Varsity basketball champs crowned in all categories

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The Manitoba High School Athletic Association’s AAA, AA and A varsity boys and girls basketball champions were crowned on the weekend of March 21 and 22 at venues around the province.

The John Taylor Pipers took the AAA varsity girls title with a 54-39 win over the Sanford Sabres on March 22 at John Taylor Collegiate. John Taylor’s Yar Mach was named the tournament’s most valuable player, and Amber Friesen (Westwood), Halle Penner (Sanford), Ryan McKinley (Sanford), Cierra Courchene (John Taylor) and Laci Schmidt (John Taylor) were tournament all-stars.

The AAA varsity boys’ crown was won by Brandon’s Neelin Spartans, who defeated Winkler’s Garden Valley Zodiacs, 76-70, at Westwood Collegiate on March 22. Neelin’s Ethan Olson was the tournament MVP and Natnael Ghebremeskel (Linden Christian), Elijah Maple-Stevens (Lorette), Owen Falk (Neeling), Alfredo Enns (Garden Valley) and Ethan Wiebe (Garden Valley) were tournament all-stars.

In AA varsity girls’ action, the Warren Wildcats took home the championship banner, beating the Souris Sabres 52-36 on March 22 in The Pas. On the boys’ side, Les Roys de Gabrielle-Roy defeated the Immanuel Christian Falcons, 85-65.

The A boys title was won by the Frontier Mosakahiken Grizzles, from Moose Lake, Man. who defeated a combined team from Glenboro/Baldur, 86-81 on March 22 in Rivers, Man. The girls A champs were the Rosenort School Redhawks, who defeated Ste. Rose Celtics by a score of 65-35.

— Staff