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Battling for soccer supremacy
Heather Sceviour of Driver Realty Inc. team drove toward the Fitness to the Max net during a season-ending playoff tournament game for East Elgin Soccer adult house league teams on Saturday morning, Aug. 29. The eventual winner of the tournament was Knights of Columbus, which defeated Talbot Trail Physiotherapy 4-2 in the final.
Read MoreSpringfield Peewee girls best Oneida
Alexis VanHalteren banged out a hit for Springfield Brewers Peewee girls ball team during a game against Oneida at Malahide Community Place, Monday night, Aug. 24. Springfield won that game, and will wrap up its season with a tournament in Byron Aug. 28-30.
Read MoreBelmont Westminster takes Challenge Cup gold
Genna Churchill, right of Belmont Westminster Mutual Insurance team vied with a Copp’s Buildall player for possession of the ball during the final of the West London Soccer Challenge Cup for Under 18 girls teams in Dorchester, Sunday, Aug. 23. Belmont took the title with a hardfought 2-1 win.
Read MoreWest London silver for Belmont U12 boys
Jordan McCandless, left, Timothy Flikkema, Luke Schlinderer, Cody Beggs, Joshua McCandless and Jacob Brown of Belmont Milk Under 12 boys team celebrated after scoring a goal against DKB Storm during the final of the West London Soccer Challenge Cup in Dorchester, Sunday, Aug. 23. McCandless and Schlinderer tallied both Belmont’s goals, but the team was…
Read MoreLosing her hat results in nice score
A judge gave Jacquie Gowing of Bluevale and her horse You Q T Cat a high score in the Open class of the Ontario Reined Cow Horse Association show held at the Walker Ranch near Richmond on Sunday, Aug. 23. Mrs. Gowing lost her cowboy hat during her run but it didn’t seem to phase…
Read MoreExiting the key hole
Jocelynne Groves of Aylmer rode her horse Jet Line in the Junior A Keyhole class during the Evergreen Meadows Saddle Club show at Aylmer Fairgrounds on Sunday morning, Aug. 23.
Read MoreSpitfires start preseason with a loss
Aylmer Jr. C Spitfires goalie Andrew Harriman-Duke made a pad save in the first period of his team’s first exhibition game of the season versus Norwich at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday night, Aug. 22. Aylmer lost 4-3. The Spitfires next host Delhi in exhibition action at the Complex on Wednesday, Aug. 26, puck…
Read MoreRocking books at Springfield library
Youngsters held up their hands in response to a musical question by Brian May of Studio Arts in St. Thomas during a party at Malahide Community Place to close the Springfield library’s Summer Reading Club on Thursday, Aug. 20. They were also treated to hot dogs and ice cream.
Read MoreClose call at home plate
Springfield Brewers U-12 Squirt girls softball player Bailee Smith was called out at home plate after sliding into a tag by the Delaware catcher during their game on Tuesday night, Aug. 18. Springfield has a 12 wins, nine loses and two ties record and plays a double header versus Corunna on Sunday, Aug. 23. The…
Read MoreRiding the “trail” at Rusty Gaits Saddle Club
Kayla Berdan of Orwell rode Hick Got a Gun over a simulated bridge during the trail class competition at a show organized by Rusty Gaits Saddle Club at Aylmer Fairgrounds, Sunday, Aug. 16. The club will hold its final show of the season on Sunday, Sept. 20.
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