In the opening round: …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Surrey Holy Cross Crusaders stomped the 16th-seeded Trail J.L. Crowe Hawks 116-24. Nicole Vander Helm paced the Crusaders 25. Michelle Bos added 19, Rachel Beauchamp 16, Maria Pelmegiani 11, along with 11 boards, Amy Sprangers 10, Michelle Poe 8, Cassie Raben 7, Allie Buck 6, Delani Buchan 6, Samantha Beauchamp 6 and Pauline Gihr 2, while Alysha Bennett was scoreless. The Crusaders hit 54-105 (.514) from the floor, 3-6 from the arc and 5-13 (.385) from the line, while garnering 82 boards, including 37 on the offensive glass, 9 fouls, 30 assists, 20 turnovers, 12 blocks and 22 steals. Alle Atkinson paced the Hawks with 8. Maddie Van Horn added 6, Kennedy Keraiff 4, Joshlyn DeRosa 3 and Ella Meyer 3, while Angela Hamilton, Karlene Sorenson and Taylor McIntyre were scoreless. The Hawks (coached by Kyle Percy, assisted by Jason Whitley) hit 11-60 (.183) from the floor, 1-7 (.143) from the arc and 1-6 (.167) from the line, while garnering 23 boards, including 5 on the offensive glass, 11 fouls, 6 assists, 36 turnovers, 3 blocks and 9 steals. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Prince George Duchess Park Condors dumped the 9th-seeded Vancouver Notre Dame Jugglers 68-55 after leading 15-5, 32-18 and 49-33 at the quarters. Carly Shaw-McLaren paced the Condors with 15 points and 11 boards. Cassie Rerick added 14 points and 11 boards. Alex Schlick added 13, along with 14 boards, Carly Frenkel 12, along with 13 boards, Celine Foucher 6, Emily Warkentin 4 and Keanna Woidak 4, while Sarah McKellar and Carlee Rerick were scoreless. The Condors hit 26-81 (.321) from the floor, 3-19 (.158) from the arc and 13-26 from the line, while garnering 72 boards, including 34 on the offensive glass, 12 fouls, 12 assists, 32 turnovers, 5 blocks and 12 steals. Vanessa Valdez and Vanessa Pizzolon each scored 15 to pace the Jugglers. Jolene Robinson added 9, along with 11 boards, Lauren Bondi 7, Meghan Zafaralla 7 and Mayumi Rous 2, while Casey Jarin, Austin Mallari, Alex Vigna, Christina Will, McKenzie Hutchinson and Melissa Delia were scoreless. The Jugglers (coached by Tracy Clarke, assisted by Ellen Brassington and Gino Bondi) hit 23-73 (.315) from the floor, 2-13 (.154) from the arc and 7-16 (.438) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 21 fouls, 9 assists, 26 turnovers, 2 blocks and 17 steals. …………………………………………………… The Nanaimo Wellington Wildcats clipped the Abbotsford Christian Knights 68-58 after leading 20-18, 34-25 and 42-39 at the quarters. Victoria Brown paced the Wildcats with 27 points and 16 boards. Sara Simovic added 16, Mariah Vansickle 7, Taelar Keir 6, Montana Mjaaland 6, Jessica Mackinnon 2, Julie Zhao 2 and Ally Keir 2, while Kaitlyn Franklin, Alanna Jones, Olivia Mjaaland and Brooke Dendl were scoreless. The Wildcats hit 27-71 (.380) from the floor, 0-5 from the arc and 14-19 (.737) from the line, while garnering 54 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 24 fouls, 12 assists, 39 turnovers, 8 blocks and 27 steals. Moriah Konynenbelt paced the Knights with 22 points and 13 boards. Renee Bomhof added 13, Brittany Van Dorp 11, Sarah Veerman 6, Carissa Berger 2, Mariah Dykman 2 and Aly Cheese 2, while Ashley Scott, Rebekah Van Huizen, Hailey McGrail and Amanda de Waal were scoreless. The Knights hit 19-60 (.317) from the floor, 1-10 from the arc and 19-30 (.633) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 13 assists, 37 turnovers, 5 blocks and 14 steals. The Knights (coached by Tym Berger, assisted by Ray Konynenbelt) also included Amanda Dalby. …………………………………………………… The Kamloops Sa-Hali Sabres nipped the North Vancouver Windsor Dukes 48-43. The Dukes led 21-10 after one quarter and 27-20 at the half. The score was knotted at 34 after three quarters. Karson Hawgood, Shenise Sigsworth and Haley Cochran each scored 10 to pace the Sabres. Sarah Hall added 6, Jaida Wallat 6, Taylor MacDonald 2, Karlee Poeschek 2 and Marilyn Bowden 2, while Shelby Kieper, Taylor Ewings and Natalie Metz were scoreless. The Sabres hit 22-67 (.328) from the floor, 0-8 from the arc and 4-10 from the line, while garnering 51 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 18 fouls, 11 assists, 24 turnovers, 5 blocks and 15 steals. Sherrie Errico paced the Dukes with 20. Brooklyn Legault added 11, along with 12 boards, Chantal Cumming 6, Ariella London 3, Pauline McCordic 2 and Nicole Errico 1, while Jessica Hussey, Katherine Manshreck and Mikaela Carr were scoreless. The Dukes hit 14-58 (.241) from the floor, 2-15 (.133) from the arc and 13-22 (.591) from the line, while garnering 45 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 11 fouls, 3 assists, 28 turnovers, 8 blocks and 11 steals. The Dukes (coached by Alec Lewis, assisted by Griffin Bullock) also included Taylor Knight, Sarah Pendreigh and Emily Smart. …………………………………………………… The Vernon Panthers stomped the Terrace Caledonia Kermodes 76-20 after leading 13-6, 38-11 and 58-14 at the quarters. “Unfortunately, most of our team was sick,” said Kermodes coach Shelley Klassen. “So we didn’t play up to our full potential, but still played as strong as we could.” Quinsy Leier paced the Panthers with 18. Ashtyn Mckenzie added 12, Sage Blundell 9, Karley Fugel 8, Jessica Harvey 8, Jenna Marrion 7, Mary Rice 6, along with 11 boards, Madison Sawka 4, Megan Johnston 2 and Megan Prentice 2, while Anna Rice and Christy Fugel were scoreless. The Panthers hit 35-84 (.417) from the floor, 0-6 from the arc and 6-6 from the line, while garnering 66 boards, including 21 on the offensive glass, 8 fouls, 20 assists, 18 turnovers, 2 blocks and 11 steals. Kailynn Pelletier paced the Kermodes with 12. Kirsten Anderson added 6 and Khali Pelletier 2, while Kassidy Kitchen, Cassie Twinaime, Myranda Edwards, Kaisha Woods, Sarah Peden, Jade Kandola and Kavaneet Tut were scoreless. The Kermodes hit 8-64 (.125) from the floor, 1-18 (.056) from the arc and 3-8 (.375) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 7 fouls, 3 assists, 20 turnovers, 1 block and 6 steals. The Kermodes (coached by Shelly Klassen, assisted by Arnie Pelletier) also included Anna Juch. …………………………………………………… The Victoria St. Michaels Jaguars defeated the Burnaby St. Thomas More Collegiate Knights 67-58. Abbey Piazza paced the Jaguars with 36. Sophia Ducharme added 12, Orla Glen 5, Rachel Sibbald 5, Jocelyn Yan 3, Jenna Dhillon 3, Kate Cluley 2 and Erin Hope 1, while Mackenzie Blaisdell and Claire Williams were scoreless. The Jaguars hit 22-71 (.310) from the floor, 9-20 (.450) from the arc and 14-22 (.636) from the line, while garnering 61 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 19 fouls, 5 assists, 17 turnovers, 3 blocks and 15 steals. Kamila Wojciechowski paced the Knights with 25 points and 12 boards. Chantelle Gangoso added 14, Morgan Sherley 6, Lauren Stewart 6, Nica Reyes 2, Domunique Booker 2 and Miquela Anzulovich 2, while Venessa Baker, Meghan Ho, Jana Bagasbas and Devon Wong were scoreless. Ho nabbed 10 boards. The Knights hit 24-63 (.381) from the floor, 5-17 (.294) from the arc and 5-19 (.263) from the line, while garnering 82 boards, including 36 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 15 assists, 23 turnovers, 6 blocks and 6 steals. The Knights (coached by Joe Thierman, assisted by Michelle Booker, Aleisha Wong and Laura Thierman) also included Mariah Gardner and Paula Andruschak. …………………………………………………… The Vancouver York House Tigers edged the Surrey Southridge Storm 64-60. The Tigers led 19-18 after one quarter and 28-26 at the half. The Storm led 47-44 after three quarters. Maddy Baker paced the Tigers with 17. Shayna Slobin added 10, Danielle Tognetti 8, along with 11 boards, Gina O’Neill 8, Emma Swaffield 7, Jenna Quong 6, Laura Worsley 4 and Manpreet Deol 4, while Katie Lyman and Natasha Lu were scoreless. The Tigers hit 27-75 (.360) from the floor, 2-8 from the arc and 8-13 (.615) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 18 fouls, 11 assists, 26 turnovers and 14 steals. Ashley Andreou paced the Storm with 35. Lauren Bromage added 12, Katie Punia 10 and Lauren Moretto 3, along with 13 boards. Jill Brockman, Toryce Westgard, Emily Schenk and Megan Galbraith were scoreless. Brockman nabbed 10 boards. The Storm hit 20-59 (.339) from the floor, 2-6 from the arc and 18-23 (.783) from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 9 fouls, 10 assists, 35 turnovers, 2 blocks and 13 steals. The Storm (coached by Paul Chiarenza) also included Emilee Chen, Laura Podmore, Sarah Grimm, Alka Batta and Hailey Lonsdale. …………………………………………………… The North Vancouver St. Thomas Aquinas Fighting Saints whipped the Vernon Kalamalka Lakers 76-33 after leading 44-12 at the half. Vanessa Botteselle paced the Saints with 14. Amelia Williams added 10, Tessa McDonnell 9, Taylor Prescott 9, Kathryn Mockler 8, Cammy Tioseco 6, Valerie Schmidt 6, Celine Reyes 5, Angela Clarke 4, Kyra Butalid 4 and Claire Mockler 3. The Fighting Saints hit 34-70 (.486) from the floor, 7-18 (.389) from the arc and 1-4 from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 20 assists, 11 turnovers and 8 steals. Paige Rolston paced the Lakers with 10. Jordan Korol added 6, Ann Stewart 6, Kaelyn Parmalee 5, Emma Tassie 2, Sarah Kelman 2, Vicki Schley 1 and Daralyn Schepp 1, while Emma Levorson and Erin Hickman were scoreless. The Lakers hit 13-68 (.191) from the floor, 2-14 (.143) from the arc and 5-15 from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 4 fouls, 4 assists, 21 turnovers, 2 blocks and 2 steals. The Lakers (coached by Reni Dolcetti, assisted by Ronny Korol) also included Mara McLaughlin.
In the quarterfinals, the top-seeded Surrey Holy Cross Crusaders stomped the Prince George Duchess Park Condors 72-37 after leading 25-4, 46-13 and 67-24 at the quarters. “They were noticed down there because of their work and the way they played the game,” Condors coach Bruce Ballantyne. “I don’t think they overachieved. They didn’t play any differently than they had all year, in the sense that when they played well, they were awfully good. But they just got more and more consistent as the year went on. It was kind of cool because they played the game the right way and the one thing we always had was a real team approach.” Ballantyne added that point guard Cassie Rerick “was, by far, the smallest member of the [all-star] team but impressed everybody with her ball-handling, fearlessness, decision-making and defence.” Amy Spranger paced the Crusaders with 21 points and 11 boards. Rachel Beauchamp added 21, Nicole Vander Helm 12, Michelle Bos 11, Allie Buck 2, Cassie Raben 2, Samantha Beauchamp 2 and Michelle Poe 1, while Delani Buchan, Alysha Bennett, Maria Pelmegiani and Pauline Gihr were scoreless. The Crusaders hit 32-73 (.438) from the floor, 3-7 (.429) from the arc and 5-14 (.357) from the line, while garnering 52 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 22 assists, 21 turnovers, 3 blocks and 13 steals. Cassie Rerick paced the Condors with 10. Emily Warkentin added 8, Keanna Woidak 5, Carly Frenkel 5, Alex Schlick 4, Celine Foucher 3 and Carlee Rerick 2, while Carly Shaw-McLaren and Sarah McKellar were scoreless. The Condors (coached by Bruce Ballantyne, assisted by Erika Johnson and Natasha Johnson) hit 14-61 (.230) from the floor, 2-16 (.125) from the arc and 7-15 (.467) from the line, while garnering 45 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 9 fouls, 8 assists, 30 turnovers, 1 block and 12 steals.
The Nanaimo Wellington Wildcats clipped the host Kamloops Sa-Hali Sabres 57-37 after leading 18-4, 33-12 and 47-23 at the quarters. Victoria Brown paced the Wildcats with 18. Sara Simovic added 12, Mariah VanSickle 8, Taelar Keir 8, Alanna Jones 5, Ally Keir 3, Jessica Mackinnon 2 and Montana Mjaaland 1, while Julie Zhao, Kaitlyn Franklin, Olivia Mjaaland, Brooke Dendl and Jessica Jobaggy were scoreless. The Wildcats hit 20-60 from the floor, 1-9 (.111) from the arc and 16-32 from the line, while garnering 52 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 9 assists, 29 turnovers, 5 blocks and 19 steals. Haley Cochran led the Sabres with 7. Karson Hawgood added 6, Karlee Poeschek 6, Kiana Rainville 5, Jaida Wallat 4, Taylor Ewings 3, Shenise Sigsworth 2, Natalie Metz 2, Taylor MacDonald 1 and Shelby Kieper 2, while Marilyn Bowden, Alex Gruneberg and Sarah Hall were scoreless. The Sabres hit 13-57 (.228) from the floor, 2-8 from the arc and 9-16 (.563) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 24 fouls, 8 assists, 34 turnovers, 4 blocks and 9 steals. The Sabres (coached by Chuck Ferguson, assisted by Jody Vosper) also included Robyn MacDonald and Maia Wallace.
The Vernon Panthers defeated the Vancouver York House Tigers 51-40 after leading 14-11, 22-19 and 38-29 at the quarters. Quinsy Leier paced the Panthers with 12 points and 15 boards. Megan Prentice added 10, Sage Blundell 9, Ashtyn Mckenzie 6, along with 12 boards, Karley Fugel 5, along with 11 boards, Jenna Marrion 5 and Mary Rice 4, along with 12 boards, while Anna Rice, Jessica Harvey and Megan Johnston were scoreless. The Panthers hit 16-65 (.246) from the floor, 0-13 from the arc and 19-31 (.613) from the line, while garnering 72 boards, including 26 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 8 assists, 25 turnovers, 3 blocks and 7 steals. Maddy Baker paced the Tigers with 9. Gina O’Neill added 8, Laura Worsley 6, Emma Swaffield 6, Danielle Tognetti 4, Manpreet Deol 3, Jenna Quong 2 and Shayna Slobin 2, while Katie Lyman and Natasha Lu were scoreless. The Tigers hit 16-63 (.254) from the floor, 0-8 from the arc and 8-25 (.320) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 22 fouls, 12 assists, 17 turnovers, 2 blocks and 17 steals. The Tigers (coached by Winston Brown, assisted by Brandon Lee) also included Ashna Siddoo, Caitlin Pitblado, Talya Wong, Nicole Morton, Brianna Tsui and Joy Lin.
In the last quarterfinal, the North Vancouver St. Thomas Aquinas Fighting Saints clocked the Victoria St. Michaels University Jaguars 53-32 after leading 14-6, 28-17 and 42-20 at the quarters. The Fighting Saints ripped a decisive 12-2 run midway through the third quarter. Vanessa Botteselle paced the Fighting Saints with 12. Claire Mockler added 9, Kathryn Mockler 6, Angela Clarke 6, Tessa McDonnell 5, Amelia Williams 5, Kyra Butalid 4, Cammy Tioseco 4, along with 10 boards, and Valerie Schmidt 2, while Emily Thorpe and Taylor Prescott were scoreless. The Fighting Saints hit 22-69 (.319) from the floor, 4-26 (.154) from the arc and 5-8 (.625) from the line, while garnering 54 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 19 fouls, 9 assists, 2 blocks and 10 steals. Rachel Sibbald paced the Jaguars with 10 points and 10 boards. Abbey Piazza added 9, Sophia Ducharme 4, Erin Hope 4, Jenna Dhillon 3 and Stephanie Wong-Harrison 2, while Mackenzie Blaisdell, Emma Donald, Sam Colby, Orla Glen, Jocelyne Yan, Kate Cluley, Ethel Kiggundu and Claire Williams were scoreless. The Jaguars (coached by Lindsay Brooke, assisted by Gary Brooke and Nikki Kaufmann) hit 11-58 (.190) from the floor, 1-10 from the arc and 9-20 (.450) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 11 fouls, 8 assists, 21 turnovers, 1 block and 9 steals.
In the semis, the Vernon Panthers nipped the North Vancouver St. Thomas Aquinas Fighting Saints 54-53. The Fighting Saints led 11-9 after one quarter. The Panthers led 26-20 at the half. The Fighting Saints led 41-39 after three quarters. “This is the first time since 1982, we believe, that VSS senior girls have gotten to the final,” said Panthers co-coach Bobby Mitchell. Panther vet VSS veteran Karley Fugel was clutch in the late going against Aquinas. Trailing by a point with three seconds to play, she coolly drained a pair of free throws for the winning points after she was fouled on an inbound pass. Vernon trailed for most of the fourth quarter until Quinsy Leier drained a pair of free throws with two minutes remaining to tie the game. The Panthers went to a full-court zone press, causing an eight-second violation, which led to a Fugel jump hook to put Vernon up by a basket. St. Thomas pulled even, but Fugel split a pair of free throws to put Vernon up by a point. The Saints retook the lead with 15 seconds remaining before Fugel secured the win from the charity stripe. “We are so proud of the girls for their success; they were very disciplined all week,” said Mitchell. Quinsy Leier paced the Panthers with 15 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 11-13 from the line, 15 boards, 2 assists and 5 steals. Karley Fugel added 15 on 4-9 from the floor, 7-12 from the line, 10 boards, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Jenna Marrion notched 9 on 4-13 from the floor, 1-4 from the line, 4 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Mary Rice scored 6 on 2-8 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 9 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Sage Blundell added 3 on 1-19 from the floor, 1-15 from the arc and 2 boards. Ashtyn Mckenzie notched 3 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-6 from the line, 6 boards and 2 steals. Megan Prentice scored 2 and Megan Johnston 1, along with 2 boards and 2 assists, while Jessica Harvey was scoreless. The Panthers hit 15-66 (.227) from the floor, 1-18 (.056) from the arc and 23-44 (.523) from the line, while garnering 56 boards, including 27 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 11 assists, 23 turnovers, 3 blocks and 17 steals. Vanessa Bottselle paced the Fighting Saints with 24 on 8-19 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 7-8 from the line, 10 boards, 7 assists and 3 steals. Claire Mockler added 6 on 2-4 from the arc and 2 assists. Cammy Tioseco notched 6 on 2-4 from the floor, 2-7 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Kathryn Mockler scored 5 on 2-10 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 steals. Amelia Williams added 5 on 2-2 from the floor, 1-4 from the line, 10 boards and 2 blocks. Taylor Prescott scored 3 on 1-2 from the arc and 3 boards. Tessa McDonnell added 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 6 boards. Angela Clarke added 2, along with 3 boards, while Valerie Schmidt, Kyra Butalid and Emily Thorpe were scoreless. Thorpe nabbed 2 boards. The Fighting Saints hit 19-56 (.339) from the floor, 4-23 (.174) from the arc and 11-23 (.478) from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 27 fouls, 13 assists, 30 turnovers, 6 blocks and 10 steals.
In the other semi, the Surrey Holy Cross Crusaders dusted the Nanaimo Wellington Wildcats 62-40 after leading 19-11, 28-23 and 44-31 at the quarters. Michelle Bos paced the Crusaders with 20 on 8-17 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 5 boards, 4 assists and 5 steals. Rachel Beauchamp added 16 on 6-13 from the floor, 4-8 from the line and 16 boards. Amy Sprangers notched 8 on 3-11 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 12 boards and 2 blocks. Nicole Vander Helm scored 6 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards and 2 assists. Samantha Beauchamp added 4, along with 3 boards, Michelle Poe 3, Delani Buchan 2, Cassie Raben 2, along with 3 boards, and Allie Buck 2, along with 3 boards, while Maria Pelmegiani and Pauline Gihr were scoreless. The Crusaders hit 23-69 (.333) from the floor, 1-12 (.083) from the arc and 15-25 (.600) from the line, while garnering 61 boards, including 28 on the offensive glass, 13 fouls, 9 assists, 22 turnovers, 4 blocks and 10 steals. Sara Simovic paced the Wildcats with 18 on 6-18 from the floor, 2-9 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 6 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Mariah VanSickle added 10 on 5-11 from the floor, 0-2 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Taelar Keir notched 4 on 2-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 5 boards, 3 blocks and 2 steals. Victoria Brown scored 3 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-8 from the line, 10 boards and 2 steals. Ally Keir added 2, Brooke Dendl 2 and Montana Mjaaland 1, along with 2 boards, while Julie Zhao, Kaitlyn Franklin, Jessica MacKinnon, Alanna Jones, Olivia Mjaaland and Jessica Jobaggy were scoreless. Mackinnon nabbed 2 boards. The Wildcats hit 16-56 (.286) from the floor, 2-14 (.143) from the arc and 6-22 (.273) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 19 fouls, 10 assists, 22 turnovers, 6 blocks and 11 steals.
In the bronze medal match, the Nanaimo Wellington Wildcats nipped the North Vancouver St. Thomas Aquinas Fighting Saints 61-55. The score was knotted at 12 after one quarter. The Wildcats led 26-24 at the half and 43-40 after three quarters. Sara Simovic paced the Wildcats with 22 on 7-13 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 7-9 from the line, 4 boards, 2 blocks and 3 steals. Victoria Brown added 10 on 4-11 from the floor, 2-6 from the line and 5 boards. Mariah VanSickle scored 8 on 3-10 from the floor, 22 from the line and 6 boards. Ally Keir added 7 on 2-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-7 from the line, 7 boards and 3 assists. Montana Mjaaland added 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 1-4 from the line. Taelar Keir added 3 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-2 from the line, 11 boards and 3 assists. Brooke Dendl added 2, along with 2 boards, and Julie Zhao 2, along with 2 boards and 2 steals, while Kaitlyn Franklin, Jessica Mackinnon, Alanna Jones, Olivia Mjaaland and Jessica Jobaggy were scoreless. Franklin nabbed 2 boards. The Wildcats hit 22-63 (.349) from the floor, 2-8 from the arc and 15-30 from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 8 assists, 18 turnovers, 4 blocks and 8 steals. Vanessa Botteselle, who was later named defensive player of the tournament, paced the Fighting Saints with 19 on 7-15 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 7 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Angela Clarke added 15 on 6-12 from the floor, 3-5 from the line and 5 boards. Cammy Tioseco scored 8 on 3-5 from the floor, 2-3 from the line and 6 boards. Claire Mockler added 5 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 4 boards. Kathryn Mockler added 3, Amelia Williams 2 on 1-4 from the floor and 10 boards, and Tessa McDonnell 1, while Valerie Schmidt, Kyra Butalid, Celine Reyes, Emily Thorpe and Taylor Prescott were scoreless. Two points weren’t awarded, while Reyes nabbed 2 boards. The Fighting Saints (coached by Anthony Beyrouti and Vanessa Schmidt, assisted by Laura Pickard and Audrey Low) hit 21-62 (.339) from the floor, 1-12 (.083) from the arc and 12-18 from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 21 fouls, 8 assists, 20 turnovers, 2 blocks and 6 steals.
In the final, the Surrey Holy Cross Crusaders dusted the Vernon Panthers 69-37 after leading 21-14, 35-16 and 57-27 at the quarters. “The kids did it on the defensive end, said Crusaders coach Steve Beauchamp. The Wildcats stayed with the Crusaders for 23 minutes, but after pulling to within three early in the third period, they were on the short end of a 14-4 Holy Cross run and never recovered. “It was a three-point game until the second half,” said Beauchamp. “But we kind of wore them down after that. This win was a long time coming, it was a very satisfying tournament.” Vernon all-star Quinsy Leier got in 32 minutes and could only drain a pair of free throws under tight marking, adding seven rebounds. Panther co-coach Bobby Mitchell said “they keyed on Quinsy (Leier). Quinsy had a strong week and a strong year. She made the right moves while being keyed on, making some smart passes and playing great defence. … We’re disappointed. We let things get away for us early in the second (quarter) when they went on a 14-0 run. It’s a little sad for our Grade 12s, but we can reflect on a pretty good year. That (Holy Cross) is a very good team. They could have competed in Triple A and won that title.” Crusaders coach Steve Beauchamp told Black Press Sports that “we didn’t shoot the ball well Friday or Saturday. But the kids did it on the defensive end.” Panthers co-coach Bobby Mitchell said the Crusaders keyed on Quinsy Leier, who had a strong week and a strong year. She made the right moves while being keyed on, making some smart passes and playing great defence. … We’re disappointed. We let things get away for us early in the second (quarter) when they went on a 14-0 run. It’s a little sad for our Grade 12s, but we can reflect on a pretty good year. That (Holy Cross) is a very good team. They could have competed in Triple A and won that title.” Michelle Bos paced the Crusaders with 16 on 5-9 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 14 boards, 6 assists and 4 steals. Rachel Beauchamp added 14 on 5-9 from the floor, 4-9 from the line, 6 boards and 2 steals. Amy Sprangers notched 12 on 5-11 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards, 3 blocks and 4 steals. Nicole Vander Helm added 10 on 3-15 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 3-5 from the line, 2 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Samantha Beauchamp added 8 on 3-6 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Allie Buck added 5 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 assists. Delani Buchan added 4, along with 2 boards, while Cassie Raben, Alysha Bennett, Maria Pelmegiani, Pauline Gihr and Michelle Poe were scoreless. Poe nabbed 2 boards, while Raben dished 2 assists. The Crusaders hit 25-68 (.368) from the floor, 5-11 (.455) from the arc and 14-24 (.583) from the line, while garnering 45 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 20 assists, 26 turnovers, 6 blocks and 19 steals. Karley Fugel paced the Panthers with 11 on 4-12 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 9 boards and 2 steals. Jessica Harvey added 8 on 4-5 from the floor, 6 boards and 3 steals. Jenna Marrion scored 7 on 2-7 from the floor, 3-6 from the line, 3 boards and 3 steals. Ashtyn Mckenzie added 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-5 from the line, 8 boards and 5 steals. Quinsy Leier added 2 on 0-8 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-6 from the line and 7 boards. Mary Rice added 2, along with 4 boards and 2 steals, and Sage Blundell 2, along with 3 boards, while Megan Johnston, Megan Prentice and Madison Sawka were scoreless. Johnston and Prentice each nabbed 2 boards. The Panthers hit 13-54 (.241) from the floor, 0-4 from the arc and 11-23 (.478) from the line, while garnering 49 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 19 fouls, 7 assists, 38 turnovers, 1 block and 17 steals.
The bronze medalist Nanaimo Wellington Wildcats: Sara Simovic; Victoria Brown; Mariah VanSickle; Ally Keir; Montana Mjaaland; Taelar Keir; Brooke Dendl; Julie Zhao; Kaitlyn Franklin; Jessica Mackinnon; Alanna Jones; Olivia Mjaaland; Jessica Jobaggy; coach Nicole McRae; coach Bill Fraser
The silver medalist Vernon Panthers: Quinsy Leier; Karley Fugel; Jessica Harvey; Jenna Marrion; Ashtyn Mckenzie; Mary Rice; Sage Blundell; Megan Johnston; Megan Prentice; Madison Sawka; coach Lonny Mazurak; coach Bobby Mitchell
The gold medalist Surrey Holy Cross Crusaders: Michelle Bos; Rachel Beauchamp; Amy Sprangers; Nicole Vander Helm; Samantha Beauchamp; Allie Buck; Delani Buchan; Cassie Raben; Alysha Bennett; Maria Pelmegiani; Pauline Gihr; Michelle Poe; Sydney Davis; Kolby Hamilton; coach Steve Beauchamp; assistant Ryan Tyrell; assistant Steve Raben; manager Courtney Barich; manager Marrisa Garisto; manager Ken Buchan