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Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

NSPS wins Senior girls volleyball title

November 25, 2015 | 0 Comments

Kylie Geurtjens of New Sarum Public School’s Senior girls volleyball team bumped the ball backwards over her head and the net during a Thames Valley Southwest elementary championship game against host June Rose Callwood Public School in St. Thomas, Tuesday, Nov. 24. New Sarum took the title in two straight games, and will advance to…

South Dorchester takes on Locke’s in volleyball

November 24, 2015 | 0 Comments

Kayley Paul served for South Dorchester Public School during a Junior girls (Grades 4 through 6) volleyball game against Locke’s Public School on Monday, Nov. 23. SDPS also played against host New Sarum Public School.

BAD Girls sting Sting 2-1

November 23, 2015 | 0 Comments

Kirsten Thompson of host BAD Girls Midget A hockey team rushed the puck down the ice at East Elgin Community Complex during a game against the Sarnia Lady Sting, Friday night, Nov. 20. The BAD Girls won the game 2-1, improving their record for the season to 12 wins, three losses and one tie.

Senior football Eagles fall to Oakridge

November 20, 2015 | 0 Comments

Brody Claessens, left, caught a pass from quarterback Luke Vanderspank as the East Elgin Secondary School Senior boys football team warmed up for a Thames Valley Regional Central consolation semifinal against London Oakridge at City Wide Sports Park in London Thursday night, Nov. 19. A previous game that ran over resulted in the match starting…

Senior Eagles in AAA basketball bronze medal game

November 19, 2015 | 0 Comments

Kendra Horlick of East Elgin Secondary School shot for the London Lucas net during a WOSSAA AAA tournament at London Oakridge Secondary School on Thursday, Nov. 19. EESS lost to the strong Lucas squad, but was still in contention for a bronze medal.

Junior Eagles takes silver in WOSSAA AAA

November 19, 2015 | 1 Comment

East Elgin Secondary School’s Paiten Giesbrecht fought with a host London Lucas defender for possession of the ball during a WOSSAA AAA Junior girls basketball tournament, Thursday afternoon, Nov. 19. Despite a hostile crowd, EESS won the game 42-35 to advance to the final against London Catholic Central High. CCH came out on top of…

EESS football Jrs. overwhelm London Saunders 33-7

November 19, 2015 | 0 Comments

Quarterback Leo Centeno of East Elgin Secondary School, unable to find anyone else to give the ball to, ran it in himself during the second quarter of a Thames Valley Regional Central Junior football semifinal against London Saunders at City Wide Sports Park in London, Thursday, Nov. 19. EESS won the game 33-7.

East Elgin Seniors win Southeast Senior basketball

November 17, 2015 | 0 Comments

Abbey Taylor of East Elgin Secondary School sneaked a pass around a host Lord Dorchester Secondary School defender during the Thames Valley Southeast Senior girls championship on Tuesday night, Nov. 17. EESS led most of the game, but the battle was a seesaw one, with LDSS constantly threatening. A three-pointer by Kendra Cornelissen with just…

Bantam Flames doused by Hanover

November 13, 2015 | 0 Comments

Aylmer Flames Bantam Rep hockey player Trenton Masschaele, front (with puck), tried to fend off a Hanover attacker during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday afternoon, Nov. 13, part of the first day of the annual Aylmer Minor Hockey Association Fall Rep Challenge Tournament. Aylmer lost their first game of the tournament…

Clearing the zone

November 13, 2015 | 0 Comments

Aylmer Flames Peewee Rep hockey player Nolan Wiebe (#16) shot the puck out of the defensive zone and away from his goalie Chris Worrall during a game versus Thamesford at the Aylmer Minor Hockey Association Fall Rep Challenge Tournament at East Elgin Community Complex on Friday, Nov. 13. The game ended in a 1-1 tie.…

Senior Eagles rack up 67-20 basketball semifinal win

November 13, 2015 | 0 Comments

Brianne Brix of East Elgin Secondary School reacted as her shot on the Woodstock Collegiate Institute net was knocked away by defenders in a Thames Valley Southeast Senior girls semifinal in Dorchester on Thursday, Nov. 12. WCI looked at first ready to give EESS a tough game, but then East Elgin shooters began rolling up…

Junior Eagles fall in hardfought basketball semifinal

November 12, 2015 | 0 Comments

Maya Allen of East Elgin Secondary School was clotheslined by a Woodstock Huron Park Secondary School defender during a Thames Valley Regional Southeast Junior girls basketball semifinal in Dorchester on Thursday, Nov. 12. EESS trailed 4-20 at the end of the first quarter, yet somehow managed to fight back to within one point of HPSS late…