Final regular season standings:
North (7): Grant MacEwan (21-3); Grande Prairie (17-7); The King’s University College (16-8); Concordia (15-9); NAIT (7-17); Augustana (4-20); Lakeland (4-20)
South (6): Mount Royal (17-3); Lethbridge (16-4); SAIT (13-7); Medicine Hat (10-10); Red Deer (3-17); Briercrest (1-19)
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Augustana: Kristin Pierce, Amanda Chytracek, Megan Hogendoom, Jessica Binder, Jamie Sparrow, Karla Binder, Genna Flinkman, Meghan Martyna, Carlee Lussier, Bryarly Parker, Andrea Martinson, Jessie Hameister-Reis, Madeline Merkel
Briercrest: Amy Crocker, Rhonda Simpson, Dani Frost, Robyn Crown, Melissa Diesel, Erin Schaufele, Amara MacCormack, Jenna Galey, Angella Seib
Lakeland: Amber Syme, Michelle Huber, Caitlin Dick, Brittynne Kroeker, Lauren Gavrailoff, Natasha Nagy, Lindsay Hunter, Hallie Eggie, Monique Stuyt, Julie Ragush, Stephanie Groat, Leah Keiser
NAIT: Crystal Jensen, Ralene Pasloski, Kriska Reyes, Dale-Marie Cumberbatch, Alyssa deRegt, Mikayla Vandevelde, Kelsey Reeves, Holly Bredo, Amanda Garlinski, Brooke Stuckey, Stephanie Tremblay, Brie Burrows, Karen Watson, Natasha Ali, Kelti Oviatt
Red Deer: Megan Wiggans, Jill Wheat, Monica Lewing, Megan Oelke, Jessica Leinweber, Chantelle Touchette, Brenda Van Rooy, Lisa Leatherdale, Stephanie Morales, Kaleen Harris, Savannah Nullmeyer, Allison Koch, Mellissa Hicks, Michelle Marquardt
In the quarterfinals, Grant MacEwan d’d Medicine Hat 90-59; 65-61 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Grant MacEwan whipped Medicine Hat 90-59 after leading 46-29 at the half. The Griffins capitalized heavily on second-chance opportunities and turnovers. “I don’t think they did anything to beat us,” Rattler post Cori Jones told the Medicine Hat News. “We really were our own worst enemy tonight. We had lots of unnecessary turnovers and weren’t boxing out like we usually do, and that cost us the game. They got way too many second, third and even fourth-chance shots.” Rattlers coach Boris Grisonich said “we’re better than the score showed tonight. We were a little frustrated that we didn’t play the
way we can play.” Medicine Hat led 11-4 early but soon folded their tents, trailing 48-29 at the half. “Our rebounding and turnovers killed us … it was horrible,” Grisonich said. “We shot better than them, but we just didn’t get as many
opportunities. MacEwan plays really hard, attacking the glass and boxing out. They just played really aggressively and our girls just didn’t play aggressive enough inside and gave up a lot better shots than we took.” Leanne Theuss led MacEwan with 19. Lindsey Cupelli added 15, Claire Wilson 14, Jill Verhesen 11, Shavaun Reaney 9, Carley Burr 6, Keira Lintz 5, Mallorie Sherman 5, Kaitlin Rempel 4 and Lindsay Cederwall 2. Kelsey Rowntree paced the Rattlers with 21. Cori Jones added 12, Jocelyn Wigmore 7, Jodi Leinweber 7, Jane Jacoby 5, Alyssa Dunn 4, Rebecca Hartshorn 2, Jessica Schmidt 2, and Heather Tulloch 2, while Michelle Keene, Casie Gibson and Kate Carter were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, MacEwan completed the series sweep with a 65-61 win after leading 34-26 at the half. Rattlers coach Boris Grisonich told the Medicine Hat News that the difference was the discrepancy in fouls. “I don’t like to comment on the refs, but I’m not happy that we had five free throw attempts and MacEwan had 28 free throw attempts.” Thirty fouls were called on Medicine Hat, compared to 11 on the Griffins. “There were a ton of fouls and violations that I just don’t understand,” said Grisonich. “After working that hard, I think our girls just deserved a little more respect than that. On average, we’re one of the lowest fouling teams in the province. We’ve got college kids who are outstanding players, so I don’t understand how all of a sudden they’re getting carries and three-in-the-keys and travels on numerous occasions and the other team isn’t.” The Rattlers led 18-17 after one quarter but the Griffins took the lead on a technical against Grisonich for complaining about the officiating. Audra Beardsworth rallied the Rattlers within 51-46 on a putback and Kelsey Rowntree nailed a jumper to make it 55-53 with four minutes to play but the Rattlers got no closer. “I don’t want to take anything away from MacEwan, because they’re a really talented team,” Grisonich said. “We’d have to play our best ball to beat them, and I thought we played pretty close to our best ball tonight and we almost beat them.” Guard Becky Hartshorn was named player of the game for the Rattlers. Shavaun Reaney paced MacEwan with 17. Claire Wilson added 16, Jill Verhesen 11, Mallorie Sherman 8, Leanne Theuss 4, Lindsey Cupelli 3, Kaitlin Rempel 2 and Carley Burr 2, while Lindsay Cederwall was scoreless. Rebecca Hartshorn paced Medicine Hat with 14. Heather Tulloch added 9, Kelsey Rowntree 8, Jane Jacoby 6, Michelle Keene 5, Audra Beardsworth 5, Alyssa Dunn 5, Jodi Leinweber 4, Jessica Schmidt 5, Cori Jones 2 and Jocelyn Wigmore 0. The Rattlers (coached by Grisonich, assisted by Brian Sanders and Claire Tomczyk), also included Karen Smith, Christal Freitag, Casie Gibson and Katie Carter.
Mount Royal defeated Concordia 68-54; 72-66 ot (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Mount Royal clipped Concordia 68-54 as Paige Bowman scored 20. Alicia Wilson added 13, Mallory Jones 9, Brittany Paterson 8, Jessica Mercier 7, Brittany Durieux 4, Alison Stitt 3, Danielle Fleming 2 and Amber Thiessen 2, while Mecoh Bain and Lauren Colburne were scoreless. Denise Boye-Owosu paced Concordia with 11. Cailin Lissell added 10, Ashley Bladon 9, Kristen Redhead 7, Kasia Kibler 5, Kristen Hill 5, Kayley Weisbrot 3 and Chelsey Day 2, while Kendal Wiebe was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Mount Royal completed the sweep by defeating Concordia 72-66 in overtime. Alicia Wilson paced Mount Royal with 18. Jessica Mercier added 11, Brittany Durieux 11, Mallory Jones 10, Brittany Paterson 8, Paige Bowman 5, Mecoh Bain 3, Alison Stitt 3 and Danielle Fleming 2, while Lauren Colburne and Amber Thiessen were scoreless. Cailin Lissel paced Concordia with 22. Kasia Kibler added 16, Denise Boye-Owosu 7, Ashley Bladon 5, Kristen Redhead 6, Kristen Hill 4, Kayley Weisbrot 4 and Chelsey Day 1, while Erin Blankenau, Aicha Koyate and Kendal Wiebe were scoreless. The Thunder (coached by Todd Warnick) also included Tristyn Kerr.
Lethbridge defeated the King’s University College Eagles 83-66; 77-70 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Lethbridge Kodiaks whipped King’s 83-66 after leading 48-31 at the half. Mackenzie Vander Would led Lethbridge with 14. Jenna Skunkcap added 12, Kayla Lambert 11, Nadine Adams 11, Janene Hooper 9, Nikkina Weasel Head 9, Tori Lybbert 8, Chelsea Klungel 5 and Krishia Cousin 4, while Whitney Procee and Jenna Kultgen were scoreless. Maia de Klerk led King’s with 12. Stacey Sperling added 11, Hilary Smith 10, Ellen Doty 9, Karina Leslie 7, Amy McColl 6, Meachel Carnahan 5, Irene Tang 4 and Justine Born 2, while Karin Buisman, Sara Johanson and Sarah Ramsey were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Lethbridge completed the sweep with a 77-70 victory after leading 32-26 at the half. Kayla Lambert paced Lethbridge with 26. Nikkina Weasel Head added 14, Nadine Adams 11, Tori Lybbert 10, Jenna Skunkcap 5, Krishia Cousin 4, Chelsea Klungel 4, Mackenzie Vander Would 2 and Janene Hooper 2, while Jenna Kultgen was scoreless. Maia de Klerk led King’s with 18. Ellen Doty added 12, Irene Tang 11, Amy McColl 10, Hilary Smith 9, Stacey Sperling 7, Karina Leslie 2 and Sarah Ramsey 1, while Justine Born and Meachel Carnahan were scoreless. The Eagles also included Sara Johansen and Karin Buisman.
Grande Prairie d’d SAIT 79-67; 68-66 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Grande Prairie clipped SAIT 79-67 despite trailing 43-34 at the half. Jen Seemann paced Grande Prairie with 21. Jaelle Duinker added 13, Erica Rude 12, Leah MacNeil 11, Erin Slemp 8, Laura Dunsdon 6, Melanie Patterson 5 and Lisa Deneault 3, while Jessica Berry was scoreless. Talia Galbraith paced SAIT with 21. Whitney Jekabson added 19, Deanna MacRae 10, Leanne Becking 9, Sacha Kirkland 6 and Andrea Oppenheimer 2, while Mary Belisle, Riki-Lyn Hutchins and Jenna Wilson were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Grande Prairie swept the series by nipping SAIT 68-66 despite trailing 31-21 at the half. Jen Seemann paced Grande Prairie with 21. Erica Rude added 12, Erin Slemp 9, Melanie Patterson 7, Leah MacNeil 7, Laura Dunsdon 6, Jaelle Duinker 4 and Lisa Deneault 2, while Jessica Berry was scoreless. Talia Galbraith paced SAIT with 18. Whitney Jekabson added 17, Leanne Becking 10, Sacha Kirkland 8, Riki-Lyn Hutchins 7, Deanna MacRae 4 and Mary Belisle 3, while Andrea Oppenheimer and Jenna Wilson were scoreless. The Trojans (coached by Joe Enevoldson, assisted by Murray Scotton and Duby Sui, therapist Kim Lobello, student therapist Carla Brodt) also included Jaclyn Krucik and Ghazala Iqbal.
In the Final Four semis, Lethbridge whipped Grant MacEwan 91-71 after leading 49-27 at the half. K Lambert paced Lethbridge with 27. Jenna Skunkcap added 15, Nadine Adams 15, Mackenzie Vander Would 9, Tori Lybbert 8, Chelsea Klungel 5, Janene Hooper 5, Nikkina Weasel Head 4, Krishia Cousin 3 and Jenna Kultgen 0. Mallorie Sherman paced Grant MacEwan with 15. Shavaun Reaney added 12, Leanne Theuss 10, Kaitlin Rempel 9, Lindsey Cupelli 9, Claire Wilson 8, Keira Lintz 7 and Jill Verhesen 1, while Carley Burr and Lindsay Cederwall were scoreless.
In the other semi, Mount Royal dusted Grande Prairie Regional 74-60 after leading 34-33 at the half. Brittany Patterson paced the Trojans with 18. Danielle Vogt added 18, Paige Bowman 13, Mallory Jones 6, Jessica Mercier 5, Alicia Wilson 5, Brittany Durieux 4, Mallory Oudendag 2, Amber Thiessen 2 and Alison Stitt 1, while Danielle Fleming and Mecoh Bain were scoreless. Jaelle Duinker led Grande Prairie with 16. Laura Dunsdon added 12, Erin Slemp 11, Jen Seemann 8, Melanie Patterson 5, Leah MacNeil 3, Lisa Deneault 3 and Erica Rude 2, while Jessica Berry was scoreless.
In the bronze medal match, Grant MacEwan whipped Grande Prairie Regional 85-52 after leading 50-27 at the half. Mallorie Sherman paced MacEwan with 15 on 4-12 from the floor, 6-6 from the line and 8 boards. Lindsey Cupelli added 13 on 6-9 from the floor. Leanne Theuss scored 12 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 4-6 from the line and 3 boards. Kaitlin Rempel notched 11 on 5-8 from the floor and 7 boards. Jill Verhesen added 11 on 3-6 from the floor, 5-6 from the line and 5 boards. Shavaun Reaney scored 9 on 4-9 from the floor, 6 boards, 5 assists and 3 steals. Claire Wilson added 5 on 2-12 from the floor and 5 boards. Keira Lintz scored 4, Carley Burr 3 and Lindsay Cederwall 2. MacEwan shot 29-70 (.414) from the floor, 4-9 (.444) from the arc and 23-30 (.767) from the line while garnering 47 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 20 assists, 17 turnovers, 10 steals and 23 fouls. Jen Seemann paced Grande Prairie with 18 points on 6-14 from the floor, 6-8 from the line and 9 boards. Leah MacNeil added 8 on 2-3 from the floor and 4-4 from the line. Jaelle Duinker scored 6 on 2-9 from the floor, 6 boards and 3 assists. Lisa Deneault added 5, Cherish Esau 5, Laura Dunsdon 5, Erica Rude 2, Melanie Patterson 2 and Lara Shea 2, while Erin Slemp, Maligne Esposito and Jessica Berry were scoreless. Grande Prairie shot 17-54 (.315) from the floor, 2-6 from the arc and 16-24 from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 27 turnovers, 24 fouls and 2 steals. The Wolves also included Tannis Stevenson and Justine Lalonde.
In the final, Lethbridge clipped Mount Royal 67-59 despite trailing 30-24 at the half. “Everyone really stepped up in the fourth quarter, it was really nice to see,” Kodiaks assistant Chad Runquist told The Endeavour. Kayla Lambert paced Lethbridge with 22 on 6-16 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 8-8 from the line and 5 boards. Tori Lybbert added 16 on 6-9 from the floor, 4-8 from the line and 13 boards. Nadine Adams added 13 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc and 3 boards. Nikkina Weasel Head scored 8 on 4-4 from the line and 4 boards. Jenna Skunkcap added 5, Krishia Cousin 2 and Chelsea Klungel 2, while Mackenzie Vander Would and Jenna Kultgen were scoreless. Lethbridge shot 19-47 (.404) from the floor, 4-12 from the arc and 25-34 (.735) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 33 turnovers, 4 steals and 20 fouls. Mallory Jones led Mount Royal with 12 on 6-11 from the floor and 6 boards. Danielle Vogt added 12 on 3-12 from the floor, 6-8 from the line, 5 boards and 4 steals. Jessica Mercier added 9 on 4-8 from the floor, 3 boards and 4 steals. Alicia Wilson notched 8 on 3-11 from the floor and 12 boards. Paige Bowman hit 8 on 1-8 from the floor, 5-6 from the line and 4 assists. Brittany Paterson added 6 on 2-12 from the arc and 3 assists. Lauren Colburne added 2 and Brittany Durieux 2, while Danielle Fleming and Alison Stitt were scoreless. Mount Royal shot 20-70 (.286) from the floor, 4-19 (.211) from the arc and 15-21 (.714) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 20 turnovers, 17 steals and 25 fouls.
After the season, Boris Grisonich resigned as coach at Medicine Hat because of the difficulty juggling the job with his duties as principal at Medicine Hat High. He was replaced by men’s coach Jason McLester.
The bronze medalist Grant MacEwan Griffins: Mallorie Sherman; Lindsey Cupelli; Leanne Theuss; Kaitlin Rempel; Jill Verhesen; Shavaun Reaney; Claire Wilson; Keira Lintz; Carley Burr; Lindsay Cederwall; Natasha Varma; Maegan Janz; coach Jim Lazaruk; assistant Stephanie Stolk; assistant Joe Dumont; advisor Fred Lupul
The silver medalist Mount Royal Cougars: Danielle Vogt; Alicia Wilson; Jessica Mercier; Brittany Paterson; Paige Bowman; Mallory Jones; Brittany Durieux; Danielle Fleming; Lauren Colburne; Amber Thiessen; Mecoh Bain; Alison Stitt; Mallory Oudendag; Jennifer Dudley; coach Donovan Martin; assistant Kelly Boucher; assistant Fabio Marcucci; therapist Jessica Mytopher
The gold medalist Lethbridge CC Kodiaks: Kayla Lambert; Tori Lybbert; Nadine Adams; Nikkina Weasel Head; Jenna Skunkcap; Krishia Cousin; Chelsea Klungel; Mackenzie Vander Woude; Jenna Kultgen; Jarah Wagner; Leah Nelner; Rachel Johnson; Ashley Meeks; Whitney Procee; Janene Hooper; coach Brad Karren; assistant Chad Runquist; assistant Mickey Folsom; trainer Jim Manzara; trainer Jennifer Salekin