National Hockey League Playoffs
Western Conference Semifinal
Vegas Golden Knights 5 Edmonton Oilers 2
Jonathan Marchessault scored a natural hat trick for Vegas
Adin Hill made 39 saves to post the win
( The Golden Knights win the best of 7; 4-2 & advance to the West Final against either Dallas or Seattle )
Tonight
Western Conference semifinal
Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars
( The best of 7 is tied 3-3 )
The winner tonight advances to meet Vegas in the West Final.
World Hockey Championship
at Finland & Latvia
Canada 5 Slovenia 2
MacKenzie Weegar scored & had a 3 point game
Jack McBain had a goal and an assist in the win.
USA 7 Hungary 1
Denmark 4 France 3 (OT)
Switzerland 3 Norway 0
Czech Republic 5 Kazakhstan 1
Sweden 5 Austria 1
Today
Slovakia ( 0 & 2 ) vs Canada ( 2 & 0 ) 9:20 am
Germany ( 0 & 2 ) vs USA ( 2 & 0 ) 9:20 am
Czech Republic ( 2 & 0 ) vs Latvia ( 0 & 2 ) 1:20 pm
Finland ( 1 & 1 ) vs Sweden ( 2 & 0 ) 1:20 pm
Ontario Hockey League-Robertson Cup Championship Series
London Knights at Peterborough Petes
( The best of 7 is tied 1-1 )
7 pm
The Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League are expected to make a significant announcement this morning pertaining to next season.
The announcement is expected to be released mid-morning.
Centennial Cup
at Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
Terrebonne Cobras (LHJQ) 2 Timmins Rock (NOJHL) 1
Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) 5 Kam River Fighting Walleye (SIJHL) 1
Today
11:30 AM CDT Ottawa Junior Senators (CCHL) vs Yarmouth Mariners (MHL)
3:30 PM CDT Brooks Bandits ( AJHL) vs Timmins Rock (NOJHL)
7:30 PM CDT Portage Terriers (Host) vs Battlefords North Stars (SJHL)
The Collingwood Blues will play their 3rd game of the tournament tomorrow morning.
GROUP B STANDINGS
Portage Terriers (HST) 6
Collingwood Blues (OJHL) 5
Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) 4
Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) 3
Kam River Fighting Walleye (SIJHL 0
GROUP A STANDINGS
Brooks Bandits (AJHL) 6
Cobras de Terrebonne (LHJQ) 4
Timmins Rock (NOJHL) 2
Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL) 2
Yarmouth Mariners (MHL) 1
PJHL Schmalz Cup Championship Game
at Woodstock, Ontario.
Wellesley Apple Jacks 3 Clarington Eagles 2
National Basketball Association Playoffs
Eastern Conference Semifinal
Boston Celtics 112 Philadelphia 76’ers 88
Jayson Tatum scored 51 points for Boston to set an NBA Game 7 record
Jaylen Brown added 25 points for the Celtics who rallied from a 3-2 deficit in the series to keep alive their hopes for an 18th NBA championship.
( Boston wins the best of 7; 4-3 & now advances to face Miami in the East Final )
Major League Baseball
Toronto Blue Jays 6 Atlanta Braves 5
Danny Jansen had a walkoff 2 run single in the 9th inning for the Blue Jays who swept the weekend series to improve to 24 & 16 on the year
The Blue Jays bullpen came through with 5 shutout innings.
Tampa Bay Rays 8 New York Yankees 7
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 Baltimore Orioles 0
St.Louis Cardinals 9 Boston Red Sox 1
Minnesota Twins 16 Chicago Cubs 3
Cleveland Guardians 4 Los Angeles Angels 3
Detroit Tigers 5 Seattle Mariners 3
Houston Astros 4 Chicago White Sox 3
Milwaukee Brewers 9 Kansas City Royals 6
Texas Rangers 11 Oakland Athletics 3
Colorado Rockies 4 Philadelphia Phillies 0
Miami Marlins 3 Cincinnati Reds 1
Washington Nationals 3 New York Mets 2
New York Mets 8 Washington Nationals 2
Los Angeles Dodgers 4 San Diego Padres 0
Arizona Diamondbacks 2 San Francisco Giants 1
Today
New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays
7:07 pm
New York Mets at Washington Nationals 4:05 pm
Los Angeles Angels at Baltimore Orioles 4:35 pm
Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox 7:10 pm
Milwaukee Brewers at St.Louis Cardinals 7:45 pm
Atlanta Braves at Texas Rangers 8:05 pm
Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros 8:10 pm
Cincinnati Reds at Colorado Rockies 8:40 pm
Arizona Diamondbacks at Oakland Athletics 9:40 pm
Kansas City Royals at San Diego Padres 9:40 pm
Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants 9:45 pm
Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Dodgers 10:10 pm
North Dufferin Baseball League
Ivy Rangers 6 Owen Sound Baysox 3
The Baysox are 0 & 2 to start the season
Thursday, the Baysox will visit the New Lowell Knights
Owen Sound Men’s Fastball League
Tonight at Duncan McLellan Park
Rams vs Longhorns 7 pm
Brand Realty Group vs Tara Twins 7 pm
Astros vs Longhorns 8:30 pm
Tara Twins 2006 vs Sting 8:30 pm
Major League Soccer
LA Galaxy 2 San Jose Earthquakes 1
NASCAR Cup Series Race
at Darlington Raceway
William Byron emerged in overtime to win the race
Ross Chastain and Kyle Larson crashed while racing for the lead on a restart with 6 laps to go, leaving the lead to Byron.
Byron surged ahead of Kevin Harvick to lead the final 2 laps & grab the win
The All Star Open is Sunday at Wilkesboro.
PGA AT&T Byron Nelson
at McKinney, Texas
Jason Day won the event capping the weekend with a final-round 62.
Day finished at 23 under par to win by 1 strokes
Mackenzie Hughes was the low Canadian
Hughes tied for 14th and finished 6 strokes off the lead
LPGA Cognizant Founders Cup
at Clifton, New Jersey
Jin Young Ko won on the 1st playoff hole when defending champion Minjee Lee 3-putted for bogey
Ko overcame a 4-shot deficit to win the tournament for the 3rd time in 5 years
Maddie Szeryk from London was the low Canadian
After contending early, Szeryk tied for 42nd.
Ontario Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship Qualifier
at Cobble Beach Golf Resort
The Top players today advance to the Final June 20th-22nd at Burlington Golf & Country Club
Ontario Champion of Champions
at Deer Creek Golf & Banquet Facility
Men’s, Sr. Men’s, Women’s, Sr. Women’s. Jr. Boys & Jr. Girls
Ontario Junior B Lacrosse
West
Owen Sound Junior NorthStars 12 London Blue Devils 7
Saturday afternoon, the Junior NorthStars host Welland.
Six Nations Rebels 12 Welland Generals 6
Windsor Clippers 12 Guelph Regals 11 (OT)
Hamilton Bengals 8 Wallaceburg Red Devils 7
East
Orangeville Northmen 11 Gloucester Griffins 9
Akwesasne Thunder 12 Orillia Kings 6
Nepean Knights 10 Green Gaels 3
Brampton Excelsiors 14 Newmarket Saints 7
Halton Hills Bulldogs 12 Kahnawake Hunters 11
The Owen Sound Bug Juice Senior NorthStars will play their home opener Saturday night when they host the Brooklin Merchants
Lures N Lines Spring Trout Derby
Final Results
Top Rainbow
Clark Green, Owen Sound
11.12 lbs
$ 2,800
2nd place Rainbow
Cam Coleman
10.64 lbs
$ 800
3rd place Rainbow
Mike Fortney
8.82 lbs
$ 650
Top Brown
Gary Elson
8.38 lbs
$ 1,500
Top Laker
Jim Bell of Wiarton
12.92 lbs
$ 1,200
Top Salmon
Murray Mackenzie
12.42 lbs
$ 800
Top Youth
Richard Colborne
10.48 lbs Lake trout
$ 750
Harrington Plumbing Catch & Release Photo of the Day
$ 100
Mason Bell
Mother’s Day Fish of the Day
Dru MacGregor
$ 200 cash & $ 25 gift card from Josie’s of Wiarton with the Big Fish of the Day. Sponsored by Tyson Schnurr Plumbing.
The Lures N Lines Spring Trout Derby raised $17,000 which equated to $ 8,500 in cash prizes & $ 8,500 going to the Barrow Bay Canal project.
Events
The Meaford Scarecrow Invasion Building dates & times have been set
The Scarecrow Building process will be staged at the Harbour Pavillion on;
Wed May 24 9 am-noon
Tue May 30 9 am-noon
Wed May 31 9 am-noon
Tue June 6 9 am-noon
Wed June 7 9 am-noon
Tues Aug 15 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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Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation is hosting a Spring Fling Casino Night on Saturday May 27th at the Southampton Coliseum beginning at 7 pm
Tickets are $ 45 in advance & $ 50 at the door
Included in your ticket purchase is $20 worth of Casino Play Money. Trade your Play Money in at the end of the night for ballots which you can use to enter into all the grand prize draws.
Funds raised from our Spring Fling Campaign will go towards purchasing an Infant Warmer (used when a baby in born in the ER as well as when an infant or toddler is in need of resuscitation or emergent care) as well as a CPR Compression Machine for Southampton’s ER.
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31st ANNUAL CRIME STOPPERS OF GREY BRUCE GOLF TOURNEY SET TO GO THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023
The Organizing Committee wish to announce that the 31st Annual Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce Charity Golf Tournament is set to go on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at Saugeen Golf Club.
Day of Registration starts @ 10 AM with an 11 AM Shot Gun Tee-off start.
Organizers are delighted to announce a new roster of Title Sponsors for 2023. Bayshore Broadcasting, Germania Mutual Insurance and MacLean’s Ales have all committed to perpetuating this highly successful and important event.
Proceeds will continue to support the essential work that Crime Stoppers does to make our communities in Grey Bruce safe.
Outgoing Co-sponsors Trillium Mutual Insurance and Waterloo Brewery are to be commended for helping to raise nearly $600,000.00 in the first 30 years. The Tournament Committee wish to thank both organizations for their past support.
For further details on this announcement, contact Tourney Co-chair Joe Dietrich: 519-889-2866.
For further info on golf registration please go to: CSGBgolf@germaniamutual.com or contact Elena DeBono at Germania Mutual Insurance: 1-888-418-7770 ext. 260.
For further information about Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce please call 519-371-6078
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The Owen Sound Attack Barbeque & Awards day is Sunday June 4th at the Harry Lumley-Bayshore Community Centre & JD McArthur Arena
The Owen Sound Bug Juice NorthStars game that day will be played at the P & H Centre in Hanover
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The Owen Sound Attack are looking for a Charity Game partner to support for the 2nd charity game night of the year which will take place during an early March 2024 home game at the Harry Lumley-Bayshore Community Centre.
Applications for next season’s Charity Game can be made by visiting attackhockey.com & filling out the required information
The deadline to apply is Friday June 9th,
The successful applicant will be notified prior to the start of the 2023-24 Attack regular season.
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The Owen Sound Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards will be presented on Thursday June 8th.
The Awards Night will be hosted at The Best Western Inn on the Bay
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There will be a Plant Sale on Saturday June 10th at the Meaford Hospital Gazebo at 229 Nelson Street West.
The sale runs from 8:30 am-11:30 am
Free Parking….Cash or Cheque ONLY
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Owen Sound Crescent Club Memorial Golf Tournament
Saturday June 17th at Legacy Ridge Golf Club
Tee Times begin at 10ish
Format: 4-Man Scramble
Entry Fee: $120
New/Potential Members $ 175 (includes Crescent Club membership for remainder of 2023 and 2024)
Price includes 18 Holes of Golf, Power Cart, Dinner, Bag Drop for each player & Closest to the Pin
For additional information or to Register your group or individually please contact Ron Glenn at Ronald.p.glenn@gmail.com
The Annual Golf Tournament is a significant fundraiser to support the ongoing efforts of the Club.
Again, this year we will continue the tradition to recognize those members that have passed with the sponsorship of the Memorial Walk at the Golf Tournament and the Memorial Wall at the Club. If you wish to recognize a member that is no longer with us a $50 donation will add the Member to our Memorial Walk/Wall.
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The Rocklyn Classic Car & Tractor Show is set for Father’s Day- Sunday June 18th.
The show runs from 9 am- 4 pm at the Rocklyn Fair Grounds
Admission is $ 5 per person or $ 10 for a family
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On Saturday June 24th the Georgian Bay Giants will meet the Port Elgin Blue Devils in Bluewater Fastball League action
The game is set for 2:30 pm and will be the Kickoff Game for NEW Lamont Sports Park in Saugeen Shores
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Music at the Market in Owen Sound
Thursday (5pm), July 6 – TBA
Friday (12pm) , July 7 – Rob Elder
Thursday (5pm), July 13 – Paige Warner
Friday (12pm), July 14 – TBA
Thursday (5pm) July 20 – Mix and Match Thursday! Local Solo artists take the stage!
Friday (12pm), July 21 – James Brown Trio
Thursday (5pm), July 27 – Scott Howarth Band
Friday (12 pm), July 28 – The Honey Hammers
Thursday (5pm), August 3 – Adam Cousins
Friday (2pm) , August 4 – Orchestra North
Thursday (5pm) , August 10 – Amber May
Friday (12pm), August 11 – Chris Scerri & Jon Zaslow
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 North Dufferin Baseball All Star Games are set for Saturday July 8th at Tom Williams Park in Owen Sound
The Owen Sound Baysox are hosting the day which features 2 games
At 1pm the Senior All Star Game will be played followed at 4 pm by the North Dufferin Junior All Star Game.
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The annual Mount Forest ” Get Yer Hillbilly On ” Ribfest is Thursday July 13th
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The Owen Sound Subaru Triathlon is set for July 30th at Kelso Beach Park
Registration is now open
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The annual Wiarton Rotary Shore-To-Shore race is Monday August 7th from Oliphant to Wiarton
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The Lakeshore Women’s Triathlon (formerly Kincardine Women’s Triathlon) will be moving to Saugeen Shores for its 2023 race scheduled for August 12, 2023.
The triathlon will take place at the Main Beach, with the cycle heading out to North Shore Road and Concession 10, and the run happening on the path along North Shore Rd.
For more information contact Sarah Foster, Race Director, 416-895-5151 or sarmillar@gmail.com
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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, August 19 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 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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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 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