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Checkered flag waves for Olson

It took Dave Olson 33 laps to grab the lead. Once he had it, he kept it. Saturday night at Thunder Mountain Speedway in Williams Lake, Olson won the OK Tire 100, the second race of the ARCA West OK Tire Sportsmen Series season.

Yu won't be UNBC's next men's basketball coach

Officials at UNBC are being tight-lipped about how far they have gotten in the hiring of a new coach for the Northern Timberwolves men's basketball team.

Drag strip under new ownership

North Central Motorsport Park, the local quarter-mile drag strip, is under new ownership and will be back on the start line on Friday night. NCMP, north of the city on Chief Lake Rd.

Texas Scramble goes to the kids

One stroke. That was the difference between the winners and the runners-up at the Kal Tire Texas Scramble, a weekend four-man best-ball tournament held at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club. And the winners were the youngest guys on the course.

P.G.'s Telus Cup bid unsuccessful

Prince George lost out to Leduc, Alta., for the right to host the 2012 Telus Cup national midget hockey championship. Leduc was chosen over Prince George by Hockey Canada at its annual general meeting, which concluded Sunday in Montreal.

Former Cariboo Cat a No. 1 draft pick

Not many guys know what it feels like to be a No. 1 draft pick. Tyson McCallum does.

Mahood goes out on top, literally

For 10 years, he administered pain and absorbed it. On Saturday night, Bill Mahood dished out more than he took and went out a winner.

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Sprint car takes Hucul down anti-tobacco road

Lally gets Team Canada call

For Kenny Lally, the news was straight out of a dream.