Final regular season standings:
N (5): Grande Prairie (16-0); Grant MacEwan (11-5); Red Deer (8-8); Augustana (5-11); NAIT (0-16)
S (5): SAIT (13-3); Mount Royal (12-4); Lethbridge (8-8); Medicine Hat (7-9); Prairie Bible (0-16)
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Augustana: J Stanford, Susan Stacheruk, C Markovich, Michelle Helstein, L Wooding, P Desormeau, L Schmidt, Lesley Peacock, A Stevenson, J Bodwell, A Ryan, G Klinger
Lethbridge: Lisa Walburger, Dawn Thomas, Jaylene Rattai, Nicole Petersen, I Anderson, J Organ, L French, K Janakka, N Farley, T Dudley, K Taylor, S Hunt, C Watson, G Peterson; coach Dawn Keith
Medicine Hat: Wendy Closkey, Trisha Jattansingh, Rory Perrier, Marsha Williams, Treena Moran, L MacDougall, Laurel Closkey, J Stewart, M Carlson, K Walburger, L MacKay, B Mumm, L Ramsey, coach Cheryl Kryluk, assistant Karen Bongaards
NAIT Ookchicks: Sarah Schumacher, Tara Faryna, M Moulton, Sheryl Deagle, Carmen Lansing, K Sawchuk, C Anderson, N Furtas, Amanda Brear, B Taylor, coach Gregg Meropoulis
Prairie Bible: B Holmes, L Pahl, B Brauen, J Holmes, M Collins, M Parsons, C Williams, J Pagdin, S Bucknell, J Ostrander, T Hayward, T Prytula, M Remple
Red Deer Queens: Angela Lajeunesse, Kara McDonald, Janet Burlo, Jennifer Baker, C Watmough, K Watson, A Leischner, M Hoffman, J Gummow; coach Sharon Hamilton
In the semi-finals, the Grande Prairie Wolves crushed the Mount Royal Cougars 64-44 as Kim Harris scored 14. Trisha Yuzik paced the Cougars with 12.
In the other semi, the Grant MacEwan Griffins nipped the SAIT Trojans 70-69 as Sharla Undershute scored 17. Sue Deck led SAIT with 18.
In the bronze medal match, the SAIT Trojans thrashed the Mount Royal Cougars 77-57. The Cougars included Marianna Raguz, Shannon Selmser, Kim Hertzberg, Ariana Kane, Jill Sutherin, T Sadler, F Kaketsis, C Lomenda, Trisha Yuzik, C Martis, Kerri DeZutter, K Dayman, A Eirikson and C Andrew.
In the final, the Grande Prairie Wolves defeated the Grant MacEwan Griffins 62-54 as Kim Harris scored 24. Wolves coach Kelly Ohlahuser told the Grande Prairie Herald Tribune “that was a pretty balanced effort all around. We were pretty much in control in the whole way. … We were nervous but we played tough defence.” Ohlhauser added that Kim Harris’ clutch free throw shooting was critical. “She was definitely the key factor for us.”
The bronze medalist SAIT Trojans: Janette Junghans; Ronda Hauser; Sherron Kearl; Gayna Joels; Linnea Brown; Sharene Stockburger; Sue Deck; Mandy Theroux; Jodi Sundbo; Megan Bowler; Jennifer Nagel; Jenn Marshall; Colleen MacLeod; B. Grady; coach Avery Harrison; assistant Laura Fehr; manager Mike Canoa; manager Sheri Kukak; therapist Charlene Stark
The silver medalist Grant MacEwan Griffins: J. Wolsey; Sharla Undershute; Alana Green; K. Hutchinson; Cheryl Corrigan; Kerry Belcham; Teresa Carter; K. Simon; M. Gray; Brandy Bilodeau; K. Berghofer; A. Widgiz
The gold medalist Grande Prairie Wolves: Kim Harris; Janet Geddes; Kerry Funk; J. Allen; S. Urness; T. Jones; S. Bauman; Chalice MacDonald; Lenore Page; Mandy Shumey; Shannon Allen; Jessica Parker; coach Kelly Ohlhauser