Sports News

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.    

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…

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…

Ryan Herries of host East Elgin Secondary School fought for possession of the ball against a Tillsonburg Gemini player during a boys exhibition soccer game at Saxonia Hall in Malahide, Tuesday, April 22. The game ended in a 2-2 tie. EESS will be entering two squads in a 16-team tournament to be held at Columbus…

Abigail King of Springfield Public School had her game face on as she set off deliberately down the court toward the host New Sarum Public School net during Junior Girls basketball, Wednesday, April 16. The two teams also played Straffordville Public School.

Ian MacDonald of host New Sarum Public School got off a shot on net before Springfield’s Tyson Fehr could block him during a Junior Boys Basketball game, Tuesday, April 15. The two teams also played in games against Straffordville Public School.