SPORTS

Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

Spitfires down Sailors 4-2

January 5, 2017 | 0 Comments

Kyle Hopper, left, of Port Stanley Sailors made a lunging shot that bounced off the right kneepad of Aylmer Spitfires goalie Andrew Harriman-Duke during a hardfought Junior C hockey game at East Elgin Community Complex on Wednesday night, Jan. 4. Hopper had scored Port Stanley’s first goal, giving his team the lead during part of…

Quick turn

January 3, 2017 | 0 Comments

Aylmer Flames Midget Local League forward Tyler Lammers, right, tried a quick turn to avoid a Simcoe Warriors LL2 defender during the annual Christmas Local League hockey tournament held at East Elgin Community Complex on Thursday, Dec. 29. Lammers’ teammate Tyler Thomas looked on at left. The Flames won that game 7-3 but lost their…

Peewee LL2 Flames win Christmas tournament

December 29, 2016 | 0 Comments

Sam Parish of the Aylmer Peewee Local League 2 Flames celebrated scoring the deciding goal in his team’s 3-1 championship final win over the Mount Brydges Gold Panthers to take the title of the annual Christmas tournament at East Elgin Community Complex on Wednesday evening, Dec. 28. Coach Aaryn Bechard said “hardworking” defenceman Griffin Foster…

Goal scored but game lost

December 23, 2016 | 0 Comments

Bre Thompson, left, of host East Elgin Secondary School patted the head of teammate Sarah Huctwith after she tallied EESS’s first goal in a game against Woodstock Huron Park at East Elgin Community Complex, tying the score at 1-1, Thursday, Dec. 22. But HPSS would go on to win 6-2.

EESS Seniors take Glencoe 3-2

December 21, 2016 | 0 Comments

Tori Vanderspank of host East Elgin Secondary School hit a Glencoe District High School serve up into the air from the back of the court during a Senior girls volleyball game on Wednesday, Dec. 21. EESS won the match three games to two.

Shutout for Blake Zehr as EESS beats WESS 3-0

December 21, 2016 | 0 Comments

Nick Knechtel of host East Elgin Secondary School get set to fire the puck into the West Elgin Secondary School end during a boys hockey game at East Elgin Community Complex, Tuesday, Dec. 20. EESS won the game 3-0, with goalie Blake Zehr credited with the shutout.

EESS downs AVSS 70-50

December 21, 2016 | 0 Comments

Cooper VanVlaanderen of East Elgin Secondary School let the ball roll off his fingertips as he shot for the host Arthur Voaden Secondary School net during a Senior boys basketball game on Tuesday, Dec. 20. EESS won the high-scoring game 70-50. East Elgin’s Junior squad also bested AVSS, 30-10.

East Elgin boys hockey team downs CECI 5-1

December 16, 2016 | 1 Comment

Brady Rysdale of host East Elgin Secondary School turned with the puck during a boys hockey game against Central Elgin Collegiate Institute at East Elgin Community Complex, Thursday, Dec. 15. EESS took the win 5-1.

Junior boys drop home-opener to CECI

December 14, 2016 | 0 Comments

Elijah Krahn of host East Elgin Secondary School drove toward the Central Elgin Collegiate Institute hoop during a Junior boys basketball game on Tuesday, Dec. 13. EESS lost its home-opener.

Summers Corners takes silver in TVDSB volleyball

December 10, 2016 | 0 Comments

Julie Nagelhout of Summers Corners Public School sent the ball back over the net during the girls AAA Thames Valley District School Board elementary volleyball championship final against Westmount Public School at Lucas Secondary in London, Saturday afternoon, Dec. 10. SCPS lost the match to a strong Westmount team in two straight, but still took…

Opening loss for EESS boys hockey

December 9, 2016 | 0 Comments

Matt Bartlett of host East Elgin Secondary School rushed the puck down the ice during his boys hockey team’s home-opener against Parkside Collegiate Institute at East Elgin Community Complex, Thursday, Dec. 8. PCI won the game 2-0.

Senior girls win in three straight

December 7, 2016 | 0 Comments

Steph Dyck of host East Elgin Secondary School dug a West Elgin Secondary School serve during a Senior girls volleyball game on Tuesday, Dec. 6. EESS won its home-opener in three straight games.