SPORTS

Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

Play Day slip-and-slide at Assumption

June 26, 2014 | 0 Comments

Grade 4 pupil Ty Cadotte hurtled along a slip-and-slide during a Play Day for Assumption Catholic School in Aylmer on Wednesday, June 25.

Belmont U18 boys soccer action

June 23, 2014 | 0 Comments

Cody Young of Belmont Narciso Construction Under 18 boys soccer team fired the ball toward the Southeast 1 net  while his teammates watched from the sideline during a West London Soccer game in Belmont, Sunday, June 22. Southeast came out on top, 4-0.

All wet at Extreme Elgin

June 21, 2014 | 0 Comments

Two competitors emerged from a series of nets over a water-filled ditch, the last obstacle in a 10-kilometre course for Extreme Elgin at Springwater Conservation Area, Saturday, June 21. The event was a fundraiser for the Elgin St. Thomas Community Foundation.

Outdoor games at South Dorchester PS

June 20, 2014 | 0 Comments

South Dorchester Public School pupil Taylor Thain tried to elude schoolmate Jackson Groves during one of the games at South Dorchester Public School’s “Play Day” to celebrate the coming end of the school year, Thursday, June 19. The event had originally been scheduled for the previous day but had to be postponed because of threatening…

McGregor PS Play Day

June 20, 2014 | 0 Comments

Senior Kindergartener Garion Krahn was full of enthusiasm as he ran a “scoop ball” relay race during an afternoon “Play Day” to celebrating the pending end of the school year at McGregor Public School in Aylmer, Thursday, June 19. Pupils from Senior Kindergarten through Grade 4 participated in outdoor events, while Junior Kindergarteners stayed inside for…

Adult house league soccer

June 16, 2014 | 0 Comments

Greg Broer of Driver Realty headed the ball during an adult house league game against Shooters Photography at Columbus Park south of Aylmer, Sunday, June 15. Shooters won the game 5-3. East Elgin Soccer has six teams in the adult league this season.

Hundreds of vans, trucks for Van Fest

June 14, 2014 | 0 Comments

Just under 400 vans and pickup trucks filled the large lawn at Springwater Conservation Area on Saturday, June 14 for the 19th annual Van Fest. About 190 of those vehicles were entered into the judged show. The event also featured several customized vehicle vendors and other related services and many of the vehicle owners arrived…

Hoops for Heart at Straffordville PS

June 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

Grade 5 pupil Sara Boese skipped with a hula hoop during Jump Rope for Heart/Hoops for Heart at Straffordville Public School, Friday, June 6. All the school’s population participated in the fundraiser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

McGregor Jumps Rope for Heart

June 6, 2014 | 0 Comments

McGregor Public School pupils Chiquita Soules, left, and Adrianna Borm skipped together during Jump Rope for Heart on Thursday, June 5. All pupils from Kindergarten through Grade 4 participated in the fundraiser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

High school students learn to lawn bowl

June 5, 2014 | 0 Comments

East Elgin Secondary School Grade 12 student Jeff Bullas collected bowls during an hour-long session of learning how to play a new sport at Aylmer Lawn Bowling Club on Thursday, June 5. EESS physical education teacher Brandie Geerts brought her Grade 12 class to the lawn bowling greens located on Centre Street between Sydenham St.…

Family fishing at Howe Pond

May 31, 2014 | 0 Comments

Nicholas Marlatt, 3, front, Kaylee Smith, 10, back left, and Owen Howe, 7, showed off the perch they caught at Howe Pond southwest of Aylmer, Saturday. They were among 40 participants in a fishing day organized by Elgin Conservation and Hunting Heritage Association

EESS out of soccer playoffs

May 28, 2014 | 0 Comments

Final games were played in Thames Valley Southeast round-robin high school championships on Tuesday, May 27. After records were compared, East Elgin Secondary School boys and girls soccer teams were eliminated from further competition. EESS will still act as host for WOSSAA championship games Thursday afternoon, May 29.