Author Archives: Fred Wallace

There may not be an NHL season on the short term horizon, but the Stanley Cup will make an appearance in Owen Sound tomorrow. Mike Futa the director of amateur scouting for the Stanley Cup Champion L....

It’s decision time for Owen Sound athlete Jason Crone. Maybe not this second, but certainly in the short term. Crone is back in Owen Sound, holding a silver medal he won as a member of Canada...

These are exciting times for a trio of Scenic City Soccer teams. Most significantly, the Owen Sound Grey Motors United will meet Collingwood United Sunday afternoon in the York Region Soccer League...

Andy Murray won the US Open Tennis Championship on Monday, winning the Men’s Final in 5 gruelling sets over the defending champion Novak Djokovic. I was pleased for Murray who needed just under ...

One of the true delights of grassroots or local sports is seeing a performer first. It’s an age old process in the city and region. Do you remember the first time you saw Harry Lumley, Les Binkl...

I live in a small city, in a relatively small region, with mostly small enterprises and activities. As such, too often that size gets perceived as a drawback. Not so in the case of the Owen Sound Sate...

Jason Crone is on the go again. Recently seen coaching a Ladies Slo Pitch team in the area, Crone returns to a more familiar competitive zone as he departs this week from Owen Sound for Leeds, England...

You’ll excuse me if I don’t get ramped up by the latest labour talks between the National Hockey League and the Players Association. Here’s the story to this point; the NHL tabled an...

Owen Sound Grey Motors United will wrap up their regular season in the Premier Division of the York Region Soccer League with a couple of road games in the next few days. Sunday night, Grey Motors wil...

Knock, knock. Opportunity is knocking for Sauble Beach native Kendrick Nicholson. After 8 years in the Ontario Hockey League as an official, the first 6 as a linesman, Nicholson has been invited to be...