Local Sports

Olin Erricson knows better than any of his Prince George George Posse teammates how tough it's going to be win games this season against teams from the B.C. Intermediate B Lacrosse League.

Climate change or global warming - call it what you will, but Prince George will remain a winter city for the next 300 years or so.

Biathlon and cross-country skiing go hand-in-hand and on Saturday the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club is staging a year-end fun relay event at Otway Nordic Centre which combines both sports.

Believe it or not, by May 1st the snow is expected to be gone from city fields. At least that's the hope of Prince George Disc Sports, the people responsible for bringing Ultimate Frisbee to the city.

After six months of training and countless left-handed laps of arena ice, three members of the Prince George Blizzard Speed Skating Club wrapped up their short-track season over the weekend at the Canada West nationals in Lethbridge, Alta.

Lavanna Laass has picked a right time to peak. After admitting to slow start to the first half of her judo season in the fall, she's been dominant on the mats the last half, winning six medals at three major tournaments.

Kayla Gordon's first season of university basketball officially ended Feb. 15 – and what a season it was.

Todd Harkins has his hockey bag packed and on Friday he's heading for Toronto.

Players who want to get into the swing with the Spruce City Minor Boys Fastball Association will have the chance to sign up tonight. Registration for the new season will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the College of New Caledonia in room 1-723.

The Northern Eagles hope to soar to new heights as they enter their second season in the B.C. Football Conference Tier 2 junior league. After their maiden flight in 2013, where they posted a 1-5 record, the Eagles are a year older and wiser.