1996-97 Juvenile women

WEST	ROUND ROBIN	BC	ALTA	SASK	MAN	Record
	British Columbia	—–	64-45		65-61	(3-0)
	Alberta	45-64	—–	74-48	54-50
	Saskatchewan		48-74	—–	72-60
	Manitoba	61-65	50-54	60-72	—–	(0-3)

	Bronze	Manitoba 72 Saskatchewan 52
	Final	British Columbia 88 Alberta 77

        In West round robin play: …………………………………………………… Saskatchewan clipped Manitoba 72-60. Saskatchewan jumped out to a 14-1 lead and, except for a last gasp by Manitoba in the final five minutes, maintained an advantage of 10 points or more. The game, which was slowed considerably by 40 foul calls, was not played at the pace Saskatchewan coach Keely Vickaryous had hoped. “The girls maybe had in it their heads that the refs were calling everything, and therefore weren’t as aggressive,” Vickaryous told the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. “But overall we’re happy. It’s always important to win that first game.” Amanda Steer led Saskatchewan with 22 points. Jennifer Parison had 12 for Manitoba. …………………………………………………… British Columbia defeated Alberta 64-45. B.C. overcame a sluggish first half, leading by only four points. B.C. pulled away in large part because of a stifling half-court defence. Erin Gibbons lead B.C. with 15 points. Laura Ramsay led Alberta with 15. …………………………………………………… Alberta defeated Saskatchewan 74-48. On Alberta’s opening possession, it got three offensive rebounds and finally converted. Saskatchewan struggled to keep Alberta off the glass all night, especially Laura Jablonski. The 6-foot-1 post from Calgary’s E.P. Scarlett High School dominated, using her size and skill to eat up Saskatchewan’s front line. “I thought we were in control most of the game, our size really got to them,” said Jablonski. “We knew they were a pressing team, fast paced. We ran our press break really well and got some good transition play.” Pam Seipp was Saskatchewan’s offence early on, scoring the first eight points on her way to a team high 14. Coach Keely Vickaryous said earlier in the week the team would live and die with its outside shooting. Friday, it died. “We had real trouble with their frontcourt, and our shooting couldn’t compensate,” said Vickaryous. “We gave up too many three-point plays, and they ran the floor better we thought they would.” Alberta continued pounding the ball inside to Jablonski and Katy Paterson. They were getting easy baskets, often adding the foul shot as well, while Saskatchewan worked hard for every hoop. At halftime, Alberta led 29-20. The second half was more of the same. Alberta put its foot to the floor and increased the lead to 20 points. Behind Jablonski’s team- high 15 points, Alberta cruised to the buzzer. “We’re looking forward to (today) against Manitoba,” said Jablonski. “We want another shot at B.C. in the final.” …………………………………………………… British Columbia defeated Manitoba 65-61. Marylyn Brockman had 16 points for B.C., while Heidi Schwartz had 21 points for Manitoba. …………………………………………………… Alberta edged Manitoba 54-50 as Katy Paterson scored 16 and Laura Jablonski 13. Lisa Bodnarus paced Saskatchewan with 10.

In the bronze medal match, Manitoba dumped Saskatchewan 72-52 as Heidi Schwartz scored 18. Rumali Werapitiya led Saskatchewan with 12. Both teams were sluggish at the start, with Saskatoon’s Pam Seipp and Regina’s Rumali Werapitiya providing most of Saskatchewan’s offence. Turnovers hurt Saskatchewan, and a late burst by Manitoba’s Heidi Schwartz gave it a 37-32 lead. Amanda Steer, who earned an all-star with her gritty play and consistent scoring, committed her fourth foul one minute into the second frame. Without Steer’s energy on the floor, Saskatchewan went into a funk. It struggled against Manitoba’s half-court trap, and fell behind by 12. A four-point play by Seipp brought Saskatchewan within seven with five minutes left, but Manitoba pulled away down the stretch. Pam Seipp added 10 for Saskatchewan. win. Heidi Schwartz had 18 for Manitoba. “They had to dribble to let our press work, but they passed up court and beat it pretty easily,” Saskatchewan guard Lauren Evans told the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. “We came out really flat. We felt a letdown ’cause we wanted to play for gold. It’s disappointing.” Saskatchewan (coached by Keely Vickaryous) also included Meagen Atkinson, Nicole Poier, Mackenzie Grant.

        In the West final, Marilyn Brockman scored 17 as BC defeated Alberta 88-77 to capture their eighth crown in nine years. Katy Paterson led Alberta with 15. The women’s final was all B.C., which was up by 15 points before Alberta had settled in. Led by MVP and tournament phenom Erin Gibbons, B.C. easily broke Alberta’s full-court pressure and led 38-24 at the half. BC dominated the boards in the second half and pulled away to an easy win. “We felt a bit of pressure coming in, because everyone wants to beat B.C.,” Gibbons, who scored 16, told the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. “It was great to come away with the gold.”

        The all-tournament team: MVP Erin Gibbons (BC); Amanda Steer (Saskatchewan); Laura Ramsey (Alberta); Laura Jablonski (Alberta); Jayne Legal-Antoniuk (Manitoba); Caroline Rowles (BC).

        The West bronze medalist Manitoba: Heidi Schwartz; Jayne Legal-Antoniuk; Jennifer Parison; Lisa Bodnarus;

        The West silver medalist Alberta: Laura Jablonski; Katy Paterson; Laura Ramsey; Landree Lybbert; Stacey Gammon; Anna Bekkering; coach M.J. Chursinoff

        The West gold medalist British Columbia: Kellie Bessling; Marylyn Brockman; Erin Gibbons; Rachel Johnson; Tami McKinnon; Jennifer McLeod; Nicole Longhi; Caroline Rowles; Julie Smulders; Jen Wickson; Rachel Peters; Carrie Watson; coach Jim Day; assistant Andrea Velczyk

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	Bronze	Newfoundland 77 Prince Edward Island 47
	Final	New Brunswick 76 Nova Scotia 55

        In round robin play, held in Moncton: …………………………………………………… Sandy Ennis scored 16 points and player of the game Ruth Jacobs added 15 as Newfoundland defeated x.

        In the East bronze medal match, Newfoundland defeated PEI 77-47 as Sandy Ennis scored 16 and Ruth Jacobs 15.

        In the East final, New Brunswick defeated Nova Scotia 76-55

        The all-tourney team included: Sandy Ennis (Newfoundland); Kim Brown (Nova Scotia); Julie Galipeau (Nova Scotia);

        The bronze medalists from Newfoundland: Vicky Gould; Kerri Highmore; Cassandra Browne; Ruth Jacobs; Nancy Barker; Tara Jacobs; Heather Kirby; Jillian Wilton; Danielle Rumbolt; Sandi Ennis; Andrea Hogan; Amy Pryce-Phillips; Robyn Tucker; Laura Wellon; coach Kellie Baker; assistant Kim Maher; assistant Paul Byrne;

        The silver medalist from Nova Scotia: Carolyn DeAmicis; Kim Brown; Julie Galipeau; Julie Clattenburg; coach Patti Hutchison

        The East gold medalist New Brunswick: