2017 Alberta Challenge – Olds

OLDS – South Black went wire-to-wire as the tournament’s top team to win the 2017 Alberta Challenge.

South Black went undefeated (4-0-1) through the tournament, and clinched the Alberta Challenge with a 1-0 win over South White.

This is a special win for South Black’s DOP Val Alexander, who’s daughter Cylenna won the last Alberta Challenge as DOP with the North Predators in 2015. Alexander was also in competition with daughter Channia this weekend, who served as DOP for the North Grey team.

South Green claimed bronze earlier in the day. A couple of second period goals saw them defeat the third place ranked South Yellow by a score of 2-1.

Earlier in the day North Blue defeated North Grey by a score of 3-1 to claim fifth place in the tournament.

5th Place: North Blue 3 – North Grey 1
Players of the Game: North Blue – #10 Alexis Butz | North Grey -#9 Payton Basterash

Bronze Final: South Green 2 – North Yellow 1
Players of the Game: South Green- #16 Isobel Pettem-Shand | North Yellow – #9 Jillian Gulli

Gold Final: South Black 1 – South White 0
Players of the Game: South Black – #17 Josie McLeod | South White – #4 Gracie Gilkyson

ALL-STARS

#31 Jocelynn Pearce – South Black

GP: 2 | MP: 120 | W: 2 | L: 0 | OTL: 0 | T: 0 | SO: 1 |

SA: 51 | GA: 1 | SVS: 50 | GAA: | SV%: .98%

#4 Sierra LaPlante – South Green

GP: 4 | G: 1 | A: 0 | Pts: 1 | PIM: 2

#6 Alexandra Spence – North Grey

GP: 4 | G: 1 | A: 0 | Pts: 1 | PIM:0

#11 Hayleigh Craig – South Black

GP: 4 | G: 3 | A: 4 | Pts: 7 | PIM: 0

#20 Sarah Wozniewicz – South White

GP: 4 | G: 3 | A: 2 | Pts: 5 | PIM: 2

#12 Aliya Jomha – North Yellow

GP: 4 | G: 2 | A: 3 | Pts: 5 | PIM: 4