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Gary Howard won't return to the Prince George Auto Racing Association speedway tonight to defend his hornets championship title he won a year ago.

Everything was lining up perfectly for Jerry Gascon on Victoria Day weekend.

The green flag is about to be waved and drivers will step on the gas Saturday night to launch the 2015 season at PGARA Speedway Park.

The Terry Wilson Memorial Cup soccer tournament is expanding its horizons deep into Cariboo country.

Fueled by NITRO, there's a grassroots drag racing movement taking hold this summer at Northland Motorsports Park.

The 16-U Kodiaks finished one win shy of gold at the club volleyball nationals, which wrapped up Tuesday in Calgary. The Kodiaks, who were representing the Prince George Youth Volleyball Club, were entered in the Division 2 Tier 1 male category.

Lindsay King found the fast way to the medal vault this past weekend at the Centennial track and field meet in Kamloops. King, a 15-year-old Prince George Track and Field Club member, broke the tape first in the 20-metre hurdles event.

Jason Fox wasn't hiding his love for the Vancouver Canucks. He wore his pride on his shoulders, a bright yellow and red, '90s-era Canucks jersey, and joined the crowd at the CN Centre atrium Wednesday to show his approval once it became official.

It'll be men against boys some nights this season at Spruce City Stadium. The Prince George midget Timberwolves are now part of the Spruce City Men's Fastball Association (SCMFA), which gives the team of 15-, 16- and 17-year-olds a place to play.

Things didn't look good early on for the 15-and-under Kodiaks Red girls squad. The Prince George Youth Volleyball Club team had just opened the Volleyball Canada Open championships in Calgary with three straight losses in its round-robin pool.