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Second baseman Taylor Brackenbury of East Elgin Secondary School’s ball club threw to first to force an out against UMEI Christian School during the opening game of a two-day tournament at Slo-Pitch City near Dorchester, Thursday, May 21. EESS won that game 12-7, then lost to Nantyr Shores 13-11 later the same day.

East Elgin Secondary School boys soccer player Stephen Desousa, right, battled for possession of the ball versus a West Elgin player during their quarterfinal playoff game in Aylmer on Tuesday afternoon, May 19. East Elgin won 5-1 with goals scored by Austin Loewen (two), Leo Centeno, Trevon Ball and Luke Vanderspank. East Elgin hosts the…

East Elgin Secondary School girls soccer player Jane Walker, right, tried unsuccessfully to keep the ball in bounds against a Central Elgin defender during a road game at the St. Thomas high school on Friday, May 15. East Elgin lost 2-1 with their lone goal scored by Krista Marceau. East Elgin has a rematch at…

Grade 1 pupil Khanan Hernandez, left, pounded the ball to stay in the round a little longer while his classmate Lucas Wall looked on during a game of Gaga Ball at Springfield Public School’s track and field day on Wednesday morning, May 13. Pupils participated in several traditional and non-traditional track and field events during unseasonably…

Carly Gregory of East Elgin Secondary School raced away from the start of the Senior girls 400-metre foot race at Tri-County track and field championships at Parkside Collegiate Institute in St. Thomas, Tuesday, May 12. Competition continued Wednesday, May 13.

Davenport Public School Grade 5 pupil Samantha Giesbrecht, left, glanced behind her to see Leah Collard fast on her heels during an 80-metre sprint heat during the school’s track and field meet on Tuesday, May 12. Other events held that day for pupils to compete in included long jump, triple jump and ball throw.

Alyssa Blair of East Elgin Secondary School, right, corralled the ball and then dribbled past a West Elgin Secondary School defender during a girls soccer game in Aylmer on Wednesday, May 6. East Elgin won 3-1 to improve their Southeast Division record to two wins and one loss.

East Elgin Secondary School boys soccer player Derek Folkard, right, kept the ball away from a West Elgin Secondary School defender during a  game in Aylmer on Wednesday afternoon, May 6. East Elgin won 4-0 to improve their undefeated Southeast Division record to four wins and no losses and their overall record to 12 wins,…

Cassidy Clark, right, of East Elgin Secondary School sprinted to an eighth-place finish in the highly-competitive 100-metre Junior girls sprints during the annual Kettle Creek Invitational track and field meet at Parkside Collegiate Institute in St. Thomas, Saturday, May 2.