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| U.P.E.I. | 11-2 | 17-5 | Matt Gamblin |
| Saint Mary’s | 12-4 | 18-6 | Scott Munro |
| Acadia | 11-4 | 18-7 | Len Harvey |
| Memorial | 9-7 | 10-10 | Mark English |
| Cape Breton | 8-7 | 11-10 | Fabian McKenzie |
| New Brunswick | 6-8 | 8-12 | Jeff Speedy |
| St. Francis Xavier | 2-14 | 3-18 | Lee Anna Osei |
| Dalhousie | 0-13 | 0-19 | Anton Berry |
In the quarterfinals, the 2nd-seeded Acadia Axewomen dispatched the 7th-seeded St. Francis Xavier X-Women 81-73 after leading 18-15, 34-33 and 59-53 at the quarters. They led by as many as 10 in the final frame and coasted to the win. Axewomen guard Elizabeth Beals-Iseyemi said “I think the spark came from moving the ball and locking in on defense. That was something we talked about in the locker room and just locking in on that.” X-Women interim coach Tyrone Watson said “overall, I thought we matched up against them well. In the second half it kind of got away from us on the offensive rebounding, we didn’t box out and they got a lot of easy lay-ups. We couldn’t make certain in-game adjustments on the fly to stop them which was frustrating, so I feel if we could have done that and cleaned up the glass a little bit then the game would have been a lot closer, it would have been a possession or two and we would have had a better chance.” Elizabeth Beals-Iseyemi was chosen player of the game for the Axewomen, while Aliyah Fraser earned the laurels for the X-Women. Jayda Veinot paced the Axewomen with 30 on 11-22 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 6-6 from the line, 2 boards and 4 assists. Elizabeth Beals-Iseyemi added 24 on 8-16 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 9 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Olivia Moller notched 13 on 4-9 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 5 boards and 4 assists. Sandy Saunders scored 4 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 7 boards and 2 assists. Sophie Atkinson added 4 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 0-2 from the line and 3 boards. Sarah Delorey scored 4 on 1-3 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 7 boards. Eva Widmeyer added 2 on 1-4 from the floor and 2 boards, while Megan Herbert, Amelie Bouchard and Tegan Reynolds were scoreless. Herbert nabbed 3 boards. The Axewomen hit 29-68 (.426) from the floor, 7-20 (.350) from the arc and 16-20 (.800) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 6 steals, 1 block, 14 turnovers and 14 fouls. Taymala Thorpe paced the X-Women with 22 on 8-14 from the floor, 5-9 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards and 5 assists. Aliyah Fraser added 16 on 6-18 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 1-4 from the line and 5 boards. Kira Atherley notched 13 on 4-12 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 5-7 from the line, 7 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Kimberley Kingsbury scored 11 on 3-11 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Melina Collins added 4 on 1-1 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Elizabeth Kennedy scored 3 on 1-1 from the arc. Grace Rheault added 2 on 1-3 from the floor. Briar Macdonald scored 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 3 boards and 2 steals, while Courtney Taylor, Jaya D’Souza and Tyra Atherley were scoreless. Taylor nabbed 2 boards. The X-Women hit 25-66 (.379) from the floor, 10-24 (.417) from the arc and 13-20 (.650) from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 8 steals, 1 block, 16 turnovers and 18 fouls. The X-Women (coach Lee Anna Osei, assistant Bill Hannah, assistant Andrew Barnhill, assistant Tyrone Watson, graduate assistant Jamie McCarron, manager Heaven Beals, student therapist Madeline Langevin, student therapist Abigail Levy, videographer Talia Deliman, analytics/statistician Targun Saul) also included Avery Walker, Briar MacDonald, Luiza Mendes, Sarah Mowat, Marley Bonnick and Abby Gyori.
The top-seeded Prince Edward Island Panthers clubbed the 8th-seeded Dalhousie Tigers 69-50 after leading 14-4, 28-17 and 47-38 at the quarters. The Tigers made it a two-possession game in the final frame but the Panthers notched a 9-0 run and pulled away down the stretch as Alicia Bowering drilled three treys. The Panthers tossed up 36 shots from beyond the arc but struggled early from the perimeter and were scoreless for the first five minutes of the contest. Panthers coach Matt Gamblin said “we were taking what they were giving us. We have great shooters on our team. We just weren’t hitting the shots early on.” Panther Reese Baxendale said “it wasn’t really anything they (Dalhousie) did. Just being in the atmosphere of the Scotiabank Centre with the different depth perception takes time getting used to. … Most importantly, we were focused on our defence.” Grace Lancaster, who came off the Panthers bench to ignite the offence late in the first quarter, said that “as a bench unit, the mindset is ‘I’m coming in here with some fresh legs and energy and bring some life back into this game,’ and I think we did that.” Carolina Del Santo was chosen player of the game for the Panthers, while German import Lia Kentzler earned the laurels for the Tigers. Alicia Bowering paced the Panthers with 19 on 7-20 from the floor, 5-16 from the arc and 3 boards. Lauren Rainford added 15 on 4-14 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 7-10 from the line. Grace Lancaster notched 15 on 5-11 from the floor, 3-9 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Reese Baxendale scored 13 on 4-13 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Sydney Whitlock added 3 on 1-2 from the floor and 1-1 from the arc. Devon Lawlor scored 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 5 boards and 2 assists. Sydney Cummins added 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 0-1 from the arc, while Carolina Del Santo, Madison Orser and Elise Plaschka were scoreless. Del Santo nabbed 23 boards, dished 6 assists, pilfered 3 balls and blocked 2 shots. Plaschka nabbed 2 boards. The Panthers hit 23-71 (.324) from the floor, 10-36 (.278) from the arc and 13-17 (.765) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 7 steals, 2 blocks, 8 turnovers and 13 fouls. Lia Kentzler paced the Tigers with 16 on 6-20 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-6 from the line and 15 boards. Katie Crombeen added 11 on 4-15 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 3 boards and 6 assists. Hannah Chadwick notched 10 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 8-10 from the line and 3 boards. Andrea Hebert scored 7 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 4 boards. Anna Parsons added 4 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 14 boards. Katie Wuotila scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 3 boards, while Emma Ward, Anjuli Gosal, Madeleine Maillet and Maya Sinclair were scoreless. Ward nabbed 2 boards. The Tigers hit 17-63 (.270) from the floor, 2-15 (.133) from the arc and 14-19 (.737) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 13 turnovers and 19 fouls. The Tigers (interim coach Anton Berry, strength & conditioning Brett Armstrong) also included Maia Timmons, Morgan Mudge, Emily Holt, Anna Parson, Chloe Wilson, Brinly Holt and Alice Craft.
The 4th-seeded Cape Breton Capers edged the 5th-seeded Memorial Sea-Hawks 83-79. The score was knotted at 22 after one quarter after the Sea-Hawks notched a late 10-0 run. The Sea-Hawks led 37-35 at the half after Alyssa Jenkins notched four layups. The Capers led 55-50 after three quarters as Kiyara Letlow kept drawing and draining free throws. Chermensa van la Parra was chosen player of the game for the Capers, while Alyssa Jenkins earned the laurels for the Seahawks. Chermensa Van la Parra paced the Capers with 25 on 10-12 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 5 boards and 4 assists. Kiyara Letlow added 22 on 9-17 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 13 boards. Mackenzee Ryan notched 16 on 6-14 from the floor, 1-8 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 7 boards and 7 assists. Hailey macleod scored 11 on 4-9 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 8 boards and 2 assists. Leandra Hersey added 9 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists, while Hannah Smith, Ava Prosser, Catherine Lallemant-Capocci and Eirin Vreim Holm were scoreless. The Capers hit 32-64 from the floor, 6-24 from the arc and 13-16 (.813) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 5 on the offensive glass, 13 fouls, 16 assists, 16 turnovers, 2 blocks and 3 steals. Alana Short paced the Sea-Hawks with 32 on 10-30 from the floor, 3-8 from the arc, 9-11 from the line, 4 boards and 3 steals. Alyssa Jenkins added 16 on 8-16 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 0-1 from the line and 7 boards. Rebecka Ekstrom notched 9 on 4-7 from the floor and 1-3 from the arc. Ines Salat Margarit scored 9 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Emma Power added 6 on 2-4 from the floor and 2-2 from the arc. Gabrielle Roche scored 4 on 2-4 from the floor and 4 boards. Mackenzi Chapman added 2 on 1-3 from the floor and 0-1 from the arc. Sarah-Kim Cote scored 1 on 0-1 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists, while Hannah Green, Laura Murray and Erin Long were scoreless. Green nabbed 4 boards and Long 3. The Sea-Hawks hit 30-77 (.390) from the floor, 7-21 from the arc and 12-16 from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 18 fouls, 10 assists, 7 turnovers and 10 steals. The Sea-Hawks (coach Mark English, assistant Doreen Pond, assistant Marilyn Fitzpatrick, basketball operations Patrick English, therapist Krista Mullaly-Dobbin) also included Ashley Davis, Carly Stevenson, Caroline Jardine and redshirt Aluel Achiek.
In the last quarterfinal, the 3rd-seeded St. Mary’s Huskies clocked the 6th-seeded New Brunswick Varsity Reds 77-56 after leading 19-12, 40-24 and 56-47 at the quarters. The Huskies kept pilfering the ball for runout layups as they took command in the first half. The Varsity Reds notched a 9-0 run in the second half but Alaina McMillan answered with a pair of treys as St. Mary’s restored a 16-point lead and romped. Varsity Red Bailey Black said “we let great players make great shots, they had some players playing very well tonight and they shot the shots they wanted to take. We had trouble stopping them for a bit of the game and let it get away.” The Reds Madeline Orlando added that “they just got momentum on us and I think we got scared and pulled back a bit, and that gave them all the power to shoot the shots they wanted, and they were going in.” Clara Gascoigne was chosen player of the game for the Huskies, while Katie McAffee earned the laurels for the Varsity Reds. Clara Gascoigne paced the Huskies with 23 on 8-12 from the floor, 4-5 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 7 boards, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Lucina Beamont added 20 on 9-18 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards and 6 steals. Alaina McMillan notched 14 on 5-14 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 3 boards and 4 steals. Aki Kobayashi scored 8 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards and 4 steals. Marlo Steenbakkers added 7 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 6 boards and 2 steals. Arianna Macias scored 5 on 1-5 from the arc, 5 assists and 2 steals. Katelyn Power added 2 on 1-2 from the line, 6 boards, 2 assists and 3 blocks. Courtney Donaldson scored 2 on 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists, while Sarah Forgie, Aiyanna Empringham and Jade Curwin were scoreless. The Huskies hit 29-67 (.433) from the floor, 9-26 (.346) from the arc and 10-15 from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 12 fouls, 18 assists, 15 turnovers, 7 blocks and 16 steals. Katie McAffee paced the Varsity Reds with 16 on 7-18 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 6 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Bailey Black added 14 on 5-7 from the floor, 4-4 from the line and 2 assists. Jolianne Guay notched 12 on 4-8 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. McKinley Bezanson scored 7 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 3 steals. Kylee Speedy added 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 2 assists. Madeline Orlando scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor. Jennifer Nkuah added 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the line, 2 boards and 3 assists, while Erin Ingalls, Katie Butts, Qadira Hamilton and Sara Fudge were scoreless. Butts nabbed 7 boards and Ingalls 4. The Varsity Reds hit 22-58 (.379) from the floor, 6-13 (.462) from the arc and 6-10 from the line, while garnering 30 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 12 fouls, 13 assists, 24 turnovers, 1 block and 8 steals. The Varsity Reds (coach Jeff Speedy, assistant Rick Cotter, assistant Peter Kelly, assistant Colleen Daly, student therapist Abbie Delaney, volunteer therapist Melissa Landry, student trainer Kailyn Farrell, student trainer Jon Lukusha, manager Caroline Burpeeg) also include Marley Curwin, Alexandra Mann, Alexanne L’Heureux and Madalynn Kean.
In the semis, the 4th-seeded Cape Breton Capers stunned the top-seeded University of Prince Edward Island Panthers 74-54 after leading 19-14, 36-28 and 58-40 at the quarters. The Capers took command early on a 9-0 run featuring a pair of layups from Kiyara Letlow. They notched another 9-0 run to start the second half and were never seriously threatened. Kiyara Letlow was chosen player of the game for the Capers, while Lauren Rainford earned the laurels for the Panthers. Hailey Macleod paced the Capers with 22 on 11-16 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 10 boards and 3 assists. Kiyara Letlow added 21 on 9-14 from the floor, 3-6 from the line and 22 boards. Mackenzee Ryan notched 16 on 6-12 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 7 assists. Chermensa Van la Parra scored 9 on 4-13 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 assists. Hanna Smith added 6 on 2-7 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 2 boards and 3 assists, while Leandra Hersey, Catherine Lallemant-Capocci and Eirin Vreim Holm were scoreless. Hersey nabbed 2 boards. The Capers hit 32-63 (.508) from the floor, 6-15 (.400) from the arc and 4-8 from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 12 fouls, 17 assists, 12 turnovers, 1 block and 1 steal. Lauren Rainford paced the Panthers with 19 on 9-28 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Reese Baxendale added 18 on 8-26 from the floor, 0-8 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Carolina Del Santo notched 6 on 3-9 from the floor, 12 boards and 3 assists. Grace Lancaster scored 6 on 3-6 from the floor and 0-3 from the arc. Alicia Bowering added 5 on 2-6 from the floor and 1-5 from the arc, while Devon Lawlor, Sydney Whitlock, Sydney Cummins, Rielly Sullivan and Elise Plaschka were scoreless. Plaschka nabbed 4 boards, Lawlor 3 and Whitlock 2. The Panthers hit 25-78 (.321) from the floor, 1-17 (.059) from the arc and 3-4 from the line, while garnering 30 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 13 fouls, 6 assists, 7 turnovers, 3 blocks and 6 steals. The Panthers (coach Matt Gamblin, assistant Harris Campbell) also included Jenna Mae Ellsworth, Madison Orser, Lauren Harris and Julia Foster.
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded Acadia Axewomen edged the 3rd-seeded Saint Mary’s Huskies 86-82 after leading 27-26, 44-37 and 60-59 at the quarters. The Huskies nailed three quick treys at the start but the Axewomen ripped off a 7-0 run to start the second quarter, including a trey from Eva Widmeyer as they built their seven-point lead at the half. The teams traded mini-runs in the third, including a late 6-0 run that drew the Huskies within one heading into the final frame. But Sandy Saunders notched five points and Widmeyer added another trey as the Axewomen rebuilt a double-digit lead and then held on for the win as Jayda Veinot notched a critical layup with 1:11 to play. Widmeyer said “it’s a team sport and I feel we are all on top of the world right now and we are just ready for the next one. It was an up and down season for me, and I was having good games and bad games, but this team… I couldn’t do it with out this team. I had a couple of open shots and I got them at the crunch time.” Eva Widmeyer was chosen player of the game for the Axewomen, while Clara Gasciogne earned the laurels for the Huskies. Eva Widmeyer paced the Axewomen with 19 on 7-12 from the floor, 4-4 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 5 board sand 3 assists. Sarah Delorey added 19 on 9-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Sandy Saunders notched 17 on 6-12 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 5 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Jayda Veinot scored 11 on 5-15 from the floor, 1-3 from the line, 3 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Elizaeth Beals-Isey added 8 on 4-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 7 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Olivia Moller scored 7 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-3 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Sophie Atkinson added 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists, while Megan Herbert was scoreless. The Axewomen hit 36-72 from the floor, 7-14 from the arc and 7-15 (.467) from the line, while garnering 31 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 17 fouls, 21 assists, 16 turnovers, 3 blocks and 7 steals. Clara Gascoigne paced the Huskies with 21 on 6-9 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 8-8 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Alaina McMillan added 18 on 6-17 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 4 boards, 7 assists and 2 steals. Lucina Beaumont notched 18 on 7-12 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 3-3 from the line 5 boards and 2 assists. Marlo Steenbakkers scored 12 on 5-7 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 7 boards, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Aki Kobayashi added 10 on 4-11 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Courtney Donaldson scored 2 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 2 boards. Katelyn Power added 1 on 0-3 from the floor, 1-4 from the line, 6 boards and 2 steals, while Sarah Forgie and Arianna Macias were scoreless. Macias nabbed 2 boards and dished 2 assists. The Huskies hit 29-64 (.453) from the floor, 7-18 (.389) from the arc and 17-22 (.773) from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 17 fouls, 18 assists, 16 turnovers, 7 blocks and 10 steals. The Huskies (coach Scott Munro) also included Aiyanna Empringham, Sarah Burnell, Jade Curwin, Georgia Williams, Isabelle MacKay and Jada Mofford.
In the final, the 2nd-seeded Acadia Axewomen dispatched the 4th-seeded Cape Breton Capers 71-65. The Capers led 19-15, 36-22 and 50-41 at the quarters. But Jayda Veinot notched two buckets and a trey as Acadia stormed back with a 12-0 run in the fourth quarter. Caper Kiyara Letlow answered with a layup and a free throw. Veinot countered with another trey. MacKenzee Ryan drew the Capers within two with a trey but Elizabeth Beals-Iseyemi notched a pair of buckets and Sarah Delorey added another as the Axemen completed the comeback. Jayda Veinot paced the Axewomen with 34 on 12-28 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc, 6-6 from the line, 9 boards and 2 steals. Elizabeth Beals-Ivey added 12 on 5-13 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 8 boards and 2 steals. Sarah Delorey notched 11 on 5-6 from the floor, 1-1 from the line and 9 boards. Sophie Atkinson scored 6 on 3-5 from the floor and 2 assists. Eva Widmeyer added 5 on 2-13 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 3 assists. Sandy Saunders scored 3 on 1-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 7 boards and 2 assists, while Olivia Moller and Megan Herbert were scoreless. The Axewomen hit 28-76 (.368) from the floor, 5-20 from the arc and 10-13 (.769) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 19 fouls, 9 assists, 10 turnovers, 1 block and 6 steals. Chermensa Van la Parra paced the Capers with 21 on 6-14 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 3 boards and 4 assists. Kiyara Letlow added 17 on 6-12 from the floor, 5-7 from the line, 19 boards and 3 blocks. Hailey Macleod notched 11 on 5-20 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 8 boards. Mackenzee Ryan scored 9 on 2-11 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 2 boards and 3 assists. Hannah Smith added 3 on 1-7 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc and 3 boards. Leandra Jersey scored 2 on 1-1 from the floor. Catherine Lallemant-Capocci added 2 on 1-1 from the floor and 5 boards. The Capers hit 22-66 from the floor, 6-18 from the arc and 15-20 from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 9 assists, 13 turnovers, 4 blocks and 2 steals.
The all-tournament team featured MVP Jayda Veinot (Acadia); Elizabeth Beals-Iseyemi (Acadia); MacKenzee Ryan (Cape Breton); Kiyara Letlow (Cape Breton); and Clara Gascoigne (Saint Mary’s).
After the season, Dalhouse replaced interim coach Anton Barry with University of Winnipeg coach Tanya McKay, fresh off leading the Wesmen to the uSports women’s championship title match. McKay had been at the helm of the Wesmen for 26 years but opted to return to her native Nova Scotia to be in closer proximity to her parents. In her tenure at Winnipeg, she garnered two silver and two bronze medals at nationals and was an assistant with the Wesmen team that capture the national title in 1992-93. Her career record was 526-305.
The silver medalist Cape Breton Capers: Leandra Hersey; Chermensa van la Parra; Abby Linehan; Ava Prosser; Rhianna MacDonald; Hannah Smith; MacKenzee Ryan; Hailey MacLeod; Kiyara Letlow; Catherine Lallemant-Capocci; Eirin Vreim Holm; coach Fabian McKenzie; assistant Doug Connors; graduate assistant Jonnel Jackson
The gold medalist Acadia Axewomen: Sandy Saunders; Hannah Fuller; Eva Widmeyer; Olivia Moller; Jayda Veinot; Meghan MacLeod; Elizabeth Beals-Iseyemi; Ryan George; Julia Sylvester; Sophie Atkinson; Amelie Bouchard; Sarah Delorey; Morgan Herbert; Tegan Reynolds; Samantha Russell; coach Len Harvey