In the opening round, held in Calgary: …………………………………………………… The Lethbridge Winston Churchill Griffins nipped the Vulcan Royalettes 33-31. The Royalettes included Joy Griffen, Ila Faye Turley. …………………………………………………… The St. Paul Regional Saints defeated the St. Albert Skyhawks x-x. The Skyhawks (coached by Dan Chugg) included Nancy Robiliak, Lorna McGillis, Diane Majeau, Barb Faryna, Carman Gibeau, Shirley Bokenfohr, Linda McGillis, Evelyn Hanley, Marg Bourgeois, Janet Thompson, Letitia Sopchuk, Denise Gravelle and Janet McGillis. ……………………………………………………
Other qualifiers:
Edmonton Austin O’Brien:
In the quarterfinals, the Lethbridge Sir Winston Churchill Griffins edged the Calgary Bishop Carroll Cardinals 39-36.
The Medicine Hat Crescent Heights Chinooks defeated the Delburne Trojanettes 43-35. The Trojanettes included Bev Smith, Brenda Smith, Beth Peters, Laurie Powell, Jo-Ann Coutts, Connie Watson.
The St. Paul Regional Saints dispatched x.
In the last quarterfinal, the Viking Norsewomen nipped the Grande Prairie St. Joseph’s Ceinahs 48-47. The Ceinahs led by 14 at the start of the four quarter but both Louise Borle and Marilyn Scheuhage were injured in the final frame, while Mary Hof fouled out. Ceinahs coach Patrick McDonald told the Grande Prairie Herald Tribune that “we were at least 30 points better than any team there and if not for the unfortunate breaks in that first game, we would have won it.” The Ceinahs (coached by McDonald) also included Mona Borle, Theresa Wynia, Hazel McPhee, Brenda Czibere, JoAnne Borle, Edith Kloberdanz and Shelly Martineau.
In the semis, the Lethbridge Sir Winston Churchill Griffins edged the Viking Norsewomen 45-43 as Pat Shandor scored 20.
In the other semi, the St. Paul Regional Saints nipped the Medicine Hat Crescent Heights Chinooks 33-31.
In the bronze medal match,
In the final, the Lethbridge Sir Winston Churchill Griffins defeated the St. Paul Regional Saints 28-18 as Rhonda Martinuk scored 10 and Vicky Mandeville 6. The Griffins led 18-8 at the half. The Griffins finished (27-5) on the season.
The co-bronze? medalist Medicine Hat Crescent Heights Chinooks: Donna Reeve; Sonja Smeeland; Nadine Vrear; Thylas Bettis; Sonja Smeland; Twyla Bettis; Donna Reeves; Vivian Giese; Nadine Hehr; Judy Robertson; Kathy Treen; Rosanne Horeth; Darlene Simmons; Janice Kline
The silver medalist St. Paul Regional Saints:
The gold medalist Lethbridge Sir Winston Churchill Griffins: Pat Schandor; Rhonda Martinuk; Vicky Mandeville; Susan Frier; Sarah Francis; Alexandra Onyschuk; Gail Blanchard; Brenda Lazarick; Jane Busawsky; Jeannette Toth; coach Glen Alexander; manager Ursula Witzke