Local Sports

After suffering through an excruciatingly mediocre regular season, the anguish of a first-round playoff elimination and the shock of a coaching change just before they suited up as hosts 2018 RBC Cup, Bryan Allbee and the Chilliwack Chiefs wiped away

TAMPA -- More than three minutes remained in the game, but Alex Ovechkin was on the bench, his gap-tooth smile unmistakable and wide. He raised both arms and hugged whoever was next to him.

Local players Corey Cunningham and Jayce Schweizer were part of the gold-medal-winning club at the recent National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Membertou, N.S. Cunningham and Schweizer were members of Team B.C.

Three local 10-pin bowlers were on target for medals at the Special Olympics Canada championships in Prince Edward Island. Linda Renner, Michael Harris and Yvonne LeRuyet were part of Team B.C. for the tournament.

Revenge was swift for Kimiko Kamstra. Kamstra had a chance for a gold medal at the Canadian Open judo championships on Friday in Calgary.

Many of the top martial arts athletes in the province will be together under one roof today in Prince George. The B.C. Provincial TaeKwon-Do Championships will kick into action at Duchess Park secondary school at 8 a.m.

The snow is long gone at Otway Nordic Centre but biathlon remains a going concern for the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club.

Former Prince George Cougars defenceman Josh Anderson is about to play for the biggest prize in major junior hockey.

Fourteen-year-old Gabe Paterson doesn't have to engage his 42-year-old dad James in hand-to-hand combat very often. But when he does, he usually comes out on top.

Young gymnast makes dent on provincial scene after quick recovery from skiing injury