Local Sports

Once a champion, always a champion. That's becoming the mantra of the PG Surg Med midget Knights baseball team.

EDMONTON - An administrative decision by the organizers of the Hlinka Gretzky Cup ended up sending Canada to the tournament's gold-medal game.

Michaela Samsonoff and Danielle Cavenaile brought some prized souvenirs back from the Special Olympics National Summer Games. The two rhythmic gymnasts from Prince George competed at the Games last weekend in Antigonish, N.S.

The Prince George Cougars have signed Czech Republic forward Matej Toman to a standard Western Hockey League player agreement. The Cats selected him in the first round (fifth overall) in the Canadian Hockey League Import Draft on June 28.

For the second month in a row, local baseball star Jared Young has been named minor league player of the month in the Chicago Cubs organization.

A dozen members of the Prince George Pisces summer swim club earned spots in the upcoming provincial championships thanks to their performances at regionals in Dawson Creek last weekend. Provincials are Aug. 17-19 in Surrey.

The Big Guy Lake Blazers finished third out of 25 teams at the Canadian Native Fastball Championships, held last weekend in Regina. The Blazers posted a 3-2 record at the event.

Late additions looking to make impact with Timberwolves soccer teams

EDMONTON - With a resounding win on opening night already in the books at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, the Canadians expected a tougher test against Slovakia at Rogers Place on Tuesday. They got it, and then some, on the way to a 4-2 victory.

If you want to know who's playing where for the UNBC Timberwolves men's soccer team, better get a program. The lineup has changed considerably from last year.