Posts by Rob Perry
EESS wins Southeast in boys soccer
East Elgin Secondary School players congratulated each other after winning the Thames Valley Southeast championship 1-0 in a hardfought game against Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute in Tillsonburg, Monday, May 25. EESS advances to and hosts a WOSSAA “AAAA” championship tournament at Columbus Park south of Aylmer, Thursday, May 28.
Read MoreFirst horse show of 2015 for Evergreen Meadows
Kelley McNiven on Tia made a tight turn in the Junior A barrel races at the first horse show of the season for Evergreen Meadows Saddle Club at Aylmer Fairgrounds, Sunday, May 24. She finished first with a time of 22.802 seconds. The show involved 30 horses.
Read MoreEESS Prom King and Queen
Tanner Kyle, left, was named this year’s East Elgin Secondary School Prom King on Saturday night, May 23, while Selina Peters was crowned as Prom Queen. The theme for this year’s Prom was “The Great Gatsby.” See the May 27 edition of The Aylmer Express for a photo of the full prom court.
Read MoreRacing at WOSSAA
Jeremy Cunningham of East Elgin Secondary School flew along the track in Junior boys 1,500-metre foot race during WOSSAA track and field competition at TD Waterhouse Stadium at Western University in London, Thursday, May 21. The meet continued Friday, May 22, with the top six in each event advancing to West Regionals at TD Waterhouse…
Read MoreEESS takes to the ball diamond
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.
Read MoreSpring concert at EESS
Kassie Knelsen, left, and Alex Fricke played trumpet in the brass section of East Elgin Secondary School’s band during an annual spring concert, Tuesday, May 12. The EESS Guitar Ensemble also performed.
Read MoreA racing start at Tri-County track and field
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.
Read MoreRacing for first at Straffordville PS
Junior boys raced across a field at Straffordville Public School during the 400-metre race at a track and field meet, Thursday, May 7. Connor Roberts came in first.
Read MoreEESS competes at Kettle Creek meet
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.
Read MoreUnited Way promises to stay local
United Way of Elgin-St. Thomas raised only 73 percent of its $600,000 goal in its most recent fundraising campaign, and and a two-month emergency effort that followed just $11,400 of its $100,000 target. But at the annual general meeting of the fundraising cooperative Monday, May 4, in St. Thomas, President James Todd and Vice-President Michelle Boyce…
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