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Your guide to Saskatchewan athletes at Pan Am Games in Toronto

More than a dozen Saskatchewan athletes will represent Canada at the Pan Am Games.

One of Canada's biggest stars at the game is Humboldt's Brianne Theisen-Eaton

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JULY 29: Brianne Theisen-Eaton of Canada competes in the Women's Heptathlon 100 metres hurdles at Hampden Park during day six of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games on July 29, 2014 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. (Photo by (Clive Rose/Getty Images)

The 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto are underway and Saskatchewan is well-represented.

More than a dozen Saskatchewan athletes will represent Canada at the Games.

One of Canada's biggest stars at the game is Humboldt's Brianne Theisen-Eaton, who is going for gold in the heptathlon. Theisen-Eaton is also taking part in CBC's #OurAthletes initiative, where she has been active on social media during her road to the competing. Follow Theisen-Eaton on Twitter @btheiseneaton.

Find the full Pan Am Games schedule and news here.

North Battleford's Andrew Albers will represent Canada in baseball. Albers was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays this year and is currently pitching for their AAA team in Buffalo.

Andre Albers pitching for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Left-hander Andrew Albers from North Battleford, Sask., is among 24 Canadians that will compete in the men's Pan Am baseball tournament. (Nathan Denette/Canadian Press/File)

Here are the rest of Saskatchewan's athletes:

Athletics

  • Brianne Theisen-Eaton, Humboldt
  • Tait Nystuen, Regina
  • Taryn Suttie, Hanley

Baseball

  • Andrew Albers, North Battleford
  • Melissa Armstrong, Saskatoon
  • Bradi Wall, Swift Current

Racquetball

  • Christine Richardson, Regina
  • Tim Landeryou, Saskatoon

Shooting

  • Aerial Arthur, Saskatoon
  • Cory Niefer, Saskatoon

Softball

  • Megan Gurski, Dalmeny

Squash

  • Nikole Todd, Regina

Volleyball

  • Gavin Schmitt, Saskatoon

Wakeboard

  • Rusty Malinoski, Humboldt

Water polo

  • Kevin Graham, Regina
  • Robin Randall, Drinkwater

Weightlifting

  • David Samayoa, Regina