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Standout local skier Alix Wells excited to light the Olympic cauldron on Friday Alix Wells didn't know she was on the list of Olympic torch bearers until her name was drawn last summer.

The Farr Fabricating Cougars would have welcomed a bit of puck luck. It didn't happen, and the absence of a kind bounce contributed to a winless record at the prestigious John Reid Memorial hockey tournament in St. Albert, Alta.

No matter what level, or even what sport, winning three tournaments in a season is an impressive feat. Even moreso when a team has only entered three tournaments.

The Kelowna Junior Rockets fought off a third-period comeback by the Prince George Viking Construction Cougars, winning 6-4 in Sunday's final at Kin 1 to claim the Citizen Tournament of Champions title.

Caught between a rock and high place, freestyle aerials skier Jay Nachbaur traded his skis for a video camera.

A five-goal shutout is a great way to start your home hockey tournament. Especially when it comes at the expense of a team the Prince George Viking Construction Cougars hadn't yet beaten this season.

Here's an offer kids aged 18 and younger can't refuse. How would you like to try out martial arts, with no fees attached? Today from 4-7 p.m. at the AimHi gym at 950 Kerry St.

Tyson Barrie's nose for the net couldn't come at a better time for the Kelowna Rockets. The 18-year-old defenceman finally brought the smell of victory back to the Rockets Friday night at CN Centre.

The Prince George Spruce Kings don't need to check the standings. It doesn't matter if you're first on the ladder or on the eighth-place rung the Spruce Kings now occupy, the will to win every game is required to be successful.

There aren't many 400-metre speed skating rinks in Canada that offer snow-proof and wind-proof conditions as well as a virtually flawless ice surface. Fort St.