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Keely Walcarius of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 9 Rep team rushed the puck down the ice in a game against Paris during a Southern Counties Championship Tournament at East Elgin Community Complex, Friday, March 25. Aylmer won that game 5-4, but was knocked out by a 2-1 loss to Tillsonburg on Saturday. (AE/Rob Perry)

Janey Laur, 8, lined up a shot as she prepared to push her rock into the house during a “mini-game” for Junior curlers at Aylmer Curling Club on Sunday afternoon, March 20. The Junior program at the club instructs children from 5 through 16 yeas old in the fundamentals of the game. It’s now wrapped…

Jimmy Reynaert of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 15 Local League team smashed a shot toward the St. Thomas net during a playoff game at East Elgin Community Complex on Sunday afternoon, March 20. Aylmer won the hard-fought encounter 2-1. (AE/Rob Perry)

Allison Sleegers of host BAD (Belmont-Aylmer-Dorchester) Girls Under 13 team stole the puck from a St. Thomas player during a playoff game at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday night, March 18. The hosts narrowly won the game 1-0. (AE/Rob Perry)

Taryn Sullivan of host East Elgin Secondary School flicked the puck down the ice, toward the Tillsonburg net, during the Thames Valley Southeast AA girls hockey final on Thursday, March 10. EESS topped off an undefeated season with a 7-2 victory. For more pictures, check the March 16 edition of The Aylmer Express. (AE/Rob Perry)

Ella Cattrysse of host East Elgin Secondary School bumped the ball during a Thames Valley Regional Southeast AA Senior girls volleyball semifinal against Woodstock Collegiate Institute on Tuesday, March 8. EESS won that match three games to none to advance to the championship AA game against host Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute on Thursday, March 10,…

Alastair Douglas of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 15 Rep team blasted a shot toward the Ingersoll net during a playoff game at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday, March 5. The hometown team took the win 2-1. (AE/Rob Perry)

Kirsten Horlick of the “Chardon’eh’s” rink released a rock during a “Winespiel” hosted by the Business Ladies League at Aylmer Curling Club on Saturday, Feb. 26. The event involved eight rinks from Southwestern Ontario. For more coverage, look in the March 2 edition of The Aylmer Express. (AE/Rob Perry)

Tyler Beamish of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 18 Local League team manoeuvred his way through Mount Brydges players during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Thursday night, Feb. 24. Mount Brydges squeaked out a win 2-1. (AE/Rob Perry)  

Ella Farquhar of host BAD (Belmont-Aylmer-Dorchester) Girls Under 18 B hockey team jostled the puck away from a St. Thomas player during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday night, Feb. 18. The BAD squad lost that game 3-4, with goals from Sarah Parsons assisted by Farquhar and Jenna Huctwith, Sarah Parsons assisted…