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Players who made Prince George Citizen Field their temporary home during the 2009 World Baseball Challenge figured prominently on the first day of the MLB draft, held Monday.

Horseshoes Results of the Prince George Open horseshoe pitching tournament, held over the weekend at Carrie Jane Gray Park. All are from Prince George except where noted. Men A: 1. Vic Vallee; 2. Bob Taschner. B: 2. Taschner; 2. Vallee; 3. 3.

The Central Interior Rugby Union is alive and kicking.

Zack Bundock will have at last two ambitions when he steps on the field with his Prince George Black teammates this weekend in Kelowna. One will be to collect as many flags from the waists of his opponents as he can.

Last year, Kevin Grigg managed to complete only the first 10 kilometres of the YMCA Road Race half marathon. Back woes took him off the course much earlier than planned. On Sunday morning, stride by stride, Grigg erased the disappointment of 2009.

Experience trumps youth in weekend rugby-fest

The plan was to travel from Philadelphia, back home to Prince George. Brett Connolly never got here.

Brooks helps keep Blue Jays on right financial flight plan

One bite at a time, the Prince George Gnats have been drawing blood from their opponents this season. The Gnats, a local men's rugby team, have rumbled to a 6-2 record in tournament play and a lone league game.

There's an empty space in the Toronto Blue Jays front office next to the two World Series trophies they won in 1992 and 1993. One of their American League championship trophies used to occupy that space, and it's been replaced by a loonie.