Local Sports

The Coquitlam Express shut out the visiting Prince George Spruce Kings 2-0 Friday night to take a 2-1 series lead in their BCHL Mainland Division semifinal tilt.

The Duchess Park Condors began their quest for a provincial double-A girls basketball title in Langley on a winning note.

Junior hockey fans will have the chance to back up their talk by opening their wallets.

Curtis Evans was a silver surfer at the provincial high school snowcross championship at Whistler/Blackcomb. The D.P.

One current member of the Prince George Spruce Kings, two former Spruce Kings and a Prince George minor hockey product have made the list of B.C. Hockey League all stars.

Mitch Holmberg of the Spokane Chiefs hasn't been selective about shredding Western Hockey League defences. Against the Prince George Cougars, Holmberg has been particularly deadly.

The Prince George Spruce Kings erased an early 2-0 deficit, got great goaltending and nearly doubled the Coquitlam Express in shots, but still lost Game 2 of their BCHL Mainland Division semifinal series.

Good thing the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club has a photo-finish camera installed at the finish line at Otway Nordic Centre.

Both Prince George teams involved in this weekend's B.C. Ringette Association provincial A and B championships will have to be early-risers. They'll be on the ice today before the clock hits eight bells to begin their tournaments.

Holly Thurston, Jadyn Arnett, Haylee Wiebe and Kaitlyn Harris will play as Team B.C. at the five-pin bowling youth national championships.