The province was divided into four zones, with each zone winner advancing to the provincial semis.
In the Southern finals, the Taber St. Mary’s Auroras defeated the Milk River Zeniths 41-23 as Theresa Sekura scored 16, Elaine Goruk 8, Pat LePage 7, Mary Sekura 6, Terry Bastura 4, while Sherie Bertie, Gwen Cavelle, Marian Kinniburgh and Cheryl McDonald were scoreless. Alma Thielen paced the Zeniths with 10. Chloe Hierath added 7, Anna Thielen 4 and P Thielen 2, while Carol Hierath, E Watte, C Rivers, J Rivers, B Hughson, J O’Hara and L Kuhl were scoreless. The Auroras led 7-13 at the half.
In the Calgary zone: …………………………………………………… In the quarterfinals, the Rolling Hills Rockettes thrashed Youngstown 49-28. …………………………………………………… In the other quarterfinal, Drumheller whipped Beiseker 37-17. …………………………………………………… In the semis, the Hanna Red Wings clipped Drumheller 31-22. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the Rolling Hills Rockettes dusted Carbon 45-22. …………………………………………………… In the final, the Rolling Hills Rockettes crushed the Hanna Red Wings 47-28. …………………………………………………… The zone’s all-tournament team featured MVP Beth Offen (Hanna); Lynn Johnson (Drumheller); Marlene Quast (Youngstown); Fran Kaughman (Carbon); Dorothy Pelchat (Rolling Hills); and Patricia Cheedo (Hanna).
In the Central region final, the Wetaskiwin Sabres defeated Red Deer Composite (now the Lindsay Thurber Raiders) 29-31; 26-18 (Total: 55-49). …………………………………………………… In game one, Lindsay Thurber prevailed 31-28 as Judy Hancock scored 18. …………………………………………………… In game two, Wetaskiwin prevailed 26-18. Judy Hancock paced the Raiders with 10.
In the semis of the four-team provincial draw, held in Barrhead (alternatively reported as being held in Westlock), the Taber St. Mary’s Auroras defeated the Wetaskiwin Sabres 45-23 (also reported as 45-22) as Teresa Sekura scored 28.
In the other semi, the Barrhead Cubettes dispatched the Rolling Hills Rockettes 26-19.
In the bronze medal match, the Rolling Hills Rockets edged the Wetaskiwin Sabres 35-31.
In the final, the Taber St. Mary’s Auroras defeated the Barrhead Cubettes 38-25. The Auroras rallied from an 8-0 deficit to take a 12-10 lead at the half. Teresa Sekura led the Auroras with 15. Elaine Goruk added 9 and Pat LePage 8. Months later, LePage lost four fingers from her right hand while working in the meat department of a supermarket when she reached into the food hopper to collect some scraps and inadvertently pressed the start switch.
The bronze medalist Rolling Hills Rockettes: Dorothy Pelchat;
The silver medalist Barrhead Cubettes:
The gold medalist Taber St. Mary’s Auroras: Gwen Cavelle; Sharie Bertie; Pat LePage; Marian Kinniburgh; Theresa Sekura; Elaine Goruk; Mary Sekura; Terry Bastura; Cheryl McDonald; coach Mildred Pavka