Local Sports

The three members of the B.C. Lions had James Ingle's full attention. Ingle was in attendance at Saturday's Play With the Pros football camp, held at the Northern Sport Centre fieldhouse. The 17-year-old Ingle not only plays football, he coaches it.

New class, new season. Same great start for Darrell Horwath.

Auto racing Results of Prince George Auto Racing Association points meet held Saturday at PGARA Speedway. Street stock Main event (15 laps): 1. Darrell Horwath, 2. Jim Chapman, 3. Justin Hall. A-heat: Horwath; A-dash: Chapman Quick time: Horwath, 18.

It's a temporary home, and it won't have a dome. This Canadian Football League season, the B.C. Lions will play their home games at Empire Field, a 27,500-seat facility located on the Pacific National Exhibition grounds.

The Prince George 16-and-under Kodiaks nearly sunk their teeth into gold at last weekend's club volleyball provincial tournament in Abbotsford.

Six local minor hockey stars have put themselves in contention to skate for Team B.C. at the 2011 Canada Winter Games. Chase Witala, Raymond Grewal, Josh Connolly, Kirk Hards, Jake LeBrun and Jared Young will all attend a Hockey B.C.

They watched one of their teammates fall to a potentially serious injury. That was all the motivation the Prince George Thunderbirds needed.

Former UNBC athletics director Len McNamara reacts to last week's CIS decision

Rodeo Top-three results of B.C. High School Rodeo Association events held over the weekend at Exhibition Park. B.C. Wranglers junior high Girls breakaway Saturday: 1. Lane Wills, Quesnel, 5.13 seconds Sunday: Mackenzie Wills, Quesnel, 12.

Len McNamara said the writing was on the wall that UNBC was shifting its focus away from athletics when president Don Cozzetto resigned in June 2008, less than two years into a five-year contract.