Team Sask concludes the 2017 Canada Summer Games tied for 6th in overall performanceWINNIPEG, MB (August 14th, 2017): After two weeks of intense competition in 16 different sports, the 2017 Canada Summer Games have concluded. Team Sask finished in a tie with Nova Scotia for 6th place in the final flag point standings. Flag points are awarded to each team, male and female, based on their…
Team Sask Flagbearer Announced for the 2017 Canada Summer Games Closing Ceremony WINNIPEG, MB (August 12th, 2017): Team Sask is pleased to announce that Shelby Newkirk of Saskatoon will lead Saskatchewan’s contingent as the flagbearer for the 2017 Canada Summer Games Closing Ceremony on August 13th.Newkirk, 21, is the most decorated Team Sask athlete of this year's Winnipeg Games with…
Team Sask sits at fifth overall, earns 20 medals during first week of the 2017 Canada Summer GamesWINNIPEG, MB (August 6th, 2017): The 2017 Canada Games has so far proved thrilling for Team Sask, as the province’s top amateur athletes have come up strong against the best in the nation after the first of two weeks of competition. Team Sask currently sits in fifth place overall with 20…
Team Sask announces flagbearer for 2017 Canada Summer Games Opening Ceremony WINNIPEG, MB (July 28th, 2017): Team Sask is pleased to announce that Rylan Wiens of Pike Lake will lead Saskatchewan’s contingent as the flagbearer for the 2017 Canada Summer Games Opening Ceremony on July 28th. Wiens, 15, has earned many accomplishments in his decade-long diving career – including setting a…
WINNIPEG, MB: With the 2017 Canada Summer Games kicking off on July 28th, Team Sask is ready to go. The 424-strong team will be competing in Winnipeg from July 28th through August 13th and consists of 325 athletes and an additional 99 coaches, managers, technical and mission staff. There are 73 communities across Saskatchewan represented by Team Sask participants, making this a truly provincial…
