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UNBC Timberwolves, PG Spruce Kings raise $24,000 during Movember challenge

What started out as a friendly challenge concluded with an incredible amount raised for an important cause.

The Movember challenge between the UNBC Men’s Soccer and Basketball teams, along with the Prince George Spruce Kings wrapped up today (Tuesday) with $23,834 raised for men’s health.

The varsity soccer team raised nearly ten thousand dollars in 2019, spearheading the challenge, to include their basketball counterparts, as well as the BCHL’s most northern franchise.

When the dust settled, the UNBC Men’s Basketball team “won” the challenge with an incredible $11,259 raised, good for third place of all U SPORTS teams across Canada.

The soccer team raised $6,950, while the Spruce Kings brought home $5,625.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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