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Under 12 swim meet for Aylmer Optimist Arrows
Rosie McCaw, 8, of Aylmer Optimist Arrows swim team raced in Girls 50-metre breaststroke during a “Celebration Meet” for competitors 12 and under at the Canada Games Aquatics Centre in London on Saturday, Jan 16. The event involved 340 swimmers from a dozen clubs across Southwestern Ontario.
Read MoreMardi Gras bonspiel for businesswomen
Kristy Babb released a rock during the Aylmer Businesswomen’s Bonspiel at Aylmer Curling Club on Saturday, Jan. 16. The bonspiel involved six teams. Ms. Babb’s rink, which also included Kerry Kerr, Bernita Jordan and Amy Wilson, won the event.
Read MoreEast Elgin Major Atoms smashed by St. Thomas
Julie Nagelhout of host East Elgin Eagles Major A basketball club waited out a St. Thomas Shock defender during an Ontario Basketball Association game at East Elgin Secondary School, Friday night, Jan. 15. The lead went back and forth, but in the final quarter St. Thomas surged for a 25-19 victory. This was the first game…
Read MoreFifth win of season for EESS Seniors
Braydon Underhill of host East Elgin Secondary School tumbled along with a Central Elgin Collegiate Institute player as they vied for control of a loose ball during a Junior boys basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 14. EESS took the game 61-20, and remains in second place in Thames Valley South with a record of five wins…
Read MoreEESS girls defeat Tillsonburg 6-3 in hockey
Kirsten Thompson of host East Elgin Secondary School, in white, was jostled by a Tillsonburg player as they raced for the puck behind the EESS net during a girls hockey game at East Elgin Community Complex, Thursday, Jan. 7. East Elgin bested Tillsonburg 6-3.
Read MoreSpitfires blanked at home by the Bulldogs
Aylmer Jr. C Spitfires defenceman Luke Vanderspank, left, tried to knock Mount Brydges Bulldogs forward Carson Kennes from blocking the front of the net to give his goalie Andrew Harriman-Duke a better view during a home game at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday night, Jan. 9. The Bulldogs blanked Aylmer 4-0. Despite the loss, Aylmer…
Read MoreWinning form
Skip Jeff Vansevenant took his turn throwing a rock in one of the ends of a game versus a rink skipped by Fred Peterson during one of two draws of the Springfield Timber Mart Men’s Bonspiel at Aylmer Curling Club on Saturday morning, Jan. 9. Mr. Vansevenant’s team won that game 5-4. The team skipped…
Read MoreEESS Junior girls bowled over by PCI
Linda Nagelhout of East Elgin Secondary School’s Junior girls volleyball team bumped the ball backwards toward the net during a Thames Valley Southeast game against host Parkside Collegiate Institute of St. Thomas on Thursday, January 7. PCI won the match in three straight games.
Read MoreLady curlers welcome!
Kathi Vandermeer showed where she wanted a rock to be thrown while Suzie deRyk looked on during the Thursday afternoon, Jan. 7 session of the Day Ladies League. Mrs. Vandermeer, the Day Ladies League Convenor, said 12 women participated in the sessions so far this season and the hope was that they could grow that…
Read MoreAylmer Novice LL1 bests East Lambton
Members of the Aylmer Minor Hockey Association Novice LL1 hockey team celebrated after defeating East Lambton 7-1 in a Christmas Cup Novice mini-tournament at East Elgin Community Complex, Tuesday, Dec. 29.
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