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Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

Sr. Eagles best Vikings 65-54

December 12, 2018 | 0 Comments

Dyllon Bergen of host East Elgin Secondary School drove around Arthur Voaden Secondary School defenders during a Senior boys basketball game on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 11. EESS took the win, 65-54. (AE/Rob Perry)

Jr. Eagles fall to Titans

December 11, 2018 | 0 Comments

Landon Underhill of host East Elgin Secondary School attempted a shot at the Central Elgin Collegiate Institute hoop during a Junior boys basketball game on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 11. CECI took the win 49-31. (AE/Rob Perry)

Senior Eagles extend volleyball winning streak

December 5, 2018 | 0 Comments

Ella Cattrysse of host East Elgin Secondary School served during a Senior girls volleyball game against Central Elgin Collegiate Institute on Tuesday, Dec. 4. EESS won the match in three straight games, and so far this season has a perfect record of three victories and no defeats. (AE/Rob Perry)

Sr. Eagles down Glencoe

November 30, 2018 | 0 Comments

Reece DeJong of host East Elgin Secondary School fired a shot at the Glencoe hoop during a Senior boys basketball game on Thursday, Nov. 29. EESS won that game handily 47-28, but the previous day had just squeaked by Parkside Collegiate Institute 40-38 in the season-opener for the two schools.

Parkside edges out EESS

November 29, 2018 | 0 Comments

Kyler Parke of host East Elgin Secondary School took at shot at the Parkside Collegiate Institute hoop during a Junior boys basketball game on Wednesday, Nov. 28. EESS led throughout the game until the waning seconds, when PCI scored five points, including three from foul shots, to take the win 53-52.

EESS curlers sweep past Woodstock CI

November 29, 2018 | 0 Comments

East Elgin Secondary School girls curlers Anna Harms, left, and Hannah Hoos swept a rock into the house during a match against a team from Woodstock Collegiate Institute on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 28 at the Aylmer Curling Club. The EESS girls won 7-1 as did the local boys team 9-3. The EESS girls improved their…

AMHA hosting regional Silver Stick

November 17, 2018 | 0 Comments

Phillip Peters of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s atom team rushed the puck down the ice toward the Lambton Shores goal during a regional Silver Stick tournament game at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday, Nov. 16. A total of 32 teams from as far away as Barrie are participating in four age division.  (AE/Rob Perry)

WOSSAA bronze for Junior Eagles

November 14, 2018 | 0 Comments

Johannah Walker of East Elgin Secondary School kept a stray ball from going out of bounds during the bronze-medal game of the WOSSAA Junior girls “AA” basketball tournament in Stratford on Tuesday, Nov. 13. EESS handily defeated Wingham’s F.E. Madill Secondary School 43-15 for the win. Earlier, East Elgin lost a nail-biter in the opening…

Junior Eagles win football consolation final

November 7, 2018 | 1 Comment

Matt Peters of East Elgin Secondary School ran back a Clarke Road Secondary School pass he intercepted during the Thames Valley Region Central Junior boys football consolation final in London on Wednesday, Nov. 7. EESS handily won the game, played in cold, wet, windy weather, 41-6.

Jr. Eagles win Southeast

November 7, 2018 | 0 Comments

Abby DeCoutere of host East Elgin Secondary School looked for a teammate to pass to during the Thames Valley Regional Southeast AA championship game against Woodstock College Avenue on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 6. EESS won 39-29 to advance to WOSSAA in Stratford on Tuesday, Nov. 13. Skye Martineau led EESS scoring with 23 points, followed…

Jr. Eagles in football, basketball finals

November 5, 2018 | 0 Comments

East ElginSecondary School’s Junior boys football and girls basketball teams will vie for Thames Valley Regional titles this week. The Junior girls will host the Thames Valley Southeast “AA” final against College Avenue Secondary School on Tuesday, Nov. 6, starting at 3 p.m. The boys football team will meet Clarke Road Secondary School in a…

Junior Eagles in basketball final

November 2, 2018 | 0 Comments

Abbi DeCoutere of host East Elgin Secondary School fired a shot at the Tillsonburg Glendale hoop during a Thames Valley Southeast Junior girls semifinal on Thursday, Nov. 1. EESS won handily, 40-16, to advance to host the AA final against Woodstock College Avenue on Tuesday, Nov. 6, tentatively at 3 p.m.