Team Medicine Hat posts strong showing with 77 medals at Southern Alberta Summer Games

Track and field led the way for Medicine Hat’s medal haul, producing numerous podium finishes across multiple age groups.

Among the standout performers was Cody Tucker, who swept all five events she entered in the women’s 20-35 division, winning gold in the 100-metre dash, long jump, shot put, discus and javelin.

Tayton Babcock also enjoyed a dominant weekend, capturing four gold medals in the men’s 18-19 division in the high jump, shot put, discus and javelin.

Taeya Phon won three gold medals in the girls 14-15 division, claiming victories in the 200-metre and 400-metre races while adding another gold in the 200 metres listed separately in the official results. She also earned two silver medals in the long jump and a bronze in the triple jump.

Breton Weatherhead collected five medals, including gold in the girls’ 14-15 800 metres, silver in the 400 metres and bronze medals in the 100 metres and long jump, while Sabastian Seto captured gold in both the boys’ 16-17 100-metre and 200-metre races.

Charlie Brake added gold in the boys 10-11 100 metres and silver in the long jump, while Paige Phon, Rowan Phon, Chantha Phon and Mary Ann Westgard also reached the podium in multiple events.

Medicine Hat athletes also found success outside the track.

Holden Schmidt and Jenny Le led the badminton team, combining for a mixed doubles gold medal. Le added gold in the U16 girls singles, while Schmidt won gold in U16 boys singles, silver in doubles with Eric Titsing and bronze in U19 boys singles. Mike Ratcliffe earned gold in the 19-55 men’s singles division, while several other Medicine Hat players added silver and bronze medals.

Medicine Hat also claimed multiple podium finishes in 3-on-3 basketball, highlighted by gold medals in the U14 boys and U14 girls divisions.

The city also earned medals in golf, beach volleyball, cornhole, cribbage, photography, road running and swimming.

Oscar Booth won gold in the 12-and-under outdoor photography category and silver in people photography, while Kyla Darr captured gold in adult sports photography and silver in adult people photography.

In road running, Andrew Vis, Sherri Kisinger and Megan Herman each earned gold medals in their respective divisions.

Medicine Hat also picked up medals in cornhole, with Maureen Pidwerbesky and Danielle Meger winning gold in the 55-plus division, while Kevin Stenhouse teamed with Blain Haus for silver. Robert Price won gold in cribbage singles.

For beach volleyball, Carly Luscombe and Kinleigh Haysom earned silver in women’s 17-and-over, with the men’s 17-and-over team losing in the first elimination round against Lethbridge, who won gold against Cypress County.

Swimming rounded out the medal count with two gold, one silver and one bronze medal.

The Games were hosted this year in the County of Forty Mile, with the games being primarily located in Bow Island.

This is an ongoing story with updates expected as details become available.

by Jett Schwaier

Team Medicine Hat posts strong showing with 77 medals at Southern Alberta Summer Games

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