In the opening round, held in Peace River: …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Hanna J.C. Charyk Hawks whipped the 12th-seeded Redwater Renegades 74-14 as Jillian Kauft and Spencer Lockhart each scored 14. Kristen Schesnuk led the Renegades with 6. Tahrin Diogo added 4. …………………………………………………… The 9th-seeded Bonnyville Notre Dame Wildcats clipped the 8th-seeded Calgary Christian Cougars 70-58 as Nicole Korpan scored 18 and Danielle Reynolds 12. Rebekah Steneker led the Cougars with 20. Maria Collins added 15. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Bow Island Senator Gershaw Gators stomped the 11th-seeded La Crete Lancers 65-27 as Maggie Thompson scored 15 and Ashley Verhaest 8. Rosanne Wiebe led the Lancers with 10. Melanie Braun added 7. …………………………………………………… The 10th-seeded Edmonton Christian Lions stunned the 7th-seeded Peace High Nomads 54-53 as Abbey Elzen scored 27 and Leanne Kadatz 9. Jamie Szucsko led the Nomads with 12. Maggie Bradner added 8.
In the quarterfinals, the top-seeded Lethbridge Immanuel Christian Eagles stomped the 9th-seeded Notre Dame Wildcats 57-36 as Megan Groenenboom scored 25 and Kristen Kielstra 17. Danielle Reynolds led the Wildcats with 13. Nikki Boucher added 10.
The 4th-seeded Daysland Darls dumped the 5th-seeded Hanna J.C. Charyk Hawks 52-46 as Taryn Story scored 17 and Kristin Hanrahan 10. Spencer Lockhart scored 11 to lead the Hawks. Robyn Morlock and Maegan Page each added 9.
The 2nd-seeded Rimbey Spartans dumped the 10th-seeded Edmonton Christian Lions 54-40 as Erika Bergum scored 13. Marijke Van Ginhoven led the Lions with 19. Abby Elzen and Leanne Kadatz each added 10. Starting Spartans post was forced off the floor with an injured knee but Grade 10 rookie Jessica Foley came on and played a solid game.
In the last quarterfinal, the 3rd-seeded Vegreville St. Mary’s Saints defeated the 6th-seeded Bow Island Senator Gershaw Gators 64-55 as Morgan Tast scored 23 and Kelsey Biegel 10. Maggie Thompson led the Gators with 16. Katie Scott added 13. The Gators (coached by Derek Beck) also included Ashley Verhaest, Whitney Corns.
In the semis, the 2nd-seeded Rimbey Spartans defeated the 3rd-seeded St. Mary’s Saints 65-50 as Lauren Layek scored 20 and Erika Bergum 16. Courtney Knox led the Saints with 19. Melissa Van Yken added 10.
In the other semi, the 4th-seeded Daysland Darls stunned the top-seeded Lethbridge Immanuel Christian Eagles 60-33 as Lauren Story scored 19 and Taryn Story 18. Kristen Kielstra led the Eagles with 12. Bryanne Procee added 8.
In the bronze medal match, the top-seeded Lethbridge Immanuel Christian Eagles defeated the 3rd-seeded Vegreville St. Mary’s Saints 64-51 as Kristen Kielstra scored 30, Becca Groenenboom 11 and Michelle Nieuwenhuis 11. Courtney Knox and Morgan Tait each scored 17 to lead St. Mary’s. Kelsey Biegel and Amanda Campbell each added 6.
In the final, the 2nd-seeded Rimbey Spartans defeated the 4th-seeded Daysland Darls 51-34 as Erika Bergum scored 23, Lindsay Seidel-Wassenour 9 and Alysha Trautman 9. Lauren Story led Daysland with 12. Kristin Hanrahan added 9. “This year did seem easier than last year, but we’ve grown together as a team and matured as players and that had a lot to do with it,” point guard Erica Bergum told the Red Deer Advocate. Spartans coach Tim Lekas said “last year’s tournament was a lot tougher, but then we’re a year older as well. We had four starters back this year and they all went into this weekend with a lot of confidence and played very well. In fact, the rookies all played with confidence, which came from the way the veterans handled themselves. … It was the third time we played them (Daysland). They beat us the first time when we used a zone defence, but we switched to man the second time and had a lot of success. We knew if we played man we had a definite advantage.”
The bronze medalist Lethbridge Immanuel Christian Eagles: Megan Groenenboom; Kristen Kielstra; Michelle Nieuwenhuis; Bryanne Procee; Becca Groenenboom; Danielle Chymboryk; Jesse Dyck; Katelyn Kooiker; Erica Lieuwen; Candice Nieuwenhuis; Janelle Wever; Janet Wever; coach Wendy Procee; assistant Joe Groenenboom; assistant Richard Lieuwen; manager Serena VanDyk; manager Amelia Slomp; trainer Joan Wheat
The silver medalist Daysland Darls: Lauren Story; Taryn Story; Kristin Hanrahan; Alicia Cross; Falicia Dalueg; Marise Niemann; Nikki Price; Kayla Stubbert; Nicole Weller; coach Larry Sorenson; assistant Corinne Story
The gold medalist Rimbey Spartans: Lauren Loyek; Erika Bergum; Erika Flaman; Lindsay Seidel-Wassenour; Alysha Trautman; Jessica Foley; Lindsay Gammie; Ariel Lekas; Becky McElroy; Kelsey Nawrot; coach Tim Lekas; assistant Garnet DuGray; manager Kathy Bergum-Davies