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Lally has Olympics on the brain as he prepares for national boxing camp

Hockey fans in Prince George have lived this story before.

It wasn't just a good opportunity to look ahead, it was also a nostalgic look back.

It's an opportunity for recreation and competition, sans the cold of an icy arena. With eight teams spread over two leagues, and a history dating back some 25 years, ball hockey is alive and well in Prince George.

Pair of local junior rinks preparing for provincial championships

The hockey team is not doing well on the ice but that's done nothing to diminish ticket sales for the Prince George Spruce Kings show home lottery.

Young in years, but not short on results. Prince George speed skater Tim Hempsall, who now lives and trains in Calgary, finished 18th out of 32 skaters at the national short track qualifier that was held on the weekend in Sherbrooke, Que.

Quality of ice oval helped by resurfacing machine

Sarah Beaudry had better start brushing up on her Czech language skills.

Prince George won't just have two connections to the provincial Scotties championship, the women's curling tournament that determines the B.C. rep for the national championship. The city will have two teams considered strong contenders.