In the opening round, held in Rosemary: …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Olds Koinonia Christian Royals stomped the 9th-seeded Calgary Clear Water Academy Crusaders 62-32. Kayla Jansen paced the Royals with 16. Riley Baquie added 11, Jewel Jansen 9, Megan Nikula 8, Brielle Jansen 5, Anna Crowe 4, Sydney Wood 4, Faith Pogoda 3 and Amber Reid 2. Oby Merah paced the Crusaders with 19. Meagan Manarey added 6, Mikaela Lamacchia 3, Clara Nguyen 2 and Kassandra Tobias 2. The Crusaders (coached by Paul De Leon, assisted by Emily Vos and managed by Paul D’Angelo) also included Cynthia Agoha, Sarah Faba, Antonina Niznik, Simone Noronha, Chiso Ufondu and Annie Zymela. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Edmonton Parkland Immanuel Christian Penguins dusted the 12th-seeded Worsley Wildcats 67-47. Hope ten Brinke paced the Penguins with 16. Karlee Dykhuizen added 14, Jocelyn Leffers 10, Kennedy Roukema 5, Alyssa Marcus 5, Laurissa VanderVeen 4, Rebecca Marcus 4, Jordynn Dykhuizen 4, Shanese Bredenhof 4 and Kailyn Leffers 1. Angel Zacharias paced the Wildcats with 15. Brianne Giesbrecht added 12, Jessie Morgan 7, Sydney Lund 5, Kaylee Ruecker 3, Amber Zacharias 2, Vanessa Basnett 2 and Koryssa Morgan 1. The Wildcats (coached by Nancy Cox) also included Emily Koop and Emily Roessler. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Glendon Marquise stomped the 10th-seeded Hay Lakes Tigers 58-36. Morgan Pshyk paced the Marquise with 22. Jacqueline Janz added 13, Brooke McOuat 8, Kayla Hellum 6, Samantha Makaruk 4, Abigail Hunt 3 and Regen DeBusschere 2. Darci Sych paced the Tigers with 11. Brooklyn Stewart added 8, Regan Stevens 6, Janelle Nordin 3, Sarah Lobreau 3, Sylvia Kaus 3 and Salma Maggs 2. The Tigers (coached by Debbie Pyle, assisted by Natalie Haack and managed by Jill Logelin) also included Kaitlyn Cancino, Emily Downey, Caylee Logelin, Letitia Sorensen and Raelyn Tomaszewski. …………………………………………………… The 11th-seeded host Rosemary Rockets stunned the 6th-seeded Erle Rivers Novas 51-48. Monica Doerksen paced the Rockets with 13. Taylor Vogt added 8, Kaliah Hall 8, Samantha Vogt 7, Britney Kasdorf 4, Laurie Morasch 2, Abi Freisen 2, Tiana Pitcher 2, Melanie Bergman 2, Julia Plett 2 and Miranda Kasdorf 1. Charlie Long paced the Novas with 12. Robin Stelton added 9, Mackenzie Blackmer 8, Nicole Wensman 6, Tiffany Hansen 4, Leanna Ostenberg 3, Lexi Hughson 2 and Monique Barrows 1. The Novas (coached by Vanessa Blackmer, assisted by Donna Peterson and managed by Maddie Vanden Berg) also included Megan Hacke, Lauren Stelten and Sydney Vanden Berg.
In the quarterfinals, the top-seeded Stirling Lakers edged the 8th-seeded Olds Koinonia Christian Royals 48-44. The Royals (coached Donna Reed, assisted by Kelsey Sayer and managed by Cassidy Reid) included Riley Baquie, Kyla Bosomworth, Anna Crowe, Brielle Jansen, Jewel Jansen, Kayla Jansen, Angelika Mack, Megan Nikula, Faith Pogoda, Amber Reid, Kimberley Rieberger and Sydney Wood.
The 4th-seeded Bawlf Wildcats edged the 5th-seeded Edmonton Parkland Immanuel Christian Penguins 60-56. The Penguins (coached by Brad Van Raalte, assisted by Julie de Haan, managed by Alisa Roukema and trained by Amy Marcus) included Alana Bos, Shanese Bredenhof, Jordynn Dykhuizen, Karlee Dykhuizen, Jocelyn Leffers, Kailyn Leffers, Alyssa Marcus, Rebecca Marcus, Kennedy Roukema, Glorianna Saipe, Hope ten Brinke and Laurissa VanderVeen.
The 2nd-seeded Acme Redmen dispatched the 7th-seeded Glendon Marquise 64-50. The Marquise (coached by Sandra Lysy, assisted by Gord Lotsberg, managed by Brittany Webber and trained by Daryn Galatiuk) included Heidi DeBusschere, Regen DeBusschere, Kayla Hellum, Abigail Hunt, Jacqueline Janz, Paige Kwiatkowski, Samantha Makaruk, Brooke McOuat and Morgan Pshyk.
In the last quarterfinal, the 11th-seeded Rosemary Rockets stunned the 3rd-seeded Grand Trunk Teddies 47-42. The Teddies (coached by Jerry Dick, assisted by Michael Podhaniuk, managed by Tove Steckhan-Jones and trained by Brenda Rusin) included Cheyenne Atwood, Justice Druar, Hayley Dudla, Shaylin Foisy, Ryley Jones, Brooke Kaduk, Shannon Kaduk, Shanese Melville, Raelyn Pollar, Allison Rusin, Talise Strach and Katherine Tornberg.
In the semis, the top-seeded Stirling Lakers nipped the 4th-seeded Bawlf Wildcats 44-43.
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded Acme Redmen whipped the 11th-seeded Rosemary Rockets 62-36.
In the bronze medal match, the 4th-seeded Bawlf Wildcats defeated the 11th-seeded Rosemary Rockets 43-37. The Rockets (coached by Chris Vogt, assisted by Les Rediger and managed by Tara Vogt) included Melanie Bergman, Monica Doerksen, Abi Friesen, Kaliah Hall, Britney Kasdorf, Miranda Kasdorf, Lauria Morasch, Kenzie Nielson, Kirstin Pankratz, Tiana Pitcher, Julia Plett, Rachel Retzlaff, Samantha Vogt and Taylor Vogt.
In the final, the top-seeded Stirling Lakers edged the 2nd-seeded Acme Redmen 45-43 to capture their third consecutive title. Lakers coach Donna Branch later told a school assembly that “I loved every minute of coaching them. I never coach to build basketball players, I coach to build character and I think their true character stood out.”
The bronze medalist Bawlf Wildcats: Tia Albers; Brandi Bignell; Kailee Cripps; Julia Dyck; Halley Hay; Erin Keohane; Raelyn Pederson; Kaylee Robitaille; Shelbi Stordahl; Demi Vermeeer; Tara Yuha; coach Rob Longhurst; assistant Dennis Sereda; manager Keary-Lee Nelson
The silver medalist Acme Redmen: Michaela Balderson; Shaelynne Bystrom; Jillian Code; Micayla Code; Alex Fuselli; Cianna Hambling; Rayna Malaka; Abbie Neufeld; Maria Penner; Kaitlyn Phillips; Laura Pratt; coach Ken Leinweber; assistant Amy Leinweber; manager Laurie Neufeld; trainer Colby Reimer
The gold medalist Stirling Lakers: Kim Herget; Brianna Hyggen; Taylor Maynes; Amy Mazutinec; Autumn Nelson; Gracie Nelson; Alyssa Perry; Brittney Perry; Kendra Quilty; Shelby Vanson; coach Donna Branch; assistant Brett Nelson; manager Abby Montague