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Tykes hit the ice at Complex
Aylmer Green Tyke hockey players Tegan Dunn, front, and Hadley Botzang chased the puck with Belmont White player Liam DeWaele in behind during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday morning, Jan. 7. The teams did not officially track the score of the game. It was the first formal game of the season for…
Read MoreFull draws at annual Timber Mart Bonspiel
Adam Walker, left, kept a close eye on a rock while Derek Leclair hung back during one end of their Jeff Vansevenant skipped game versus a rink skipped by Fred Petersen at the annual Timber Mart Men’s Bonspiel held at Aylmer Curling Club on Saturday, Jan. 7. Two full draws participated in the event that…
Read MoreSpitfires down Sailors 4-2
Kyle Hopper, left, of Port Stanley Sailors made a lunging shot that bounced off the right kneepad of Aylmer Spitfires goalie Andrew Harriman-Duke during a hardfought Junior C hockey game at East Elgin Community Complex on Wednesday night, Jan. 4. Hopper had scored Port Stanley’s first goal, giving his team the lead during part of…
Read MoreQuick turn
Aylmer Flames Midget Local League forward Tyler Lammers, right, tried a quick turn to avoid a Simcoe Warriors LL2 defender during the annual Christmas Local League hockey tournament held at East Elgin Community Complex on Thursday, Dec. 29. Lammers’ teammate Tyler Thomas looked on at left. The Flames won that game 7-3 but lost their…
Read MorePeewee LL2 Flames win Christmas tournament
Sam Parish of the Aylmer Peewee Local League 2 Flames celebrated scoring the deciding goal in his team’s 3-1 championship final win over the Mount Brydges Gold Panthers to take the title of the annual Christmas tournament at East Elgin Community Complex on Wednesday evening, Dec. 28. Coach Aaryn Bechard said “hardworking” defenceman Griffin Foster…
Read MoreGoal scored but game lost
Bre Thompson, left, of host East Elgin Secondary School patted the head of teammate Sarah Huctwith after she tallied EESS’s first goal in a game against Woodstock Huron Park at East Elgin Community Complex, tying the score at 1-1, Thursday, Dec. 22. But HPSS would go on to win 6-2.
Read MoreEESS Seniors take Glencoe 3-2
Tori Vanderspank of host East Elgin Secondary School hit a Glencoe District High School serve up into the air from the back of the court during a Senior girls volleyball game on Wednesday, Dec. 21. EESS won the match three games to two.
Read MoreShutout for Blake Zehr as EESS beats WESS 3-0
Nick Knechtel of host East Elgin Secondary School get set to fire the puck into the West Elgin Secondary School end during a boys hockey game at East Elgin Community Complex, Tuesday, Dec. 20. EESS won the game 3-0, with goalie Blake Zehr credited with the shutout.
Read MoreEESS downs AVSS 70-50
Cooper VanVlaanderen of East Elgin Secondary School let the ball roll off his fingertips as he shot for the host Arthur Voaden Secondary School net during a Senior boys basketball game on Tuesday, Dec. 20. EESS won the high-scoring game 70-50. East Elgin’s Junior squad also bested AVSS, 30-10.
Read MoreEast Elgin boys hockey team downs CECI 5-1
Brady Rysdale of host East Elgin Secondary School turned with the puck during a boys hockey game against Central Elgin Collegiate Institute at East Elgin Community Complex, Thursday, Dec. 15. EESS took the win 5-1.
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