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It certainly wasn’t pretty but the Prince George Spruce Kings got the job done.

Poisson brothers combine for 5 points as Prince George defeats Chilliwack 5-1

Michael Henman of the UNBC Timberwolves keeps the ball from Vaggeli Boucas of the Trinity Western University Spartans on Friday night at Masich Place Stadium. The Spartans led 2-0 after the first half but the game ended in a 3-3 draw.

Tyson Upper caught Mark Lamb's eye. Fortunately for Upper and the Prince George Cougars, Lamb was on a talent hunt at the time.

The real season begins today for the UNBC Timberwolves women's soccer team. UNBC kicks off the U Sports Canada West season this afternoon against the UBC Okanagan Heat in Kelowna, then has a Sunday date in Kamloops with the Thompson Rivers WolfPack.

Right in the nick of time, help arrived for the Prince George Spruce Kings. Their rookie Nicks - Bochen and Poisson - started the new B.C.

Tuesday was the first test and the UNBC Timberwolves men's soccer team earned a passing grade.

The Prince George Spruce Kings set the bar high last season when, for the first time in more than two decades of playing in the B.C. Hockey League, they made it all the way to the league championship series.

Rival Chilliwack Chiefs visit the Spruce Kings

The second round of the B.C. Motocross Championships went in Prince George last weekend, with each class racing once per day. The third and final round of the championships is in Williams Lake from Sept. 15 to 16.