Local Sports

The month of December is going to be a busy one for the city's triple-A midget female hockey team. With two major tournaments looming this month on the Northern Capitals' schedule, they took care of some immediate business at home over the weekend.

The Cariboo Cougars handed out their Christmas present a few weeks early to the Thompson Blazers. They all chipped in and left the Blazers a big lump of Kolle.

Chase Witala recorded a hat trick and Jansen Harkins scored two goals to lift the visiting Prince George Cougars to a 6-5 win Sunday over the Vancouver Giants.

With pieces of precious hardware up for grabs at the triple-A girls volleyball championship in Vernon, the College Heights Cougars saved their best for last.

Colby McAuley scored two goals Friday to power the visiting Prince George Cougars to a 3-0 Western Hockey League win over the Everett Silvertips.

Since the start of the high school season the College Heights Cougars have hovered near the top of the provincial triple-A girls volleyball rankings. Now they're just two match victories away from proving themselves worthy of the B.C. crown.

The Nanaimo Clippers play in the B.C. Hockey League's Island Division and come to Prince George but once a season. It would be safe to say the Prince George Spruce Kings are glad of that fact.

The College Heights Cougars have fallen short of accomplishing their high school volleyball mission Ranked fifth at the double-A boys provincial championship, the Cougars were left stranded on the court Thursday in Kelowna, out of reach of the medal

The Prince George Cougars learned a couple things about themselves this week in their two-game set at home against the Portland Winterhawks.

Thanks to donations from various groups and businesses, the Hart Highlands Ski Hill will once again welcome snowboarders and skiers this season. All that's required now is a little snow.