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Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

EESS Juniors, Seniors in basketball finals Feb. 24

February 20, 2015 | 0 Comments

Brady Rysdale of host East Elgin Secondary School grabbed a rebound away from a Woodstock Huron Park defender during a Thames Valley Southeast Junior boys quarterfinal, Thursday, Feb. 19. EESS won that game 52-33 to advance to the final, at home, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 6 p.m. against Parkside Collegiate Institute. East Elgin’s Seniors…

EESS boys, girls advance to SE hockey final

February 19, 2015 | 0 Comments

Trevon Ball of host East Elgin Secondary School rushed the puck down the ice during a Thames Valley Southeast semifinal against Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute at East Elgin Community Complex, Wednesday, Feb. 18. EESS won 4-1 to advance to the Southeast final against Tillsonburg at Tillsonburg Community Centre on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 12 noon.…

EESS Seniors advance to basketball semi

February 18, 2015 | 0 Comments

Jimmy Sekerak of host East Elgin Secondary School dodged away from Arthur Voaden Secondary School defenders during a Thames Valley South Senior boys basketball quarterfinal, Tuesday, Feb. 17. EESS won handily, 64-33, to advance to a crossover Southeast semifinal, expected to be against Woodstock Huron Park, at East Elgin Thursday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m.

Glencoe comeback eliminates EESS in Jr. South volleyball

February 17, 2015 | 0 Comments

Tori Kuhn of host East Elgin Secondary School bumped the ball during a Thames Valley South quarterfinal against Glencoe District High School on Tuesday, Feb. 17. East Elgin won the first two games, but Glencoe came back to take the final three in an upset, eliminating EESS from further South playoffs.

EESS swimmers at WOSSAA

February 17, 2015 | 0 Comments

Jeremy Cunningham of East Elgin Secondary School sped through the water in Open boys 200-metre freestyle at the Canada Games Aquatics Centre Tuesday, Feb. 17, as he competed along with teammates at WOSSAA swimming.

Icy weather can’t stop Arrows

February 16, 2015 | 0 Comments

Erica Zimmer of Aylmer Optimist Arrows surged through the water in Girls 14 and Over butterfly race during a SEAL league meet at Ontario Police College, Sunday, Feb. 15. Sarnia had to cancel because Hwy. 402 was closed, and only limited numbers showed up from the Blenheim and Leamington clubs. Aylmer will host one more meet…

Summers Corners bests Straffordville

February 13, 2015 | 0 Comments

Bryan Harms, left, of host Summers Corners Public School tried to slow charging Straffordville Public School player Adam Martens during an elementary boys basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 12. SCPS won the game.

Spitfires edged in overtime

February 12, 2015 | 0 Comments

Aylmer Jr. C Spitfires hockey player Luke Bettencourt, middle, checked a Lambeth Lancers player to the ice during game four of their first round playoff series at East Elgin Community Complex on Wednesday night, Feb. 11. Lambeth scored midway through the first overtime period and won the game 5-4 to even the series at two…

EESS Senior boys finish in first

February 11, 2015 | 0 Comments

Kyle Bennett of host East Elgin Secondary School shot for the hoop during a Senior boys basketball game against Arthur Voaden Secondary School Tuesday, Feb. 10. EESS won 44-26 to end the Thames Valley South regular season with a perfect record of eight wins and no losses. Playoffs will start at EESS Tuesday, Feb. 17.

EESS bests PCI 4-2 in girls hockey

February 11, 2015 | 3 Comments

Brittany Kirk of East Elgin Secondary School raced down the ice with the puck during a girls hockey game against host Parkside Collegiate Institute at Memorial Arena in St. Thomas, Tuesday, Feb. 10. She scored one of EESS’s four goals on the way to a 4-2 win, with teammate Carly Van Roestel recording a hat-trick.

Spitfires topple Lancers

February 8, 2015 | 0 Comments

Aylmer Jr. C Spitfires defenseman Kyle DiCicco, left, occupied a Lambeth forward in front of the net to keep him from getting to any loose pucks during game two of their first round playoff series on Saturday night, Feb. 7 at East Elgin Community Complex. Aylmer won 6-4 to even the series at a game…

Aylmer Midget LL1 edge Mount Brydges

February 8, 2015 | 0 Comments

Aylmer Midget Local League 1 forward Colton Dygos powered by a Mount Brydges player during game one of a round-robin playoff series at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 7. Aylmer won 4-3. Scoring for Aylmer were Nick Knechtel from Brody Classens, Mackenzie Potz from Dygos and Evan Heyd and Tyler Sturdy from Alan…