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Skip Brian Ferris of host East Elgin Secondary School delivered the stone during a match against Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute at Aylmer Curling Club on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The EESS boys won their game, as did East Elgin’s girls’ rink. Look for more pictures in the Dec. 14 Aylmer Express. (AE/Rob Perry)

Shelby Laidlaw of host East Elgin Secondary School’s girls hockey team squeezed through two Woodstock Collegiate Institute players on the way to the WCI net during EESS’s home opener at East Elgin Community Complex on Tuesday, Dec. 6. She scored twice to help East Elgin to a 7-2 victory. (AE/Rob Perry)

Megan Small of East Elgin Secondary School took a shot at host Stratford St. Michael’s Catholic Secondary School’s hoop during the final game of WOSSAA “AA” championships on Thursday, Nov. 17. East Elgin had won two earlier games, but lost 40-29  to St. Michael’s. However, EESS will get another chance as it advances to all-Ontario…

Three East Elgin Secondary School sports teams won championship titles on Thursday, Nov. 10, starting with the Senior girls basketball squad, which won the Thames Valley Regional AA championship, defeating Central Elgin Collegiate Institute 53-23 at EESS. The girls advance to a WOSSAA tournament in Stratford next week. The EESS Junior boys football team won…

Jared Renaud, front, of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 11 Red Local League team, backed by teammates Gavin Curtis, left, and Kale Vulsteyke, right, stretched to try to beat a St. Thomas player to the puck during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Sunday, Nov. 6. Aylmer won handily, 5-0. (AE/Rob Perry)

Seth Toomer of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 15 Local League team outdistanced St. Thomas players as he rushed the puck down the ice during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday, Nov. 15. The score seesawed back and forth, finally ending in a 4-4 tie. (AE/Rob Perry)

Two disturbing clowns (portrayed by Quinn Weber, left, and Jara Weber of Richmond) greeted visitors to the opening night of the annual “Screamfield” Halloween haunting at Malahide Community Place in Springfield on Thursday, Oct. 27. The show continues nightly, starting at 7 p.m., through Sunday, Oct. 30, and is targeted to those 14 and older.…

Setter Hunter Norris of host East Elgin Secondary School’s Senior boys volleyball team backwards-dug the ball toward the net during a match against West Elgin on Tuesday, Oct. 25. EESS won the first game 25-21, but then lost the next two 22-25 and 21-25 before coming back to take the two last games and the…

Paityn Keast, left, Lucy Arnold and Sofie Bubb-Clarke of BAD (Belmont-Aylmer-Dorchester) Girls Hockey’s Under 13 C team celebrated Bubb-Clarke’s goal during the second period of a game against Lucan at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday, Oct. 22. BAD Girls edged out their opposition 3-2. (AE/Rob Perry)

Holly Van Gorp of host East Elgin Secondary School’s Senior girls basketball team drove for the Woodstock Huron Park hoop during a game on Thursday, Oct. 20. EESS won handily, 48-22, and remains undefeated five games into the regular season. (AE/Rob Perry)