Local Sports

The bad news is the outdoor ice oval at Exhibition Park is closed.

Jose Araujo's marksmanship a big plus for UNBC men's basketball team He has played at the international level, against NBA stars. Jose Araujo's beginnings in basketball weren't nearly as impressive.

Based on kilometres alone, the ride home was a long one. For the Cariboo Cougars, it was even more arduous after a loss to the last-place team in the B.C. Hockey Major Midget League.

Injuries, academic issues take three players out of action for UNBC men, now ranked third in Canada The UNBC Northern Timberwolves should have been heading into the 2010 portion of their season on a physical and emotional high.

In terms of overall team height, the D.P. Todd Trojans didn't measure up to the John McInnis Royals. But, the Trojans did find a way to top the Royals on the scoreboard.

Long-distance bomber Rajen Bhullar is carrying on a family tradition.

Some of the best boxers in the province are in our midst. A special Team B.C. training camp is taking place at the Spruce Capital Boxing Club facility -- the first session ran on Tuesday, the second will go on Thursday.

Maybe it was the familiar set of mats. The Kelly Road Roadrunners wrestling teams put on quite a show at the school's invitational tournament, which took place this past weekend.

The Cedars Christian School Eagles left their opponents miles beneath them. The local senior girls basketball team won three games in convincing fashion during a weekend tournament in Fort St. James.

It's always fun to win a tournament. It's even more fun when one of the province's powerhouses goes down to defeat in the process. The Prince George Sun Life Financial midget Cougars captured top spot in a weekend tournament in Kamloops.