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East Elgin Juniors defeat Voaden Vikings 47-20
Makenly Milmine of East Elgin Secondary School, on a breakaway, leaped toward the host Arthur Voaden Secondary School hoop as he made a shot in a Junior boys basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 19. EESS ended up on top, 47-20.
Read MoreEESS girls shut out Huron Park in hockey
Hayley Ostrander of host East Elgin Secondary School rounded with the puck as she prepared to clear it out of her team’s end of the rink during a girls hockey game against Woodstock Huron Park Secondary School at East Elgin Community Complex, Wednesday morning, Jan. 20. EESS won the game 7-0, with goalie Leah Moore…
Read MoreEESS bests Voaden in Senior boys basketball
Dawson Hitsman of East Elgin Secondary School went up for a shot on the host Arthur Voaden Secondary School net during a Senior boys basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 19. EESS won 74-24, improving its record for the season to six wins and one loss.
Read MoreA perfect season for EESS boys hockey team
Justin Wilson, left, Tyler Nancekivell, Hunter Luscombe and Duncan Matthews of host East Elgin Secondary School celebrated a goal by Luscombe during a Thames Valley South boys hockey game against West Elgin Secondary School at East Elgin Community Complex, Monday, Jan. 18. EESS won the game 12-2 to finish the regular season with a perfect…
Read MoreUnder 12 swim meet for Aylmer Optimist Arrows
Rosie McCaw, 8, of Aylmer Optimist Arrows swim team raced in Girls 50-metre breaststroke during a “Celebration Meet” for competitors 12 and under at the Canada Games Aquatics Centre in London on Saturday, Jan 16. The event involved 340 swimmers from a dozen clubs across Southwestern Ontario.
Read MoreMardi Gras bonspiel for businesswomen
Kristy Babb released a rock during the Aylmer Businesswomen’s Bonspiel at Aylmer Curling Club on Saturday, Jan. 16. The bonspiel involved six teams. Ms. Babb’s rink, which also included Kerry Kerr, Bernita Jordan and Amy Wilson, won the event.
Read MoreEast Elgin Major Atoms smashed by St. Thomas
Julie Nagelhout of host East Elgin Eagles Major A basketball club waited out a St. Thomas Shock defender during an Ontario Basketball Association game at East Elgin Secondary School, Friday night, Jan. 15. The lead went back and forth, but in the final quarter St. Thomas surged for a 25-19 victory. This was the first game…
Read MoreFifth win of season for EESS Seniors
Braydon Underhill of host East Elgin Secondary School tumbled along with a Central Elgin Collegiate Institute player as they vied for control of a loose ball during a Junior boys basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 14. EESS took the game 61-20, and remains in second place in Thames Valley South with a record of five wins…
Read MoreEESS girls defeat Tillsonburg 6-3 in hockey
Kirsten Thompson of host East Elgin Secondary School, in white, was jostled by a Tillsonburg player as they raced for the puck behind the EESS net during a girls hockey game at East Elgin Community Complex, Thursday, Jan. 7. East Elgin bested Tillsonburg 6-3.
Read MoreSpitfires blanked at home by the Bulldogs
Aylmer Jr. C Spitfires defenceman Luke Vanderspank, left, tried to knock Mount Brydges Bulldogs forward Carson Kennes from blocking the front of the net to give his goalie Andrew Harriman-Duke a better view during a home game at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday night, Jan. 9. The Bulldogs blanked Aylmer 4-0. Despite the loss, Aylmer…
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