SPORTS

Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

Volleyball scrimmage at Immanuel Christian

January 14, 2025 | 0 Comments

Emma Zylstra, a Grade 7 pupil and member of Immanuel Christian School’s Senior girls volleyball team, dug for a serve from ICS’s boys team during a scrimmage on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 8. The girls had originally been scheduled to play another school, but that was cancelled due to weather. (AE/Rob Perry)

Belmont takes on Aylmer

January 14, 2025 | 0 Comments

Joseph Valencia of Belmont  Minor Hockey’s Under 18 team swung around Aylmer U18 Red players as he rushed the puck up the ice during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Sunday, Jan. 12. Aylmer took the win, 4-1. (AE/Rob Perry  

East Elgin U13 team opens playoffs with 2-2 tie

January 9, 2025 | 0 Comments

Xavier Cousineau of East Elgin Minor Hockey’s Under 13 Rep team flipped the puck to his left, past a Delhi player, during the opening game of playoffs at East Elgin Community Complex on Sunday, Jan. 5. East Elgin trailed 0-2 at the end of the second period, but came back in the third to score twice, ending…

Rejoicing after a half-court three-pointer

December 18, 2024 | 0 Comments

Brody Geerts, left, Jedd Parry, Johnny Knelson, Landon Ruth and Alex Samayoa-Soria of Summers Corners Public School’s boys team celebrated after their teammate Connor VanHarn scored a three-pointer, with a last-second half-court shot, during an Elementary Basketball Festival at East Elgin Secondary School on Wednesday, Dec. 11. They won that game 11-9 and tied for…

Springfield welcomes Christmas

December 13, 2024 | 0 Comments

Kelly Temoin, Curtis Rozendaal and Travis Rozendaal. were shepherds on Springfield Baptist Church’s entry in the annual Springfield Santa Claus parade on Saturday, Dec. 7. The parade was marked by wet snow, but also a great turnout. More pictures in the Dec. 11 edition of The Aylmer Express. (AE/Rob Perry)

A stick save for EESS

December 5, 2024 | 0 Comments

East Elgin Secondary School goalie Reese Tyssen made a stick save after being on the receiving end of an Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute shot during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Thursday, Nov. 26. Despite his efforts, IDCI won the game 3-2. (AE/Rob Perry)

Eagles fall 3-2 to IDCI in boys hockey season-opener

November 29, 2024 | 0 Comments

Cameron Richardson of host East Elgin Secondary School’s boys hockey team rushed the puck toward the Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute end during a season-opening game for both teams at East Elgin Community Complex on Thursday, Nov. 28. EESS lost the hardfought match 3-2. Look for another picture in the Dec. 4 Aylmer Express. (AE/Rob Perry)

Christmas Tour of Homes this weekend

November 14, 2024 | 0 Comments

Yvonne Gavey, left, and Tricia Van Gorp, right, members of a decorating team, helped owner Mary Giesbrecht prepare the interior of the home she shares with husband Frank as one of the stops in the Aylmer and Malahide Museum’s 20th annual Christmas Tour of Homes this coming weekend. The show will run Friday from 4…

East Elgin U18 team defeats Tavistock 4-1 in minor hockey plan

November 10, 2024 | 0 Comments

Cam Richardson of East Elgin Minor Hockey’s Under 18 hockey team was hemmed in along the boards by a Tavistock opponent but kept moving during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday, Nov. 9. East Elgin bested the visiting team 4-1, with two goals by Bo Mercer and singles from Colton Dunn and…

EESS teams now all on the sidelines

November 6, 2024 | 0 Comments

All of East Elgin Secondary School’s competitive fall sports teams have now been sidelined after losses in post-season playoffs. Colbie Farr, in picture, of EESS’s Junior girls basketball team kept the ball away from a Lord Dorchester Public School defender during a Southeast AA quarterfinal at EESS Thursday, Oct. 31. But the team went down…

Eagles down Parkside 27-20

October 31, 2024 | 0 Comments

Madi Wiebe of East Elgin Secondary School shot for the Woodstock Huron Park hoop during a Junior girls basketball game on Wednesday, Oct. 23, their last of the regular season. EESS won 39-19 to finish the season with a record of seven wins and one loss, putting it in second place in Thames Valley Southeast…

October 23, 2024 | 0 Comments

Abby Knelsen of East Elgin Secondary School passed to a teammate during a game in Aylmer against Lord Dorchester Secondary School on Tuesday, Oct. 15. EESS won that game but lost one on Tuesday, Oct. 22, its first defeat of the season out of seven games. East Elgin’s last home regular-season game is against Huron…