhar Khaira had a four-point night as the Prince George Spruce Kings held on for a 4-3 win over the Salmon Arm Silverbacks at the Coliseum on Friday.

An inability to capitalize on the power play had the Prince George Cougars suffering their 33rd loss of the Western Hockey League season.

Drew Owsley has a new appreciation for one of his longtime Western Hockey League rivals.

It's down to the final strike for the Prince George Senior Women's Fastball League. After years of declining interest, Suzanne Dallman said if they don't get more than the three diehard regular ball players at an annual general meeting Feb.

On Gibb As the Prince George Cougars struggle to earn a playoff position the injury bug has bit the WHL team hard.

Jeff Moleski and the Washington Stealth find themselves in an unfamiliar place -- at the bottom of the National Lacrosse League's Western Division standings.

The UNBC Northern Timberwolves have a little payback on their minds. When the UNBC men's basketball team last clashed with the Capilano University Blues, Nov. 26 in North Vancouver, the Blues romped to an 80-55 victory.