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As one of the pioneers of freestyle skiing in Canada, Meredith Gardner has seen radical changes in her sport the past four decades.

The Chilliwack Chiefs rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third period to score three unanswered goals to edge the Prince George Spruce Kings 4-3 Tuesday night at the Coliseum. The Game 4 win for the Chiefs means they swept the best-of-seven B.C.

Raphael Encinas and Asher Young led the way with gold medals for the North Capital Judo Club at the Edmonton International Open on the weekend.

A year ago, Gaetano Mauro went to Mexico for a holiday and it reminded him of his boyhood in Italy.

The Prince George Coast Inn of the North midget Tier 1 Cougars sport a 2-1 record so far at the provincial championship in Comox. On Monday, the Cougars pummelled the Northeast Trackers from Fort St. John 11-3.

The Prince George Spruce Kings rallied with a late goal from Rider Stoglin in the third period, but they couldn't complete the comeback and instead suffered a 4-3 loss to the visiting Chilliwack Chiefs Monday night at the Coliseum.

Dale Marquette, a former Prince George Cougars and Spruce Kings coach, has died. Marquette was born in Prince George and played minor hockey in the city before advancing to the Western Hockey League.

The Prince George Polars and Nechako Valley Vikings left Langley without any net rewards from the B.C. boys provincial basketball courts, but they did take home some hardware.

Sunday was a banner day on the slopes for the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club -- on both sides of the country. The medal parade started in Thunder Bay, Ont.