Final regular season standings:
North (7): Lakeland (24-0); NAIT (20-4); Grande Prairie (14-10); U of Alberta-Augustana (10-14; Concordia (9-15); Keyano (7-17); King’s (0-24)
South (8): Lethbridge (21-0); St. Mary’s (18-3); Medicine Hat (13-8); SAIT (10-11); Olds (10-11); Red Deer (9-12); Briercrest Bible (2-19); Ambrose (1-20)
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Ambrose University College Lions: Jessica McLellan, Keeley Laing, Rebekah Winder, Katie Nutini, Emily Tiessen, Sarah Hawley, Daniella Matich, Rebekah Golin, Tracy Frimpong, Marielle Saayman, Courtney Nwaerondu, Amie Spiers, Catarina Dimonekene, coach Garth Mortic, assistant Jenna Mortis, assistant Jordan Schmidt, manager Josie Hollis
Briercrest Bible Clippers: Sara Kurath, Hannah Klassen, Kristin Grasmeyer, Emilie Peters, Lauren Jordan, Abby Klassen, Sheridan Mergel, Victoria Voth, Amy Wanvig, Charity Mbugua, Kennedy Kuntz, Keely Dawson, coach Dwight Olney
Concordia University College of Alberta Thunder: Michaela Barkwell, Malia Hamel, Lindsay Piper, Nakita Newman, Jordan Lembryk, Kendall Armstrong, Sofia Lucadello, Ann Stewart, Shyanne Walton, Katlin Handel, Geri Anstice, Jessica Freitag, coach Robbie Valpreda
Keyano Huskies: Haley Mitchell, Kika Greenlee, Kaitlyn De Sousa Martins, Mary Jo Isip, Erinn Hanoski, Maegan Mackay, Chelsea Turner, Samantha Myshuck, Stephanie O’Sullivan, Danielle MacLellan, Katie Rudkevitch, coach Dwayne Vigilance, assistant Nikki Johnson, assistant Compton Vigilance, trainer Charity Wiley, manager Calia Hanks
The King’s University College Eagles: Amy Whitesell, Sally Morris, Jessica Karstens, Jillian Vander Vinne, Natasha Brietkreutz, Sarah Bomhof, Emma Newhook, Vanessa Gulayets, Janessa Glanz, Michelle Martyniak, Madeline Kootwyk, Nokuthula Mpofu, Lauren Williams, Rachel Bootsma, Jessica Karstens, coach Matt Barreiro
Olds Broncs: Isabelle Durocher, Mary Krause, Alondra Goddard, Taylor Ross, Samantha Terry, Ashley Bodie, Kianna Mintz, Brianna Scott, Melanie Thera, Sierra Harty, coach Reg Carrick, director of operations Jen Donofrio
Red Deer Queens: Eva Bonde, Dedra Janvier, Kennedy Burgess, Lauren Bailey, Janelle Kakakaway, Morgan Dool, Emily White, Cassidy Hollingsworth, Madison Whiting, Anna Houtman, Paige Sneed, Shaylee Farren, Kassi Taylor, redshirt Kyra Paulgaard, redshirt Maria Penner, redshirt Kaylee Kuba, redshirt Jessica Lynes, coach Kenneth King, assistant Dave Kolesnik, assistant Sam Ward, assistant Jessica Lynes, assistant Larissa x, trainer Kestrel Damato, trainer Jordyn Saxton, performance analyst Aaneli Zemlka
In the quarterfinals, the Lakeland Rustlers (1st, North division) spanked the SAIT Trojans (4th, South division) 69-54 after leading 22-19, 43-31 and 63-41 at the quarters. Cameo McKerlie led the Rustlers with 18 on 5-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 7-9 from the line, 10 boards and 2 assists. Rebecca Burns added 14 on 7-12, 0-1 from the arc and 8 boards. Jenni Tonita added 9 on 3-6 from the floor and 3-b from the arc. Kelsey Sinnett added 6 on 3-7 from the floor and 0-2 from the arc. Tori Dugan added 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 3 boards and 7 assists. Hailey Markham-Patti added 5 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc and 7 boards. Shania Magnusson added 4 on 2-5 from the floor and 9 boards. Shaunike Lee added 4 on 2-3 from the floor, 3 boards and 2 assists. Brooklyn Bertoia added 4 on 1-4 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards, while Taiya Paylor, Heather Martin and Anna Mbuyi were scoreless. The Rustlers hi 27-64 (.422) from the floor, 6-23 (.261) from the arc and 9-11 from the line, while garnering 58 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 12 fouls, 14 assists, 21 turnovers, 2 blocks and 3 steals. Kendell Kuntz paced the Trojans with 18 on 6-16 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 2 boards and 2 steals. Alicia Tan added 15 on 6-20 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 5 boards, 2 assists and 8 steals. Martina Allen added 6 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-9 from the line and 2 steals. Melissa Woolley added 6 on 1-5 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc and 2 boards. Alexandria Rodriguez added 3 on 1-1 from the arc. Jocelyn Skrilec added 2 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the line and 3 boards. Madison Kot added 2 on 1-5 from the floor and 3 boards. Shelbe Glidde added 2, along with 2 boards, and Kendall Bostock 1, while Samantha May, Chelsey Charlesworth and Alyssa Van’t Hof were scoreless. The Trojans hit 18-60 (.300) from the floor, 8-20 (.400) from the arc and 10-20 from the line, while garnering 27 boards, including 5 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 2 assists, 15 turnovers, 1 block and 15 steals. The Trojans (coach Ranbir Parmar, assistant Justin O’Connell, assistant Cameron Wilkosz, assistant Chantal Gaslard, therapist Melissa Roth) also included Alyssa Byrne.
The St. Mary’s University Lightning (2nd, South division) dusted the Grande Prairie Wolves (3rd, North division) 86-42 after leading 17-13, 38-26 and 65-35 at the quarters. Montana Romeril paced the Lightning with 28 on 9-21 from the floor, 3-8 from the arc, 7-7 from the line and 3 steals. Mary-Jean Ritchie added 12 on 5-10 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 13 boards and 4 steals. Laura Belisle added 10 on 4-10 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 assists. Kassandra Harkema added 9 on 4-10 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 7 boards. Sydney Deighton notched 9 on 4-8 from the floor and 1-1 from the arc. Michaela Allen-Guillion added 9 on 3-5 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Jenny Leinweber added 4 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 6 boards and 4 assists. Shania Baptiste added 3 on 1-2 from the floor and 1-1 from the arc. Isabella Robinson added 2, while Sybil Bain, Wendy Lafferty and Holly Johnson were scoreless. The Lightning hit 33-74 (.446) from the floor, 8-21 (.381) from the arc and 12-13 (.923) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 12 assists, 10 turnovers, 3 blocks and 11 steals. Riki Stewart paced the Wolves with 11 on 3-6 from the floor, 5-6 from the line and 6 boards. Megan Belcourt added 10 on 3-12 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-3 from the line and 3 boards. Kelly-Ann Sawatazky added 6 on 3-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 10 boards. Jill Cole added 6 on 2-5 from the floor and 2-4 from the arc. Jackie Elgert added 4 on 2-11 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 4 boards and 3 assists. Linnaea VanderZwan added 4 on 1-7 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 8 boards and 3 assists. Chelsea Deblois added 1 on 0-8 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 1-2 from the line, while Miranda Giesbrecht and Allison Dettling were scoreless. Dettling nabbed 2 boards. The Wolves hit 14-57 (.246) from the floor, 3-14 (.214) from the arc and 11-15 (.733) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 12 fouls, 9 assists, 21 turnovers, 1 block and 4 steals. The Wolves (coach Graeme Ryder, assistant Deanna Konno, assistant Hailey Grayston, assistant Jessica Tinney, associate Troy Sandboe, mental skills coach Matt Bain, strength & conditioning Richard Sylvester, manager Christopher Draves) also included Kayla Raiwet, Shae-Lynn Biendarra, Jesse Gibson, Charlotte Thomas-Rowe and Jessa Ivicak.
The Lethbridge Kodiaks (1st, South division) stomped the University of Alberta-Augustana Vikings (4th, North division) 77-44 after leading 19-9, 45-18 and 62-37 at the quarters. Logan Moncks paced the Kodiaks with 16 on 8-14 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 5 boards, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Emma Lowry added 14 on 4-8 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 6 boards and 3 steals. Sunder West added 12 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 3 boards, 4 assists and 4 steals. Jacqueline Tollestrup added 11 on 4-10 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 2 steals. Shantaya Strebel added 6 on 2-3 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 2 boards and 3 steals. Amy Arbon added 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 2 boards. Amanda Lee added 4 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 steals. Leah Ekubazgi added 4 on 2-3 from the floor. Makell Hofer added 3 on 1-1 from the arc and 2 assists. Brittlyn Wintringham scored 2, while Jaclyn Heggie and Ashley Karren were scoreless. Karren nabbed 3 boards. The Kodiaks hit 30-66 (.455) from the floor, 8-19 (.421) from the arc and 9-12 from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 10 fouls, 16 assists, 19 turnovers, 5 blocks and 17 steals. Sydney Purdy paced the Vikings with 15 on 6-12 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 6 boards. Hayley Story added 8 on 3-11 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc and 3 boards. Erin Warrack added 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 26 from the line and 6 boards. Sarah Smith notched 4 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Shea Jose scored 3 on 1-1 from the arc, 6 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Talia Dale added 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 5 boards. Beliana Slikker scored 2 on 1-7 from the floor, 4 boards and 2 assists. Sarah Warwick added 2, while Hedwig Wiersma, Bradi Lorenz, Torey Lauber and Fareen Lalani were scoreless. The Vikings hit 17-54 (.315) from the floor, 5-13 (.385) from the arc and 5-11 (.455) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 10 fouls, 5 assists, 33 turnovers and 8 steals. The Vikings (coach Kelly Lyons, assistant Andria Carlyon, student trainer Hannah Ballhorn) also included Alicia Hockett, Anna Montgomery, Colleen Prenoslo and Erin Van Kuppeveld.
In the last quarterfinal, the NAIT Ooks (2nd, North division) whipped the Medicine Hat Rattlers (3rd, South division) 91-54 after leading 23-8, 48-23 and 71-36 at the quarters. Sydney Hurlburt led the Ooks with 2 2on 8-10 from the floor, 6-8 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 steals. Nicole Ruptash added 14 on 5-8 from the floor, 4-7 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 steals. Chawncy McClennan added 13 on 5-9 from the floor, 3-3 from the line and 4 boards Torey Hill added 9 on 3-6 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 6 boards and 2 blocks. Alysha Zuczek added 9 on 4-10 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 3 steals. Jordan Enns added 8 on 4-8 from the floor, 8 boards and 2 assists. Malesha Petterson added 7 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Railene Hooper added 4 on 1-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals. Emily Moore added 2 on 1-3 from the floor and 0-2 from the arc. Leah Vandenboogard added 2 on 1-4 from the floor. Shea-Lynn Noyes added 1, along with 2 steals, while Harley Russell was scoreless. The Ooks hit 35-75 (.467) from the floor, 11-22 from the arc and 10-15 from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 16 assists, 21 turnovers, 4 blocks and 15 steals. Kennedy Were paced the Rattlers with 15 on 4-13 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 7-8 from the line and 9 boards. Dragana Vokovic added 11 on 3-5 from the floor, 5-5 from the line, 3 boards, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Rachel Sherven added 8 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 5 boards. Megan Getz added 7 on 2-12 from the floor, 1-8 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Morgan Muir added 5 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 5 boards. Jamie Wingate added 4 on 0-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-8 from the line and 6 boards. Kristen Skjonsby added 4 on 2-10 from the floor and 0-4 from the arc, while Karly Larson, Megan Alcock and Sedona Simpson were scoreless. The Rattlers hit 15-63 (.238) from the floor, 2-21 (.095) from the arc and 22-27 (.815) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 7 assists, 31 turnovers, 4 blocks and 8 steals. The Rattlers (coached by Jason McLester, assisted by Rob Grisonich) also included Courtney Henry, Becca Bohnet, Megan Kondor and Sheridan Popenia.
In the semis, the St. Mary’s University Lightning edged the Lakeland Rustlers 70-66 after leading 14-10, 31-26 and 48-41 at the quarters. Montana Romeril led the Lightning with 28 on 5-16 from the floor, 4-11 from the arc, 14-14 from the line, 5 assists and 3 steals. Laura Belisle added 9 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 4-6 from the line and 2 boards. Kassandra Harkema added 9 on 4-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 5 boards. Mary-Jean Ritchie added 8 on 3-13 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 13 boards. Jenny Leinweber added 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc and 4 boards. Shania Baptiste added 5 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 4 boards and 3 blocks. Michaela Allen-Guillion added 3, while Sydney Deighton and Isabella Robinson were scoreless. The Lightning hit 20-58 (.345) from the floor, 9-29 (.310) from the arc and 21-26 (.808) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 8 assists, 22 turnovers, 3 blocks and 4 steals. Cameo McKerlie led the Rustlers with 13 on 5-19 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 3 boards and 2 blocks. Shaunike Lee added 11 on 4-11 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-5 from the line, 3 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Tori Dugan added 9 on 3-12 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Shania Magnusson added 9 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 6 boards and 2 steals. Jenni Tonita added 9 on 3-8 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc and 4 boards. Rebbeca Burns added 7 on 3-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 13 boards. Hailey Markham-Patti added 6 on 2-5 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 steals. Anna Mbuyi added 2, while Kellsey Sinnett was scoreless. The Rustlers hit 25-75 (.333) from the floor, 7-23 (.304) from the arc and 9-13 (.692) from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 19 fouls, 9 assists, 15 turnovers, 5 blocks and 9 steals.
In the other semi, the NAIT Ooks stunned the Lethbridge Kodiaks 72-69. Tied at 59-59 with 7:23 remaining in regulation, the Ooks went on a nine-point run with Shea-Lynn Noyes and Torey Hill scoring to make it 68-59 with 3:48 on the clock. Two three pointers and two free throws by Jacqueline Tollestrup gave the Kodiaks the lead 69-68 at 1:40. With 33 seconds remaining Noyes gives Ooks the lead 70-69. Kodiaks get two shot attempts off before a Railene Hooper bucket with eight seconds remaining iced the win. The Ooks led 26-13 after one quarter and 43-39 at the half. The Kodiaks led 56-49 after three quarters. Torey Hill paced the Ooks with 19 on 7-12 from the floor, 5-5 from the line and 10 boards. Shea-Lynn Noyes added 17 on 7-14 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-8 from the line, 5 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals. Nicole Ruptash scored 11 on 4-10 from the floor, 3-8 from the arc and 3 boards. Sydney Hurlburt added 8 on 2-7 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 5 boards. Jordan Enns added 6 on 3-4 from the floor, 10 boards and 2 steals. Railene Hooper added 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards and 3 assists. Alysha Zuczek added 3 on 1-4 from the arc and 4 boards. Leah Vandenboogard added 3 on 1-2 from the floor and 1-1 from the arc, while Chawncy McClennan and Malesha Petterson were scoreless. The Ooks hit 27-60 (.450) from the floor, 7-21 (.333) from the arc and 11-17 (.647) from the line, while garnering 51 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 13 assists, 30 turnovers, 1 block and 7 steals. Jacqueline Tollestrup paced the Kodiaks with 23 on 7-11 from the floor, 5-6 from the arc and 4-5 from the line. Logan Moncks added 17 on 8-21 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-3 from the line, 6 boards and 3 steals. Sunder West added 13 on 4-17 from the floor, 1-9 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 3 assists and 8 steals. Emma Lowry added 7 on 1-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 13 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Amy Arbon added 7 on 3-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards and 2 steals. Brittlyn Wintringham added 2, along with 2 boards, while Amanda Lee, Shantaya Strebel and Ashley Karren were scoreless. The Kodiaks hit 24-71 (.338) from the floor, 7-24 (.292) from the arc and 14-21 from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 10 assists, 19 turnovers and 16 steals.
In the bronze medal match between the league’s undefeated regular season divisional champs, the Lethbridge Kodiaks crushed the Lakeland Rustlers 91-61. The Kodiaks ripped off a 15-0 run in the first quarter to take command as their full-court pressure dismantled the Rustlers. The Kodiaks led 18-10, 49-24 and 73-38 at the quarters. Logan Moncks paced the Kodiaks with 25 on 12-21 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards and 3 steals. Emma Lowry added 15 on 6-10 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc, 6 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Jacqueline Tollestrup notched 15 on 6-10 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc and 3 assists. Sunder West added 14 on 6-9 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals. Leah Ekubazgi notched 11 on 5-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 2 steals. Shantaya Strebel added 5 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 assists. Amanda Lee added 3 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 2 assists. Amy Arbon added 2, along with 2 assists, and Jaclyn Heggie 1, while Makell Hofer, Ashley Karren and Brittlyn Wintringham were scoreless. The Kodiaks hit 37-73 (.507) from the floor, 11-22 from the arc and 6-8 (.750) from the line, while garnering 31 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 22 assists, 10 turnovers, 1 block and 15 steals. Jenni Tonita paced the Rustlers with 15 on 5-9 from the floor and 5-9 from the arc. Shania Magnusson added 11 on 4-7 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Anna Mbuyi added 8 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-6 from the line and 4 boards. Cameo McKerlie notched 5 on 2-2 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 assists. Brooklyn Bertoia added 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 blocks. Hailey Markham-Patti added 5 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc and 4 boards. Rebbeca Burns scored 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-1 from the line and 2 assists. Taiya Paylor added 3 on 1-1 from the arc. Heather Martin added 2 and Tori Dugan 2, along with 3 boards and 5 assists, while Shaunike Lee and Kelsey Sinnett were scoreless. The Rustlers hit 20-52 (.385) from the floor, 9-25 (.360) from the arc and 12-15 (.800) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 9 fouls, 14 assists, 25 turnovers, 3 blocks and 3 steals. The Rustlers (coach Chris King, assistant Courtney King, assistant Amanda Carlton) also included Keana Magalei.
In the final, the NAIT Ooks nipped the Saint Mary’s University Lightning 69-66 to capture their first title in the 35-year history of the program. “Our defence has carried us all year,” said NAIT Ooks head coach Todd Warnick. “St. Mary’s came out and shot the ball well and we made some adjustments. Once we made some stops and we made some runs, we were able to change the tempo and be where we wanted to be.” Warnick added that Hill and Noyes are “a huge part of our team but we preach a team concept. At the end of the day it is a team game and teams win. … We had a strong core of eight returnees, seven of which were part of back-to-back (ACAC) bronze medal teams (2012-2014) and five fifth-years. I felt with this group that we could take the next step and evolve in that way. I was pleased with the growth…we just kept building. These are kids that bought into the process and stayed in school.” The Lightning led 25-16 after one quarter and 39-27 at the half. The Ooks led 52-43 after three quarters. Malesha Petterson paced the Ooks with 18 on 5-10 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 8-9 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals. Torey Hill added 17 on 7-19 from the floor, 3-5 from the line and 13 boards. Shea-Lynn Noyes notched 9 on 3-10 from the floor, 3-3 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Alysha Zuczek added 7 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 3 boards and 3 steals. Railene Hooper scored 6 on 3-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 7 boards and 3 assists. Nicole Ruptash notched 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 5 boards. Jordan Enns added 4 on 2-7 from the floor, 9 boards and 2 assists. Chawncy McClennan added 3 on 1-4 from the floor and 1-2 from the line, while Leah Vandenboogaard and Sydney Hurlburt were scoreless. Vandenboogard nabbed 2 boards. The Ooks hit 26-71 (.366) from the floor, 2-13 (.154) from the arc and 15-19 (.789) from the line, while garnering 59 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 11 assists, 26 turnovers, 2 blocks and 11 steals. Mary-Jean Ritchie paced the Lightning with 18 on 7-18 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards and 4 assists. Montana Romeril added 18 on 7-20 from the floor, 2-11 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 5 boards, 4 assists and 4 steals. Jenny Leinweber added 13 on 5-13 from the floor, 3-8 from the arc, 2 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals. Shania Baptiste added 9 on 3-10 from the floor, 3-10 from the arc and 4 boards. Laura Belisle added 6 on 2-7 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc and 3 boards. Michaela Allen-Guillion added 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 3 assists and 2 steals, while Kassandra Harkema and Sydney Deighton were scoreless. Harkema nabbed 3 boards. The Lightning hit 25-76 (.329) from the floor, 12-39 (.308) from the arc and 4-6 (.667) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 18 assists, 15 turnovers, 2 blocks and 10 steals.
After the season, Jason McLester resigned as coach of the Medicine Hat Rattlers to take a full-time teaching position at the college. He was replaced by Clayton Nielsen, head coach of Keyano from 2009-11. The Huskies participated in the ACAC in 2011, finishing 2-18. “I applied for it really not thinking I would get it, because there are a lot of people that are really qualified,” Nielsen told the Medicine Hat News.
The bronze medalist Lethbridge Kodiaks: Logan Moncks; Jacqueline Tollestrup; Ashley Karren; Vienna Tamminen; Mackenzie Paulen; Brianne Hergott; Emma Lowry; Amy Arbon; Brittlyn Wintringham; Makell Hofer; Jaclyn Heggie; Leah Ekubazgi; Amanda Lee; Sunder West; Shantaya Strebel; coach Brad Karren
The silver medalist St. Mary’s University Lightning: Sydney Deighton; Jenny Leinweber; Sybil Bain; Isabella Robinson; Mary-Jean Ritchie; Michaela Allen-Guillion; Wendy Lafferty; Holly Johnson; Laura Belisle; Montana Romeril; Kassandra Harkema; Shania Baptiste; coach Steve Shoults; assistant Katie Unick; assistant Avery Harrison
The gold medalist NAIT Ooks: Nicole Ruptash; Alysha Zuczek; Leah Vandenboogaard; Harley Russell; Railene Hooper; Shea-Lynn Noyes; Jordan Enns; Chantel Chenard; Emily Moore; Maggie Russell; Torey Hill; Mariah Mazer; Chawncy McClennan; Malesha Petterson; Sydney Hurlburt; coach Todd Warnick; assistant Lauren Green; assistant Kirsten Molesky; strength & conditioning Amy Moolyk