Brendan’s Sports Shorts; Wednesday, August 5th

BC Football Conference:

The Prince George Kodiaks conclude a three-game homestand with a matchup against the Langley Rams (3-0).

Kick off is at 6pm on Saturday from Masich Place Stadium.

The BC Football Conference standings are here.

The full Kodiaks schedule is here.

MLB

Houston Astros 7  Toronto Blue Jays 2

Toronto drops to 53-61, four games back of the final wild card spot in the American League. The Blue Jays continue their series today (Wednesday) in Houston against the Astros (59-56).

Prince George’s Jared Young was credited with a run and drew a walk in the New York Mets 6-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians.

Young is batting .244 on the season for the Mets (48-66) who play the Guardians (57-57) this afternoon (Wednesday) at 3:40pm Pacific Time.

CFL

Week 10 of the CFL season begins on Thursday as the Calgary Stampeders (4-4) are in Toronto to play the Argonauts (3-4).

The B.C. Lions (2-5) next action is on Saturday as they host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3-5). Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke is expected to start.

Other games have Saskatchewan (5-2) hosting winless Ottawa (0-7) while the Montreal Alouettes (7-1) welcome the Edmonton Elks (6-2).

Hlinka Gretzky Cup

Canada improved to 2-0 in round robin play at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup from Rogers Place in Edmonton.

The Canadians defeated Slovakia by a 6-1 score on Tuesday. Regina Pats forwards Maddox Schultz and Liam Pue each had two points.

Canada’s next action is today (Wednesday) against Sweden at 4pm Pacific.

 

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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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