In the opening round, held in Taber: …………………………………………………… The 11th-seeded host Taber St. Mary’s Celtics stunned the 6th-seeded Calgary Academy 73-71 in overtime as Josh Zanolli drove for the winning bucket with 14 seconds to play. Brent Christianson led the Celtics with 24. Josh Zanolli added 13 and Jeff Zanolli 12. Jamie Rodgers led Calgary with 27. The score was knotted at 62 after regulation. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Sherwood Park Strathcona Christian Cougars defeated the 9th-seeded Vegreville St. Mary’s Saints 97-74 as Mike Coates scored 20. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Bow Island Senator Gershaw Gators edged the 10th-seeded Okotoks Holy Trinity Knights 60-58 in overtime as Logan Murray scored 16. The score was knotted at 50 after regulation. Pat Brown paced the Knights with 14. Nick Bawdin added 12. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Condor David Thompson Voyageurs clubbed the 12th-seeded Evansburg Grand Trunk Grizzlies 92-70 as Ryan Dyck scored 18 and Beau Alexander 14. Ray Teskey and Jesse Winchester each scored 19 to pace the Grizzlies. The Voyageurs led 48-44 at the half.
In the quarterfinals, the top-seeded Fort Macleod F.P. Walshe Flyers whipped the Sherwood Park Strathcona Christian Cougars 87-69 as Tim Whitehead scored 24, Travis Tolley 18 and Perry Orr 12.
The 5th-seeded Condor David Thompson Voyageurs dumped the 4th-seeded Fairview Cobras 78-58 as Ray Teskey scored 31 and Tom Judel 22.
The 3rd-seeded High Prairie E.W. Pratt Chargers defeated the Taber St. Mary’s Celtics 76-73 after leading 44-41 at the half. The Celtics rallied to a five-point lead in the second half but withered down the stretch after finding themselves in foul trouble. Dorin Broderson and Adrian Petterson each scored 18 to pace the Chargers. Josh Zanolli led the Celtics with 30, including 5 treys. Brent Christensen added 17 and Devon Firth 15. The Celtics also included Jeff Zanolli, Dylan Adkins.
In the last quarterfinal, the 2nd-seeded Edmonton Christian Lions clocked the Bow Island Senator Gershaw Gators 100-67 as Joel Van Doesburg scored 32 and Jeremy Wybenga 24. Luke Woodruff and Logan Murray each scored 16 to pace the Gators. The Gators (coached by Scur Murray) also included Land Woodruff, Jamie Heidinger, Kyle Strom, Jared Wever, Brad Reimer.
In the semis, the 3rd-seeded High Prairie E.W. Pratt Chargers smacked the 2nd-seeded Edmonton Christian Lions 99-70 as Darin Broderson scored 32.
In the other semi, the top-seeded Fort Macleod F.P. Walshe Flyers dumped the 5th-seeded Condor David Thompson Voyageurs 67-46 as Tim Whitehead scored 20 and Perry Orr 10. Tom Judd paced the Voyageurs with 23.
In the bronze medal match, the 5th-seeded Condor David Thompson Voyageurs dispatched the 2nd-seeded Edmonton Christian Lions 78-61 as Tom Judd scored 38 and Ray Teskey 18.
In the final, the Fort MacLeod F.P. Walshe Flyers defeated the High Prairie E.W. Pratt Chargers 87-60 to capture their second consecutive provincial title as Tim Whitehead scored 30. “It was a really great year for our boys,” Flyers’ coach Dino Pasquotti told the Lethbridge Herald. “Good things come to those who work hard — I give full credit to the boys.” The Flyers led 39-30 at the half and opened the second frame with a 10-0 run. “We really fed off of that,” said Pasquotti. “We were able to keep that margin of 15 or 16 points and were able to hit a few foul shots at the end, which helped out.” Perry Orr added 12 for the Flyers and Geordie Day 11. “All the boys were able to experience this last year and I think once you get a taste of it, you’ve got a driving force behind you,” said Pasquotti. “The competition was amazing but the boys really worked hard.”
The bronze medalist Condor David Thompson Voyageurs: Ray Teskey; Tom Judd; Beau Alexander; Brian Bradshaw; Jessie Winchester; Martin Bozek; Mark Mozak; coach Dale Boychuk
The silver medalist High Prairie E.W. Pratt Chargers: Dorin Broderson; Adrian Petterson;
The gold medalist Fort Macleod F.P. Walshe Flyers: Perry Orr; Travis Tolley; Tim Whitehead; Thomas Gunderson; Brock Higginson; Orrin Ronald; Levi Ronald; Michael Amasio; Dustin Kleissen; Jordi Day; coach Dino Pasquotti