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Meryeta O'Dine knew it would take a podium finish or two for her to make the cut for the world junior championships and finish the season on the World Cup snowboardcross tour.

Chase Witala cut a new record but the Prince Albert Raiders found the more satisfying groove.

As hosts of the North American Cup snowboardcross races, which resume today and Friday, organizers of the events at Tabor Mountain knew some of the world's best racers were coming to Prince George.

Ben Butcher and Christian Cakebread made mincemeat out of the Prince George Spruce Kings. They each delivered a pair of goals for the Vernon Vipers in a 6-3 B.C. Hockey League shelling Wednesday night at Rolling Mix Concrete Arena.

The Prince George Cougars left the Saskatoon Blades nursing a few goose eggs after their Monday night melee - including one on the scoreboard.

Kady Dandeneau is relearning a game she knows instinctually. For five seasons, Dandeneau was a star player with the UNBC Timberwolves women's basketball team.

Jacob Hoskins and Isaac Hausot were getting their first taste of racing against other skiers from the northern zone.

On the way to winning a weekend tournament at Kelowna secondary school, the Duchess Park Condors senior girls basketball team knocked off the top club in B.C. The Condors, ranked third in the provincial double-A division, took on No.

They were expected to win and they did. But the Cariboo Cougars didn't get a glowing review from their head coach. The Cougars, one of the top teams in the B.C.

Chase Witala's seven points in three games earned him WHL player of the week honours for the week ending Jan. 31. Witala, a 20-year-old forward for the Prince George Cougars, was officially recognized with the award on Monday.