SPORTS

Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

Unplug & Play at Springfield PS

April 25, 2016 | 0 Comments

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…

Free skate helps families unplug and play

April 24, 2016 | 0 Comments

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…

Charging for the hoop at ICS

April 19, 2016 | 0 Comments

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.

Fun hoops session benefits Epilepsy Support Centre

April 1, 2016 | 0 Comments

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…

Sparta PS visits Immanual Christian in basketball action

March 30, 2016 | 0 Comments

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…

Belmont Atoms win OMHA

March 26, 2016 | 0 Comments

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.

Playing in plaid

March 23, 2016 | 0 Comments

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…

Novice Flames OMHA finalists

March 21, 2016 | 0 Comments

Players with the Aylmer Flames Novice Rep hockey team saluted their fans after they lost game four of their Ontario Minor Hockey Association West C Division championship final series at East Elgin Community Complex 7-3 to the Lambton Shores Predators on Sunday, March 20. The loss eliminated Aylmer from the OMHA championship series and they were awarded…

Colourful characters at Curl for Kids

March 19, 2016 | 0 Comments

Mark Futcher dressed up as Jack Tripper, a character from the classic television show Three’s Company, to participate in the 28th annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Thomas-Elgin Curl for Kids Sake bonspiel at the Aylmer Curling Club on Saturday morning, March 19. He threw last rocks for the Three’s Company rink that also…

Karate demo thrills at Straffordville Library

March 17, 2016 | 0 Comments

Jenna Wieler showed off her karate skills with a bow under the watchful eye of black belt instructor Ken Andrews during a demonstration of the martial arts discipline at Straffordville Library on Thursday afternoon, March 17. The karate demonstration as one of a series of events for children and sometimes their parents too held during…

Aylmer Novice Rep team ties OMHA series

March 14, 2016 | 3 Comments

Dylan “Tops” Remple of Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Novice Rep team lunged for a puck right after a face-off during the second game of an Ontario Minor Hockey Association championship series against Lambton Shores at East Elgin Community Complex on Sunday, March 13. Lambton Shores won the opening game of the series 3-0 the previous day.…

“Hoop It Up” at EESS

March 9, 2016 | 0 Comments

Ryan Hack shot for the net during “Hoop It Up” at East Elgin Secondary School Wednesday, March 9. The event was a fundraiser for EESS’s Community Living Class and its “Best Buddies” program, which pairs CLC students with other schoolmates to promote friendship and inclusion.