SPORTS

Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

East Elgin edges CECI in Senior hoops

December 4, 2014 | 0 Comments

Kyle Bennett of the East Elgin Secondary School Senior boys basketball team, left, slowed a St. Thomas Central Elgin Collegiate Institute forward’s approach to the basket while trying to foil a pass attempt during an exhibition game in Aylmer on Wednesday, Dec. 3. The host Eagles won 45-41. East Elgin next plays at St. Thomas Parkside…

Junior Eagles slip by CECI

December 4, 2014 | 0 Comments

East Elgin Secondary School Junior boys basketball player Brent Quiring was surrounded by Central Elgin Collegiate Institute defenders while looking for an outlet during an exhibition game in Aylmer on Wednesday, Dec. 3. The host Eagles won 37-30. East Elgin next visits St. Thomas Parkside Collegiate on Tuesday, Dec. 9 and hosts Glencoe on Thursday,…

Exhibition volleyball for EESS Seniors

December 3, 2014 | 0 Comments

Jazmin Tillotson of East Elgin Secondary School spiked the ball over the net during a Thames Valley Southeast exhibition game against host Central Elgin Collegiate Institute in St. Thomas, Tuesday, Dec. 2. EESS Seniors and Juniors will play their first homes game of the regular season against West Elgin Secondary School on Tuesday, Dec. 9,…

EESS Seniors best Voaden 54-35

December 1, 2014 | 0 Comments

Tanner Kyle of East Elgin Secondary School passes to a teammate during a Thames Valley Southeast game against host Arthur Voaden Secondary School in St. Thomas on Monday, Dec. 1. EESS won 54-35.

EESS Juniors batter AVSS in basketball exhibition

December 1, 2014 | 0 Comments

Jordan Kuhn of East Elgin Secondary School pounced on a pass from a host Arthur Voaden Secondary School player near the EESS net during a Thames Valley Southeast Junior boys exhibition game, Monday, Dec. 1. East Elgin won handily, 58-22.

First swim meet for EESS

December 1, 2014 | 0 Comments

Jeremy Cunningham of East Elgin Secondary School won both 100 metre fly and 200 metre freestyle races during the Glendale Swim Meet at the Tillsonburg Community Centre on Friday, Nov. 28. EESS’s next meet will be at the Robarts School in London on Jan. 8.

Intermediate boys volleyball playoffs

November 27, 2014 | 0 Comments

Tyler Giesbrecht of host Summers Corners Public School set the ball during Intermediate boys volleyball quarterfinals against Davenport Public School, Wednesday, Nov. 26. Davenport won the best of three match in two straight games to advance to semifinals at Mitchell Hepburn Public School in St. Thomas, Thursday, Nov. 27, at 4:15 p.m.

Davenport hosts Junior girls volleyball

November 26, 2014 | 0 Comments

South Dorchester Public School Junior volleyball player Kaley Paul used a double handed swat to launch the ball over the net during a regular season game at Davenport Public School in Aylmer on Tuesday, Nov. 25. South Dorchester won that middle game of the match 25-16 versus St. Thomas Pierre Elliott Trudeau French Immersion School.…

EESS Juniors out of playoffs

November 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

Brent Quiring of East Elgin Secondary School closed in on a London Lucas Secondary School runner during a Thames Valley Regional Central division semifinal against London Lucas Secondary at Citywide Fields in London, Friday, Nov. 14. Lucas won the game 28-14.

Girls volleyball at New Sarum Public School

November 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

Mya Talan of host New Sarum Public School bumped the ball during an Intermediate girls volleyball game against Locke’s Public School of St. Thomas on Wednesday, Nov. 12. New Sarum won the match.

WOSSAA silver for Junior boys volleyball

November 15, 2014 | 0 Comments

Jordan Kuhn of East Elgin Secondary School bumped the ball during the WOSSAA AAAA Junior boys volleyball championship tournament at Saunders Secondary School in London, Friday, Nov. 14. EESS had earlier in the day knocked off London Lucas Secondary in an upset and advanced to the final, where the locals lost to London Mother Teresa.

EESS Senior girls take WOSSAA bronze

November 15, 2014 | 0 Comments

Amanda Milmine of host East Elgin Secondary School sized up her opportunities during the WOSSAA AAAA bronze medal game against London Saunders Secondary at a tournament Friday, Nov. 14. EESS narrowly won that game 43-40 to take the medal.