The Saskatchewan Winter Games in North Battleford are fast approaching, and Parkland Valley Sport and Recreation District is preparing the local team for the games. The team had a chance to get ready by attending a sport camp at the Gallagher Centre.
Erin Sobkow with the Parkland Valley Sport, Culture and Recreation District explains that the Parkland Valley team had a chance to learn from three presenters from Sport Medicine and Science Council, to learn about strength and conditioning, mental training, nutrition and concussion awareness.
鈥淲e did this two years ago when we had the Estevan Summer Games. It was very well attended, the people who are presenting are professionals... They have a lot of information, and because the Saskatchewan Winter Games is a stepping stone for a lot of athlete development, this is a great thing to do for the kids.鈥�
The team itself has also been revealed, with 163 athletes, coaches and mission staff.
鈥淪ome sports we are very strong in and are anticipating some medals, and some sports we are just developing in. It鈥檚 a great opportunity for kids regardless to experience the games, it鈥檚 a life changing experience,鈥� Sobkow said.
Figure skating, wrestling and biathlon are three sports where the region has a good chance at getting a medal, said Sobkow.
Having a big sports event for the kids is important to motivate the kids to improve in their sports. Sobkow notes that whether it鈥檚 the start of a career or not, it鈥檚 an experience that will stick with kids for the rest of their lives.
The local athletes this year are:
Alpine Skiing: Reichen Schoeman (Yorkton), Stephan Roy (Yorkton).
Badminton: Brooklyn Lowenberger (Lemberg), Clarizze Perpetua (Melville), Felicity Mydonick (Canora), Jeremy Boczulak (Ituna), Jihwan Shin (Yorkton), Kylie Severson (Melville), Louis Shin (Yorkton), Stephen Smith (Abernethy), Talon Frick (Neudorf), Willow Smith (Lemberg).
Biathlon: Ethan Holstein (Yorkton), Evan Knezacek (Esterhazy), Landen Dobko (Melville), Samantha Fortune (Melville), Samara Halcrow (Melville), Torie Patterson (Esterhazy), Trinity Nesbitt (Melville), Zander Johnson Hollinger (Melville)
Bowling: Adam Becker (Yorkton), Charlotte Loewen (Saltcoats), Darien Mickle (Esterhazy), Donovan Walz (Bangor), Dylan Mutrie (Esterhazy), Issac Hollinger (Melville), Jacob Loewen (Saltcoats), Reanna Prychak (Yorkton), Shelby Kunkel (Bangor), Taryn Schaefer (Esterhazy).
Special Olympics Bowling: Dustin Miller (Yorkton), Kyle Marianchuk (Yorkton), Michael Schmuck (Yorkton), Samantha DeGroot (Yorkton).
Cross Country Skiing: Elia Bolme (Yorkton), Zoe Bolme (Yorkton).
Curling (Female): Caitlin Sidoryk (Yorkton), Jessica Farquharson (Saltcoats), Karlee Sidoryk (Yorkton), Katelyn Farquharson (Saltcoats).
Curling (Male): Dagan Faye (Foam Lake), Joshua Mayor (Foam Lake), Kaden Fedak (Foam Lake), Zaynn Tkachyk (Foam Lake)
Figure Skating: Alexa Nagy (Esterhazy), Alyssa Lobdell (Melville), Andelina Romanchook, (Esterhazy), Cayleigh Banga (Stockholm), Drew Martinook (Melville), Kaitlyn Klemetski (Yorkton), Madison Bowtell (Yorkton), Maysen Zawada (Stornoway), Michael Romanchook (Esterhazy), Tessa Helmeczi (Esterhazy).
Gymnastics: Alek Sauser (Yorkton), Claire Swidzinski (Yorkton), Danica Signarowski (Yorkton), Danielle Ronn (Ebenezer), Eloise Cristco (Yorkton)
Hockey (Female): Emily Dyker (Yorkton), Erin Yeadon (Melville), Gracie Lingelbach (Balcarres), Haley Schrader (Yorkton), Hanna Zaretski (Melville), Jana Stoll (Neudorf), Kiara Stewart (Yorkton), Maddisyn Polegi (Ituna), Madeline Bray (Abernethy), Mia Chretien (Esterhazy), Rory Petrichuk (Balcarres), Sara Auchstaetter (Pelly), Sara Lajeunesse (Esterhazy), Sky Thompson (Balcarres), Brooklyn Hextall (Fill Athlete) (Balgonie), Brynn Endicott (Fill Athlete) (White City), Brynn Kuntz (Fill Athlete) (Estevan), Jayden Baker (Fill Athlete) (Regina), Kara Zelyck (Fill Athlete) (Griffin), Kiera Pittman (Fill Athlete) (Weyburn).
Hockey (Male): Ajay Parmar (Langenburg), Beau Helmeczi (Esterhazy), Bennett Upshall (Yorkton), Braeden Zerff (Yorkton), Carter Dereniwsky (Canora), Colby Johnson (Esterhazy), Dawson Lake (Yorkton), Dion Maksymchuk (Langenburg), Douglas Obey (Kamsack), Ethan Lomenda (Esterhazy), Jakob Thompson (Yorkton), Jaspyn Campbell (Yorkton), Justin Abrahamson (Pelly), Kyler Buchberger (Langenburg), Landon Sorenson (Yorkton), Michael Romanchook (Esterhazy), Rhett Andrews (Langenburg), Terrain Cote (Kamsack), Toby Olynyk (Buchanan), Tyler Powell (Melville).聽
Speed Skating: Christina Kim (Melville), Kai Cornthwaite (Grayson), Mason Cornthwaite (Grayson)
Synchronized Swimming: Brielle Kitchen (Yorkton), Jillian Kolhert (Willowbrook), Jordyn Mickle (Saltcoats), Kalah Gabel (Otthon), Kiah Simpson (Theodore), Le Ann Toma (Yorkton), Zoe Pfiefer (Ebenezer)
Table Tennis: Austin Avramenko (Melville), Cassidy Boczulak (Ituna), Christine Kwan (Ituna), Layne Thompson (Melville)
Target Shooting: Casey Cairns (Grayson)
Weightlifting: Kari Adane (Yorkton), Katelynne Hoffman (Yorkton), Kurt Hoffman (Yorkton), Riley Richards (Willowbrook)
Wrestling: Brinn Cote (Peepeekisis First Nation), Winter Stonechild (Peepeekisis First Nation).聽
