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On the ice, the Prince George secondary Polars were hardly hospitable.

Life is rarely a holiday when you're a last-place hockey team. Just ask the Prince George Cougars -- even the return of Tyler Halliday failed to restore joy in Mudville.

Clarke Breitkreuz of the Cougars meets brother Brett, a Giant, tonight at CN Centre Brett Breitkreuz better keep his head up tonight when he steps onto CN Centre ice to face the Prince George Cougars.

They've crossed an ocean strait and flown over the coastal mountain range to get here. Now its time to see how the Brentwood College hockey team of Mill Bay stacks up against Prince George high school opponents. The Brentonians face off today at 1 p.

The rivalry renews itself on Friday. That's the night the UNBC Northern Timberwolves and Camosun College Chargers will meet in Victoria for a B.C. Colleges Athletic Association women's basketball game.

That was quite a weekend for Layne Ongman. Ongman combined for 10 goals to lead the DWB Consulting under-19 ringette team to an undefeated appearance in Quesnel, playing Northern League games.

Local elementary school students get a chance to try Games activities, other sports When people ask, "How did Prince George benefit from the 2010 Winter Olympics?" they can look to the UNBC campus for the answer. The $31.

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.