Local Sports

Kenny Lally knew the task at hand Wednesday at the Elite Continental boxing championships in Quito, Ecuador. He needed to beat his Venezuelan opponent, Alexander Millan, to advance to the medal round.

Now that he's got a bike that behaves more like a rocket when he cranks the throttle, it seems there's no stopping Kyle Odiorne. He's taking the Interior Motorcycle Association Spring Series motocross circuit by storm.

Kodiaks down Williams Lake, move on to provincials

Mom can ride, too. If Joey Matzelle had any doubts about that, they were erased this past weekend in Kamloops. Matzelle and his mom, Denise, were representing Prince George at the Cactus Classic BMX Nationals.

The Prince George Gnats are proving to be the power of the Central Interior Rugby Union. The local team was in Prince Rupert on the weekend and thundered to impressive wins against the Terrace Northmen and Prince Rupert Seamen.

Major equestrian competition goes this weekend

Todd Jordan is stepping through the wide-open doors of a bank vault. That doesn't mean he won't try to bring a few gems of his own across the threshold.

Prince George horseshoe pitchers had the sound of steel on steel ringing in their ears on the weekend. At the Quesnel Open, local throwers topped the field in nine different divisions.

In long-distance races, Sean Gaiesky eats up ground almost effortlessly. His fine form helped him to four victories in four starts at the Spruce Capital Invitational track and field meet.

As newcomers to tournament-level baseball, the Roga Contracting Knights needed a couple games to make the proper adjustments. Once they did, they pounded out two impressive victories.