In the Southern League championships, a double knockout affair, the opening round saw the Stirling Lakers club the Coaldale Gophers 56-39 as Richard Nelson scored 18, Myron Eaves 17, Delton Herges 8, Blaine Spackman 8 and Reid Hardy 5, while Ben Fyfe, David Nelson, Max Hardy, Michael Clawson and Blayne Hirsche were scoreless. Saler and Frank Sovka each scored 10 to pace the Gophers. Kenney added 8, Stan Sovka 4, Orhaalag 3, Meyers 2 and Walter Dorn 2, while Davidson, Jensen, Wiens, Bergen and Wong were scoreless.
The Cardston St. Mary’s Blood Reserve Warriors whipped the Cardston Kittens 73-53 as Greg Plume scored 21, Lawrence Bones 21, Plam 15, Cyril Crow 6, Peter Head 5, L Runner 3 and Fox 2, while H Crow, Ciuld, Wells, C Runner, Ray Wafer and Creighton were scoreless. Bud Greep paced the Kittens with 20. Roy Yamazaki added 19, Buster Ehlert 9, Del Atwood 5, Pierson 4, Ronald Swinney 2, Gladstone 2, Laidlaw 2, while Van Orman, Coleman and Blackmore were scoreless.
In round two, the Stirling Lakers dispatched the Claresholm Brahmas 74-32 as Ben Fyfe scored 16, David Nelson 14, Blayne Hirsche 12, Delton Herges 9, Reid Hardy 8, Michael Clawson 6, Richard Nelson 4, Myron Eaves 4 and Max Hardy 2, while Blaine Spackman was scoreless. Roger Fletcher paced Claresholm with 9. Glenn Gorham added 8, Lynne Smith 7, Varins 4, Allan Mouser 3 and Ralph Campbell 3, while Elroy Stanford, Bill Johnston and Lyle Olmstead were scoreless. The Brahmas also included Jerry Knudson, Bruce Botheras, Blaine Vadnais, Richard Kiddle and Jerry Wong.
The Nobleford Noble Central Nobles defeated the Cardston St. Mary’s Blood Reserve Warriors 72-55 as Idzard Van Dallen scored 25, Ken Black 24, Kaole 16, John Koynenbelt 5 and Irwin Barby 4, while Groeneway, Thompson, Bugajski, Bates, Hann and Sherman were scoreless. Lawrence Bones paced the Warriors with 24. Fox added 11, Plan 8, Greg Plume 6, H Crow 4, L Runner 2, while C Runner, Creighton and C Crow were scoreless.
In round three, the Coaldale Gophers eliminated the Cardston Kittens 65-51 as Walter Dorn scored 16, Frank Sovka 14 and Stan Sovka 13. Bud Greep led the Kittens with 18. Del Atwood added 13.
The Cardston St. Mary’s Blood Reserve Warriors eliminated Claresholm 61-38 as Greg Plume scored 11, Peter Head 10 and Cyril Crow 10. Roger Fletcher paced Claresholm with 14. Elroy Stanford added 13.
The Stirling Lakers defeated the Nobleford Noble Central Nobles 52-35 as Richard Nelson scored 24 and Reid Hardy 10. Irwin Barby paced the Nobles with 10.
In round four, the Coaldale Gophers eliminated the Cardston St. Mary’s Blood Reserve Warriors 68-51 as Stan Sovka scored 21 and Walter Dorn 13.
In the semis, the Nobleford Noble Central Nobles eliminated the Coaldale Gophers 49-48 as Idzard Van Dallen scored 18 and John Konynenbelt 12. Frank Sovka paced the Gopher with 16. Walter Dorn added 13 and Stan Sovka 12.
In the Southern final, the Stirling Lakers defeated the Nobleford Noble Central Nobles 71-55 as Richard Nelson scored 32 and Myron Eaves 18. Irwin Barby paced the Nobles with 23. John Konynenbelt added 16.
In the North Central zone playoffs: …………………………………………………… In the quarterfinals, Concordia College clipped St. John’s 42-29. …………………………………………………… St. Anthony’s whipped Westlock 58-32. …………………………………………………… Edmonton Jasper Place crushed St. Albert 56-29. …………………………………………………… Barrhead clipped Redwater 47-37. …………………………………………………… In the semis, Edmonton St. Anthony’s dispatched Concordia College x-x. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, Barrhead defeated Edmonton Jasper Place x-x. In the final, the Edmonton St. Anthony’s Saints thumped Barrhead 44-30 as Andy Blackwater scored 14 and Stan Kowalski 12. Jim Johnson led Barrhead with 8. Bob Wagner added 7.
In the Northeast zone final, the Vermilion School of Agriculture edged Holden 31-25.
In the opening round of the provincials, held in Edmonton, the Grande Prairie Schooners thrashed Edson 38-14.
In the quarterfinals, the Grande Prairie Schooners whipped the Lacombe Rams 42-24 as Lionel Kyle scored 15.
The Edmonton St. Anthony’s Saints clipped the Red Deer Lindsay Thurber Raiders 31-21 as Stan Kowalski scored 18. The Raiders included Rod Gordon, Randy Marshall, Boiske.
Barrhead whipped the Oyen Aces 53-20 as Dan Cole scored 18. The Aces (coached by Marshall Dzurko) included Dennis Olsen, David Sniderman, Stan Dragland, Erak Chrysler, Kenneth Helm, Grant Barker, Kenneth Ireland, Tom Tracy, Keith Bespflug, Joe Kuzmiski and Frank Campbell.
In the last quarterfinal, the Stirling Lakers clubbed the Nobleford Noble Central Blades 48-30 as Myron Eaves scored 18. The Blades included Irwin Barby, Idzerd Van Delben, John Konynenbelt, Marvin Koale, Ken Black, Cruix Barley.
In the semis, Edmonton St. Anthony’s Saints dispatched Barrhead 43-23.
In the other semi, the Stirling Lakers defeated the Grande Prairie Schooners x-x.
In the final, the Edmonton St. Anthony’s Saints whipped the Stirling Lakers 53-38 as Stan Kowalski scored 28, Andy Blackwater 12, Mike Blanchfield 7, Aubrey Hebrig 4 and Ray Wild 2, while Ron LaFleur, Ray St. Arnold, John Kelly and Gil Perron were scoreless. David Nelson led the Lakers with 14. Myron Eaves added 12, Max Hardy 6, Blaine Spackman 4 and Blayne Hirsche 1, while Delton Herges was scoreless.
The silver medalist Stirling Lakers: Max Hardy; Reid Hardy; Myron Eaves; Michael Clawson; Benny Fyfe; Blaine Spackman; Richard Nelson; Blayne Hirsche; Delton Herges; David Nelson; coach Douglas Christensen; manager Wilf Lencucba
The gold medalist Edmonton St. Anthony’s Saints: Stan Kowalski; Andy Blackwater; Mike Blanchfield; Aubrey Hebrig; Ron LaFleur; Ray St. Arnold; John Kelly; Ray Wild; Gil Perron; coach Father Benedict