Local Sports

It wasn't pretty, but the Prince George Cougars picked up a 5-4 win Saturday in Spokane.

Citizen staff The Prince George Cougars came up with a noble effort that earned them a 3-2 shootout victory Friday night in Kent, Wash.

A broken leg brought Kenny Lally and Jag Seehra into each other's orbit. "We met in Grade 4 when I switched schools, my leg was broken and I was standing by myself," said Seehra. "He came up to me with a group of guys and asked to borrow my crutches.

The UNBC Northern Timberwolves' women's basketball team was too hot to handle for the Quest Kermodes Friday night in Squamish.

Inopportune penalties contributed to the end of the Prince George Spruce Kings' four-game win streak Friday.

The Cariboo Cougars spent their off weekend in the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League teaching skills to the Canadians atom club team at the Kin Arenas. The Cougars (10-4-2) donated their time Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon.

The Prince George WIC Female Bantam Rep. Cougars returned from the (Hayley) Wickenheiser International Women's Hockey Festival on Sunday with the championship trophy in tow.

At the quad-A senior girls volleyball championship in Fort St. John last weekend the Prince George Secondary girls came up short of qualifying for the provincial tournament.

Not only did the Prince George Barracudas Swim Club collect the most points at their annual Medical Fall Invitational last weekend, but three of its swimmers set seven new club records.

A change of perspective to a more competitive focus is seeing results for Prince George figure skaters.