In the opening round: …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Victoria Pacific Christian Pacers clocked the 16th-seeded Burnaby John Knox Christian Hawks 77-18 after leading 25-0, 44-8 and 61-16 at the quarters. Kealayna Tupas-Singh paced the Pacers with 12. Eden Greene added 11, Ava Burnside 9, Olivia Rathburn 7, Rosalee Mann 6, Shannon Fisher 6, Sienna Campbell 6, Kate Campbell 6, Emily Coe 5 and Anabel Martinez 4, while Kimberley Mann and Lily Barden were scoreless. Hannah Young paced the Hawks with 9. Julianne Kupferschmid added 7 and Joanna Sun 2, while Selena Kao, Ciara Khan, Carly Kupferschmid, Kaylyn Gifford, Fedora Lam, Zita Cheung, Ella Ducklow, Zion Mulugeta, Panya Kuo, Patricia Ye and V Pavlova were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Smithers Bulkley Valley Christian Royals dispatched the 9th-seeded Vancouver King David Lions 42-35 after leading 12-5, 17-16 and 36-27 at the quarters. Ameya McEwen paced the Royals with 19. Keji Jada added 11, Danae Jaarsma 5, Abby Horner 3, Emma Reese Lewis 2 and Anna Hamhuis 2, while Kirsten Grasmeyer, Dorothea Lewis, Ally Boonstra, Morgan Van Grootheest, Athena Williams and Cassie Jaarsma were scoreless. Sharon Tanne paced the Lions (coach Rachel Bugis, assistant Cale McDonald) with 17. Olivia Glassman added 10, Sierra Brosgall 5 and Romy Alterman 3, while Eleanor Mitchell, Danielle Kimel, Callie Dodek, Danielle Agulyansky, Madison Bar-Dayan and Davey Kallner were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded Chilliwack Unity Christian Flames clipped the 13th-seeded Fort St. James Falcons 52-42 after leading 16-13, 32-21 and 38-30 at the quarters. Evangeline Koot paced the Flames with 17. Anna Smiens added 12, Kenna Friesen 8, Brielle Vander Kooi 6, Maddy McKay 4, Shayann Dunstan-Adams 3 and Linden Martens 2, while Adison Tolsma, Caressa Hulka and Holly Vermette were scoreless. Leah Waddell scored 15 to pace the Falcons (coach Ryan McVey). Pauline De Castro added 12, Zuri Grondin 5, Heidi Olesuik 4, Leila Gingrich 2, Kira James 2 and Shayla Ramsey 2, while Matty Lantz, Sierra Gasmo and Abby Potyok were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Salmon Arm King’s Christian Thunder mauled the 12th-seeded Vancouver Christian Phoenix 78-35 after leading 20-8 after one quarter and 42-11 at the half. Moriah Jansen, who played on the boy’s team in 2024, as the school had no girl’s team, paced the Thunder with 35. Andrea Royal added 14, Leah Funk 14, Jaycee Golnick 10, Rachel Scott 3 and Violet Sismey 2, while Ella Krause, Ava Lorne, Alison Askoty, Lucy Hodson and Kaitlyn Winkelhorst were scoreless. Matteah Cho paced the Phoenix with 15, all from beyond the arc. Shelby Han added 9, Hayley Luk 3, Victoria Yang 2, Shyla Wong 2 and Cara Quan 2, while Alina Tinsley, Grace Kong, Sienna Cummings, Eliza Rietkerk, Aliza Chan, Kayley Fong, Emily Kim, Chloe Yip and Abigail Simonyi-Gindele were scoreless. The Phoenix also included Maral Salbashian. …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seeded Hagensborg Sir Alexander Mackenzie Grizzlies stomped the 15th-seeded Salmo Falcons 80-42 after leading 28-12 after one quarter and 49-22 at the half. Annica Parr paced the Grizzlies with 42. Ayanna Parr added 13, Sklyene Andy 11, Lakiesha Pootlass 3, Mariah Hall 3, Olivia Johnson 2, Shaylen Moody 2, Aliana Legault 2, while Tiara Milton and Nevaeh Squinas were scoreless. Naiomi Stavast led the Falcons (coach Ryan Hutton, assistant Shelby Anderson? Andres?) with 33. Laura Moraes added 4, Arie Hutton 3, Lily Smiel 2 and Kaija Poitras 2, Payton Speedie, Twyla Roberts were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Ucluelet Warriors edged the 10th-seeded Kelowna Aberdeen Hall Gryphons 36-34. Player of the game Kerissa Davis scored 12, all from beyond the arc, to pace the Warriors. Charlie Risher led the Gryphons with 11. The Gryphons (coach Carley Bokor, assistant Lily Freiburger) also included Lily Allen, Ella Rolla, Kapri Pike, Addison Zacharias, Jaida Assam, Anna Melvin, Olivia Melanson, Rebecca Wiesenthal, Laura Goertzen, Akina Chan and Leni Redden. …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded Langley Credo Christian Kodiaks blasted the 14th-seeded Delta Southpointe Academy Titans 100-25 after leading 27-5, 46-10 and 72-19 at the quarters. Hailey Stam paced the Kodiaks with 24. Kenzie Raap 14, Presley Kobes 13, Nadia Zietsma 10, Maria VanDyke 10, Kallie Breukelman 10, Alexa Leyenhorst 7, Hhillarie Thalen 4, Aleigha Admiraal 3, Brynn Devries 3 and Beth Hoff 2, while Brooklyn VanEgmond was scoreless. Caitlyn Chen, Priyanka Moodliar and Natalia Postolka each scored 6 to lead the Titans. Sehva Heer added 5 and Nistara Uppal 2, while Natalie Longo, Evelyn Jin, Ramneek Dhaliwal, Isabella Ting, Claire Beveridge, Ariana Tejeda Sadat, Sukhmeet Dubb, Charlotte Wildgrove and Sofia Montes were scoreless. The Titans also included Samantha Greene. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Prince George Cedars Christian Eagles stomped the 11th-seeded Victoria St. Andrew’s Sabres 57-18 after leading 8-4, 14-8 and 38-16 at the quarters. Mila Johnson paced the Eagles with 18. Sofija Johnson added 12, Paige Kynoch 8, Chloe McEwen 8, Jasmine Vigar 4, Abi Popovic 3 and Colby Konig 2, while 2 points were unallocated and Destiny Brown and Kayla Wiebe were scoreless. Julia Grohovac led the Sabres (coach Alan Grohovac, assistant Angela Grohovac) with 10. Isabella Weeks added 4, Sara Oquendo 2 and Lindsey Cameron 2, while Natalia Gedischk, Mariana Bianco, Zoe Spratt, Maya Arauz and Javana Bianco were scoreless.
In the quarterfinals, the top-seeded Victoria Pacific Christian Pacers clubbed the 8th-seeded Smithers Bulkley Valley Christian Royals 58-25 after leading 26-5, 35-11 and 48-17 at the quarters. Kealayna Tupas-Singh paced the Pacers with 18. Eden Greene added 14, Mylie Taal 8, Kimberley Mann 5, Emily Coe 4, Anabel Martinez 3, Shannon Fisher 3, Olivia Rathburn 2 and Kate Campbell 1, while Camila Reyes, Rosalee Mann, Ava Burnside, Lily Barden and Sienna Campbell were scoreless. Ameya McEwen paced the Royals (coach James Horner, assistant Rose Loki) with 10. Keji Jada added 7, Ally Boonstra 4, Danae Jaarsma 2 and Athena William 2, while Kirsten Grasmeyer, Emma Reese Lewis, Dorothea Lewis, Anna Hamhuis, Abby Horner, Morgan Van Grostheest and Cassie Jaarsma were scoreless.
The 4th-seeded Chilliwack Unity Christian Flames nipped the 5th-seeded Salmon Arm King’s Christian Thunder 42-37 after leading 14-10 after one quarter and 20-19 at the half. The score was knotted at 31 after three quarters. The Flames opened the final frame with a 6-0 run that proved the difference. Anna Smiens paced the Flames with 14. Evangeline Koot added 11, Brielle Vander Kooi 8, Kenna Friesen 6 and Linden Martens 3, while Shayann Dunstan-Adams, Adison Tolsma, Maddy McKay, Caressa Hulka and Holly Vermette were scoreless. Moriah Jansen paced the Thunder (coach Cristie Jansen, assistant Noah Jansen) with 16. Leah Funk added 10, Andrea Royal 4, Jaycee Golnick 3, Violet Sismey 2 and Rachel Scott 2, while Ella Krause, Ava Lorne, Alison Askoty, Ludy Hodson and Kaitelyn Winkelhorst were scoreless.
The 3rd-seeded Langley Credo Christian Kodiaks mauled the 6th-seeded Prince George Cedars Christian Eagles 62-37 after leading 19-10, 37-16 and 52-23 at the quarters. Kenzie Raap paced the Kodiaks with 21. Presley Kobes added 15, Alexa Leyenhorst 8, Brynn Devries 5, Maria VanDyke 5, Nadia Zietsma 4, Beth Hoff 3 and Hailey Stam 1, while Aleigha Admiraal, Brooklyn VanEgmond, Hillarie Thalen and Kallie Breukelman were scoreless. Colby Konig led the Eagles (coach Jordan Johnson, assistant Zach Wagner) with 17. Paige Kynoch added 8, Mila Johnson 6, Jasmine Vigar 4 and Chloe McEwen 2, while Sofija Johnson, Destiny Brown, Kayla Wiebe and Abi Popovic were scoreless.
In the last quarterfinal, the 2nd-seeded Hagensborg Sir Alexander Mackenzie Grizzlies torched the 7th-seeded Ucluelet Warriors 69-38. Annika Parr paced the Grizzlies with 30. Ayanna Parr added 20, Mariah Hall 11, Skylene Andy 4, Olivia Johnson 2 and Tiara Milton 2, while Shaylen Moody, Alaina Legault, Nevaeh Squinas and Lakiesha Pootlass were scoreless. Carol-Anne Tom led the Warriors with 11. Jaysen Touchie added 10, Kerissa Curley 8, Zakariyah Thomas 5, Janessa Frank 2 and Iris Sylvester 2, while Shanti Grimshire, Maxine Small, Islan Duncan and Marissa Tom were scoreless.
In the semis, the top-seeded Victoria Pacific Christian Pacers mauled the 4th-seeded Chilliwack Unity Christian Flames 50-23 after leading 20-2, 30-12 and 42-16 at the quarters. The Pacers pressure defence forced 25 Flames turnovers in the first half. “They play as a unit, that’s the biggest key,” Pacers coach John Stewart told Varsity Letters. “To be able to know when to cover, to move forward to the top of the passing lane, to know when to be ready to cover for somebody else when they need some help. We love that intensity.” Kealayna Tupas-Singh said “we definitely wanted to come out like dogs in the beginning. It was amazing. It set the energy immediately for the rest of the game.” Stewart said Tupas-Singh “is lightning fast. There is no one faster in this game. And that’s not an exaggeration. She has that provincial [tracl] championship in the 100 metres already.” Anabel Martinez paced the Pacers with 24. Kealayna Tupas-Singh added 22, along with 11 steals, Shannon Fisher 6, Olivia Rathburn 3, Emily Coe 2, Mylie Taal 2, Eden Greene 1 and Ava Burnside 1, while Camilla Reyes, Rosalee Mann, Kimberley Mann, Lily Barden, Sienna Campbell and Kate Campbell were scoreless. Kenna Friesen led the Flames with 7. Evangeline Koot added 5, Anna Smiens 5, Linden Martens 4 and Maddy McKay 2, while Shayann Dunstan-Adams, Adison Tolsma, Brielle Vander Kooi, Caressa Hulka and Holly Vermette were scoreless. Anna Smiens paced the Flames with 14. Evangeline Kooi added 11, Brielle Vander Kooi 8, Kenna Friesen 6 and Linden Martens 3, while Shayann Dunstan-Adams, Adison Tolsma, Maddy McKay, Caressa Hulka and Holly Vermette were scoreless.
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded Hagensborg Sir Alexander Mackenzie Grizzlies edged the 3rd-seeded Langley Credo Christian Kodiaks 62-59 after leading 28-4, 34-20 and 46-36 at the quarters. They iced the in the final eight seconds when Annika Parr hit a pair of free throws. A desperation trey by Kodiak guard Hailey Stam at the buzzer bounced of the rim. “I’m so happy right now,” Parr told Varsity Letters. “It was really intense. We had to fight right to the end, work together. We’ve got a lot of bruises, a lot of injuries. It was tough.” Grizzlies coach Ryan Parr said “these girls have been together since they were six years old. They’ve been in pressure games all their lives. … Last year, we were just happy to make the semifinals. When we made the semis this year, we wanted to take it one step more. We weren’t going to go ‘Whew, we’re happy with that.’ We want the big prize. … It’s such a hurdle just to get here. Our community back home supports us through fundraisers. The grammas, the grandpas, the aunties, the uncles, everybody’s willing to support this team and hold them high. The belief has been there since Day One.” Kodiaks coach Kayla Vanderhorst said “we wanted this game so badly. We lost to them in a bit of a heartbreaker last year (in the third place game). So that makes this doubly painful.” Annika Parr led the Grizzlies with 28, while nabbing 13 boards. Twin sister Ayanna Parr added 15, Skylene Andy 10 and Mariah Hall 5, while Olivia Johnson, Shaylen Moody, Alaina Legault, Tiara Milton, Nevaeh Squinas and Lakiesh Pootlass were scoreless. Alexa Leyenhorst led the Kodiaks with 19. Kenzie Raap added 16, Presley Kobes 8, Brynn Devries 6, Beth Hoff 4 and Maria VanDyke 2, while Nadia Zietsma, Aleighta Admiraal, Brooklyn VanEgmond, Hillaire Thalen, Hailey Stam and Kallie Bruekelman were scoreless.
In the bronze medal match, the 3rd-seeded Langley Credo Christian Kodiaks torched the 4th-seeded Chilliwack Unity Christian Flames 82-37 after leading 18-5, 40-16 and 58-32 at the quarters. Alexa Leyenhorst and Kenzie Rapp each scored 20 to pace the Kodiaks. Presley Kobes added 16, Maria VanDyke 12, Brynn Devries 7, Brooklyn VanEgmond 3 and Hillarie Thalen 2, while 2 points were unallocated and Nadia Zietsma, Aleigha Admiraal, Beth Hoff, Hailey Stam, Kallie Breukelman and Kayla Vanderhorst were scoreless. Evangeline Koot and Brielle Vander Kooi each scored 11 to pace the Flames (coach Kyle Smiens, assistant Krystal Martens). Anna Smiens added 7, Maddie McKay 4, Kenna Friesen 2 and Linden Martens 2, while Shyann Dunstan-Adams, Adison Tolsma, Caressa Hulka and Holly Vermette were scoreless.
In the final, the top-seeded Victoria Pacific Christian Pacers defeated the 2nd-seeded Hagensborg Sir Alexander Mackenzie Grizzlies 70-63 after leading 7-0 early and 23-16, 41-34 and 56-50 at the quarters. The Grizzlies opened the third quarter with a 12-1 run. But the Pacers countered with a 12-0 run, retaining their poise. The Grizzlies rallied with 66-63 with 55 seconds to play on a trey by Annika Parr but the Pacers iced the win with four free throws from guard Kealayna Tupas-Singh in the final 35 seconds. “Yeah, we’re the bridegroom now,” Pacers coach John Stewart told Varsity Letters. “Every group is super special, but it was great to be able to be jumping with the girls. I’ve been with the last two teams where the other team was at centre court celebrating a victory. And to be able to see how this group gelled and actually believed in each other.” Guard Eden Greene said “this feels so good, very exciting. We put so much time in, so much practice, outside practice, too, on our own time. … We go after it. Angry dogs. That’s a big thing for us.” Stewart said the Pacers benefitted from Grizzlies Ayanna Parr and Skylene Andy fouling out in the fourth quarter. “Huge deal. Phenomenally skilled players. And that makes a big difference when your best players are out.” Grizzlies coach Ryan Parr said to lose two starters to fouls was “very deflating for sure. It was inevitable when we got into foul trouble early. … I’m super proud of them. Resilience in the face of adversity, they never gave up, kept their head in the game. Battled right to the end.” Kealayna Tupas-Singh paced the Pacers with 27, while nabbing 10 boards. Player of the game Eden Greene added 16, Emily Coe 13, Shannon Fisher 7, Mylie Taal 5 and Anabel Martinez 2, while Camilla Reyes, Rosalee Mann, Olivia Rathburn, Kimberley Mann, Lily Barden, Sienna Campbell and Kate Campbell were scoreless. Defensive player of the tournament Annika Parr paced the Grizzlies with 28. Ayanna Parr added 15, Skylene Andy 10, Mariah Hall 6, Shaylen Moody 2 and Tiara Milton 2, while Olivia Johnson, Alaina Legault, N Squinas and Lakiesha Pootlass were scoreless.
The all-tournament team featured MVP Kealayna Tupas-Singh (Pacific Christian); Moriah Jansen (King’s Christian); Kenzie Raap (Credo Christian); Alexa Leyenhorst (Credo Christian); Ayanna Parr (Sir Alexander Mackenzie); and Eden Greene (Pacific Christian).
The 2nd-team featured Naiomi Stavast (Salmo); Mila Johnson (Cedars Christian); Evangeline Koot (United Christian); Anna Smiens (Unity Christian); and Anabel Martinez (Pacific Christian).
The bronze medalist Langley Credo Christian Kodiaks: Alexa Leyenhorst; Kenzie Rapp; Presley Kobes; Maria VanDyke; Brynn Devries; Brooklyn VanEgmond; Hillarie Thalen; Nadia Zietsma; Aleigha Admiraal; Beth Hoff; Hailey Stam; Kallie Breukelman; Kayla Vanderhorst; coach Schouten; assistant Esther Allison
The silver medalist Hagensborg Sir Alexander Mackenzie Grizzlies: Annika Parr; Ayanna Parr; Skylene Andy; Mariah Hall; Olivia Johnson; Shaylen Moody; Alaina Legault; Tiara Milton, Nevaeh Squinas; Lakiesh Pootlass; coach Ryan Parr
The champion Victoria Pacific Christian Pacers: Kealayna Tupas-Singh; Shannon Fisher; Olivia Rathburn; Emily Coe; Mylie Taal; Eden Greene; Ava Burnside; Anabel Martinez; Camilla Reyes; Rosalee Mann; Kimberley Mann; Lily Barden; Sienna Campbell; Kate Campbell; coach Jen Stewart; assistant John Stewart