Local Sports

It was a successful opening night for the UNBC Timberwolves' men and women on the Northern Sports Centre hard court. After the women crushed the Columbia Bible College Bearcats 119-47, the men followed with a 94-42 victory over the Bearcat men.

A new era dawns Friday for the University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves men's basketball team. When the T-wolves take to the Northern Sport Centre court for their game with Christian Bible College at 8 p.m.

It was game No. 201 in Greg Fraser's Western Hockey League career Friday when his Prince George Cougars hosted the Kamloops Blazers.

Loralyn Murdoch hungers like a wolf for another basketball championship banner to hang from the rafters of the University of Northern British Columbia gymnasium.

Nov. 11 8 p.m. vs. Christian Bible College Nov. 12 8 p.m. vs. Douglas College Nov. 25 8 p.m. at Quest University Nov. 26 8 p.m. at Capilano University Dec. 2 8:30 p.m. vs. Vancouver Island University Dec. 3 8:30 p.m. vs. Camosun Jan. 13 8 p.m. vs.

The Prince George Spruce Kings added an Alberta forward with a homegrown link to their ranks Tuesday. The BCHL squad has acquired Stefan Bazar from the Canmore Eagles of the Alberta Junior Hockey League in exchange for future considerations.

Samara Thew has no pre conceived notions about returning from the British Columbia and Yukon Section figure skating championship with the gold medal.

Joanne Malar attended three summer Olympic Games as a member of Canada's swim team, in Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996 and Sydney, Australia 2000. Malar swam the 200-and 400-metre Individual Medleys.

Hannah Esopenko received advice from a three-time Olympian last weekend. "Having Joanne [Malar] critiquing our strokes is nice," said Esopenko. "If feels really good when she says, 'Nice job.

There were a couple of top 10 finishes for northern teams at the Subway BC High School Cross Country provincial championship Saturday in Kelowna.