Alberta Schools' Athletic Association

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Alberta Schools' Athletic Association
AbbreviationASAA
FormationMarch 17, 1956
TypeVolunteer; NPO
Legal statusAssociation
PurposeAthletic/Educational
Headquarters11759 Groat Road
Edmonton, Alberta
T5M 3K6
Region served
Alberta
President
Jason Arrell [1]
Website ASAA.ca

The Alberta Schools' Athletic Association (ASAA) is the governing body that oversees amateur athletics in schools for the province of Alberta. It is a voluntary, non profit organization that has 405 member high schools as of 2023. It enforces policies as dictated by the provincial board of Governors.

Contents

As is the case with all provincial governing bodies for school athletics in Canada, the ASAA is an affiliate member of the United States–based National Federation of State High School Associations.

History

The ASAA was founded in Calgary in 1956 to coordinate high school championships among member schools. After starting their activities by organizing a regional basketball tournament, more sports were added throughout the years, starting with track and field in 1958, badminton, volleyball and cross-country running in the 1960s; gymnastics, wrestling, and curling in the 1970s; and golf, cheerleading and football in the 1980s. Gymnastics was discontinued in 1989. Girls' wrestling was added in 1995. More recently rugby was added in 2006, team handball in 2010, and six-man football in 2011. [2]

The association is structured in eight geographical zones, Calgary and Edmonton as urban zones, complemented by six rural zones.

District zones

The eight geographic zones of the ASAA are: [3] :8–9

Regional associations

Within these geographic zones, the policies set forth by the ASAA are administered by the regional associations:

Notes
  • ^1 Calgary has two associations; the Calgary Independent Schools Athletic Association is in charge of all private and chartered schools.
  • ^2 Edmonton Metro handles 15 school boards (Public, Catholic, Francophone, and Independent) from Edmonton and the surrounding area. Edmonton Public Schools formed its own regional association until 2013.
  • ^3 Rocky View Sports Association controls cities, townships, and hamlets schools outside the city of Calgary.

Structure

In order to provide a competitive balance, member schools are placed into classifications for all major sports based on the schools' enrollments. Divisions and the tier classification systems are not equivalent. Exact sizes are:

Divisions

[3] :35

Football Tiers

[3] :101–102

Team Handball Tiers

[3] :117

Rugby Tiers

[3] :113

Sports governing bodies

The sports sanctioned by the ASAA are steered by the governing sports bodies and its guidelines to provide an equitable competition and ethical standards for all male and females students and coaches involved within that sports' program. The governing sports bodies are: [4]

Sports

Thirty-three provincial championships are held annually for 11 ASAA sports: [2] [5]

Cheerleading was removed as a sport in June 2024. [7]

Results from all sports: [8]

Titles

Cheerleading

The first ASAA sponsored provincial cheerleading championship was awarded in 1984. [9]

Cheerleading was removed as a Sport in June 2024. [7]

YearDiv IDiv IICoedGame Day
1984 Salisbury
1985 Victoria
1986Victoria Queen Elizabeth
1987 Strathcona Queen Elizabeth
1988 Raymond High Queen Elizabeth
1989 Raymond High Queen Elizabeth
1990 Raymond High Lethbridge Collegiate
1991 Lethbridge Collegiate Victoria
1992Magrath SchoolQueen Elizabeth
1993Magrath School John Maland Victoria
1994Spruce Grove CompositeJohn MalandVictoria
1995John MalandVictoriaQueen Elizabeth
1996StirlingVictoriaVictoria
1997Spruce Grove Composite Harry Ainlay Victoria
1998Stirling HighVictoriaVictoria
1999Notre Dame Harry Ainlay Victoria
2000Stirling HighVictoriaVictoria
2001 McNally VictoriaVictoria
2002Stirling HighHarry AinlayVictoria
2003HighwoodHarry Ainlay Ross Sheppard
2004George McDougallRoss SheppardVictoria
2005 Memorial Harry AinlayVictoria
2006 Austin O'Brien Harry AinlayVictoria
2007Ross SheppardHarry AinlayVictoria
2008McNallyHarry AinlayVictoria
2009Ross SheppardHarry AinlayVictoria
2010 Lillian Osborne Harry AinlayVictoria
2011 St. Oscar Romero Catholic High School Ross SheppardVictoria
2012 Morinville Community SalisburyVictoria
2013St. Oscar Romero Catholic High SchoolHarry AinlayVictoria
2014Harry AinlayHarry AinlayVictoria
2015 St. Francis Xavier Harry AinlayAustin O'Brien
2016St. Oscar Romero Catholic High SchoolSt. Francis XavierVictoria
2017St. Oscar Romero Catholic High SchoolHarry AinlayVictoria Paul Kane High
2018St. Oscar Romero Catholic High SchoolHarry AinlayRoss SheppardPaul Kane High
2019St. Francis XavierVictoriaSt. Oscar Romero Catholic High SchoolMorinville Community
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada
2021Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada
2022W.P. WagnerHarry AinlayHarry AinlayLillian Osborne
2023W.P. WagnerHarry AinlayLilllian Osborne
2024W.P. WagnerHarry Ainlay

Football

The first ASAA sponsored provincial Senior Varsity football championship was awarded in 1985. Due to the cold inclement weather, the inaugural championship games were cancelled, and the competing schools were declared co-champions. [10]

YearTier ITier IITier IIITier IV
1985 L.C.I. & Harry Ainlay Catholic Central & Stettler
1986SalisburyStettler Cochrane
1987Harry AinlayCardstonCochrane
1988L.C.I.SalisburyMedicine Hat
1989L.C.I.Archbishop JordanRocky Mountain House
1990L.C.I.CardstonRaymond
1991 Henry Wise Wood CardstonRaymond
1992L.C.ICardstonRaymond
1993L.C.ICardstonBert Church
1994L.C.ILloydminsterWainwright
1995 St. Francis BrooksKate Andrews
1996RaymondCochraneSexsmith
1997RaymondBrooks Springbank
1998RaymondCochraneMcCoy
1999Jasper PlaceGeorge McDougallW.R. MyersOilfields
2000Strathcona Foothills W.R. MyersOilfields
2001StrathconaMedicine HatW.R. MyersArdrossan
2002 Bev Facey Archbishop JordanCochrane Bow Valley
2003St. FrancisArchbishop JordanCochraneBow Valley
2004St. FrancisFoothillsCochraneArdrossan
2005Raymond St. Mary's CochraneArdrossan
2006SalisburyFoothillsWetaskiwinWillow Creek
2007St. Francis Notre Dame ( Cal.) CochraneSylvan Lake Creek
2008RaymondNotre Dame (Cal.)CochraneArdrossan
2009RaymondFoothills Brooks Rundle College
2010RaymondCatholic CentralCardstonRundle College
2011Harry AinlayAustin O'Brien Wm E Hay Drumheller
2012Notre Dame ( Cal.)Austin O'BrienCochraneDrumheller
2013Notre Dame ( Cal.)Austin O'BrienCardstonDrumheller
2014Notre Dame ( Cal.)St. Joseph's (G.P.)CochraneHoly Rosary
2015St. FrancisFoothillsCochraneArdrossan
2016St. FrancisFoothillsCochraneBow Valley
2017Harry AinlayFoothillsCochraneWillow Creek
2018St. FrancisLloydminsterCochraneCanmore

Team Handball

The first ASAA sponsored provincial Senior Varsity Team handball championship was awarded in April 2010. [2] [11]

YearTier I BoysTier II BoysTier I GirlsTier II Girls
2010 Ross Sheppard High School Bentley School Salisbury Composite High School Bentley School
2011 Harry Ainlay High School École Mallaig Community SchoolSalisbury Composite High SchoolBentley School
2012 J. Percy Page High School Mayerthorpe High School Bev Facey Community High School Bentley School
2013Bev Facey Community High School Old Scona Academic High School Harry Ainlay High School Blessed Sacrament School
2014Eastglen High SchoolOld Scona Academic High SchoolHarry Ainlay High SchoolBlessed Sacrament School
2015Eastglen High School Mayerthorpe High School Bev Facey Community High SchoolBlessed Sacrament School
2016Bev Facey Community High SchoolEcole Notre Dame High SchoolBev Facey Community High SchoolÉcole Mallaig Community School
2017 Lillian Osborne High School Our Lady of the Snows Catholic AcademyHarry Ainlay High SchoolÉcole Mallaig Community School
2018Lillian Osborne High SchoolBlessed Sacrament SchoolSt. Peter the Apostle Catholic High SchoolÉcole Mallaig Community School
2019Lillian Osborne High SchoolBentley SchoolSalisbury Composite High SchoolÉcole Mallaig Community School
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in North America

Volleyball

The first ASAA sponsored provincial Senior Varsity volleyball championship was awarded in 1964. [2]

Year1A Boys1A Girls2A Boys2A Girls3A Boys3A Girls4A Boys4A Girls
1995Central Alberta ChristianSenator Gershaw (Bow Island)ThorhildCrowsnest ConsolidatedLacombe HighLouis St. LaurentScona (Edmonton)Salisbury Composite (Sherwood Park)
1996Mistassiniy, DesmaraisSt. Matthews (Rocky Mountain House)Three HillsSenator GershawNotre Dame (Red Deer)BeaverlodgeHarry AinleyScona
1997Mistassiniy, Desmarais St. Matthews Thorhild Senator Gershaw Central Alberta Christian Lacombe Composite Louis St. Laurent Grand Prairie Composite
1998 Ecole Mallaig Provost Prairie High Senator GershawCentral Alberta Christian Sexsmith Secondary Harry Ainlay Salisbury
1999 Rosemary St. Thomas Fairview Vegreville Composite Central High (Sedgewick) Brooks Composite SexsmithHarry Ainlay Sir Winston Churchill
2000ForemostSt. Thomas FairviewCalgary ChristianF.P. Walshe (Fort Macleod)Archbishop JordanSexsmithHarry AinleyHarry Ainley
2001VilnaNew NorwayBawlfFairviewBrooks CompositeW.R. Meyers (Taber)Sir Winston ChurchillLindsey Thurber
2002New NorwayEcole MallaigCalgary ChristianVauxhallSt. Thomas AquinasW.R. Meyers (Taber)Grande Prairie CompositeLindsey Thurber
2003Two Hills HighStandard SchoolEdmonton ChristianStrathcona-TweedsmuirPonoka CompositeGeorge McDougall HighGrande Prairie CompositeLindsey Thurber
2004St. Thomas FairviewStandard SchoolCalgary ChristianVauxhallGeorge McDougall HighBeaverlodgeGrande Prairie CompositeCatholic Central (Lethbridge)
2005St. Thomas FairviewStandard SchoolEdmonton ChristianFairviewCentral Alberta ChristianSt. Joseph Grande PrairieWestern Canada (Calgary)Catholic Central
2006New NorwayStandard SchoolAssumptionDrumhellerBarrheadSt. Joseph Grande PrairieCalgary ChristianLindsay Thurber
2007New NorwayStandard SchoolGrand Trunk (Evansburg)Senator Gershaw (Bow Island)Calgary ChristianCamrose CompositeLethbridge Collegiate InstituteGrande Prairie Composite
2008Ecole Mallaig SchoolStandard SchoolPicture ButteVegreville CompositeBarrheadBrooksHarry AinleyWilliam Aberhart (Calgary)
2009ForemostStandard SchoolJH PicardSpirit River Regional AcademyBarrheadSt. Joseph Grande PrairieGrande Prairie CompositeHarry Ainley
2010Acme HighSt. Mary's (Taber)Calgary ChristianStrathcona-TweedsmuirBarrheadCold Lake HighGrande Prairie CompositeCentennial High (Calgary)
2011Acme HighClearwater Academy (Calgary)Prairie Christian Academy

(Three Hills)

Spirit River Regional AcademyEdmonton ChristianHoly Trinity (Edmonton)Dr. E.P. Scarlett (Calgary)Centennial High
2012BawlfEcole Heritage (Falher)Picture ButteVauxhallSt. Joseph Grande PrairieLacombe CompositeHarry AinleyChinook High (Lethbridge)
2013BawlfAcme HighCalgary ChristianSpirit River Regional AcademyLouis St. LaurentEagle Butte High (Dunmore)Lindsey ThurberChinnok High
2014St. Jerome (Vermillion)BawlfCalgary ChristianMagrath SchoolMagrath SchoolPeace Wapiti (Grande Prairie)Jasper Place (Edmonton)William Aberhart
2015Ecole Heritage (Fahler)St. Thomas AquinasEdmonton ChristianEdmonton ChristianBarrheadSt. Albert Catholic HighschoolJasper PlaceWilliam Aberhart
2016Ecole MallaigProvostCentral Alberta ChristianSpirit River Regional AcademyStrathcona Christian AcademySt.Joseph Grande PrairieDr. E.P. ScarlettJasper Place
2017Central Alberta ChristianEaglesham SchoolImmanuel Christian High (Lethbridge)Spirit River Regional AcademyBarrheadSt. Joseph Grande PrairieHarry AinleyLindsay Thurber
2018Senator GershawCentral Alberta ChristianF.G. Miller (Elk Point)VauxhallBarrheadCochrane HighJasper PlaceLindsay Thurber
2019Central Alberta ChristianAcme HighImmanuel Christian HighRundle College (Calgary)Strathcona Christian AcademySpringbank CommunityWilliam AberhartWestern Canada
2020N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
2021Central Alberta ChristianMagrathMagrathSt. Peter the ApostleWilliam AberhartLindsay Thurber
2022Ecole PlamondonBawlfOLMP (Camrose)Ecole Notre Dame HighBarrheadSt. John Paul II CatholicMagrathLindsay Thurber
2023St. JeromeSt. Mary's (Taber)Calgary ChristianCalgary ChristianGeorge McDougall HighSt. Peter the ApostleWestern CanadaWestern Canada

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