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Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

Battling for soccer supremacy

August 31, 2015 | 0 Comments

Heather Sceviour of Driver Realty Inc. team drove toward the Fitness to the Max net during a season-ending playoff tournament  game for East Elgin Soccer adult house league teams on Saturday morning, Aug. 29. The eventual winner of the tournament was Knights of Columbus, which defeated Talbot Trail Physiotherapy 4-2 in the final.

Springfield Peewee girls best Oneida

August 25, 2015 | 0 Comments

Alexis VanHalteren banged out a hit for Springfield Brewers Peewee girls ball team during a game against Oneida at Malahide Community Place, Monday night, Aug. 24. Springfield won that game, and will wrap up its season with a tournament in Byron Aug. 28-30.

Belmont Westminster takes Challenge Cup gold

August 24, 2015 | 0 Comments

Genna Churchill, right of Belmont Westminster Mutual Insurance team vied with a Copp’s Buildall player for possession of the ball during the final of the West London Soccer Challenge Cup for Under 18 girls teams in Dorchester, Sunday, Aug. 23. Belmont took the title with a hardfought 2-1 win.

West London silver for Belmont U12 boys

August 23, 2015 | 0 Comments

Jordan McCandless, left, Timothy Flikkema, Luke Schlinderer, Cody Beggs, Joshua McCandless and Jacob Brown of Belmont Milk Under 12 boys team  celebrated after scoring a goal against DKB Storm during the final of the West London Soccer Challenge Cup in Dorchester, Sunday, Aug. 23. McCandless and Schlinderer tallied both Belmont’s goals, but the team was…

Losing her hat results in nice score

August 23, 2015 | 0 Comments

A judge gave Jacquie Gowing of Bluevale and her horse You Q T Cat a high score in the Open class of the Ontario Reined Cow Horse Association show held at the Walker Ranch near Richmond on Sunday, Aug. 23. Mrs. Gowing lost her cowboy hat during her run but it didn’t seem to phase…

Exiting the key hole

August 23, 2015 | 0 Comments

Jocelynne Groves of Aylmer rode her horse Jet Line in the Junior A Keyhole class during the Evergreen Meadows Saddle Club show at Aylmer Fairgrounds on Sunday morning, Aug. 23.

Spitfires start preseason with a loss

August 23, 2015 | 0 Comments

Aylmer Jr. C Spitfires goalie Andrew Harriman-Duke made a pad save in the first period of his team’s first exhibition game of the season versus Norwich at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday night, Aug. 22. Aylmer lost 4-3. The Spitfires next host Delhi in exhibition action at the Complex on Wednesday, Aug. 26, puck…

Rocking books at Springfield library

August 21, 2015 | 0 Comments

Youngsters held up their hands in response to a musical question by Brian May of Studio Arts in St. Thomas during a party at Malahide Community Place to close the Springfield library’s Summer Reading Club on Thursday, Aug. 20. They were also treated to hot dogs and ice cream.

Close call at home plate

August 20, 2015 | 0 Comments

Springfield Brewers U-12 Squirt girls softball player Bailee Smith was called out at home plate after sliding into a tag by the Delaware catcher during their game on Tuesday night, Aug. 18. Springfield has a 12 wins, nine loses and two ties record and plays a double header versus Corunna on Sunday, Aug. 23. The…

Riding the “trail” at Rusty Gaits Saddle Club

August 17, 2015 | 0 Comments

Kayla Berdan of Orwell rode Hick Got a Gun over a simulated bridge during the trail class competition at a show organized by Rusty Gaits Saddle Club at Aylmer Fairgrounds, Sunday, Aug. 16. The club will hold its final show of the season on Sunday, Sept. 20.

Chasing the ball fun

August 17, 2015 | 0 Comments

Miles Redecop of the Durkee’s Under-7 team tried to control the ball while being chased by Godfather’s Pizza players Alex Dyck, left, and Thomas Dance during East Elgin Youth Soccer Association action at Columbus Field south of Aylmer on Thursday night, Aug. 13. Godfather’s won 5-3. The EEYSA has one last set of regular season…

Fruit kabobs for young readers

August 14, 2015 | 0 Comments

Megan Sleegers, 9, left, Ainsley Macrae, 7, and Jenna Sleegers, 11, made fruit kabobs during a TD Summer Reading Club session at Springfield library, Thursday morning, Aug. 13. A closing party for the club with a barbecue, music and prize draws will be held at Malahide Community Place in Springfield on Thursday, Aug. 20, from…