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Belmont Atoms win OMHA
Host Belmont Atoms players celebrated after winning the Ontario Minor Hockey Association “C” championship with a 6-1 win over Stayner on Saturday afternoon, March 26. With the series tied at two games each, Belmont jumped out to an early lead with five unanswered goals in the first period, then hung on for the title.
Read MorePlaying in plaid
June Blair, left, and Deb Ross of the Ingersoll Curling Club swept a rock down the ice at the Aylmer Curling Club during the Day Ladies League’s annual bonspiel on Wednesday, March 23. This year the theme of the bonspiel was “A Touch of Plaid” and curlers were encouraged to wear a kilt or their…
Read MoreNovice Flames OMHA finalists
Players with the Aylmer Flames Novice Rep hockey team saluted their fans after they lost game four of their Ontario Minor Hockey Association West C Division championship final series at East Elgin Community Complex 7-3 to the Lambton Shores Predators on Sunday, March 20. The loss eliminated Aylmer from the OMHA championship series and they were awarded…
Read MoreColourful characters at Curl for Kids
Mark Futcher dressed up as Jack Tripper, a character from the classic television show Three’s Company, to participate in the 28th annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Thomas-Elgin Curl for Kids Sake bonspiel at the Aylmer Curling Club on Saturday morning, March 19. He threw last rocks for the Three’s Company rink that also…
Read MoreKarate demo thrills at Straffordville Library
Jenna Wieler showed off her karate skills with a bow under the watchful eye of black belt instructor Ken Andrews during a demonstration of the martial arts discipline at Straffordville Library on Thursday afternoon, March 17. The karate demonstration as one of a series of events for children and sometimes their parents too held during…
Read MoreAylmer Novice Rep team ties OMHA series
Dylan “Tops” Remple of Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Novice Rep team lunged for a puck right after a face-off during the second game of an Ontario Minor Hockey Association championship series against Lambton Shores at East Elgin Community Complex on Sunday, March 13. Lambton Shores won the opening game of the series 3-0 the previous day.…
Read More“Hoop It Up” at EESS
Ryan Hack shot for the net during “Hoop It Up” at East Elgin Secondary School Wednesday, March 9. The event was a fundraiser for EESS’s Community Living Class and its “Best Buddies” program, which pairs CLC students with other schoolmates to promote friendship and inclusion.
Read MoreBronze hockey medals for EESS girls, boys
East Elgin Secondary School players Chelsea Zavitz, left, Amanda VanRoestel, Mikaela Moore, Hannah DeCoutere and Brittany Kirk celebrated after tying a WOSSAA “AAA” girls hockey bronze-medal game against London Catholic Central High at 3-3 in the third period at East Elgin Community Complex on Monday, Feb. 29. The goal forced sudden-death overtime, with EESS tallying again…
Read MoreRegional win for Straffordville girls
Audrey Froese of Straffordville Public School stretched for a rebound during a Thames Valley Regional “AA” final against host Mitchell Hepburn Public School in St. Thomas on Thursday, Feb. 25. Straffordville won the game 29-23 in overtime to take the championship.
Read MoreHard times for EESS Junior boys
Darren Catt of East Elgin Secondary School passed the ball despite the efforts of a host Beal Secondary School defender during the opening game of a WOSSAA “AAA” championship tournament in London on Thursday, Feb. 25. EESS lost that game by a wide margin, but seemed to be having better luck in the bronze-medal match…
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