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Alyx Treasure brought new meaning to the phrase "hitting the standard" Saturday at the NCAA Big 12 indoor track and field championships in Ames, Iowa.

Three mistakes, one lost opportunity. And maybe one more nail in the coffin that contains the dwindling playoff prospects of the Prince George Cougars.

Eric Halsall was more nervous than he'd ever been Friday morning. The Grade 12 wrestler from D.P.

The high cost of snowmaking equipment has forced 2015 Canada Winter Games organizers to cancel the half pipe competitions at Tabor Mountain Ski Resort. The half pipe events will be replaced by slopestyle freestyle skiing and dual moguls.

Jeff Moleski is living proof kids from Prince George can go on to play professional lacrosse.

Minor hockey coach Ryan Arnold and his assistant Shawn Gendron will be allowed to coach the Viking Construction Tier 1 Cougars at their provincial tournament later this month.

Grapplers are ready to begin their quest for gold. The B.C. high school wrestling championships starts today at the Northern Sport Centre. Matches will get underway at 9 a.m. and will wrap up at about 8 p.m.

On his television screen, Jordan Garneau watched Carey Price break the hearts of Team USA and Team Sweden at the Winter Olympics.

Injuries are the downside of playing hockey and Brett Roulston has certainly seen his share. He missed an entire season of major midget hockey with the Cariboo Cougars with a slipped disc and stress fractures in his back.

The game meant nothing in the standings to either team and that might have taken some of the nasty stuff out of it between two bitter BCHL rivals.