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Tim Nanephosy of host East Elgin Secondary School, on a breakaway, shot for the West Elgin Secondary School hoop during the opening game of the Thames Valley Southeast Senior boys basketball season on Thursday, Dec. 3. EESS won the game 63-24.

Tori Kuhn, left, of host East Elgin Secondary School spiked the ball during the season opener for the EESS Junior volleyball team, while East Elgin’s Amanda Milmine, right, set the ball during a Senior game, both against Parkside Collegiate Institute, on Tuesday, Dec. 1. PCI swept both matches three games to nil.

Kyle McGlone of Sparta Public School dug the ball during a Thames Valley Southwest Senior boys volleyball playoff game against Forest Park in St. Thomas, Wednesday, Nov. 25. Sparta won the first game of the match, but then lost the second and a tie-breaker.

Kylie Geurtjens of New Sarum Public School’s Senior girls volleyball team bumped the ball backwards over her head and the net during a Thames Valley Southwest elementary championship game against host June Rose Callwood Public School in St. Thomas, Tuesday, Nov. 24. New Sarum took the title in two straight games, and will advance to…

Kayley Paul served for South Dorchester Public School during a Junior girls (Grades 4 through 6) volleyball game against Locke’s Public School on Monday, Nov. 23. SDPS also played against host New Sarum Public School.

Kirsten Thompson of host BAD Girls Midget A hockey team rushed the puck down the ice at East Elgin Community Complex during a game against the Sarnia Lady Sting, Friday night, Nov. 20. The BAD Girls won the game 2-1, improving their record for the season to 12 wins, three losses and one tie.

Brody Claessens, left, caught a pass from quarterback Luke Vanderspank as the East Elgin Secondary School Senior boys football team warmed up for a Thames Valley Regional Central consolation semifinal against London Oakridge at City Wide Sports Park in London Thursday night, Nov. 19. A previous game that ran over resulted in the match starting…

Kendra Horlick of East Elgin Secondary School shot for the London Lucas net during a WOSSAA AAA tournament at London Oakridge Secondary School on Thursday, Nov. 19. EESS lost to the strong Lucas squad, but was still in contention for a bronze medal.

East Elgin Secondary School’s Paiten Giesbrecht fought with a host London Lucas defender for possession of the ball during a WOSSAA AAA Junior girls basketball tournament, Thursday afternoon, Nov. 19. Despite a hostile crowd, EESS won the game 42-35 to advance to the final against London Catholic Central High. CCH came out on top of…