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Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

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.

EESS blanks WCI 4-0 in girls hockey

December 14, 2015 | 0 Comments

Sienna Porter of host East Elgin Secondary rushed the puck down the ice during a Thames Valley Southeast girls hockey game against Woodstock Collegiate Institute at East Elgin Community Complex, Saturday, Dec. 14. EESS won the game 4-0, with goalie Leah Moore earning the shutout.

Double-overtime win for Senior Eagles

December 11, 2015 | 1 Comment

Devin Catt of East Elgin Secondary School looked for a way around two Sarnia St. Clair defenders under their net during a Senior boys basketball tournament at St. André Bessette Secondary School in London on Friday, Dec. 11. The hardfought game ended in a double-overtime victory for EESS, which plays again at St André Bessette…

Bumping the ball in Srs. match

December 10, 2015 | 0 Comments

Kendra Horlick of East Elgin Secondary School, under the close eye of teammate Tori Vanderspank, bumped a serve from host Arthur Voaden Secondary School during a Thames Valley Southeast Senior girls volleyball game in St. Thomas, Thursday, Dec. 10. EESS took the match in three straight games.

EESS Jrs. take AVSS three games to none

December 10, 2015 | 0 Comments

Alyssa Voros of East Elgin Secondary School blocked a shot from a host Arthur Voaden Secondary School player during a Thames Valley Southeast Junior girls volleyball game in St. Thomas, Thursday, Dec. 10. EESS won the match in three straight games.

EESS boys outscore CECI 5-3

December 8, 2015 | 0 Comments

Tyler Macpherson of host East Elgin Secondary School fired the puck down the ice during a Thames Valley Regional Southeast boys hockey game against Central Elgin Collegiate Institute at East Elgin Community Complex, Tuesday, Dec. 8. EESS won the scrappy game 5-3.

High school girls tourney at EECC

December 7, 2015 | 0 Comments

Hannah DeCoutere of host East Elgin Secondary School reached for control of the puck during a high school girls hockey tournament at East Elgin Community Complex, Monday, Dec. 7. EESS bested Woodstock Collegiate 2-0 in the first game of the tourney, then fell to Clinton St. Anne’s 4-1. East Elgin was to face London Oakridge in…

Thames Valley bronze for New Sarum girls

December 6, 2015 | 0 Comments

Aliah Brown of New Sarum Public School set up the ball for an attack by a teammate during the final of three round-robin preliminary games at the Thames Valley District School Board Senior Girls “A” elementary championship tournament at Clarke Road Secondary School in London, Saturday, Dec. 5.  New Sarum bested two of the teams…