SPORTS

Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

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…

Exhibition soccer

May 11, 2017 | 0 Comments

Joey Thiessen of host East Elgin Secondary School headed the ball toward, but in the end over, the Athur Voaden Secondary School net during an exhibition boys soccer match on Tuesday, May 9. EESS came out on top 2-1.

EESS girls blank AVSS 4-0

May 9, 2017 | 0 Comments

Ripley Pippo-Murphy of host East Elgin Secondary School fired a shot at the Arthur Voaden Secondary School net during a girls soccer game on Tuesday afternoon, May 9. EESS won 4-0.

Ultimate tournament raises money for Cancer Society

May 9, 2017 | 0 Comments

Colten DeJong, left, caught the flying disc to score a point despite close defending by opposing player Dalton Dowson during the final game of the first ever high school Ultimate tournament held at the Columbus Park soccer fields south of Aylmer on Tuesday, May 9. Both players are members of the East Elgin Secondary School…

International indoor archery meet

May 8, 2017 | 0 Comments

Tom Howe of Golden Feather Archery Club loosed an arrow at “birds” that were the targets of competitors at the International Pop n Jay Indoor Team championships at Aylmer Curling Club on Saturday, May 12. A total of 28 teams, including 23 from Southern Ontario and five from Michigan, participated. Aylmer women won their championship,…

Lady Eagles topple West Elgin 4-1

May 5, 2017 | 0 Comments

Mattaya Pallett, left, of host East Elgin Secondary School kicked a ball toward the West Elgin Secondary School net during a girls soccer game played in a cold rain on Thursday afternoon, May 4. EESS came out on top 4-1.

EESS Talent Show tonight!

May 4, 2017 | 0 Comments

Hayley Ostrander, left, Izzy Neukamm and Leah Moore rehearsed one of their parts in the opening and closing dance acts in preparation for East Elgin Secondary School’s annual Talent Show, Thursday night, May 4. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and tickets available at the door cost $7.

Track and field season opens

May 1, 2017 | 0 Comments

Nathan Baeghman, right, of East Elgin Secondary School raced in Midget boys 100-metre sprint during a track and field meet at Regina Mundi Catholic College in London on Thursday, April 27. RMC always hosts the first competition of the season locally.