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Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

Sr. Eagles victorious at basketball tourney

October 26, 2015 | 0 Comments

Chelsea Zavitz of East Elgin Secondary School made a shot on the Stratford St. Michael’s net during the first quarter of the final of a Senior girls basketball tournament at Mother Teresa Secondary School in London on Saturday, Oct. 24. She landed badly and slammed into the wall, seemingly cracking her ankle. She was helped off…

EESS Seniors take on Laurier in football

October 23, 2015 | 0 Comments

Host East Elgin Secondary School’s quarterback, Luke Vanderspank, ran the ball as he sought a first down during a Senior boys football game under the lights against London Laurier, Friday night, Oct. 23. Lucas led the tight game 7-0 at the end of the first half, and went on to a 14-0 victory.

London Laurier edges out EESS in Junior football

October 23, 2015 | 0 Comments

Darren Catt, left, and Will Decloux of host East Elgin Secondary School shielded Leo Centeno as he shifted right with the ball in a Thames Valley Regional Junior boys football game against London Laurier, Friday night, Oct. 23. Laurier dominated the first half, but EESS staged something of a comeback in the second, though still ended up…

Medway edges EESS 2-1 in field hockey

October 23, 2015 | 0 Comments

Tori Vanderspank of East Elgin Secondary School rushed the ball down the field during a Thames Valley Regional girls field hockey semifinal against Medway at City Wide Sports Park on Thursday, Oct. 22. The match should have been a pushover for Medway, the top-ranked team in the league with a regular season record of 10…

New Sarum girls best Forest Park in volleyball

October 21, 2015 | 0 Comments

Aliah Brown of host New Sarum Public School tipped the ball over the net during a girls volleyball game on Tuesday, Oct. 20. New Sarum won the Thames Valley “A” match for Grade 7 and 8 pupils three games to one.

Senior Eagles extend streak to eight games

October 20, 2015 | 0 Comments

Shelby Kampers of host East Elgin Secondary School shot for the Arthur Voaden Secondary School hoop during a Senior girls basketball game on Tuesday, Oct. 20. EESS won the game 51-14 to extend its winning streak so far this season to eight games.

Junior Eagles defeat College Ave. in basketball

October 20, 2015 | 0 Comments

Genna Smart of host East Elgin Secondary School shot for the Woodstock College Avenue net during a Junior girls basketball game on Tuesday, Oct. 20. EESS won 47-25 to improve its record this season to four wins and one loss.

Almost there, just a little further…

October 19, 2015 | 0 Comments

Aylmer Optimist Arrows swim team member Mariska Buro slowed down a little anticipating getting to the wall of the pool at the end of  her girls age 7 and under 25-yard back stroke heat at a meet hosted by her club at the Ontario Police College pool located northeast of Aylmer on Sunday morning, Oct. 18.…

A different way to wear those goggles

October 19, 2015 | 0 Comments

Aylmer Optimist Arrows swim team member Seth Walker either decided to go without his goggles during his boys age 12-13 50-yard butterfly stroke heat or they slipped from covering his eyes to become a chinstrap at a meet hosted by his club at the Ontario Police College pool located northeast of Aylmer on Sunday morning,…

Spitfires still undefeated to start season

October 19, 2015 | 0 Comments

Aylmer Jr. C Spitfires hockey player Kyle Dama broke a North Middlesex Stars player’s stick while trying to pass the puck by him during their game at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday night, Oct. 17. Seen in the background is Duma’s teammate Josh Reda. Aylmer tripled North Middlesex 9-3 to extend their season-starting winning streak…

Junior Eagles in tourney final

October 19, 2015 | 0 Comments

Paiten Giesbrecht of East Elgin Secondary School tried without success to keep a stray ball in-bounds during the championship game against London Lucas at a Junior girls basketball tournament at London Oakridge Secondary School Saturday, Oct. 17. EESS won preliminary games against Clarke Road SS Friday night and host Oakridge Saturday at noon to advance…

EESS Juniors defeat LDSS 39-15

October 14, 2015 | 0 Comments

Ali VanGorp of host East Elgin Secondary School looked for a teammate to pass to during a Thames Valley Regional Junior girls basketball game against Lord Dorchester Secondary School on Tuesday, Oct. 13. EESS won the game 39-15 to extend its winning streak so far this season to three straight victories.