The 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games are being held in North Battleford from Feb. 18-24. The games are the largest multi-sport event in the province and draws athletes from every corner of Saskatchewan. The first games were held in Moose Jaw in 1972 and have been a staple in the province ever since. Estevan hosted the Summer Games two years ago – in 2016 – which also saw Team Southeast bring home 53 medals – behind Saskatoon and Regina.
Team South East, which covers a rather large tract of land chose athletes from the Manitoba border to the United States border, over to Weyburn and angled up towards Balgonie. Local athletes competing in this year’s Winter Games include:
Gymnastics:
Maci Thompson – Maryfield
Sasha West - Wawota
Coach - Jodie Dunham Wawota
Hockey:
Austin Davis – Redvers
Connor Box – Corning
Colby Cuddington – Manor
Weightlifting
Aaron Chapman – Carlyle
Tyler Colpitts – Carlyle
Taris Rae – Carlyle
Jorja Bendtsen – Carlyle
Kendra Schultz – Carlyle
Karli Colpitts – Carlyle
Coaches: Carson Brady – Carlyle, Mackenzie Craig – Carlyle
Bowling
Caden Trafford – Oxbow
Laci Glennie – Carnduff
Hudson Walker – Carnduff
Rayna Stadnick – Carnduff
Female Hockey
Marieve Elliot – Kipling
Kate Pirlot – Wauchope
Kelsey Carson – Lampman
Figure Skating
Carly Paton – Carnduff
Kelsey Carson – Lampman
Athletes for Wrestling, Snowboarding, and Badminton are yet to be announced by Southeast Connection.
