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Sophia Syrnyk belted out a hit during a Springfield Brewers 4 Pitch game at Malahide Community Place in Springfield, Tuesday, July 15. The program is a step up for youngsters 5-7 from Blastball or T-ball. Instead of hitting off a tee, children are pitched to by coaches.

Matty Shackelton of the host Springfield Brewers Atom boys team belted out a hit during a ball game against Dunnville on Wednesday, July 9. In a high-scoring game, Dunnville edged out Springfield 15-14.

Julia Simpson of Westminster Insurance Belmont Under 16 Girls soccer team outpaced a Dorchester defender during a West London Soccer Challenge Cup playoffs qualifying tournament, Saturday, July 12. Her team won that game 11-0, and racked up two wins earlier in the day, 3-2 over East London and 4-1 over DKB, to advance to quarterfinals.

Colton Facciotti of Aylmer flew through the air and hit the muddy sand hard after a large jump during the first of two heats (called “motos”) during the Rockstar Energy Drink Motocross Nationals MX1 race at Gopher Dunes south of Courtland on Saturday, July 12. Facciotti, a past multiple time professional Canadian motocross champion, placed…

Yolanda Braun, 14, of Aylmer was sanding the front of her wooden house at the East Elgin Secondary School Tech Camp on Thursday, July 10. Eighteen children participated in the skilled trades camp that included woodworking and electronics projects. After she was done sanding and assembling the house she designed, Ms. Braun was going to…

Lloyd Neufeld, left, played the hero Captain Christian Braveheart while Marcus Bontrager portrayed Captain Crooked in a play adapted by Bradley Street Church of God Vacation Bible School organizer Janet Krahn during a full performance for the children and volunteers on Wednesday, July 9. The play was to be performed for the community at Palmer…

Erica Zimmer of the host Aylmer Pool team surged out of the water while racing Girls 16 and under butterfly against swimmers from Delhi, Wednesday night, July 9.

Sarah Hardy of Belmont VanBommel Farms Under 18 Girls team broke between two Mr. Sub defenders in a West London Soccer game Sunday, July 6. Belmont won that game 4-1, with goals from Hannah Brown with two, Taylor Bridgman and Alyssa Widemen, to extend its undefeated streak so far this season to seven wins.

Dean Rollins, right, of Pioneer Seeds Under 15 House League team fought to keep the ball away from a Double J Fabrication defender during an East Elgin Soccer game at Columbus Field south of Aylmer, Monday, June 30. Pioneer Seeds won the game 6-1.

Shane Taylor of host Belmont Under 14 Boys Spruce Lane Motor Products team fired the ball toward the Southeast 1 net during a West London Soccer game, Thursday, June 26. The visitors won 5-1.