Sports by Hartley Wednesday, August 23rd as of 12:05 a.m.
Hockey:
The Prince George Cougars have announced they will open their 2023 Training Camp in one week.
It will begin on Wednesday, August 30th with on-ice practices and scrimmages open to the public running from August 31st until Sunday, September 3rd at CN Centre.
The team’s Intrasquad Game will be played on September 3rd at 6 p.m.
We are 8 sleeps away from Training Camp!
Check out the details for the exciting week! 👉 https://t.co/5r0yTQhWrd#ForTheNorth • #WHL pic.twitter.com/JCRW7QsXgn
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) August 22, 2023
Giants have their next head coach . . . Strumm, Vanstone into Regina Hall of Fame . . . Portland beefs up scouting staff https://t.co/o5vgwWrZef
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) August 23, 2023
BC Senior Games:
The competition begins today and runs through Saturday at the 2023 BC 55+ Games in Abbotsford.
Zone 9 (North Central) has 97 registered participants in the 28 different events.
More information on the Games can be found here.
100 northern BC seniors brave travel conditions for this week’s BC 55+ Games https://t.co/QkpnrgUEQZ | #CityOfPG #PrinceGeorge pic.twitter.com/nULt6w6QFr
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) August 22, 2023
Major League Baseball:
Toronto Blue Jays 6 Baltimore Orioles 3 (10 innings)
The (70-56) Jays visit the AL East-leading (77-48) Orioles again tonight (Wednesday) and Thursday (starting at 4:05 PM PT).
Toronto is a game behind the (71-55) Seattle Mariners for the third and final wild-card spot in the American League.
The Mariners have won eight straight.
Toronto is also just 1.5 games back of Houston as the (72-55) Astros hold the second wild-card berth.
The Blue Jays 2023 schedule can be found here.
The MLB standings can be found here.
The MLB schedule/results can be found here.
UNBC Timberwolves:
The UNBC Timberwolves open their Canada West soccer season this week at Masich Place Stadium.
The UNBC women host Trinity Western Friday night at 5:30 and Fraser Valley Sunday afternoon at 1:30.
The women’s soccer schedule is here.
The UNBC men entertain UBC on Friday evening at 7:45 and Sunday morning at 11:00.
The men’s soccer schedule is here.
Let’s do this!! Soccerfest 2023!
Friday night! Taking on two of the best programs in the country.
Wear ANY jersey (except the @ubctbirds & @TWUSpartans, of course) and you get in FREE!
Come support the Green & Gold!! pic.twitter.com/lDNRYpexmW
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) August 21, 2023
Junior Football:
The (1-2) Prince George Kodiaks junior football team plays its first road game of the season when they the (0-4) VI Raiders Saturday night at 5:30 in Nanaimo.
The BC Football Conference (BCFC) league standings are right here.
Congratulations to Brady Harper on being named a @BCFC_Media Player of the Week.
Brady had a perfect day in our 25-11 win against Kamloops, going 3 of 3 on FG attempts and 2 of 2 on converts. pic.twitter.com/0OEkT9Yqzy
— Prince George Kodiaks (@PGKodiaks) August 22, 2023
CFL:
The (8-2) Winnipeg Blue Bombers host the (6-3) Montreal Alouettes Thursday night (5:30 PT) to begin Week 12 of the CFL season.
The Blue Bombers are two points ahead of the second-place B.C. Lions in the West Division.
The (7-3) Lions host the (3-6) Hamilton Tiger-Cats Saturday at 4 PM.
The CFL schedule is here or here.
The CFL standings are here.
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