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Meryeta O'Dine crashed and burned her chance of winning in the big final on Saturday.

Steep hills, sharp corners and super-fast snow conditions made the weekend B.C. Cup Biathlon No. 2 races a stiff test of courage for the 88 racers who gathered at Otway Nordic Centre for two days of racing.

Cats score four quick ones, beat Warriors 6-2 in Moose Jaw

After an 8-0 wipeout their previous game, the Prince George Spruce Kings thought they had the damage fixed in time to take on the Merritt Centennials.

After seeing firsthand how fickle winter can be in Europe, with cancellations on the World Cup circuit due to poor snow conditions which kept her from racing, Meryeta O'Dine was glad to know her home course at Tabor Mountain is up to the challenge.

It's a big step up from the Nancy Greene Ski League to racing at the club level with an alpine team and a bunch of young racers are about to find that out for themselves this weekend at Purden Ski Village.

In the shadow of Dracula's castle in Cheile Gradistei, Romania, Emily Dickson of Prince George finished 41st in the youth women's sprint Friday at the world youth/junior biathon championships.

When you play with fire in Swift Current, chances are you're going to get bucked. The Prince George Cougars learned that the hard way Friday night.

The rising stars of biathlon will get their chance to strut their racing strides and test their accuracy on the shooting range this weekend when the B.C. Cup series comes to Otway Nordic Centre.

Mountain snow racing fans are in for a treat this weekend. The two ski resorts in closest proximity to Prince George are each hosting major events.