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The Cariboo Cougars know the task at hand. Win two road games this weekend against the Valley West Hawks and they'll get to play hockey at home again. The B.C.

Mathew Ens had no shortage of motivation to turn himself a human wall in front of the net for the Prince George LJ Contracting Cougars.

The task at hand is clear to the Prince George Cougars. If they want to finish third in the WHL B.C. Division, which they do, the Cougars have to beat the Kamloops Blazers twice this weekend and not have to claim any overtime.

As an artistic gymnast, Anna MacDonald was a Level 9 competitor - just one rung below national-calibre. While she was still enjoying herself, she wanted to try something a little different.

The LJ Contracting Cougars will skate for bronze at the B.C. Hockey Midget Tier 2 provincial championship tournament. The Cougars played a semifinal game Thursday morning at Kin 1 but lost 7-2 to the Aldergrove Bruins.

As a first-year senior bowler, Ben Hendrickson is already a zone and provincial champion. Next, he'll take aim at a national title. Hendrickson is a 15-year-old who plays out of Prince George's Nechako Lanes. When he won the B.C.

Sandy Suter went on a winter getaway to Arizona two weekends ago but it was no vacation. Especially for the calves.

Maria Mongomo already made a great first impression as a rookie in the Canada West Conference. Now the rest of the country knows what Mongomo meant this season to the UNBC Timberwolves women's basketball team.

Kenny Lally thought he had his second win at the IABA American Olympic boxing qualifier in the bag. The judges at ringside in Buenos Aries, Argentina, through otherwise.

At five-foot-four, 137 pounds, Connor Johnston was the smallest player on the ice Wednesday night at the midget Tier 2 provincial hockey championship at Kin 1.