Local Sports

What do Dave Jenkins, Anne Pousette, Pierre Beaudry, Aline Strasdin and Dan Drezet have in common? First off, they're all from Prince George. Secondly, they've all gone above and beyond the call of duty in promoting minor sports in this province.

The Prince George Cougars have to be feeling the heat that's coming from the Kamloops Blazers.

For four years, the Northern Sport Centre has enabled athletes to take their outdoor pursuits indoors and Bill Barwise is eternally thankful.

For Trevor Esau, the jump from junior B to junior A hockey was not without its trials and tribulations.

Alix Wells achieved her Canada Winter Games goal on Thursday. The 15-year-old Kelly Road secondary school student placed 15th in the women's super-combined (slalom, giant slalom) event at Ski Wentworth in Nova Scotia.

It might come down to show of hands whether Prince George wins the bid to host the 2013 Memorial Cup.

Tyson Witala is taking his talents out of town. Next season, Witala will step into the lineup of the Kelowna-based Westside Warriors. The B.C. Hockey League club and the player reached an agreement late last week.

It's never boring when the Duchess Park Condors and PGSS Polars junior girls basketball teams take to the floor. On Saturday at College Heights secondary, the two local rivals collided in the final game of the district championship tournament.

Full-contact football would not be a lot of fun if played outdoors in Prince George this weekend.

Playing on home ice is supposed to be an advantage. That hasn't been the case for the Prince George Cougars lately.