The draw is expanded to 10 teams.
In the opening round, held in Edmonton: …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Sherwood Park Bev Facey Falcons torched the 10th-seeded Grande Prairie Totems 94-27. The Totems included Judith Fulcher, Kate Stevens, Danica Springham. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Red Deer Hunting Hills Lightning defeated the Calgary Bishop McNally Timberwolves 69-61 as Jill Potts scored 19 and Judy Potts 14.
In the quarterfinals, the top-seeded Medicine Hat Kwahommies dumped the Red Deer Hunting Hills Lightning 95-50 after leading 54-19 at the half. Jill Potts paced the Lightning with 17. Judy Potts added 16 and Leah Hunt 9. Kwahommies coach Boris Grisonich told the Red Deer Advocate “we do have a lot more experience than the Lightning.” Jill Potts said “we knew what expect against them but we just stood around and watched them. We knew better but it was still easy to do.” The Lightning (coached by Sandre Goheen) also included Megan Robinson, Natalie Percival, Shanyn Young, Lisa Nerland.
The 2nd-seeded Lethbridge Collegiate Clipper Queens dusted the 7th-seeded Sherwood Park Bev Facey Falcons 89-63 as Erin Sandusky scored 25, Natalie Michelson 21 and Shelo Wagner 16.
The Calgary Bishop Grandin Ghosts defeated the 3rd-seeded Edmonton Archbishop O’Leary Spartans 70-53. The Spartans (coached by Ron Kutney) included Lesley Matthews, Michelle Maskewich.
In the last quarterfinal, the 4th-seeded Calgary Dr. E.P. Scarlett Lancers defeated the 5th-seeded Edmonton Harry Ainlay Titans72-54. The Titans (coached by Bryan Anderson) included Kelly Barrett, Laura Ramsay, Cassie McCall, Kalina Davidiuk.
In the semis, the top-seeded Medicine Hat Kwahommies defeated Calgary Dr. E.P. Scarlett Lancers 78-59. “The girls played awesome,” Kwahommies coach Boris Grisonich told the Medicine Hat News. “We had some girls with some very impressive stats.” Theresa Jantzen paced the Kwahommies with 33 points and 25 rebounds, including 11 on the offensive glass. Cori Dixon scored 12 and nabbed 10 boards. Nicole Heidinger scored 10 and nabbed 13 boards. Point guard Erin Lawson dished 11 assists.
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Clipper Queens defeated the Calgary Bishop Grandin Ghosts 82-79 in double overtime as Tiffany Walters hit the winning trey. Ghosts guard Jennifer Goldade forced double overtime with a pair of free throws with 4.1 seconds on the clock. Lethbridge prevailed in the second session predominately on the perimeter shooting of Natalie Michelson. Katie McDonaugh of Grandin hit a trey that knotted the score at 82 but it was ruled too late. Erin Sandusky paced the Clipper Queens with 36 points and 20 boards. Shelo Wagner added 19 points and 14 boards, while Michelson had 12 points and 12 boards.
In the bronze medal match, the Calgary Dr. E.P. Scarlett Lancers defeated Calgary Bishop Grandin Ghosts 73-71. The Ghosts (coached by Neil O’Flaherty) included Melissa McIlhone, Katie McDonaugh, Jennifer Goldade, Chrissy Job,
In the final, the top-seeded Medicine Hat Kwahommies defeated the 2nd-seeded Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Clipper Queens 77-52 to capture their second consecutive crown and despite the fact that Arizona State-bound, grade 11 post and ‘Miss Alberta Basketball’ Theresa Jantzen picked up her fourth foul midway through the second half. Corina Dixon led the Kwahommies with 19. Nicole Heidinger added 17 and Jantzen 18. Landree Lybbert led the Clipper Queens with 17. The Kwahommies broke to a 12-2 lead and extended the margin to 38-25 at the half. “It’s even better this time around,” Jantzen told the Lethbridge Herald. “It’s much harder to stay on top.” The Kwahommies rolled into Edmonton with a 15-1 record in league play and the No. 1 ranking in the province. They never faltered. Corina Dixon led the way with 19 points, while Landree Lybbert topped the Clipper Queens’ scoresheet with 17. Dixon told the Medicine Hat News that “the last time we played them we didn’t show what kind of team we were. We wanted to finish off against them like we knew we could.” Forward Nicole Heidinger said “we wanted to start off hard right away, play as hard as we could right off the bat.” Jantzen said “last year was great because it was our first. But I think this year was even better. Last year we were No. 2 all year and this year was just as tough being number one.” Kwahommies coach Boris Grisonich said “a lot of teams that have never seen us play think we’re a one-woman team because Theresa’s such a fantastic player. It was so great that the Grade 12 girls proved they can play. They won that game for us.” Heidinger said “I just wanted to play as best as I could. I knew it was my last high school game, my last grade 12 game. The whole team was really pumped right up. The emotions were there the whole time.”
The bronze medalist Calgary Dr. E.P. Scarlett Lancers:
The silver medalist Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Clipper Queens: Landree Lybbert; Natalie Michelson; Catherine Roscoe, Shelomith Wagner, Erin Sandusky, Regan Shockey; Tiffany Walters; Christie Maclennan; Jill Leavitt; Joni Scott; coach Cliff Walters
The gold medalist Medicine Hat Kwahommies; Theresa Jantzen; Corina Dixon; Nicole Heidinger; Renee Smid; Erin Lawson; Tara Dresscher; Taryn Sehn; Amanda George; Terra Dresscher; Carrie Clark; coach Boris Grisonich