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Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Team Â鶹ÊÓƵ East had a fantastic showing at the Saskatchewan Summer Games hosted in Estevan, Sunday, July 24, to Saturday, July 30. With a final day surge in medals on July 30^th the team jumped up from approximately fifth in overall medal standings to third overall with 53 followed closely by Prairie Central. Saskatoon earned 113 medals total and Regina earned 74, while the Â鶹ÊÓƵwest (50), Parkland Valley (32), Lakeland (30), Rivers West (27), and North (13) rounded out the final spots on the standings board.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Overall Team Â鶹ÊÓƵeast took home 17 gold medals, 14 silver medals, and 23 bronze medals. The Joe Griffith Trophy was also earned by Team Â鶹ÊÓƵeast, which was presented a few days following the Games. This is awarded to the district team who shows the most improvement from their final flag point standing at previous Saskatchewan Games. The comparison is made on a winter to winter and summer to summer basis. Team Â鶹ÊÓƵ East was awarded this at the last winter games as well.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Contributing to the success of the games were local athletes competing in the miniature Olympic style event hosted every four years where the top athletes in the province within varying age categories come together to compete.

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Athletics: Brantly Carson (Lampman) – Triple Jump 11^th, Long Jump 13^th, 4x100m Relay 7^th, and he did not qualify for final in 100m; Olivia Lawrence (Wawota) – 100m Silver, 400m 7^th, Long Jump 4^th, and she did not run the 200m due to injury; Taylor Sargent (Carlyle) – 100m Bronze and 4x100m Relay 6^th; Jorja Bendtsen (Carlyle) – 100m Hurdles 10th and 4x100m Relay 6^th; Karli Colpitts (Carlyle) – Discus Bronze, Shotput 4^th, and Javelin 7^th; Gracie Schutz (Carlyle) – 400m 12^th and Sprint Medley 7^th; Bronwyn Douglas (Carnduff) High Jump Bronze and Sprint Medley 7^th; Leah Macfarlane (Carnduff) 1,500m 10^th, 3,000m 8^th, and Sprint Medley 7^th. Coaches: Shelley Sargeant (Carlyle), Shalane Haselhan (Carnduff), and Tom Broccolo (Carlyle).Ìý

Archery: Athletes: Matthew Taylor (Glen Ewen) - Archery Compound Silver, Brandon Muir (Glen Ewen) – Archery Recurve Bronze, and Joanna Taylor (Glen Ewen) - Archery Recurve Gold. Involved with coaching is Sherman Brown (Carnduff).

Baseball: A gold medal was earned by the following athletes: Tyren Dorrance (Alameda), Dylan Hull (Alameda), Thomas Husband (Wawota), Burke Lyons (Kipling), Jose Reyes (Kenosee Lake), Liam Rutten (Alameda), Dawson Schaff (Lampman). On the coaching staff is Trent Dorrance (Alameda).Ìý

Basketball (Female): Athletes: Anna Cushon (Oxbow) finished 5^th.

Basketball (Male): Athletes: Gavin Fleck (Lampman) finished 7^th.

Equestrian: Athletes: Sydney Duke (Lampman) – Jumping Individual Coed 15^th and Jumping Team Coed 7^th; Robynne Moreau (Bellegarde) Dressage Individual Coed disqualified and Dressage Team Coed Bronze; Hailey Olson (Maryfield) – Dressage Individual Coed 8^th and Dressage Team Coed Bronze; Cassidy Weber (Carlyle) and Ashley Weber (Carlyle) both completed their barrel racing times on the first day but did not race the second day.

Golf: Athletes: Kelly Kay (Maryfield) – Individual Female 6^th and Team Play Female Silver.

Softball: Athletes finished sixth overall: Mya Waloshin (Kipling), Brittney Klassen (Alameda), Reagan Nicholson (Kipling), and Taris Rae (Carlyle).

Swimming: Athletes: Levi Cooley (Oxbow) – did not make the final for 50m Free, 50m Back, 100m Back, or the 50m Fly, but earned a 14^th place finish in the 100m Fly, 11^th place finish in the 200m Free, 4^th in the 4x50m Medley Relay on Team Â鶹ÊÓƵeast A, 6^th with the 4x100m Medley Relay on Team Â鶹ÊÓƵeast B, Bronze in the 4x50m Freestyle Relay with Team Â鶹ÊÓƵeast A, and 5^th in the 4x100m Freestely Relay with Team Â鶹ÊÓƵeast A; Bryn Lamontagne (Oxbow) – did not make the finals for 50m Free, 100m Free, 50m Back, 50m Fly, but did finish 7^th in the 100m fly, 4^th in the 4x100m relay on Team Â鶹ÊÓƵeast A, 4^th in the 4x50m Freestyle Relay, and Bronze in the 4x100m Freestyle Relay on Team Â鶹ÊÓƵeast A.

Volleyball (Female): Athletes earned a gold medal including local youth: Ericka Brock (Oxbow), Anna Macfarlane (Glen Ewen), Shae-Lynne Johnston (Arcola). Coaches: Riley Singleton (Oxbow), Kelly Running (Carlyle).

Volleyball (Male): Athletes earned a silver medal including local athletes Burke Lyons (Kipling) and Tyren Dorrance (Alameda).