Chip Shotwell

Barrie Colts’ fans, take notice—2025 brings a wave of young blood, and if you ask this old hockey dog, there’s no better way to breathe life into a club than with fresh legs and hungry hearts. The roster’s looking different for a reason, and it’s all about making this team tougher, smarter, and hungrier on […]

Under the harsh glare of the stadium lights, playoff fortunes can pivot on the smallest miscalculation. Thursday night in Barrie, the Baycats and the Maple Leafs learned just how thin the line between triumph and heartbreak can be. The Barrie Baycats opened their Intercounty Baseball League quarterfinal series with a 3-2 walk-off win over the

Fifteen runs against, not a single one scored, and Barrie’s Baycats left searching for answers after a shellacking at the hands of Brantford, driven by Connor Irvine’s pitching tour de force. This wasn’t just a loss—it was a statement about what happens when one arm can silence an entire offence. For a Barrie squad known

Not every game in baseball is a beauty, and Barrie’s trip to Kitchener was proof. The Baycats, expected by many to trounce the struggling Panthers, instead left Jack Couch Park with a bruised ego and a bruised record, falling 9-4 despite a lights-out start from Andy Vargas. Heading into Sunday’s matchup, the Barrie Baycats had

Summer McIntosh sliced through the water in Singapore, closing out the world swimming championships the way every athlete dreams—on top and rewriting the record books for Canada. The Toronto-born swimmer, just 18 years old, delivered a performance at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore that had everyone’s attention. On Sunday, she surged to her fourth

Extra innings crank up the pressure, but it’s the steadiness of the relief pitcher that separates contenders from pretenders. For the Barrie Baycats, Carlos Sano’s performance out of the bullpen was the lifeline that kept their winning streak rolling and reminded the whole league what clutch baseball looks like. Relief pitching doesn’t get half the

Barrie baseball fans got what they came for Saturday night: edge-of-your-seat action, a streak on the line, and a homegrown hero stepping up when it mattered most. For the folks screaming Go Baycats! from the stands, this six-game win streak isn’t just a number—it’s a testament to the grit that defines this club and its

Three games, three wins, and suddenly the Barrie Baycats are the talk of the town. When a team gets rolling like this, it’s not just about talent—it’s about momentum, plain and simple. Right now, the Baycats are showing everyone what it means to keep going when the going’s good. The IBL season is always a

Not a single Canadian flag left waving on the grass courts—Gabriela Dabrowski’s exit from the women’s doubles at Wimbledon marks the end of another northern hope. For tennis fans from coast to coast, Wimbledon is a battleground where nations measure heart and grit. Canada’s run this year was brief, with Gabriela Dabrowski carrying the last