Sports News
EESS boys win soccer home opener
Austin Loewen of East Elgin Secondary School slid the ball past the Central Elgin Secondary School keeper to score in EESS’s home-opener, Friday, May 9. East Elgin went on to a 4-2 victory.
Read MoreTrack and field at New Sarum PS
Jaden Templeton flew through the air during Senior girls long jump at New Sarum Public School’s track and field meet Thursday, May 8. A total of 150 Grade 4 through 8 pupils participated.
Read MoreFifth career win for Schiller at Springbank
Jeff Schiller, formerly of the New Sarum area and now of London, has been competing at the Springbank Road Races for 11 years, and this year won his fifth career victory in the elite men’s division. Mr. Schiller, 32, a graduate of East Elgin Secondary School, is now a physical education teacher at Montcalm Secondary…
Read MoreEast Elgin athletes at Kettle Creek meet
East Elgin Secondary School’s Sean Lee competed in the Senior boys 100-metre hurdles at the 16th annual Kettle Creek Track and Field invitational meet on the grounds of Parkside Collegiate Institute in St. Thomas on Saturday, May 3.
Read MoreEESA fishing derby attracts a crowd
Several young anglers and their families brought their rods, reels and bait to the East Elgin Sportsmen’s Association compound for the annual Mahlon Hale Children’s Fishing Derby on Saturday, May 3. Children under the age of 16 fished for free, and the Association provided lunch and goody bags for all participants, with prizes given to…
Read MoreGirls charge into Tillsonburg soccer tournament
Victoria Grunsell of East Elgin Secondary School rushed the ball down the field during the Gemini Cup girls and boys soccer tournament in Tillsonburg, Friday, May 2. EESS girls won their first game and this one against West Elgin Secondary School.
Read MoreThames Valley wrestling meet
Merrick Snyder of Davenport Public School in Aylmer stayed on top of an opponent to maintain control during the Thames Valley District elementary wrestling meet in London, Thursday, April 24. Davenport athletes brought home five gold medals, two silvers and eight bronzes. Three-quarters of the team won medals.
Read MoreLeaping into track and field
Jayne Pinder of East Elgin Secondary School sailed over the pit during Senior girls long jump at Regina Mundi College’s track and field meet, Thursday, April 24. Individual athletes brought home nine medals, along with a gold for the Open girls 4×400-metre relay team.
Read MoreEESS wins 3-1 in girls soccer tourney opener
Katharine Barrie of host East Elgin Secondary School looked for a teammate to pass to during the opening game, against Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute, of a girls soccer tournament at Columbus Park south of Aylmer, Friday, April 26. EESS won that match 3-1, and continued undefeated through the tournament until the final, where it lost to London…
Read MoreSunny day for soccer
Ryan Herries of host East Elgin Secondary School hustled the ball up the pitch to score in a game against Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute at a 16-team tournament at Columbus Park south of Aylmer, Thursday, April 24. EESS split its squad in two for the tournament. Senior players defeated Ingersoll 3-2, lost to Clarke Road…
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