Team South West sixth at midway point of Saskatchewan Winter Games

Team South West finished the first half of 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games in North Battleford in sixth spot in the medal standings with five gold, seven silver, and six bronze medals.

Their updated total after day three added three gold medals and three silver medals as the first-half sports concluded.

Harm Haase (Pense) added his second gold medal with a championship performance in the -40 KG Judo Skills Competition. Justin Wiens (Moose Jaw) also added a gold medal in the 50+ KG Boy’s Judo Skills Competition. Molly Morris (Moose Jaw) added a gold medal in the 200 Metre Girl’s Speed Skating event.

Swift Current’s Ghrandozz Aguilar won his second medal of the Games with a silver in the 50+ KG Boy’s Judo Skills Competition. Shaine Closs (Moose Jaw) won silver in the Tumbling Trampoline Gymnastics Mixed. Team South West added another silver medal in the 200 Metre Speed Skating Girl’s Relay as well.

Second half sports will open on Thursday. They include Badminton, Bowling, Special Olympics Bowling, Cross Country Skiing, Girl’s Curling, Figure Skating, Girl’s Ice Hockey, Snowboarding, Table Tennis, and Wrestling.

A complete list of Team South West medal performances is as follows:

GOLD
Harm Haase (Pense), -40 KG Judo Individual.
Harm Haase (Pense), -40 KG Judo Skills.
Ghrandozz Aguilar (Swift Current), 60+ KG Male Judo Individual.
Molly Morris (Moose Jaw), Speed Skating 200M Female.
Justin Wiens (Moose Jaw), 50+ KG Male Judo Skills.

SILVER
Shaine Closs (Moose Jaw), Tumbling Trampoline Gymnastics Mixed.
Kolbi Fenrick (Pense), -40 KG Female Judo Individual.
Teegan Fenrick (Pense), -46 KG Female Judo Individual.
Connor Hammer (Swift Current), -55 KG Male Judo Individual.
Justin Wiens (Moose Jaw), -60 KG Male Judo Individual.
Ghrandozz Aguilar (Swift Current), 50+ KG Male Judo Skills.
Team South West, Speed Skating 200M Relay Female.

BRONZE
Avery Gibney (Moose Jaw), -40 KG Female Judo Individual.
Brody Slade (Tompkins), Target Shooting Super Final Air Rifle Male.
Team South West, Judo Team Female.
Team South West, Judo Team Male.
McKenna Brandt (Moose Jaw), Target Shooting Individual Air Pistol Female.
McKenna Brandt (Moose Jaw), Target Shooting Super Final Air Pistol Female.