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The Duchess Park Condors got the job done Friday on the double-A girls provincial basketball court in Langley. They beat Vernon 52-39 to advance to the fifth-place playoff today at 11:30 a.m. at Langley Events Centre.

Until BC Hockey decided to expand its organizational boundaries into the northern half of the province, minor hockey associations have pretty much been left up to their own devices when it comes to operating their programs.

It took them nine B.C. Hockey League games to do it, but the Chilliwack Chiefs finally figured out how to beat the Prince George Spruce Kings. The Chiefs made it count in the time of the season that matters most - the playoffs.

After Wednesday's wild 7-6 victory over the Kelowna Rockets, which capped a two-game sweep of the WHL's B.C. Division leaders, the Prince George Cougars will have a tough act to follow.

Kyle Johnson remembers all too well how it ended so abruptly for the Prince George Spruce Kings last year in the playoffs.

The Duchess Park Condors, ranked sixth in the province, got off to a satisfying start Wednesday at the double-A girls provincial basketball championship in Langley.

Physical workout an attraction for Special Olympics snowshoe athlete

After suffering a ruptured spleen and dislocated shoulder when he fell awkwardly into the end boards during a home game against Coquitlam Feb. 9, Prince George Spruce Kings centre Ben Poisson needs all the good news he can get.

The UNBC Timberwolves men's soccer team has added some offensive flair to its lineup. Theo Weismiller, who suits up as an attacking midfielder or wing, has committed to UNBC for the 2018 Canada West season.

It was a classic shootout at the OK Corral and the Prince George Cougars were the last guys standing. Ilijah Colina had one more bullet left and he used it with just 18.