Lancers Win Northern Bear 2023!
The 19th Annual Northern Bear Basketball Tournament wrapped up Saturday evening after a great weekend of games and a fast paced skills competition!
Hosted by High Level Public School (games were also held at SNCS and FMCS), the tournament drew junior teams from Buffalo Head Prairie, La Crete, Hillcrest, Fort Vermilion, High Level, Grimshaw and Peace River.
Both Junior A teams from La Crete Public School went home with GOLD medals, winning the 2023 Northern Bear Tournament! In a head to head battle with the Glenmary Saints, La Crete Lancers Junior A Boys and Junior A Girls teams were at the top of their game, both teams winning by wide margins.
Local and visiting fans filled the bleachers for the medal games Saturday evening, cheering enthusiastically for their respective teams. Games were also livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube for fans not able to make it in person.
Congratulations to the Tournament Champions!
The Junior Boys title was won by the La Crete Public School A Team and the Junior Girls title was won by the La Crete Public School A Team! All of our players put in a tremendous amount of hard work and are to be commended. Way to hustle teams, we are proud of you!
| TOURNAMENT RESULTS | |
| JUNIOR BOYS | JUNIOR GIRLS |
| Tournament Champions La Crete Public School (A Team) |
Tournament Champions La Crete Public School (A Team) |
| Silver Medalists Glenmary School |
Silver Medalists Glenmary School |
| Bronze Medalists High Level Public School (A Team) |
Bronze Medalists Grimshaw Public School |
| Consolation Winners Peace River High School |
Consolation Winners Peace River High School |
| Tournament MVP Lukas Wolfe #22 (LCPS) |
Tournament MVP Kate Janzen #22 (LCPS) |
Shout out to everyone who helped make this event possible - staff, students, and our generous community sponsors Boston Pizza, Tim Hortons, and TGP! Huge THANK YOU goes out to HLPS Coach, Megan Paynter, for all the time and effort she put into organizing another successful tournament! There are a lot of moving pieces to an event like this and we are grateful to have dedicated staff who make these events happen.
Visit the 2023 Northern Bear website for more results, photos, team information and links to watch the games!
