SPORTS

Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

High jump at Sparta PS

May 13, 2014 | 0 Comments

Grade 8 pupil Clayton Jackson sailed over the bar at a height of 1.40-metres during a track and field meet at Sparta Public School on Tuesday, May 13. Top finishers in each event for each grade were to move on to the regional elementary track and field meet scheduled for Tuesday, May 20 at East…

Track meet takes over Davenport PS

May 13, 2014 | 0 Comments

Davenport Public School Grade 6 pupil Lucas Cyr competed in the boys long jump event during the school’s track and field meet on Tuesday, May 13. The top athletes will move on to the regional elementary track and field meet that will be held at East Elgin Secondary School on Tuesday, May 20.

Rugby kicks off at EESS

May 13, 2014 | 0 Comments

Rickey Heide of host East Elgin Secondary School sought a way around a Tillsonburg Glendale tackler during the EESS boys rugby home-opener, Monday, May 12. Glendale ended up on top of the match, 15-0.

A win for EESS girls

May 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

Morgan Blair of host East Elgin Secondary School kept the ball away from a Central Elgin Secondary School player during EESS’s home-opener, Friday, May 9. East Elgin took a 3-2 win with two goals from Alyssa Blair and one from Katharine Barrie.

EESS boys win soccer home opener

May 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

Austin Loewen of East Elgin Secondary School slid the ball past the Central Elgin Secondary School keeper to score in EESS’s home-opener, Friday, May 9. East Elgin went on to a 4-2 victory.

Track and field at New Sarum PS

May 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

Jaden Templeton flew through the air during Senior girls long jump at New Sarum Public School’s track and field meet Thursday, May 8. A total of 150 Grade 4 through 8 pupils participated.

Fifth career win for Schiller at Springbank

May 7, 2014 | 0 Comments

Jeff Schiller, formerly of the New Sarum area and now of London, has been competing at the Springbank Road Races for 11 years, and this year won his fifth career victory in the elite men’s division. Mr. Schiller, 32, a graduate of East Elgin Secondary School, is now a physical education teacher at Montcalm Secondary…

East Elgin athletes at Kettle Creek meet

May 3, 2014 | 0 Comments

East Elgin Secondary School’s Sean Lee competed in the Senior boys 100-metre hurdles at the 16th annual Kettle Creek Track and Field invitational meet on the grounds of Parkside Collegiate Institute in St. Thomas on Saturday, May 3.

EESA fishing derby attracts a crowd

May 3, 2014 | 0 Comments

Several young anglers and their families brought their rods, reels and bait to the East Elgin Sportsmen’s Association compound for the annual Mahlon Hale Children’s Fishing Derby on Saturday, May 3. Children under the age of 16 fished for free, and the Association provided lunch and goody bags for all participants, with prizes given to…

Girls charge into Tillsonburg soccer tournament

May 2, 2014 | 0 Comments

Victoria Grunsell of East Elgin Secondary School rushed the ball down the field during the Gemini Cup girls and boys soccer tournament in Tillsonburg, Friday, May 2. EESS girls won their first game and this one against West Elgin Secondary School.

Thames Valley wrestling meet

April 26, 2014 | 0 Comments

Merrick Snyder of Davenport Public School in Aylmer stayed on top of an opponent to maintain control during the Thames Valley District elementary wrestling meet in London, Thursday, April 24. Davenport athletes brought home five gold medals, two silvers and eight bronzes. Three-quarters of the team won medals.

Leaping into track and field

April 25, 2014 | 0 Comments

Jayne Pinder of East Elgin Secondary School sailed over the pit during Senior girls long jump at Regina Mundi College’s track and field meet, Thursday, April 24. Individual athletes brought home nine medals, along with a gold for the Open girls 4×400-metre relay team.