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EESS edges out Woodstock Collegiate 30-26
Ella Cattrysse of host East Elgin Secondary School looked for a teammate to pass to during a Junior girls basketball game against Woodstock Collegiate Institute on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 24. East Elgin won 30-26 in a hardfought game. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreSr. Eagles win first home game
Selicia Wall of host East Elgin Secondary School turned with the ball, which she’d recovered after a West Elgin Secondary School fumble, during Senior girls basketball on Thursday, Sept. 18. EESS handily won its home-opener. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreSpitfires shot down in home opener
Conner Lacey of Aylmer Spitfires Junior hockey team looked for a teammate to pass to on the powerplay while Blake Griffiths of Mount Brydges sat out a penalty during Aylmer’s home-opener for the regular season at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday, Sept. 14. Mount Brydges took the win 5-1. (AE/Rob Perry)
Read MoreSearching for a scent
Gertrude, a year-and-a-half old English springer spaniel, searched for a scent among a series of identical cardboard boxes under the eye of owner Barry Israel of London at Aylmer Fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 14. The Elgin Dog Sports chapter of the international United Kennel Club held a weekend competition for dogs trained for “nose work”…
Read MoreSpitfires best Norwich in pre-season exhibition
Matt Bond of host Aylmer Spitfires Junior C hockey team flipped the puck by a Norwich Merchants defender during a pre-season exhibition game at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday night, Aug. 31. Aylmer won the game 7-4, and will play its regular season home-opener against Mount Brydges on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 7:15 p.m.…
Read MoreEast Elgin Youth Soccer – Team Lists and First Week Schedule
TEAM LISTS Team lists for East Elgin House League Soccer are linked to PDF Documents below, sorted by age division. Under 5: Soccer Lists – U5 Under 7: Soccer Lists – U7 Under 9: Soccer Lists – U9 Under 11: Soccer Lists – U11 Under 13: Soccer Lists – U13 Under 15: Soccer Lists – U15 Under 18: Soccer Lists – U18…
Read MoreProvincial bicycle race returns to OPC Sunday, May 5
By Robert Pearson The Ontario Police College Criterium bicycle race is returning to Aylmer as part of the 2019 Ontario Cup series on Sunday, May 5. “We will be returning to Springbank Park in London next year and we are very thankful to OPC,” said Race Director Amy White of London Centennial Wheelers (LCW). “It…
Read MoreHigh school soccer begins
EESS boys and girls soccer teams play season-opening games at City Wide Sports Park in London on Monday, April 15. East Elgin Secondary School defender Linda Nagelhout tried to get the ball out of her team’s end during a the game against Parkside Collegiate Institute. PCI came out on top 4-0 in the chilly…
Read MoreAtoms scramble for the puck
Liam Prouse, middle left, and Aylmer Minor Hockey teammate Braden Sleegers vied with two South Huron players for possession of the puck during an Atom game at AMHA’s annual AE (alternate entry) three-day tournament at East Elgin Community Complex, Saturday. March 2. South Huron took the win in the hard-fought game, 6-4. (AE/Rob Perry) See…
Read MoreEagles edged in a shootout
East Elgin Secondary School boys hockey team captain and left winger Correy Mantel, right, fought for the puck with an Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute opponent during the last regular season game of the season at East Elgin Community Complex on Monday afternoon, Jan. 14. The game ended as a 2-2 tie in regulation and Ingersoll…
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