Hartley’s Sports Shorts; Friday, August 1st

Sports by Hartley Friday, August 1st, 2025

(As of 12:05 a.m. All times listed are PDT)

BC Football Conference:

The Prince George Kodiaks play the best team in the BC Football Conference this weekend in Kelowna.

The (1-1) Kodiaks visit the defending champion Okanagan Sun Saturday night at 7:00.

The game can be heard on Country 97 FM.

Okanagan won its first two games handily by outscoring its opponent by a total of 81-0.

Prince George has scored 46 points while allowing 46.

The next home game for the Kodiaks will be on Saturday, August 16th when they entertain the (0-1) Langley Rams.

The Kodiaks schedule and results can be found here.

More info on the BCFC can be found here.

Swimming:

The 67th annual provincial swimming championships will be coming to the Prince George Aquatic Centre.

The events, which include diving, artistic swimming, water polo, and speed swimming, are set to take place between August 11 and 17.

The competition is expected to bring approximately 6,000 athletes, coaches, and families to Prince George.

Prince George diving into Provincial Swimming Championships in August https://t.co/OlZ6ep1At4

— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) July 31, 2025

MLB: 

The Toronto Blue Jays host the (54-55) Kansas City Royals in a 3-game series this weekend beginning tonight (Friday 4:07 PT).

The Jays made a few moves at the trading deadline and that included acquiring pitcher Shane Bieber, who is recovering from elbow surgery, from the Cleveland Guardians for a double-A pitching prospect (Khal Stephen).

The (64-46) Blue Jays lead the A.L. East by 3 1/2 games over the New York Yankees and by 5 games over the Boston Red Sox.

The Yankees beat Tampa Bay 7-4 Thursday while the Jays and Red Sox were idle.

The Blue Jays 2025 schedule and results are here.

The MLB schedule and results are here.

The MLB standings are here.

Hockey:

World Junior Summer Showcase (In Minneapolis, Minnesota)

Canada plays Sweden today (Friday 11 AM PT) and the United States Saturday (2:30 PM).

Canada lost 6-3 to Finland on Wednesday.

More info can be found here.