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Gregory Williams of the Prince George Polars scores on College Heights Cougars goalie Matthew Delaney during the second period of Friday's 13th annual Spirit of Hockey and Community Cup high school game at CN Centre.

The Nanaimo Clippers lived up to their reputation as one of the top teams in the B.C. Hockey League. They proved inhospitable hosts to the Prince George Spruce Kings Friday night in Nanaimo, spanking the Kings 9-1.

Griffen Outhouse's return to his midget hockey roots in Prince George was just about everything we've come to expect from the kid from Williams Lake. Just about.

The final qualifiers for the 2016 Scotties B.C. women's curling championship have been determined. That means Prince George skip Patti Knezevic knows who she's up against at the eight-team tournament in Coquitlam from Jan. 19-24.

Christmas came a week early for nine-year-old Patience Caldwell and 49 other deserving kids who gathered in the CN Centre parking lot for a gift presentation Thursday afternoon.

Jansen Harkins did not get an invitation to play for Canada at the world junior hockey championship but he's not going to hang his head and sulk about it.

Wins in the B.C. Hockey League have been hard to come by this season for the Prince George Spruce Kings. It doesn't get any easier this weekend when they close out the calendar year with road games in Nanaimo, Cowichan Valley and Langley.

The Cariboo Cougars now know the first steps they'll have to take as they try to defend their Mac's title. On Wednesday, organizers of the world-famous midget hockey tournament revealed the draw for this year's event, which runs from Dec. 26 to Jan.

Four Prince George archers and two from Quesnel have qualified to represent Zone 8 at the 2016 B.C. Winter Games.

The Prince George Cougars, who will take a 20-10-1-1 record into a Friday Western Hockey League game against the Victoria Royals, have been recognized by the Canadian Hockey League for their fine season to date.