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Marlize Rupple, left, and Liam Bacon simultaneously jumped over a pair of perpendicular ropes during an assembly at New Sarum Public School on Thursday, April 16. They were encouraging fellow pupils to raise money for Jump Rope for Heart, to benefit the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Ben Wiebe of East Elgin Secondary School joined in a competition to see who could score the most baskets in 60 seconds during “Hoop It Up” on Wednesday, April 8. The event was a fundraiser for EESS’s Community Living Class students and the “Best Buddies Club” which pairs CLC teens with schoolmates. Over $600 was…

Skyler Cowen, left, Grace Smith, Katie Helka, Melissa VanBommel, Alicia Versteegen, Tori Brown and Jasmine VanGeffen joined three other teen girls dancing in lyrical style to “Wake Me Up, When September Ends” during the annual Spring Recital by Tammy’s Dance Studio at Immanuel Christian School in Aylmer, Saturday, April 4. Two performances were held for 83…

Gage Zehr of East Elgin Secondary School skated the puck down the ice during the championship game of the WOSSAA “AAAA” boys hockey tournament in London, Monday, Monday, March 2. EESS upset London Lucas 2-1 in their opening game to advance to the final, but fell to Arva’s Medway 5-2.

Gage Zehr of East Elgin Secondary School rushed the puck toward the host Tillsonburg net during the Thames Valley South boys hockey final on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Tillsonburg scored early and held a 1-0 lead until nearly the end of the second period, when Zach Robertson tallied to tie the game for EESS. The third…

Erica Zimmer of Aylmer Optimist Arrows surged through the water in Girls 14 and Over butterfly race during a SEAL league meet at Ontario Police College, Sunday, Feb. 15. Sarnia had to cancel because Hwy. 402 was closed, and only limited numbers showed up from the Blenheim and Leamington clubs. Aylmer will host one more meet…

Brittany Kirk of East Elgin Secondary School raced down the ice with the puck during a girls hockey game against host Parkside Collegiate Institute at Memorial Arena in St. Thomas, Tuesday, Feb. 10. She scored one of EESS’s four goals on the way to a 4-2 win, with teammate Carly Van Roestel recording a hat-trick.

Grayson Bertelsen of Belmont Minor Hockey’s Mite team flew like Bobby Orr during a game against Port Stanley at Belmont Community Centre, Sunday, Feb. 1. Players that age compete just for fun and to learn skills, so score isn’t kept.

Hayden Dunn of BAD (Belmont-Aylmer-Dorchester) Girls Novice B hockey team rushed the puck down the ice during a game against Cambridge in a 42-team tournament hosted by BAD at Belmont Community Centre and, in this case, East Elgin Community Complex. The local team won this game 3-1.

Mari Varey of Aylmer Optimist Arrows sped through the water during a freestyle relay race at the London Aquatic Club`s 12 and Under Celebration Meet at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre, Saturday, Jan. 17. She was on the girls 9-10 4×50-metre team.