By Staff
Some young athletes from the south central region of Manitoba had strong showings at last week’s Manitoba Winter Games hosted by Thompson.
There were even some medals earned in a few sports and categories, and Team South, which takes in a large portion of the southern half of the province, finished atop the overall medal standings with a total of 86 including 32 gold, 27 silver and 27 bronze.
The largest contingent from the region was likely from the Boundary Trails Nordic Team, which sent eight athletes and brought home 14 medals in three races over three days. The team is part of a provincial development program in which athletes train year-round for cross-country skiing.
Here is a breakdown of their results:
– U12 male classic technique: Josh Wiens, gold.
– U12 male skate/open technique: Josh Wiens – gold.
– U14 male classic technique: Ryder Loewen, gold; Syelas Hoeppner, silver; Colin Klessens, bronze.
– U14 male skate/open technique: Colin Klessens, gold; Ryder Loewen, silver; Syelas Hoeppner, bronze.
– Mixed team relays: Syelas Hoeppner, silver.
– U16 male skate/open technique: PJ Earl, silver.
– U12 female skate/open technique: Rosalynn Hoeppner, silver; Gloria Brodland , bronze
– U12 female classic technique: Rosalynn Hoeppner, bronze.
– U16 male classic technique: PJ Earl, bronze.
Meanwhile, in archery, Noah Philapott of St. Claude won gold in archery recurve in individual U17 male.
In figure skating, Kierra Bree Penner of Morden won silver in singles star 6/7 figure skating, Tessa Shae Dyck of Miami won silver in figure skating pre-novice mix, and Ky-Lynn Jenner of Morden won bronze in singles novice female.
In futsal (indoor soccer), the U14 female south team earned silver. Team members from this region included Hayley Lilyanna Sherington-Voth, Josey Heisinger, Miriam Fehr, Lyann Fochtberger, Kari Born, Sydney De Santis, Zaharra Hildebrand, Ciara Grace Nadeau, Jocelyn Funk, and Oleksandra Motuziuk.
On the boys side, the U14 male south team also won silver. Team members from this region included Pol Angelo Morales Oyardo, Oscar Mbabazi, Lukas Bergen, Ryan Phillip Strickland, Micah Olusola, Lukas Enns, David Geppo, Omer Shahab, Oakley Jerema, and Oliver Titchkosky.
Other results included mixed doubles curling, where the South 2 team of Alex Bitton and Anna Lanthier and the South 1 team featuring Carman’s Chloe Winkler both went 2-2.
In U13 male hockey, the South 1 team lost in the consolation game, while the South 2 team won the bronze medal with a 3-2 win against Winnipeg Gold. Team members from this area included Brody Duncan, Griffin Wiebe, Gaige Gorden Gelo, Nixon Nakonechny, and Hudson Samuel Neufeld.
In hockey U14 female, the South 2 won the bronze medal with a 3-1 win over team east. Team members from this area included Macey Darby, Quinn Hildebrand, Kaydence Willow Ewbank, Charlotte McCutcheon and Emma Peters. The South 1 team lost in the consolation round.
