In the quarterfinals, held in Medicine Hat, the Calgary Queen Elizabeth Knights dumped the Medicine Hat Kwahommies 48-37 as Laura Beuhning scored 20 and Cathy Crusch 12. Joanna Van Dam paced the Kwahommies with 15. The Kwahommies also included Angel Wahl, Fay Luscombe, Mona Swain, Dorothy Gill, Ingrid Woafle, Gigi Ulland.
The Grande Prairie St. Joseph’s Ceinahs defeated the Edmonton Eastglen Blue Devils 48-40 as Carolyn McDonald scored 18 and Cathy Gorman 10. The Blue Devils (coached by Janice Elaschuk) included Darlene Anderson, Debbie Brusnyk, Simone Ardema, Peggy Petres, Lora Anderson, Carla Trudeau, Shelly Murphy, Sharon Grykuliak and Cheryl Melton.
The Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Clipper Queens nipped the Calgary E.P. Scarlett Lancers 41-39. The Lancers (coach Tom Sorenson, manager C Gorsaline) included Laura Arnold, Sandy Fowler, Sandy Smith, Sony Simon, Meg MacDoand, Lynn Whan, Noreen Skoreyko, Connie Roadhouse, Judy Medlicott, Debbie Connors, Sue Anderson, Jenny Woods, Laurie Richardson and Kim Matusik.
In the last quarterfinal, the Sherwood Park Salisbury Sabres defeated the Edmonton Strathcona Lords 55-51. The Lords included Heather Abbott, Carol Welk.
In the semis, the Calgary Queen Elizabeth Knights defeated the Grande Prairie St. Joseph’s Ceinahs 48-46 in overtime as Laura Buehning scored 17 and Heather McKay 15. Carolyn McDonald led the Ceinahs with 25. Cathy Gorman added 9. The Knights led 14-12, 28-24 and 36-33 at the quarters. Knight Heather McKay hit a field goal at the buzzer to knot the score at 42 and force overtime. Ceinahs coach Patrick McDonald told the Grande Prairie Herald Tribune that McKay “was a tough one. It was good game, back and forth, and the best game of the tournament. Both teams were evenly matched. We were the only two good teams in the province.”
In the other semi, the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Clipper Queens nipped the Sherwood Park Salisbury Sabres 32-31.
In the bronze medal match, the Grande Prairie St. Joseph’s Ceinahs clubbed the Sherwood Park Salisbury Sabres 57-30. The Ceinhas finished (29-1) on the season. The Sabres included Joan Hill, Barb Prince, Tammy Sears.
In the final, the Calgary Queen Elizabeth Knights defeated the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Clipper Queens 57-43 as Laura Beuhning scored 32. The Knights finished (23-0) on the season. Tammy Garrett and Sandre Bevan each notched 12 to pace the Clipper Queens.
The bronze medalist Grande Prairie St. Joseph’s Ceinahs: Cathy Gorman; Carolyn McDonald; Pat Slip; Maureen Walker; Tina Abbott-Brown; Marg O’Briend; Diane Vant Erve; Suzanne Switzer; Cheryl Hesse; Diane Boulet; Paula Gorman; Marg Savage; coach Pat McDonald
The silver medalist Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Clipper Queens: Tammy Garrett; Sandre Bevan; Melanie Johnson; Jenny Webking; Lynnette Lilja; Malinda Hamilton; Maureen Mayo; Cindy Tyreland; Colleen Beazer, Lori Chaki,; Sharon May; Jacki Thompson; Tammy Garrett; Fran Tatebe; Heather Thompson; coach Irene Karia
The gold medalist Calgary Queen Elizabeth Knights: Laura Buehning; Cathy Crusch; Lynn Podgurny; Colleen McGimpsey; Karen Lssen; Karen West; Janet Bullard; Kathy Johnstone; Ronda Wallace; Ester Halton; Teunisje Harrison; Heather McKay; Linda Lunn; Heather McKay; coach Jim Kelly, trainer Barry Cochrane