National Hockey League Playoffs
Western Conference Semifinal
Vegas Golden Knights 5 Edmonton Oilers 1
Jonathan Marchessault scored his first 2 goals of the playoffs for the Golden Knights
Jack Eichel scored and had a 3 point game for Vegas
Adin Hill stopped 25 shots in relief of Laurent Brossoit who left the game in pain
( The Golden Knights lead the best of 7; 2-1 )
Game 4 is tomorrow night in Edmonton
Tonight
Eastern Conference Semifinal
Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils
( The Hurricanes lead the best of 7; 2-1 )
7 pm
Western Conference Semifinal
Dallas Stars at Seattle Kraken
( The Kraken lead the best of 7; 2-1 )
9:30 pm
Hawks Win
The Chicago Blackhawks won the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery and will get the first selection at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft
Connor Bedard of the Regina Pats most likely will be the 1st pick overall
Owen Sound Attack captain Colby Barlow is expected to be selected in the 1st round
The 2023 draft is June 28th-29th at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
Ontario Hockey League Playoffs
Eastern Conference Final
Peterborough Petes 3 North Bay Battalion 2
.J.R. Avon scored the game-winner for Peterborough at 5:42 of the 3rd period
Netminder Michael Simpson stopped 22 shots to post the victory
( The Petes wins the best of 7; 4-3 & advance to meet London for the Robertson Cup )
Game 1 of the OHL Final is Thursday in London.
OHL Robertson Cup Championship Series
London Knights vs. Peterborough Petes
Thursday, May 11 Peterborough Petes at London Knights 7:00pm
Saturday, May 13 Peterborough Petes at London Knights 7:00pm
Monday, May 15 London Knights at Peterborough Petes 7:00pm
Wednesday, May 17 London Knights at Peterborough Petes TBD
Friday, May 19 Peterborough Petes at London Knights TBD*
Sunday, May 21 London Knights at Peterborough Petes, TBD*
Monday, May 22 Peterborough Petes at London Knights TBD*
National Basketball Association Playoffs
Eastern Conference Semifinal
Miami Heat 109 New York Knicks 101
Jimmy Butler had 27 points for Miami
Former Raptor star Kyle Lowry added 15 points in the victory
( The Heat lead the best of 7; 3-1 )
Western Conference Semifinal
Los Angeles Lakers 104 Golden State Warriors 101
Lonnie Walker scored 15 points in the 4th quarter for LA
LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined for 50 points
( The Lakers lead the best of 7; 3-1 )
Tonight
Eastern Conference Semifinal
Philadelphia 76’ers at Boston Celtics
( The best of 7 is tied 2-2 )
7:30 pm
Western Conference Semifinal
Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets
( The best of 7 is tied 2-2 )
10 pm
Major League Baseball
Tampa Bay Rays 3 Baltimore Orioles 0
Shane McClanahan pitched 6 shutout innings to become the first 7-game winner in the Majors.
New York Yankees 7 Oakland Athletics 2
Aaron Hicks had a 2 run homer for the Yankees
Detroit Tigers 6 Cleveland Guardians 2
Kansas City Royals 12 Chicago White Sox 5
Texas Rangers 2 Seattle Mariners 1
Los Angeles Angels 6 Houston Astros 4
Arizona Diamondbacks 5 Miami Marlins 2
Washington Nationals 5 San Francisco Giants 1
Pittsburgh Pirates 2 Colorado Rockies 0
Milwaukee Brewers 9 Los Angeles Dodgers 3
St.Louis Cardinals 3 Chicago Cubs 1
Tonight
Toronto Blue Jays at Philadelphia Phillies
Alek Manoah (1 & 2) vs Aaron Nola (2 & 2)
6:40 pm
Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians 6:10 pm
Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles 6:35 pm
Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates 6:35 pm
New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds 6:40 pm
Oakland Athletics at New York Yankees 7:05 pm
Boston Red Sox at Atlanta Braves 7:20 pm
St.Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs 7:40 pm
Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals 7:40 pm
Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewers 7:40 pm
San Diego Padres at Minnesota Twins 7:40 pm
Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels 9:38 pm
Miami Marlins at Arizona Diamondbacks 9:40 pm
Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners 9:40 pm
Washington Nationals at San Francisco Giants 9:45 pm
North Dufferin Baseball League
Lisle Astros at Creemore Padres
6:30 pm at Gowan Memorial Park
Tomorrow, the Owen Sound Baysox will visit the Clarksburg Blues.
WTA
at Rome, Italy
Leylah Annie Fernandez vs Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Bluewater Varsity Girls Soccer
at Bruce Peninsula District School, Lion’s Head
St. Mary’s Mustangs 1 Owen Sound District Wolves 0
St. Mary’s Mustangs 7 Bruce Peninsula Panthers 0
In the Mustangs win over OSDSS, Kenzie Falls scored the winning goal while Kaitlyn Godard posted the shutout
Owen Sound District Wolves 6 Bruce Peninsula Panthers 0
Bluewater Varsity Boys Soccer
at BPDS, Lion’s Head
St. Mary’s Mustangs 2 Owen Sound District Wolves 0
St. Mary’s Mustangs 9 Bruce Peninsula Panthers 0
Owen Sound District Wolves 4 Bruce Peninsula Panthers 0
Nickel Ringrose, Bennett Carr, Chace Merineit and Kayden Foulds scored for the Wolves while Ben Clark recorded the shutout
Bluewater Varsity Girls Rugby
at Victoria Park, Owen Sound
St. Mary’s Mustangs 54 Saugeen District Royals 5
Madison Barfoot & Chayle Oatt both scored 2 tries for the Lady Mustangs.
Owen Sound District Wolves 37 Sacred Heart Crusaders 5
Today
Bluewater Varsity Girls Soccer
at John Diefenbaker Senior School, Hanover
Saugeen District Royals vs John Diefenbaker Trojans
Sacred Heart Crusaders vs Saugeen District Royals
Sacred Heart Crusaders vs John Diefenbaker Trojans
Bluewater Varsity Boys Soccer
at JDSS, Hanover
Saugeen District Royals vs John Diefenbaker Trojans
Sacred Heart Crusaders vs Saugeen District Royals
Sacred Heart Crusaders vs John Diefenbaker Trojans
Ontario Junior B Lacrosse
Akwesasne Thunder at Gloucester Griffins 8:00 pm
Brampton Excelsiors at Orangeville Northmen 8:00 pm
The Owen Sound Junior NorthStars will be at Windsor on Saturday & at London on Sunday
Friday, the Owen Sound Bug Juice Senior NorthStars are at Brooklin.
Lures N Lines Fish Derby
Day 4 Standings
Top Rainbow
Clark Green, Owen Sound
11.12 lbs
2nd place Rainbow
Cam Coleman
10.64 lbs
3rd place Rainbow
Mike Fortney
8.82 lbs
Top Brown
Ralph Spadafora
5.74 lbs
Top Laker
Jim Bell of Wiarton
12.92 lbs
Top Salmon ( New leader )
Murray Mackenzie
12.42lbs
Top Youth
Richard Colborne
Lake Trout
10.48 lbs
P.O.W Casting Big Fish of the Day
Murray Mackenzie
Salmon
12.42 lbs
Harrington Plumbing Catch & Release Photo of the Day
Bentley Kuhl
$100 cash
Events
Rotary YMCA Camp Presqu’ile is getting close to their 100th anniversary.
On Friday join 560 CFOS for the 1st EVER Rotary YMCA Camp Presqu’ile Radiothon.
Be listening from 6 am-6 pm as we take calls, pledges, challenges and donations to support both camp registration and the kitchen renovation project at the camp.
CFOS will be live on the air for 12 hours, from 6am to 6pm for this very important fundraiser!
The Rotary Club of Owen Sound will be answering the phones, taking your donations. or you can email presquile@osgb.ymca.ca
Plus, there will be draws for Golf packages at Cobble Beach, Flights over Georgian Bay + a gourmet dinner for 6 created in your home
The Phone # to pledge your support on May 12th is 877-575-8838
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Owen Sound Minor Soccer is looking for older players born between 2007-2009 who may want to play soccer once a week to fill out the 4 team U16 Coed Rec Division. The play every Thursday at the Kiwanis Soccer Complex and their season starts on Thursday May 25th.
Plus, there is still a need for a few coaches for a some divisions.
Anyone interested in helping coach can email coaches@owensoundminorsoccer.ca
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COLLINGWOOD SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONIES will be Saturday,
The 24th bi-annual COLLINGWOOD SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONIES is confirmed to officially welcome its Class of 2022 Inductees at the Collingwood Legion.
For this event, we are honoured to welcome retired NHL Referee Terry Gregson as our featured guest speaker. His officiating career began in the OMHA progressing through to the OHA, WHL, IHL, and CHL culminating in his arrival to the NHL in 1979. Throughout his NHL career, Terry officiated 1400 games plus 158 playoff games across 18 consecutive years that included 8 Stanley Cup finals.
On the International front, Terry officiated professional hockey in Helsinki, Stockholm and Japan.
A proud member of the Guelph Hall of Fame & OHA Honour Roll, Terry is a recipient of the Ron Foxcroft Officiating Excellence Award & NASO Gold Whistle Award for his contribution to the World of
Officiating across all sports in North America.
In his post-ice career, Terry was the Senior Officiating Manager of NHL officials assisting in the development and execution of new managerial programs & succession planning program from 2005-2009 then Senior Vice President and Director of Officiating in charge of the NHL officiating staff from 2009-2013.
The following agenda is planned for the evening.
5:00 p.m. – Cocktails
6:00 p.m. – Parade of Inductees
6:10 p.m. – Master of Ceremonies – John Kirby
– Official Welcome & Introduction of VIP’s, Directors, Hall of Fame Members
6:15 p.m. – Dinner
7:30 p.m. – Guest Speaker – Terry Gregson
8:00 p.m. – Sports Wall of Fame
2017-18 Collingwood Blackhawks Atom AE3 Hockey Team
8:15 p.m. – Sports Hall of Fame – Induction Ceremonies
Harvey Pearen Builder Hockey & Baseball
OMHA Hockey Linesman & Referee 1960’s
Collingwood Minor Hockey Coach 1960-65
1966-70 Coach of Collingwood Legionnaires Midget Rep Hockey Team
OMHA Finalist, Numerous Georgian Bay Championships, Silver Stick Qualifier
Manager of Collingwood Blues (Junior B) Hockey 1973-76
Baseball Umpire 1980-1990’s
Raymond Sheffield Athlete – Hockey
Raised in Collingwood, Raymond’s career began in Minor Hockey and progressed through to 1998-89 Stayner Siskins (Jr. C Champions) , OHA Collingwood Blues
(1989-90) & Creemore Chiefs
First captain of the Newcastle North Stars (2002) in Australian Ice Hockey League
Won 4 National Championships + nine final appearances
Newcastle retired Raymond’s #19 after 13 year career averaging .64 pts/gm & captained more games than any player in the AIHL
Volunteered as Equipment Mgr. for 2007 National Senior Team in the IIHF World Championships (Div. II, Group B) in Seoul, Korea. Silver Medal.
Returned as Assistant Coach for the North Stars (2016) and won his fifth National Championship
Wall of Fame – Team
2017-18 Collingwood Blackhawks PeeWee AE3 Hockey Team
OMHA Champions, Georgian Bay Champions, 2018 Silver Stick Semi Finalists
Full Season Record 43-4-3
9:00 p.m. – Closing Remarks
Induction Ceremony tickets are $45.00 (incl. dinner).
Revenues generated from ticket sales assist in the Hall’s continued operations.
For further Induction ticket sales information, please contact: Jim Malley, Manager at Blue Mountain Golf and Country Club 705-445-3918 ext. 103 jmalley@bmgcc.ca or a Director
Collingwood Sports Hall of Fame
Directors: Marie Stephenson, Jim Malley, Dave Chandler, Dave Labelle, Mary Anne Scudder, Sandy Cunningham, Roger Hannon, Scott MacMurchy, Chris Potts, & Mark Rich
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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 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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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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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 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
