SPORTS

Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

End of a perfect season for Belmont U18 girls

August 10, 2015 | 0 Comments

Sydney Rossi of host Belmont Minor Soccer’s Westminster Mutual Under 18 girls soccer team threw in the ball from the sidelines during a game against Strathroy Strikers on Sunday, Aug. 9. Belmont won the game 7-2 to end its West London Soccer regular season with a perfect record of 10 wins and no defeats. Goals were scored…

4-Pitch nears end of season in Springfield

August 5, 2015 | 0 Comments

Madyson Bakker of Springfield Brewers Navy 4-Pitch team checked where the ball was as she ran toward home plate during a game against Gold on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Malahide Community Place in Springfield. The league’s 4-Pitch teams will wrap up their season with a celebration Tuesday night, Aug. 11.

Beachfest in Port Burwell

August 1, 2015 | 0 Comments

Jesse McCarthy of Burlington bumps the ball over the net during a beach volleyball tournament that is part of Beachfest, Saturday, Aug. 1. He was visiting his mother, who summers in the village. Beachfest, which replaces Tub Daze, continues through Sunday.

Belmont U14 girls topple South East Purple 3-2

July 30, 2015 | 0 Comments

Rachelle Charron of host Belmont Verhoef Dairy Farm Under 14 girls soccer team rushed the South East Purple net on a breakaway during a West London Soccer game on Wednesday, July 29. Belmont won the game 3-2, with Grace Gillet scoring twice and then Hannah Hoos the game winner in the final minutes of the…

Last home meet for Aylmer Pool swim team

July 30, 2015 | 0 Comments

Seth Walker of host Aylmer Pool swim team competed in boys 14 and under backstroke during a meet against Strathroy, Wednesday, July 29. Aylmer won despite being outnumbered. This was the last home meet of the summer for the team.

South East bests Belmont Under 12 boys

July 29, 2015 | 0 Comments

Cody Beggs of host Belmont Milk Ankor Farms Under 12 boys team rushed the ball down the field toward the South East net during a West London Soccer game on Tuesday night, July 29. South East won the game 6-1, with Belmont’s lone goal scored by Jeremy Simpson.

Belmont U12 Girls blank South East 4-0

July 28, 2015 | 0 Comments

Emma Grace Huygen, in blue, of host Belmont Harkness Printing Under 12 girls team vied for possession of the ball with a South East player during a West London Soccer game on Monday night, July 27. Belmont won 4-0, with Huygen scoring one of her team’s goals. Megan Esler tallied two and Jolene Sollner a…

All smiles at the horse show

July 26, 2015 | 0 Comments

Troy Helkaa, 8, of New Sarum rode Powin to a first place finish in the lead line pleasure class with some help from Kayla Berdan during the latest horse show organized by the Evergreen Meadows Saddle Club at the Aylmer Fairgrounds on Sunday, July 26. A total of 15 horses and ponies were brought to…

Aylmer hosts Ontario Junior Horseshoe competition

July 25, 2015 | 0 Comments

Kaylee Nooren, 13, competed in the Ontario Junior Singles Horseshoe Pitching Championships at the pits located behind East Elgin Community Complex in Aylmer on Saturday morning, July 25. Ms. Nooren is a member of the East Elgin Horseshoe Club which at over 20 had the most competitors in the tournament, the first time it had…

Fishing family fun at Springwater

July 25, 2015 | 0 Comments

Jada Ryerse, 11, of Lyons was the first of her sisters to cast her line into the pond at Springwater Conservation Area on Saturday morning, July 25 for the annual Kids, Cops and Canadian Tire Fishing Derby. Hotdogs and drinks for the participating children were served for lunch and prizes were handed out at the…

Wrapped up in water at Springfield library

July 24, 2015 | 0 Comments

Ilse Kloosterman, 10, struggled into a wet T-shirt during a relay race at a weekly children’s summer program at Springfield library, Thursday, July 23. Competitors had to dip the T-shirt in water and put it on before running back to their team to hand off the shirt to the next racer. That day, 40 children and five teen…

Aylmer Pool takes on Thamesford

July 23, 2015 | 0 Comments

Ethan Panagos-Reibl of the host Aylmer Pool swim team competed in Boys 8 and under butterfly race during a meet against Thamesford, Wednesday, July 22. Aylmer came out on top at the end of the night, and hosts its final home meet of the summer against Strathroy, Wednedsay, July 29, starting at 7 p.m.