Author Archives: Fred Wallace

Former Owen Sound Plater Scott Walker is the coach of the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League, taking over for Jason Brooks earlier this year. Walker played 2 years in Owen Sound and then took h...

We were talking yesterday about public coaching meltdowns as exemplified by New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin. The following story is true, but to protect those involved, we’ve changed most of ...

One of the powerful images of sport I have from the year to this point is from the National Football League. Remember the game the Giants blew to Philadelphia, giving up 4 touchdowns in the last 7 min...

The Super Bowl is set for Sunday in Dallas. But forget about the game, this annual ” sporting ‘ tradition has long been bypassed by the significance of television, in particular, commercia...

Jan 31 Grip One of the really cool things about this job, is that people tell you stuff. Stuff that they’re not prepared to tell anyone else. At least not yet. Sit in my desk on any given day an...

I’m Tired…….very tired. Maybe it’s the Winter blahs, maybe it’s the government, maybe it’s the people who grind me into the pavement day after stinking day,…....

The 2011 Dominion Tankard for the Ontario Men’s Curling Championship is less than 2 weeks away This year, Grimsby is the host center with the matches being played at the Peach King Center Februa...

Rafael Nadal is aiming to gain possession of all 4 Tennis Grand Slams; The French Open, Wimbledon, the US Open & potentially this week, the Australian Open. How come no one since Rod Laver in 1969...

It’s early in the week and I’m sure there are a number of sporting highlights in the days ahead, but there’s no question SuperSpiel 29 is among them. The Port Elgin Curling Club has ...

It’s been awhile since I’ve been to a WOAA Senior Hockey game. It’s not that I don’t want to see one, it’s just timing, by and large, that prevents it. But if I could go ...