Brendan’s Sport Shorts for Friday, August 25th

Sports by Brendan Friday, August 25th

UNBC Timberwolves

The UNBC Timberwolves open their Canada West soccer season this week at Masich Place Stadium.

The UNBC women host Trinity Western tonight (Friday) at 5:30 and Fraser Valley Sunday afternoon at 1:30.

The UNBC men entertain UBC this evening at 7:45 and Sunday morning at 11:00.


CFL:

Winnipeg Blue Bombers 47 Montreal Alouettes 17

Zach Collaros threw four touchdown passes for the 9-2 Blue Bombers who remain atop the West Division.

BC Lions are in action tomorrow afternoon (Saturday 4pm) when they host the Hamilton Tiger Cats (3-6).


PG Football:

The Prince George Kodiaks (1-2) are looking to secure two wins in a row.

The Kodiaks take on the winless Vancouver Island Raiders (0-4) at 5:30 tomorrow from Nanaimo.

 

BC Senior Games:

Competition continues today and tomorrow at the 2023 BC 55+ Games in Abbotsford.

Zone 9 (North Central) has 97 registered participants in the 28 different events.

 

Major League Baseball:

Baltimore Orioles 5 Toronto Blue Jays 3

The Jays are now 3-10 against the Al-East leading O’s this season and are now 1.5 games behind Seattle and Houston for the final wild card spot in the American League.

Toronto (70-58) kicks off a home set tonight against Cleveland (60-68)

 

PGA Tour Championship:

It is a three-way tie atop the leaderboard at the PGA Tour Championship

Keegan Bradley, Colin Morikawa and Viktor Hovland are all tied at 10-under par.

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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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