In the Regina city playoffs: …………………………………………………… In the quarterfinals, the Balfour Redmen nipped the Martin Monarchs 60-58 as Heather McNabb scored 20. Terry Paysen led the Monarchs with 15. The Monarchs (coached by Doug Bolander) also included Tanya Douglas, Willene Stevenson, Jodie Metcalfe, Sherrie McDonald. …………………………………………………… The F.W. Johnson Wildcats crushed the Luther Lions 70-49 as Jennifer Selinger scored 24. Lindsay Wilson led the Lions with 14. The Lions also included Ann Dunlop, Jennifer Embury, Brenda Woods, Lisa James. …………………………………………………… The Riffel Royals dusted the Miller Marauders 88-71 as Melanie Rakochy scored 25 and Joelle Fuller 22. Trena Mott paced the Marauders with 29. The Marauders also included Dori Stoppler. …………………………………………………… In the last quarterfinal, the Sheldon-Williams Spartans bombed the Campbell Tartans 66-47 as Mary Banting scored 24 and Jaime Stewart 20. Chris Zaritzky paced the Tartans with 19. The Tartans also included Erin Flynn. …………………………………………………… In the semis, the F.W. Johnson Wildcats dispatched the Riffel Royals 70-58 as Alison Merk scored 14, Jennifer Selinger 14 and Carla Selinger 14. Shauna Lenius led the Royals with 19. Joelle Fuller added 17. The Royals (coach John McDonald) also included Melanie Rakochy. …………………………………………………… in the other semi, the Sheldon-Williams Spartans defeated the Balfour Redmen 60-53 as Jaime Stewart scored 16 and Shannon Chinn 16. Heather McNabb led the Redmen with 23. Carolyn Costron added 16. The Redmen (coach Wendy Bilesky) also included Nicole Stevenson, Renatta Fehler, Melonya Weger, Rhonda Boehm, Nat Newman, Susan Trinh, Kim McLay, Nichole Nugent, Carmen Geschwantner, Jen Sewell, Tricia Gaffney, Kathy Parker. …………………………………………………… In the final, the Sheldon-Williams Spartans dispatched the F.W. Johnson Wildcats 69-64 as Mary Banting scored 23 and Jaime Stewart 17. Carla Selinger led the Wildcats with 20.
In the Saskatoon city playoffs: …………………………………………………… In the quarterfinals, the Aden Bowman Bears clocked the E.D. Feehan Trojans 72-40 as Laura Esmail scored 19, Keri Thompson 8 and Tracey Brice 6. Jos Gasparovic led the Trojans with 16. The Trojans also included Lindy Dunlop, Sarah Lieffers, Renee Gareau, Tricia Starecki. …………………………………………………… The Evan Hardy Souls torched the Bishop J. Mahoney Saints 88-38 as Heather Stalwick scored 22. Darcy Anderson added 16. Raene Witt, Genine Laroi and Keri Gryzybowski each scored 8 to pace the Saints. …………………………………………………… The Marion Graham Falcons dumped the Walter Murray Marauders 54-39 as Kim Grant scored 22 and Jackie Dirsch 12. Jill Malinowski paced the Marauders with 9. Melanie Hnetka added 9. The Marauders also included Dawn Pierce, Brandy Friesen, Janet Klassen, Marcia Anderson. …………………………………………………… The Holy Cross Crusaders clipped the Mount Royal Mustangs 60-52 as Catherine Stevenson scored 13 and Kathleen Murphy 13. Allison Fairbrother paced the Mustangs with 23. Cory Dibuyg added 12 and Lisa Zaleschuk 12. The Mustangs also included Rhonda Bakowey. …………………………………………………… In the semis, the Evan Hardy Souls spanked the Marion Graham Falcons 72-59 as Marg Lukowich scored 18, Heather Stalwick 18 and Darci Anderson 16. Kim Grant led the Falcons with 28. Lisa Fraser added 12. The Falcons also included Leanne Ingledew, Jacquie Dersch. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the Aden Bowman Bears nipped the Holy Cross Crusaders 48-47 as Laura Esmail scored 17 and Dana Cumming 7. Kathleen Murphy paced the Crusaders with 23. Trisha Yuzik added 11. The Crusaders also included Pat Worona, Annika Card, Katherine Stevenson. …………………………………………………… In the final, the Evan Hardy Souls defeated the Aden Bowman Bears 56-51 as Heather Stalwick scored 18, Marg Lukowich 15 and Kara Hoscheit 11. Laura Esmail paced the Bears with 26. Dana Cumming added 8 and Amber Neufeld 5.
In the provincial semis, the Saskatoon Evan Hardy Souls spanked the Regina F.W. Johnson Wildcats 67-52 and Heather Stalwick scored 26. Alison Merk led the Wildcats with 52.
In the other semi, the Regina Sheldon-Williams Spartans dusted the Saskatoon Aden Bowman Bears 74-53 as Mary Banting scored 23. Laura Esmail paced the Bears with 23. Spartan Meagan Gergley told the Regina Leader-Post that “we knew not to be too high on ourselves just because we won the city. We had to treat it like any other game – just go out and play hard.” Esmail said “I think we just panicked. We had it at halftime – it was close – but we let in slip about the 10-minute mark of the second half. We couldn’t get it back. They didn’t make us panic. We panicked ourselves with the score. With 10 minutes left, we thought the game was over. We’re a young team so the experience plays a big factor.”
In the bronze medal match, the Regina F.W. Johnson Wildcats clipped the Saskatoon Aden Bowman Bears 86-65 as Carla Selinger scored 22. Laura Esmail led the Bears with 23. The Bears (coached by Shelly Bodner) also included Keri Thompson, Cara Leier, Heather Boyle, Robyn Rendall, Tracey Brice, Jennifer Atchison, Joelle Schoenfeld, Amber Neufeld, Dana Cumming, Marnie McMillan and Colleen Duncan.
In the final, the Regina Sheldon-Williams Spartans defeated the Saskatoon Evan Hardy Souls 67-65 as Naomi Borger scored 15 and Mary Banting 15. Heather Stalwick led the Souls with 24. Marg Lukowich added 17. Borger said “before the game, I just decided it was going to be my best game ever. It was my last game forever, so I made it a good one.” Spartan Jaime Stewart told the Regina Leader-Post that “in the first half, everybody just lost it. It was the whole idea that we had worked all year to get here and now we’re here. We had to separate ourselves from where we were. We had to think of it as just a game and not a provincial final. … We weren’t doing team things. We’re a really good team but we just lapsed. Then we started playing as a team and we showed that we can play.” Stalwick said “we just got nervous. We were up at a timeout, then we came back out and our nerves got the best of us. We knew we had to play well but we had a couple of turnovers. It’s very disappointing. We were working for it all year. It’s hard to say how disappointing it is.” The score was knotted at 33 at the half. Souls point guard Kara Hoscheit was injured in a collins with Spartan Alison Merk with six minutes to play in the first half. Though she returned in the second half, her game was off. Souls coach John Lockwood told the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix that “when Kara got hurt, it hurt us. You have to give full marks to (Spartan) Jaime Stewart. You can see how much a quarterback means to a team.” With Spartan Mary Banting on the bench in foul trouble, Heather Stalwick, Marg Lukowich and the rebounding of Ginette Crichlow led to a 59-51 Evan Hardy lead. Banting returned with 6:36 to play and the Spartans rallied with a 9-0 run. They led 67-65 when Lukowich missed a trey. The Souls’ Darci Anderson fouled out on an attempt to rebound. Naomi Berger missed the free throws. The Souls got the rebound but Banting pilfered the ball and the Spartans ragged the ball to hang on for the win. Souls coach John Lockwood said “I’ve lost before. We had our chances but this environment hurt us. There are plenty of long faces and there will be for a long time. But when they reflect on this, they’ll remember it as an excellent experience.”
The bronze medalist Regina F.W. Johnson Wildcats: Carla Selinger; Jennifer Selinger; Krista Maciag; Alison Merk; Gail Powers; Tammy Mohr; coach Wayne Hunter
The silver medalist Saskatoon Evan Hardy Souls: Kara Hoscheit; Delphine Seto; Charlene Craig; Darci Anderson; Megan McDonald; Julie Smulan; Ginette Crichlow; Marg Lukowich; Michelle Fulton; Leanne Moore; Heather Stalwick; Kendra Elkew; coach John Lockwood
The gold medalist Regina Sheldon-Williams Spartans: Amy Mickelbrough; Mary Banting; Jaime Stewart; Shannon Chinn; Paula Zimmer; Naomi Berger; Tracy Gardikiotis; Kerri Stein; Meagan Gergley; coach Laurice Wicijowski; assistant Dave Taylor; assistant Larry Longmore
After the season, the division was folded and not resurrected until 2003.