The opening ceremonies for the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games took place last night in Swift Current. Team Manitoba's flag bearer was swimmer Quinlan Roberts of La Salle.

Local athletes representing our province include Alex Buhler (Steinbach), Caleb Friesen (Grunthal), Kirsten Hurdal (Lorette), Nicholas Lepage (St. Adolphe), Trey Friesen (Kleefeld) and Justin Kroeker (Anola) in athletics; Mason Hartung (Steinbach) in baseball; Carmen Hiebert (Lorette) in basketball; Sam Fuss and Brielle Marion (Lorette), Noah Thomas (Oakbank) and Elijah Pastoor (Niverville) in soccer; Talia Bartel (Blumenort) in softball; Tanner Sanders (Beausejour) in swimming; Chase Bueckert (Steinbach) in triathlon; and Dylan Moyer (Landmark) in volleyball.

Phase one sports include softball, basketball, canoe/kayak, soccer and beach volleyball.

On Friday Manitoba's female soccer team tied 1-1 with Saskatchewan and the male soccer team flagged a 3-1 victory over Saskatchewan.

Saturday, August 10
Female Basketball 9 a.m. MB vs YT
Female Softball 10 a.m. MB vs AB
Male Basketball 11 a.m. MB vs YT
Female Soccer 11:30 a.m. MB vs NWT
Male Soccer 5:30 p.m. MB vs NWT

Sunday, August 11
Female Softball 9:30 a.m. MB vs SK
Female Basketball 3 p.m. MB vs SK
Female Softball 3:30 p.m. MB vs AB
Male Basketball 7 p.m. MB vs SK

Monday, August 12
Female Basketball 9 a.m. MB vs NWT
Male Basketball 9 a.m. MB vs NWT
Female Soccer 11:30 a.m. MB vs YT
Female Basketball 3 p.m. MB vs AB
Male Basketball 3 p.m. MB vs AB
Female Softball 4 p.m. MB vs SK
Male Soccer 5:30 p.m. MB vs YT

Tuesday, August 13
Female Soccer 11:30 a.m. MB vs AB
Male Soccer 11:30 a.m. MB vs AB

See here for a detailed schedule.