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Cooling down at Davenport’s Hoops for Heart
Jacob Brown reacted to water twisted out of a sponge above his head after he completed one of the events at Hoops for Heart at Davenport Public School in Aylmer, recently. A variation on the usual “Jump Rope for Heart,” students could participate in a variety of activities as they raised money for heart and…
Read MoreFamily fishing fun
Several children, their parents and grandparents participated in the annual Family Fishing Day sponsored by the Elgin Conservation and Hunting Heritage Association on Saturday morning, May 28 at the Howe property located off Rogers Road just south of John Wise Line southwest of Aylmer. Children could fish for free and were treated to lunch with…
Read MoreHundreds angle for fish at Educast
Colten Dygos, Grade 11, left, and Correy Mantel, Grade 9, of East Elgin Secondary School angled for trout, carp and other fish along with hundreds of other high school students from across Ontario during the annual Educast program held at Pleasant Valley Trout Farm southwest of Aylmer on Friday, May 27. Another day of fishing…
Read MoreRegional elementary track and field at EESS
Caitlynn Nephin, left, of Port Burwell Public School, Selecia Wall and Joslynn Henderson of Summers Corners PS, Kaylie Goodhue of New Sarum PS, Leona Teichroeb of Straffordville PS and Faith Driedger of Davenport PS raced for the finish line in Intermediate girls 100-metre sprint at regional elementary track and field championships at East Elgin Secondary…
Read MoreJump Rope for Heart at Sparta PS
Grade 1 pupil Maggie Everatt was one of many pupils taking part in a “Jump Rope for Heart” fundraiser at Sparta Public School on Friday afternoon, May 20. Proceeds will go to heart and stroke research and services.
Read MoreVictory for Springfield Brewers Novice girls
Lilly Davis of the Springfield Brewers minor ball Novice Tier 1 girls team followed a coach’s direction and rounded third heading for home to score a run as her team took on Ancaster at Malahide Community Place in Springfield, Thursday night, May 19. The home team won the game 14-3.
Read MoreEESS girls take on LDSS in semifinal
Chelsea Zavitz of East Elgin Secondary School fought to move the ball down the pitch during a Thames Valley Southeast girls soccer semifinal match against host Lord Dorchester Secondary School, Tuesday, May 17. LDSS led the game 1-0 at the half, and went on to win 2-0 to take on Parkside Collegiate Institute in the…
Read MoreEESS girls advance, boys knocked out
East Elgin Secondary School’s girls soccer team, at home, bested Central Elgin Secondary School 2-1 in a Thames Valley Southeast quarterfinal Friday, May 13, to advance to a semifinal against host Lord Dorchester Secondary School on Tuesday, May 17, at 3:30 p.m. LDSS finished the regular season in first on the East division this year, while…
Read MoreSkills clinic helps young ball players get ready for the season
Tyler Vis, 7, took a turn throwing at a target on the fence of the baseball diamond at Steen Park in Aylmer during the Major League Baseball Pitch Hit Run Competition skills clinic on Saturday morning, May 14. The competition was open to boys and girls ages seven to 14 in four age divisions. The…
Read MoreEESS girls, boys finish season with wins
Amanda Milmine of East Elgin Secondary School challenged the host Central Elgin Collegiate Institute keeper during the last game of the regular season in St. Thomas for the two teams Wednesday, May 11. The EESS girls won their game 5-0, while the East Elgin boys edged CECI 2-1. Both EESS teams finished the season in…
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