Team Yukon returned home from the Canada 55+ Games with a whopping 64.5 medals this weekend.

The territory picked up 24 gold, 22.5 silver – the half medal coming via a tie, and 18 bronze at the 2014 Games held in Strathcona County, Alta.

The medal haul left the Yukon behind only first-place Alberta (334 medals) and runner-up Saskatchewan (124 medals) in the standings.

By comparison, the Northwest Territories won just 15 medals at the four-day event.

A cherry on top of the third-place finish came via the “Spirit of the Games” award, handed out Saturday night at the closing ceremonies.

The award is earned by the contingent that displays good sportsmanship, enthusiasm, courtesy and encouragement during the Canada 55+ Games.

This is the fourth time the Yukon has netted the coveted award, which has only been handed out eight times.

“It was fun, fun, fun,” co-chef de mission Linda Stratis told the Star today. “They were a great bunch to work with.”

Stratis said the secret to Team Yukon’s success may have been the cohesiveness shown by the group.

“I think one thing that’s different from any of the other contingents that go is we go as a group and we all support each other. Not many teams do that,” she explained.

TOP RESULTS

(Unofficial)

GOLD

Cycling
• Louise Girard (women’s 55+ 60-km road race)
• Mike McCann (men’s 65+ 40-km time trial, and 60-km road race)
• Gail Miller-Craigen (women’s 65+ 10-km time trial, and 20-km road race)

Track and field

• Pamela Bangart (women’s 60+ triple jump)
• Brenda Dion (women’s 55+ 50-m run, 100-m run, javelin, and discus)
• Merton Friesen (women’s open predicted walk)
• John Hall (men’s 75+ 50-m run)
• Hank Leenders (men’s 75+ javelin)
• Tom Parlee (men’s 65+ javelin, long jump, and discus)

Swimming

• Linda Augustine (women’s 60+ 100-m backstroke, 50-m butterfly, and 100-m IM)
• Steven Duncan (men’s 60+ 50-m freestyle, and 100-m freestyle)
• Nesta Leduc (women’s 80+ 50-m backstroke, and 100-m backstroke)

Other

• Colleen Tyrner (Scrabble)

SILVER

Track and field

• Gail Craigen (women’s 65+ 5-km)
• Laurie Drummond (women’s 55+ 10-km micromarathon)
• Naomi Hall (women’s 70+ predicted walk)
• Donna Jones (women’s 55+ 200-m and 800-m)
• Dave Kalles (men’s 75+ 400-m, 800-m, 1,500-m, and 3-km)
• Tom Parlee (men’s 65+ shotput)
• Sheila Senger (women’s 65+ 10-km micromarathon)
• Nick Stratis (men’s 55+ 800-m)
• Richard Zral (men’s 70+ 800-m, 1,500-m, 3-km, and five-km)

Swimming

• Linda Augustine (women’s 60+ 50-m freestyle)
• Nesta Leduc (women’s 80+ 50-m freestyle, and 100-m freestyle)
• Barbara Phillips (women’s 70+ 50-m backstroke, and 100-m backstroke)
• Sharon Westburg (women’s 65+ 50-m backstroke)

Other

• Tom Amson (men’s 55+ golf)
• Gary Hewitt (men’s 55+ doubles darts)

BRONZE

Cycling

• Mike Craigen (men’s 65+ 20-km)
• Louise Girard (women 55+ 40-km time trial)

Track and field

• John Hall (men’s 75+ 100-m, long jump, and triple jump)
• Naomi Hall (women’s 70+ discus)
• Roger Hanberg (men’s 60+ 400- m)
• Nick Stratis (men’s 65+ 1,500-m)
• Richard Zral (men’s 70+ 400-m, and 10-km micromarathon)

Swimming

• Steven Duncan (men’s 60+ 50-m breaststroke, and 100-m backstroke)
• Spence Hill (women’s 60+ open 200-m predicted)

Other

• Mixed 55+ Bocce (David, Karen, Pat and Linda) • Women’s 70+ Bocce (Eileen, Arla, Rosalie and Madeline)
• Dorothy Drummond and Edna Knight (55+ floor shuffleboard)
• Ida Calmegane (women’s 85+ 5-pin bowling)
• Norm Unrau (men’s 55+ 5-pin bowling)

See tomorrow’s Star for more coverage on the Canada 55+ Games.