Caitlynn Nephin, left, of Port Burwell Public School, Selecia Wall and Joslynn Henderson of Summers Corners PS, Kaylie Goodhue of New Sarum PS, Leona Teichroeb of Straffordville PS and Faith Driedger of Davenport PS raced for the finish line in Intermediate girls 100-metre sprint at regional elementary track and field championships at East Elgin Secondary…
Grade 1 pupil Maggie Everatt was one of many pupils taking part in a “Jump Rope for Heart” fundraiser at Sparta Public School on Friday afternoon, May 20. Proceeds will go to heart and stroke research and services.
Lilly Davis of the Springfield Brewers minor ball Novice Tier 1 girls team followed a coach’s direction and rounded third heading for home to score a run as her team took on Ancaster at Malahide Community Place in Springfield, Thursday night, May 19. The home team won the game 14-3.
Chelsea Zavitz of East Elgin Secondary School fought to move the ball down the pitch during a Thames Valley Southeast girls soccer semifinal match against host Lord Dorchester Secondary School, Tuesday, May 17. LDSS led the game 1-0 at the half, and went on to win 2-0 to take on Parkside Collegiate Institute in the…
East Elgin Secondary School’s girls soccer team, at home, bested Central Elgin Secondary School 2-1 in a Thames Valley Southeast quarterfinal Friday, May 13, to advance to a semifinal against host Lord Dorchester Secondary School on Tuesday, May 17, at 3:30 p.m. LDSS finished the regular season in first on the East division this year, while…
Tyler Vis, 7, took a turn throwing at a target on the fence of the baseball diamond at Steen Park in Aylmer during the Major League Baseball Pitch Hit Run Competition skills clinic on Saturday morning, May 14. The competition was open to boys and girls ages seven to 14 in four age divisions. The…
Amanda Milmine of East Elgin Secondary School challenged the host Central Elgin Collegiate Institute keeper during the last game of the regular season in St. Thomas for the two teams Wednesday, May 11. The EESS girls won their game 5-0, while the East Elgin boys edged CECI 2-1. Both EESS teams finished the season in…
Kendra Cornelissen of East Elgin Secondary School threw a personal best of 9.53 metres during Seniors girls shot put at Tri-County Track and Field Championships at Parkside Collegiate Institute in St. Thomas, Wednesday, May 11. She placed fourth in her event. (An earlier version contained wrong first name. The Express regrets the error.)
Bekah Wieler of host East Elgin Secondary School vied against a Parkside Collegiate Institute player for possession of the ball during a girls soccer game on Monday afternoon, May 9. PCI won the game 5-1.
Four-time Canadian National MX1 champion motocross dirt bike racer Colton Facciotti of Aylmer visited Immanuel Christian School on Monday morning, May 9 to answer questions and give a brief demonstration to Grade 5/6 students there. The demo consisted of a brief ride in the parking lot when he pulled a couple of wheelies and provided…
Autumn White won senior girls triple jump with a hop, skip and leap of 6.72 metres during a track and field meet at New Sarum Public School on Friday, May 6. Grade 4 through 8 pupils participated in the competition.
Jessica Friesen of host East Elgin Secondary School kept the ball away from a London District Christian Secondary School defender during a girls soccer tournament at Columbus Field south of Aylmer on Friday, April 29. EESS won that game 2-1 but lost the next two.