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P.G. boxer falls short at nationals, teammate Lally punching for gold today

They shouldda, they couldda, but the Prince George Cougars didn't. Two periods good, one period bad -- it all added up to a 7-4 loss to the Portland Winterhawks Saturday night in Portland. The Cats did just about everything right through 40 minutes.

On home court, in front of their fans, the D.P. Todd Trojans couldn't pull away from the PGSS Polars. Then came the third quarter. In the third, the Trojans outscored the Polars 18-2 and went on to record a 51-29 win Friday afternoon.

There's no getting around it, life in the land of the Prince George Spruce Kings has been as harsh and as bitter as the depths of a Saskatchewan winter.

The Farr Fabricating Cougars stopped trying to set up the perfect play. Then they started filling the net. During their Friday opener at the Panago Bantam Tier 1 Hockey Tournament, the Cats blasted Quesnel 16-0.

Does Santa Claus know how to ski? Or is he more likely to grab a pair of snowshoes? And will he need Rudoph's red nose to guide him to the biathlon cabin for some hot grog? Those questions and more will be answered Sunday afternoon at 5 p.m.

The ice is in great shape for skating and everybody is invited to today's season-opening festivities at the Exhibition Park ice oval.

Taylor Stefishen wasn't mincing his words. The Prince George Cougars were simply awful in their attempts to knock off the Western Hocley League Eastern Conference frontrunners.

The Carioboo region StarSkate figure skating championships start Friday in Quesnel. The Prince George Figure Skating Club has 31 skaters competing in the three-day event.

Dan Gallo is back on the world armwrestling stage. Ranked second in Canada, the Prince George Armwrestling Club member is pulling for the 165-pound open left- and right-hand titles at the world championships in Mesquite, Nev.