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Amidst the desert-like conditions and blazing summer heat searing Kamloops, two Prince George swimmers found a gold-medal oasis in the indoor pool at the Western Canada Games. Sterling King, 15, and Danica Ludlow, 14, each helped B.C.

Sterling King was the anchor, but he took B.C. to the top. The 15-year-old from Prince George brought home gold as B.C.'s fourth swimmer in the men's 4 X 100-metre freestyle relay at the Western Canada Games in Kamloops.

Free instruction from professional players? Now there's an offer no kid with an interest in football could refuse. The B.C. Lions' Play with the Pros instruction camp is coming to Prince George this Sunday, from 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

Shane Murphy had every reason to feel optimistic about the 2011 stock car race season.

Blair Anderson intends to tune out the world this weekend to concentrate on a return to the top of the leaderboard at the 2011 Men's Simon Fraser Open.

Just because he's good enough to play for B.C.'s senior elite provincial field lacrosse team, that doesn't mean Domenico Sia has found a path to easy street.

Cole Shaw will look to defend his 2010 title when the men's Simon Fraser Open tees off today at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club.

Kevin Gaiesky looks to regain his racing form Sunday in New England. "I've had a pretty bad year time-wise, so I'm excited for the race, it'll be another chance to try and get back on track," said the recent Prince George high school graduate.

Geoff Martinson received the call he was waiting for all summer Wednesday. After weeks of nervous anticipation, Martinson learned he qualified for the IAAF World Championship in Daegu, South Korea from Aug. 27 to Sept. 4 as a Canadian Rising Star.

Just three years into their existence, the Coquitlam Cobras haven't exactly been laying low. Like snakes in the grass, they've proven quite effective tracking down their prey in the West Central Lacrosse League.