Local Sports

Six-year-old Johnny Price of the North Capital Judo Club, left, tries to get a grip on five-year-old Caleb Bond of the Prince George Judo Club during the P.G. Open judo tournament, held Saturday at the Northern Sport Centre.

Prince George Special Olympians spent Saturday in the fast lanes capturing top-three finishes at the annual Special Olympics B.C. swim meet in Kelowna.

Hot bats, solid defence and timely pitching helped the Prince George double-A bantam Knights capture the Best of the West title on the weekend in Kamloops.

When the North Cariboo Senior Soccer League presented Glen Thompson with a lifetime achievement award recently, he was surprised at the honour.

Tristina Howse made the most of her first appearance on the national stage at the Canadian cadet wrestling championships in Fredericton, N.B., on the weekend. She won a silver medal.

Prince George gymnast Samantha Thomas grabbed a gold medal on the uneven bars at the B.C. provincial gymnastics championships in North Vancouver on the weekend.

The North Capital Judo Club had a large contingent spar on their home mats at the Prince George Open Saturday at the Northern Sport Centre.

The ice may be out at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club, but the season isn't over for at least one local team.

The field house at the Northern Sport Centre transformed into a field of dreams Saturday.

Sofia Lundkvist came from halfway around the world in Sweden to finish her last year of high school in Prince George as an exchange student.