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Whipping a pitch
Gabby Path of Springfield Brewers Under 16 girls baseball team hurled a pitch toward the batter during a game against West London on Thursday night, July 14. Springfield won the encounter 11-1.
Read MoreAdult soccer action at Columbus Park
Henry Penner, left, and Annemarie Penner of Driver Realty adult soccer team closed in on Katie Parker of Showcase Realty during a game at Columbus Park in Malahide, just south of Aylmer, on Sunday night, July 17. Showcase came out on top of the match. East Elgin Youth Soccer offers a four-team adult division that…
Read MoreAylmer hosts first outdoor swim meet of season
Tyler Smith competed in the age 8 and under butterfly stroke during the first meet to be hosted in the summer season by the Aylmer Alligators swim team at the Aylmer outdoor pool on Wednesday evening, July 13. Aylmer hosted a Delhi team that night. The Aylmer swimmers began their season in Thamesford on July…
Read MoreBelmont U12 takes on Southend
Jared Kuiken of host Belmont’s Under 12 DeKalb boys team deked past a Southend Recreational defender during a West London Soccer match on Tuesday night, July 12. Belmont won the game 4-2.
Read MoreLearning to throw at T-Ball
Will Collard was among a group of boys who practiced the fundamentals of baseball, here throwing, during a 20 minute T-Ball practice on Saturday morning, July 9 at Steen Park. Will and his fellow players with the Green team then played a short game versus the Burgundy team. The Aylmer Minor Baseball Association holds T-Ball for…
Read MoreGetting wound up in Springfield
Nathan “Nater” Shackleton of host Springfield Brewers Atom Boys (Mites) team pitched to a Tavistock hitter duirng a ball game at Malahide Community Place on Thursday, June 30. Tavistock came out on top of the scoreboard at the end of the night.
Read MoreTruck and tractor pull at fairgrounds
Diesel smoke streamed out of the transport driven by Greg Streib of Streib Trucking in Talbotville as he competed in a pull at Aylmer Fairgrounds on Friday afternoon, July 1. He placed second in a qualifying round in his class, just behind Matt Tisdale of Lyons. A truck and tractor pull continued at the fairgrounds…
Read MoreSkipping rope on the first full day of summer at NSPS
Russell Gubesch launched himself high into the air while participating in Jump Rope for Heart at New Sarum Public School on Tuesday, June 21. NSPS combined the annual fundraiser for heart and stroke research with its end-of-school-year play day.
Read MoreGolfing for United Way
Grace Hertner of Terrace Lodge long-term care home’s recreation staff, left, led golfers in warming up at the annual Elgin County Warden’s Charity Golf Tournament at Tarandowah Golfers Club south of Avon, Wednesday morning, June 15. The event, organized by volunteers who are county workers, involved 130 golfers raising money for United Way.
Read MorePickleball debuts at Complex
Ann Steenbergen of Aylmer tried playing pickleball for the first time during an open house at East Elgin Community Complex on Wednesday morning, June 15. A mixture of experienced and rookie players filled Imperial Hall at the Complex that morning to take turns playing pickleball. Another open house for anyone interested in playing pickleball will…
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