SPORTS

Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

Aylmer takes on Dorchester in pool

July 13, 2017 | 0 Comments

Paisley Vachon of host Aylmer Pool’s team swam the girls 8 and under butterfly race during a meet against Dorchester on Wednesday night, July 12. Threatening weather cleared in time for the competition.

Winning streak ends for Belmont Under 12 boys

July 12, 2017 | 0 Comments

Ryan Adam of host Belmont Soccer’s Matt Price Memorial Under 12 boys team fired the ball toward the Southeast Roy Inch net during a West London league game on Tuesday night, July 11. Both teams were undefeated going into the game. Roy Inch came out on top 6-3, leaving Belmont with a record of eight…

Brewers gulp down Gators

July 12, 2017 | 0 Comments

Syd Ebel of host Springfield Brewers Softball Association’s Under 14 girls Minors team belted out a hit during a game against the Guelph Gators at Malahide Community Place on Tuesday night, July 11. Springfield blanked Guelph 10-0.

First swim meet of season at pool

July 6, 2017 | 0 Comments

Lauren Collard, 8, of the host Aylmer Pool team swam the girls 8 and under butterfly race during a meet against Delhi on Wednesday, July 5. This was the first of four meets being hosted by Aylmer this year. The next is Wednesday, July 12, starting at 6:30 p.m.

Jump Rope for Heart at NSPS

June 28, 2017 | 0 Comments

Autumn Lucas took a break from skipping rope to compete in a sack race at New Sarum Public School on Monday, June 26. She was participating, along with most of the other pupils at the school, in an annual “Jump Rope for Heart” fundraiser for the Heart and Stroke Society.

Flying kick fires soccer ball toward net

June 20, 2017 | 0 Comments

Luke Schlinderer of host Belmont Minor Soccer’s Ankor Farms Under 14 boys team put everything into a kick at the London Oakridge Source for Sports goal during a West London Soccer game on Thursday night, June 15. London squeaked by Belmont 5-4.

Springfield takes on…Springfield

June 19, 2017 | 0 Comments

Springfield Brewers girls Under 16 Minors Rep team first baseman Leah Elijah caught the throw from a teammate, but only just after Kristen Laur of the Springfield girls Under 16 Majors Rep team safely crossed first base following a bunt, during a game between the two home teams at Malahide Community Place on Thursday night,…

Trying out lawn bowling for the first time

June 18, 2017 | 0 Comments

McGregor Public School Grade 4 pupil Emma Cyr attempted lawn bowling during an afternoon of lessons for her and her classmates put on by Aylmer Lawn Bowling Club on Friday afternoon, June 16.

Belmont U16 girls edge London Oakridge 3-2

June 17, 2017 | 0 Comments

Grace Gillet of host Belmont Minor Soccer’s Hub Under 16 girls soccer team fought to keep the ball during a game against London Oakridge on Thursday night, June 15. Belmont squeaked in a winner, 3-2.

First youth soccer action of the season

June 10, 2017 | 0 Comments

Owen Kerr, front (black shirt), of the Royal LePage U-7 team fought for the ball against Brynn Jacques (green shirt) during their first game of the East Elgin Youth Soccer season at the Columbus Park pitches south of Aylmer on Thursday evening, June 8. Also pictured were Brynn’s teammates Madeline DeKeyzer, left, Linda Bergen and…

Beating the throw to second

June 9, 2017 | 0 Comments

Tess Kristoff of host Springfield Brewers Softball Association’s Under 12 Squirt girls Tier 1 Rep team got to second base ahead of a Kitchener Klassi’s throw during a game on Wednesday night, June 7. Springfield came out on top 8-6.

Belmont Shooters best Lambeth 7-1 in soccer action

June 9, 2017 | 0 Comments

Grace Dodgson of host Belmont Minor Soccer’s Shooters Sports Photography Under 14 girls team tallied her squad’s first goal in a game against Lambeth 2 Orange on Wednesday night, June 7. Belmont won the match 7-1.