SPORTS

Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

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.

Three up, three down

June 8, 2017 | 0 Comments

Zachary “Z Man” Wilson, pitcher for the Springfield Brewers Tier 1 boys Squirt (Under 12) softball team mowed down three Ayr hitters in a row, striking them all out, during one inning at a game at Malahide Community Place on Wednesday night, June 7. Springfield won the encounter 10-0.

Making a hit at CLC ball tournament

June 7, 2017 | 0 Comments

Dustin Neufeld of East Elgin Secondary School belted out a hit during a CLC ball tournament hosted by Arthur Voaden Secondary School in St. Thomas on Wednesday, June 7. EESS played AVSS, as well as Woodstock College Avenue and London Montcalm.

Records fall at track meet

May 26, 2017 | 1 Comment

Alan Wall of Davenport Public School leaped 3.47 metres in Intermediate boys long jump to place third during a nine-school regional public elementary track and field meet at East Elgin Secondary School on Tuesday, May 23. A dozen records were tied or broken that day.

Relaying for Life at EESS

May 26, 2017 | 0 Comments

Bella Gardener of the Red Hot Chilli Steppers photobombed The Aylmer Express photographer as she and her teammates lapped the track at East Elgin Secondary School as part of a Relay for Life for the Canadian Cancer Society, Friday, May 26. The event, open to the public, started at 11 a.m. and continued for 12…

Boys baseball back at EESS

May 16, 2017 | 0 Comments

Cameron Wiebe of East Elgin Secondary School blasted out a hit during a boys baseball game against Central Elgin Collegiate Institute in St. Thomas on Thursday, May 11. This was the first time in many years East Elgin has fielded a boys team in the sport. Due to a wet spring, the season turned out…