SPORTS

Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

Aylmer Bantams reach final in home tournament

December 29, 2014 | 0 Comments

Joseph Gillespie, right, of the Aylmer Bantam Local League hockey team tried to stickhandle around an Ayr defender during the annual Christmas holiday tournament at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday, Dec. 27. Aylmer won the game 3-2 which allowed them to finish first in the round robin section of the tournament. Aylmer played New…

EESS Juniors record first loss of basketball season

December 19, 2014 | 0 Comments

Dawson Hitsman of host East Elgin Secondary School looked for a way around Parkside Collegiate Institute defenders during a Thames Valley South Junior boys basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 18. EESS, with two previous victories, recorded its first loss of the season in a 35-25 decision.

Tie, win for EESS girls hockey team

December 18, 2014 | 0 Comments

Jocelyn Vansevenant of East Elgin Secondary School sped with the puck down the ice during the first of a two-game doubleheader, in this case against Lord Dorchester Secondary School, at Timken Centre in St. Thomas, Wednesday, Dec. 17. EESS tied that game 3-3, with a  hat-trick from Carly Van Roestel, then later in the day…

Three-pointer for EESS

December 18, 2014 | 0 Comments

Tim Nanephosy of East Elgin Secondary School took aim and delivered a three-point shot during a game against host Central Elgin Collegiate Institute, Tuesday, Dec. 16. EESS won that game 44-33.

EESS Juniors drop match to CECI

December 16, 2014 | 0 Comments

Tori Kuhn of host East Elgin Secondary School bumped the ball during a Thames Valley Southeast Junior girls volleyball game against Central Elgin Collegiate Institute on Tuesday, Dec. 16. CECI won the match three games to one.

EESS secures first place in boys hockey

December 16, 2014 | 0 Comments

Zack Sporbek of host East Elgin Secondary School rushed the puck toward the Central Elgin Collegiate Institute net during a Thames Valley South boys hockey game at East Elgin Community Complex on Tuesday, Dec. 15. EESS won that game 5-2, and one at home the next day 2-0 over Parkside Collegiate Institute to extend its unbeaten streak…

EESS Junior hoopsters best WESS 46-8

December 12, 2014 | 0 Comments

Quinn Donelan of host East Elgin Secondary School looked for a teammate to pass to during a Thames Valley Southeast Junior boys basketball game against West Elgin Secondary School, Thursday, Dec. 11. EESS won 46-8.

EESS Seniors trample Glencoe

December 11, 2014 | 0 Comments

Devon Catt of host East Elgin Secondary School went up for a shot during a Seniors boys basketball game against Glencoe District High School on Thursday, Dec. 11. EESS won the game 63-19.

EESS falls to Parkside 2-0

December 11, 2014 | 0 Comments

Kirsten Thompson of host East Elgin Secondary School rushed the puck down the ice toward the Parkside Collegiate Institute net during a Thames Valley Southeast girls hockey game at East Elgin Community Complex, Wednesday, Dec. 10. PCI took the game 2-0.

EESS Seniors lose to WESS

December 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

Tori Vanderspank of host East Elgin Secondary School spiked the ball over the net during a Senior girls volleyball game against West Elgin Secondary School on Tuesday, Dec. 9. WESS won the match three games to one.

EESS blanks Glencoe 7-0

December 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

Brad Loewen of host East Elgin Secondary School took a face-off against Glencoe during a Thames Valley Southeast boys hockey game at East Elgin Community Complex, Tuesday, Dec. 9. EESS won 7-0 for its second straight victory of the regular season.

Junior elementary volleyball championships

December 5, 2014 | 0 Comments

Bowen Thiessen of Summers Corners Public School bumped the ball during local Junior elementary volleyball championships at Arthur Voaden Secondary School in St. Thomas, Thursday, Dec. 4. SCPS and Davenport Public School in Aylmer both sent girls and boys teams to the meet.