In the opening round, held in Stettler: …………………………………………………… The Edmonton St. Francis Xavier Ramettes edged the Okotoks Ocelots 28-23 as Taffy Mackie scored 13 and Yvonne Van Soest 7. Sue Kirby led the Ocelots with 12. Judy De Wes added 7. The Ocelots also included Judy DeVries. …………………………………………………… The Tofield Titans dusted the Calgary Queen Elizabeth Knightettes 33-17 as Grace Heiberg scored 11 and Ivy Mosby 7.
In the quarterfinals, the Tofield Titans nipped the St. Paul Saints 28-25 as Grace Heiberg scored 13 and Louise Shewchuk 9. Coreen Foerster led the Saints with 6. Debra Zacharko added 6. The Saints also included Viv Joly.
The St. Albert Skyhawks (then the Chuggers) dispatched the Lethbridge Catholic Central Kittens 35-27 as Linda McGillis scored 12, Shirley Bohefohr 8 and Janet Thompson 6. Liz Kaplan led the Kittens with 8. Wendy Rodziniak added 6 and Kathy Wilson 6. The Kittens led 9-8 after one quarter and 17-14 at the half. The Kittens also included Mickey Kinahan.
The Lacombe Ramettes clocked the Edmonton St. Francis Xavier Ramettes 44-25 as Laurie Martin scored 18, Kathy Webber 10, Laura Mackenzie 7, Joan Meindersma 5 and Ann Flewelling 4. St. FX led 6-5 after one quarter. Lacombe led 18-13 at the half and broke open the game with a 14-0 run as their press generated a host of turnovers. They led 34-20 after three quarters. Taffy Mackie led St. FX with 10. Yvonne Van Soest added 7.
In the last quarterfinal, the Brooks Broncs (then the Trents) torched Manning Paul Rowe 46-20 as Georgina Lester scored 16 and Donna Eider 9.
In the semis, the Tofield Titans defeated the St. Albert Skyhawks 25-18 as Louise Shewchuk scored 12 and Linda Eastlick 6. Linda McGillis led the Skyhawks/Chuggers with 8.
In the other semi, the Lacombe Composite Ramettes dispatched the Brooks Broncs 33-30 as Kathy Webber scored 13, Laura MacKenzie 12 and Laurie Martin 8. Sharon Goodheart led the Broncs with 10. Georgina Lester added 6.
In the bronze medal match, the Brooks Broncs defeated the St. Albert Skyhawks 28-22 as Georgina Lester scored 8 and Cathy Patterson 7. Linda McGillis led the Skyhawks with 8. The Skyhawks (coached by Dan Chugg) also included Sandy Willas, Tish Sopchuk, Janet Thompson, Shirley Bokenfohr, Suzanne Grieve, Shirley Vollmer, Maggie Bourgeois, Carmen Gibeau and Lorna McGillis.
In the final, the Lacombe Composite Ramettes nipped the Tofield Titans 30-28 as Ann Flewelling took command in the second half. Lacombe took a 6-4 lead after one quarter on a perimeter bomb by Diane Walker. They led 16-8 at the half and 25-14 after three quarters. The Ramettes extended the margin to 13 but Tofield rallied to within two and misfired on two opportunities in the final minute. Kathy Webber paced the Ramettes with 9. Laurie Martin added 8, Diane Walker 6 and Laura MacKenzie 5. The Ramettes finished (24-7) on the season. Louise Shewchuk paced the Titans with 12. Linda Eastlick added 6 and Sharon Haugen 6. The Ramettes hit 6-14 from the line, while the Titans were 0-4.
The bronze medalist Brooks Broncs: Georgina Lester; Donna Eider; Sharon Goodheart; Cathy Patterson;
The silver medalist Tofield Titans: Grace Heiberg; Ivy Mosby; Louise Shewchuk; Linda Eastlick; Sharon Haugen;
The gold medalist Lacombe Ramettes: Ann Flewelling; Debbie Lacey; Law; Tonneson; Lotzien; Kinley; Malone; Joan Meindersma; Spencer; Kathy Webber; Laurie Martin; Laura McKenzie; Diane Walker; coach Lois Farrington; manager Freeden