Zone 2 qualifiers continue for Alberta 55+ Summer Games

The Zone 2 qualifiers continue to be held across the region for the upcoming Alberta 55+ Summer Games in Brooks, Aug. 17 to 20.

Cochrane's Seniors on the Bow hosted the floor shuffleboard qualifier on Mar. 25 for a zone some may better know as Big Country.

Zone 2 director Doug Campbell says 20 seniors competed, all over the age of 70, with the top two teams earning the right to advance to the summer games.

He says determining the teams that advanced also offered a  fabulous day of fellowship and sportsmanship.

Cochrane is hosting the 3.5+ pickleball qualifier on Apr. 29 and the bocce qualifier on May 13.

Other upcoming qualifiers include swimming, Apr. 4, Calgary; military whist, Apr. 13, Strathmore; cornhole, Apr. 15, Strathmore; and golf, May 25, Turner Valley.

Judge Dan Stuehrenberg and Rose Gudnason watch fellow Cochranite Vel Edwards deliver during the qualifier. (photo submitted)

The Medallists:

Super Seniors Square (over age 75)

Rose Gudnason & Larry Seipert, Cochrane, gold

Vel Edwards & Pat Ismond, Cochrane, silver 

Eileen Stone & Ralph Gardeski, Cochrane, bronze

Jo Seipert & Nick Radmanovich, Cochrane, 4th

Anne & Bob Wahlund, Okotoks, 5th

Super Juniors Square (under age 75)

Nancy Gibbie & Doug Campbell, Cochrane, gold

Nettie & Dave Neustaeter, Didsbury, silver

Pat & Tom Bartholow, Olds, bronze

Ivy Stephens & Andy MacDonald, Cochrane, 4th

Linda Traquair & Margaret Nielsen, Drumheller, 5th

Twenty people competed in the qualifier, all over the age of 70. (photo submitted)