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Fred and Jack came all the way from Quebec to haul heavy loads for Zane Pickering. They're so good at what they do, it's routine for them to drag a loaded metal sled more than double their body weight over an arena infield.

The Prince George Cougars shored up their blueline Tuesday when they acquired Joel Lakusta from the Saskatoon Blades. In exchange for the 1998-born defenceman from Sherwood Park, Alta.

Alex Murray will defend the crease for the American International College Yellow Jackets in 2014-15. The 20-year-old netminder who graduated from the Prince George Spruce Kings when their B.C.

Kenny Lally of Prince George's Inner City Boxing Club punched his ticket to the Canadian finals in Toronto this fall after a third-round knockout of his opponent at the Western Canadian Championships in Red Deer on the weekend.

Tom Filipovic began competing in judo when he was 10 years old. He eventually achieved his brown belt, but never took the next step to get his prestigious black belt.

Good thing the Lomak Bulk Carrier bantam Knights had players to spare when they got to Citizen Field Sunday to play the Total Tops midget Knights in a baseball exhibition.

The PG Open is set to make its return to the hard courts at the Prince George Tennis Club this weekend. The tournament, June 13-15, will feature between 25 to 30 players sering and volleying in men's singles, doubles and mixed doubles.

Standings as of June 8, 2014 TeamWLGFGAP Westwood Sports Pub Devils901564718 Northland Nissan Assault4474918 BX Pub Bandits36791276 Cowboy Ranch/Reg. Security Stylers35941086 Quesnel Crossfire37871176

Adam Ingle was a speed skating parent, an adult skater and president of the Prince George Blizzard Speed Skating Club, but he wasn't a coach. Not until he watched his son James race and noticed his coach was nowhere to be seen.

Standings as of June 8, 2014 TeamWTLP Queensway Auto Fix61013 Kaos60212 Bombers60212 Victorious Secrets50110 Hurricane50110 Decal Den50210 North Shore Brew Jays51211 Yellowhead Hornets50310 Wilson's Clear Choice4028 Fire Fighters3036 Brownridge Insur