Rustlers Weekend Recap - February 24, 2026
Regular season play is officially over for Rustlers Athletics.
Rustlers Basketball
Volleyball had a bye weekend, while basketball and hockey wrapped their final league games for 2026. Hoops ended their ACAC campaign with a road trip to Grande Prairie, where they faced the NWP Wolves. The women were looking for their first wins of the season, while the men needed at least one victory to clinch first place in the North Division.
Both women's games were defensive battles, with the Rustlers winning 45-35 on Friday, then overcoming a slow start to win 43-39 on Saturday. Declynn Wood ended her semester with 32 points and 16 rebounds in the two games, while Sadie Spenrath had 17 points on Friday and Reese Fenrich secured 27 rebounds. The two wins place the Rustlers 6th in the North Division as they end their season.
Men's basketball faced a spirited effort from the host Wolves, but were still able to come away with victories of 100-72 and 72-63. Taleh Wade and Jordan Simpson combined for 56 points on Friday, while Matt Bryant had a game high 2-0 points and 11 rebounds on Saturday. The Rustlers final record is 17-3, the best coach Sheray Thomas has seen in his Lakeland tenure and good enough for 1stin the North, second best in the conference behind the undefeated SAIT Trojans.
Rustlers Hockey
Women's hockey ended their season with a homestand against the SAIT Trojans. Friday night was Senior Night, with Claudia Lammers, Julia Giacobbo, Ava Cole and Paris Appel all recognized.
The games were decisive wins for the Rustlers, scores of 6-0 and 10-1. Keyra Buziak scared a hattrick then added 2 goals and 2 assists the following afternoon, finishing the season with the ACAC Record for goals in a season (28) and tying the record for most points in a season (43).
What's Coming Up
The women's hockey team begins their title defence at 7:15 pm this Friday at the Cenovus Energy Hub, the first of a best-of-three series against the Medicine Hat Rattlers. Women's volleyball are in the ACAC quarterfinals on Friday in Camrose, looking for their fourth straight title. Men's basketball will have the weekend off, before hosting the Championship March 5-7.