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Kate Allen of host East Elgin Secondary School drove the ball up the court during an exhibition doubleheader Friday, Sept. 12, this game against London Banting. EESS won that match 27-20 and one against Parkside Collegiate Institute 31-20.

Aylmer Jr. C Spitfires forward Luke Bettencourt, middle, battled to win the draw against a New Hamburg player during an exhibition game at East Elgin Community Complex on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 7. Aylmer won 4-3. The Spitfires finish the preseason at Simcoe on Sunday, Sept. 14, a 7 p.m. start. Aylmer begins the regular season…

The Aylmer Jr. C Spitfires hockey club pulled off a come from behind 3-2 win at home versus the Paris Mounties on Wednesday, Aug. 27 during preseason action. Celebrating the first goal of the game by the Spitfires were Spencer Roloson, left, Josh Lockhart (who scored the goal), Jessiah Sweetland, Josh Houston and Jason Creces.…

East Elgin adult soccer player Pete VanWychen of the Fitness to the Max team, left, challenged Showcase Realty’s Scott Hayhoe for the ball during the championship final of the season-ending tournament held at Columbus Park south of Aylmer on Saturday, Aug. 23. Fitness to the Max won in the first sudden death “golden goal” overtime…

Kayla Keyes of host Aylmer Pool swim team created an arc with her arm as she backstroked through the water at an eight-team meet, Saturday, Aug. 23. The event involved 200 swimmers from across the region, and races continued through the afternoon.

Lee Ye, 16, of Belmont swatted the birdie back to her warm-up partner during the first day of the Aylmer Badminton Camp at Immanuel Christian School on Friday, Aug. 22. Several teenagers were participating in the three day badminton skills workshop to hone their games either for high school competition or just for fun.

Four-pitch player Avery Bergen was on her way to third base as part of a skills drill during the Springfield Brewers four-pitch and blast ball season-ending wrap event on Tuesday, Aug. 19 at Malahide Community Place. After an hour-long set of skill drills, the players and their parents were treated to a barbecue. The baseball…

Attacker Tyler Lammers, left, of Roszells Furnishings is paced by defender Sandi Vanderkooy of Pioneer Seeds during the Under 15 final of a season-ending tournament for East Elgin Soccer teams at Columbus Park in Malahide, Saturday, Aug. 18. The game ended in a 2-2 tie and a double-shootout was needed before Pioneer was determined to…

Katlyn Van Bommel of Belmont Westminster Insurance Under 16 Girls team popped a short shot that scored despite being squeezed by two Coulters Pharmacy defenders during the final for the West London Soccer Challenge Cup in Dorchester, Sunday, Aug. 17. The Under 16 team won 5-1 and the Belmont Van Bommel Farms Under 18 Girls…