Local Sports

Calvin Pickard doesn't mind shootouts. He's been through 10 of them already this season and six of the 13 wins the Seattle Thunderbirds netminder has have been determined that way. Ty Rimmer is no slouch in that department either.

Eight hours of winter highway driving separated the Clarence Fulton Maroons from their home in Vernon.

The winning streak is over, but it didn't end without a battle. The Prince George Cougars -- those first-place Prince George Cougars -- saw their four-game ride come to an end Friday at CN Centre with a 5-4 loss to the Seattle Thunderbirds.

As far as the Duchess Park Condors are concerned, their Friday night opponents from Little Flower Academy were no Angels. They showed absolutely no mercy in scuttling the Condors' attempts to win the triple-A girls volleyball provincial championship.

They've got the skiers, but no instructor. But as for the other programs offered by Prince George Special Olympics, they've got their bases covered.

The Highland Raiders were like circus jugglers dazzling the crowd with feats of athleticism, but the entertainment value was lost on the Duchess Park Condors. They kept waiting for the ball to drop in the Raiders' court.

Thunderbirds come to town as Cougars boast a four-game winning streak

The PGSS Polars and College Heights Cougars experienced volleyball at a whole new level. The local junior girls squads finished 16th and 17th respectively at the 24-team provincial championship tournament, held Thursday to Saturday in Richmond.

In senior boys volleyball this season, the College Heights Cougars and D.P. Todd Trojans took turns beating up on each other. Today in Kelowna, they'll trade kill shots again, this time in the provincial championship tournament.

If you think the old boys of soccer are lacking power in their boots, Joe Ferrante's nose will tell you a different tale. His honker took the full force of a Kal Basi hot shot from close range late in the game.