2500 athletes traded spots during turnaround day on Monday at the Canada Summer Games in St. Johns Newfoundland.
After a training day, the second week of events starts today with a brand-new batch of athletes. Locally, week two will feature athletes in athletics, men's softball, men's volleyball, and wrestling. Other sports include male box lacrosse, mountain bike, diving, golf, and female soccer, those disciplines joining artistic swimming and female baseball making their summer games debut.
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Male softball starts on Tuesday with Delisle native Jordan Durham on the Team Sask roster, the squad playing two games today against Manitoba and then New Brunswick.
While that tournament goes through preliminary play, athletics on Wednesday sees another Delisle native, Eryn Kielo, competing in the 3000m women's Steeplechase.
Kash Meyers from Lucky Lake is on the men's volleyball team, getting things going this afternoon as Team Saskatchewan opens against Newfoundland. After today's match, they take on BC tomorrow, and Quebec on Thursday to round out pool play.
Finally, two local wrestlers are in the mix from around the region. Rosetown's Neda Robertson has her first two bouts on Wednesday, same with Wilkie's Avi'endha Beaugrand. Click the links throughout to find results, as those five athletes will do their best to help grow Saskatchewan's medal count up from four.
So far, the women's beach volleyball team led by Kyle's Brittany Marshall won bronze, the men's baseball team won bronze, the final third place finish coming from Baer Robertson in canoe/kayak. Saskatchewan's only gold medal came courtesy of Leo Zheng in para-mens swimming.