LLOYDMINSTER - The first half of the 2024 Saskatchewan Summer Games in Lloydminster are over.
The opening ceremonies were held Sunday, and then the first three days of events occurred from Monday to Wednesday, with competition in archery, canoe-kayak, golf, male soccer, female softball, Special Olympics bocce ball, swimming, tennis, and male and female volleyball.
Team South East won five bronze medals in the first half. Among the medallists was McKenzie Bayliss of Carnduff in female archery recurve and Hunter Kirby of Carnduff in male archery recurve.
Meanwhile, the boys' soccer team won the bronze medal with a 3-2 win over Team Regina. Among the team members were Leif Clark, Pierson Berner and Clyde Vigo Orpiano of Stoughton.
The girls' softball team finished fourth, falling 13-10 to Team Lakeland in the bronze medal game. The southeast entry included Elizabeth Bergen and Sofie Morrow of Oxbow; and Kelci Sorestad of Carnduff.
Other athletes from the Observer's distribution area who competed during the first half were:
•Brandt John Barber of Carnduff, competing in male archery recurve, finished fifth.
•The male volleyball team, which included Darius Dixon of Carlyle, finished eighth.
•Also finishing eighth was the female volleyball team, which included Alix Rae and Tenley Gervais of Carlyle; Alivia Waldegger of Estevan; Araya Werstuik of Arcola; Summer Bowser of Carnduff; and Hallie Pospisil of Storthoaks.
The Team South East mission staff includes Joni Hagen and Jacquie Van De Woestyne, co-chefs de mission; as well as Tara-Leigh Heslip, Vickie Procyk, Kathy Erickson, Dan Heslip, Tina Clay, Dallas Cossar, Laurie Colhoun and Jodie Wall.
The second half, on July 25-27, will include athletics, male baseball, male and female basketball, beach volleyball, girls' soccer and triathlon.
