ESTEVAN — Members of the Estevan Sharks' water polo program were in Saskatoon recently for winter provincials.
The club had a strong showing with every team coming home with a medal. The 10-and-under no-belt mini team won the gold medal, while the U10 belted mini team brought home silver.
The 10U no-belt team consisted of Ayla Smelt, Erin Jones, Gavin Tinant, Grace Trepanier, Jaxson Ward, Raymond Johnson and Willow Van Sickle.
The 10U belted team included Kohler Martindale, Maverick Martindale, Nicolai Mitchell, Patrick Johnson, Sawyer Klotz, Simon Hall and Tripp Davies.
The 13U boys' team, which was a mix of Estevan and Regina players, won a bronze medal. The Estevan athletes were Carter Smelt, Dalton Maley, Eli Sclear, Jaxon Reinhardt, Royce Milford and Sebastian Martens.
Also winning the bronze medal was the 13U/15U girls' team. It consisted of players from Estevan, Saskatoon and Weyburn. The athletes from Estevan were Jennika Lithinicum, Sianna Goudy and Meredith Knoll.
Finally, the open men's squad, with players from Estevan and Regina, won the gold medal. The Estevan members were Tyler Gillies and Keegan Mennie-Kindlein.
In other water polo news, Jennika Linthicum from the Estevan Sharks, and Sharks' alumni Mahlyn Bomberak and Rachel Tober of the Regina Armada competed in Calgary with Team Saskatchewan at the 17U Female West NCL tournament. The team went undefeated over the weekend, competing against opponents from Manitoba, Alberta and B.C. Team Saskatchewan is currently in first place in the league with an 8-1-1 mark.
The next competition will be in Edmonton in mid-February.
