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The Binchie Steelers felt the brunt of Evan Potskin's bat.

The World Baseball Challenge went down on strikes. Rick Pattie, co-chair of the tournament, said earlier this week that this year's event - which was supposed to happen Aug.

Horseshoe season is underway but a prominent pitcher is missing. Bob Taschner, a founding member and long-time tournament director of the Prince George Horseshoe Club, died of a heart attack on April 29.

Jerricko Prince and Tyrell Turgeon stood tallest among the Superior Fencing Giants. Tuesday night at Spruce City Stadium, the Giants romped to a 13-0 win against Falcon Contracting.

Jarryd Leung's hockey future has come into focus. Leung, a forward for the Prince George Spruce Kings last season, has committed to play university hockey with the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks.

When it comes to describing UNBC's latest recruits for 2015 for the men's soccer side, head coach Alan Alderson uses the words "dynamic" and "attacking." He expects forwards Matt Jubinville and Greg Meconse to have an instant impact.

Andy Cameron didn't have to travel too far to find his 2015 recruiting class. Five of the eight recruits who have committed to play for Cameron and UNBC's women's soccer team are from Prince George.

The Northland Nissan Assault picked up its second win of the Prince George Senior Lacrosse Association season Monday night with a 12-9 victory against the Cowboy Ranch Stylers.

The Prince George Posse, a peewee rep squad, won the Raised in a Cage lacrosse tournament in Kelowna on the weekend.

A Prince George midget spring hockey team won the silver medal at the Anaheim Jr. Ducks Memorial Shoot Out Monday in southern California. The team, known as Team B.C., suffered a 1-0 loss to the Jr. Kings in Monday's final. The Jr.