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The UNBC Timberwolves hope the Christmas spirit shines down on them with a couple of victories this weekend.

Breaking her leg once was bad enough but Alix Wells was three times unlucky. The first time it happened, in June 2010, Wells was nowhere near the dangers that come with racing on an icy downhill ski slope.

The College Heights Cougars are seeded second in their pool following preliminary-round matches Wednesday at the double-A boys provincial volleyball championship in Langley.

Fred and Jack continued to pull off feats of incredible strength at the 2014 Canadian Western Agribition winter fair in Regina.

Morgan Klimchuk continues to make up for lost time with the Regina Pats.

Asher Young remembers his first judo tournament like it was yesterday. It was the Prince George Open. Young won a gold medal. He was six-years-old. That was four years ago. And Young, now 10, is older and wiser.

The College Heights Cougars and Duchess Park Condors are taking aim at a provincial volleyball title this week. The third-ranked Cougars and fourth-ranked Condors are in Parksville for the B.C. high school triple-A senior girls championship.

Prince George Cougars forward David Soltes will be suiting up in red and blue during the Christmas break.

One point is all that separates the Prince George Cougars and Regina Pats. And they both sit seventh overall in the WHL's Eastern and Western Conferences respectively. The teams clash tonight (7 p.m.) at CN Centre in their lone meeting of the season.

The Prince George Spruce Kings gave up four goals in the final 21 minutes of play, but hung on to defeat the West Kelowna Warriors 7-4 Tuesday night at the Coliseum.