Local Sports

The Cowichan Valley Capitals handed the Prince George Spruce Kings their third-straight loss Saturday night at the Coliseum.

On Friday, Prince George biathletes Megan Heinicke and Sarah Beaudry found out what's it's like to compete against each other in a World Cup race when they raced the sprint in Hochfilzen, Austria.

The smile of the face of Cariboo Cougars centre Mitchell Williams said it all. Winning is fun, and the Cougars have made that a habit this season in the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League.

It turns out, the College Heights Cougars just needed a little more time to find their game. The Cougars downed the Cedars Christian Eagles 48-32 in the final at D.P. Todd's senior girls basketball tournament Saturday.

A prairie blizzard hit southern Saskatchewan Sunday afternoon but Mario Desjardins, head coach of the Northland Dodge Northern Cougars, found a safe haven to avoid the winter blast.

Ty Edmonds did his best impression of an octopus, but after making three saves in a mad scramble around the Prince George Cougar' net, there was nothing he could do to prevent Liam Stewart from becoming the hero for Spokane Chiefs.

Merritt Centennials defenceman Jake Clifford scored the winner in double overtime to edge the Prince George Spruce Kings 3-2 Friday night at the Coliseum.

Tate Olson's bomb from the blueline was right on target. It hit nothing but net and provided the Prince George Cougars all they needed to complete a come-from-behind 3-1 win victory over the Everett Silvertips Friday night in Everett.

The eyes of the nation will be on Otway Nordic Centre for two weeks in February during the Canada Winter Games and thousands of spectators will have the chance to take part in the action.

For 27 years, in winter weather extremes ranging from bone-chilling cold to balmy spring-like conditions that turn frozen roads into rivers, the Prince George Iceman has been a unique sporting event that brings out the best in the community.