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Spitfires 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.
Read MoreSpringfield U14 girls blank Stratford 10-0
Char Wharram of Springfield Brewers Under 14 Girls team got safely to second just ahead of a throw to the baseman during a softball game against Stratford at Malahide Community Place, Thursday, Aug. 2. Springfield won handily, 10-0.
Read MoreBig crowd for Paws-itively Elgin at Springwater
Luna, a Labrador celebrating its fifth birthday, chased a disk thrown by Shannon Murphy of Uxbridge into the water of Springwater Pond in a “Dock Dogs” demonstration that was part of Paws-itively Elgin on Saturday, July 28. Over 50 vendors were on hand for the day-long show for dogs and their owners, along with a…
Read MoreUnder 13 soccer action
Austin Reddekopp of No Frills Under 13 house league soccer team kept the ball away from W.J. Roofing attackers during an East Elgin Soccer game at Columbus Park in Malahide, Thursday night, July 19. Despite the best efforts of No Frills players, W.J. Roofing won the game 9-6.
Read MoreBelmont defeats Belmont 6-1
Two hometown teams squared off against each other on Wednesday, July 18, as Belmont Country Pizza Under 18 girls team took on Belmont Westminster Mutual Under 18 Girls in West London Soccer action. Here, Kaileigh Douglas of the Country Pizza team headed the ball, favouring one side because of an injury to her other ear…
Read MoreHoof-pounding action in “rescue race”
Reba Thompson of Thorndale picked up Mark Thornton of London while her horse was rounding a barrel during a “rescue race” at Aylmer Fairgrounds as Rusty Gaits Saddle Club hosted one of its monthly summer shows, Sunday, July 15. This was a benefit for ChildCan, the childhood cancer charity based in Southwestern Ontario. The club’s…
Read MoreThe throw to first
Second baseman Simon Neusteter of the Aylmer HWC Rookie Select Pirates baseball team threw the ball to first base for an out during a home game versus the Tillsonburg Otters at the Steen Park diamond on Wednesday evening, July 11. Aylmer lost 24-21 although Pirates coach Bill Sleegers said his team would have come back…
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