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Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

EESS curlers host new program from Notre-Dame

November 28, 2016 | 0 Comments

East Elgin Secondary School curlers Anna Wiebe, left, and Hannah Silverthorne, right, were getting ready to sweep while Alana McNichol threw a rock during a scrimmage at the Aylmer Curling Club on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 23. Curlers from a new high school program at Notre-Dame, a French immersion Roman Catholic school in Woodstock, visited the Aylmer…

Eagles second in London Central Junior football

November 21, 2016 | 0 Comments

David Wintermute of East Elgin Secondary School dragged down a London Lucas rusher during the Thames Valley Central Junior football final at City Wide Sports Field in London, Thursday, Nov. 17. EESS, undefeated all season and in playoffs until the final, lost 35-0 to Lucas, but still finished second in the elite Central division, and…

And a bronze for Sr. boys volleyball

November 18, 2016 | 0 Comments

Jordan Kuhn of East Elgin Secondary School made a desperate attempt at a save with his foot during the opening game of a WOSSAA AAA Senior boys volleyball tournament at London Saunders Secondary School, Thursday, Nov. 17. EESS lost that opener to host Saunders, which went on to win WOSSAA gold, but did best London…

WOSSAA bronze for Junior girls

November 17, 2016 | 0 Comments

Lauren Cattrysse of East Elgin Secondary School got in the way of a London Lucas player during the opening game of a WOSSAA AAA Junior girls championship at Catholic Central High in London on Thursday, Nov. 17. EESS lost that game, but bested London Oakridge 38-28 in the second match for a bronze medal.

Senior girls take WOSSAA bronze

November 17, 2016 | 0 Comments

Kendra Cornelissen of East Elgin Secondary School guarded a host Catholic Central High player during the bronze-medal game of a WOSSAA AAA Senior girls basketball championship tournament in London, Thursday, Nov. 17. EESS lost its opening game to London Lucas, ranked number three in Ontario, but came back in its second game to defeat CCH…

Senior football Eagles knocked out of playoffs

November 17, 2016 | 0 Comments

Colton Dejong of East Elgin Secondary School snagged a London Saunders kick receiver in his end zone and forced him down for a safety point during a Thames Valley Central Senior football consolation semifinal at TD Waterhouse Stadium in London Wednesday, Nov. 16. Saunders came out on top of the spirited game 22-3.

Senior girls champs of Southeast

November 15, 2016 | 0 Comments

Tori Kuhn of host East Elgin Secondary looked for a shot during a Thames Valley Southeast Senior girls basketball final against Parkside Collegiate Institute on Tuesday, Nov. 15. EESS rolled to a 41-23 victory and the title. East Elgin will play in a WOSSAA AAA tournament at Catholic Central High in London Thursday, Nov. 17.…

Junior girls take Southeast title

November 15, 2016 | 0 Comments

Alyssa Voros of host East Elgin Secondary School passed the ball to a teammate during the Thames Valley Southeast Junior girls basketball final against Woodstock Collegiate Institute on Tuesday afternoon, November 15. WCI led 11-8 at the half, but East Elgin stormed back in the last two quarters for a 33-24 victory. EESS will play…

Senior boys win football quarterfinal

November 14, 2016 | 0 Comments

Mario Verhaeghe of East Elgin Secondary School’s senior football team pounced on a host Parkside Collegiate Institute fumble during a Thames Valley Central quarterfinal on Friday afternoon, Nov. 11. EESS, which had trouble with its game during the regular season, finishing with a record of two wins and four losses, seemed to have gotten its…

Junior boys continue perfection into playoffs

November 11, 2016 | 0 Comments

East Elgin Secondary School’s Devin Catt faked a punt and then ran with the ball for a first down during a Junior boys Thames Valley semifinal against London Laurier in London Thursday, Nov. 10. EESS, after a perfect undefeated regular season, with a 32-18 victory now advances to the final at City Wide Sports Field…

EESS Senior girls overwhelm CECI 38-18-updated

November 10, 2016 | 0 Comments

After teammate Kendra Cornelissen of host East Elgin Secondary School won the tip-off at the start of a Thames Valley Southeast Senior girls basketball semifinal Tuesday, Nov. 10, Amanda Milmine, pictured, grabbed the ball and scored her team’s first two points. EESS would go on to win 38-18, and will play in a final at…

EESS Junior girls down Huron Park 40-25-updated

November 10, 2016 | 0 Comments

Linda Nagelhout of host East Elgin Secondary School scored a two-pointer late in a Thames Valley Southeast Junior girls basketball semifinal game against Woodstock Huron Park, Thursday night, Nov. 10. Huron Park put up a scrappy fight but EESS won 40-25 to advance to a final in Aylmer against Woodstock Collegiate Institute, Tuesday, Nov. 15,…