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MAPLE RIDGE - It was fourth-time lucky Sunday for Patti Knezevic. She finally didn't have to go through a Kelly (or a Kelley) to win her first B.C. Scotties women's curling title.

Due to an injury, Sydney Crosby won't be playing in the NHL all-star game on Sunday. Don't blame Brandon Manning for that.

Megan Heinicke of Prince George and Rosanna Crawford of Canmore have qualified for today's women's World Cup pursuit in Anholz, Italy. Crawford had one miss on the range and finished 29th as the top Canadian in Friday's 7.

Life as the play-by-play voice of the Prince George Spruce Kings took a heavy toll on Ron Gallo. Providing the connection for fans of the team who listened to his broadcasts from road destinations in the B.C.

The top youth athletes from B.C., Alberta and the Yukon will take their best shots at the Hinterland Air Gun Match this weekend in Prince George.

The UNBC Timberwolves moved themselves into a tie for a playoff position Friday night in Calgary, handing the Mount Royal Cougars a 92-85 loss.

Too much firepower, too little defence. The Medicine Hat Tigers have plenty of the former, the Prince George Cougars are lacking in the latter. It all added up to 5-2 loss for the Cougars Friday night in Medicine Hat.

Jermiah Luedtke scored two goals in a four-minute span in the third period to lift the Prince George Spruce Kings to a 4-3 win over the Surrey Eagles Friday at the Coliseum.

Patti Knezevic has rolled to a berth in the playoffs at the B.C. Scotties Tournament of Hearts Women's Curling championship.

The Prince George Cougars are looking for a spark, something to snap them out of the doldrums of a seven-game losing streak.