SPORTS

Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

Pupils lap track in IWalk celebration

October 29, 2014 | 0 Comments

Hundreds of pupils from McGregor and Davenport public schools, Assumption Catholic School and Immanuel Christian School lapped the track at East Elgin Secondary School during “IWalk” on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The event promoted walking and bicycling to school as ways to improve physical fitness through “active living.”

EESS Junior girls take first place in South

October 29, 2014 | 0 Comments

Indigo Donelan of host East Elgin Secondary School wrested the ball away from a Woodstock Collegiate Institute player during a game on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Control of the game see-sawed between the two teams, but in the end EESS came out on top 40-32 to take undisputed first place in Thames Valley South with a…

EESS makes South final

October 26, 2014 | 0 Comments

Leah Moore of East Elgin Secondary School slapped the ball away from an Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute player during the Thames Valley South field hockey semifinal at Parkside Collegiate Institute, Thursday, Oct. 23. EESS won that game 1-0 but then lost the final to host PCI 3-0.

Square–and round–dancing at Complex

October 25, 2014 | 0 Comments

Jim Ferris, left, and Dot Mitchell of Jubilee Rounds of St. Jacobs twirled around the floor in the Imperial Hall at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday, Oct. 25. They were participating in the 55th anniversary gathering of the Southwestern Ontario Square Dancing Association, which attracted 200 dancers. They were “round dancing,” which, like square…

BAD Bantam CC team edged by St. Marys

October 25, 2014 | 0 Comments

BAD (Belmont-Aylmer-Dorchester) Girls Bantam CC goalie Paige Durrell stopped the puck during a game against St. Marys at East Elgin Community Complex, Thursday, Oct. 23. St. Marys narrowly defeated the BAD Girls team 2-1.

Elementary volleyball at Straffordville PS

October 25, 2014 | 0 Comments

Michelle Klassen of host Straffordville Public School volleyed the ball during a Senior Girls match against Davenport Public School on Thursday, Oct. 23. Davenport won three out of the four games played.

Junior Eagles edged out by Glencoe

October 22, 2014 | 0 Comments

Cooper Van Vlaanderen of host East Elgin Secondary School got some air as he spiked a ball during a Junior boys volleyball game against Glencoe District High School on Tuesday, Oct. 21. Glencoe won the match three games to two.

Senior Eagles best Glencoe 3-2

October 22, 2014 | 0 Comments

Anson Teuber of host East Elgin Secondary School served during a Senior boys volleyball match against Glencoe District High School on Tuesday, Oct. 21. EESS edged out its opposition three games to two.

Arrows host swim meet at Police College

October 20, 2014 | 0 Comments

Abigail Davis of Aylmer Optimist Arrows swim team competed in the Mixed 8-9 year old 200-yard freestyle relay during a meet at Ontario Police College, Sunday, Oct. 19. Aylmer placed second in the seven-team event.

EESS Junior girls best HPSS 37-24

October 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

Maya Allen of host East Elgin Secondary School charged the ball down the court during a Junior girls basketball game against Huron Park Secondary School on Thursday, Oct. 16. EESS won the game 37-24.

22-14 football win for Senior Eagles

October 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

East Elgin Secondary School quarterback Luke Vanderspank was brought down by a host London Saunders Secondary School tackler, but not before he ran for a first down, during a Senior football game on Thursday, Oct. 16. EESS won the game 22-14.

EESS Junior football victory

October 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

T.J. Brine, top, and Duncan Matthews of East Elgin Secondary School brought down the host London Saunders Secondary School rusher during a game on Thursday, Oct. 16. EESS won a convincing 34-16 victory.