Local Sports

The box lacrosse world is focused this week on the Czech Republic and six players whose roots are in Prince George will have a chance to shape history in two international tournaments in Prague.

Matt Neumann has a tough cycle of training ahead of him over the next few weeks.

Despite 37 C heat, humidity, strong wind gusts, and a Las Vegas desert course that climbed 3,000 metres over a 250-kilometre distance, Angela Naeth found a way to conquer the elements and break the tape first.

Call it a Rocky Mountain high.

After regulation time and a pair of five-minute extra sessions, the College Heights Cougars and Duchess Park Condors were no closer to determining a winner. In penalty kicks, the Cougars finally prevailed.

Prince George Women's Soccer Association Tuesday results Central Mohawk 5 Pathfinder 0 Low Bar Logging /Tillmanns 5 Myatovic 0 CNC Continuing Education 2 Eden Spas 1 Heather Sadler Jenkins/Alfredo's 4 Universal Restorations 0 Prince George Senior Lac

The Pinnacles This week’s hike is an easy leg stretcher, but do not let that stop you from visiting one of the northern interior’s most unique geological rock formations.

The 17U Kodiaks were one win away from a top-eight finish at the club volleyball nationals. A loss at the wrong time did serious damage to their final placing.

Some racquet-swinging Roadrunners are preparing for provincials. The Kelly Road badminton team, which won the north central zone tournament last weekend at Duchess Park, will compete at the B.C. high school championship May 26-28 in Kamloops.

Local BMXers who love the Supertrak course in Carrie Jane Gray Park will want to ride its bumps and jumps as much as possible this season. The track, which has been in its current form since 2005, is scheduled for a complete rebuild next year.