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Ali VanGorp of host East Elgin Secondary School passed to teammate Indigo Donelan from under the Woodstock Collegiate Institute net during a Thames Valley Southeast Junior girls basketball quarterfinal on Tuesday, Nov. 10. EESS cruised to a 34-13 win, and will take on Woodstock Huron Park in a semifinal at Dorchester Community Centre on Thursday,…

Julie Nagelhout of host Springfield Public School served during a volleyball game against New Sarum Public School on Monday, Nov. 9. The Junior league is for local elementary pupils in Grades 4 through 6 and, while scores are kept, the emphasis is on developing skills and having fun.

Tyler Giesbrecht of East Elgin Secondary School set up the ball for a teammate during a Junior boys volleyball game against host Arthur Voaden Secondary School in St. Thomas, Tuesday, Nov. 3. EESS won the match three games to one. Ranked fifth in Thames Valley South, East Elgin was to play fourth-ranked Glencoe District High…

Marcus Enns of East Elgin Secondary School’s Senior boys volleyball team bumped the ball during a game against host Arthur Voaden Secondary School in St. Thomas on Tuesday, Nov. 3. EESS won in three straight games and, fourth-ranked at the end of the Thames Valley Regional South regular season, will take on third-place Parkside Collegiate Institute…

Aylmer Jr. C Spitfires forward Jesiah Sweetland, right, battled for the puck with Port Stanley Sailors defenseman Gage Zehr (of Aylmer) during first period action at East Elgin Community Complex on Wednesday night, Oct. 28. The host Spitfires won 4-0 with goalie Andrew Harriman-Duke, who was named first star of the game, earning the shutout…

East Elgin Secondary School qualifiers Caitlyn Evely of Lyons, left, and Amy Knelsen of Mount Salem, both 14, shared a smile before competing in the WOSSAA cross country Midget girls race at Springwater Conservation Area on the late morning of Thursday, Oct. 29. Hundreds of competitors from high schools throughout the London region descended upon Springwater for…

Ali Van Gorp of the East Elgin Secondary School Junior girls basketball team was closely guarded by a Woodstock Huron Park Secondary School defender during a game in Aylmer on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The East Elgin Eagles won 35-22 to improve their record to six wins and one loss for the season. Alyssa Voros was…

Tyler Giesbrecht of the East Elgin Secondary School Junior boys volleyball team tipped the ball over the net for a point against Glencoe District High School during a match in Aylmer on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 27. The host East Elgin Eagles took the match three games to two with scores of 25-16, 18-25, 22-25, 25-22…

Chelsea Zavitz of East Elgin Secondary School made a shot on the Stratford St. Michael’s net during the first quarter of the final of a Senior girls basketball tournament at Mother Teresa Secondary School in London on Saturday, Oct. 24. She landed badly and slammed into the wall, seemingly cracking her ankle. She was helped off…

Host East Elgin Secondary School’s quarterback, Luke Vanderspank, ran the ball as he sought a first down during a Senior boys football game under the lights against London Laurier, Friday night, Oct. 23. Lucas led the tight game 7-0 at the end of the first half, and went on to a 14-0 victory.