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Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

Junior football final at EESS Thursday at 11:30 a.m.

November 14, 2017 | 0 Comments

East Elgin Secondary School will host the Thames Valley Central Junior football championship this Thursday starting at 11:30 a.m., as the Eagles take on Parkside Collegiate Institute. The game had originally been slated for City Wide Sports Park in London, but EESS and PCI coaches agreed to have the final at East Elgin instead. East…

Spitfires on a roll

November 12, 2017 | 0 Comments

Port Stanley Sailors forward Kyle Hopper, left, battled for the puck against Aylmer Spitfires defenceman Ryan Vandenbroek during a Provincial Junior Hockey League Jr. C game at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday night, Nov. 11. The host Spitfires held on for a 4-3 win with Port Stanley making it close by scoring the last…

EESS Senior girls, despite last-quarter rally, bested by PCI

November 10, 2017 | 0 Comments

Maya Allen of East Elgin Secondary School fired a shot at the Parkside Collegiate Institute hoop during a Thames Valley Southeast Senior girls basketball final at Huron Park Secondary School in Woodstock, Thursday, Nov. 9. EESS trailed 35-20 at the end of the third quarter, but rallied to close to within just three points in the…

Backwards volleyball at ICS

November 9, 2017 | 0 Comments

Megan Friesen of host Immanuel Christian School’s girls volleyball team in a reverse shot sent the ball back over the net on Wednesday, Nov. 8. ICS was playing St. Thomas Community Christian School in an exhibition match.

EESS Junior team earns spot in football final

November 9, 2017 | 0 Comments

East Elgin Secondary School Junior quarterback Aidan Haldenby sought to avoid a herd of London South Collegiate Institute defenders during a Thames Valley Central football semifinal at City Wide Sports Park in London on Thursday, Nov. 9. South led 7-3 at the end of the first half, but EESS came back to win 10-7. East…

EESS Jr. volleyball team in Southeast semi Nov. 9

November 8, 2017 | 0 Comments

East Elgin Secondary School’s Junior boys volleyball team will play Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute in a Thames Valley Regional Southeast semifinal at Parkside Collegiate Institute in St. Thomas on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 9 a.m. EESS was fifth in the South in regular season with a 3-8 record, while Ingersoll was undefeated in the East…

EESS Senior girls squeak by CASS to reach Southeast final, Juniors out–updated

November 7, 2017 | 0 Comments

East Elgin Secondary School’s Senior girls basketball team bested host Woodstock College Avenue by one point to win a Thames Valley Southeast semifinal Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 7. The Seniors advance to a final to be played against Parkside Collegiate Institute at Huron Park Secondary School in Woodstock this Thursday, Nov. 9. EESS’s Junior girls, also…

EESS girls basketball semis in Woodstock Nov. 7

November 3, 2017 | 0 Comments

East Elgin Secondary School’s Junior and Senior girls basketball team will each take on host College Avenue Secondary School in Woodstock in Thames Valley Regional Southeast semifinals on Tuesday, Nov. 7. The EESS Seniors will take on CASS, ranked number one in the East after regular season, at 1 p.m. The East Elgin Juniors will…

EESS Senior girls up-end CECI 36-13 in quarter-final

November 2, 2017 | 0 Comments

Tori Kuhn of East Elgin Secondary School took a shot at the host Central Elgin Collegiate Institute net during Thames Valley Regional Southeast quarterfinal on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 2. EESS had finished the regular season in third in South, behind CECI, but managed a 36-13 win to advance to semifinals to be played at College…

EESS Junior girls tops in South

November 1, 2017 | 0 Comments

Skye Martineau of host East Elgin Secondary School drove for the Parkside Collegiate Institute net during the final game of the regular season for both teams on Tuesday, Oct. 31. EESS won 30-25 for the win and to clinch first place in Thames Valley Regional South. Playoffs start this week, but EESS has a bye…

Juniors, seeking perfection, take on Beal

October 26, 2017 | 0 Comments

Quarterback Aidan Haldenby of host East Elgin Secondary School threw a pass during a Junior boys football game against London Beal on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 26. EESS, in its last game of the regular season, was hoping to fill out its perfect record so far of five wins and no losses. East Elgin achieved that with…

Sprinting for the touchdown

October 26, 2017 | 0 Comments

Rob Redecop of host East Elgin Secondary School sprinted across the goal line for a touchdown during a Senior football game against London Beal on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 26. EESS won the game, its last of the regular season, 35-0.