Brendan’s Sports Shorts; Monday, August 3rd

Canadian Native Fastball Championships

After a rainy weekend, the final nine games of the Canadian Native Fastball Championship wraps up today from Ron Wiley Field and Spruce City Stadium.

The U-23 and Men’s Masters titles will be up for grabs with the finals taking place at 2pm.

Game action begins earlier in the day with the semi-finals starting at 8am.

On Sunday, the B.C. Ravens claimed the senior women’s division with an 8-0 victory over the Layne’s Stars out of Manitoba.

Haudenosaunee out of Ontario placed 3rd with the Alexandra Rampage out of Alberta rounded out the top 4.

In the women’s masters division, Six Nations out of Ontario defeated the Cote Selects from Saskatchewan by a 3-1 margin.

On the men’s side, the Oshweken Redmen from Ontario defeated the Prince George River Kings 5-1.

BC Football Conference:

Prince George Kodiaks  65  Kamloops Broncos  6

The BC Football Conference standings are here.

The Kodiaks will host the Langley Rams (3-0) at Masich Place Stadium Saturday.

The full Kodiaks schedule is here.

MLB

St. Louis Cardinals 5 Toronto Blue Jays 1

Toronto drops to 52-60 on the season and travel to Houston to play the Astros today at 5pm Pacific.

Monday is also the MLB Trade Deadline. The Jays dealt pitcher Kevin Gausman to the Chicago Cubs for two prospects.

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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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