SPORTS

Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

Senior Eagles top LDSS 46-21

October 13, 2015 | 0 Comments

Kendra Horlick of host East Elgin Secondary School passed back to a teammate during a Senior girls basketball game against Lord Dorchester Public School on Tuesday, Oct. 13. EESS won the game 46-21 to extend its winning streak so far this Thames Valley Regional season to six games.

Cross-country at Springwater

October 13, 2015 | 0 Comments

Bella Gardner of East Elgin Secondary School ran in the Senior girls race during a cross-country meet at Springwater Conservation Area, Thursday, Oct. 8. The event was organized by Central Elgin Secondary School. WOSSAA championships will be held at Springwater on Thursday, Oct. 29

Junior Eagles best WCI in basketball

October 7, 2015 | 0 Comments

Amber Jones of host East Elgin Secondary Schol twisted the ball away from a Woodstock Collegiate Institute defender during a Junior girls basketball game on Tuesday, Oct. 6. EESS won the encounter 36-10.

Getting some country air

October 3, 2015 | 0 Comments

Henry Redecop went airborne on his dirt bike over the crest of a hill during the second annual “Mexican 500” motocross event held southwest of Straffordville on Saturday, Oct. 3. The dirt bike racing event included two “motos” or heats with more than 20 riders each who drove over a long cross country course that…

Eagles face tough fight at tourney

October 2, 2015 | 0 Comments

Amanda Milmine of East Elgin Secondary School made an oblique shot on the Chatham-Kent Secondary School hoop during the first game of a weekend tournament at Catholic Central High in London, Friday afternoon, Oct. 2. EESS led at the start of the game, but Chatham-Kent wrested back control in the next three quarters for a…

EESS Seniors record first win of football season

October 2, 2015 | 0 Comments

Brennen Weber, middle, of host East Elgin Secondary School took down a Clarke Road Secondary School defender to clear the way for EESS rusher Brandon Card during the East Elgin home-opener of the Thames Valley Regional regular season under the lights, Thursday, Oct. 1. Stands were crowded with spectators as East Elgin handily won its…

Junior football Eagles notch second win

October 2, 2015 | 0 Comments

Ethan Haldenby of host East Elgin Secondary School was about to rush into a pack of Clarke Road Secondary School defenders during EESS’s home-opener on Thursday night, Oct. 1. Hundreds of spectators watched as East Elgin scored its second victory of the young Thames Valley Regional season, 34-6.

Sr. EESS boys host home-opener in volleyball

October 2, 2015 | 0 Comments

Quinn Donelan of host East Elgin Secondary School kept the ball in play in a game against West Elgin Secondary School in their first game of the Thames Valley Regional Senior boys volleyball season on Thursday, Oct. 1. West Elgin won the match three games to one.

Hardfought match in Junior volleyball

October 2, 2015 | 0 Comments

Tyler Nancekivell of host East Elgin Secondary School bumped a serve from West Elgin Secondary School during the season-opener in the Thames Valley Regional Junior boys volleyball season on Thursday, Oct. 1. EESS lost a nail-biter two games to three.

Sr. Eagles best CECI in girls basketball 52-25

October 2, 2015 | 0 Comments

Abbey Taylor of East Elgin Secondary School eyed a host Central Elgin Collegiate Institute defender during the first Senior girls basketball game of the Thames Valley Regional regular season in St. Thomas, Thursday, Oct. 1. EESS won 52-25.

Jr. Eagles defeat CECI in basketball

October 2, 2015 | 0 Comments

Brandy Aspden of East Elgin Secondary School looked for a teammate to pass to under the host Central Elgin Collegiate Institute net during the first Junior girls basketball game of the regular season on Thursdsay, Oct. 1. EESS won the game 52-15.

EESS opens field hockey season at City Wide

September 30, 2015 | 0 Comments

Brittany Kirk of East Elgin Secondary School charged down the field with the ball during a Thames Valley Regional girls field hockey game against Strathroy Collegiate Institute at City Wide Sports Park in London, Wednesday, Sept. 30. In changes from last year, all matches will be played on the aritificial turf at City Wide, with three shortened…