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Prince George Cougars forward Jansen Harkins has been named to a Western Hockey League all-star team that will skate against a Russian select club on Nov. 7 in Prince George and Nov. 8 in Edmonton.

Jordan Bax didn't know it when his parents got him into cross-country skiing at age 5, but they were opening the door for what would later become his obsession. He got bitten by the racing bug and the venom never left him.

The College Heights Cougars successfully defended their home court. In the final of the CHSS Senior Girls Invitational volleyball tournament, held Saturday afternoon, the Cougars defeated the PGSS Polars in straight sets.

A points championship was within reach, but Jason Conn is more than happy with his third-place finish on the King of the Wing National Sprintcar Series. When a Canadian boy drives to a rookie-of-the-year trophy on a big-money U.S.

As good as the Prince George Cougars looked on the ice Tuesday night at CN Centre for most of their game against the Swift Current Broncos, they can't escape the fact they blew a two-goal lead and lost 5-4 in overtime.

After a blowout win and an agonizing shutout loss last weekend, the Prince George Spruce Kings are back on the ice tonight at Rolling Mix Concrete Arena. This time they have a tall order to fill.

Tyler Maser has returned to his old stomping grounds.

As good as the Prince George Cougars looked on the ice Tuesday night at CN Centre for most of their game against the Swift Current Broncos, they can't escape the fact they blew a two-goal lead and lost 5-4 in overtime.

Despite a much improved season, there will be no playoffs for the UNBC Timberwolves men's soccer team. The Timberwolves were eliminated from playoff contention with a 2-1 Monday loss in Victoria to the University of Victoria Vikes.

After trudging four kilometres through snow, water, ice and rocks Sunday morning on the tricky trail at Otway Nordic Centre and finishing on top of the pack, 15-year-old Aleesha Bautista is ready for anything Mother Nature has in store the rest of th