Local Sports

The drive to bring the 2013 Mastercard Memorial Cup to Prince George hit another gear on Monday when the local bid committee and the Prince George Cougars submitted required paperwork to the Western Hockey League's bid evaluation committee.

Tara Green is a relative newcomer to competitive powerlifting. That didn't stop her from setting three new world records on the weekend. Green, a 21-year-old from Prince George, started training in the sport about a year and a half ago.

They rolled through provincials with ease. A similar performance at nationals won't be easy, but six local ladies are going to give it their best shot.

Local volleyball player Nic Balazs is on track to be a towering presence for Team B.C. at the Western Canada Summer Games. Balazs, a six-foot-six middle blocker, has secured a spot on the Under-18 provincial team's practice roster.

Mike Gill got reacquainted with an old friend Saturday night at the Coliseum and just like the last time they got together, it was money in the bank for the Merritt bull rider.

PGSS girls rugby rumbles to silver medal in northern championships

Results of Prince George Auto Racing Association races held Saturday at PGARA Speedway Park. Hornets Fast time-in: Justin Sakawsky, 20.928 seconds Main - 1.Jasmine Sakawsky; 2.Justin Sakawsky; 3.

Years from now, Devin Barks will probably look back on what happened to him on the race track Saturday at PGARA Speedway Park and chalk it up as a valuable lesson learned.

Brett Doig took some lumps as an assistant coach for Team Slovakia at the world indoor lacrosse championship in Prague.

PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- Matt Vinc was outstanding in goal and Jordan Hall, Dan Dawson, Shawn Evans, Josh Sanderson and Rhys Duch scored two goals each as Canada defeated the Iroquois Nationals 13-6 to win its third straight world indoor lacrosse ch