Sports by Hartley Tuesday, July 15th, 2025
(As of 12:05 a.m. All times listed are PDT)
Hockey:
The Prince George Spruce Kings have added one of their former players to their coaching staff.
The BCHL team has announced that Sam Muchalla will be its Skills & Development Coach for the upcoming 2025-2026 season.
Muchalla, a former Spruce Kings captain, racked up 181 points (including 64 goals) in 161 games over three seasons from 2007 to 2010.
The Prince George Spruce Kings are proud to announce Sam Muchalla as the teams new Skills & Development Coach.
DETAILS: https://t.co/YpM59MLDAh pic.twitter.com/jNnN16pAlT
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) July 14, 2025
Former Prince George Cougars captain Hudson Thornton will be joining the University of Saskatchewan Huskies for the upcoming hockey season.
The 21-year-old Thornton spent the 2024-25 season with the Orlando Solar Bears and South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL, as well as the Hershey Bears of the AHL.
Thornton. played for the Cougars from 2020 to 2024 and ranks first in goals (56), assists (140), points (196), and power-play goals (24).
He will be studying business at the University of Saskatchewan.
Huddy is headed to U of S! 🏒📚
Alumnus and former captain Hudson Thornton is joining @HuskieMHKY this upcoming season!
Congrats, Hudson!https://t.co/Cd9QEncWNZ
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) July 14, 2025
Special Olympics BC Summer Games:
Host Prince George athletes earned no less than 49 medals, including 14 in ten pin bowling, 11 in track and field, 11 in rhythmic gymnastics, 8 in swimming, 2 in golf, 2 in power lifting and 1 in basketball at the Special Olympics BC Summer Games.
A grand total of 1,347 medals were handed out to the 870 athletes that participated in ages ranging from 13 to 73.
The P.G. results included:
Swimming: David Dunn, Carla Caputo, Dallas Poole, and Brooklyn Sherba achieved 8 medals between them, led by David’s 5-medal performance (three gold, one silver, one bronze), and each swimmer earned at least 1 medal.
Track and field: Tyler Lefebvre led the way for Prince George winning 5 medals in the wheelchair divisions. Joined by Marinka VanHage’s 3-medal performance, 2 earned by Randella Willier, and a silver by Spencer Rourke, PG track and field athletes together achieved 11 medals.
Rhythmic gymnastics: Prince George rhythmic gymnasts earned 11 medals – Angela Hills 1 bronze in Level 3; Michaela Samsonoff 4 gold and 1 silver in Level 3; Darcie Muzychka 4 gold and 1 silver in Level 4.
Golf: Joshua Pudney struck gold and Daniel Lafreniere won silver, joined on the team by Rita Cavenaile – 2 medals total.
Powerlifting: Leif Skuggedal pulled himself to the top of the podium and Diana Bramble struck silver, joined on the team by Sam Russell (unfortunately was unable to compete due to illness but still cheered on his team with passion) – 2 medals total.
Bocce: a fourth-place finish by Ruth Caldwell, Tara Chiasson, Isaac Goudal, and Adrian Rosen of Prince George.
Basketball: Athletes from Prince George and Quesnel teamed up and captured bronze in their division to mark the first-ever SOBC Games basketball podium result for a Region 8 team! This team’s result means that SOBC Games Athlete Ambassador Chase Caron earned one of the medal ribbons she designed!
10-pin bowling: Prince George’s bowlers earned 14 medals, headlined by 2 gold medals apiece won by Carol West and KC Westerman.
All names of the Region 8 (northeast BC) delegation athletes can be found on the roster: https://specialolympics.bc.ca/what-we-do/games-and-competitions/2025-special-olympics-bc-summer-games/2025-sobc-games-team-rosters/
The 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games in figures:
• 870 athletes with intellectual disabilities ranging in age from 13 to 73 competed with determination
• 332 volunteer coaches and mission staff supported the athletes from their home Regions
• From 46 communities across the province
• 1,347 medals awarded to proud athletes
• 845 Games volunteers made the events possible
• Close to 10,000 meals served by dedicated volunteers
• 400 people with intellectual disabilities received valuable health advice and resources in Special Olympics Healthy Athletes screenings
Results can be found here.
MLB:
The 95th Major League Baseball All-Star game will be played tonight (Tuesday 5:00 PT) in Atlanta.
On Monday, MLB home run leader Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners became the first catcher to win the All-Star Home Run Derby.
The (55-41) Toronto Blue Jays are in first place in the American League East Division by two games over the (53-43) New York Yankees.
The Blue Jays will enter the All-Star break in 1st place in the division for the first time since 1993, and sixth time in franchise history:
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1983#LightsUpLetsGo— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) July 13, 2025
The Jays begin a 6-game homestand when they entertain the (52-45) San Francisco Giants Friday (4:07 PM PT).
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Jared Young of Prince George is back in the Major Leagues after being recalled by the New York Mets from their Triple-A Syracuse farm club on Friday.
Young, as a pinch hitter, hit a sacrifice fly in the 9th inning for the Mets in their 3-2 Sunday loss to the Kansas City Royals.
Young, who turned 30 on July 9th is batting .171 with 3 homers and 5 RBI’s in 41 at bats this season with New York.
The Blue Jays 2025 schedule and results are here.
The MLB schedule and results are here.
The MLB standings are here.
PG Senior Lacrosse (First game in the championship series)
Devils 14 Assault 3 (Monday game)
Games 2 and 3 of the best-of-5 final will be played on Wednesday and Thursday.
CFL:
The (3-3) B.C. Lions are back in action when they host the (4-1) Saskatchewan Roughriders Saturday at 4 PM.
Week 7 of the CFL season begins Thursday (4:30 PM PT) with (1-4) Toronto at (3-2) Montreal.
The CFL schedule are here.