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Team Canada’s Under 18 Women’s Team, competing in world championships in Sweden, won the gold-medal final of the International Ice Hockey Federation tournament, pummeling Sweden 10-0 on Sunday, Jan. 15. Shelby Laidlaw of Luton is on that team. Team Canada had already defeated Sweden earlier in the tournament, Team Canada started the tournament strong with…

A St. Joseph’s Catholic High School player tried to take the basketball from Gavin Giesbrecht of host East Elgin Secondary School during a Senior boys game on Wednesday, Jan. 11. St. Joe’s won 52-32 to remain in first place in Thames Valley Regional Athletics Association’s South division, trailed by EESS in second. (AE/Rob Perry)

Bozena Boadway of Aylmer Curling Club released a rock during Day Ladies play on Thursday, Jan. 5. The league plays every Thursday afternoon, nad new members are always welcome. (AE/Rob Perry)

Jeff Vansevenant released a rock during a Senior Men’s Curling League match at Aylmer Curling Club on Thursday morning, Jan. 5. League convenor John Eitel said 43 men had signed up for the league this season, and usually played Monday and Tuesday mornings at 9 a.m., with a Thursday option for those who wanted additional…

Dana Crinklaw of host East Elgin Secondary School kept a puck out of the reach of a Tillsonburg Glendale defender during the second period of a girls hockey game at East Elgin Community Complex on Thursday, Dec. 22. Later, she scored EESS’s final goal of the game after an end-to-end rush in the third period.…

Skip Brian Ferris of host East Elgin Secondary School delivered the stone during a match against Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute at Aylmer Curling Club on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The EESS boys won their game, as did East Elgin’s girls’ rink. Look for more pictures in the Dec. 14 Aylmer Express. (AE/Rob Perry)

Shelby Laidlaw of host East Elgin Secondary School’s girls hockey team squeezed through two Woodstock Collegiate Institute players on the way to the WCI net during EESS’s home opener at East Elgin Community Complex on Tuesday, Dec. 6. She scored twice to help East Elgin to a 7-2 victory. (AE/Rob Perry)

Megan Small of East Elgin Secondary School took a shot at host Stratford St. Michael’s Catholic Secondary School’s hoop during the final game of WOSSAA “AA” championships on Thursday, Nov. 17. East Elgin had won two earlier games, but lost 40-29  to St. Michael’s. However, EESS will get another chance as it advances to all-Ontario…

Three East Elgin Secondary School sports teams won championship titles on Thursday, Nov. 10, starting with the Senior girls basketball squad, which won the Thames Valley Regional AA championship, defeating Central Elgin Collegiate Institute 53-23 at EESS. The girls advance to a WOSSAA tournament in Stratford next week. The EESS Junior boys football team won…

Jared Renaud, front, of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 11 Red Local League team, backed by teammates Gavin Curtis, left, and Kale Vulsteyke, right, stretched to try to beat a St. Thomas player to the puck during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Sunday, Nov. 6. Aylmer won handily, 5-0. (AE/Rob Perry)