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Wed., August 3, 2016

Issue 13

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Saskatchewan Games Council chairperson Julie Brandt, centre, passes the Games’ flag to North Battleford 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games ceremonies and protocol co-chair Jane Zielke de Montbrun near the end of the closing ceremonies while Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games co-chair Brian Senchuk looks on. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

Summer Games proves goodwill and competition goes hand in hand By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

A rousing cheer of thankfulness and goodwill from approximately 2,500 athletes, family, friends and fans packed into Affinity Place on Saturday evening brought the Saskatchewan Summer Games to a close. “It exceeded our expectations,” said Brian Smith, co-chair of the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games, about the past week in the Energy City. “The athletes were so polite and well behaved and they competed so well. The few events that I did get to, it was real exciting to watch them and just seeing them around the (Athletes) Village with big smiles on their faces and meeting new people (was great).” Saskatchewan Games Council chairperson Julie Brandt officially closed the July 24-30 multi-sport event in Estevan a little before 6 p.m. at the Summer Games closing ceremonies at Affinity Place. Shortly before Brandt brought the Games to a close, she handed the Saskatchewan Games flag to North Battleford 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games ceremonies and protocol co-chair Jane Zielke de Montbrun to signal the passing of the Games’ torch from Estevan to

North Battlefords. “The City of North Battleford is honoured to be able to host the 2018 Winter Games and we’re all very excited to try and fill those big shoes that Estevan has created,” said de Montbrun. “We have a lot of really great people (on our organizing) committee and we’re just really pumped to at least keep it at that level.” de Montbrun said the marching in of the 900 second-half athletes from across the nine sports districts of Saskatchewan at the beginning of the Summer Games closing ceremonies was an incredible sight with all the smiles on their faces and the medals draped across their shoulders. She said their organizing committee has about a year and a half until the Winter Games begin in February 2018 and although they have a lot of work to do to get the city ready they’re eager and excited to see athletes such as these express the same emotions in the northwest part of this province. The big winner at the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games was Team Saskatoon, which took home 113 medals including 54 gold, 32 silver and 27 bronze. Near the end of the closing ceremonies a Saskatchewan Games flag was presented to Team

Saskatoon representatives Doyle Matheson, Morgan Hildebrandt and Maddyn Kereluk for the accomplishment. Team Regina placed second in the Games medal count with 21 gold, 31 silver and 22 bronze for a total of 74 medals. Team South East captured third place with 53 medals, including 16 gold, 14 silver and 23 bronze. The South East canoe/kayak team proved the big winner for the region 1 at the Summer Games capturing 17 medals including five gold, five silver and seven bronze. Team South East’s swimmers were the second predominant group on the podium winning 11 medals, while athletics came in third with eight of its competitors finishing in the top three. The South East archery and equestrian athletes also had a good showing at the Games capturing seven and five medals, respectively. In team sports, the South East male volleyball squad won a silver medal, the female volleyball team captured a gold medal, the tennis doubles group of Clark Cabiluna and Aden Haywood took first place and the baseball team won a gold medal. Brian Senchuk, co-chair of the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games, said his hope for

Members of Team South East march into Affinity Place at the beginning of the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games closing ceremonies. Photo by Jamie Harkins. these athletes and the many who didn’t reach the podium is they gain a feeling of accomplishment through competing in their events. He said these Summer Games will show them that community matters, sport matters, teamwork matters and people can create a better place to live and have fun in if they try their hardest. “I hope it inspires the athletes to continue on with their sport and

work even harder and maybe make a Team Saskatchewan and be in a Canada Summer Games or even go beyond that,” added Smith. “They may have gone to a different venue and seen maybe canoe/kayak or something and said ‘hey, I really want to do that sport’ and try something different. So, I think pretty well all the athletes will probably leave here and just be pumped to even try harder.”

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