Author Archives: Fred Wallace

Monday was a busy day on a number of fronts; the opening of the President’s Cup, Grey Motors United won the York Region Premier Division title, the City Strikers are trying to do likewise in Div...

Normally when the ice is in at the Harry Lumley-Bayshore and the Attack Rookie camp begins, talk of lacrosse is minimal. But this year, moreso than any other year, the spring and summer residents at t...

I know I’m backtrakking in a big way here, but I wanted to pass along congratulations again to the organizing committee of the 2009 Canadian Junior Men’s Fastball Championship at Duncan Mc...

The soccer scene in the city will be busy at the upper level this week. In the York Region Soccer League tonight, Owen Sound Grey Motors United will host Innisfil SC in a Premier Division matchup. Gre...

The Grey Bruce Junior Golf Tour more or less wrapped up Monday at Saugeen Golf Club in Port Elgin. I say ” more or less “, simply because the top 4 players; 2009 Champion Jerry Reid of Owe...

The climax of the Canadian Lacrosse season is upon us. The Founders Cup for the Canadian Junior B title started yesterday in Beaumont, Alberta and it’s widely expected that the Ontario Champion ...

There are many mythical characters in local sports; performers and teams who have achieved greatness in their respective activities. For the longest time, I’ve wondered about Jerry Bouma. Who ? ...

In the matter of the Ontario Hockey League cracking down on illegal procedures, underhanded activities, under-the-table payments & draft manipulation, the OHL to an extent may have authored their ...

I know Christmas is a few days away, but since there’s always a ” Christmas in August ” Promotion, I got thinking about things I’d really like. Curiously enough, a lot of my Su...

All I’ve heard for months is that I’m full of bologna. It started in June when I mentioned I was at the SkyDome opener for the Toronto Blue Jays back in 1989. Nobody believed that. Sure en...