Final regular season standings (9): Malaspina (13-3); Douglas (11-5); Langara (10-6); Fraser Valley (9-7); Capilano (7-9); Trinity Western (6-10); Thompson Rivers (6-10); Okanagan (5-11) and Camosun (5-11).
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Camosun Chargers: Erinn Cousins, Krista Johnson, Courtenay Parks, Candace Wylie, Denise Wilson, Janelle Turner, Jaclyn Kennedy, Chantal Fabre, Erin World, Christina Stewart, Kim Burias, Katherine Foulis, Kerrie Johnson, Angela Kendall, coach Irene Wallace, assistant Vivien Kingdon
Okanagan Lakers: Jennifer McLean, Selina Abetkoff
Thompson Rivers (Cariboo): Desiray Fenrick, Kirstine Niemi, Sandra Redford, Tami MacKinnon, Meg Rose, Linda Bishop, Rebecca Heenan, Leena Vedd, Amber Paulson, Jaime Latham, Mel Price, Elizabeth Hunter, Kristine Teichman, Dessa Gottfriedson, coach Jeff Speedy, assistant Linda Speedy, assistant Sukh Heer
In the quarterfinals, the 3rd-seeded Langara Falcons edged the 6th-seeded host Trinity Western Spartans 67-63. “We knew it would be a close game,” Spartans coach Kendall Kauffeldt said. “We played them solid in the regular season.” The Spartans led 34-28 at the half and by 10 early in the second half. “WE looked up at the clock and saw we had a lead. For some reason, we became afraid of being up, like it wasn’t supposed to be happening.” With two minutes to play, the Spartans had a six-point lead but turnovers and poor defensive box-outs undid Trinity Western. Anna Chinnery led the Spartans with 16, along with 12 boards. Alaina Thiessen added 12. The Spartans (coached by Kendell Kauffeldt, assisted by Bev Kauffeldt and Stephanie Reimer, therapist Randy Savard) also included Rifka Hidleberg, Chrissy Avey, Trina Moore, Janice Berends, Joanne Kowalenko, Jamie Mullaney, Carissa Spithoff, Lora Constantinescu, Jesse Overland and Julie Van Nes.
In the other quarterfinal, the Fraser Valley Cascades dumped the Capilano Blues 68-61 as player of the game Lindsay Fennell scored 22, while nabbing 13 boards. Cascades coach Sandy Chambers told the Abbotsford New that Fennell is “at the top of her game right now and it’s exciting to see. … It wasn’t the prettiest game but it was a win. Nobody expects us to win but they have high expectations and that’s what’s important.” The Blues (coached by Greg Zavediuk) included Lindsay Diehl, Kree Girard, Ambur Hamilton, Alison Jenkins, Krissy Johnson, Christina Kiperchuk, Melissa Moore, Keturah Nathe, Amanda Nielson, Allison Roberts, Gillian Thody, Jen Wickson.
In the semis, the Langara Falcons upset the 2nd-seeded Douglas Royals 70-60.
In the other semi, the Malaspina Mariners stomped the Fraser Valley Cascades 64-40.
In the bronze medal match, the Douglas Royals defeated the Fraser Valley Cascades x-x. The Cascades included Lindsay Fennell, Rachael Peters and Gillian Kirk (injured for the season).
In the final, the Langara Falcons stunned the Malaspina Mariners 46-38 as Andrea Bustillo scored 12 and Shira Hassanali 12. The Falcons led 27-15 at the half. Anne Kranenberg paced the Mariners with 12. Sherry Jardine added 10. Mariners coach Tom Elwood told the Nanaimo Daily News that “we couldn’t make a shot. Them not scoring is typical for us. Us not scoring is not typical. We had to make our shots and our foul shots. And we just struggled from the floor and the line. … We weren’t as focused as we needed to be to get the job done.”
The bronze medalist Douglas Royals: Carrie Rogers; Audrey Curran; Darcy Savage; Kim Neiszner; Jenna MacMath; Tammy Neufeld; Kristen Bennett; Stacy Frier; Nicole Johansen; coach Richard Williams
The silver medalist Malaspina Mariners: Gina Sage; Anne Kranenberg; Amanda Bjork; Angela Warden; Christie Switch; coach Tom Elwood; assistant Katie McLeod
The gold medalist Langara Falcons: Carlee St. Denis; Shira Hassanali; Andrea Bustillo; Nadgeline Cliffe; Leslie Manzano; Pauline Manzano; Angela Miller; Charity Zapanta; Tammy Neufeld; coach Mike Clarke