Late Scratches
A New Brunswick based podcast featuring stories from local sports. Our goal is to share sports stories that otherwise may not be told and to promote local athletes, events, teams, leagues and sports initiatives. We are open to topic ideas and have the ability to have podcast guests local or by phone. We will undoubtedly talk a lot of basketball.
Fredericton Area Sports schedule
Use the link below to access a Google sheet containing the Fredericton area sports schedule.
Schedule believed to be correct at time of entry to sheet. Organizers may change schedule or cancel/add games. Check organizers social media for updates.
Link to Schedule
If you have a schedule you would like added, please send the entire schedule to latescratches@outlook.com
Episodes
Jan 9, 2024
Jan 9, 2024
1hr 16 min
Steven Clark joins the Late Scratches hosts to talk local and discuss his new bi-weekly newsletter on the Fredericton Community. The newsletter and podcast origins are similar in that both are aimed at sharing specific aspects of what is going on in the Fredericton area.
We chat local sports - hockey, volleyball, basketball, the MHL roster deadline and test Steven in with short snappers including where he thinks is the best place to have a beer in Fredericton.
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Jan 4, 2024
Jan 4, 2024
1hr 4 min
Bill takes Late Scratches on the road to Basketball on the River, a celebration of local basketball on the Miramichi. Miramichi coach Jim Watters and MWBA Commissioner Jen McKenzie discuss Basketball on the River including the official MWBA expansion announcement welcoming the Miramichi Hericanes to the league. This episode includes a follow up to the officiating conversation from Episode 15. In the quick snappers segment we find out who didn't play organized sports until grade 9 and who was most influential in the guests sporting careers.
Dec 19, 2023
Dec 19, 2023
1hr 26 min
UNB Reds women's basketball assistant coach Peter Kelly and STU Tommies men's basketball coach John Hockey join Brad and Bill onsite at Graystone Brewing to chat recruiting and the recent ban of parents from games by the Halifax Metro basketball association. The Late Scratches crew help Santa finish his list in advance of the big day. Find out our suggested gifts for guests of the podcast and other from the Fredericton sports community. Thanks to Peter Allison for hosting and few faithful listeners for stopping by to give us a wave.
Dec 12, 2023
Dec 12, 2023
1hr 23 min
FHS AAA Boys Basketball Coach Mike King joins hosts Brad Janes and Bill Gibson to talk about the upcoming Rick Cotter Classic, the state of high school and youth basketball in the province and his experience in the sport. Find out which morning sportscast Coach King prefers as well as his feelings on egg nog.
Dec 5, 2023
Dec 5, 2023
1hr 7 min
Bill and Brad take the mobile studio to the Aitken Center to chat with UNB Reds Men's Hockey Coach Gardiner MacDougall. Coach MacDougall talks about the UNB and Fredericton community, recruiting players and his experience taking the Saint John Sea Dogs to a Memorial Cup Victory. Coach puts two tickets to the first game of the second semester on the line with a trivia question. Email latescratches@outlook.com with your answer!
Nov 28, 2023
Nov 28, 2023
1hr 10 min
With the Christmas quiet of University sports fast approaching, Bill Hunt joins Brad Janes and Bill Gibson in the downtown Marysville studio for the latest rundown of local sports. The crew touches on many stories including Gibby's trouble with the Jolly Old Elf's recent visit to Fredericton's southside.
Nov 21, 2023
Nov 21, 2023
1hr 23 min
Coaches Madeline Belding and Charlene Woolaver join hosts Brad Janes and Bill Gibson to talk high school and youth basketball. Girls in sport and the impact of sport on youth come to the forefront. Bill and Brad explore the role and commitment of a USports assistant coach with Coach Belding and Madeline reveals her favorite place to visit in New Brunswick. A must listen to episode for coaches and parents.
Nov 14, 2023
Nov 14, 2023
1hr 21 min
The Late Scratches crew are joining by their first remote guest as Tom Coolen joins from the UK to discuss his life in hockey including stops in over a dozen countries. Coach Coolen talks about some greats from New Brunswick hockey, reminisces about a STU Volleyball title and in the rapid fire question segment tells everyone the perfect gift for the hockey player on your Christmas list. We get Coach Coolen's immediate reaction on the breaking news of an arrest made in the on-ice death of Adam Johnson. Coolen's Fyfe Flyers had recently played Johnson's team in the EIHL.
Look for a new section on latescratches.podbean.com website outlining upcoming games this week and Bill's picks of the week for games to watch in local sports. Late Scratches, where we talk local sports of all sorts!
Nov 7, 2023
Nov 7, 2023
1hr 15 min
Bill Gibson and Brad Janes get caught up on a busy 2 weeks of local sports including hockey, basketball, volleyball, football, baseball, field hockey, and cross country. Brad fails as a foster parent, a couple of local hoops squads hit the national rankings, Kurt Peacock finally gets Lincoln from his hole in one, Bill recaps Penniac Powerfest and Brad provides the answers in the short snappers segment. And we've finally found our tag line.
Oct 25, 2023
Oct 25, 2023
1hr 14 min
Brad Janes and Bill Gibson return to the downtown Marysville studio to run down all that is going on in Fredericton area sports. It's playoff time for fall sports while several winter sports are set to kick off their regular season. This is an all over the map discussion touching on basketball, hockey, soccer, curling, field hockey, cross country, and football. The guys discuss the events of the upcoming Penniac Powerfest, the new commissioner in the MWBA and the latest news from the World's Oldest Basketball court. Bill responds to the rapid fire question segment and talks about....his favorite tree?