Local Sports

The first national championship banner in the history of the UNBC basketball program is about to be elevated to its permanent home.

The Cariboo Cougars have nominated team member Sam Brennan for a major academic award. The Cats have put Brennan's name forward for a scholarship sponsored by the Mac's AAA Midget Hockey Tournament.

Leave home early. Getting into the CN Centre parking lot on Thursday night will take some extra time.

The arrival of snow and cold can only mean one thing -- it's time to play some soccer. When games can be contested inside the comfortable confines of the Northern Sport Centre fieldhouse, the weather conditions outside are irrelevant.

The flight path of the Duchess Park Condors kept them well out of reach of the North Peace Oscars. The Condors are this season's junior boys volleyball zone champions after a relatively easy victory against the Fort St. John-based Oscars.

If the North Peace Ookapiks and PGSS Polars meet in the final of their next tournament, a spot in provincials will go to the winner.

The Prince George PPWC Tweens didn't enjoy a Saturday night drubbing at the hands of Houston. The 9-3 loss in the annual Joy Hoffman Memorial ringette tournament was painfully fresh in their minds when they lined up for a Sunday morning rematch.

He'll have the weight of a hometown crowd on his back, and the weight of a letter on his chest. Prince George Cougars forward Brett Connolly has been named as an assistant captain for the Subway Super Series game Thursday night at CN Centre.

A 5-0 weekend, and a tournament championship. The Farr Fabricating Cougars were the class of the field at the Penticton Fall Classic. The Cougars, the local bantam Tier 1 rep hockey team, defeated host Penticton 4-1 in a Sunday final.

There's no truth to the rumour Terry Blocka will be banned from the Loyal Order of the Moose Hall on Douglas Street the next time there's a cribbage tournament.