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Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

Day Ladies Bonspiel at Aylmer Curling Club

March 17, 2023 | 0 Comments

Brenda Haayema delivered a rock during a bonspiel hosted by the Day Ladies League at Aylmer Curling Club on Wednesday, March 15. The six-team spiel was won by Linda Allard, Judy Vardon, Bernice Tracey and Marilyn Monk of Ingersoll District Curling Club. More photos in the March 22 edition of The Aylmer Express.  (AE/Rob Perry)

AMHA’s Under 15 Rep team defeats Delhi 4-1

March 10, 2023 | 0 Comments

Drew Thoonen of Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 15 Rep team kept his stick on the puck despite the efforts of a Delhi player during a first-round playoff game at East Elgin Community Complex on Thursday night, March 9. Aylmer won the game 4-1, completing the first round with a record of five wins and three…

Golden Feather hosts Tri-County indoor archery championships

March 4, 2023 | 0 Comments

Keegan Howe, 8, of host Golden Feather Archery Club prepared to loose an arrow during the Tri-County indoor championships at Columbus Club in Aylmer on Saturday, March 4. Teams from Elgin, Norfolk and Jarvis competed, divided into three youth and 10 adults squads. This was  the first Tri-County meet since one held just before COVID…

Southeast gold for EESS Girls hockey team

February 17, 2023 | 0 Comments

Host East Elgin Secondary School goalie Tess McCallum fended off a Lord Dorchester Secondary School assault on her net during the third in a best-of-five Thames Valley Southeast AA Girls hockey championship series at East Elgin Community Complex on Wednesday, Feb. 15. EESS led the series two games to none going in, but Lord Dorchester…

A win and a loss for EESS’s Senior boys basketball squad

February 17, 2023 | 0 Comments

Gavin Giesbrecht of host East Elgin Secondary School scored on a breakaway in a Thames Valley Southeast AA Senior boys semifinal against Woodstock Huron Park Secondary School on Tuesday, Feb. 14. EESS, which had a substantial lead at the half, staved off a renewed assault from HPSS in the final two quarters for a nail-biting 56-53…

EESS Seniors take silver in AA tournament

February 17, 2023 | 0 Comments

Ainsley Preszcator of host East Elgin Secondary School’s Senior girls volleyball team returned an Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute serve during the final match of a Thames Valley Southeast AA championship tournament on Thursday, Feb. 16. EESS defeated Tillsonburg Glendale three games to none in the opening match of the event, but lost to a strong…

EESS Juniors knocked out of volleyball championships

February 17, 2023 | 0 Comments

Darrah Farrow of host East Elgin Secondary School’s Junior girls volleyball team dug the ball during the first round of a Thames Valley Southeast AA championship tournament on Thursday, Feb. 16. EESS lost this match against Woodstock College Avenue Secondary School three games to one, ending East Elgin’s hopes of a gold medal. (AE/Rob Perry)

BAD Girls Under 11 team ties St. Thomas in playoff

February 10, 2023 | 0 Comments

BAD (Belmont-Aylmer-Dorchester) Girls Under 11 goalie Natalie Visser deflected a shot from a St. Thomas player during a round-robin playoff game for the Western Ontario Girls Hockey League at East Elgin Community Complex on Tuesday night, Feb. 7. The game ended in a 1-1 tie. The nine teams in the league will be narrowed to…

Under 9 tournament at East Elgin Community Complex

February 8, 2023 | 0 Comments

Kolbie Kleinschmidt of Belmont Minor Hockey’s Under 9 team, after a face-off, rushed the puck into the Saugeen Shores’ end during a weekend tournament game at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday, Feb. 4. The event involved 20 U9 teams from across Southwestern Ontario. Belmont lost this game but won two others, only to lose…

U15 Local League team edged out 2-1

January 14, 2023 | 0 Comments

Lukas Edwards of host Aylmer Minor Hockey’s Under 15 Local League team raced the puck down the boards during a game against Ilderton at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday, Jan. 14. The hardfought game was scoreless going into the third period but, in the end, Ilderton edged out Aylmer 2-1 for the win. (AE/Rob…

Shelby Laidlaw’s team wins world gold medal game

January 14, 2023 | 0 Comments

Team Canada’s Under 18 Women’s Team, competing in world championships in Sweden, won the gold-medal final of the International Ice Hockey Federation tournament, pummeling Sweden 10-0 on Sunday, Jan. 15. Shelby Laidlaw of Luton is on that team. Team Canada had already defeated Sweden earlier in the tournament, Team Canada started the tournament strong with…

Sr. Eagles fall to St. Joe’s squad

January 12, 2023 | 0 Comments

A St. Joseph’s Catholic High School player tried to take the basketball from Gavin Giesbrecht of host East Elgin Secondary School during a Senior boys game on Wednesday, Jan. 11. St. Joe’s won 52-32 to remain in first place in Thames Valley Regional Athletics Association’s South division, trailed by EESS in second. (AE/Rob Perry)