Brendan’s Sports Shorts; Friday, September 5th

WHL:

The Prince George Cougars kick-off its four-game exhibition schedule tonight (Friday) in Alberta.

They’ll travel to Hinton for a pair of games against the Edmonton Oil Kings. The second game is slated for Sunday afternoon.

PG also has a home-and-home with the Kamloops Blazers September 12th and 13th.

The Cougars’ regular season begins on September 19th against the Portland Winterhawks.

BCHL:

The Prince George Spruce Kings begin pre-season play this weekend.

The Spruce Kings host the Spruce Grove Saints Saturday (6pm) and Sunday (2pm) from the Kopar Memorial Arena.

PG’s season-opener is September 19th in Chilliwack against the Chiefs.

Canada West Soccer

The UNBC Timberwolves are back in action this weekend.

The UNBC men (3-1) are in Victoria to play the Vikes (3-0-1) tonight (Friday) and Saturday in the provincial capital.

On the women’s side, the Timberwolves (0-4) welcome undefeated UBC (4-0) tonight (6pm) and Sunday (Noon) at Masich Place Stadium.

CFL:

The next game for the B.C. Lions (5-6) is tonight (Friday) when they head to Ottawa to play the Red Blacks (3-8-). The Lions currently sit in the crossover playoff spot.

NFL

Philadelphia Eagles 24  Dallas Cowboys 20

The Seattle Seahawks open their season at home on Sunday against San Francisco (1:05 Pacific).

BC Football Conference

The Prince George Kodiaks (4-2) host the Okanagan Sun (6-0) tomorrow night at 6pm from Masich Place Stadium.

PG is third in the seven-team league.

MLB:

Toronto continues a six-game road trip in the Bronx against the New York Yankees.

The Blue Jays (81-59) are on top of the AL East by 3.0 games over the Yankees.

Baseball

Prince George’s Jared Young and the New York Mets are back in action tonight against the Cincinnati Reds.

The Mets (75-65) are second in the NL East, six games back of the Philadelphia Phillies.

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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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