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The kids of Brazil, Senegal and Tunisia don't all play soccer on lush fields of natural grass or artificial turf. For some, a gym floor or even a gravel parking lot will suffice. They make do with what they have and the system works quite well.

Five soccer seasons have passed in the blink of an eye for UNBC Timberwolves forward Francesco Bartolillo.

Some of the most daring, adrenalizing, motor revving athletes in the world will launch into the CN Centre air. This winter, the FMX World Tour will include Prince George on its rip across the globe.

The College Heights Cougars fell one victory short of a major tournament title. The local senior boys volleyball squad finished second at the 32-team Best of the West gathering in Kelowna on the weekend.

The Cougars defeated Lethbridge in a shootout and Kootenay in overtime

Cougars win 2-1 in Cranbrook, gain four of a possible six points on three-game trip

Put the pedal down and never let off the gas. The Prince George Spruce Kings stuck to the plan as soon as the first puck was dropped Saturday night at Rolling Mix Concrete Arena and the Salmon Arm Silverbacks felt the full brunt of it, losing 5-0.

Power play woes for Cougars continue

They're all still in their early-20s but as far as the UNBC Timberwolves are concerned, Francesco Bartolillo, Conrad Rowlands and Gordon Hall are senior citizens.

After coming up with a stinker in their 5-2 loss to Powell River Thursday night, the Prince George Spruce Kings will be looking for rosier results tonight when they return to Rolling Mix Concrete Arena to face the Salmon Arm Silverbacks.