Local Sports

It's an opportunity for recreation and competition, sans the cold of an icy arena. With eight teams spread over two leagues, and a history dating back some 25 years, ball hockey is alive and well in Prince George.

Pair of local junior rinks preparing for provincial championships

The hockey team is not doing well on the ice but that's done nothing to diminish ticket sales for the Prince George Spruce Kings show home lottery.

Young in years, but not short on results. Prince George speed skater Tim Hempsall, who now lives and trains in Calgary, finished 18th out of 32 skaters at the national short track qualifier that was held on the weekend in Sherbrooke, Que.

Quality of ice oval helped by resurfacing machine

Sarah Beaudry had better start brushing up on her Czech language skills.

Prince George won't just have two connections to the provincial Scotties championship, the women's curling tournament that determines the B.C. rep for the national championship. The city will have two teams considered strong contenders.

For the first time in 37 years, the Fifth Avenue Bowladrome has gone through a change in ownership. And the new group, including local lawyer and lifelong bowler Kyle Parker, has big plans for the aging facility.

CHIN MUSIC -- Emery Thomas uses his jawbone to control the ball, in front of Tyson von den Steinen, during a B.C. Indoor Soccer League game played Sunday at the Northern Sport Centre.

Humbled by the Hawks -- twice. The Cariboo Cougars suffered two weekend whippings at the hands of the Valley West Hawks. In the B.C. Hockey Major Midget League doubleheader, played at Kin 1, the Hawks won 6-1 on Saturday night and 7-1 on Sunday.