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It was a disappointing end to the season for Prince George Mohawks. The men's senior triple-A hockey team was in Fort St. John last week to take a shot at the Savage Cup provincial championship.

Against their toughest opponent so far, the Viking Construction Cougars played their best game. Monday night at the Kin Centre, the Cougars battled the Burnaby Winter Club and lost 6-1. The result dropped the Cats to 0-3 at the B.C.

If winning back-to-back championships was easy, more teams would do it. The UNBC Northern Timberwolves were shooting for repeat gold at the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association men's basketball nationals but instead struggled to a 1-2 record.

Cougars riding high heading into playoffs

For the second year in a row, the Cariboo Cougars were forced to watch the victory celebration of the Vancouver Northwest Giants. In the B.C.

To take the B.C. Silver Gloves Silverboy trophy, local underdog Marcus Hume had to beat Prince George's golden boy Jag Seehra. Spruce Capital Boxing Club boxer Hume, 20, was coming off a year-long loosing streak leading up to to the Silver Gloves.

The Viking Construction Cougars expected to have a hard time building a winning record at provincials. Their first two games served as confirmation. At the B.C.

Talk about a remarkable rookie season. From a team perspective and an individual standpoint, Katlyn Roberts would never have imagined that her first year with the Grande Prairie Regional College Wolves would go so well.

To take the B.C. Silver Gloves Silverboy trophy, local underdog Marcus Hume had to beat Prince George's golden boy Jag Seehra. Spruce Capital Boxing Club boxer Hume, 20, was coming off a year-long losing streak leading up to the Silver Gloves.

The UNBC Northern Timberwolves are still in the medal hunt. Friday in Oshawa, Ont., the UNBC men's basketball team defeated the host Durham College Lords 72-67 at the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association national championship tournament.