Sports News
Pupils lap track in IWalk celebration
Hundreds of pupils from McGregor and Davenport public schools, Assumption Catholic School and Immanuel Christian School lapped the track at East Elgin Secondary School during “IWalk” on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The event promoted walking and bicycling to school as ways to improve physical fitness through “active living.”
Read MoreEESS Junior girls take first place in South
Indigo Donelan of host East Elgin Secondary School wrested the ball away from a Woodstock Collegiate Institute player during a game on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Control of the game see-sawed between the two teams, but in the end EESS came out on top 40-32 to take undisputed first place in Thames Valley South with a…
Read MoreEESS makes South final
Leah Moore of East Elgin Secondary School slapped the ball away from an Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute player during the Thames Valley South field hockey semifinal at Parkside Collegiate Institute, Thursday, Oct. 23. EESS won that game 1-0 but then lost the final to host PCI 3-0.
Read MoreSquare–and round–dancing at Complex
Jim Ferris, left, and Dot Mitchell of Jubilee Rounds of St. Jacobs twirled around the floor in the Imperial Hall at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday, Oct. 25. They were participating in the 55th anniversary gathering of the Southwestern Ontario Square Dancing Association, which attracted 200 dancers. They were “round dancing,” which, like square…
Read MoreBAD Bantam CC team edged by St. Marys
BAD (Belmont-Aylmer-Dorchester) Girls Bantam CC goalie Paige Durrell stopped the puck during a game against St. Marys at East Elgin Community Complex, Thursday, Oct. 23. St. Marys narrowly defeated the BAD Girls team 2-1.
Read MoreElementary volleyball at Straffordville PS
Michelle Klassen of host Straffordville Public School volleyed the ball during a Senior Girls match against Davenport Public School on Thursday, Oct. 23. Davenport won three out of the four games played.
Read MoreJunior Eagles edged out by Glencoe
Cooper Van Vlaanderen of host East Elgin Secondary School got some air as he spiked a ball during a Junior boys volleyball game against Glencoe District High School on Tuesday, Oct. 21. Glencoe won the match three games to two.
Read MoreSenior Eagles best Glencoe 3-2
Anson Teuber of host East Elgin Secondary School served during a Senior boys volleyball match against Glencoe District High School on Tuesday, Oct. 21. EESS edged out its opposition three games to two.
Read MoreArrows host swim meet at Police College
Abigail Davis of Aylmer Optimist Arrows swim team competed in the Mixed 8-9 year old 200-yard freestyle relay during a meet at Ontario Police College, Sunday, Oct. 19. Aylmer placed second in the seven-team event.
Read MoreEESS Junior girls best HPSS 37-24
Maya Allen of host East Elgin Secondary School charged the ball down the court during a Junior girls basketball game against Huron Park Secondary School on Thursday, Oct. 16. EESS won the game 37-24.
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