In the quarterfinals, held in Fairview: …………………………………………………… The Foremost Forettes slaughtered the Calgary Heritage Christian Hawks 120-17 as Megan Cowie scored 16, Jan Cowie 16, Ranae Walsh 15, Tara Smith 15, Wendy McMurray 12 and Becky Stryker 10. “It was the defence,” coach Glen Magneson told the Medicine Hat News. “We stepped into a lot of passing lanes and turned them into layups. The young girls, the Grade 10s, played most of the game and they played well.”
The Bawlf Wildcats dispatched the Fairview St. Thomas More Kodiaks x-x. The Kodiaks (coach Dave Ballantyne, assistant Marlene Ballantyne) include Val Schreider, Alyson Basnett, Laura Ballantyne, Tara Bauer, Veronica Dibb, Cheryl Lettner, Maureen Becher, Rachelle Challier and Julie Garvey.
The Niton Central Riders defeated the Hines Creek Tigers x-x..
In the last quarterfinal, the Olds Koinonia Christian dispatched the Marwayne Wildcats x-x.
In the semis, the Foremost Forettes flattened the Bawlf Wildcats 92-44.
In the other semi, the Olds Koinonia Christian Royals defeated the Niton Central Riders x-x.
In the bronze medal match, the Niton Central Riders defeated the Bawlf Wildcats x-x
In the final, the top-seeded Foremost Forettes defeated Olds Koinonia Christian 82-72 as Jan Cowie scored 27, Ranae Walsh 23 and Wendy McMurray 18. “We were behind 19-6 early in the game and it looked pretty bleak,” Foremost
coach Glen Magneson told the Lethbridge Herald. The Forettes led 38-31 at the half and by as many as 19. Olds rallied no closer than nine. “There are five Grade 12 girls and they weren’t going to lose the finals this year,” said Magneson.
The bronze medalist Niton Central Riders: Jill Schulte; Joey Robinson; Steph Neufeld; Donna Watt; Tabitha Hogg; Leslie Robinson; Lana Porter; Hayley Langard; Layla Neufeld; Jennifer Wolchensky; coach Jim Scott
The silver medalist Olds Koinonia Christian Royals: Kristine Neufeld; Kara Watkins; Catherine Reed; Shannon Dinzey; Elena Schindler; Candace Sayer; Lisa Hazel; Wendy Duperron; Sally-Jo Hazel; Sarah Mengerson; coach Donna Reid
The gold medalist Foremost Forettes: Jan Cowie; Wendy McMurray; Ranae Walsh; Tara Smith; Jan Kelly; Megan Cowie; Becky Stryker; Peggy Henline; Amy Metheral; Gina Lengyel; Tara Stromsmoe; coach Glen Magneson