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Players intent on skating for the Cariboo Cougars this season - a year that will include an appearance in the Telus Cup national championship tournament - have now gone through final auditions.

Wayne French knew the only way he could be denied his second consecutive Prince George Auto Racing Association street stock points championship was if he did not finish or was disqualified from Saturday's main event and Chris Arronge found a way to w

Like father, like son. Ty Amonte began his BCHL career with a bang Saturday night at Rolling Mix Concrete Arena, making an impressive debut with the Penticton Vees that would make his famous father Tony proud.

The UNBC Timberwolves women's soccer team started their CIS season in the Canada West division with a 4-0 loss to the University of WInnipeg Wesmen on Friday at the North Cariboo Senior Soccer League fields.

Chris Arronge has seen this movie before.

Sure it was a preseason game and the score doesn't really matter. Try telling that to the Prince George Cougars. A loss is a loss and even in the preseason, it sucks.

If that barnburner of a game Friday night at Rolling Mix Concrete Arena was any indication, fans of the Prince George Spruce Kings are in for a treat watching their team in action this season. The Kings and Merritt Centennials finished in a 2-2 B.C.

Jared Legien and the Kootenay Ice just about rained on the Prince George Cougars' parade.

Jo Ribeiro thought she was done as a CIS soccer player last fall when she wrapped up her fourth season with the UNBC Timberwolves. But as it turned out, the numbers didn't add up for the 22-year-old midfielder from Prince George.

It's been a long summer for the Prince George Spruce Kings, mostly due to the fact last season ended in February when they missed the playoffs.