U15 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS WRAPS UP AFTER ACTION-PACKED WEEK

August 9, 2009

U15 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS WRAPS UP AFTER ACTION-PACKED WEEK

KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The Canada Basketball U15 National Championships concluded over the weekend with strong performances by both Ontario boy’s and girl’s teams to capture gold in their respective divisions.

Ontario girl’s team defeated BC Blue 43-36 to capture its 5^th consecutive U15 National Championship. Onario’s boy’s team also met BC Blue in the finals and came away with a dominating 87-60 victory to secure the championship title for the second year in a row.

Alberta boys and girls rounded out the awards by capturing the bronze medals at the National Championships. Alberta boys defeated Saskatchewan 64-51 to secure their spot on the podium, while the Alberta girls team came away with a 66-52 win over Manitoba.

“It’s been great partnering with Canada Basketball to host this tournament for the second year in a row” said Ken Olynyk, Tournament Chair. “It was wonderful seeing some of the best young players in Canada playing here in Kamloops.”

The final standings for the 2009 Canada Basketball U15 National Championships are as follows:

Girls	Boys
1^st – Ontario	1^st – Ontario
2^nd – British Columbia (Blue)	2^nd – British Columbia (Blue)
3^rd – Alberta	3^rd – Alberta
4^th – Manitoba	4^th – Saskatchewan
5^th – Nova Scotia	5^th – Manitoba
6^th – British Columbia (Red)	6^th – British Columbia (Red)
7^th – Saskatchewan	7^th – Nova Scotia
8^th – Newfoundland	8^th – Newfoundland

Below is a list of the tournament award winners:

U15 Boys

MVP: Duane Notice, Ontario

First Team All-Stars:
Henry Tan, Ontario
Braxston Bunce, BC Blue
Mitch Goodwin, BC Blue
Connor Foreman, Alberta
Xavier Kosolofski, Saskatchewan

Second Team All-Stars:
Cameron Smythe, BC Red
Antonio Simmonds, Nova Scotia
Kristjan Lamont, Manitoba
Kyle Peterson, Alberta
Daniel Nwosu, Ontario

U15 Girls

MVP: Danielle Boiago, Ontario

First Team All-Stars:
Emma Wolfram, BC Blue
Shaylisha Colley, Ontario
Montana Romeril, Alberta
Taneesha Greaves, Manitoba
Alisha Roberts, BC Blue

Second Team All-Stars:
Jordan MacLean, Alberta
Natalie Carkner, BC Red
Deserae Hogberg, Saskatchewan
Zana Cassidy, Nova Scotia
Dakota Whyte, Ontario

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For more information please contact:
Tanya Phillipps                                                           Larry Read
Manager – Marketing & Communications                        Sports Information Officer
Canada Basketball                                                         Thompson Rivers University
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Last Modified on 12/08/2009 04:12

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