All divisions of provincial play, and particularly the final four, were disrupted by an ongoing contract dispute between the provincial government and Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF). Extracurricular activities were pulled from schools across the province during the week before HOOPLA, the championships that had been scheduled to be conducted in Moose Jaw. HOOPLA “will be cancelled due to the lack of teacher involvement [whether as coaches, officials or organizers] in the events and the constraints for schools and host sites in planning and preparing for the events,” the STF announced. The Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association subsequently announced that teams which had qualified for HOOPLA were “invited to participate” in a one-day provincial championship, with their opponent based on their seeding.
In the opening round: …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Wilkie McLurg Broncs defeated the 16th-seeded Beauval Valley View Voyageurs 2-0 (default). …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Saskatoon Christan Centre Academy Cougars dispatched the 9th-seeded Herbert Laurels 59-41. …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded Kenaston Trojans blasted the 13th-seed Allan Edge 61-25. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Coronach Colts clipped the 12th-seeded Kinistino R.J. Humphrey Blues 79-67. …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seeded Asquith Lord Asquith Athletics crushed the 15th-seeded Chief Mistawasis Nehiyawak 82-13. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Kerrobert James Charteris Rebels defeated the 10th-seeded Rocanville Rara Avis 56-49. …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded Hepburn Hawks dusted the 14th-seeded Luseland Arthur Geelan Lords 77-16. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Foam Lake Panthers stomped the 11th-seeded Central Butte Bulldogs 70-38.
In the quarterfinals, the top-seeded Wilkie McLurg Broncs blasted the 8th-seeded Saskatoon Christan Centre Academy Cougars 84-43.
The 5th-seeded Coronach Colts stunned the 4th-seeded Kenaston Trojans 64-55.
The 2nd-seeded Asquith Lord Asquith Athletics edged the 7th-seeded Kerrobert James Charteris Rebels 71-66.
In the last quarterfinal, the 6th-seeded Foam Lake Panthers dispatched the 3rd-seeded Hepburn Hawks 67-60.
No HOOPLA semi-finals were held.
In the invitational bronze medal match, the 6th-seeded Foam Lake Panthers clipped the 5th-seeded Coronach Colts 74-61. The Colts led 16-9 after one quarter and 25-23 at the half. The Panthers led 46-33 after three quarters. Grace Beaudoin paced the Panthers with 23. Morgan Junop added 17, Kyra Kresowaty 12, Vivian Beaudoin 12, Livia Helgason 6, Berlyn Lagrama 2 and Avery Park 2. Savannah Anderson scored 23 to pace the Colts (coach Trevor Schnell, assistant Brandy Schnell). Jordan Eger added 22, Sierra Schnell 11, Shelby Schnell 3 and Presley Crawford 2, while Alera Snowden, Aaliyah Travland, Alexis Nesvold and Talin Crawford were scoreless.
In the invitational final, the top-seeded Wilkie McLurg Broncs crushed the 2nd-seeded Asquith Lord Asquith Athletics 73-40 after leading 21-9, 46-20 and 62-25 at the quarters. Cheyanne Cey paced the Broncs with 21. Brooke Bannerman added 18, Kieran Brebner 10, Reese Fehrich 8, Kiri Myszczyszyn 5, Alara Lang 3, Emily Hango 2, Chloe Brebner 2, Tyra Myszczyszyn 2 and Hailey Hyland 2. Cassidy Pederson paced the Athletics with 16. Harlie Kowalchuk added 11, Payton Wehner 6, Keira Jewsbury 3, Elizabeth Shaw 2 and Lauren Mathieu 2.
The bronze medalist Foam Lake Panthers: Morgan Junop; Kierra Hareliuk; Berlyn Lagrama; Tatum Hawreliuk; Kyra Kresowaty; Grace Beaudoin; Livia Helgason; Sierra Wagner; Elizabeth Ruetz; Avery Park; Vivian Beaudoin; Shalyn Young; Kayla Fielding; Peighton Kresowaty; Emily Ruetz; coach Graham Farrell; assistant Bill Ruetz; manager Hannah Cruickshank
The silver medalist Asquith Lord Asquith Athletics: Kayden Mathieu; Cassidy Pederson; Kelsie Maskwa-Handley; Elizabeth Shaw; Keira Jewbury; Jeynessa Magnus; Harlie Kowalchuk; Lauren Mathieu; Payton Wehner; Rayelle Taylor; Kinley Rice; coach Christine Pederson; assistant Sierra Juell; assistant Shyanne Magnus
The champion Wilkie McLurg Broncs: Brooke Bannerman; Cheyanne Cey; Kiri Myszczyszyn; Emily Hango; Chloe Brebner; Tyra Myszczyszyn; Hanna Hyland; Kieran Brebner; Hailey Hyland; Erin Squires; Reese Fenrich; Alara Lang; coach Mark Myszczyszyn; assistant Jeff Hyland