Author Archives: Fred Wallace

It was pretty apparent when speaking with Tannis Boisvert this week that she’s happy to be back in Owen Sound, but she’s certainly plotting her next departure, which might be an even longe...

I know the NHL Playoffs started last night, but tonight is the annual SMHLPA Hockey Pool at Hisco’s, so really, as far as we’re concerned, the NHL Playoffs start this evening. The matchups...

I know the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the NHL start tonight, and we’ll deal with all of that tomorrow. For today though, I want to focus on the Ontario Hockey League Conference Finals. In the West,...

Dr Allan Morris, well known from Wiarton and beyond, passed away last week at age 74. I think you’d really have to know Allan Morris well to know he held the position of Hockey Canada’s Ch...

The defending Canadian Senior Lacrosse Champions, the Owen Sound van Dolder Home Team Woodsmen, begin their training camp this weekend at Shallow Lake. The Woodies will put together about a half dozen...

As we hit the Easter Break, I want to go back to the high school scene, and again today go back to the OSCVI. As we talked yesterday, the Team Hawaii Lady Falcons had a lengthy journey and sporting ex...

The high school year is settling in for the stretch run, both in the classroom and on the various sporting surfaces. Mountain Biking, Soccer, Rugby & my favorite, Track & Field are among the m...

Almost every hockey player would tell you that from their bedroom to their street, to their Little league start in hockey, that somewhere, at sometime they dreamed about playing in Game 7. Tonight in ...

I just finished reading ” The Yankee Years ” which served as a nice primer for the 2009 Major League Baseball season. ” The Yankee Years ” is the much anticipated book with Joe...

On to Pittsburgh last Saturday with the SMHLPA as part of a weekend NHL hockey doubleheader which started the night before in Buffalo. As much as I recommend the HSBC Arena in Buffalo as hockey destin...