SPORTS

Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

Under 12 swim meet for Aylmer Optimist Arrows

January 18, 2016 | 0 Comments

Rosie McCaw, 8, of Aylmer Optimist Arrows swim team raced in Girls 50-metre breaststroke during a “Celebration Meet” for competitors 12 and under at the Canada Games Aquatics Centre in London on Saturday, Jan 16. The event involved 340 swimmers from a dozen clubs across Southwestern Ontario.

Mardi Gras bonspiel for businesswomen

January 18, 2016 | 0 Comments

Kristy Babb released a rock during the Aylmer Businesswomen’s Bonspiel at Aylmer Curling Club on Saturday, Jan. 16. The bonspiel involved six teams. Ms. Babb’s rink, which also included Kerry Kerr, Bernita Jordan and Amy Wilson, won the event.

East Elgin Major Atoms smashed by St. Thomas

January 15, 2016 | 0 Comments

Julie Nagelhout of host East Elgin Eagles Major A basketball club waited out a St. Thomas Shock defender during an Ontario Basketball Association game at East Elgin Secondary School, Friday night, Jan. 15. The lead went back and forth, but in the final quarter St. Thomas surged for a 25-19 victory. This was the first game…

Fifth win of season for EESS Seniors

January 15, 2016 | 0 Comments

Braydon Underhill of host East Elgin Secondary School tumbled along with a Central Elgin Collegiate Institute player as they vied for control of a loose ball during a Junior boys basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 14. EESS took the game 61-20, and remains in second place in Thames Valley South with a record of five wins…

EESS girls defeat Tillsonburg 6-3 in hockey

January 11, 2016 | 0 Comments

Kirsten Thompson of host East Elgin Secondary School, in white, was jostled by a Tillsonburg player as they raced for the puck behind the EESS net during a girls hockey game at East Elgin Community Complex, Thursday, Jan. 7. East Elgin bested Tillsonburg 6-3.

Spitfires blanked at home by the Bulldogs

January 10, 2016 | 0 Comments

Aylmer Jr. C Spitfires defenceman Luke Vanderspank, left, tried to knock Mount Brydges Bulldogs forward Carson Kennes from blocking the front of the net to give his goalie Andrew Harriman-Duke a better view during a home game at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday night, Jan. 9. The Bulldogs blanked Aylmer 4-0. Despite the loss, Aylmer…

Winning form

January 10, 2016 | 0 Comments

Skip Jeff Vansevenant took his turn throwing a rock in one of the ends of a game versus a rink skipped by Fred Peterson during one of two draws of the Springfield Timber Mart Men’s Bonspiel at Aylmer Curling Club on Saturday morning, Jan. 9. Mr. Vansevenant’s team won that game 5-4. The team skipped…

EESS Junior girls bowled over by PCI

January 7, 2016 | 0 Comments

Linda Nagelhout of East Elgin Secondary School’s Junior girls volleyball team bumped the ball backwards toward the net during a Thames Valley Southeast game against host Parkside Collegiate Institute of St. Thomas on Thursday, January 7. PCI won the match in three straight games.

Lady curlers welcome!

January 7, 2016 | 0 Comments

Kathi Vandermeer showed where she wanted a rock to be thrown while Suzie deRyk looked on during the Thursday afternoon, Jan. 7 session of the Day Ladies League. Mrs. Vandermeer, the Day Ladies League Convenor, said 12 women participated in the sessions so far this season and the hope was that they could grow that…

Aylmer Novice LL1 bests East Lambton

December 29, 2015 | 0 Comments

Members of the Aylmer Minor Hockey Association Novice LL1  hockey team celebrated after defeating East Lambton 7-1 in a Christmas Cup Novice mini-tournament at East Elgin Community Complex, Tuesday, Dec. 29.

Aylmer Bantam squad wins Christmas Cup

December 29, 2015 | 0 Comments

Carley Wilson of the Aylmer Flames Bantam Local League hockey team passed the puck out of danger to a teammate during a Christmas Cup tournament game versus a squad from Beverly at East Elgin Community Complex on Monday, Dec. 28. That game ended in a 4-4 tie. With a 6-1 win over Delhi in their first game…

EESS downs PCI 5-2 in boys hockey

December 16, 2015 | 0 Comments

Eric Scherer of host East Elgin Secondary School fired a shot at the Parkside Collegiate Institute net during a Thames Valley Regional Southeast boys hockey game at East Elgin Community Complex Tuesday, Dec. 15. EESS won 5-2 to extend its undefeated streak this season to four games.