Local Sports

Tyler Case had a little help from the heavens Saturday when he broke a long-standing course record at the PGARA Speedway Park.

Betty Ann Shiels added her name to the Ladies Club Championship trophy for a 14th time Sunday.

After two days of training camp the Prince George Cougars reduced its roster Sunday afternoon,releasing 15 skaters and five goaltenders.

Prince George is home to the strongest man and woman in the province. Tara Green and Mike Webber claimed the 2011 titles Aug. 20 in Kamloops at the BCEAA Strongman competition. "It's pretty cool," said Green, 21. "I can say I'm B.C.

Training camp begins for the Western Hockey League Prince George Cougars today as players hit the ice at 4 p.m.

Alex Forsberg has big goals for his first WHL season with the Prince George Cougars.

Sheri LAMB There was no surprise upsets Friday on the women's soccer pitch.

TODAY: AUTO RACING: NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup, 4:30 p.m. ABC, TSN (Cable 8, 22). BASEBALL: Little League World Series teams TBA, 9 a.m. ABC (Cable 8); Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays, 10 a.m.

A three-team gold-medal winning Olympian and a Stanley Cup winner will try to inspire the Prince George community Oct. 1 at the second annual Y Champions hockey weekend.

TODAY: AUTO RACING: PGARA Speedway, 6 p.m. FOOTBALL: PGHS Jamboree at College Heights field. HOCKEY: WHL Cougars scrimmages, 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. CN Centre; BCHL Spruce Kings scrimmages, 1 to 9 p.m., Coliseum.