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Spruce City Men's Fastball Thursday results TS Ink 6 Express 2 WP: Norm Linton; LP: Monte Turgeon Home run: Linton TS Ink 5 Custom Edge Sports 2 WP: Linton; LP: Brandon Creyke HR: Linton

From the Prince George Westcana Axemen last year at the World Baseball Challenge to his first gig as a professional baseball player, persistence has paid off for Charlie Strandlund.

He's only 17 and already there's a piece of Dylan Walchuk in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

It was only fitting there was a brisk breeze blowing over the track Thursday afternoon at Masich Place Stadium. Sean Gaiesky ran like the wind.

The B.C. Hockey League, following a vote by the league's board of governors, has suspended the Williams Lake Timberwolves for the 2010-11 season. The decision was made because the Timberwolves were deemed to be a member "not in good standing.

A vacancy now exists at the top of the Prince George Track and Field Club. Tom Masich, who spent 37 years at the controls of the PGTFC, stepped down as chairman when the club held its annual general meeting Saturday afternoon at Masich Place Stadium.

P.G. Women's Soccer Tuesday results Great White 6 Smokehouse 0 Beaverly 6 Myatovic 0

As five-pin bowlers, these ladies aren't short on experience. But, next month in Winnipeg, they'll be trying something absolutely new. For the first time in their careers, Norma Johnson, Irene Cass and Claire Prive will be rolling for national gold.

Now that all four of his kids are racing stock cars, it's no wonder Robin Case didn't have his own car built for speed Saturday at PGARA Speedway.