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Belmont U18 girls are West London champs
Kendra Horlick of the Belmont Westminster Insurance Under 18 girls soccer team raced to recover the ball after threatening the East London Future Stars net during the championship game for the West London Soccer league on Sunday afternoon, August 21. Belmont scored early in the game and nursed a 1-0 lead until late in the second…
Read MoreA little “dab” will do you
The Cam’s Heating and Air Conditioning team celebrated winning the Under 13 regular season championship for East Elgin Youth Soccer with a “dab” at Columbus Park on Thursday, Aug. 18. The dab is a hip-hop dance move, described as looking like someone is sneezing into his or her elbow, that’s seemingly been adopted by sports…
Read MoreSeason’s last meet at Aylmer Pool
Tyler Smith of host Aylmer Pool backstroked through the water during boys 8 and Under race on Wednesday night, Aug. 17. Aylmer took on Strathroy, but no winner emerged because a thunderstorm brought the meet, the last here of the season, to a premature end.
Read MoreBanger Race entry getting prettied up
Shalem Hernandez, left, Austin Cook, Jordan Steele, Gregory Killough, Joshua Hernandez, Mackenzie Steele, Ilse Kloosterman, Mark Kloosterman and Justin Kloosterman of Springfield library’s Summer Reading Club started painting an old Buick donated by Elgin Auto of Aylmer on Monday, August 8. They’re helping prepare it for a “Garage Challenge Banger Race” at Aylmer Fair Friday…
Read MoreBanging out a hit at MCP
Katie Behman of host Springfield Brewers Under 10 Girls team connected for a hit during a game against Kitchener Klassics at Malahide Community Place on Tuesday night, Aug. 2. Kitchener wound up on top of the scoreboard.
Read MoreAylmer team wins swim meet
Rebecca Krahn of host Aylmer Pool team swam the girls 8 and Under backstroke during a meet against Woodstock Wednesday night, July 27. Aylmer took the overall victory on points. The town pool hosts two more meets, on Wednesday, Aug. 10, and Wednesday, Aug. 17.
Read MoreAdult soccer action at Columbus Park
Henry Penner, left, and Annemarie Penner of Driver Realty adult soccer team closed in on Katie Parker of Showcase Realty during a game at Columbus Park in Malahide, just south of Aylmer, on Sunday night, July 17. Showcase came out on top of the match. East Elgin Youth Soccer offers a four-team adult division that…
Read MoreTruck and tractor pull at fairgrounds
Diesel smoke streamed out of the transport driven by Greg Streib of Streib Trucking in Talbotville as he competed in a pull at Aylmer Fairgrounds on Friday afternoon, July 1. He placed second in a qualifying round in his class, just behind Matt Tisdale of Lyons. A truck and tractor pull continued at the fairgrounds…
Read MoreGolfing for United Way
Grace Hertner of Terrace Lodge long-term care home’s recreation staff, left, led golfers in warming up at the annual Elgin County Warden’s Charity Golf Tournament at Tarandowah Golfers Club south of Avon, Wednesday morning, June 15. The event, organized by volunteers who are county workers, involved 130 golfers raising money for United Way.
Read MoreBike safety rodeo at McGregor PS
Grade 3 pupil Nevaeh Lockey, front left, waited in line for her turn to participate in an annual bicycle safety rodeo organized by Aylmer Optimist Club and held at McGregor Public School Thursday, June 9, with help from East Elgin Secondary School Girls and Boys Athletic Association volunteers. Pupils from both McGregor and Assumption Catholic…
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