Sports by Hartley Tuesday, August 26th, 2025
(As of 12:05 a.m. All times listed are PDT)
Hockey:
Former Prince George Cougars goalie Cooper Michaluk has signed with the Trail Smoke Eaters of the BCHL for his final year of junior hockey.
The 20-year-old Michaluk appeared in 20 regular season games with the Cougars in the 24-25 season where he posted an 8-8-2 record with a 3.51 goals-against-average and an .884 save percentage plus one shutout.
Judo:
Maegan Grooten of the Hart Judo Academy has been named to the six-member Canada West judo team that will participate in the Cadet World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Competition begins Wednesday and concludes on Sunday (31st).
Grooten is entered in the women’s 52kg category.
Canada Summer Games:
Williams Lake wrestler Kai Pare captured gold in the women’s 59 kg class at the 2025 Canada Summer Games in St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador.
The 16-year-old Pare also took gold for B.C. in the women’s team event.
For her standout performance, she was the B.C. flag bearer for the closing ceremonies.
In the wheelchair women’s 100m final, Brooke Perepeluk of Prince George earned a bronze medal.
Overall, B.C. finished third among the provinces with 116 medals (43 gold, 32 silver and 41 bronze).
Williams Lake wrestler puts up pair of golden performances to cap off Canada Summer Games
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MLB:
Toronto Blue Jays 10 Minnesota Twins 4
The box score is here.
The Jays host the (59-72) Twins again tonight (Tuesday 4:07 PT) as Toronto continues a 6-game homestand.
The (77-55) Blue Jays lead A.L. East by 5 games over the Boston Red Sox and by 5.5 games over the New York Yankees.
The Jays have 30 games remaining in their regular season.
The Blue Jays 2025 schedule and results are here.
Canada West Soccer—-
The UNBC Timberwolves hit the road this week in Canada West Soccer.
The (0-2) UNBC women will play at Fraser Valley Thursday and Friday at 5:30.
The (2-0) UNBC men visit Trinity Western Friday and Saturday night at 7:15.
More on the Timberwolves can be found here.
The Canada West women’s soccer schedule is here.
The Canada West men’s soccer schedule is here.
The Canada West women’s soccer standings are here.
The Canada West men’s soccer standings are here.
BC Football Conference:
The Prince George Kodiaks are in 3rd place in the 7-team league with a 3-2 record midway through their 10 game regular season.
(The top 4 advance to the playoffs)
The Kodiaks visit the (2-3) Vancouver Island Raiders Saturday night at 5:30 in Nanaimo.
The BCFC standings: Okanagan 5-0, Westshore 4-1, Prince George 3-2, Langley 2-2,
Vancouver Island 2-3, Valley 1-4 and Kamloops 0-5.
The Kodiaks schedule and results can be found here.
More info on the BCFC can be found here.
CFL: