In the opening round, held in Medicine Hat: …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Calgary Centennial Coyotes blasted the 16th-seeded Lloydminster Comprehensive Barons 76-10 after leading 35-2, 43-5 and 53-7 at the quarters. Sabrina Keleman paced the Coyotes with 14. Carly Ahlstrom added 10, Courtney Thomas 10, Natalia Berrozpe 9, Cameron Engen 7, Jill Hileman 5, Chelsea McKitrick 5, Ellen Tiessen 5, Mya Proctor 4, Sara Coleman 4 and Alexi Lambrinoudis 3, while Brooke Evason was scoreless. Brooke Jory, Mackenna Leslie, Sonnet Gow and Blessy Guiniawan each scored 2 to pace the Barons (coached by Natalie Wiebe, assisted by Kelci Little). Caidi Ulsifer added 1 and Kaylynn Gauvin 1, while Niki Crockett, Ricayla Robertson, Dianne-Adrienne Dimaano, Ava McEachern, Taylor Wilson and McKenna Kaluski were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The 9th-seeded Calgary Western Canada Redhawks edged the 8th-seeded St. Albert Paul Kane Blues 65-61 after leading 22-14, 40-24 and 51-47 at the quarters. The Blues trailed by 20 but roared back to knot the score at 61 with a minute to play before the Redhawks hit a trey against an expiring shot clock to pull out the win. A Blues bid to knot at the score at buzzer missed the rim. Claire Cossarini paced the Redhawks with 23, Katie Crombeen 13, Victoria Bishop 10, Kennedy Blaskin 6, Erika Oxsengendler 6, Nisha Jackson 5 and Emily Kelly 2, while Sarah Mengesha, Natalie Pearce, Megan Crombeen, Karen Marin and Kjersti Wilm-Sirum were scoreless. Ella Stanley scored 18 to pace the Blues (coached by Rick Stanley, assisted by K Hurlburt, P Holtz, W McConnell and K Palmer). Tegan MacKinnon added 15, Isabella Gaulden 7, Alesha Stanley 7, Jenae John 5, Kaitlyn Kluttig 2, Bronwyn Barter 2, Raeesa Cherniwchan 2, Anika Steel 2 and Kayleena Garda 1, while Tandi Khalema-Phillips, Chelsea Marko and Deanna Missins were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Edmonton Jasper Place Rebels blasted the 12th-seeded Medicine Hat Kwahommies 63-43 after leading 17-11, 36-25 and 52-34 at the quarters. The Kwahommies played without Bretonnie Stenhouse, who was concussed at the end of the regular season. “It really sucked not being able to play on the floor with my teammates for my final year,” the University of Saskatchewan-bound Stenhouse told the Medicine Hat News. “But they did super good out there and I’m so proud of them.” Sydney Fedick paced the Rebels with 14. Dani Nadeau added 12, Taylor Flewin 7, Jenna Rinsky 7, Alex Asuncion 6, Larissa Stephenson 6, Sarah Rinsky 6, Brianna Thera 3 and Dzerika Menssa 2, while Megan Algeo and Haley Fedick were scoreless. Rhiannon Ware scored 15 to pace the Kwahommies. Brooklyn Kaczynski added 8, Taya Karsten 7, Hailee Parker 5, Emma Wintoniak 3, Kyler Varga 2, Hannah Heidinger 2 and Kyla Kearley 1, while Cait MacMillan, Bretonnie Stenhouse, Serena Houmphanh, Janelle Stegen and Kennedy King were scoreless. The Kwahommies (coached by Jeff Harrold, assisted by M Schultz, T Bardal and A Kletzel) also included Jillian Allworth and Anika Wallis. …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded Raymond Comets clocked the 13th-seeded Calgary Chestermere Lady Lakers 81-53 after leading 22-15, 35-34 and 65-42 at the quarters. Kansas Long paced the Comets with 21. Lyvia Jensen added 19, Gracie Heggie 11, Kelby Terry 11, Emma Greep 8, Ivy Jensen 5, Halli Baker 3, Breanne Jensen 2 and Haely Lamontagne 1, while Rees Armener, Abby Jensen and Taylor Graves were scoreless. Kasey Haasen scored 19 to pace the Lakers (coached by Annette Wilson, assisted by Jess Thielen and Aimee Wilson). Olivia Armstrong added 10, Kendal Russell 9, Camren Longstaff 5, Natalie McKernon 2, Cole Isbister 2, Carley Smigel 2, Cadence Meszaros 2 and Samantha Bec 2, while Katelyn Smith, Jenna Merhi, Marissa Boisjoli and Ashlyn Sendecki were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seeded St. Albert Skyhawks stomped the 15th-seeded Grande Prairie Charles Spencer Mavericks 98-29 after leading 32-5, 52-14 and 75-25 at the quarters. Tea DeMong paced the Skyhawks with 28. Kamryn deKlerk added 18, Mimi Sigue 13, Kaya Vandermeer 8, Aine Murphy 8, Brooke Froment 6, Abby Morrison 6, Kyleigh Kornak 5, Nicole Dea 4 and Jordan Hessell 2. Janet French scored 7 to pace the Mavericks (coached by Karli Munro, assisted by Linnaea Vanderzwain). Emma Van Buskirk added 6, Hannah French 5, Kelsey McQuaig 3, Elizabeth Skelly 2, Alexis Rothlisberger 2, Sophie Leslie 2 and Aaliyah Kouyami 2, while Sierra Petke, Natalie Lapointe, Caitlin Groenewoud and Lexie Warren were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Clippers clipped the 10th-seeded Leduc Tigers 57-44. The Clippers led 16-14 after one quarter. The Tigers led 24-23 at the half and 37-33 after three quarters. Jocelyn Neilson paced the Clippers with 19. Berkley Heggie added 16, Krista Nelson 9, Avery Edwards 7, Sydni Sheen 2, Shayla Sheen 2 and Darby Scott 2, while Sara Stewart, Bryer Renaud, Maitlynn Miller, Kya Bester, Catriona Smith, Abbie Hall, Kennedy Tanner and Anna Westrop were scoreless. Emma Watts scored 10 to paced the Tigers (coached by Mark May, assisted by V May and C Mitchell). Jolene Vlieg added 8, Jenessa Ramsoomair 8, Hannah Rutherford 7, Cassandra Ramsoomair 6, Jaycee May 3 and Payton May 2, while Madison Wallace-Dersch, MacKenzie McElligott, Courtney Duchscher, Fallon Shelton, Olivia Stephenson and Teagan McCallum were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded Calgary Bishop Carroll Cardinals dispatched the 14th-seeded Red Deer Lindsay Thurber Raiders 65-57 after leading 19-7, 42-25 and 60-39 at the quarters. Yvonne Ejim paced the Cardinals with 37. Makenna Mendes added 7, Alexandra Lamacchia 6, Julia Summers 5, Lucy Faba 4, Sofia DiGiacomo 4 and Danielle Crews 2, while Kaitlyn Hunt, Chloe Bessette and Emma Dooley were scoreless. Hayley Lalor scored 34 to lead the Raiders (coached by Kathy Lalor and Dwayne Lalor, assisted by Angela Lajeunesse). Emma Holmes added 7, Faith Kreiser 6, Jamie Lalor 4, Jade Weber 4 and Heather Ritchie 2, while Macy Bourassa, Lauren Pasiuk, Anna Judd, Tanille Collicutt, Hannah Wirtanen and Shelby O’Donnell were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Magrath Pandas nipped the 11th-seeded Calgary St. Mary Saints 50-48 after leading 15-7, 34-18 and 48-36 at the quarters. Ady Strong paced the Pandas with 15. Jenna Taylor added 10, Ellie Wilde 6, Lucy Wilde 6, Sage Finck 6, Lauren Payne 4 and Montana Berezay 3, while Hannah Barfuss, Madi Cook, Tiffani Winchester, Elee Hoy, Elley Johnson and Miranda Strate were scoreless. Noah Harris scored 16 to lead the Saints. Kennedy Horn added 10, Maya Sinclair 8, Veronica Rodriguez 7, Celeste Holy 5 and Neve Murray 2, while Hannah Harris, Catriona McFadden, Theresa Lavoie, Kristina Penner, Anna Parsons, Bella Mesquita and Anna Schamber were scoreless. The Saints (coached by Bill McConkey, assisted by Jim Mooney and Tilly Ettinger) also included Nicole Belesis and Nunu Dier.
In the quarterfinals, the top-seeded Calgary Centennial Coyotes defeated the 9th-seeded Calgary Western Canada Redhawks 71-65 after leading 16-10, 34-31 and 47-45 at the quarters. Carly Ahlstrom paced the Coyotes with 17. Mya Proctor added 12, Cameron Engen 11, Brooke Evanson 10, Chelsea McKitrick 7, Natalie Berrozpe 6, Ellen Tiessen 5 and Sara Coleman 3, while Alexis Lambrinoudis, Courtney Thomas, Sabrina Kelemen and Jill Hielema were scoreless. Erika Oxsengendler scored 14 to lead the Redhawks (coached by Sheldon Brady, assisted by C Blaskin and A Smith). Victoria Bishop added 12, Katie Crombeen 11, Sarah Mengesha 8, Claire Cossarini 8, Karen Marin-Pereira 6, Kennedy Blaskin 3 and Nisha Jackson 1, while Emily Kelly, Natalie Pearce, Megan Crombeen and Kjersti Wilm-Sirum were scoreless.
The 5th-seeded Edmonton Jasper Place Rebels upset the 4th-seeded Raymond Comets 68-57 after leading 29-11, 45-30 and 57-47 at the quarters. Sarah Rinsky paced the Rebels with 23. Dani Nadeau added 13, Larissa Stephenson 9, Jenna Rinsky 8, Taylor Flewin 8, Sydney Fedick 5 and Briana Thera 2, while Alex Asuncion, Dzerika Menssa, Megan Algeo and Haley Fedick were scoreless. Lyvia Jensen and Kansas Long each scored 16 to pace the Comets (coached by Robert Baker, assisted by C Baker and D Nelson). Emma Greep added 8, Ivy Jensen 6, Grace Heggie 5, Halli Baker 4 and Abby Jensen 2, while Rees Armener, Haely Lamontagne, Breanne Jensen, Kelby Terry and Taylor Graves were scoreless.
The 2nd-seeded St. Albert Skyhawks clipped the 7th-seeded Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Clippers 78-72. The Clippers led 19-14, 43-35 and 61-56 at the quarters. The Clippers played a zone and trapped continuously as they built a 13-point lead But Tea DeMong, Kamryn DeKlerk and Abby Morrison hit timely buckets and Mimi Sigue took command of the boards as the Skyhawks rallied in the final quarter. Tea DeMong paced the Skyhawks with 25. Abby Morrison added 12, Mimi Sigue 11, Kaya Vandermeer 11, Kamryn DeKlerk 10, Aine Murphy 6, Brooke Froment 2 and Nicole Dea 1, while Kyleigh Kornak and Jordan Hessell were scoreless. Berkley Heggie scored 20 to pace the Clippers (coached by Shawn Heggie, assisted by S Seaborn and J Scott). Jocelyn Neilson added 14, Krista Nelson 13, Shayla Sheen 11, Avery Edwards 9, Annah Westrop 3 and Kya Bester 2, while Sara Stewart, Bryer Renaud, Maitlynn Miller, Sydni Sheen, Catriona Smith, Abigail Hall, Kennedy Tanner and Darby Scott were scoreless.
In the last quarterfinal, the 3rd-seeded Calgary Bishop Carroll Cardinals dumped the 6th-seeded Magrath Pandas 66-53. The Cardinals led 16-9 after one quarter. The score was knotted at 33 at the half. The Cardinals led 53-45 after three quarters. Yvonne Ejim scored 32 to pace the Cardinals. Danielle Crews added 15, Sofia DiGiacomo 7, Lucy Faba 6, Alexandra Lamacchia 3 and Julia Summer 3, while Kaitlyn Hunt, Makenna Mendes, Chloe Bessette and Emma Dooley were scoreless. Lucy Wilde scored 13 to lead the Pandas (coached by Brad Karren, assisted by A Karren and K Barfuss). Lauren Payne added 11, Adyson Strong 8, Jennafer Taylor 7, Montana Berezay 6, Ellie Wilde 4, Madi Cook 2 and Miranda Strate 2, while Hannah Barfuss, Sage Finck, Tiffani Winchester, Ellee Hoy and Elley Johnson were scoreless.
In the semis, the top-seeded Calgary Centennial Coyotes blasted the 5th-seeded Edmonton Jasper Place Rebels 89-60 after leading 22-7, 44-27 and 63-42 at the quarters. Mya Proctor appeared to score 24 on a scoresheet that was written in microscopic lettering and did not track scoring on the running tally. Carly Ahlstrom appeared to added 18, Cameron Engen 16, Brooke Evason 8, Sara Coleman 6, Chelsea McKitrick 4, Natalia Berrozpe 4, Ellen Tiessen 4, Sabrina Kelemen 3 and Jill Hielema 2, while Alexis Lambrinoudis and Courtney Thomas were scoreless. Sarah Rinsky appeared to lead the Rebels with 23. Sydney Fedick added 19, Dani Nadeau 6, Taylor Flewin 6, Larissa Stephenson 3, Brianna Thera 2 and Jenna Rinsky 1, while Alex Asuncion, Dzerika Menssa, Megan Algeo and Haley Fedick were scoreless.
In the other semi, the 3rd-seeded Calgary Bishop Carroll Cardinals defeated the 2nd-seeded St. Albert Skyhawks 58-47 after leading 15-10, 30-21 and 45-34 at the quarters. Skyhawks coach John Dedrick told the St. Albert Gazette that his troops were “flat” and in foul trouble, particularly post Mimi Sigue. Dedrick said they also missed several key shots down the stretch in the “what could have been” game. Yvonne Ejim paced the Cardinals with 16. Julia Summers added 15, Sofia DiGiacomo 8, Lucy Faba 7, Alexandra Lamacchia 7 and Danielle Crews 5, while Kaitlyn Hunt, Makenna Mendes, Chloe Bessette and Emma Dooley were scoreless. Tea DeMong paced the Skyhawks with 15. Kamryn DeKlerk added 14, Mimi Sigue 10, Kyleigh Kornak 4, Abby Morrison 2 and Kaya Vandermeer 2, while Brooke Froment, Aine Murphy, Nicole Dea and Jordan Hessell were scoreless.
In the bronze medal match, the 2nd-seeded St. Albert Skyhawks nipped the 5th-seeded Edmonton Jasper Place Rebels 58-56. The Rebels led 19-5, 33-25 and 47-45 at the quarters. The Skyhawks overcame an early 15-2 deficit but Brooke Froment and Kamryn DeKlerk nailed treys to give them a lead in the fourth quarter. “Everyone contributed, which was awesome,” Skyhawks coach John Dedrick told the St. Albert Gazette. Dedrick was elated with the bronze having lost Bella Cucic to season-ending injuries, and having had several players miss parts of the season due to injury. “Pretty happy how the season turned out given our Kenzie and Bella situations and then dealing with Abby [Morrison] out for so long. We were fortunate with the schedule being a little softer at the start to allow some of the (Grade) 10s to acclimatize themselves with each other and style of play. Tea DeMong paced the Skyhawks with 19. Kamryn DeKlerk added 13, Brooke Froment 12, Jordan Hessell 6, Mimi Sigue 4, Kyleigh Kornak 2 and Kaya Vandermeer 2, while Abby Morrison, Aine Murphy and Nicole Dea were scoreless. Danielle Nadeau scored 20 to pace the Rebels (coached by Lauren Green, assisted by M Wood and J Monty). Jenna Rinsky added 13, Taylor Flewin 10, Sydney Fedick 10 and Sarah Rinsky 3, while Alex Asuncion, Brianna Thera, Dzerika Menssa, Larissa Stephenson, Megan Algeo and Haley Fedick were scoreless. The Skyhawks finished (29-7) on the campaign.
In the final, the top-seeded Calgary Centennial Coyotes dispatched the 3rd-seeded Calgary Bishop Carroll Cardinals 67-60. The Coyotes led 21-6 after one quarter and 33-30 at the half. The Cardinals led 44-41 after three quarters but Carly Ahlstrom took command in the fourth quarter to lead the Coyotes to the title. “I couldn’t have asked for a better way to end my high school career,” Ahlstrom told CHATnewsTODAY. “I’m honestly speechless, it’s an incredible feeling. … I’m seriously speechless. We’ve only been together one year and I love them just like my second family. All of them are unreal, they’re amazing friends, they’re amazing teammates, and I’m just so proud and honoured to have the opportunity to play with them.” Coyotes coach Nadine Blum said “this is the first provincial basketball championship for our school, boys or girls. So, it’s a really big deal, it’s something that the players really wanted to achieve. So I was just overwhelmed, I’m so happy for them.” Carly Ahlstrom paced the Coyotes with 21. Cameron Engen added 17, Mya Proctor 15, Courtney Thomas 5, Brooke Evanson 4, Alexis Lambrinoudis 2, Sara Coleman 1, Natalia Berrozpe 1 and Ellen Tiessen 1, while Sabrina Kelemen, Jill Hielema and Chelsea McKitrick were scoreless. Julia Summers paced the Cardinals with 22. Yvonne Ejim added 18, Lucy Faba 6, Alexandra Lamacchia 6, Sofia DiGiacomo 6 and Danielle Crews 2, while Kaitlyn Hunt, Makenna Mendes, Chloe Bessette and Emma Dooley were scoreless.
The bronze medalist St. Albert Skyhawks: Tea DeMong; Abby Morrison; Kamryn deKlerk; Kyleigh Kornak; Brooke Froment; Mimi Sigue; Kaya Vandermeer; Aine Murphy; Nicole Dea; Jordan Hessell; Isabella Cuciz; coach John Dedrick; assistant A Wigg
The silver medalist Calgary Bishop Carroll Cardinals: Kaitlyn Hunt; Makenna Mendes; Lucy Faba; Danielle Crews; Alexandra Lamacchia; Julia Summers; Chloe Bessette; Yvonne Ejim; Sofia DiGiacomo; Emma Dooley; coach Josh Fluker; assistant Sheila Garber; assistant J Tramble; assistant C Hines
The gold medalist Calgary Centennial Coyotes: Jillian Hieleman; Ellen Tiessen; Mya Proctor; Sabrina Kelemen; Cameron Engen; Carly Ahlstrom; Brooke Evason; Courtney Thomas; Alexis Lambrinoudis; Sara Coleman; Chelsea McKitrick; Natalie Berrozpe Garcia; coach Nadine Blum; assistant J Godfrey; assistant C Turbach; assistant M Collard