MOOSEJAWTODAY.COM -- Team South West will have plenty of athletes from Moose Jaw and area taking part in the Saskatchewan Summer Games beginning Sunday in Lloydminster.
Close to 180 athletes from all over southwest Saskatchewan will take part in the massive multisport event, which begins on Sunday, July 21 and runs through Saturday, July 27.
Local competitors will be among the medal favourites in several sports, as well.
Track and field standouts Ademide Adewumi (shot put and discus), Zayden Anderson (sprints and hurdles) and Hailey Roney (high jump) -- all of whom were recently selected for the Canadian Legion Track and Field Championship in a couple weeks time -- will be among the ones to watch in their respective disciplines.
Track and field takes part during the second half of the games beginning Thursday and running through Saturday, July 27.
The reigning provincial champion U13 A Moose Jaw Ice will make up the bulk of the girls softball team, automatically making the squad a heavy medal favourite.
Tournament play begins Monday, with the gold medal games set for Wednesday afternoon.
Among the athletes to watch in the pool will be Moose Jaw Kinsmen Flying Fins competitor Cole Hrechka, who recently put together a multi-medal-winning performance at the hyper-elite ManSask Championships in Regina.
Action in the pool begins Monday and runs through to the end of the first half of the Games on Wednesday.
Joining softball and swimming in the first half of the games will be archery, canoe/kayak, golf, Special Olympics bocce, swimming and volleyball. Soccer begins Monday and runs throughout the week, wrapping with gold medal games on Saturday.
The second half of the games begin Thursday and include track and field, baseball, basketball, beach volleyball and triathlon.
For a look at the full and complete Team South West roster, click right here.
Fans can watch action from home free of charge at the livestream located here.
You can find results from each event each day by clicking here, and check out the medal table by clicking here.
For everything you need to know about Team South West, click here, and for the entirety of the 2024 Saskatchewan Summer Games, click here.
Be sure to keep an eye on MooseJawToday.com for updates as the Games progress!
