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EESS curlers sweep past Woodstock CI
East Elgin Secondary School girls curlers Anna Harms, left, and Hannah Hoos swept a rock into the house during a match against a team from Woodstock Collegiate Institute on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 28 at the Aylmer Curling Club. The EESS girls won 7-1 as did the local boys team 9-3. The EESS girls improved their…
Read MoreAMHA hosting regional Silver Stick
Phillip Peters of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s atom team rushed the puck down the ice toward the Lambton Shores goal during a regional Silver Stick tournament game at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday, Nov. 16. A total of 32 teams from as far away as Barrie are participating in four age division. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreJr. Eagles in football, basketball finals
East ElginSecondary School’s Junior boys football and girls basketball teams will vie for Thames Valley Regional titles this week. The Junior girls will host the Thames Valley Southeast “AA” final against College Avenue Secondary School on Tuesday, Nov. 6, starting at 3 p.m. The boys football team will meet Clarke Road Secondary School in a…
Read MorePlaying in the (near) dark
A year after a similar situation occurred, the main gymnasium at East Elgin Secondary School is again suffering from a plethora of burned-out lights. The north end isn’t so bad, but in the south end, 20 of 54 fixtures are dark. That’s over a third.
Read MoreSenior football Eagles down Medway 9-0
Quarterback Blake Zehr of host East Elgin Secondary School, with blocking from teammate Kyle Klassen, chose to run the ball himself during a Senior boys “Turkey Bowl” football game on Thursday night, Oct. 4. EESS won 9-0, with a combination of two rouges, one safety point and an unconverted touchdown.
Read MoreSenior Eagles defeat Glendale
East Elgin Secondary School defensive back Nathan Baughman, right, gets ready to tackle a Tillsonburg Glendale receiver before he gets to the red zone in the EESS end during an exhibition game in Aylmer on Friday evening, Sept. 14. After a slow start, the East Elgin Eagles came from behind to defeat Glendale 18-8. The…
Read MoreSpitfires blanked by the Irish
Aylmer Jr. C Spitfires goaltender Avery Hartwick looked up in disgust after giving up the first goal of what turned out to be a 5-0 shutout loss to the Lucan Irish during the Aylmer hockey club’s home opener at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday evening, Sept. 15. Hartwick faced 38 shots in the loss…
Read MoreGetting ready for football
Ball carrier Jaden Vansevenant, left, received some helpful blocking from teammate Tyson Wentzel during a practice for EESS’s senior football team at Saxonia Hall on Thursday, Sept. 6. East Elgin’s Junior and Senior football teams will play exhibition home games at home against Tillsonburg Glendale under the lights on Friday night, Sept. 14, starting at 6…
Read MoreLarge turnout for 3 Port Tour
Two participants pedalled hard up a hill on Rush Creek Line in the annual 3 Port Tour bicycle ride from Aylmer to Port Burwell, Port Bruce (the north edge at least) and Port Stanley and back on Saturday, Aug. 18. Weather for the event was mostly sunny, but also sticky with humidity. Over 400 took…
Read MoreLast home meet of season at Aylmer Pool
Eric Buro of host Aylmer Pool swim team competed in the 8 and Under boys butterfly race during a meet against Strathroy on Wednesday night, Aug. 8. Aylmer won the meet.
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