Posts by Rob Perry
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
Kayla Voros of host East Elgin Secondary School tried to find a way past a Woodstock College Avenue defender during a Junior girls basketball game on Tuesday, Oct. 17. Tied 22-22 midway through the third quarter, EESS built up what seemed a comfortable lead, but WCI came back in the end to win 35-34.
Read MoreEESS not so bright
East Elgin Secondary School athletes have been playing in increasingly dim conditions in one half of their main gymnasium since September. At this Senior girls basketball game on Tuesday, Oct. 17, where EESS hosted and defeated Woodstock College Avenue 47-16, 22 out of 54 light fixtures in this half of the gym were burned out.…
Read MoreEESS Seniors down Woodstock CI 41-14
Ali Van Gorp of host East Elgin Secondary School collided with a Woodstock Collegiate Institute defender during a Senior girls basketball game on Tuesday, Oct. 10. EESS handily defeated WCI 41-14.
Read MoreEESS takes Voaden 3-2 in volleyball match
Cody Bergen of host East Elgin Secondary School volleyed the ball during a Junior boys game against Arthur Voaden Secondary School on Thursday, Oct. 5. EESS won the match three games to two.
Read MoreEESS Juniors upset London Lucas 28-14
Quarterback Aiden Haldenby of East Elgin Secondary School broke free of this London Lucas tackle as he rushed the ball during a Junior boys football game under the lights at EESS, Friday night, Oct. 6. The Junior squad recorded EESS’s first-ever win again a London Lucas football team with a 28-14 victory.
Read MoreBreaking through in Senior football
Kyle Rousseau, left, kept a London Lucas tackler from downing East Elgin Secondary School teammate Rob Redecop during a Senior boys football game under the lights at EESS, Friday night, Oct. 6. Despite cheering from a hometown crowd, East Elgin ended up on the wrong end of a 42-9 score. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreEESS field hockey squad bests West Elgin 2-0
Leah Moore of East Elgin Secondary School sent the ball hurling toward the West Elgin Secondary School end during a girls field hockey game in London on Wednesday, Oct. 4. EESS won that game 2-0, but in a later match the same day lost to Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute 0-2.
Read MoreJunior girls overwhelm CECI 35-15
Lauren Orlebar of host East Elgin Secondary School fired at the Central Elgin Collegiate Institute hoop during a Junior girls basketball game on Thursday, Sept. 28. EESS won handily, 35-15.
Read MoreJuniors march to 20-15 football win
Ethan Wall of host East Elgin Secondary School attempted an onside kick following an EESS touchdown during a Junior boys football game against Parkside Collegiate Institute under the lights, Thursday night, Sept. 28. EESS ended up on top of the hardfought game 20-15. East Elgin Juniors play under the lights again at home this Friday night,…
Read MoreEESS bests CECI 37-22 in Senior basketball
Tori Kuhn of host East Elgin Secondary School lined up a shot on the Central Elgin Collegiate Institute hoop during a Senior girls basketball game on Thursday, Sept. 28. EESS won 37-22.
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