Winnipeg Gold

Ruth Turk - Wrestling
Ruth only started wrestling in September 2025 and has excelled beyond the expectations of a first-year athlete. She has shown great commitment to the sport, is very inclusive and considerate of everyone on her team and beyond.

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East

Graham Tinker - Curling and Cross Country Skiing

Graham is 14 from Teulon. He’s a dual-sport and dual-phase athlete who participated in the whole week of the Games in curling and cross-country skiing.

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Winnipeg Blue

Paisley Strauman - Futsal

Paisley showed great courage this tournament by stepping up and playing as keeper. This is a huge ask of a young athlete who has no experience in net and she was brave, had a positive attitude, and competed her hardest. She also showed great sportsmanship to the other teams, congratulating everyone and helping up players who went down.

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North

Quinn Ceppetelli - Hockey (f)

Is a local Thompsonite who has been a consistent leader on her team. She encourages players on the bench for the entire game, no matter the score. And outside of games, she encourages her team to cheer on all of Team North.

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West

Sawyer Blixhavn - Badminton

Sawyer is 15 from Killarney. He’s prepared so well for the Games and earned himself a bronze medal in the U17 individual competition. He has a great attitude and consistently commits to sportsmanship. 

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South

Rosalyn Hoeppner - Cross Country Ski

Rosalyn is 10 years old and participating in Games for the very first time. Her goals for the games were to have fun and ski her best, and she’s here today having had all the fun, and a bronze medal to boot!