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Junior Eagles edge out IDCI 50-47

Joey Yaw of host East Elgin Secondary School’s Junior boys basketball team took at shot at the Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute hoop on Thursday, Dec. 7. EESS ended up on the winning end of the hotly-contested 50-47 score. (AE/Rob Perrry)

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Senior Eagles down IDCI 51-31

Alan Wall of host East Elgin Secondary School’s Senior boys basketball team drove past Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute defenders during a game on Thursday, Dec. 7. EESS won 51-31. (AE/Rob Perry)

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Seniors knocked out of all-Ontario tourney

East Elgin Secondary School’s Senior girls basketball team, after convincing victories in the first two games of an all-Ontario AA championship tournament in Guelph. was knocked out by a 50-25 loss to Arnprior District High School, from the Ottawa area, late Friday afternoon, Nov. 24. Coach Sean Beilhartz said EESS trailed Arnprior, the top-ranked team…

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EESS Seniors win again

East Elgin Secondary School’s Senior girls basketball team, competing at all-Ontario AA championships in Guelph, defeated E.L. Crossley Secondary School of Fonthill 40-26 in their second game of the tournament on Friday morning, Nov. 24. EESS now advances to its next game, against Arnprior District High School of the Ottawa area, at Our Lady of…

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Sr. Eagles win first all-Ontario game 42-23-update

East Elgin Secondary School’s Senior girls basketball team defeated Cardinal James McGuigan Catholic Secondary School 42-23 in the opening game of three days of all-Ontario “AA” championships in Guelph on Thursday, Nov. 23. Leading scorers for EESS were Brooke Preszcator and Lilly Allen with 12 each. EESS now advances to the next round on the…

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WOSSAA gold for Sr. Eagles!

East Elgin Secondary School’s Senior girls basketball squad celebrated after winning the WOSSAA AA championship tournament at London South Collegiate Institute on Wednesday night, Nov. 15. The final was a rematch from the Thames Valley Southeast final, with EESS taking on Woodstock College Avenue Secondary School in a hard-fought and physically-rough game. East Elgin won…

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Senior Eagles advance to basketball final Thursday, Nov. 9

Ellery Beilhartz of East Elgin Secondary School drove toward the St. Joseph’s Catholic Secondary School hoop during a Thames Valley Southeast semifinal on Tuesday, Nov. 7, in EESS’s newly-refurbished main gym. East Elgin won the game 51-34 and will host the Southeast final against Woodstock’s College Avenue Secondary School on Thursday, Nov. 9, starting at…

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East Elgin Attack U15 downs South Huron 6-0

Zack Hassan of host East Elgin Minor Hockey’s “Attack” Under 15 team rushed the puck toward the South Huron goal during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Sunday, Oct. 15. East Elgin won the game handily, 6-0. Goals included: Owen Spicer assisted by Ethan VanWychen; Jared Shewan from Cooper Walcarius; Spicer from Shewan;…

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U13 Local League teams end up in 3-3 tie

Mason Craftchick of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 13 Local League black team hustled up the rink, pursued by a South Huron player, during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday, Oct. 14. The game ended in a 3-3 tie, with each team scoring in the last minute of play. (AE/Rob Perr)

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Aylmer U8/9 hosts St. Thomas on split rink

Nathan Fisher of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s U8/9 team tried to cut through traffic to get a shot at a St. Thomas goalie during games at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 7. Temporary boards divided the rink in two, allowing more players on the ice at one time, and no official score…

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