Leo Centeno of East Elgin Secondary School broke one London Lucas tackle after another as he fought his way out of his team’s end zone during a Red Feather Senior football game for United Way at Western University on Friday, Sept. 22. Under torrid playing conditions, the first half belonged to EESS and the second…
Aylmer Jr. C Spitfires forward Tyler Hinde, right, was held up by Thamesford Trojans player Chris Dimmers during the first period of the Spitfires 2017-18 home opener at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday evening, Sept. 16. Thamesford scored three unanswered goals in the first period and another in the second period for a 4-2…
East Elgin Secondary School running back Leo Centeno, front, powered by two London Oakridge players for a first down during a preseason game in Aylmer under the lights on Friday night, Sept. 15. The East Elgin Eagles won 24-0 in a sloppy affair. EESS’s Robert Redecop scored a kickoff return touchdown and Centeno scored a…
East Elgin Secondary School Junior football player Aidan Haldenby, right, managed to elude a London Oakridge defender to gain enough yardage for a first down and more during a preseason game in Aylmer on Friday evening, Sept. 15. The East Elgin Eagles held on for a 13-12 win. East Elgin’s touchdowns were scored by Adam…
Host BAD (Belmont-Aylmer-Dorchester) Girls Bantam A hockey team goalie Megan DeHaan frustrated a determined Chatham attacker in an early-season game at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday, Sept. 9. The local girls fought hard but ended up losing 5-2.
Landon Underhill, left, Naomi Fehr and Promise Doxtator used paddleboards to help them make a crossing of the Aylmer Pool during their final day of swimming lessons for the summer on Friday morning, Aug. 25. The pool will close after a final public swim on Tuesday, Aug. 29.
Keeper Macie Finch of host Belmont Soccer’s The Hub Under 16 girls team kicked the ball down the field during a West London Soccer game against Strathroy on Thursday night, Aug. 10. League-leading Strathroy won the game, the last of the regular season, 3-0. Belmont finished in fourth in its division with a record of…
Paisley Vachon of the Aylmer Alligators swim team competed in a girls 8 and under butterfly stroke heat during the last meet of the summer outdoor season at the Aylmer Pool on Wednesday evening, Aug. 9. The Alligators hosted a swim team from Strathroy that evening.
Stacey Pond, 17, of the East Elgin Community Complex Horseshoe Club scored a double ringer during an inning of her first game of the Ontario Junior Singles Championship held at the Complex in Aylmer on Saturday morning, Aug. 5. A total of 18 players participated in the tournament, 16 from the Aylmer club.
Catcher Mallory Collins of Springfield Brewers Softball Association’s Under 14 Minors girls team got the throw just a second too late to tag out a Brantford Bobcats runner at home plate during a game at Malahide Community Place, Thursday night, Aug. 3. But Springfield still went on to an 8-4 victory.
Eric Buro of host Aylmer Pool team competed in boys 8 and Under backstroke during a swim meet against Woodstock on Wednesday night, Aug. 2. Aylmer bested Woodstock, and now has a record of winning three meets and losing two against area pools so far this season. Aylmer will host its fourth and final home…
Bryce Weber of host Springfield Brewers Under 14 boys softball team sent the ball flying during a game against Tavistock on Thursday night, July 27. But Tavistock would win the encounter in the end, 3-1.