Out and About at the 2014 Southern Alberta Summer Games

U14 Ball Hockey Pincher Creek vs Taber

U17 Ball Hockey Piikani vs County of Newell

U17 Ball Hockey - County of Newell vs Medicine Hat

Jenaya Launstien - U17 Piikani Hawks Ball Hockey team

Rhett Fitzpatrick in net for Pincher Creek's U10 Ball Hockey team

U10 Ball Hockey - Pincher Creek vs Crowsnest Pass

Caleb at U12 Soccer

Denby at U12 Soccer

Ellie at U12 Soccer

Kate cheering on U12 Soccer

McKinney at U12 Soccer

Maia Jorgensen at one with rugby field
Janelle Jorgensen photo

Maia and Justine Jorgensen smiling through their post-rugby pain (medals help!)
Janelle Jorgensen photo

Pincher Creek's U12-1 Soccer team

Pincher Creek U12 Soccer player Nico Charette finds a sliver of shade

Pincher Creek U12-2 Coaches Alison Malhi and Austin Sinclair get into the spirit of things
C. Davis photos

U18 Soccer championship game - County of Lethbridge vs MD of Taber
Justine Jorgensen photo 

U18 Soccer - City of Lethbridge vs City of Medicine Hat
Justine Jorgensen photo

^ Southern Alberta Summer Games Coordinator Kristen George did not find any bull at the Equestrian events.  She was there to deliver medals and check on events. - T. Lucas

Voice vs CTV 
Lindy Jessen photos

^  Lethbridge CTV's Brendan Miller and me, Pincher Creek Voice's Toni Lucas, were both covering the SASG on Saturday, July 5. Miller has covered a number of stories in Pincher Creek. It was good to see a colleague that was willing to get into the spirit of friendly competition. As for the SASG he said "This town is intense!". Miller and I first met while both covering a story in the spring of 2013 (Rural Physician Action Plan stages accident simulation in Pincher Creek. Click here to read that story)  - T. Lucas

Toni Lucas and Brendan Miller on the other side of the lens

Cheering on Beach Volleyball
Justine Jorgensen photo

Austin Sinclair at SASG Pool Party July 3

Kennady, Jacqui, and Rylan Bruns - awesome ambassadors of Pincher Creek

The fabulous Renee Van Loon cleaning up after the guests have gone 

"You call that a camera? THIS is a camera!"
Chris Davis (background) and Yvan Lebel at Rugby

^ Locals Carl Tetachuk and Josh Conley stand with friends Matthew Vogelaar and Robbie Hoffman. The four were in boys badminton doubles and each won the first 3 of their games. - T. Lucas

^Ethan Fisher and Ali Fournier from Lethbridge enjoy badminton. "We are a good team," said Fisher. - T. Lucas

Waterton Avenue, July 2  (C. Davis photo)

A young monkey at Sproule Park, July 3, 2014

^ For the record, this was one of my favourite athletic activities when I was closer to this young man's size. Nowadays I bough to his agility.  - C. Davis

^Most of the Opening Ceremonies, with copyright sensitive songs excised.

Hi Taber folks, glad you could make it!

Some Taber athletes recharging
T. Lucas photos

Toni Lucas and Pat Stier

^ Livingstone-Macleod MLA Pat Stier dropped by our office on his way to the opening ceremonies. Sorry we didn't get a chance to chat much Pat, but it was nice to see you. - C. Davis

U10 Soccer - Lethbridge 2 versus Cardston

^ On the Mini Soccer field by Matthew Halton School games were rotating through two games at a time. U10 Lethbridge-2 wore the stripes proudly played against Cardston in green and yellow. The two teams had a fast paced game filled with action. - Toni Lucas

Japhia and Travis Epp 

^ Travis and Japhia Epp are two of the many volunteers helping make the SASG games smoothly and be a great experience. Japhia is an EMT and Travis is a teacher. While taking in the photography display, the play of light and shadow mimicked the cross on her back. - Toni Lucas

Fred Monk with prize winning bucking bronc photo

^ Fred Monk of Bow Island is an avid photographer and entered a few photos into the games. He is happy about his personal award of Gold in the adult sports category for his photo of a bucking bronco. He is delighted at the results of his students. Monk instructed a 5 day class of photography to 8 students and many of them submited photos and Monk was happy to point their photos out. Monk said that the class used 'point and click' cameras for the most part, but learned how to get more out of their cameras. You can see the results for yourself at Matthew Halton High School Photography Exhibit between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm during the games. - Toni Lucas

U8 Soccer Pincher Creek vs Medicine Hat
Lauralee Jones photo

U8 Soccer field by Canyon School  was busy day one of the games. Medicine Hat won this game against Pincher Creek 6 - 0. Reporter Lauralee Jones said there was great sportsmanship demonstrated by both the players and the spectators. - Toni Lucas

 

^ Dong batting for the County of Newell/Brooks Majors team against Lethbridge on July 2.  This 3-base hit was inches from clearing the Lions Park fence, and sent in a runner.  Dong was also a formidable pitcher during the game.  There are 5 Majors (aged 11-21) teams competing in the 2014 SASG.

Seniors Baseball - Pincher Dust Devils vs Medicine Hat Expos
Lauralee Jones photo

There was a lot of spector support for Senior Baseball teams Dust Devils and Medicine Hat Expos game held on Sproule Field, Day one of the SASG. Medicine Hat had a great game, winning 21-7.

- Toni Lucas

Dixie McAdam and Linda Lindsell 

^ Dixie McAdam and Linda Lindsell were hosting the Quilt Display at Matthew Halton High School. McAdam has one of her own quilts set up and welcomes people to try to hand quilt while they visit. "I am thrilled at the phenomenal response from the community," said McAdam, who had 259 entries to display.

The exhibit at Matthew Halton High School is open to the public between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm during the games, and other quilt displays are at the Ranchland Mall, banks, and businesses throughout the town fo Pincher Creek.

- Toni Lucas  

Beau Walter pitching for the Seniors Dust Devils against Willow Creek July 2
C. Davis photo

Pincher Creek Voice Publisher Chris Davis photobombs Gusty and Breezy
T. Lucas photo