SPORTS

Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

Skating with the constable

March 13, 2018 | 0 Comments

Adelaide Wadsworth, 5, of St. Thomas spent some time with Aylmer Police Constable Charity Duckworth during the March Break free public skate offered at East Elgin Community Complex on Tuesday morning, March 13. The free skate continued to be offered at the Complex from 10 a.m. to noon each weekday for the rest of March…

Sweeping to victory

March 4, 2018 | 0 Comments

Mike Silverthorn looked on in the background at left after throwing one of his skip stones while second Andrew Kunkel (in purple and gold pants) and lead Jesse Silverthorn sweep it to knock a guard into the house during the 52nd annual Mahlon Hale Service Club and Community Volunteer Bonspiel held at the Aylmer Curling…

BAD Bantam HL blaze by Lady Flags

February 19, 2018 | 0 Comments

BAD (Belmont-Aylmer-Dorchester) Girls Bantam HL (House League) forward Courtney Gostis (#11), middle, battled for the puck with a Mooretown Lady Flags player during a hockey game played at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 17. Ms. Gostis’s teammate Brianna Rand looked on at left. The host Blazers won 4-1. (AE/Craig Bradford)

Celebrating the snipe

February 19, 2018 | 0 Comments

Cole Laur of the Aylmer Flames Senior IP (Initiation) Blue hockey team celebrated scoring a goal on Mount Brydges during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday morning, Feb. 17. Scores are not kept in Sr. IP. The players are six years old and all games are played on half of the arena…

Eagles felled by WCI in girls hockey

February 9, 2018 | 0 Comments

Bailey Nutley of host East Elgin Secondary School flicked the puck away from a Woodstock Collegiate Institute player during a girls hockey game at East Elgin Community Complex Thursday, Feb. 8. WCI ended up taking home a 7-1 win.

Eagles edged in boys hockey

February 8, 2018 | 0 Comments

East Elgin Secondary School forward Mac Van Os battled for the puck with a St. Thomas Parkside Collegiate Institute opponent during a faceoff in EESS’s defensive zone during a quarter final game of the South East Varsity Boys Hockey playoffs on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 7 at East Elgin Community Complex in Aylmer. East Elgin goalie…

Spitfires limp into playoffs

February 4, 2018 | 0 Comments

Aylmer Jr. C Spitfires forward Dustin Dunlop, middle, tried to screen Lucan Irish goaltender Kyle Morning during the last regular season game of the hockey season at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday night, Feb. 3. The home squad Spitfires lost 7-5 to end with a 11 win, 28 loss and one overtime loss record…

Dozens come out for free throw competition

February 2, 2018 | 0 Comments

Left photo: Teagan Walker of McGregor Public School finished second in the girls age 9 division of the Aylmer Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship held at Assumption Catholic Elementary School on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Right photo: Drew McKillen of Assumption placed third in the boys age 9 division. The Davenport Public School/McGregor PS team…

Davenport drops Straffordville in girls b-ball action

January 25, 2018 | 0 Comments

Sadie Shelly, left, of the Straffordville Public School Intermediate girls basketball team got ready to take a jump shot while Davenport Public School’s Johannah Walker went for the block during a game at Davenport on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 24. Davenport won 25-21 to notch their first win of the season after losing two games. Straffordville…

EESS dance recital Wednesday, Thursday nights

January 17, 2018 | 0 Comments

Dancers performed in a jazz fusion number during a dress rehearsal for East Elgin Secondary School’s annual dance recital this Wednesday and Thursday nights (Jan. 17 & 18). Tickets available at the door starting at 6:30 p.m. each night. (Photo:  AE/Rob Perry)

Keep sweeping!

January 8, 2018 | 0 Comments

Skip Gary Shackelton, middle, followed the stone he just delivered behind sweepers lead Mark McNeil and second Jay Shackelton during a first draw match of the annual Springfield Timber Mart Men’s Bonspiel at the Aylmer Curling Club on Saturday morning, Jan. 6. The Shackelton family team lost 7-5 to skip Jeff Vannoord’s rink in that…

Spitfires outgun Bulldogs

January 7, 2018 | 0 Comments

Aylmer Jr. C Spitfires goalie Kodie OudeVoshaar made one of his 33 saves while defenceman Tanner Rickwood was about to clear the puck from the crease during first period action of a Provincial Junior Hockey League West Yeck Division game versus the Mount Brydges Bulldogs at East Elgin Community Complex in Aylmer on Saturday night,…