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Major League Baseball
Toronto Blue Jays 11 Chicago Cubs 4
Daulton Varsho had a 3-run homer & a 2-run single
Varsho drove in 5 runs while Whit Merrifield went 4 for 6 with an RBI double, scored 2 runs, and had a stolen base
The Blue Jays snapped a 3 game losing streak and sit 8 games back of Baltimore for 1st in the American League East & holds the final Wild Card spot in the American League by a game & 1/2 over Seattle
The Jays are off today
They’ll host the Philadelphia Phillies tomorrow night.
Baltimore Orioles 5 Seattle Mariners 3 ( 10 innings )
Cleveland Guardians 9 Tampa Bay Rays 2
Boston Red Sox 6 Detroit Tigers 3
Miami Marlins 8 New York Yankees 7
Minnesota Twins 3 Philadelphia Phillies 0
Milwaukee Brewers 7 Chicago White Sox 3
San Francisco Giants 3 Texas Rangers 2 ( 10 innings )
Los Angeles Angels 2 Houston Astros 1
Washington Nationals 8 Oakland Athletics 7
New York Mets 7 Atlanta Braves 6
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 Cincinnati Reds 2
Cincinnati Reds 6 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 ( 10 innings )
Los Angeles Dodgers 8 Colorado Rockies 3
Arizona Diamondbacks 5 San Diego Padres 4
Tonight
Houston Astros at Miami Marlins 6:40 pm
Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets 7:10 pm
New York Yankees at Atlanta Braves 7:20 pm
Oakland Athletics at St.Louis Cardinals 7:45 pm
Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers 8:05 pm
Seattle Mariners at Kansas City Royals 8:10 pm
Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies 8:40 pm
Baltimore Orioles at San Diego Padres 9:40 pm
Tampa Bay Rays at San Francisco Giants 9:45 pm
ISC World Championship
at Denmark, Wisconsin
Georgian Bay Giants 10 Grand Valley Expos 1
The Giants are 1 & 1 at the tournament and are scheduled to play tonight at 9 pm against Nate’s Automotive from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Softball Canada U15 Boys
at Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Gold Medal Game
Tara Longhorns 10 Newfoundland Selects 3
Semifinal
Tara Longhorns 8 Napanee Express 3
OASA U13 Boys
at Tara August
” A ” Division
Tavistock defeated the Wilmot Thunder Major for the Gold Medal
The Tara James Rouse Twins won Bronze
” B ” Division
The Wilmot Thunder Minors defeated the Napanee Express Blue for the Gold
PWSA U15 Provincial
at Stratford
The Palmerston Marlins won Gold in the “B” Division
Local players, Dassi Clock and Vivian Wathke were members of the Marlins
Clock drove in 5 runs in the Championship Game while Wathke had a multi hit game in the final.
Grey-Bruce League Fastball Championship
Under 11
at Chesley
The Chesley Colts defeated the Durham Dodgers to take 1st place
The Consolation Champions were the Tara Twins mixed team.
Canadian Football League
Toronto Argonauts 44 Ottawa RedBlacks 31
Chad Kelly threw 4 TD passes and Javon Leake returned a punt 79 yards for an Argos touchdown
DaVaris Daniels had 6 receptions & 3 touchdowns in the victory
The Argos lead the East at 7 & 1
Ottawa is last in the East at 3 & 6
National Football Exhibition
New Orleans Saints 26 Kansas City Chiefs 24
Las Vegas Raiders 34 San Francisco 49ers 7
Kitchener District Soccer League
at the Kiwanis Soccer Complex
Kitchener Polish Eagles 5 Owen Sound Jerry Pfeil Auto Group United 1
The Eagles remain undefeated on the season with 11 wins and 2 ties.=
Simon Petersen scored the lone goal for Jerry Pfeil Auto Group United who have lost 4 in a row
Sunday night, Owen Sound will host FC Berlin at the Kiwanis Soccer Complex.
Banat SFC 3 Stratford City 1
Supersonics 3 Guelph Royals 1
Premier Division Standings
Kitchener Polish Eagles 35
Banat SFC 30
Supersonics 23
Stratford City Football Club 16
FC Berlin 15
Riverside FC 14
Owen Sound United 7
Guelph Royals 1
National Bank Open
WTA at Montreal
Final
Jessica Pegula defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-1 & 6-0
Semifinal
Liudmila Samsonova defeated Elena Rybakina 1-6, 6-1 & 6-2.
ATP at Toronto
Final
Jannik Sinner swept Alex de Minaur 6-4 & 6-1
PGA FedEx St. Jude Championship
at TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee
Lucas Glover emerged victorious in a sudden-death playoff with Patrick Cantlay to claim his 6th PGA TOUR win.
Glover & Cantlay finished regulation at 15 under par
Listowel native Corey Conners tied for 6th, 4 strokes back of the leaders.
The BMW Championship is the next stop on the playoff tour in Wisconsin.
AIG Women’s Open
at Surrey, England
Lilia Kha-Tu Du Vu won the event at 14 under par
Canadian Brooke Henderson & Maddie Szeryk did not make the cut this weekend
Grey Bruce Junior Golf Tour
at Cobble Beach Golf Links
Tee off is at 11 am
Ontario Senior Women’s Championship
at Vespra Hills Golf Club, Minesing
Indigenous Ontario Championship
at MontHill Golf & Country Club, Caledonia
NASCAR Verizon 200
at the Brickyard, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Michael McDowell held off Chase Elliott and grabbed a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
McDowell led 54 of 82 laps in a race that featured just one caution and ran under the green flag for the final 77 laps.
The next NASCAR race is Sunday at Watkins Glen.
Under 17 Provincial Lacrosse Championship
at Whitby
Championship Final
Owen Sound NorthStars 4 Six Nations 3
2023 Founders Cup-Canadian Junior B Lacrosse Championship
Hosted by the Port Coquitlam Saints
@ Port Coquitlam Community Centre Jon Baillie Arena
Edmonton Warriors @ Queen City Kings 1 pm
Onondaga Redhawks @ Port Coquitlam Saints 4 pm
Akwesasne Thunder @ Victoria Shamrocks 8 pm
Events
The Meaford Scarecrow Invasion Building dates & times have been set
The Scarecrow Building process will be staged at the Harbour Pavillion on;
Tomorrow 9 am-noon
Tues Aug 22 5:30 pm-8:30 pm
& Wed Aug 23 5:30 pm-8:30 pm
For more information email scarecrow.invasion.decorating@gmail.com or visit scarecrowinvasion.ca
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The annual Communiski Dinner fundraiser to assist Julian Smith with his nordic training and race expenses will be staged on Thursday at Gleason Brook Pottery ( 070527 Zion Church Road, Georgian Bluffs ) commencing at 5 pm.
The event is sold out
If you would cannot attend but would like to contribute to the ski fund, please contact Heidi at smith.tones@gmail.com
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Music at the Market in Owen Sound
Thursday (5pm), August 17 – Heyden
Friday (12 pm), August 18 – Onion Honey
Thursday(5pm), August 24 – Mix and Match – Local Solo artists take the stage!
Friday (12 pm), August 25 – Tin Man and the Flying Monkeys
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The Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation announced its first annual Bruce County Bash in partnership with 97.9 The Bruce and Three Sheets Brewing on Saturday at the Coliseum in Southampton.
This exciting fundraising event will feature two amazing bands, 54-40 & Tommy Youngsteen, who will be performing LIVE in concert.
The Bruce County Bash is a new addition to the hospital foundation’s Gran Fondo Lake Huron presented by Bruce Power & Suppliers fundraising cycling event
The concert is designed to add to the excitement of the weekend and create an opportunity for more people across the region who don’t cycle to take part in the Gran Fondo Lake Huron festivities.
Tickets for the Bruce County Bash can be purchased online at www.smhfoundation.ca or by contacting the Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation office 519-797-3230 x 3230.
Proceeds from the event will go toward local mental health initiatives.
For more information about the Bruce County Bash, please visit the Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation’s website
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The Owen Sound Aquatic Club New Member Assessments are scheduled for Tuesday August 22nd from 4-5 pm & Thursday August 24th from 2-3 pm
The assessments are for swimmers age 6 and upwards
Contact osacregistrar@gmail.com for an appointment
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The Grey Bruce Ladies Fastball League Playoffs run through the month of August and climax with the Championship evening on August 31st in Allenford.
The League Championship Game is set for 7 pm that night and could feature a ” Sudden Death ” game if the ” undefeated team ” is defeated at 7 pm by the ” back door ” winner
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The 35th annual Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular is set to run from Friday August 25th to September 3rd, 2023
The derby is conducted by the Sydenham Sportsmen Association
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The 2nd annual Scenic City Order of Good Cheer Golf Tournament is set for Friday August 25th at Legacy Ridge Golf Club
Former Canadian Football League star Tony Gabriel & World Champion curler Glenn Howard are among the special guests who will be on hand.
Proceeds from the day will support the planned East Shore Splash Pad project in Owen Sound
To register or for more information call Mike at 519-270-3355.
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Kids of Steel
FAMILY FUN FIT’S INAUGURAL OWEN SOUND KIDS OF STEEL TRIATHLON AND ADULT TRY-A-TRI SATURDAY AUGUST 26,2023
at OWEN SOUND YMCA 700 TENTH ST EAST, OWEN SOUND N4K 0C6
Race Information:
As per Triathlon Ontario, participants will be placed in the age category as per their age on December 31, 2023.
This event is fully sanctioned and insured by Triathlon Ontario.
All swims are in the Owen Sound YMCA pool. Life jackets are offered and available to all athletes.
All runs are on a fast flat 1km loop or shorter.
Helmets are mandatory! No exceptions!
Age group wave starts, youngest to oldest.
First wave at 8:30 a.m.
This event is NOT timed. Our focus is on fun and participation.
All participants receive a finishers medal, event T shirt, race kit, and post-race snack.
Bikes and helmets are to be in proper working order (parent’s responsibility)
Most of the bike course is on paved road within the YMCA parking lot. Some of it is on gravel. The entire bike course for all ages is closed off from traffic.
PLEASE NOTE DISTANCES ARE APPROXIMATE.
Age Specific Distances:
Age Swim Bike Run
3-5 15m 600m 100m
6-7 25m 1.5km 500m
8-9 50m 3km 1km
10-11 100m 6km 2km
12-13 150m 9km 2km
14-15 200m 9km 3km
High 200m 9km 3km
School
Division
Adult 200m 9km 3km
Race Fees:
Entry fee $45.
If you do not have a valid 2023 Triathlon Ontario membership, there is an additional fee for your one-day race insurance.
Non-Triathlon Ontario Member under 8 years old please add $2
Non-Triathlon Ontario Member aged 8-15, please add $6.
Non-Triathlon members 16 years old and over, please add $8
Please include your individual valid 2023 Triathlon Ontario membership number when registering if you have. If you are not a member you must pay the additional fee so we can submit your one-day event insurance to Triathlon Ontario.
Race Kit Pick-up:
For all local racers: Friday August 25 4;00-8;00PM at Owen Sound YMCA (700 Tenth Street East).
For out of town racers: Saturday August 26 Owen Sound YMCA from 7:00 – 8:30 a.m.
If your child is in the 3-5 age group, and you are picking up their race kit Saturday morning, please arrive between 7 and 7:30am or they may miss their start time.
KITS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AFTER 8:30 A.M.
Race Course Tours/Orientation Fri Aug 25
AT THE OWEN SOUND YMCA
Course tours are highly recommended for all participants to familiarize yourselves with the course, distances and venue. Although our course has many volunteers to direct athletes, we highly recommend that you come for a tour on Friday, as there will be no course tours on our event day. Course tours are your chance to ask all of your questions and understand what to expect event day.
COURSE TOURS WILL BE OFFERED AUG 25 AT: 4:30pm, 5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm by the Race Director. The entire parking lot of the YMCA will be open at the Centre on Friday August 25.
***Registration will close at 6pm on Wed August 23. It is at that time we’ll see how many participants we have. We then begin to schedule youngest to the oldest in waves with a maximum of 12 participants, with time in between each wave to keep things organized and course re sets for different ages. We cannot give you start times until you come to kit pick August 25. Please do not email in advance asking for start times. Thank you. ***
RACE DAY Parking Information:
Parking for participants will be announced closer to the event. Please follow the signage.
Some of the parking lot race day will be used for patrons of the YMCA and some of the parking lot will be an active bike course. To ensure safety please obey all signage, barricades and volunteer instructions.
Race Director Contact info:
Christina Kaufmann familyfunfit@rogers.com
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The Canadian Mental Health’s 7th Annual Teddy Bear Picnic for youth mental health awareness is Friday, September 1st from 11 am. to 2 pm. at Harrison Park in Owen Sound.
The Canadian Mental Health Association will be partnering up with local businesses and organizations to provide storytelling, sing-alongs, workshops and puppet shows while raising awareness about mental health resources available to children, youth and families.
The local Knights of Columbus Council 2092 members will be there to present donation cheques from the proceeds of Knights of Columbus Radio BINGO on 560 CFOS to Owen Sound Special Olympics, Families for Autism Grey-Bruce and the Grey-Bruce Pregnancy Centre.
The Presentations will take place about noon .
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The Rotary Club of Owen Sound will host the 150th Anniversary Tour of the RCMP Musical Ride,
There will be two shows; Saturday September 9th & Sunday September 10th at 2 p.m. in the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre.
All proceeds support the Camp Presqu’ile kitchen renovation project.
Tickets are available at attackhockey.com, or by calling the MacVicar & McComb Sutton Sound Realty Attack Box Office at 519-371-7452.
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The annual Owen Sound Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament will be staged Thursday September 14th at Stone Tree Golf & Fitness.
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The 7th Annual Golf Fore Kids’ Sake Tournament conducted by Big Brothers-Big Sisters Grey Bruce and Western Simcoe will take place on Saturday, September 23rd at Sauble Golf & Country Club.
Scotia Wealth Management and the Power Workers’ Union will be sponsoring the event.
All proceeds from the tournament will be used to support the mission and vision of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Grey Bruce and Western Simcoe.
Registration is at noon followed by a 1 pm shotgun start & then dinner to follow
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The annual Meaford Scarecrow Invasion & Family Festival will climax on Friday September 29th with the annual parade along Sykes Street and the family festival at the Meaford Rotary Pavillion
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Hockey Fights Cancer
Saturday October 28th
4pm
Kitchener Rangers at Owen Sound Attack 4:00 pm
Jersey design with honour names
Names on Jerseys $50 per name, if someone would like a fully custom jersey $200.
Celeb Serve October 11th at Boston Pizza
Time set for 5:30 to 8:30pm.
Driverseat Chuck a Puck,
Silent Auction Letter
Sponsorship:
Bruce Power
Shawn Ringel with Baywest Nissan
Adam McKeachnie with Driverseat Chuck a Puck Sponsorship,
Lois Taylor DC Taylor Jewellers
Barry’s Construction
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The Glorious Sons and the Glory Tour comes to the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre on February 15, 2024.
Get your tickets and VIP packages at tickets.attackhockey.com
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The next Induction Night for the Owen Sound Sports Hall of Fame is Friday May 10th, 2024.
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