PODCAST · sports
Late Scratches
by Bill Gibson
Brad Janes and Bill Gibson discuss New Brunswick sports.
Episodes
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Episode 47: Bailey Russell of the Fredericton Freeze
Bill and Brad are back for the second week in a row (a real heater) to talk local sports. Guest Bailey Russell - current Ottawa Gee-Gee, soon to be Fredericton Freeze and UNB Red - joins to talk Uganda, MWBA, roommates and the decision to come home to play for the Reds. Find out what homecoming...
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Episode 46 - Title Town
Co-host Brad Janes joins Bill Gibson in the downtown Marysville studio to catch up on the local sports scene. The pair recap the winter sports season that saw Fredericton area teams capture 8 championships, the upcoming MWBA season as well as mozza sticks, Toto and the Wizard of Oz.
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Episode 45: Checking in on the Fredericton sports scene
Brad Janes and Bill Gibson blow the dust off the podcast gear and chat the local sports scene to kick of 2026. Focus on STU and UNB winter sports updates with discussion on the Fredericton Express and some serious words from BNB on officials.
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Episode 44 Take 2 - The Pod Returns!
After finally overcoming the technical issues that side tracked Take 1 of Episode 44 in mid-May, Co-host Brad Janes joins Bill Gibson in the downtown Marysville studio to catch up the summer season and overview of what's coming in the fall. Updates on baseball, basketball, entertainment and...
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Epsiode 43: BNB Coach Bram Russell
BNB U-17 coach Bram Russell joins Bill Gibson and Brad Janes in the downtown Marysville studio. The group discuss this summer's nationals in Newfoundland, the recently completed USports nationals in BC and at what age athletes should specialize. The trio also recaps the local sporting scene which...
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Episode 42: The Papa Smurf Game
Brad Janes joins Bill Gibson in the downtown Marysville studio to recap local sports including local teams and athletes at National university hockey championships, the Splash Sisters at USports Nationals and the CCAA women's basketball Nationals held here in Fredericton. Bill explores the CBC...
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Episode 41: On site at the CCAA Women's Basketball Nationals
Brad Janes and Bill Gibson go onsite at the CCAA women's basketball nationals being held at the Currie Center to run down local sports results and preview the tournament. Have a listen, check out ccaa.ca for tourney infomation and come to Currie Center to catch the action.
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Episode 40: A whip around local happenings in the sporting world
Brad Janes joins Bill Gibson in the downtown Marysville studio to recap local sports. High school and university winter sports are winding down regular seasons and into playoffs and Fredericton area teams are in the thick of things. Get a quick recap and preview of hockey, basketball and…
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Episode 39: Kicking off 2025 with Benjamin De Jonge of Fredericton Red Wings
Brad Janes and Bill Gibson gather in the downtown Marysville studio and conference in Fredericton Red Wings forward Ben De Jonge. Ben talks about his approach to staying positive, the nervousness of the upcoming MHL trade deadline and shares how a neighbor's fist fight changed his hockey...
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Episode 38: FHS AAA boys and Fredericton Fusion basketball coach Mike King
FHS AAA boys basketball coach Mike King joins Bill Gibson, Brad Janes and Bill Hunt to talk high school and minor basketball. Mike looks forward to the Moncton Hoops Classic Tourney this weekend and the Rick Cotter Classic next weekend. Find out what level of basketball coach King finds most...
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Episode 37: Local sports of all sorts in an active November
Brad Janes once again joins Bill Gibson (and Willy the Wonder Cat) in the downtown Marysville studio to catch up on Fredericton and area sports. Tips of the cap to STU for hosting men's soccer Nationals and for Miramichi (Chatham) on being named 2026 Senior Men's Baseball Nationals host. Brad and...
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Episode 36: Coach JR Morrison from 2024 ACAA Champion (and CCAA Nationals Host) STU Tommies Men's Soccer.
Bill and Brad take the podcast mobile for a visit with ACAA Coach of the Year and STU Tommies Men's Soccer Head Coach JR Morrison. After winning ACAAs last weekend STU is hosting CCAA Nationals on the Grant-Harvey turf November 6th to 9th. Coach suggests it's time to give Grant-Harvey turf a name...
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Episode 35: Local Sports of all Sorts for October 23, 2024
Brad Janes once again joins Bill Gibson to discuss the happenings in local sports. Bill and Brad talk through the intersection of sports and society in relation to a tragedy in the Tannery, Brad attends a D1 football game in the US. Bill recaps the Ken Gould and the pair catch up on upcoming…
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Episode 34: A local recap and burn out in youth sports
Brad and Bill run down the local sporting scene with discussion on results and upcoming events in Fredericton area basketball, hockey and soccer action. Discussion moves to a recent CBC article on burnout in youth sports.
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Episode 33: Feeling a Little Fallish
Brad Janes joins Bill Gibson in the downtown Marysville studio for a catch up and look ahead to Fredericton area sports. After wrapping up baseball season the crew looks forward to hockey home openers for STU women and UNB men, talks basketball from the Milner, The TBL and local universities and...
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Episode 32: A Late Scratches Summer Recap
Co-host Brad Janes once again joins Bill Gibson in the downtown Marysville studio to recap a busy summer season including the third annual Archie celebrity golf tournament, BNB Summerfest, international floorball, The TBL, a mystery surrounding a floor, Senior and intermediate baseball as well as…
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Episode 31: BNB Exec Director Tyler Slipp returns to talk Summerfest
Late Scratches returns from a summer break as BNB Executive Director Tyler Slipp joins Brad Janes and Bill Gibson in the downtown Marysville studio. The trio discuss the upcoming 80 team BNB Summerfest tournament being hosted in Fredericton July 19 to 21, BNB programs in general and the...
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Episode 30: Rufus Nel from Abony Family Tennis Center
Brad Janes makes his triumphant return to the downtown Marysville studio to join Bill Gibson and guest Rufus Nel from Abony Tennis Center in Fredericton. Find out all about Abony, the growth of tennis and the explosion of pickleball in the region. New facilities are on the radar. And in the Get…
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Episode 29: Fredericton Royals Import Pitcher Nathan Van Putten
Bill Gibson is joined by pinch hitter Bill Hunt as episode co-host. Guest import pitcher Nathan Van Putten joins the Late Scratches crew to chat about his journey through baseball, how he came to be a member of the Royals, the outlook on the season and the team. The co-hosts review the recent...
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Episode 28: Tom Liston from World's Oldest Basketball Court
Tom Liston from the World's Oldest Basketball Court joins co-hosts Bill and Brad to share the World's Oldest Court story, talk about the history of initiative, the Archie Golf Tourney and the upcoming World's Oldest Basketball Cup - a pre-season MWBA tournament in St Stephen featuring all 4 New...
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Episode 27: South Beach and Spring Sports
Brad Janes joins Bill Gibson in the downtown Marysville studio to catch up on local sports post his South Beach location. The hosts discuss UNB and STU athletic awards, job openings at STU and Mount Allison and the build up to the upcoming MWBA season.
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Episode 26: The Madness of March
Brad Janes and Bill Gibson are all over the map (literally and figuratively) in their recap of local and not so local sports. Despite the lull in local sports there is no shortage of news to talk about from pro sports betting scandals to local rugby, volleyball and baseball seasons gearing up.…
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Episode 25: New NBIAA Executive Director Eric Moffatt
Outgoing STU Athletics Marketing and Events Coordinator Eric Moffat joins Brad Janes and Bill Gibson in the Marysville studio to discuss his upcoming transition to become the new Executive Director of the NBIAA. Eric looks back on a quarter century of involvement with post secondary sports…
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Episode 24: Previewing the2024 Fredericton Sports Wall of Fame Inductees
Brad and Bill return to the downtown Marysville studio with guest Bill Hunt to discuss the upcoming 2024 Fredericton Sports Investment Wall of Fame induction class and run down the recent happenings in local sports. In the overview of the upcoming action the group run downs the hockey playoffs,...
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Episode 23: AUS Women's Curling Champion Skip Jenna Campbell of the UNB Reds
UNB Women's Curling skip Jenna Campbell joins Bill and Brad to discuss the teams recent conference championship, her started in curling, and the upcoming USport and CCAA Nationals being hosted by UNB at the Aitken Centre and the Capital Winter Club. Bill and Brad discuss a raw deal for UNB…
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Episode 22: Brenton Romanchuk and Raph Fiset from STU Tommies Volleyball
Raph Fiset and Brenton Romanchuk, members of the 2024 STU Tommies men's volleyball team join Bill in the downtown Marysville studio to discuss their season including the recent ACAA championship victory and preparation for Nationals. Hear Raph and Brenton talk about recruiting, attending STU,...
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Episode 21: The 2024 AUS, ACAA and High School playoff picture - If Necessary
Brad Janes and Bill Gibson huddle in the downtown Marysville studio to review the busy high school, Atlantic University Sport and Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association playoff picture. Listen as the Late Scratches crew spends about an hour chatting about an amazing goaltending streak…
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Episode 20: STU Athletics with Athletic Director Meaghan Donahue Wies
Bill and Brad set up in the ticket booth of the Grant-Harvey Centre to welcome STU Athletic Director Meaghan Donahue Wies to the podcast in advance of the Tommies Women's Hockey team opening game of the AUS quarterfinals. This one is a must listen for Tommies past, present and future. Meaghan...
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Episode 19: A Busy Stretch Run with guest Bill Hunt
Brad Janes and Bill Gibson return to the downtown Marysville studio with guest Bill Hunt to talk local sports - a possible perfect season, re-scheduling woes, details of an MWBA pre-season event, Baltimore arenas and outdoor hockey in Sweden. Bill Hunt once again is subject to the short snapper...
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Episode 18: Dairy Town Classic with Gale Jeffrey, Ron Harvey and Peter McAleenan
Bill takes Late Scratches on the road for the 35th Dairy Town Classic basketball tournament. Guests Peter McAleenan, Gale Jeffrey and Ron Harvey explore the tournament foundation, history and impact on the community. Coach McAleenan talks about a hockey star he tried to convert to a basketball...
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Episode 17: The Fredericton Word Newsletter Steven Clark
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 -...
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Episode 16: Basketball on the River with Jim Watters and Jen McKenzie
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...
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Episode 15: A Late Scratches Christmas List with coaches Peter Kelly and John Hickey
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...
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Episode 14: FHS AAA Boys Basketball Coach Mike King
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…
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Episode 13: UNB Reds Hockey Coach Gardiner MacDougall
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...
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Episode 12: The Santa Slowdown
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...
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Episode 11: Coaches Madeline Belding and Charlene Woolaver
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...
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Episode 10: Tom Coolen’s Life in Hockey
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...
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Episode 9: Covering Sports of all Sorts
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...
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Episode 8: It’s Go Time!
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,...
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Episode 7: Roger Shannon on the start to the Fredericton Red Wings Season
Brad Janes and Bill Gibson take the studio on the road to the Grant Harvey Centre to talk life and the Fredericton Red Wings with Roger Shannon. Roger talks about the teams performance in the last game, the go forward outlook for the team and the gamble that comes with every draft. The group…
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Episode 6: Previewing the 2023-24 STU Tommies basketball teams
Late Scratches takes the gear mobile for a 2 part episode previewing STU Tommies Women's and Men's basketball teams in advance of the Ken Gould Tournament this week. In part 1, co-hosts Brad Janes and Bill Gibson are joined by veterans women's team coach Fred Connors and starting guard Kylee Roi....
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Episode 5: Recapping a busy week in local sports with Bill Hunt
When schedules didn't work out with the planned hockey guest, co-hosts Brad Janes and Bill Gibson are joined by Bill Hunt to discuss the last week in local sports. Brad talks about his visit to Fenway Park and a wildly high scoring Fredericton Red Wings game. Gibby recaps his weekend at the…
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Episode 4: Basketball NB Executive Director Tyler Slipp
BNB Executive Director Tyler Slip joins Brad Janes and Bill Gibson to talk about the state of minor basketball in New Brunswick including coaching development, elite programs, funding participation of athletes who can't afford it, officiating, and over excited parents. Tyler becomes the first...
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Episode 3: Katie Butts and the Royals Field Rant
Fredericton Freeze and UNB Reds women's basketball stand-out Katie Butts joins co-hosts Brad Janes and Bill Gibson. Katie talks about the recruiting process, life as a student athlete, the coaching change at UNB, life in New Brunswick, the importance of giving back, officiating and makes a bold...
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Episode 2: The Untold Stories: The state of sports media in the local area
Co-hosts Brad Janes and Bill Gibson are joined by retired sports reporter and Atlantic Journalism Hall of Fame member Bill Hunt to talk about the state of sports story telling in the Fredericton region and talk about some of the favorite stories they have told. Bill G and Brad recap the last week...
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Episode 1: Podcast origins and the summer that was
New Brunswick podcasters Brad Janes and Bill Gibson discuss the origin of the podcast and discuss their sporting summer covering topics from the MWBA season, the Fredericton Freeze, The Archie Golf tournament (including the most amazing golf shot ever) in support World's Oldest basketball court…
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Brad Janes and Bill Gibson discuss New Brunswick sports.
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