Luke Bettencourt of Aylmer Spitfires Junior C hockey team set up for a shot on the Dorchester Dolphins net during Game 4 of their best-of-seven Yeck Division championship series at East Elgin Community Complex, Wednesday night, March 15. Playing at home is supposed to be an advantage, but that hasn’t worked out for either the…
Aylmer Spitfires Junior C hockey team staged a dramatic comeback in Game 3 of its Yeck Division championship series at Dorchester Dolphins Sunday night, March 12, to win 4-3. The Spitfires now lead the best-of-seven series two games to one, with Game 4 in Aylmer Wednesday night, March 15, at 8:15 p.m. at East Elgin…
Jesse Tottle of host Aylmer Spitfires Junior C hockey club charged down the ice, accompanied by teammates, during Game 2 of a best-of-seven Yeck Division championship series against Dorchester at East Elgin Community Complex, Saturday night, March 11. Aylmer won Game 1 in Dorchester 5-3 the previous night, on the strength of two goals each…
Sabryn Johnson, a Senior Silver competitor, danced to “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” during the annual Carnival put on by Aylmer Skating Club at the end of its season at East Elgin Community Complex, Wednesday night, March 8. All 63 club members participated, along with 32 synchronized skaters from the Port Stanley Waves teams.
Mathew Worrall of host Aylmer Minor Hockey Association’s Novice Rep team rushed the puck down the ice during Game 1 of an Ontario Minor Hockey Association championship series against Lucan at East Elgin Community Complex Thursday night, March 9. Aylmer won 5-1 with a hat-trick for Chace Stokley and two goals from Cole Shoup. Game…
Summers Corners Public School Intermediate girls basketball player Jessica Weninger saved the ball from going out of bounds while a St. Thomas Mitchel Hepburn PS opponent moved to block her next move during the Thames Valley District School Board AAA championship final game at Saunders Secondary School in London on Saturday, March 4. Summers Corners…
Aylmer Atom Rep Flames defenceman Taryn Sullivan brought the puck from behind the net towards the blue line during her team’s last game of the Southern Counties Minor Hockey League round-robin playoffs versus the Norwich Knighthawks at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday evening, March 3. Aylmer won the game 6-2 to finish the round…
Greg Minnema, left, and Jesse Silverthorn, right, swept hard under the watchful eye of skip Mike Silverthorn (Jesse’s dad) during a morning first draw game of the 51st annual Mahlon Hale Service Club and Community Volunteer Bonspiel held at the Aylmer Curling Club on Saturday, March 4. The event was a fun day where curlers…
Dawson Winchester of host Aylmer Spitfires Junior C hockey club lunged for the puck during the opening face-off of Game 4 of a best-of-seven Yeck Division semifinal series against Exeter on Wednesday night, March 1, at East Elgin Community Complex. Aylmer, with a three-game lead, won 6-4 to clinch the series and advance to the divisional…
Adam Walker, left, delivered a rock which East Elgin Secondary School teammates Owen Kerr and Brandon Blakely prepared to sweep during Thames Valley Regional South championships at Aylmer Curling Club on Friday, Feb. 24. Both EESS boys and girls rinks defeated teams from Central Elgin Collegiate Institute to take the victory and advance to Southeast…
James Collins, left, of host Aylmer Spitfires Junior C hockey team celebrated after scoring his team’s third goal, assisted by Jake Morin, right, and (not pictured) Cody Underhill during Game 2 of the Yeck Division semifinal series against Exeter at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday night, Feb. 25. Aylmer won Game 1 2-1 in…
Logan Root of host BAD (Belmont-Aylmer-Dorchester) Girls Blazers Bantam B team hustled the puck down the ice during a game against Stratford Aces at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday night, Feb. 24. Blazers won the game 3-1.