The Lead(s) for 2016
Jan 1- Steelheads Down Attack 3-1
Jan 2- Generals Beat Attack in overtime
Jan 3- Canada Eliminated at World Junior Hockey
Jan 5- Attack Put Kyle Platzer on Recallable Waivers
Jan 6- Schumaker Takes Brokerlink Curling Lead
Jan 7- Wes for Youth Tournament A Success
Jan 8- Attack Deal Keenan Reynolds to Flint
Jan 9- Larisa Yurkiw 2nd in World Cup downhill in Austria
Jan 10- Durham Thundercats Beat Shallow Lake Crushers in Lion’s Head
Jan 11- OHL Trade Deadline Passes
Jan 12- Attack and Rangers snowed out
Jan 13- Connor Roberts Selected for Hockey Canada entry at World Youth Olympics in Norway
Jan 14- Robbie Hellyer scores twice for Toronto Rock
Jan 15- Chris Bigras and Jordan Binnington make NHL debuts
Jan 18- Dylan Beck wins 2 gold medals at Ontario Cup Nordic
Jan 19- Julie Tippin Wins Opening Match at Ontario Scotties
Jan 20- Kyle Betts of Flesherton # 157 on NHL Central Scouting MidTerm list
Jan 21- Tippin Drops 2 at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Jan 22- Julie Tippin Wins Twice at Scotties, Larisa Yurkiw 23rd in training run at Italy
Jan 23- Larisa Yurkiw 25th in training for World Cup in Italy
Jan 24- Larisa Yurkiw 2nd in World Cup Downhill at Italy
Jan 25- Tippin Rink finishes 4th at Ontario Scotties
Jan 26- Schumaker and Ballantyne Win Brokerlink Makeup games
Jan 27- Al Hutchinson wins Brokerlink curling regular season
Jan 31- Lachlan Elder named Western Jr C MVP
Feb 1- Jonah Gadjovich of the Attack is the OHL Player of the Week
Feb 2- Wiarton Willie sees his shadow
Feb 3- Jack Middleton signs with Ontario Blue Jays
Feb 4- Diemert and Boulter Brothers advance
Feb 5- Hutchinson, Thomson, Ballantyne & Schumaker win Brokerlink Playoff games
Feb 8- Larisa Yurkiw 4th in downhill & 23rd in Super G at Germany
Feb 9- Southampton Coliseum up for Hockeyville
Feb 10- OSCVI Ladies & both Saugeen District & Chesley Curling teams advance to Bluewater Finals
Feb 16- Connor Roberts scores for Canada in 5-1 win over Finland at Youth Olympics
Feb 17- GHSS Girls, CDHS Boys and both SDSS teams qualify for CWOSSA Curling
Feb 18- OSCVI Wins Senior Boys basketball & Senior Girls Volleyball
Feb 19- Larisa Yurkiw 36th in training at Italy, Connor Roberts scores the winner again for Canada over Norway
Feb 22- Roberts, McShane and Canada Lose Gold Medal Final at Norway 5-2 to USA…Larisa Yurkiw finishes 9th & 4th at World Cup downhills in Italy
Feb 23- Lori Thomson Paisley Loses Sr Ladies Curling Final at Woodstock
Feb 24- Knights of Meaford eliminate Bradford Rattlers in Game 4 with a 6-2 win
Feb 25- Brian Seaman, Peter Raynsford, John Garvie and Jack Aiken, the 1977 King Farms Fastball team and Athletes-Jim McCrae, Curtis Sanford, Marilyn McComb, Don MacLeod. Jeff MacDougald will be inducted into Owen Sound Sports Hall of Fame
Feb 26- Chesley Boys, Grey Highlands Girls and both Saugeen District rinks advance to CWOSSA Final 4 at Brant
Feb 27- Chesley Loses CWOSSA Boys Curling Final, Sacred Heart advances to Boys Hockey Semifinal
Feb 28- Sacred Heart Crusaders win CWOSSA Boys Hockey title with a 5-2 win over Paris
Feb 29- Knights of Meaford eliminated by Tottenham, Kincardine wins Game 7 over Mount Forest
Mar 1- Petrus Palmu scores 4, Attack beat Niagara 5-2..St Mary’s and Kincardine advance to Girls CWOSSA Hockey Final 4
Mar 2- Southwood Sabres Win CWOSSA Girls Hockey title 5-3 over Kincardine District Knights..Chris Bigras scores 1st NHL Goal
Mar 6- Adam Jones scores in 56th straight NLL game to establish a league record
Mar 7- Lauchlan Elder has a hat trick as Walkerton beats Kincardine 6-3 to tie Western Jr C Final 1-1
Mar 8- OSCVI 0 & 2 at OFSAA Boys Basketball. Sacred Heart loses OFSAA Hockey opener 2-0
Mar 9- OSCVI Falcons Eliminated at OFSAA Basketball..Sacred Heart Faces Elimination at OFSAA Hockey
Mar 10- Barrie beats Attack 8-1. Sacred Heart Crusaders go 1-2 & 1 at OFSAA Boys Hockey in Ottawa
Mar 11- Madison Ashton of Saugeen District 5th in OFSAA Swim 50 free
Mar 14- Rob Hellyer scores 3 times as the Toronto Rock beat Vancouver 9-6
Mar 15- Larisa Yurkiw DNF at World Alpine Downhill at St Moritz
Mar 16- Larisa Yurkiw 23rd in training at World Alpine Downhill
Mar 21- Kincardine Bulldogs win Western Jr C title winning Game 7 5-4 in overtime at Walkerton
Mar 22- Gord Dougan rink of Hanover improves to 2 & 2 at Ontario Stick Curling Championship in Simcoe
Mar 23- Georgian Bay Nordic skiers at Haywood Nationals in Whitehorse
Mar 24 – Julian Smith Georgian Bay Nordic 2nd in Junior Men’s 1.2k at Haywood Nationals in Whitehorse
Mar 28- Alliston blanks Kincardine Bulldogs 4-0 to take 3-0 lead in Junior C Quarterfinal
Mar 29- London takes 2-1 series lead with a 5-1 win over the Attack in Owen Sound
Mar 30- St Dominique-Savio to implement Hockey Canada Academy for 2016-17
Mar 31- Knights take 3-1 lead with 8-5 win over Attack, Kincardine stays alive in the Jr C Playoffs
Apr 1- Attack and Bulldogs face elimination
Apr 4- Attack knocked out by London in 6
Apr 5- Tottenham Steam Win Game 7 at Kingsville to win Russell Cup
Apr 6- Canadian Broomball Championships Open in Owen Sound
Apr 7- Kilsyth Phantoms lose to Palmertson in double overtime of Day 1 of the Canadian Broomball Championship Tournament
Apr 8- Kilsyth Phantoms eliminated from medal contention at the Canadian Broomball Championships in Owen Sound
Apr 11- Chatsworth Legion Peewees win OWHA Championship blanking Wallaceburg 2-0
Apr 12- Dancemaker Bayleigh Hooper and Allanah Waller win Provincial titles
Apr 13- Senior NorthStars sign 11
Apr 14- Kilsyth Flyers go 3 & 0 on Day 1 @ Canadian Juvenile Broomball Championship in Arnprior
Apr 15- Flyers fall to 1 & 4 @ Canadian Juvenile Broomball Championship in Arnprior
May 2- Senior NorthStars beat Wallaceburg 8-6 to start season at 2 & 0
May 3- Chris Frook and Josiah Dixon post low score at Ontario Better Ball qualifier at Cobble Beach
May 4- Sarah Brown and Rod Botrell win Bluewater Senior Mountain Bike races at Allan Park
May 5- St Mary’s Lady Mustangs blank OSCVI 1-0 to move into a tie atop the Bluewater North Girls Soccer standings
May 6- Knights win OHL Final opener 4-1 over Niagara
May 7- 5 athletes, 1 team, 1 builder and 4 special merit inducted into Owen Sound Sports Hall of Fame
May 9- Senior NorthStars win 7-5 at Wallaceburg to move to 3 & 0
May 10- Knights win in overtime at Niagara to take 3-0 lead in Final
May 11- John Lovell fired as Toronto Rock coach
May 12- Larisa Yurkiw retires from World Cup skiing..London wins OHL title
May 13- Orangeville rallies to beat Junior NorthStars 10-6
May 16- Senior NorthStars win at Oakville move to 4 & 1
May 17- St Mary’s Lady Mustangs win Bluewater Girls Rugby Championship, 10-7 over West Hill Raiders at Victoria Park
May 18- Lady Mustangs and Raiders plus Georgian Bay & OSCVI boys advance to Bluewater Final 4 in Soccer
May 19- OSCVI Falcons win Bluewater Boys Field Lacrosse 16-8 over West Hill
May 20- Crusaders sweep Bluewater Girls and Boys Soccer Championships
May 24- Lady Mustangs advance to CWOSSA Girls Rugby Final vs Bishop Macdonnel
May 25- St Mary’s beats Bishop MacDonnel 24-5 to win CWOSSA Girls Rugby Championship
May 26- OSCVI Falcons earn OFSAA berth in Boys Field lacrosse with a 10-5 win over St David’s of Kitchener
May 27- Georgian Bay Vikings win CWOSSA ” A ” Boys Soccer and advance to OFSAA
May 30- Katie Sauks 5th in Women’s Lightweight Single skulls at World Rowing Championship
May 31- St Mary’s Lady Mustangs win OFSAA Rugby opener. OSCVI Falcons go 1 & 1 on Day at OFSAA Boys Field Lacrosse
June 1- Falcons finish 5th at OFSAA Boys Field Lacrosse. St Mary’s Lady Mustangs play for Bronze at OFSAA Girls Rugby
June 2- Arnprior beat St Mary’s for Bronze at OFSAA Girls Rugby in Ottawa
June 3- Georgian Bay Vikings go 1 & 1 at OFSAA Boys Soccer in Windsor. Coldwell Banker NorthStars lose 8-7 to Elora
June 6- Junior and Senior NorthStars both lose
June 7- Attack coach Ryan McGill bypassed for assistant coaching position with National Junior team
June 8- Two gold medals for James Boulter of Owen Sound Aquatic at North Eastern Ontario-Huronia Long Course Regional Championship in Sudbury
June 9- Coldwell Banker NorthStars edged at home by Guelph Regals 8-6
June 10- Grey Motors ties 3-3 at Aurora. Scenic City Soccer Day set for Saturday
June 13- Junior NorthStars lose 9-7 at Niagara
June 14- Durham Dodgers blank Elmwood Smoke 7-0 to move to 5 & 0 in Bluewater Fastball play
June 16- Senior NorthStars acquire Goaltender Tyler Glebe from Wallaceburg
June 17- Junior NorthStars beat Elora 11-9 to keep playoff hopes alive. Durham Dodgers move to 6 & 0 in Bluewater Fastball
June 20- Coldwell Banker NorthStars make playoffs for 1st time in 6 years
June 21- Chevy Rennie 16th at RBC Canadian Open Qualifier at King’s Forest Golf Club
June 22- Elmwood Smoke sweep Jr Selects 4-1 and 7-1 in Bluewater Fastball
June 23- Tichbourne and Lee of Meaford Coyotes win races at Mississauga
June 24- Dalton Lewis strikes out 13 at Saugeen Thunderbirds defeat Port Elgin Blue Devils 5-2 in Bluewater Fastball. No Attack players expected to be taken in NHL Draft
June 26- Jacob Friend of the Attack selected by the LA Kings
June 27- Coldwell Banker NorthStars lose 6-5 in Game 2 of Jr B Playoff series with Orangeville
June 28- Andrew Shaw signs 6 year deal with Chicago
June 29- Katie Sauks named Olympic Rowing alterante. Orangeville completes 3 games sweep of Coldwell Banker NorthStars in Jr B Lacrosse Playoffs
June 30- Owen Sound Minor Hockey Group elects to pursue Local League status
July 4- Senior NorthStars beat Oakville 11-6 to clinch home floor for playoff round. Shallow Lake Sting earn berth at OASA Bantam Championship
July 5- Junior Selects go 4 & 2 to win ” B ” side at OASA in Grafton, but fail to qualify for Canadian Junior Championships at Tavistock
July 6- Five Saugeen Track & Field Athletes To Edmonton for National Track & Field Championships
July 20- Senior NorthStars eliminate Oakville and advance to face Brooklin in Lacrosse Playoffs
July 21- Owen Sound Selects 2000, 2002 and 2003 to be inducted into Ontario Amateur Softball Assoiation Hall of Fame.
July 22- Issac Maxwell of Shelburne takes lead at Ontario Junior Golf Championship at Listowel
July 25- NorthStars tie Senior Series with Brooklin 1-1, Wiarton Nationals win Tom Simms Memorial Fastball Tournament
July 26- Kara Tichbourne of the Meaford Coyotes wins 2 Gold at Ontario Minor Track and Field Championship
July 27- Senior Selects Sweep Port Elgin Blue Devils and Saugeen Thunderbirds
July 28- Society of Energy Professionals Bruce Power Local Community Foundation makes financial donation of Ontario and Canadian Bantam Fastball tournaments in Owen Sound
July 29- Paul Geiger takes Trout lead at Chantry Chinook
July 30- ” Wildwild Men ” wins Dream of Glory…Senior NorthStars eliminated by Brooklin
July 31- Shallow Lake Sting and Shallow Lake Express win OASA Bantam Tournaments in Owen Sound
Aug 2- Nicolas Tsakalos of Blue Mountain Golf Club win Junior Golf Tour stop at Meaford Golf & Country
Aug 3- Henry Pink and James Boulter set Aquatic Club records at Calgary. Markus Phillips and Nick Suzuki make Canada Under 18 team
Aug 4- Ryan Hood departs as coach from owen Sound Aquatic Club after 11 years at the helm…Jordan McDougall of Goderich takes Salmon lead at Chantry
Aug 5- 8 Saugeen Track & Field members at National Championship in Quebec
Aug 6- Marion Maurader trained by Mike Keeling of owen Sound wins Hambletonion
Aug 8- Jordan McDougall wins Chantry Chinook Classic
Aug 9- Blake MacKey wins Grey Bruce Junior Golf Tour stop with a 69 at Ainsdale
Aug 15- Shallow Lake Sting win 4 times on final day to take Canadian Bantam Fastball Championship in Owen Sound.
Aug 22- Orangeville Northmen win Founders Cup-Canadian Jr B Lacrosse Championship
Aug 23- Blake Mackey of Blackhorse & Walkerton Golf Clubs wins 2016 Grey Bruce Junior Golf Tour title. Rachel Rier Wins Women’s division
Aug 24- Allenford Gators advance to Grey Bruce Ladies Fastball Final
Aug 25- Desboro Royals defeated Allenford Gators to win Grey Bruce Ladies Fastball Final
Aug 26- Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular Opens
Aug 29- Mitchell Bedford of Wasaga Beach wins Bayshore Race Half Marathon
Aug 30- Allenford Astros and Keady Jets advance to Owen Sound Men’s Fastball Championship
Aug 31- 20 Rookies Invited to Attack Main Camp
Sept 1- Blake Mackey of Walkerton wins ” B ” Flight at GAO Public Players…Allenford Astros win Owen Sound Men’s Fastball League title
Sept 2- Durham Dodgers defeat Wiarton 7-2 to finish 15 & 5 in Bluewater Fastball
Sept 6- Brody Caskenette and Team Ontario Win Gold at Canadian U15 Field Lacrosse
Sept 7- Wiarton Nationals defeat Owen Sound Senior Selects 4-2 to claim Bluewater Fastball League North Division
Sept 8- Knights of Meaford lose season opener 7-3 at Bradford vs Rattlers
Sept 9- Bluewater Fastball League Tournament opens at Chepstow
Sept 19- Grey Motors United loses 3-2 to Toronto Eagles. Owen Sound finishes 1-1 & 11
Sept 20- Andrew Gresel wins 2016 APC title, Adam Jones dealt by Colorado to Saskatchewan in the NLL and Jaden Lindo dealt by the Attack to Sarnia
Sept 21- Dan Wilken of Ripley, Keegan Angel from Tara and Teeswater’s David W. Millen win WOAA Awards
Sept 22- Knights of Meaford blank Orangeville 4-0, netminder Tyler Jansen credited with 2 assists
Sept 26- Olivia Karn of the Meaford Coyotes awarded Ontario’s “Top 13-and-Under Middle Distance Award” for 2016.
Sept 27- Danny Mijovic wins Cobble Beach Pro Am with a 68
Sept 28- Lauchlin Elder and Garrett Lewis selected by Georgia & New England in NLL Draft
Sept 29- Joy Lui of Bluevale wins CWOSSA Girls Golf Championship at saugeen Golf Club. Petrus Palmu sets Attack record for fastest goal to start a period ( 4 seconds )
Sept 30- Peyton Callens of Holy Trinity wins CWOSSA Boys Golf Championship at Saugeen Golf Club
Oct 3- Record turnout ( 375 runners ) for 6th annual Meaford Coyotes race.
Oct 4- Bourque, Gadjovich, Phillips, Sushko and Suzuki make NHL CSB Players to Watch list
Oct 5- Thomas Schemitsch signs with Florida Panthers
Oct 11- OFSAA Boys Golf begins at Saugeen Golf Club
Oct 12- Saugeen Central wins Bob Atkinson Memorial Cross Country Meet at Saugeen Bluffs
Oct 13- Aidan Dudas and Connor Roberts selected for Canada Under 17 program
Oct 14- St Mary’s wins Bluewater High School Cross Country Meet
Oct 17- Meaford Coyotes fear losing training facility
Oct 18- Hanover Raceway eliminates General Manager’s position- Gord Dougan no longer with the track after 13 years.
Oct 19- Saugeen District Senior and Junior Royals remain undefeated in Bluewater Boys Volleyball
Oct 24- Kayla Hamill and Trent University win gold at Ontario University Lacrosse Championship in Hamilton
Oct 25- Brad Cobean named OCAA All Star in Baseball
Oct 26- Jacob Friend, Michael McNiven and Markus Phillips named to OHL roster for CIBC Game at Hamilton
Oct 27- Attack down Guelph 5-2 with 2 shorthanded goals
Oct 28- Connor Roberts scores for Canada Red at U17 pre-tournament game at Sault Ste Marie
Oct 29- Spencer Book of Georgian Bay Community School qualifies for OFSAA Cross Country
Oct 31- Madelyn Moore wins PWSA scholarship.
Nov 2- Allan McShane game winner & Aidan Dudas 2 assists for Canada Black in a 4-3 win over the US at World Under 17
Nov 3- Nick Suzuki scores 2 shorthanded goals as the Attack double Barrie 8-4.
Nov 4- St Mary’s Mustangs blank Owen Sound District Wolves 28-0 in Bluewater Football Championship
Nov 7- Cody Baumber and Rob Christie members of Ottawa Nationals World Broomball Championships
Nov 8- Erie beats Attack 5-1. Trump wins US Presidential election
Nov 9- Saugeen District Royals sweep Bluewater Boys Volleyball Championships
Nov 10- Knights of Meaford beat Orangeville 7-3. Attack trade for GK Emanuel Vella
Nov 11- Kincardine Senior Knights and Sacred heart Junior Crusaders win Bluewater Girls Basketball titles
Nov 14- Don Bartley, Jeff Thomson and Al Hutchinson all won twice in Brokerlink Curling at Kincardine
Nov 15- Michael McNiven makes 25 saves as OHL beats Russian Selects 5-2. Jacob Friend assist & + 2, Markus Phillips + 1
Nov 16- Peninsula Shores Senior and Junior Girls qualify for CWOSSA ” A ” Girls Basketball
Nov 17- St Mary’s Mustangs eliminated by Guelph CVI 41-7 in CWOSSA Football
Nov 18- Saugeen District Royals qualify for OFSAA Boys Volleyball at Windsor
Nov 21- Dayna Deruelle wins SuperSpiel 35 at Port Elgin
Nov 22- Glenview Park edges the Saugeen District Royals 3 games to 2 to win the CWOSSA ” AA ” Boys Volleyball Championship
Nov 23- Owen Sound Wolves win Bluewater Boys Hockey opener 5-3 over the Kincardine Knights
Nov 24- Attack nip Knights 2-1 in shootout. Don Bartley, Jeff Thomson, Al Hutchinson and Walsh finish in the top side of the round 1 playoffs.
Nov 25- Saugeen District Royals go 2 & 1 on Day 1 at OFSAA ” AA ” Boys Volleyball at Windsor.
Nov 28- Bears in Blue generates $ 10,000 in sweater auction
Nov 29- Saugeen District Royals and Kincardine District Knights sweep Bluewater South Boys Volleyball games
Nov 30- Michael McNiven invited to National Junior Team Selection Camp
Dec 1- Jeff Thomson takes 1st in round robin of Brokerlink Insurance Grey Bruce Major Curling
Dec 2- Knights of Meaford loan money to Wiarton Rock
Dec 5- Erie Sweeps Attack 3-2 and 6-1. Rachel Rier to Carlsbad, Californis for International Jr Golf tournament
Dec 6- Petrus Palmu Invited to Team Finland Camp
Dec 7- Rachael Rier sits 32nd at Aaron Baddeley International Golf Tournament
Dec 8- Attack Acquire Chase Campbell
Dec 9- Knights of Meaford defeat Sequin 7-3. Knights and Wiarton Rock in partnership talks
Dec 12- Attack go 3 for 3 on weekend, spank Barrie 6-1.
Dec 13- Michael McNiven gives up 3 GA in Canada Selects 5-3 win over U Sports
Dec 14- McNiven makes 24 saves in for U Sport in 3-0 loss to canadian Juniors
Dec 15- McNiven cut by Hockey Canada. Nick Suzuki and Markus Phillips selected for Prospects Game. Wiarton Rock fold
Dec 16- Attack and Knights of Meaford snowed out. BAA Girls Basketball All Star Games at Saugeen District
Dec 19- Knights of Meaford win 5-3 at Sequin to go 8 & 3 in the month before the Christmas Break
Dec 20- Petrus Palmu sick & not on Finland Tournament roster for exhibition game vs Canada
Dec 21- St Mary’s Senior Mustangs improve to 4 & 0 in Bluewater Senior Boys Basketball
Dec 22- Jeff Thomson of Chesley goes to 2 & 0 in Brokerlink Insurance Grey Bruce Major Curling Playoffs
Dec 23- Saugeen District Seniors and Walkerton Juniors remain undefeated in Bluewater South Girls Volleyball
Dec 28- Petrus Palmu benched and Finland fall to 0 & 2 at World Junior Hockey Championship
Dec 29- Kincardine Bulldogs double EHC Dubendorf of Switzerland 4-2. Michael McNiven and the Attack shutout North Bay 3-0