Wetaskiwin Special Olympics bocce team is heading to Medicine Hat to represent Alberta at the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games Aug. 11 to 15. The four-player team has been practicing three nights a week for the past few months to get ready and head coach Jason Gillow said, “They are extremely prepared.” Article contentThe team, made up of Chester Stone, Blade Hunker, Rory Vandenbiggliar and Camron McMainy earned their spot on Team Alberta 2026 after a fantastic performance that earned them a gold medal at the Special Olympics Alberta Provincial Summer Games in Grande Prairie last July. “These fellows have been cross training and sport specific training for almost a year to be ready for the games,” said coach Blain Fuller.” The team heads to Edmonton Aug. 9 to join the rest of Team Alberta, which has a dozen athletes competing in different sports, before heading to Medicine Hat for the opening ceremonies Aug. 11.