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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.

Junior Eagles advance to football semifinal

October 29, 2018 | 0 Comments

Jaden Vansevenant of East Elgin Secondary School rushed for a touchdown during a Thames Valley Regional Central Junior football quarterfinal against Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute in London on Wednesday, Oct. 24. EESS won 48-0 to advance to a semifinal against London Oakridge to be played at Westminster Central Secondary School in London on Wednesday, Oct.…

Sr. Eagles take win 34-30

October 17, 2018 | 0 Comments

Alyssa Voros of host East Elgin Secondary School shot for the Woodstock Collegiate Institute hoop during a Senior girls basketball game on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 16. EESS took the win, 34-30.

Eagles topple WCI 32-24

October 16, 2018 | 0 Comments

Skye Martineau of host East Elgin Secondary School drove for the Woodstock Collegiate Institute net during a Junior girls basketball game on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 16. EESS won the game 32-24.

Playing in the (near) dark

October 11, 2018 | 0 Comments

A year after a similar situation occurred, the main gymnasium at East Elgin Secondary School is again suffering from a plethora of burned-out lights. The north end isn’t so bad, but in the south end, 20 of 54 fixtures are dark. That’s over a third.

Senior Eagles take Huskies 47-39

October 10, 2018 | 0 Comments

Alyssa Voros of host East Elgin Secondary School shot for the Woodstock Huron Park Secondary School hoop during a Senior girls basketball game on Tuesday, Oct. 9. EESS won the game 47-39.

Senior football Eagles down Medway 9-0

October 5, 2018 | 0 Comments

Quarterback Blake Zehr of host East Elgin Secondary School, with blocking from teammate Kyle Klassen, chose to run the ball himself during a Senior boys “Turkey Bowl” football game on Thursday night, Oct. 4. EESS won 9-0, with a combination of two rouges, one safety point and an unconverted touchdown.

Senior Eagles best Glendale in nailbiter

October 3, 2018 | 0 Comments

Kayla Voros of host East Elgin Secondary School looked for a way to the Tillsonburg Glendale hoop during a Senior girls basketball game on Tuesday, Oct. 2. EESS took the victory in the hardfought game 33-28.

Jr. Eagles down Glendale 33-13

October 3, 2018 | 0 Comments

Leah Collard of host East Elgin Secondary School took aim at the Tillsonburg Glendale Secondary School during a Junior girls basketball game on Tuesday, Oct. 2. EESS took the win 33-13.