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NEW YORK - Mike Babcock of the Detroit Red Wings, Jon Cooper of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Patrick Roy of the Colorado Avalanche are finalists for the Jack Adams Award.

The under-15 Kodiaks ran their offensive attack all the way to a bronze medal at the Volleyball B.C. provincial championships Sunday in Abbotsford.

Leading by 11 points with only seven minutes to play in Saturday's Grade 8 boys basketball district championship, the Prince George Polars thought they had it in the bag. But along came the D.P.

Dean Tarasoff had never really shot anything before. But he was grinning from ear to ear on Sunday after competing in the first annual Mountain Man Sporting Clays Shoot at the Prince George Rod and Gun Club.

Rylan Matters first picked up the pigskin as an atom-level player in the Prince George Minor Football Association. Playing quarterback, he scored a touchdown in the seven- to nine-year-old age category. He never looked back.

PORTLAND, Ore. - The Edmonton Oil Kings had to play catch-up for most of their game against the Portland Winterhawks Sunday.

Lane Oke wasn't really nervous competing in front of his family and friends at his hometown Prince George Invitational gymnastics meet. After all, it's become routine, having been involved in the sport since he was three years-old.

Manitoba stole four ends en route to an 8-5 victory over Quebec and the gold medal at the Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship Sunday in Boucherville, Que. Qubec rolled into the final as the defending champion.

When Western Hockey League teams search for players to pick in the bantam draft, they don't just look at statistics.

Friday is the last day to register at a reduced rate for the Prince George Minor Hockey Association for next season. For each registration received before 5 p.m. on Friday before the office closes for the summer, parents will save $100.