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When general manager Todd Harkins went headhunting to find a new head coach for the Prince George Cougars, Richard Matvichuk was at the top of his list.

Richard Matvichuk, the former NHL defenceman, has been named the new Prince George Cougars coach. Follow the updates from today's announcement on our live blog below. [ View the story "Cougars name new coach" on Storify ]

Sixteen teams are in the hunt for the single-A girls provincial soccer championship. By Saturday afternoon, only one will be left standing. History will be made today at Rotary Soccer Fields starting at 9 a.m.

Sprinter Emma Floris surprised her coach two weekends ago when she won the senior girls 400-metre event at the north central zone track and field championships. Not only did she win it, but her time of 59.

The RBC Cup is coming to Prince George and it will be in the arms of a pair of Cariboo Cougars alumni players.

The Prince George Posse is once again riding high in the provincial B rankings.

This time, the girls will get their chance to shine. The second edition of the P.G. Summer Hoops Classic three-on-three high school basketball tournament tips off this weekend at Duchess Park.

At noon on Thursday at the Kin Centre atrium, the 11th head coach in the 22-year-history of the Prince George Cougars will be introduced to the public.

Brandon Forsythe made a memorable debut at PGARA Speedway Park on Saturday night. In his first-ever races at the local stock car oval, the 16-year-old Forsythe zipped underneath the checkered flag three different times.

Think of it as curling in the summer. The sport is lawn bowling, and the idea is to throw a ball - or bowl as it is called - and stop it as close as possible to a small white ball called a jack.