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The Prince George Minor Girls Softball Association hosts its annual tournament this weekend. The tourney, at Freeman Park, features 12 squirt and peewee teams from Prince George, Quesnel and 100 Mile House stepping up to the plate.

Luke Holmes may be a midfielder for the UNBC men's soccer team, but on Sunday, he's switching playing surfaces to the hard wood.

A month after helping the Yorkton Terriers win the RBC Royal Bank Cup as national junior A hockey champions, forward Jordan Ross has a new target in sight.

Sydney Caplette hasn't measured her right arm lately. Considering how long she's been using it to fan batters on the fastball diamond, chances are it's bigger and longer than her catching arm.

LOS ANGELES -- Alec Martinez scored at 14:43 of double overtime Friday night as the Los Angeles Kings mounted yet another comeback to defeat the New York Rangers 3-2 and claim their second Stanley Cup in three seasons.

The quantity is lacking but the quality is exceptional. That bodes well for the Zone 8 track and field team that will represent the northeast corner of the province at the B.C. Summer Games, July 17-20 in Nanaimo.

The NHL tried it, and next season the WHL will follow suit. For at least the next three seasons the WHL will adopt the new playoff format introduced by the NHL this season.

Dillon Adey was the kind of person who'd help out anyone at the drop of a hat. It didn't matter if he knew you or not. He loved the outdoors - hiking, fishing, snowboarding and riding his ATV. He played hockey, golf and boxed.

Tuesday results Custom Edge Sports 4 Superior Fencing Red 3 WP: Keith Henry; LP: Kyle Garnot P.G.

When Loralyn Murdoch took over as director of athletics at UNBC 13 months ago, she wasn't very long on the job when an unexpected bill pushed her department over budget.