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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…

Skip Jeff Vansevenant took his turn throwing a rock in one of the ends of a game versus a rink skipped by Fred Peterson during one of two draws of the Springfield Timber Mart Men’s Bonspiel at Aylmer Curling Club on Saturday morning, Jan. 9. Mr. Vansevenant’s team won that game 5-4. The team skipped…

Linda Nagelhout of East Elgin Secondary School’s Junior girls volleyball team bumped the ball backwards toward the net during a Thames Valley Southeast game against host Parkside Collegiate Institute of St. Thomas on Thursday, January 7. PCI won the match in three straight games.

Kathi Vandermeer showed where she wanted a rock to be thrown while Suzie deRyk looked on during the Thursday afternoon, Jan. 7 session of the Day Ladies League. Mrs. Vandermeer, the Day Ladies League Convenor, said 12 women participated in the sessions so far this season and the hope was that they could grow that…

Carley Wilson of the Aylmer Flames Bantam Local League hockey team passed the puck out of danger to a teammate during a Christmas Cup tournament game versus a squad from Beverly at East Elgin Community Complex on Monday, Dec. 28. That game ended in a 4-4 tie. With a 6-1 win over Delhi in their first game…

Eric Scherer of host East Elgin Secondary School fired a shot at the Parkside Collegiate Institute net during a Thames Valley Regional Southeast boys hockey game at East Elgin Community Complex Tuesday, Dec. 15. EESS won 5-2 to extend its undefeated streak this season to four games.

Sienna Porter of host East Elgin Secondary rushed the puck down the ice during a Thames Valley Southeast girls hockey game against Woodstock Collegiate Institute at East Elgin Community Complex, Saturday, Dec. 14. EESS won the game 4-0, with goalie Leah Moore earning the shutout.

Devin Catt of East Elgin Secondary School looked for a way around two Sarnia St. Clair defenders under their net during a Senior boys basketball tournament at St. André Bessette Secondary School in London on Friday, Dec. 11. The hardfought game ended in a double-overtime victory for EESS, which plays again at St André Bessette…