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The UNBC Timberwolves are enjoying the view from the top.

On a night when the Prince George Cougars built an early lead and got to let off some steam late in the game knowing they were about to end a four-game winless streak, there was no relief in sight for goalie Isaiah DiLaura.

Marie Mongomo and the UNBC Timberwolves have short memories. But they do remember how the 2017-18 U Sports Canada West women's basketball season ended back on Feb. 8 with an 82-65 sudden-death elimination playoff loss to the Winnipeg Wesmen.

Two wins to start a season has never happened before for the UNBC Timberwolves in their seven-year Canada West conference history and it was worth celebrating when they swept the Mount Royal Cougars in a two-game set last weekend in Calgary.

The Prince George Spruce Kings haven't had to kill many penalties this season and that's helped them maintain their status as one of the top teams in the B.C. Hockey League.

The Prince George Cougars wanted to get a read on the Seattle Thunderbirds, their opponents the next two nights at CN Centre, and former T-bird winger Mike MacLean has the book on them.

Hard-hitting Perepeluk finding his stride in WHL

Kingston, Ont. has been chosen as the host site

Coming off consecutive Canada West conference all-star awards, UNBC Timberwolves defender Gordon Hall set his own bar even higher in his final season playing U Sports soccer.

Two-person team curling, also known as sturling, is about to rock the house in Prince George.