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Tim’s Maroon U-5 player Presley Sabourin, front, got his foot on the ball before Orange players Lucas Kroondyk and Oliver Pede could beat him to it during an East Elgin Youth Soccer game played at Columbus Field south of Aylmer on Wednesday evening, July 26. The Maroon players in behind included Wyatt Laur, Erin Pinylo…

Aylmer Pirates Mosquito (age 10-11) starting pitcher Katie Dance, front, fielded a ball in the infield and threw it to first but not in time to catch a Simcoe Giants base runner during a game played at Optimist Park in Aylmer on Wednesday evening, July 26. Seen behind Katie was third baseman Myles Pratt. Aylmer…

Ron Hutchings of St. Thomas, left, returned the ball over the net while his partner Dave Loucks of Port Bruce looked on during one of the many matches played at East Elgin Community Complex in Aylmer on Saturday, July 22 as part of the Pickleball for Pups tournament. Fifty pickleball players from throughout southwestern Ontario…

Shane Neusteter of host Aylmer Minor Ball’s Pirates Rookie Rep team rounded third on his way home during a game against Ingersoll in Steen Park on Wednesday night, July 19. Aylmer won handily, 18-8.

Ryan Adam of host Belmont Soccer’s Matt Price Memorial Under 12 boys team fired the ball toward the Southeast Roy Inch net during a West London league game on Tuesday night, July 11. Both teams were undefeated going into the game. Roy Inch came out on top 6-3, leaving Belmont with a record of eight…

Syd Ebel of host Springfield Brewers Softball Association’s Under 14 girls Minors team belted out a hit during a game against the Guelph Gators at Malahide Community Place on Tuesday night, July 11. Springfield blanked Guelph 10-0.

Autumn Lucas took a break from skipping rope to compete in a sack race at New Sarum Public School on Monday, June 26. She was participating, along with most of the other pupils at the school, in an annual “Jump Rope for Heart” fundraiser for the Heart and Stroke Society.

Luke Schlinderer of host Belmont Minor Soccer’s Ankor Farms Under 14 boys team put everything into a kick at the London Oakridge Source for Sports goal during a West London Soccer game on Thursday night, June 15. London squeaked by Belmont 5-4.