Local athletes prior to hitting the road for the 2023 Alberta Summer Games in Okotoks and Black Diamond, July 20, 2023. (Photo: LNN)

By Christian Oldale

Local athletes to compete at returning Alberta Summer Games

Jul 20, 2023 | 11:38 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – The 2023 Alberta Summer Games are taking place this weekend.

The games are being held in Okotoks and Black Diamond, and the event is the first Alberta Summer Games since 2018 due to postponements from the pandemic.

The games are usually held every two years. Lethbridge was originally set to host the 2020 Alberta Summer Games. The event was postponed to 2021, and then cancelled due to pandemic restrictions.

The event hosts nearly 3,800 athletes aged 11-17, as well as coaches and managers from across the province, who compete in 14 different sports. There are over 100 athletes and coaches representing Zone 1 at the games that come from Lethbridge and the surrounding communities.

Susan Eymann, Lethbridge Sport Council executive director said, “We are honoured to celebrate the achievements of over 100 athletes and coaches.”

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The local athletes are:

• Brooklyn Filipenko – Athlete, Athletics
• Gavin Mcintyre – Athlete, Athletics
• Lucas Authier – Athlete, Athletics
• Mercy Awosoga – Athlete, Athletics
• Shayla Thomas – Athlete, Athletics
• Zachary Hillier – Athlete, Athletics
• Andrew Puszkar – Athlete, Baseball
• Brett Smith – Athlete, Baseball
• Carter Bevans – Athlete, Baseball
• Carter Mann – Athlete, Baseball
• Grady Johnson – Athlete, Baseball
• Kylar Loman – Athlete, Baseball
• Max Roden – Athlete, Baseball
• Noah Gruninger – Athlete, Baseball
• Ryland Inaba – Athlete, Baseball
• Tyler Risling – Athlete, Baseball
• Abuok Biar – Athlete, Basketball
• Chelsea Curran – Athlete, Basketball
• Cohen Ross – Athlete, Basketball
• Isabella Amantea – Athlete, Basketball
• Juan Ernesto Monsalve – Athlete, Basketball
• Kal Puri – Athlete, Basketball
• Liliana John – Athlete, Basketball
• Marisol Valgardson – Athlete, Basketball
• Nev Hirsche – Athlete, Basketball
• Payton Racz – Athlete, Basketball
• Shirelle Erickson – Athlete, Basketball
• Sola Popoola – Athlete, Basketball
• Stephen Bolarinwa – Athlete, Basketball
• Tahmid Faizul – Athlete, Basketball
• Thiago Guevara – Athlete, Basketball
• Emma Martineau – Athlete, Basketball
• Jacob Ross – Athlete, Canoe-Kayak
• Jeremiah Ross – Athlete, Canoe-Kayak
• Andrew Iwaasa – Athlete, Cycling – BMX
• Chase Petrik – Athlete, Cycling – BMX
• Easton Fowler – Athlete, Cycling – BMX
• Liam Kitt – Athlete, Cycling – BMX
• Taivan Gordon – Athlete, Cycling – BMX
• Aster Jonker – Athlete, Cycling – Mountain Bike
• Connor Duell – Athlete, Cycling – Mountain Bike
• Everett Bergsma – Athlete, Cycling – Mountain Bike
• Finn Donnelly – Athlete, Cycling – Mountain Bike
• Sylvie Donnelly – Athlete, Cycling – Mountain Bike
• Adrian Green – Athlete, Football
• Aidan Sleightholm – Athlete, Football
• Blake Schafer – Athlete, Football
• Brevyn Low – Athlete, Football
• Cruz Peter – Athlete, Football
• Dax Baines – Athlete, Football
• Easton Compton – Athlete, Football
• Kai Mcelhaw – Athlete, Football
• Micah Gordon – Athlete, Football
• Nathan Siemens – Athlete, Football
• Owen Parker – Athlete, Football
• Ryker Sawatsky – Athlete, Football
• Solomon Efunbajo – Athlete, Football
• Trystin Somerville – Athlete, Football
• Wendy Iwaasa – Athlete, Football
• Austin Schwindt – Athlete, Lacrosse
• Blaize Burgwal – Athlete, Lacrosse
• Brandt Bates – Athlete, Lacrosse
• Karver Kish – Athlete, Lacrosse
• Kashtyn Prepchuk – Athlete, Lacrosse
• Kieran Thomas – Athlete, Lacrosse
• Kukucha William – Athlete, Lacrosse
• Kyle Fitzhenry – Athlete, Lacrosse
• Levi Bonneau – Athlete, Lacrosse
• Owen Mullen – Athlete, Lacrosse
• Abdu Omar – Athlete, Soccer
• Addison Comehi – Athlete, Soccer
• Austin Wetmore-wornell – Athlete, Soccer
• Caprice Robertson – Athlete, Soccer
• Dominick Solomon – Athlete, Soccer
• Ezequiel (zeke) Mendez – Athlete, Soccer
• Gage Myer – Athlete, Soccer
• Lincoln Mackey – Athlete, Soccer
• Vivian Lavens – Athlete, Soccer
• Charli Allinson – Athlete, Softball
• Lindsay Pan – Athlete, Softball
• Bennett Schipper – Athlete, Swimming
• Bentley Togo – Athlete, Swimming
• Kayden Uys – Athlete, Swimming
• Nicole Burgess – Athlete, Triathlon
• Aaron Hernandez – Coach, Athletics
• Danny Robdrup – Coach, Athletics
• Parker Allen – Coach, Athletics
• Denny Puszkar – Coach, Baseball
• Myles Fletcher – Coach, Baseball
• Tim Blake – Coach, Baseball
• Hannah Gibb – Coach, Basketball
• Jessica Zarowny – Coach, Basketball
• Justin Archibald – Coach, Basketball
• Todd Atkinson – Coach, Basketball
• Jarret Fowler – Coach, Cycling – BMX
• Adam Duell – Coach, Cycling – Mountain Bike
• Jack Halvorson – Coach, Football
• Randy Hyland – Coach, Football
• Cary Kish – Coach, Lacrosse
• Chris Kukucha – Coach, Lacrosse
• Cody Firth – Coach, Lacrosse
• Kristen Irvine – Coach, Swimming
• Alejandro Figueroa – Manager, Athletics
• Orion Legg – Manager, Athletics
• Andrea Donnelly – Manager, Cycling – Mountain Bike

The opening ceremonies for the games take place on Thursday, July 20, 2023 and the event will run until Sunday, July 23. More details about the competition are available at the Alberta Summer Games website.

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