The top story in tomorrow's Echo Sportscast #4 is the Algonquin Barons senior football team’s 3-0 start to the season after a decisive 32-16 win over host Scollard Bears Oct. 4.Video highlights include the game-winning touchdown that included a designed reverse pitch passing play in the last minute of the first half. The spotlight interview is with Jacob Dubois, the Barons’ fifth-year full back, half back and linebacker, which provides a glimpse of what a student athlete is thinking before he completes his secondary education.Also featured is a Chippewa Secondary School social media post saluting their alumni athletes at the post-secondary level who made their respective varsity teams.It helps set up our spotlight interview with Tyler Mullan, a Scollard Grad, who is a nationally-ranked USports football kicker and Queens Gaels standout. After the five-minute sample, look for the full Sportscast interview on the North Bay Echo YouTube channel tomorrow morning.After the NDA section of the episode, last Saturday’s Action MMA event was covered with a highlight reel of seven of the 13 ‘smoker’ matches, including a clean knock-down in the fight of the night. Dave and Paul talk about combat sports during the reel.There’s also video of the Lakers men’s hockey team season-opening loss to powerhouse McGill with Nipissing’s Zack Roy making more than 50 saves to keep it close. Upcoming Lakers games, including women’s hockey and both soccer teams are highlighted.The Heritage Moment is a tribute to the late Butch Turcotte, who passed away in July. Chris Dawson contributed a 2012 interview and the co-hosts read parts of the legendary coach’s 1992 induction bio for the North Bay Sports Hall of Fame.

The top story for the Echo Sportscast dropping tomorrow morning is Monday's excellent showdown between West Ferris Trojans and Algonquin Barons, two of the top senior girls basketball teams ... and possibly a pre-quell to the finals as Trojans seek a fourth-straight NDA banner in a year they are hosting OFSAA in November.West Ferris won 33-31 with a Trojans player, Sadie Straughan, hitting two three-pointers, one late in the fourth quarter to secure the lead. Included are interviews with Trojan coach Rob Brady, and Algonquin’s Matt Sneddon. We also interviewed Algonquin senior boys volleyball team coach Zack Thibeault, a new teacher fresh out of Nipissing University, where he played five years of varsity volleyball after coming out of Gatineau, Que.The spotlight interview is with Kiara Jefferies, assistant coach with the Nipissing Lakers women's hockey team and president of Junior Lakers Hockey (North Bay & District Minor Girls Hockey Association). There will be a short clip of the discussion and the full interview will be found on the North Bay Echo YouTube channel.Also featured is an interview with the North Bay Cricket Club president, Romy Ghumman, after the team won a season-ending regional tournament in Capreol last weekend.Rounding out the varsity coverage, we have an interview with Nipissing Lakers men's hockey coach Mike McParland to set up Friday's home opener vs McGill, with a 7 p.m. start at Memorial Gardens The Heritage Moment features Ken Cox, OHL official with seven Memorial Cups under his zebra jersey and current manager and coordinator for new OHL officials. We have a video clip of his acceptance speech while being inducted to the North Bay Sports Hall of Fame at the dinner this spring.

The Echo Sportscast #2 is packed with video highlights, interviews and commentary by co-hosts Paul McLean and Dave Dale, beginning with a high school junior football memory the Wright family will cherish ... a pass interception returned 50 yards for a touchdown.Other Nipissing District Athletics coverage includes interviews with St. Joseph-Scollard Hall coaches David Wieggers (senior girls basketball) and Sylvie Laperriere (junior boys volleyball) after recording wins over Chippewa on Tuesday evening. That's followed by a brief conversation with Trojans senior football coach Mark Robertson after the Bears ruined the West Ferris home turf celebration. In the middle segment, the Sportscast puts a spotlight on this Saturday's 3rd annual Baseball Day in the Bay with a clip of the interview with Jacob Brown, a local baseball product who serves as president of the men's league and technical director for the NOHA. The full interview is on the North Bay Echo Youtube Channel.That's followed by a bit about the hockey showcase held at Pete Palangio Arena last weekend and Nipissing Lakers Homecoming games, with a focus on the men's and women's soccer teams that are on a roll to begin their seasons. The Heritage Moment is a brief clip of Maria Dominico accepting the Judge Harry J. Reynolds Memorial Award for Dedication to Hockey.

Kicking off the first Echo Sportscast is coverage of the Nipissing District Athletics opening games in football, basketball and volleyball, including short interviews with coaches from four teams (Mark Robertson, Ryan Desbiens, Kyle Quinlan and Craig Nodwell), plus the captain of Chippewa's senior boys volleyball team, Carter Thibodeau.The middle of the Sportscast features a five-minute clip from a longer podcast interview, with the first one being NDA president Lisa Hotte, the athletic director at ecole secondaire catholique Algonquin. Lisa is also the president of the North Bay Minor Girls Softball Association, which recently hosted the U13 provincials in North Bay. You'll be able to see the full interview under the Echo Sportscast directory on this website and the Echo YouTube channel.The third segment in the show covers local club and recreational pursuits, with this week's effort promoting the Gateway Martial Arts championships at the West Ferris arena, the Nipissing Lakers Homecoming plans and a review of umpire calls in the North Bay Men's Baseball League final.Each show will end with a 'Heritage Moment' involving sports history in the area as well as the outstanding athletes of yesteryear. First up is the North Bay Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony this spring for local product Steve McLaren, a former professional hockey player and North Bay Centennial star.