SPORTS

Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

Senior Eagles advance to basketball final Thursday, Nov. 9

November 8, 2023 | 0 Comments

Ellery Beilhartz of East Elgin Secondary School drove toward the St. Joseph’s Catholic Secondary School hoop during a Thames Valley Southeast semifinal on Tuesday, Nov. 7, in EESS’s newly-refurbished main gym. East Elgin won the game 51-34 and will host the Southeast final against Woodstock’s College Avenue Secondary School on Thursday, Nov. 9, starting at…

East Elgin Attack U15 downs South Huron 6-0

October 17, 2023 | 0 Comments

Zack Hassan of host East Elgin Minor Hockey’s “Attack” Under 15 team rushed the puck toward the South Huron goal during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Sunday, Oct. 15. East Elgin won the game handily, 6-0. Goals included: Owen Spicer assisted by Ethan VanWychen; Jared Shewan from Cooper Walcarius; Spicer from Shewan;…

U13 Local League teams end up in 3-3 tie

October 16, 2023 | 0 Comments

Mason Craftchick of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 13 Local League black team hustled up the rink, pursued by a South Huron player, during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday, Oct. 14. The game ended in a 3-3 tie, with each team scoring in the last minute of play. (AE/Rob Perr)

Aylmer U8/9 hosts St. Thomas on split rink

October 7, 2023 | 0 Comments

Nathan Fisher of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s U8/9 team tried to cut through traffic to get a shot at a St. Thomas goalie during games at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 7. Temporary boards divided the rink in two, allowing more players on the ice at one time, and no official score…

Jr. Eagles fall prey to WCI

October 6, 2023 | 0 Comments

Abigail Knelsen of host East Elgin Secondary School rounded toward the Woodstock Collegiate Institute hoop during a Junior girls basketball game on Thursday, Oct. 5. EESS suffered an 18-49 loss in the game. (AE/Hayden King)

Sr. Eagles take out WCI 57-26

October 6, 2023 | 0 Comments

Lilly Allen of host East Elgin Secondary School turned to drive back to the Woodstock Collegiate Institute hoop during a Senior girls basketball game in EESS old gym on Thursday, Oct. 5. EESS won handily, 57-26, and has a perfect record of four wins and no losses so far this season. (AE/Hayden King)

Sr. Eagles take a 23-8 victory over Glendale

September 29, 2023 | 0 Comments

Host East Elgin Secondary School’s Senior football quarterback Gavin Russell tossed a pass during a game under the lights against Tillsonburg Glendale in on-and-off drizzle on Thursday night, Sept. 28. EESS led 7-2 at the half, but surged in the last two quarters for a 23-8 victory. (AE/Rob Perry)

Jr. Eagles shot down 29-6 by Glendale

September 29, 2023 | 0 Comments

Christian Skinner of host East Elgin Secondary School took a hand-off from quarterback Matt Worrall during a Junior football game against Tillsonburg Glendale under the lights on Thursday night, Sept. 28. Glendale roughed up the Eagles, taking a 29-6 victory. (AE/Rob Perry)

Sr. Eagles school Rams 42-15

September 27, 2023 | 0 Comments

Brooke Preszcator of host East Elgin Secondary School kept a grip of the ball despite the efforts of a St. Joseph’s Catholic High School defender during a Senior girls basketball game in EESS’s old gym on Tuesday, Sept. 26. East, which won 42-15, was forced to host the game on a much smaller court because…

Jr. Eagles fall to St. Joe’s

September 27, 2023 | 0 Comments

Abby Knelsen of host East Elgin Secondary School set up a shot on the St. Joseph’s Catholic High School hoop during a Junior girls basketball game on Tuesday, Sept. 26. St. Joe’s took the win 40-20, with the game played in the much smaller old gym at EESS while the floor is being replaced in…

Spitfires drop home-opener 4-2 to Dorchester

September 18, 2023 | 0 Comments

Forward Theoron Morrison of the Aylmer Spitfires Junior hockey game stretched for but couldn’t quite reach a puck loose in Dorchester’s end in Aylmer’s season home-opener at East Elgin Community Complex on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 17. Dorchester took the win 4-2. (AE/Rob Perry)

One big tomato

September 6, 2023 | 0 Comments

Murray Alward of Vienna, who appeared in the pages of The Aylmer Express 2021 with a tomato weighing just over three pounds he grew in his backyard, has surpassed that with this 3.5-pound tomato he harvested Tuesday, Aug. 29. He’s a retired plant propagator, and the seeds that grew this tomato came from the 2021…