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Tournament conclusion

Central Alberta athletes earn medals at Alberta Summer Games

Jul 22, 2026 | 11:10 AM

The 2026 Alberta Summer Games officially came to an end on Sunday, and plenty of central Albertans returned home with some hardware.

The multi-sport event, which ran from July 16-19 in Strathcona County, featured 13 sports and over 2,000 athletes throughout the games.

Among Red Deer athletes who had success, Jayden Beuerlein won gold in the 12-15 boys canoe/kayak cross race.

Beuerlein, alongside Mary Beuerlein and Knox Kilpatrick, also won bronze as part of the Zone 4 canoe/ kayak 12-15 slalom team race.

Meanwhile, Red Deer’s Edyn Aasman won gold as part of the girls Zone 4 beach volleyball team and Ryder Holyk and Blake Siler won bronze with the boys Zone 4 beach volleyball team. Bentley’s Ruth Steenbergen and Rocky Mountain House’s Bhodi Elliott were also a part of the girls team.

Furthermore, Braxon Boucher, Jaxon Chaisson, Carter Cozens, Charles Gilbertson, Rhett Hayes, Jett Janzen, Thomas McEvoy, Tyler Steinke, and Hudson Wigley from Red Deer were all on the boys Zone 4 lacrosse team that claimed bronze. Red Deer County’s Lucas Braithwaite, Lacombe’s Oliver Crook and Abel Williams, Innisfail’s Jacob Bergen and Jeremie Catudal, and Sylvan Lake’s Wyatt Glass and Gavin Poll were also on the squad.

Red Deer’s Everley Malsbury, Kenzie McCrindle, Brynn McGowan, Norah Pottage, Ava Robinson, Kilynn Soloway, and Ava Weiss won bronze on the girls Zone 4 softball team. Red Deer County’s Addisyn Feuser and McKenzie Herbert, as well as Bentley’s Amy Burton, Innisfail’s Danica Seguin, and Sylvan Lake’s Hadleigh Dyck and Bryn Golden were also on the roster.

Red Deer County’s Ledoux Keumoe won gold in two events, including the Zone 4 U15 male pentathlon and the U15 male triple jump, after a 12.41-metre jump. Keumoe also claimed silver in the U15 male long jump after jumping 5.65m.

Red Deer County’s Weston Stewart won bronze in two Zone 4 swimming races, including the 4X50 boys freestyle and the 4X50 boys medley. Lacombe’s Asher Crampton also claimed bronze in the same events.

As a result, Zone 4, which featured many athletes from central Alberta, finished fourth in the medal count with 43 medals. Zone 3 led the way with 167, followed by Zone 6 with 136 and Zone 2 with 55.