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Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

EESS Seniors topple Huron Park 50-44

November 7, 2014 | 0 Comments

Katie Parker of host East Elgin Secondary School got around a Woodstock Huron Park defender and shot on net during a Thames Valley Southeast semifinal on Friday, Nov. 7. The game was hardfought but EESS ended up on top, 50-44. East Elgin will play in the Southeast final at home Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 8…

EESS Juniors win basketball semifinal 38-19

November 7, 2014 | 0 Comments

Kendra Cornelissen of host East Elgin Secondary School tried to push her way past Central Elgin Collegiate defenders during a Thames Valley Southeast semifinal on Friday, Nov. 7. EESS won the game 38-19, and will host the Southeast final Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 6 p.m.

EESS Juniors win football quarterfinal; semifinal Nov. 14 at 2 p.m.

November 7, 2014 | 0 Comments

Host East Elgin Secondary School Junior football players lined up to attempt an onside kick early in a Thames Valley Central Tier 1 football quarterfinal against London Central Secondary on Friday, Nov. 7. The two teams traded touchdowns until, with EESS ahead 35-34, Central attempted a two-point conversion rather than settling for a single to…

Intermediate girls volleyball at SCPS

November 7, 2014 | 0 Comments

Sienna Porter of Davenport Public School volleyed the ball during an Intermediate girls match against host Summers Corners Public School, Thursday, Nov. 6. SCPS won the match.

Juniors, Seniors in Southeast basketball semis Friday, Nov. 7

November 5, 2014 | 0 Comments

Kenzie Geurtjen of host East Elgin Secondary School fired a shot on the Tillsonburg net during a Thames Valley Southeast quarterfinal on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Top-ranked EESS blew by bottom-ranked Tillsonburg to advance to the Southeast semifinal against Central Elgin Collegiate Institute at East Elgin on Friday, Nov. 7, at 3:30 p.m. EESS’s Seniors, also…

EESS Jr. volleyball team out of divisional playoffs

November 5, 2014 | 0 Comments

Cooper VanVlaanderen of East Elgin Secondary School’s Junior boys volleyball team bumped a host Central Elgin Collegiate Institute serve during a Thames Valley Regional South semifinal on Tuesday, Nov. 4. EESS won the first game 25-21, but then lost the next three to be knocked out of divisional playoffs. The East Elgin team, along with their…

EESS Seniors overcome Medway to avoid relegation

November 3, 2014 | 0 Comments

Nic Klassen of East Elgin Secondary School emerged from a pack of teammates and Medway Secondary School players during their last game of the regular season in wet and muddy conditions in Arva, Friday, Oct. 31. EESS won the game 10-3 to finish third in Thames Valley Regional’s London Central first division. Had East Elgin lost, it…

EESS Juniors squeak by Medway

November 3, 2014 | 0 Comments

Bailey Herron of East Elgin Secondary School ran back a punt during the last Junior football game of the regular season, against host Medway Secondary School, in Arva on Friday, Oct. 31. EESS edged by Medway 15-14 to finish the season in third in London Central division with a record of four wins and two losses.…

Aylmer Tykes fall to Tillsonburg

November 3, 2014 | 0 Comments

Aylmer Tyke goalie Matthew Worrell stretched out to make a stick save before a Tillsonburg player managed to jam in the rebound for a goal during a minor hockey game at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday morning, Nov. 1. Aylmer lost 10-3. Shane Neusteter scored a hat-trick for Aylmer in his team’s first game…

Perfect season for EESS Sr. basketball team

October 30, 2014 | 0 Comments

Amanda Milmine of host East Elgin Secondary School broke through two Parkside Collegiate Institute defenders as she scrambled away from the net during the final game of the regular season for both teams on Thursday, Oct. 30. EESS held a comfortable lead, but then Parkside came thundering back, narrowing the margin to just two points…

Jr. Eagles end basketball season with 6-1 record

October 30, 2014 | 0 Comments

Elora Neufeld of host East Elgin Secondary School tracked a Woodstock College Avenue Secondary School player with the ball during their final game of the regular season on Thursday, Oct. 30. In a chippy game, EESS came out on top 47-26 to finish the season with a record of six wins and one loss, in…

Pupils lap track in IWalk celebration

October 29, 2014 | 0 Comments

Hundreds of pupils from McGregor and Davenport public schools, Assumption Catholic School and Immanuel Christian School lapped the track at East Elgin Secondary School during “IWalk” on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The event promoted walking and bicycling to school as ways to improve physical fitness through “active living.”