Sports by Hartley Monday, August 19th
(As of 12:15 a.m. All times listed are PDT)
BCFC:
Okanagan Sun 70 Prince George Kodiaks 0 (Saturday in Kelowna)
The (5-0) Sun led 37-0 at the half and 51-0 after three quarters.
Kodiaks feel the burn in big loss to Sun https://t.co/ZitkeJ7GUG
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) August 18, 2024
The (1-4) Kodiaks will try to snap a 4-game losing streak when they host the (0-4) Kamloops Broncos Saturday night at 6:00 at Masich Place Stadium.
Prince George has allowed an average of 48 points per game while scoring an average of 20 through their first five games which is the midway mark of their schedule.
The league standings can be found here.
CFL: (Final game in Week 11)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 20 B.C. Lions 11
QB Nathan Rourke struggled in his first game back with the Lions in nearly two years.
He completed just eight of 25 passes for 126 yards plus he tossed two interceptions and was sacked twice in front of 30,803 fans at BC Place Stadium.
“I want to publicly apologize,” Rourke said in a clear and steady voice to reporters. “That was not my best football right there. I didn’t make enough plays.”
QB Nathan Rourke addresses the media following tonight’s loss.
Full media avails featuring Nathan Rourke, Coach Campbell, and Emmanuel Rugamba are available on YouTube and on our website.
FULL VIDEOS ➡️ https://t.co/jPt7pLQfbP#BCLions pic.twitter.com/5sIDUDDGp4
— BC LIONS (@BCLions) August 19, 2024
The (5-5) Lions have lost four straight and will play their next game Saturday (4 PM) in Ottawa against the (6-2-1) Redblacks.
The CFL schedule and results are here.
The CFL standings are here.
Little League World Series:
Canada’s run at the Little League World Series came to an end.
The Whalley Little League team from Surrey was knocked out of the tournament following an 8-0 loss to Mexico.
MLB:
Toronto Blue Jays 1 Chicago Cubs 0
The (58-66) Blue Jays begin a 7-game homestand tonight (Monday 4:07) against the (60-64) Cincinnati Reds.
The Blue Jays second half schedule and results are here.
Seattle Mariners 10 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
The (64-61) Mariners snapped a 5-game losing streak and will continue on a 9-game road trip tonight at 7:10 against the (73-52) LA Dodgers.
Seattle is in second place in the A.L. West, 4 games behind the (67-56) Houston Astros.
The Mariners second half schedule and results are here.
The MLB schedule is here.
The MLB standings are here.
UNBC Timberwolves:
WSOC: Australian Attacking Midfielder Scarlet Thomas Commits to the Green and Gold.
The UNBC Timberwolves midfield is getting a big boost from Down Under.
Welcome to UNBC Scarlet!
Read More 📎: https://t.co/yYTP0YJjE4 pic.twitter.com/V7ZM2LvIok
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) August 17, 2024
The UNBC Timberwolves begin their Canada West men’s soccer season this week.
UNBC visits the Fraser Valley Cascades Friday night at 6:00 and Sunday afternoon at 1:00.
The Timberwolves home openers will be August 30th and 31st against the Victoria Vikes at 6 PM each day.
The 2024 Canada West men’s soccer schedule can be found here.
The UNBC women’s soccer team will open its season September 6th at Mount Royal.
The 2024 Canada West women’s soccer schedule can be found here.
Swimming:
PG Aquatic Centre to welcome BC’s best swimmers in 2025 | https://t.co/MAzsLca2tJ #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #swimming
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) August 16, 2024
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