This week we are in for a treat. I like to call our guest the professor of rugby in our area. Ian Fitzgerald, fondly known as Fitz to pretty much everyone, is, like always, on the road coaching rugby. He joins us by phone in Guelph, where he is helping out with the Ontario program.

But that isn’t why Fitz is on the podcast.

Last week, Fitz and his Niagara Rugby Union Thunder U18 girls team arrived home from France, with gold medals around their necks. The Thunder, made up of young women from all over the NRU, including members of the Norfolk Harvesters, won the Paris World Games rugby 7s title.

CLICK HERE to see the full Thunder results and game streams.

SHOUT OUTS

First shout out goes to last week’s guest Hayden Halstead.

In the first moto he placed 11th, and finished the day with a ninth, to give him 10th overall on the day.

Next up is a shout out to big weekend in local sports. If you’re looking for something to do, or watch, there is plenty, including the Norfolk RAM Rodeo at Timmerman’s Ranch which runs all weekend. On Sunday the Tour de Norfolk hits the roads, beginning in Delhi, while the North Shore Challenge open water swim event takes place in Turkey Point in the morning.

Final shout out goes to Ohsweken Speedway. On Monday and Tuesday, the stars will race in the Northern Summer Nationals, featuring Tony Stewart, Christopher Bell, & Rico Abreu. Tuesday things wrap up with the Race of Champions.

This week I have Waterford’s Hayden Halstead on the podcast. 

For those that aren’t familiar with his story, he has been a pro motocross rider for the last several years. Hayden is back home this week because he is racing in the 2019 Canadian Rockstar Energy Triple Crown MX Tour stop at Gopher Dunes on Saturday.He talks about his homecoming, and his season thus far, that has seen just about everything after recovering from a broken leg in February.

Enjoy!

Remember to go to the Smart Sports Podcast Facebook page and take a look at what else has gone on in the area in local sports.

Since summer is now in full swing, I thought it would be very appropriate to hit the beach in this episode.

I have Josh Reid on the podcast. He is currently enjoying some vacation time before the North Shore Challenge for Camp Trillium takes place on Sunday July 21 in Turkey Point.

Josh is one of the organizers of this event that has grown over the last four years. And to celebrate its fifth anniversary, which is also a fundraiser for Camp Trillium, and has raised over $51,000 for the charity so far, it is going to be a Canadian championship. That’s right folks. This year’s event is also the Global Swim Series Open Water Canadian Championship. 

To learn more about the North Shore Challenge for Camp Trillium or if you want to donate to the charity CLICK HERE

Heading into this Canada Day weekend, and with the best fastball players in the world coming to Simcoe for the Hill United Chiefs Challenge at Lions Park, I thought it would be very appropriate to have Adam Walker on the podcast.

Welcome to my first-ever podcast!

https://www.thespec.com/community-story/6703769-adam-brady-looking-for-a-fresh-start/

http://www.bsubeavers.com/mhockey/news/2019-20/11267/brady-and-muck-to-captain-2019-20-bsu-mens-hockey-team/

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/101102/adam-brady