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EESS swimmers at WOSSAA
Jeremy Cunningham of East Elgin Secondary School sped through the water in Open boys 200-metre freestyle at the Canada Games Aquatics Centre Tuesday, Feb. 17, as he competed along with teammates at WOSSAA swimming.
Read MoreIcy weather can’t stop Arrows
Erica Zimmer of Aylmer Optimist Arrows surged through the water in Girls 14 and Over butterfly race during a SEAL league meet at Ontario Police College, Sunday, Feb. 15. Sarnia had to cancel because Hwy. 402 was closed, and only limited numbers showed up from the Blenheim and Leamington clubs. Aylmer will host one more meet…
Read MoreSummers Corners bests Straffordville
Bryan Harms, left, of host Summers Corners Public School tried to slow charging Straffordville Public School player Adam Martens during an elementary boys basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 12. SCPS won the game.
Read MoreSpitfires edged in overtime
Aylmer Jr. C Spitfires hockey player Luke Bettencourt, middle, checked a Lambeth Lancers player to the ice during game four of their first round playoff series at East Elgin Community Complex on Wednesday night, Feb. 11. Lambeth scored midway through the first overtime period and won the game 5-4 to even the series at two…
Read MoreEESS Senior boys finish in first
Kyle Bennett of host East Elgin Secondary School shot for the hoop during a Senior boys basketball game against Arthur Voaden Secondary School Tuesday, Feb. 10. EESS won 44-26 to end the Thames Valley South regular season with a perfect record of eight wins and no losses. Playoffs will start at EESS Tuesday, Feb. 17.
Read MoreEESS bests PCI 4-2 in girls hockey
Brittany Kirk of East Elgin Secondary School raced down the ice with the puck during a girls hockey game against host Parkside Collegiate Institute at Memorial Arena in St. Thomas, Tuesday, Feb. 10. She scored one of EESS’s four goals on the way to a 4-2 win, with teammate Carly Van Roestel recording a hat-trick.
Read MoreSpitfires topple Lancers
Aylmer Jr. C Spitfires defenseman Kyle DiCicco, left, occupied a Lambeth forward in front of the net to keep him from getting to any loose pucks during game two of their first round playoff series on Saturday night, Feb. 7 at East Elgin Community Complex. Aylmer won 6-4 to even the series at a game…
Read MoreAylmer Midget LL1 edge Mount Brydges
Aylmer Midget Local League 1 forward Colton Dygos powered by a Mount Brydges player during game one of a round-robin playoff series at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 7. Aylmer won 4-3. Scoring for Aylmer were Nick Knechtel from Brody Classens, Mackenzie Potz from Dygos and Evan Heyd and Tyler Sturdy from Alan…
Read MoreCraig Van Ymeren competes at Tankard
Local curler Craig Van Ymeren, right, who regularly participates in a men’s league at the Aylmer Curling Club, was third to skip Joe Frans, left, during the Ontario Men’s Curling Championship, also known as the Tankard, at the Flight Exec Centre in Dorchester from Feb. 2-8. Here the pair are seen discussing strategy during their…
Read MoreLow-flying Belmont Mite
Grayson Bertelsen of Belmont Minor Hockey’s Mite team flew like Bobby Orr during a game against Port Stanley at Belmont Community Centre, Sunday, Feb. 1. Players that age compete just for fun and to learn skills, so score isn’t kept.
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