In the opening round, held in Olds: …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Okotoks Holy Trinity Knights clipped the 10th-seeded Cold Lake Royals 56-41 after leading 16-7, 28-19 and 46-22 at the quarters. Elena-Brown Hozjan paced the Knights with 15. Courtney Bishop added 10, Natalie Pretty 9, Annelise Hielema 8, Abigail Griffiths 4, Shelby Dudar 3, Kennedy Brown 3 and Breanne Trotter 3. Tyesha Janvier paced the Royals (coached by Dierdre Matthews and Janelle Sloychuk, managed by Trevor Matthews) with 9. Gabrielle Lapointe added 7, Olivia Lay 6, Rachel Morawietz 6, Ashley Clark 6, Kaylee Del Frari 3, Hannah Kraftchek 2 and Carmen Hamel 2, while Kennadi Hillebrand, Natasha Bauman, Abigail Dinn and Meghan Kain were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Morinville Wolves dispatched the 12th-seeded Grande Prairie Peace Wapiti Academy Titans 53-43 after leading 10-5, 23-10 and 39-29 at the quarters. Suzanne Van Brabant paced the Wolves with 16. Hanna Froment added 13, Larissa Van Branbant 10, Shayla Kachnic 6, Rachel Bourque 3, Amy Van Brabant 2, Ally Rennie 1 and Shayne Weiss 1. Chiara Gorgichuk paced the Titans (coached by Lenka Rohova and David Cerny, managed by Jen Clevette) with 12. Ally Pilgrim added 10, Hailey Friesen 7, Victoria Gorgichuk 3, Anna van der Giessen 2, Taylor Lawton 2, Krista Frey 2, Mallory Gravengauard 2 and Alyssa LaValley 2, while Kayla LaValley, Angie Callfas, Alyssa Semantha, Alexa Fraser and Amanda Pelster were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Sherwood Park Strathcona Christian Academy Eagles defeated the 9th-seeded Calgary Bowness Trojans 51-43. The Trojans led 18-17 after one quarter and 28-25 at the half. The Eagles led 35-33 after three quarters. Alexis Myschuk paced the Eagles with 18. Kenna Jacobson added 9, Alyssa Brady 9, Ann Stephenson 6, Kennedy Conn 6, Jazlyn Wiebe 3 and Megan Vanderland 1. Allison Wardrop paced the Trojans (coached by Tara Berringer) with 13. Mikyla Fisk added 7, Emma Wardrop 7, Tracy Evans 5, Maya Peterson 5, Stephanie Pauls 4 and Tianna Conlin-Crews 2, while Ginny Cape, Ellie Thomas and LeDelle Kequahtooway were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Wetaskiwin Composite Sabres edged the 11th-seeded Olds Spartans 68-62. The Sabres led 20-14 after one quarter. The score was knotted at 38 at the half. The Sabres led 56-50 after three quarters. Katie Ballhorn paced the Sabres with 16. Ethel Estorninos added 12, Kassisy Abrahamson 11, Julie Sellin 10, Morgan Jensen 5, Lauren Stashko 4, Cassidy Maplethorpe 3, Jasmine Archinuk 3, Sarina Peek 2 and Hanna Limbaga 2. Kayley Watt led the Spartans (coached by Kent Lorenz, Carey Collin and Steve Templeton) with 17. Anteia Organ added 11, Rieley Jensen 10, Janelle Graham 9, Laura Klinck 8, Jayna Templeton 5 and Katie Collin 2, while Vanessa Mertens, Erika Olsen, Emily Mertens, Jessica Moody and Jill McLerie were scoreless.
In the quarterfinals, the 4th-seeded Chestermere Lady Lakers edged the 5th-seeded Morinville Wolves 65-62. The Wolves led 17-14, 37-28 and 48-46 at the quarters. Kasey Haase paced the Lakers with 14. Noah Harris added 13, Camren Longstaff 11, Olivia Armstrong 8, Cole Isbister 8, Natalie McKernon 6, Samantha Bec 2, Sarah Bouvier 1 and Katelyn Smith 1. Suzanne Van Brabant paced the Wolves (coached by Serge Froment, managed by Neil Korotash) with 21. Larissa Van Brabant added 13, Shayla Kachnic 8, Hannah Froment 8, Amy Van Brabant 5, Chantelle Morin 4 and Emma Vranas 4, while Ally Renni, Shayne Weiss, Jennifer Nielsen and Rachel Bourque were scoreless.
The top-seeded Taber W.R. Myers Rebels spanked the 8th-seeded Sherwood Park Strathcona Christian Academy Eagles 61-46 after leading 17-12, 36-23 and 49-34 at the quarters. Millay Johnson paced the Rebels with 21. Natalie Hoyt added 15, Tiffani Olsen 7, Paige Wood 7, Genna Wright 4, Katessa Gross 3, Haley Lepard 2 and Jenna Nelson 2. Kenna Jacobson paced the Eagles (coached by Josh Gutknecht, Alex Mateuchev and Steve Schaar, and managed by Aleena Zelman and Celine Nyunge) with 15. Alexis Myschuk added 9, Alyssa Brady 8, Kennedy Conn 6, Megan Vanderland 6 and Jazlyn Wiebe 2, while Stephanie Klassen, Allison Maschmeyer, Ann Stephenson, Taylor Fermaniuk, Madison Godfrey, Brianna Mateuchev and Kennedy Roblin were scoreless. “We left for Olds around 9 a.m. on Wednesday and didn’t play until 5 p.m. on Thursday. It was a long couple of days of sitting around and waiting. We came out a bit flat offensively, but still played a strong defensive game,” coach Kenney Wood told the Taber Times. “It was good to get back on the court and get the cobwebs out. The girls were nervous, and it showed, but they fought hard and were able to get that win under their belt.”
The 3rd-seeded Edmonton Christian Lions stomped the 6th-seeded Wetaskiwin Composite Sabres 85-45 after leading 27-6, 49-19 and 67-37 at the quarters. Brittany Heinen paced the Lions with 27. Maddie Simmonds added 12, Arden Kwan 12, Lori Hofstede 10, Ashley Bowers 6, Cassidy Simmonds 6, Jess Aukema 4, Andrea Garcia 3, Bethany Snaterse 2, Emma Bakker 2 and Sanshira McChesney 1. Katie Ballhorn paced the Sabres (coached by Lana Ilg and Keihli Thomsen) with 11. Julie Sellin added 10, Ethel Estorninos 6, Lauren Stashko 4, Cassidy Maplethorpe 4, Kassisy Abrahamson 4, Jasmine Archinuk 4 and Morgan Jensen 1, while Hanna Limbaga, Elise McFadzean, Sarina Peek and Katie Cowan were scoreless.
In the last quarterfinal, the 2nd-seeded Medicine Hat Monsignor McCoy Colts crushed the 7th-seeded Okotoks Holy Trinity Academy Knights 72-51 after leading 18-13, 35-24 and 54-41 at the quarters. Katelyn Rozdeba paced the Colts with 18. Abby Larochelle added 12, Brooklyn Gejdos 12, Haylee Fernetti 10, Emilee Jackson 9, Carley Donfeff 5, Charlie Seale 3 and Hannah Stark 3. Elena Brown-Hozjan paced the Knights (coached by Scott Royce) with 21. Breanne Trotter added 11, Haley McIvor 5, Shelby Dudar 5, Kennedy Brown 4, Courtney Bishop 3 and Annelise Hielema 2, while Cassidy Trotter, Natalie Pretty, Rylee Stone and Abigail Griffiths were scoreless.
In the semis, the top-seeded Taber W.R. Myers whipped the 4th-seeded Chestermere Lakers 75-46 after leading 18-7, 44-20 and 63-30 at the quarters. Katessa Gross paced the Rebels with 25, including 5 treys. Natalie Hoyt added 13, Tiffani Olsen 10, Paige Wood 9, along with 10 boards, Millay Johnson 8, Hayley Lepard 4, along with 12 boards, Jenna Nelson 2, Genna Wright 2 and Keegan Brantner 2. Cole Isbister led the Lakers with 10. Kasey Haasen added 9, Brianna Hagedorn 6, Camren Longstaff 5, Noah Harris 4, Natalie McKernon 4, Sarah Bouvier 3, Olivia Armstrong 3 and Ashley Sendecki 2.
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded Medicine Hat Monsignor McCoy Colts dispatched the 3rd-seeded Edmonton Christian Lions 63-58. The score was knotted at 16 after one quarter. The Colts led 26-25 at the half and 48-45 after three quarters. Haylee Fernetti led the Colts with 16. Abby Larochelle added 14, Katelyn Rozdeba 13, Brooklyn Gejdos 12, Emilee Jackson 5, Carley Doneff 2 and Hannah Stark 1. Cassidy Simmonds paced the Lions with 21. Maddie Simmonds added 17, Brittany Heinen 12, Lori Hofstede 5 and Arden Kwan 3.
In the bronze medal match, the 3rd-seeded Edmonton Christian Lions pounded the 4th-seeded Chestermere Lady Lakers 63-38 after leading 15-11, 35-18 and 50-23 at the quarters. Maddie Simmonds paced the Lions with 24. Brittany Heinen added 18, Cassidy Simmonds 5, Lori Hofstede 4, Andrea Garcia 3, Arden Kwan 2, Brooke Kaptyn 2, Ashley Bowers 2 and Bethany Snaterse 1. Kasey Haasen paced the Lakers (coached by Howie Leon, Annette Wilson, Myron Masterson and Amee Wilson) with 11. Cole Isbister added 9, Brianna Hogedorn 5, Noah Harris 4, Natalie McKernon 2, Camren Longstaff 2, Sarah Bouvier 2, Samantha Bec 2 and Katelyn Smith 1, while Olivia Armstrong, Braeden Bennett, Marissa Boisjoli and Ashlyn Sendecki were scoreless.
In the final, the top-seeded Taber W.R. Myers Rebels whipped the 2nd-seeded Medicine Hat Monsignor McCoy Colts 67-47 after leading 20-18, 39-26 and 55-34 at the quarters. Assistant coach Brandon Bullock, assistant coach Marty Johnson “and I told the girls not to take this game lightly, even though we had beat McCoy the last couple of times we had played them. This would be a different game and they should be prepared for a battle,” Kenney Wood told the Taber Times. “With their aggressive play, we were able to take advantage of that in the second quarter and got some easy baskets, and had built up a 13-point lead by the half. We clamped down on defence and only allowed them to score eight points. … The girls, in all three games, were the smartest team on the floor and that really helped us stay composed and lead us to victory. All season long we have tried to play smart basketball and this weekend we definitely showed our opponents why we were ranked number 1. … It’s always tough to play your last high school game, but what a way to go out. We couldn’t have had it any better. We would like to thank all our fans that made the trip to Olds to watch us play. We definitely had the biggest following, and the loudest fans in the stands. Also a big shout out to the boys team for their tremendous support and their body paint. It was awesome.” Colts coach Janice Laing said “your goal is always to win everything. But I’ve been coaching this senior team for nine years now, we’ve been to provincials seven of those nine years and we’ve medaled in six of those seven,” said Laing. “I don’t think second place out of 58 3A schools is bad. … All those top teams are pretty veteran with a lot of Grade 12s and we had three. We had Grade 10s and 11s step up and play huge minutes and have huge roles. I think our Grade 12s did a great job of leading all year. … I’ve got some younger kids who got some great time and experience at a provincial tournament. The experience that those kids got at provincials this year was huge for us for next year and the year after. Hopefully we can lean on those kids.” Hayley Lepard paced the Rebels with 22 points and 13 boards. Natalie Hoyt added 14, Millay Johnson 11, along with 8 boards, Paige Wood 10, along with 10 boards, Katessa Gross 7, Keegan Brantner 2 and Jenna Nelson 1. Katelyn Rozdeba and Emilee Jackson each scored 9 to lead the Colts. Haylee Fernetti added 7, Brooklyn Gejdos 7, Hannah Stark 7, Carley Doneff 4 and Abby Larochelle 4.
The bronze medalist Edmonton Christian Lions: Andrea Garcia; Sanshira McChesney; Brooke Kaptyn; Lori Hofstede; Ashley Bowers; Maddie Simmonds; Emma Bakker; Arden Kwan; Brittany Heinen; Jess Aukema; Cassidy Simmonds; Bethany Snaterse; coach Brady Van Ry
The silver medalist Medicine Hat Monsignor McCoy Colts: Haylee Fernetti; Katelyn Rozdeba; Brooklyn Gejdos; Carina Delwo; Carley Doneff; Emilee Jackson; Annika Gerl; Charlie Seale; Hannah Stark; Abby Larochelle; coach Janice Laing; assistant Lindsay Armstrong; manager Jillian Laing; manager Stephanie Laing
The gold medalist Taber W.R. Myers Rebels: Rachael Jensen; Jenna Nelson; Tiffani Olsen; Genna Wright; Paige Wood; Millay Johnson; Katessa Gross; Hayley Lepard; Natalie Hoyt; Keegan Brantner; coach Kenney Wood; assistant Brandon Bullock; assistant coach Marty Johnson; statistician Rylee Bailey