Hanna Wildcats host 2023 Provincials
The Hanna Wildcats hosted the 2023 13U A Tier 1 Provincials from July 21-23 at the Hanna Triplex.
The six teams competing were the Hanna Wildcats, Thorsby Bandits, Athabasca Trappers, Sherwood Park Athletics, Mannville Mammoths and SWEMBA White Sox .
Hanna lost a heartbreaker to the SWEMBA White Sox on Saturday morning. The final score was 17-16. Later that afternoon the Wildcats dropped a 21-7 decision to Mannville. The two losses put Hanna in the Consolation Final against the Athabasca Trappers. The Trappers came away with a 8-6 victory.
In the semi-finals, Thorsby defeated SWEMBA 12-5 and Mannville defeated Sherwood Park.
This put the Bandits against the Mammoths in the Provincial Final. The Thorsby Bandits won a thriller 13-12 to claim the 2023 title.
PHOTOS BY KATE WINQUIST, click for larger images