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The Cariboo Cougars did the expected and swept the Thompson Blazers in a weekend series. But, Sunday's win was anything but easy. After a 10-3 victory Saturday night in Chase, the Cats edged the Blazers 6-5 on Sunday.

For many athletes, the Canada Winter Games are a stepping stone to the Olympics. That tells Tim Hempsall he's on the right path. Hempsall, an 18-year-old short track speed skater from Prince George, is part of Team B.C.

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Statistically, the Thompson Blazers are the weakest team in the B.C. Hockey Major Midget League. Trevor Sprague wants his Cariboo Cougars to forget that fact.

Sarah Beaudry shot well, skied even better, and will leave the world junior/youth biathlon championships in the Czech Republic knowing she will be that much more prepared to take on the best in the world the next time she gets to that level.

Statistically, the Thompson Blazers are the weakest team in the B.C. Hockey Major Midget League. Trevor Sprague wants his Cariboo Cougars to forget that fact.

After six straight losses to the Kelowna Rockets, the Prince George Cougars were looking for a way to snap out of their funk.

At the start of the season, the odds would have been astronomical against a 16-year-old rookie leading the Prince George Spruce Kings in scoring heading into the last month of the BCHL season.

Chelsea McMullen thought the e-mail she had just received belonged in her spam folder. Then, the 21-year-old Prince George product took a closer look.

Sarah Beaudry is climbing the ladder at the world youth biathlon championships.