Local baseball player John Gaab won a silver medal, while compete at the under-21 National Junior tournament.
The tournament was held in Regina on August 18 to 22. Gaab was picked up to play on the Regina Optimist, who hosted the tournament.
In round robin play, the Regina Optimist went 2-1, defeating Manitoba 18-1 and Nova Scotia 13-5. Then they lost to Quebec 11-7, putting them in second place in their pool.
In the quarter final play, they faced Lloydminster (representing Saskatchewan), who had taken third place in the other pool. The Regina Optimist won 7-1 to advance to the semi finals. In the semi finals, the Regina Optimist won 6-3 over Ontario.
In the gold medal game, the Regina Optimist faced up against Quebec once again, losing 7-4 to claim the silver medal.
