In the interzone playoffs: …………………………………………………… The zone 9 champion Brandon T.A. Neelin Spartans clipped the Virden Golden Bears 48-37 as Cailee Plante scored 10 and Laura Popplestone 9. …………………………………………………… The zone 13 champ Beausejour Edward Schreyer Barons dumped the zone 1 Winnipeg Churchill Bulldogs 53-38.
In the wildcard game, the Winnipeg College Beliveau Barracudas edged the Winnipeg Windsor Park Royals 71-67.
In the opening round, held in Brandon: …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Winnipeg College Beliveau Barracudas whipped the 9th-seeded Brandon T.A. Neelin Spartans 70-51 as Crystal Teichrieb scored 34. Laura Popplestone paced the Spartans with 18. Randi Graham was chosen player of the game for the Barracudas, while Marissa Corrigan earned the laurels for the Neelin. The Spartans (coached by Harry Crossin and April Rey) included Megan Bouvier, Malorie Vodon, Laura Popplestone, Kate Osadchuk, Nikki Albrecht, Cailee Plante, Kira Tufts, Megan Thorne, Bailey Kelleher and Morgan Dickson. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Dauphin Clippers crushed the 10th-seeded Beausejour Edward Schreyer Barons 48-23 as Catelaine Fafard scored 16. Katie Selch paced the Barons with 10. Holly Brown was chosen player of the game for Dauphin, while Shantel Buhler earned the laurels for Edward Schreyer. The Barons (coached by Carlin Proutt and Robert Kilmartin) also included Lauren Senier, Katie Selch, Kim Krebs, Mallory Black, Chelsea Tomasson, Jazzy Ottenson, Kelsey Mineault, Vicki Proutt, Becky Schwark, Sam Campbell and Cara Otto.
In the quarterfinals, the 5th-seeded Sanford College Sabres stomped the 4th-seeded Winnipeg Linden Christian Wings 64-31 as Alex Warburton scored 34. Madi Kinzel paced the Wings with 9. Warburton was chosen player of the game for Sanford while Chelsea Bobychuk earned the laurels for Linden Christian. The Wings (coached by Laurie Curry, John Friesen and Carli Kolly) also included Amy Wegner, Hannah Prowse, Marybeth Rempel, Darcie Donald, Amanda Pushka, Katrina Zborowsky, Ashlee Jackson, Megan R. Neufeld and Sam Morrill.
The top-seeded University of Winnipeg Collegiate Wesmen dumped the 8th-seeded Winnipeg College Beliveau Barracudas 71-59 as Kenesha Giles scored 32. Amber McCrae paced the Barracudas with 21. Deanna Taras was chosen player of the game for Collegiate, while Angela Cerilli earned the laurels for Belliveau. The Barracudas (coached by Christian Brunel) also included Brynn Hype, Randi Graham, Jenelle Perron, Crystal Teichrieb, Megan Ferley, Aria Meilleur, Amber McCrae, Hillary Brodowya, Jenna-Dee Sanche and Rachael Brown.
The 2nd-seeded St. Norbert Collegiate Celtics stomped the 7th-seeded Dauphin Clippers 66-27 as Kaytlin Waddell scored 14. Laressa Beckett paced the Clippers with 5. Waddell was chosen player of the game for the Celtics, while Katherine Procyshyn earned the laurels for Dauphin. The Clippers (coached by Brian Brewer and Trevor Beals) included Chelsea Malcolm, Amanda Dorscheid, Hannah Beals, Amanda Geisel, Sammy Mulligan, Holly Brown, Brittney Schnittjer, Carrie Tielmann, Laressa Beckett and Catelaine Fafard.
In the last quarterfinal, the 6th-seeded Thompson R.D. Parker Trojans clipped the 3rd-seeded Winnipeg Gray Academy Raiders 65-53 as Robyn Booth led all scorers. Yael Kaplan paced the Raiders. Karly Romaniuk was chosen player of the game for the Trojans, while Bailey Winestock earned the laurels for the Raiders. “Karly scored five three-pointers in that game,” said Trojans coach Sara Gillis. “They played really well. In their eyes, it was just one of the most close to perfect games you could play. It was just totally satisfying.” The Raiders (coached by Jaimie Kagan) also included Yael Kaplan, Meka Kraut, Maria Bronfman, Naomi Wolfe, Lexie Yurman, Ashley Kaufmann, Mikaela Goldberg, Amy Vine, Sheara Raber, Meira Raber and Lauren Yusim.
In the semis, the top-seeded University of Winnipeg Collegiate Wesmen dumped the 5th-seeded Sanford Sabres 71-60 as Raven Boulanger scored 25. Alex Warburton paced Sanford with 20. Boulanger was chosen player of the game for the Wesmen, while Lauren Morse earned the laurels for the Sabres.
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded St. Norbert Celtics clipped the 6th-seeded Thompson R.D. Parker Trojans 77-57 as Heather Marshall scored 20. Robyn Booth paced Parker with 17. Marshall was chosen player of the game for the Celtics, while Allison Correia earned the laurels for the Trojans.
In the bronze medal match, the 5th-seeded Sanford Sabres defeated the 6th-seeded Thompson R.D. Parker Trojans 56-47 as Alex Warburton scored 29. Simrit Deol paced the Trojans with 13. Allison Corriea added 13. Nikki Bell was chosen player of the game for Sanford, while Deol earned the laurels for R.D. Parker. “The team just pressed us and pressed us,” said Trojans coach Sara Gillis, who had only nine players on her roster. “We just didn’t have the legs to be pressed for the whole game.” Deol also picked up the players’ choice award for the girls’ side of the tournament. “I think her award was really a reflection of the whole team,” said Gillis. “The girls played as big as they could all weekend. They were the Davids in David and Goliath.” The Trojans (coached by Gillis and Chris Victor) also included Robyn Booth, Nicole Tindall, Karly Romaniuk, Victoria Kelly, Rochelle Ethier, Jennifer Robson, Ruth Spence and Kendall Grieves.
In the final, the top-seeded University of Winnipeg Collegiate Wesmen edged the 2nd-seeded St. Norbert Celtics 68-61 as Kenesha Giles scored 23. Amreet Dhaliwall paced St. Norbert with 19. Breanne Klump was chosen player of the game for the Wesmen, while Amreet Dhaliwal earned the laurels for the Celtics.
The bronze medalist Sanford Sabres: Chloe Reimer; Breanne Mahara; Nikki Bell; Tessa Hobson; Erin Pouteau; Robyn Fossay; Lauren Morse; Alex Warburton; Rianne Boekhost; coach Kelli Sinnock; coach Jackie Willis
The silver medalist St. Norbert Celtics: Amreet Dhaliwal; Heather Marshall; Kaytlin Waddell; Jill Marshall; Ella Greer; Kiera McCharles; Codi Semchuk; Breanne Nichol; Paige Stollard; Paige Bevan; Ashley Cherniak; Megan Wiebe; Amanda Dulle; coach Denis Marinelli; coach Colin Ritchie; coach Michelle Stone; coach Neil Reavely; manager Desiree Godin
The gold medalist University of Winnipeg Collegiate Wesmen: Kenesha Giles; Breanne Klump; Raven Boulanger; Deanna Taras; Celeste Main; Kiera Murza; Alyson Tallman; Pamela Drawbridge; Tory Pereira; coach JoAnne Wells; assistant Lee Hurton