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The trophy presentation was a moment of triumph for Quesnel Kada Contracting after they beat the Prince George Hurricanes to win the District 12 and 13 under-12 regional C softball championship Sunday afternoon.

Alyx Treasure has her flight booked for Toronto and in about three weeks she'll be launching her five-foot-11 body over the high jump bar at the Pan Am Games.

Like father, like son. Prince George Cougars forwards Jansen Harkins and Brad Morrison are following in their dad's footsteps now that they've been drafted by NHL teams.

Sawyer Dahl left the softball diamond at Freeman Park having solved one of the mysteries of the game. She now knows how to slide, a critical skill for any base runner - even when you're just eight years old.

Home ice is where the Prince George Spruce Kings will open their B.C. Hockey League regular season this fall. On Sept. 11-12, Kings fans will get a glimpse of the BCHL's 17th franchise when the Wenatchee Wild visit the Coliseum.

Drew Doig found the net four times and added three assists and Damon Calfa had a five-goal, one-assist effort to lead the raid for the BX Pub Bandits Thursday night in Quesnel.

The P.G. Posse are building toward the future. With a goal of staying together for a long time, the novice rep lacrosse squad is taking its first steps toward that future this weekend in Calgary at the Canada Day tournament.

Jansen Harkins will have to wait until today to learn his NHL fate. The 18-year-old Prince George Cougar centre's hopes of getting picked in the first round of the NHL draft were dashed Friday night in Sunrise, Fla.

Langley is only 20 kilometres away from the U.S. border crossing at Lynden, Wash., close enough to see the Fourth of July fireworks display.

About this time last year, the NHL draft passed by Sam Ruopp. In his first year of eligibility, the big Prince George Cougars defenceman watched on his computer while 210 players were chosen by NHL teams and he was left in the lurch.