In the opening round, held in Lloydminster: …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Wetaskiwin Sabres edged the 12th-seeded Fort McMurray Miners 46-37. The Miners led 8-7 after one quarter. The score was knotted at 21 at the half. The Sabres led 32-21 after three quarters. Emma Ripka paced the Sabres with 20. Sam Wilson added 6, Mary Krause 6, Chantelle Gamez 5, Michaela Barkwell 5, Alia Hartwig 2 and Paige Williams 2. Leah Beeler led the Miners with 11. Alliyah Johnson added 10, Kaitlyn Smith 9, Damara Hutton 4, Kaylie Sheppard 2 and Jordan Lush 1. The Miners (coached by Mazin Farhat) also included Cassidy Denton, Nuha Dhooma, Danica Hutton and Shirley Loemij. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Okotoks Holy Trinity Academy Lady Knights nipped the 9th-seeded Edmonton St. Joseph Saints 48-46. The Saints led 14-12, 26-21 and 32-31 at the quarters. Cassidy Trotter paced the Knights with 19. Charissa Hielema added 13, Jenna Lorenz 6, Erin Murray 4, Courtney Dow 2, Abigail Hartman 2 and Claire Thorimbert 2. Kathy Dimonekene paced the Saints with 17. Ashley Tiri added 9, Diana Siwila 8, Samantha Gouveia 8 and Edwina Collins 2. The Saints (coached by Rob DePrato, assisted by Mike Kornak) also included Kristina Falsis, Jaime Jelinski, Kristen Lymburner, Diana Naser, Mnookmi Severight, Savanna Stark and Jennel Taing. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Strathmore Spartans pounded the 11th-seeded Grande Prairie St. Joseph Catholic Ceinahs 79-47 after leading 26-7, 45-28 and 61-39 at the quarters. Karly Larson and Carter Jones each scored 21 to pace the Spartans. Erin Warrack added 20, Sybil Gain 10, Maria Fanning 4 and Kate Harris 3. Emma Broderick paced the Ceinahs with 14. Alli Dettling added 11, Chelsea DeBlois 10, Taylor Maton 8, Rachel Hobbins 3 and Shauna Kusch 1. The Ceinahs (coached by Rebecca Gonci, assisted by Nicole Tomhuete) also included Payton Esau, Emma Lainchbury, Aislinn Pardell, Nicole Pernal, Shayla Turner and Hailey Winnicky-Lewis. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Lethbridge Winston Churchill Griffins smacked the 10th-seeded Morinville Community Wolves after leading 20-12, 35-26 and 49-42 at the quarters. Kailyn Greeno led the Griffins with 21. Breanne Gatzky added 18, Jaela Borne 15, Joleri Torres 6, Abby Neudorf 6, Brittni McKenzie 4 and Melissa Peters 1. Larissa VanBrabant paced the Wolves with 29. Samantha Ringuette added 10, Sara Pelletier 6, Suzanne VanBrabant 4 and Shelby Hesse 2. The Wolves (coached by Serge Froment, assisted by Neil Korotash) also included Alyson Benson, Rachel Bourque, Dakota Fleming, Hannah Froment, Shayla Kachnic, Amanda Mathias, Noemi Morin and Jenny Nielsen.
In the quarterfinals, the top-seeded Edmonton Christian Lions thumped the 8th-seeded Okotoks Holy Trinity Academy Lady Knights 63-41 after leading 18-8, 26-15 and 46-27 at the quarters. Brittany Heinen and Leah Gurnett each scored 11 to pace the Lions. Jillian VanderVinne added 10, Leah VandenBoogaard 9, Michelle Aukema 5, Cassidy Simmonds 4, Chelsea Turner 4, Lori Hofstede 2, Maddison Simmonds 2, Naomi Schoepp 2, Rachel Bootsma 2 and Olivia Gleddie 1. Charissa Hielema paced the Knights with 15. Cassidy Trotter added 11, Abigail Hartman 6, Claire Thorimbert 3, Jenna Lorenz 2, Erin Murray 2 and Courtney Dow 2. The Knights (coached by Ashley Herzog, assisted by Anna Watkins) also included Courtney Bishop, Lauren Bruce and Ashley Hickel,
The 4th-seeded Dunmore
Eagle Butte Lady Talons whipped the 5th-seeded Wetaskiwin Composite
Sabres 60-40 after leading 14-8, 28-19 and 48-28 at the quarters. Taylor Ross pace
the Talons with 16. Mackenzie Salmon added 11, Amber Stigter 10, McKenzie
Schoonderbeek 8, Rayla Eremenko 5, Ciara Carlier 4, Keanna Rozdeba 2, Jacquelyn
Smyth 2 and Kaylee St. Germain 2. Chantelle Gamez paced the Sabres with 11.
Emma Ripka added 8, Mary Krause 8, Alia Hartwig 8, Paige Williams 2, Michaela
Barkwell 2 and Sam Wilson 1. The Sabres (coached by Lana Ilg) also included
Hannah Ballhorn, Katelyn King, Brianne Mantiae, Jill Rogers and Lauren Stashko.
The 3rd-seeded
Lloydminster Holy Rosary Raiders dumped the 6th-seeded Strathmore Spartans
57-49. The Spartans led 12-11 after one quarter. The Raiders led 28-21 at the
half and 41-35 after three quarters. Amanda Hetu and Moesha Mase each scored 17
to pace the Raiders. Rebekah Cavanagh added 8, Brooklyn Bertoia 6, Breana Morell
2, Britt Wells 2, Deidre Dreschler 2, Cheyenne Zweifel 2 and Jessica Kehler 1.
Erin Warrack paced the Spartans with 19. Karly Larson added 17, Shelby Stout 4,
Maria Fanning 2, Iris Geldenhuys 2, Jessica Murphy 2, Carter Jones 2 and Sybil
Bain 1. The Spartans (coached by Dion Galandy, assisted by Leslie Larson) also
included Mady Fisk, Kate Harris, Dami Lawal and Jessica Murphy.
In the last quarterfinal, the 2nd-seeded Medicine Hat Monsignor McCoy Colts crushed the 7th-seeded Lethbridge Winston Churchill Griffins 74-52 after leading 22-7, 43-18 and 60-36 at the quarters. Nya Kogalt paced the Colts with 18. Haylee Fernetti added 14, Danielle Fritzke 14, Rebecca Bohnet 9, Makenzie Shooter 9, Brooklyn Gejdos 6, Erin Zdan 2 and Keira Schlenker 1. Jaela Borne paced the Griffins with 14. Kailyn Greeno added 12, Brittni McKenzie 11, Breanne Gatzky 10, Joleri Torres 3 and Mikayla Lelek 2. The Griffins (coached by Jaylene Lyons, assisted by Pat Williams) also included Leah Ekubazgi, Ryana Kritzer, Brie Leclaire, Abby Neudorf and Melissa Peters.
In the semis, the top-seeded Edmonton Christian Lions edged the 4th-seeded Dunmore Eagle Butte Lady Talons 47-41. The Lions led 14-13 after one quarter. The score was knotted at 21 at the half. The Lions led 41-30 after three quarters. Leah Gurnett paced the Lions with 12. Michelle Aukema added 11, Jillian VanderVinne 9, Leah VandenBoogaard 7, Chelsea Turner 4, Brittany Heinen 2 and Rachel Bootsma 2. Taylor Ross led the Talons with 15. Amber Stigter added 9, Kaylee St. Germain 8, Mackenzie Schoonderbeek 4, Mackenzie Salmon 4 and Joell Herman 1.
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded Medicine Hat Monsignor McCoy Colts dusted the 3rd-seeded Lloydminster Holy Rosary Raiders 54-40 after leading 11-10, 26-23 and 42-30 at the quarters. Rebecca Bohnet paced the Colts with 18. Danielle Fritzke added 17, Nya Kogalt 9, Makenzie Shooter 4, Brooklyn Gejdos 2, Haylee Fernetti 2 and Erin Zdan 1. Rebekah Cavanagh led the Raiders with 10. Britt Wells added 8, Moesha Mase 6, Hunter Hollerbaum 6, Amanda Hetu 5, Brooklyn Bertoia 3 and Breana Morell 2.
In the bronze medal match, the 3rd-seeded Lloydminster Holy Rosary Raiders dispatched the 4th-seeded Dunmore Eagle Butte Lady Talons 49-37. The Raiders led 13-7 after one quarter and 22-18 at the half. The Lady Talons led 35-32 after three quarters. Moesha Mase paced the Raiders with 15. Britt Wells added 8, Jessica Kehler 7, Brynn Patterson 4, Amanda Hetu 4, Breana Morell 3, Hunter Hollerbaum 3, Brooklyn Bertoia 3 and Rebekah Cavanagh 2. Taylor Ross paced the Talons with 10. Mackenzie Salmon added 9, Amber Stigter 7, Kaylee St. Germain 5, Jacquelyn Smyth 2, Mackenzie Schoonderbeek 2, Rayla Eremenko 1 and Joell Herman 1. The Lady Talons (coached by Mark Heinricks, assisted by Ashley Stigter) also included Ciara Carlier, Jade Nicoll and Keanna Rozdeba.
In the final, the top-seeded Edmonton Christian Lions defeated the 2nd-seeded Medicine Hat Monsignor McCoy Colts 53-46. The Colts led 12-10 after one quarter. The Lions led 18-16 at the half and 35-23 after three quarters. Leah VandenBoogaard paced the Lions with 18. Jillian VanderVinne added 14, Leah Gurnett 8, Brittany Heinen 6, Chelsea Turner 4, Rachel Bootsma 2 and Michelle Aukema 1. Nya Kogalt paced the Colts with 16. Danielle Fritzke added 13, Rebecca Bohnet 7, Mackenzie Shooter 6, Erica Neigum 2, Erin Zdan 1 and Keira Schlenker 1.
The bronze medalist Lloydminster Holy Rosary Raiders: Brooklyn Bertoia; Rebekah Cavanagh; Deidre Dreschler; Amanda Hetu; Hunter Hollerbaum; Jessica Kehler; Brooke Martinson; Moesha Mase; Breana Morrell; Brynn Patterson; Britt Wells; Cheyenne Zweifel; coach Aubrey Patterson; assistant Stewart Kehler
The silver medalist Medicine Hat Monsignor McCoy Colts: Rebecca Bohnet; Bridget Callaghan; Haylee Fernetti; Danielle Fritzke; Brooklyn Gejdos; Nya Kogalt; Erica Neigum; Keira Schlenker; Makenzie Shooter; Erin Zdan; coach Janice Laing; assistant Lindsay Armstrong
The gold medalist Edmonton Christian Lions: Michelle Aukema; Rachel Bootsma; Olivia Gleddie; Leah Gurnett; Brittany Heinen; Lori Hofstede; Naomi Schoepp; Cassidy Simmonds; Maddison Simmonds; Chelsea Turner; Leah VandenBoogaard; Jillian VanderVinne; coach Brady VanRy; assistant Joan Konynenbelt