In the opening round, the 5th-seeded Three Hills Prairie Christian Academy Sabres whipped the 12th-seeded Evansburg Grand Trunk Teddies 74-40. The Sabres built an early 10-point lead. Grand Trunk within two but in the second half, Prairie Christian took command. Amber Brown paced the Sabres with 33. Corinne Belt added 15. Marie Vogler led the Teddies with 14. Shave Perrett added 8. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded La Crete Lancers clubbed the 9th-seeded Picture Butte Sugar Queens 65-48. The Sugar Queens led by 15 early but got in foul trouble, which the allowed the Lancers to take control. Kaitlyn Friesen paced the Lancers with 19. Melanie Braun added 18. Tanya Bezooyen led the Sugar Queens with 14. Carlee Bergen-Henengouwen added 13. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Standoff Kainai Warriors clubbed the 11th-seeded Leduc Christ The King Chargers 72-50 as Quincy Delaney-Russell scored 23 and Tressa Yellow Horn 12. Nerissa Sperman paced the Chargers with 12. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Calgary Christian Cougars clocked the 10th-seeded Vegreville Composite Cougars 53-32 as Rebekah Steneke scored 17 and Jenn Clayton 9. Katelyn Melnyk paced Vegreville with 17. Christina Charuk added 4.
In the quarterfinals, the 4th-seeded Daysland Darls dumped the 5th-seeded Three Hills Prairie Christian Sabres 68-56 as Kristin Hanrahan scored 32 and Taryn Story 16. Amber Brown led the Eagles with 19. Corinne Belt added 11.
The top-seeded Lethbridge Immanuel Christian Eagles stomped the 8th-seeded La Crete Lancers 83-47 as Michelle Nieuwenhuis scored 22, Kim Veldman 21 and Kristen Kilestra 10. Shannyk Schellenberg paced the Lancers with 22. Sheila Schellenberg added 17. The Lancers also included Shauna Teichroeb.
The 6th-seeded Standoff Kainai Warriors crushed the 3rd-seeded Rimbey Spartans 66-48 as Tressa Yellow Horn scored 19 and Constance Day Chief 16. Lauren Loyek led the Spartans with 17. Jelayne Dubielew added 16. The Spartans (coached by Tim Lekas) also included Ariel Lekas, Jessica Foley, Lindsay Gammie, Alysha Trautman, Becky McElroy, Kate Van Ankum, Courtney Loyek and Annika Palm.
In the last quarterfinal, the 2nd-seeded Hanna J.C. Charyk Hawks massacred the 7th-seeded Calgary Christian Cougars 78-39 as Spencer Lockhart scored 24 and Shelby Ross 13. Julia Verhoeff paced the Cougars with 11 and Brianna McLeod added 8. The Cougars (coached by Mike Campbell) also included Elena Groen.
In the semis, the top-seeded Lethbridge Immanuel Christian Eagles clipped the 4th-seeded Daysland Darls 84-58 as Michelle Nieuwenhuis scored 25, Megan Groenenboom 15, Kristen Kielstra 14, Kim Veldman 14 and Larissa Von Keman 11. Taryn Story led the Darls with 22. Lauren Story added 15 and Kristin Hanrahan 14. “Winning the provincials has been a goal of ours since last year,” Eagles coach Wendy Procee told the Lethbridge Herald. “Last year Daysland put us into the third-place game and we wanted a little bit of payback. They are a very well coached team and they’ve got excellent shooters.” The Eagles led 22-17, 43-31 and 65-47 at the quarters. The Eagles 1-2-2 halfcourt zone kept the Darls well beyond the arc, while they easily broke the Darls for runout layups.
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded Hanna J.C. Charyk Hawks dumped the 6th-seeded Standoff Kainai Warriors 68-53 as Spencer Lockhart scored 17 and Robin Morlock 14. Quincy Delaney-Russell led the Warriors with 15. Tressa Yellow Horn added 12.
In the bronze medal match, the 4th-seeded Daysland Darls defeated the 6th-seeded Standoff Kainai Warriors 61-55 as Taryn Story scored 31 and Lauren Story 19. Tressa Yellow Horn led the Warriors with 20. Quincy Delaney-Russell added 15.
In the final, the top-seeded Lethbridge Immanuel Christian Eagles dumped the 2nd-seeded Hanna J.C. Charyk Hawks 57-40 as Kim Veldman scored 16, Michelle Nieuwenhuis 13 and Meagan Groenenboom 10. Jillian Knauft paced the Hawks with 11. Robyn Morlock added 8 and Alana Wade 7. The Eagles led 12-10, 28-19 and 45-27 at the quarters. “I’m just so proud of these girls,” Eagles head coach Wendy Procee told the Lethbridge Herald. “Everything came together. The point that I’d like to make is that we have such a deep team.” Eagles wing Kristen Kielstra said ““I’m ecstatic, I don’t even know
what to do with myself right now. It’s been building up for three years. First year we were knocked out in the zones. Last year, we finished third in provincials. We won because our team is amazing. We don’t get down on each other. When
somebody makes a mistake, we pick them up. I don’t know what to do. I just want to scream.” Hawks coach Rick Haines said “they just shot it better than we did.”
The bronze medalist Daysland Darls: Taryn Story; Lauren Story; Shaylyn Bexon; Theresa Dalueg; Kristin Hanrahan; Tyneal Nahajowich; Amy Price; Nikki Price; Brittany Robbins; Katelyn Seiferman; coach Larry Sorensen; assistant Corinne Story
The silver medalist Hanna J.C. Charyk Hawks: Jillana Knauft; Spencer Lockhart; Robyn Morlock; Shantelle Berry; Sydney Brink; Kelsie Fecho; Heather Jones; Stephanie Laing; Maegan Page; Shelby Ross; Alana Wade; coach Rick Haines; assistant Len Judson; manager Myrna Haines
The gold medalist Lethbridge Immanuel Christian Eagles: Megan Groenenboom; Becca Groenenboom; Michelle Nieuwenhuis; Candice Nieuwenhuis; Kim Veldman; Eline Vander Kooij; Ali Slomp; Alison Lubberts; Erica Lieuwen; Katelyn Kooiker; Kristen Kielstra; Jesse Dyck; Janet Wever; Larissa Vonkeman; coach Wendy Procee; assistant Joe Groenenboom; manager Samantha Procee; trainer Whitney Procee