SPORTS

Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

EESS Jr. volleyball team third with perfect record

November 3, 2022 | 0 Comments

East Elgin Secondary School’s Junior boys volleyball team has become the third from EESS to end its regular season with an unbeaten record. The team won six out of six games, its last a 3-1 victory over Central Elgin Collegiate Institute. Scores were 19-25 against East Elgin, and then 26-24, 25-17 and 26-24 for EESS…

EESS Juniors edged out 32-30 in final regular season game

October 29, 2022 | 0 Comments

Meredith Wiebe of host East Elgin Secondary School made a blind pass to a teammate near the Woodstock College Avenue hoop during a Junior girls game on Thursday, Oct. 27. EESS was edged out 32-30 by College Avenue, and finished the regular season with a  record of four wins and two losses. East Elgin’s will play…

EESS Senior basketballers tally seventh straight win

October 29, 2022 | 0 Comments

Jaimie Stahlbaum of host East Elgin Secondary School fought to get off a shot despite Woodstock College Avenue defenders during a game on Thursday, Oct. 27. EESS took the game 42-22 and ended a perfect regular season with seven wins and no losses. EESS will play at home in a Thames Valley Regional Southeast AA…

EESS Junior football wraps up perfect season

October 29, 2022 | 0 Comments

Gavin Russell of host East Elgin Secondary School rushed the ball down the sidelines toward the Tillsonburg Glendale goal during a game under the lights on Thursday night, October 27.  East Elgin won the game 45-12 and concluded a perfect season with five wins and no losses. EESS during the season scored 182 points, and allowed…

Ghoulish clowns greet visitors to “Screamfield”

October 28, 2022 | 0 Comments

Two disturbing clowns (portrayed by Quinn Weber, left, and Jara Weber of Richmond) greeted visitors to the opening night of the annual “Screamfield” Halloween haunting at Malahide Community Place in Springfield on Thursday, Oct. 27. The show continues nightly, starting at 7 p.m., through Sunday, Oct. 30, and is targeted to those 14 and older.…

East Elgin volleyball edges by West Elgin in 3-2 match

October 26, 2022 | 0 Comments

Setter Hunter Norris of host East Elgin Secondary School’s Senior boys volleyball team backwards-dug the ball toward the net during a match against West Elgin on Tuesday, Oct. 25. EESS won the first game 25-21, but then lost the next two 22-25 and 21-25 before coming back to take the two last games and the…

London bests BAD U18BB team 3-1

October 24, 2022 | 0 Comments

Belle Ropp of host BAD (Belmont-Aylmer-Dorchester) Girls Hockey’s Under 18BB team rushed the puck toward the London end of the ice during a game at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday, Oct. 22. London took the win, 3-1. (AE/Rob Perry)  

U13C BAD Girls edge out Lucan 3-2

October 24, 2022 | 0 Comments

Paityn Keast, left, Lucy Arnold and Sofie Bubb-Clarke of BAD (Belmont-Aylmer-Dorchester) Girls Hockey’s Under 13 C team celebrated Bubb-Clarke’s goal during the second period of a game against Lucan at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday, Oct. 22. BAD Girls edged out their opposition 3-2. (AE/Rob Perry)

Fifth win so far for Senior Eagles

October 21, 2022 | 0 Comments

Holly Van Gorp of host East Elgin Secondary School’s Senior girls basketball team drove for the Woodstock Huron Park hoop during a game on Thursday, Oct. 20. EESS won handily, 48-22, and remains undefeated five games into the regular season. (AE/Rob Perry)  

Jr. Eagles best Glendale 34-28

October 20, 2022 | 0 Comments

Olivia Otter of host East Elgin Secondary School’s Junior girls basketball team shot for the Tillsonburg Glendale hoop during a game on Tuesday, Oct. 18. EESS took the win, 34-28. (AE/Rob Perry)

EESS downs CECI three games to one in Jr. volleyball

October 12, 2022 | 0 Comments

Roman Fehr of host East Elgin Secondary School “bumped” the ball during a Junior boys volleyball game against Central Elgin Collegiate Institute on Tuesday, Oct. 11. EESS took the match three games to one. (AE/Rob Perry)  

Interception for the Eagles

October 10, 2022 | 0 Comments

Reece Tysen of host East Elgin Secondary School’s Junior football team picked off a long Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute pass during a night game in Aylmer on Thursday, Oct. 6. EESS won the game 35-0. Look for more pictures in the print edition of The Aylmer Express. (AE/Rob Perry)