The London Clarke Road Secondary School keeper, left, tried to halt East Elgin Secondary School’s Brody Claessens’ charge at the net during a warm-up tournament for this year’s high school boys soccer season at Columbus Field south of Aylmer, Thursday, April 28. Host EESS bested Ingersoll District Collegiate 2-1 and Clarke Road 4-3 before falling…
Charlotte Rollins of East Elgin Secondary School soared through the air in Senior girls long jump during the first high school track and field meet of the season at Regina Mundi Collegiate in London on Wednesday, April 27. EESS athletes will compete locally in a meet at Parkside Collegiate Institute in St. Thomas on Saturday,…
Children raced toward a “gold mine” while under bombardment from sidelines to try to collect the most pieces in a set time during “Games Galore” at Straffordville Public School on Tuesday evening, April 26. The event was part of “Unplug & Play” week in East Elgin, where children and adults were encouraged to set aside…
Damian Loewen, 10, took a turn at the soccer penalty kick contest, one of three different activities that were offered at East Elgin Secondary School on Monday evening, April 25 during Unplug and Play Week. The other two activities held at EESS that night included a basketball free-throw contest and “GaGa Ball” for younger children.…
Springfield Public School Junior girls basketball player Taryn Sullivan, left, aimed before attempting a shot at the hoop while Davenport Public School’s Johannah Walker went for the block during the B Division Elgin County Elementary School season-ending tournament at East Elgin Secondary School on Friday, April 22. Springfield ended up winning that close game 15-14 and…
Children played “scooterboard tag,” badminton and other games in a public “Unplug & Play” session hosted by Springfield Public School after classes ended on Monday, April 25. Events at schools and other sites around East Elgin continue through this week, as young and old alike are encouraged to set aside electronic devices and find more…
Shelley Berg, left, made sure her two-year-old daughter Jillian’s helmet strap was attached correctly before heading out onto the ice for the free public skating at East Elgin Community Complex in Aylmer on Sunday afternoon, April 24. The free skate kicked off this year’s Unplug and Play week in Aylmer and East Elgin. Formerly known…
Selena Kroondyk of host Immanuel Christian School swept by Davenport Public School’s Sienna Pratt on her way to the hoop during a Junior girls basketball game on Thursday, April 14. Davenport won the game 14-8.
Senior boys basketball player Quinn Donelan, middle (with the ball), managed to jump by Elgin Referees team member Rich Coriveau, left, for a layup during an exhibition game held at East Elgin Secondary School on Wednesday evening, March 30 to raise money and awareness for the Epilepsy Support Centre in London. Seen at right looking on…
Aylmer Immanuel Christian School (ICS) player Megan Friesen, left, tried to prevent her Sparta Public School opponent Maeve Hepburn from dribbling around her or passing off to a teammate during an elementary Junior girls basketball game at ICS on Tuesday, March 29. ICS went on to win 18-2. In the boys game, Sparta defeated ICS…
Host Belmont Atoms players celebrated after winning the Ontario Minor Hockey Association “C” championship with a 6-1 win over Stayner on Saturday afternoon, March 26. With the series tied at two games each, Belmont jumped out to an early lead with five unanswered goals in the first period, then hung on for the title.
June Blair, left, and Deb Ross of the Ingersoll Curling Club swept a rock down the ice at the Aylmer Curling Club during the Day Ladies League’s annual bonspiel on Wednesday, March 23. This year the theme of the bonspiel was “A Touch of Plaid” and curlers were encouraged to wear a kilt or their…