Final regular season standings (7): SAIT (x-x); Mount Royal (x-x); Medicine Hat (x-x); NAIT (x-x); x (x-x); Camrose Lutheran (x-x); x (x-x)
Camrose: coach Arne Donovan
Medicine Hat Antelopes: Larry Baker, Lloyd Scherer, Al Tisnic, Ken Rose, Alan Barrie, Jim Kuykendall, Gary Tagg, Bob McDougall, Bill Eubank, Jim Drefs, Doug Campbell, Rob Holden, Alvin Tisnic, Dick, Irwin, coach Arnie Frank
Mount Royal: Gary Paynton, Phil Letham, Ron Olynyk, Fred Thoutenhoofd, Jim Myers, Larry Kardash, See, Christie, Jerry Diakowicz, English, Bishop, Bernie Gauthier, Hagen, Pete Peterson, Michell, Simpson
NAIT: Bob Butlin, Greg Campbell, Doug Ibbotson, Lee Hurley, Volker Wolf, Rodger Andresen, Frank Ainsworth (who was killed in a California traffic accident during the Christmas break), Greg Michetti, Barry Wright, Ernie Tremblay, John Jenner, Trev Watson, Rick Krohman, Roman Vontiesehausen, coach Julius Owchar
Olds Broncos: Karl Mosar, Kent Walker, Roger Chronchite, Don Welsh, Barry Schorr, John Elton
Red Deer Kings: Larry Carr, Lyle Watson, Hugh Forrester, Jim Kolasa, Bill Shandera, Brian McCook, Leo Touchette, Rick Ferster, Fred Lowe, Bill Spiller, coach Wayne Lalor
In the semis, the Mount Royal Cougars thrashed the Medicine Hat Antelope 73-55. Peter Letham and Ron Olynyk each scored 15 to pace the Cougars. Lloyd Scherer paced the Antelope with 26. Larry Baker added 13. “The boys gave it everything they had out there tonight but the Cougars proved to be just too tough,” said Antelope coach Arnie Frank.
In the other semi, the SAIT Trojans defeated the NAIT Ooks 64-60 as Ron Feist scored 16. Bob Butlin led the Ooks with 20. The Ooks led 31-26 at the half but the Trojans opened the second frame with a 15-0 run.
In the bronze medal match, the Medicine Hat Antelopes pounded the NAIT Ooks 63-61. With sevend seconds to play, Antelope Lloyd Scherer heaved up a 25-foot shot that was partially blocked but hit the backboard and then the front of the rim and rattled in.
In the final, the SAIT Trojans defeated the Mount Royal Cougars 73-71 as Blake Semcow scored 18. Tournament MVP Ron Feist added 17. Phil Letham led the Cougars with 20.
The bronze medalist Medicine Hat Antelope: Lloyd Scherer; Larry Baker; coach Arnie Frank
The silver medalist Mount Royal Cougars: Phil Letham; Gary Paynton; Phil Ron Olynyk; Fred Thoutenhoofd;
The gold medalist SAIT Trojans: Ron Feist; Blake Semcow; Murray Williamson; Larry Lorenz; Bruce Restall; Dave Ponech; Les Wright; Mike Keller; Helmut Schempp; Jim Wispinski; coach Lorne Doane; manager Rick Atkinson
In a challenge match, to determine the conference’s representative at the Four-West tournament, the Lethbridge Community College Kodiaks defeated the SAIT Trojans 119-100 after leading 58-51 at the half. Kodiaks coach Tom Karren was his troops controlled the boards in the second half. Alec Dudas paced the Kodiaks with 28. Gary Williams added 19 and Curt Wolsey 18. Williams and Bruce Millis each nabbed 9 boards. Ron Feist paced the Trojans with 29. Helmut Schempp added 16.
After the season, Lethbridge Community College joined the ACAC.
The challenge champion Lethbridge Community College Kodiaks: Gary Williams; Bruce Millis; Alec Dudas; Curt Wolsey; Brent Fairbanks; Greg Hess; Kendon Eackett; Jerry Shockey; Gary Williams; Gil Wosnack; Rick Neilson; Allen Pard; Harley Frank; Paul Blogorodow; Rob Mossey; Durant James; coach Tom Karren; assistant Ben Brooks; manager Jack Linderman; statistician Dennis Sheridan