In the opening round: …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Coalhurst Trojans stomped the 12th-seeded Calgary Clear Water Academy Crusaders 65-28. The Crusaders (coached by Fino Tiberi, assisted by Janley Grant) included Uzo Azoba, Lauren Hall, Chelsea Kaluzny, Marcie Manarey, Jane Oliphant, Alessandra Tiberi, Christine Tomiak, Chiara Toselli, Sally Vos, Jacinta Weeres and Haley White. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Vermilion St. Jerome’s Spartans clipped the 9th-seeded Worsley Wildcats 73-65. The Wildcats (coached by Danny Rossworm) included Michelle Jobson, Melanie Hale, Jenna Koop, Emily Willis, Michelle Hale, Kelsey Lund, Brooke Morgan, Amanda Nykolyshyn, Taylor Bourlon and Amy Koop. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Trochu Valley Blue Jays dumped the 11th-seeded Forestburg Falcons 65-50. The Falcons (coached by Krysta Rathwell) included Karlee Erickson, Ally Heck, Shealyn Helmig, Tanya Henderson, Jillian Jihn, Amanda Keichinger, Kendall Melnyk, Katie Perreault, Sidney Ponto and Brooklyn Volk. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Bawlf Wildcats defeated the 10th-seeded Edmonton Parkland Immanuel Christian Penguins 62-50. The Penguins (coached by Danielle VanderVeen, assisted by Kelsey Ferguson) included Rachel Aasman, Vicki Doesburg, Heather Hoeksema, Jessica Kuntz, Kelsey Kuntz, Kara Muis, Katie Nieuwenkamp, Melissa Smeding, Chantelle Tuininga, Leanne VanderVeen, Sara Vanderveen and Angela Woudstra.
In the quarterfinals, the 5th-seeded Coalhurst Trojans nipped the 4th-seeded Marwayne Jubilee Wildcats 41-39. The Wildcats (coached by Eileen Hines, assisted by Nichole Bexson) included Brynelle Bexson, Nikita Cann, Caitlin Gibbs, Justine Hames, Alyssa Hendricks, Mckenzie Lapointe, Alicia Lennon, Brandi Lister, Kristen Monasterski, Kelsey Parker, Alyssa Quist, Lauren Quist, Olivia Sidener and Paige Sutherland.
The top-seeded Ryley Rebels defeated the 8th-seeded Vermilion St. Jerome’s Spartans 58-42. The Spartans (coached by Brent Wasylik, assisted by Janice Noel) included Nicole Courchesne, Katrina Lumayko, Tamara Lumayko, Jacqueline McAuley, Amie Neigum, Krista Neil, Alex Poliakiwski, Jordan Poliakiwski, Kalir Rochford, Jolaine Timpano and Jordan Veitch.
The 6th-seeded Trochu Valley Blue Jays stunned the 3rd-seeded Pincher Creek St. Michael’s Dragons 54-42. The Dragons (coached by Jim VanOyen, assisted by John Lowry and Jenn VanOyen) included Marie DeCock, Amanda Higginbotham, Chelsea Jones, Krysten Little Mustache, Emma Lowry, Alice Main, Kyra Parkin, Erica Plain Eagle, Megan Rainford and Sunny Warrior.
In the last quarterfinal, the 2nd-seeded Foremost Forettes dumped the 7th-seeded Bawlf Wildcats 61-48. The Wildcats (coached by Dennis Sereda, assisted by Mark Yuha) included Dana Blackwell, Nikki Boden, Jessica Gunderson, Kerri Herder, Shelby Jessiman, Aki Kondo, Paris Loesch, Kirsten Mosand, Kara Piro, Emma Skriver, Aundrea Smith, Taylor Volk, Emily Williams and Kelly Williams.
In the semis, the top-seeded Ryley Rebels clocked the 5th-seeded Coalhurst Trojans 52-38.
In the other semi, the 6th-seeded Trochu Valley Blue Jays edged the 2nd-seeded Foremost Forettes 57-56.
In the bronze medal match, the 2nd-seeded Foremost Forettes defeated the 5th-seeded Coalhurst Trojans 61-55. “We had very few players and at Christmas time we only had five players,” said Foremost coach Glen Magneson. “So we thought if we were going to keep it alive, we would have to bring up the Grade 9s. If the program dies it’s hard to get back again.” Jessica VanBusKirk, Kaitlyn Vanspaalduine and Amanda Ivanics made the jump from the Grade 9 ranks to high school hoops. “The Grade 9s gave up their Grade 9 year to come out and keep our team alive so. All the teams at provincials were really close this year. Both of us were hoping to be in the other (gold medal) game. Coalhurst is a good team. They’ve got some strong inside players. Unfortunately they had an injury going into the last game.” Lisa Ivanics scored 40 to lead Foremost. Logan Klatt added 8. “We are so tickled to do as well as we did this year,” said Magneson. “We were just trying to keep everything going so the team could still be in Foremost.” The Crusaders (coached by Dawn Berry) included Kaitlyn Cole, Ashlee Dupuis, Helen Entz, Samantha Hirsch, Sarah Lenz, Marissa Masnyk, Genevieve Mead, Sarah Peters, Kayla Robertson and Kelsey Robertson.
In the final, the 6th-seeded Trochu Valley Blue Jays stunned the top-seeded Ryley Rebels 50-43.
The bronze medalist Foremost Forettes: Logan Klatt; Sammy Halmrast; Kaitlyn VanStaalduine; Mallory Jetter; Jessica VanBuskirk; Lisa Ivanics; Amanda Ivanics; Tennille Ehnes; coach Glen Magneson
The silver medalist Ryley Rebels: Melanie Koetke; Rene LeClercq; Kiera Lyons; Chelsey Pope; Kimberly Hrabec; Kortni Kropielnicki; Amy Giebelhaus; Christye Ronsko; Alex Lauber; Charissa Ronsko; Sydney Giebelhaus; coach Brent Anderson; assistant Brian Lyons
The gold medalist Trochu Valley Blue Jays: Alana Frere; Tammy Sich; Hayley deBeaudrap; Kari Kubinec; Jessica Wesgate; Tori Adolf; Amy Dancey; Ranae Zook; Deserae Gogel; Katlyn Benedict; Camille Cunningham; Emily Nelson; coach Kevin Kubinec; manager Karen Adolf