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Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

EESS Junior girls best HPSS 37-24

October 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

Maya Allen of host East Elgin Secondary School charged the ball down the court during a Junior girls basketball game against Huron Park Secondary School on Thursday, Oct. 16. EESS won the game 37-24.

22-14 football win for Senior Eagles

October 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

East Elgin Secondary School quarterback Luke Vanderspank was brought down by a host London Saunders Secondary School tackler, but not before he ran for a first down, during a Senior football game on Thursday, Oct. 16. EESS won the game 22-14.

EESS Junior football victory

October 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

T.J. Brine, top, and Duncan Matthews of East Elgin Secondary School brought down the host London Saunders Secondary School rusher during a game on Thursday, Oct. 16. EESS won a convincing 34-16 victory.

Eagles edge CECI in Senior girls basketball

October 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

East Elgin Secondary School’s Lindsay Nooren used her height and reach advantage to pass the ball over a Central Elgin player during a Senior girls basketball game in Aylmer on Thursday, Oct. 16. East Elgin won 32-28 to improve their record to 5-0 and first place in the South Division standings. Kendra Horlick scored 19…

EESS Juniors defeat Golden Ghosts 34-21

October 12, 2014 | 0 Comments

Fullback Brody Claessens of host East Elgin Secondary School charged into the London Central end zone to score one of his three touchdowns of the game, Friday, Oct. 10. EESS won the game 34-21.

EESS Seniors downed by London Central

October 11, 2014 | 0 Comments

Troy Berkelmans of host East Elgin Secondary School brought down a London Central ball carrier during a game on Friday, Oct. 10. East Elgin ended up on the losing end, 42-7, as it was unable to stop Central’s highly effective short passing game.

One win, one loss for EESS field hockey

October 9, 2014 | 0 Comments

Brit Kirk of East Elgin Secondary School rushed the ball toward the host Parkside Collegiate Institute net during a game on Wednesday, Oct. 8. EESS lost that game 1-0 but turned around and bested Strathroy District Collegiate Institute 2-0.

EESS Junior girls fall to PCI 44-33

October 8, 2014 | 0 Comments

Kate Allen of host East Elgin Secondary School drove toward the Parkside Collegiate Institute net during a Junior girls basketball game on Tuesday, Oct. 7. EESS fought hard but ended up losing 44-33.

EESS Senior girls best PCI 40-26

October 8, 2014 | 0 Comments

Kendra Horlick of host East Elgin Secondary School rushed down the court during a Senior girls basketball game against Parkside Collegiate Institute, Tuesday, Oct. 7. EESS won the game 40-26.

Junior Eagles grounded by Lucas

October 6, 2014 | 0 Comments

Dylan Brower of the East Elgin Secondary School Junior football team tracked down a London Lucas receiver and eventually made the tackle during a game in Aylmer on Friday, Oct. 3. Lucas had a dominant ground game and easily beat the Eagles 43-12. The Junior Eagles next host London Central on Friday, Oct. 10, kick-off…

Eagles loss closer than score showed

October 5, 2014 | 0 Comments

East Elgin Secondary School linebacker Brennen Weber, right, closed in on a London Lucas Vikings receiver for the tackle during their Senior football game under the lights in Aylmer on Friday, Oct. 3. The Eagles lost 42-16 but led 9-0 after the first quarter on a rushing touchdown by quarterback Luke Vanderspank (who kicked the…

Harriers flock to Springwater

October 3, 2014 | 0 Comments

Jeremy Cunningham of East Elgin Secondary School neared the end of the Junior boys 6.36-kilometre cross-country race during a meet at Springwater Conservation Area on Thursday, Oct. 2. The invitational meet was attended by several high schools.