Shuswap Zone 8 athletes came close to the top in the recent BC Seniors Games that were billed by some as the best ever.
Topped only by Fraser Valley Zone 3 athletes who took home 403 medals from Kamloops, Zone 8 athletes brought home a total of 330 – 122 gold, 105 silver and 103 bronze.
Jean Jenks represented Sorrento in a number of cycling events, including the women’s 70-74 time trial, competitive race, where she placed fifth with a score of 00:34:53:19.
Jenks also competed in the women’s 70-74 road race, competitive where she claimed fifth once again, with a time of 1:10:11.
Jenks topped her efforts in the women’s 70-74 hill climb, competitive, where she placed fourth with a time of 17:34:32.
Cyclist Mary Pakka also did Sorrento proud, claiming gold in three events.
Pakka won the women’s 80-84 time trial, competitive race with a time of 00:33:53:84, and the women’s 80-84 road race, competitive, with a time of 01:10:37.
She topped the women’s 80 to 84 hill climb, competitive event with a time of 16:42:41.
Sorrento did well in the track and field category with James Roberts bringing home silver with a time of 36:47:01 in the men’s 70-74 5,000 metre power walk, track and field event.
Wolfgang Heinzman brought home two bronze medals in the same category.
Heinzman snagged third place win in the men’s 75-79 100 metres with a time of 21:92 and the men’s 75-79 200m with a time of 51:43.
Paulette McKinnon also brought bronze back to Sorrento for her fast-paced performance in the women’s 65-69 5,000m power walk in 39:31:39.
Linda MacPherson was one of the biggest winners in the Shuswap, bringing home six gold medals in swimming.
Games rules only permit each competitor to take part in a total of six games, but that didn’t stop the Blind Bay athlete from bringing home as much as she could.
MacPherson claimed top spot on the podium with a time of 6:54:17 in the women’s 75-79 400-metre freestyle event.
She locked in first in the women’s 75-79 200-metre Freestyle event with a time of 3:11:75.
She topped the women’s 75-79 100m freestyle event in 1:28:82 time, and the women’s 75-79 50m freestyle in 38:98.
MacPherson locked up the women’s 75-799 25m butterfly event with a time of 21:21.
She also won the Women’s 75-79 25m freestyle in 17:80.
Fred Home’s golf skills earned a bronze medal in the men’s 70-74 event.
Bill Jackson managed to swing his way down the golf course in near perfect stride, bringing a silver medal back to Tappen in the men’s 65-69 low gross ‘A’ event.
