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…
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…
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…
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…