Local Sports

Their summer just got a whole lot busier. Danielle Brbot and Riley Brennan, soccer players for the Prince George Under-14 Selects, found out on the weekend they'll also be part of a provincial program in basketball.

Former Prince George Spruce Kings captain RJay Berra has secured a U.S. college scholarship. Berra, who played 150 games over the course of three seasons with his hometown B.C.

This year, it will be an international Minifest. When the Prince George Youth Soccer Association holds its annual house division tournament June 17 to 19 at Rotary Fields, an Under-15 girls team from Frankfurt, Germany, will be in attendance.

Sydney and Jordan Hall had everyone at the Prince George Tennis Club seeing double.

Scott Forrest is defying Father Time. He seems to get better with age.

The Prince George Lawn Bowling Club is offering free introductory lessons for anyone interested in trying the sport. Instruction will take place on June 15 at the club's Watrous Street facility, starting at 7 p.m.

More than anything, he wanted to go out with gold. Unfortunately, D.P. Todd student Kevin Gaiesky didn't have his best day at the B.C. high school track and field championships and had to be content with bronze.

For the first time in their history, the B.C. high school cross-country running championships will be making tracks for Prince George.

The start of what could become a Catholic school tradition happens today on the soccer pitches at Rotary Field. Twelve teams from four schools are entered in today's inaugural Terry Wilson Memorial Cup.

Scott Forrest was on fire at the Oliver Half-Ironman. At the weekend race in and around the Okanagan town, the local triathlete blazed to a second-place finish in the 55 to 60 age category.