Final standings (7): Douglas (14-4); Capilano (13-5); Vancouver Island (13-5); Camosun (11-7); Columbia Bible (5-13); Quest (5-13); Langara (2-16)
Playoff non-qualifier:
Langara Falcons: Bronte Stark, Stephanie von Riedemann, Soleil Wilding, Haeley Williams, Carly Dhanda, Amrit Dhaliwal, Eloise Faehndrich, Jojo Crossley, Trish Pajayon, Alexa Leynes, Coco Suave, Haylee Robertson, Rand Abood, Nikko Sahagun, coach Winston Brown, assistant Stephanie Scott, assistant Felicia Wijenberg
In the quarterfinals, the 3rd-seeded Vancouver Island Mariners dispatched the 6th-seeded Quest Kermodes 57-47. Danielle Vanbergen was chosen player of the game for the Mariners, while Eliska Vavrova earned the laurels for the Kermodes. Danielle Vanbergen paced the Mariners with 15 on 5-12 from the floor, 4-9 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards and 3 assists. Emma Platner added 14 on 4-10 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 6 boards and 8 assists. Emily Clarke scored 9 on 3-8 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 11 boards and 3 assists. Kaitlyn Lafontaine scored 9 on 4-9 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 11- from the line and 4 boards. Shayce Johnston added 4 on 1-8 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 6 boards and 4 steals. Olivia Mjaaland added 2 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 assists. Kiara Johnston notched 2 on 1-1 from the floor, 0-2 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Madeline Hart scored 1 on 0-1 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 steals. Juliet King added 1 on 0-4 from the floor, 1-6 from the line and 2 boards, while Celina Guadagni and Nicola Terbasket were scoreless. The Mariners hit 19-57 (.333) from the floor, 6-23 (.261) from the arc and 13-29 (.448) from the line, while garnering 59 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 10 steals, 10 turnovers and 18 fouls. Kimmy Aburegeba paced the Kermodes with 15 on 6-19 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 1-3 from the line, 2 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Kyra Boulding added 7 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Martina Mason scored 7 on 2-10 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Julia Gallant notched 6 on 2-14 from the floor, 0-7 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Eliska Vavrova scored 6 on 2-9 from the floor, 2-5 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Shakayla Thomas added 4 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Emily Lachenmayer notched 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 4 boards and 3 steals, while Sian Nielsen was scoreless. The Kermodes hit 17-67 (.254) from the floor, 5-21 (.238) from the arc and 8-16 from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 9 steals, 11 turnovers and 20 fouls. The Kermodes (coached by Dany Charlery) also included Jordin Wilkinson and Anna Cook.
In the other quarterfinal, the 4th-seeded Camosun Chargers mauled the 5th-seeded Columbia Bible Bearcats 73-57 after leading 14-12, 36-24 and 55-39 at the quarters. Tessa Lannon-Paakspuu was chosen player of the game for the Chargers, while Anna Kamerman earned the laurels for the Bearcats. Ella Goldschmid paced the Charges with 13 on 5-10 from the floor, 3-8 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 2 boards and 4 assists. Aija Salvador added 12 on 4-10 from the floor, 4-9 from the arc and 2 assists. Tessa Lannon-Paakspuu added 11 on 3-6 from the floor, 5-5 from the line, 11 boards and 4 steals. Mia Roberts scored 11 on 4-14 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Kathryn Candell notched 11 on 3-9 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards, 4 assists and 5 steals. Jasmine De Vries scored 6 on 3-8 from the floor and 2 assists. Isla Swanwick notched 4 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 2 boards. Courtney Anderson added 3 on 1-4 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Michaela Witte scored 2 on 0-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists, while Ashley McGinnis was scoreless on 0-5 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 2 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. The Chargers hit 25-73 (.342) from the floor, 13-37 (.351) from the arc and 10-12 (.833) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 20 on the offensive glass, 21 assists, 16 steals, 11 turnovers and 15 fouls. Sarah Rozendal paced the Bearcats with 17 on 6-14 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 4 boards and 4 assists. Harvina Kaler added 16 on 7-15 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 4 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Lauren Janzen added 10 on 4-8 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 6 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Anna Kamerman scored 9 on 3-7 from the floor, 3-6 from the line and 7 boards. Paige Briscoe added 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 0-2 from the line and 2 steals, while Deanna Esau, Makayla Starman, Julia Plett and Jessica Funk were scoreless. Esau nabbed 7 boards and Starman 3, while Funk dished 2 assists. The Bearcats hit 22-57 (.386) from the floor, 5-12 (.417) from the arc and 8-15 (.533) from the line, while garnering 45 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 8 steals, 19 turnovers and 16 fouls. The Bearcats (coached by Angela Booy) also included Megan Baher, Annie Schussler, Juliana Silva-Madrigal, Kristin Loney and Abby Johnson.
In the semis, the 2nd-seeded Capilano Blues nipped the 3rd-seeded Vancouver Island Mariners 58-57 as Carmelle M’Bikata hit the winning free throw with 8 seconds to play and then blocked a shot by Shayce Johnston as the buzzer sounded to ensure the win. The Mariners led 19-17, 34-28 and 47-42 at the quarters. Emma Cunningham was chosen player of the game for the Blues, while Emily Clarke earned the laurels for the Mariners. Emma Cunningham paced the Blues with 18 on 8-21 from the floor, 2-11 from the arc, 6 boards, 4 assists and 4 steals. Ashley Dela cruz Yip added 11 on 5-13 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards, 6 assists and 4 steals. Carmelle M’Bikata added 11 on 3-10 from the floor, 5-9 from the line, 7 boards, 3 assists and 5 steals. Francis Penafiel added 8 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 3 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Sherri Errico notched 4 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Reiko Ohama added 3 on 1-7 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Zuzia Zdziechowski added on 1-2 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals, while Simrat Dosanjh and Mackenzie Smith were scoreless. The Blues hit 23-64 (.359) from the floor, 4-18 (.222) from the arc and 8-16 from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 20 steals, 25 turnovers and 11 fouls. Emily Clarke paced the Mariners with 18 on 8-14 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 14 boards, 4 assists and 8 steals. Emma Platner added 8 on 3-10 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 3 boards, 5 assists and 3 steals. Danielle Vanbergen notched 9 on 3-10 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 7 boards and 2 assists. Juliet King scored 8 on 4-9 from the floor. Olivia Mjaaland added 7 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Shayce Johnston notched 4 on 2-6 from the floor, 9 boards and 2 steals. Madeline Hart scored 3 on 1-1 from the floor, 1-1 from the line, 2, boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Kaitlyn Lafontaine added 1 on 0-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 steals, while Celina Guadagni and Kiara Johnston were scoreless. Johnston nabbed 2 boards and dished 4 assists. The Mariners hit 24-62 (.387) from the floor, 6-22 (.273) from the arc and 3-6 from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 21 assists, 22 steals, 22 turnovers and 19 fouls.
In the other semi, the 4th-seeded Camosun Chargers stunned the top-seeded Douglas Royals 71-63 after leading 16-9, 29-20 and 49-45 at the quarters. Ella Goldschmid was chosen player of the game for the Chargers, while Nanaya Miki earned the laurels for the Royals. Ella Goldschmid paced the Chargers with 19 on 4-13 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 8-8 from the line, 3 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals. Aija Salvador added 17 on 6-17 from the floor, 5-12 from the arc, 2 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Jasmine de Vries added 11 on 5-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 3 assists. Kathryn Candell notched 9 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 5 steals. Courtney Anderson added 6 on 2-2 from the arc. Tessa Lannon-Paakspuu scored 4 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc 2-4 from the line, 5 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Mia Roberts notched 4 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2 boards and 5 assists. Isla Swanwick scored 1 on 0-3 from the floor, 1-4 from the line and 3 boards, while Ashley McGinnis was scoreless. The Chargers hit 23-61 (.377) from the floor, 11-25 (.440) from the arc and 14-20 (.700) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 14 steals, 17 turnovers and 20 fouls. Nanaya Miki led the Royals with 16 on 7-16 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 12 boards and 3 steals. Ellen Fallis added 12 on 5-9 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 3 assists. Rachel Beauchamp scored 11 on 4-9 from the floor, 3-5 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Sarah Jorgenson notched 7 on 3-9 from the floor, 1-4 from the line, 3 assists and 2 steals. Simran Bir scored 6 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 2 boards and 2 steals. Jessica Castillo added 5 on 2-3 from the floor and 1-1 from the arc. Amber Beasley added 4 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 5 boards, 4 assists and 5 steals. Sara Kurath added 2 on 0-1 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 2 assists. The Royals hit 24-58 (.414) from the floor, 3-9 from the arc and 12-20 (.600) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 13 steals, 18 turnovers and 20 fouls.
In the bronze medal match, the top-seeded Douglas Royals clipped the 3rd-seed Vancouver Island Mariners 77-67 after leading 20-17, 48-33 and 57-41 at the quarters. Sarah Jorgenson was chosen player of the game for the Royals, while Shayce Johnson earned the laurels for the Mariners. Sarah Jorgenson paced the Royals with 14 on 4-15 from the floor, 6-12 from the line, 7 boards and 2 assists. Rachel Beauchamp added 15 on 5-10 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 13 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Amber Beasley scored 12 on 3-10 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 4 boards. Simran Bir notched 12 on 4-10 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Nanaya Miki scored 11 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 2 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Sara Kurath added 11 on 4-7 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Jessica Castillo scored 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Ellen Fallis added 2 on 0-8 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists, while Samantha Smith, Chanece Curtis and Karaveer Rai were scoreless. The Royals hit 24-72 (.333) from the floor, 6-22 (.273) from the arc and 23-34 (.676) from the line, while garnering 63 boards, including 29 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 11 steals, 16 turnovers and 18 fouls. Emma Platner led the Mariners with 19 on 6-21 from the floor, 4-13 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Danielle Vanbergen added 13 on 4-15 from the floor, 2-9 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 4 boards and 4 assists. Shayce Johnston scored 8 on 3-6 from the floor, 2-5 from the line, 2 boards and 4 steals. Emily Clarke notched 8 on 2-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 11 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Kaitlyn Lafontaine scored 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 2 boards. Madeline Hart added 5 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 6 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Juliet King scored 4 on 2-4 from the floor and 2 boards. Celina Guadagni added 2 on 1-3 from the floor. Kiara Johnston scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor. Olivia Mjaaland notched 1 on 0-2 from the floor and 1-2 from the line. The Mariners hit 22-71 (.310) from the floor, 7-27 (.259) from the arc and 16-23 (.696) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 20 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 13 steals, 17 turnovers and 23 fouls. The Mariners (coached by Tony Bryce) also included Maddy Hart, Avery Snider, Nicola Terbasket, Tasha Jensen and Victoria Brown.
In the final, the 2nd-seeded Capilano Blues edged the 4th-seeded Camosun Chargers 75-70 after leading 17-11, 31-14 and 49-34 at the quarters. Carmelle M’Bikata was chosen player of the game for the Blues, while Ella Goldschmid earned the laurels for the Chargers. Carmelle M’Bikata paced the Blues with 26 on 11-14 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 16 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Emma Cunningham added 16 on 5-9 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 5-8 from the line, 5 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Ashley dela Cruz Yip added 16 on 5-12 from the floor, 6-10 from the line, 8 boards and 9 assists. Reiko Ohama notched 11 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 6-7 from the line, 5 boards and 4 assists. MacKenzie Smith scored 4 on 2-4 from the floor and 3 boards. Zuzia Zdziechowski added 2 on 1-2 from the floor, 3 boards and 2 steals, while Francis Penafiel and Sherrie Errico were scoreless. Errico nabbed 3 boards and dished 2 assists. The Blues hit 26-55 (.473) from the floor, 2-7 (.286) from the arc and 21-29 (.286) from the line, while garnering 52 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 23 assists, 8 steals, 14 turnovers and 16 fouls. Mia Roberts paced the Chargers with 17 on 6-25 from the floor, 3-9 from the arc, 2-5 from the line, 8 boards and 2 assists. Aija Salvador added 16 on 5-9 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 2 boards and 3 assists. Kathryn Candell notched 11 on 4-13 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 4 steals. Jasmine de Vries scored 9 on 3-8 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 2 boards. Tessa Lannon-Paakspuu added 8 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Ella Goldschmid scored 6 on 3-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3 boards, 7 assists and 2 steals. Isla Swanwick scored 3 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards, while Ashley McGinnis and Courtney Anderson were scoreless. The Chargers hit 25-71 (.352) from the floor, 9-25 (.360) from the arc and 11-18 (.611) from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 11 steals, 8 turnovers and 20 fouls.
Shortly before the end of the season, Quest announced that it was discontinuing its varsity athletic program. “The Quest Kermodes have been a valued member of the PACWEST for the better part of a decade,” said conference president Jake McCallum. “While our members are quite surprised and disappointed by this announcement, we are committed to easing the impact on the student-athletes affected by this decision.” Quest president George Iwama said “we know this news will be a disappointment to fans of the Kermodes. We’re grateful to our wonderful athletes, and to all of you who have cheered in the stands. When I could, I was in the stands with you. But endings signal beginnings too, and I look forward to inclusive, vibrant wellness initiatives that will serve the whole Quest family.” Reasons for ending the Varsity program include plans to reorganize resources to better serve the broader Quest community, the school said in the news release. The university cannot do this and also sustain varsity in the way it needs and deserves, Iwama said.
The all-tournament team featured MVP Carmelle M’Bikata (Capilano); Aija Salvador(Camosun); Ella Goldschmid (Camosun); Sarah Jorgenson (Douglas); Emily Clarke (Vancouver Island); and Emma Cunningham (Capilano).
The bronze medalist Douglas Royals: Samantha Smith; Chanece Curtis; Jessica Castillo; Simran Bir; Nanaya Miki; Amber Beasley; Sara Kurath; Karen Li; Sarah Jorgenson; Naomi Vinluan; Ellen Fallis; Rachel Beauchamp; Karanveer Rai; coach Steve Beauchamp
The silver medalist Camosun Chargers: Courtney Anderson; Kathryn Candell; Jasmine de Vries; Gavriella Goldschmid; Tessa Lannon-Paakspuu; Makena Lejeune; Ashley McGinnis; Jade Montgomery-Waardenburg; Lacey Reay; Mia Roberts; Aija Salvador; Bailey Schmidt; Isla Swanwick; Madison Terbasket-Winser; Michaela Witte; coach Cait Haggarty; assistant Courtenay Lowther; assistant Niki Sundher; strength & conditioning Kate Perry; therapist Matt Lumsdaine; student therapist Marina Insley; student therapist Sydney Kuhnert
The gold medalist Capilano Blues: Emma Cunningham; Simrat Dosanjh; Ashley dela Cruz Yip; Zuzia Zdziechowski; Francis Penafiel; Sherrie Errico; Reiko Ohama; Carmelle M’Bikata; Georgia Nelson; Danya Lincoln; Marti Chambers; Nancy Emma; MacKenzie Smith; coach Ramin Sadaghiani; assistant Chris Weimer; assistant Jenn Bodnar