In the interzone playoffs, the Brandon Vincent Massey Vikings stomped the Steinbach Sabres 77-57. The Sabres included Jen Smith.
In the opening round, the 6th-seeded Winnipeg Garden City Gophers dumped the 11th-seeded Winnipeg J.H. Bruns Broncos 50-43. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Winnipeg Daniel McIntyre Maroons clubbed the 10th-seeded Winnipeg Vincent Massey Trojans 79-55. The Trojans (coached by Jerry Hildebrand) including Kim Gosling. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Winnipeg Sisler Spartans dispatched the 9th-seeded Winnipeg Fort Richmond Centurions 48-42. The Centurions (coached by Andre Favreau) included Elaine Jagger, Deb Wulrykush, Jenn Clearwater. …………………………………………………… The Winnipeg 5th-seeded Oak Park Raiders stomped the 12th-seeded Brandon Crocus Plains Plainsmen 71-48. The Plainsmen (coached by Bill Moody and Kevin Neufeld) included Georgia Dubois.
In the quarterfinals, the 2nd-seeded Brandon Vincent Massey Vikings defeated the 7th-seeded Winnipeg Daniel McIntyre Maroons 77-72. The Maroons included Marjorie Kelly.
The 6th-seeded Winnipeg Garden City Gophers dispatched the 3rd-seeded Winnipeg Kelvin Clippers 45-38. The Clippers included Heather Corby, Rachel Durksen, Lara Condello.
The top-seeded Winnipeg John Taylor Pipers stomped the 8th-seeded Winnipeg Sisler Spartans 62-43. The Spartans (coached by Mike Babb) included Jennifer Richardson.
In the last quarterfinal, the 4th-seeded Winnipeg Glenlawn Lions dumped the 5th-seeded Winnipeg Oak Park Raiders 54-45.
In the semis, the top-seeded Winnipeg John Taylor Pipers dumped the 4th-seeded Winnipeg Glenlawn Lions 49-41 as Lara Asplin scored 22. “Lara does everything well,” Pipers coach Carol Simpson told the Winnipeg Free Press “We’ve had some great ones here, including Sandra Carroll. However, I liken Lara to Sandra. She’s a team leader, too.”
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded Brandon Vincent Massey Vikings dispatched the 6th-seeded Winnipeg Garden City Gophers 45-33.
In the final, the Winnipeg John Taylor Pipers crushed the 2nd-seeded Brandon Vincent Massey Vikings 57-37. “This is the greatest feeling you can hope to have as a coach,” Pipers fourth-year coach bench boss Carol Simpson told the Winnipeg Free Press. “I’m really happy for these kids because they came out here and gave it their all from the opening tip right down to the final buzzer.” Janna Taylor paced the Pipers with 19. Lara Asplin added 18. “This is just great,” said Asplin. “The entire team just came out and played so well and worked so hard that we knew we weren’t going to lose.” Kathy Spaulding led the Vikings with 16. The Pipers led 31-23 at the half.
The co-bronze medalist Winnipeg Garden City Gophers: Jennifer Koeningbaur; Aradia Melon; Brenda Tees; Joanne Barankoski; coach Mark Koslovsky; assistant Gerry Rosner
The co-bronze medalist Winnipeg Glenlawn Lions: Amy Anderson; Anna Weber; coach Ross Murray; coach Arpena Babain
The silver medalist Brandon Vincent Massey Vikings: Terena Caryk; Kathy Spaulding; Lindsay Wells;
The gold medalist Winnipeg John Taylor Pipers: Lara Asplin; Jana Taylor; Susie Laping; coach Carol Simpson