Ahlstrom, Reider win Player, Rookie of the Year honours

Ahlstrom finished the regular season second in the conference in scoring, and sixth in the country, after averaging 20.4 points per game.

She also recorded eight rebounds a game and was the leader of the Canada West best, 17-3 Huskies, who didn’t have a single fifth-year player on their squad.

“All credit to my teammates and coaches, we had a really special group this year. Obviously, we were pretty young going into the season, so I don’t think a lot of us expected to be 17-3 at the end of the regular season, and to do what we did is such an accomplishment,” Ahlstrom added.

“I couldn’t be more proud of our rookies, who came in and played huge roles, and everyone for just playing together. Sticking together through the highs and lows, it was a really fun season, and I’m excited for what’s to come for sure.”

One of those rookies was Logan Reider who was the other Dog to take home a major award.

The first-year guard out of Saskatoon, number 2 came away with Rookie of the Year honours.

“I think these awards are great for us, but at the end of the day, we just want to see ourselves go deep into the playoffs and make nationals, so I think this next year, we will try to focus on that,” Reider explained, when asked how she felt about the season, both individually and collectively.

“I’m obviously super grateful for this award, but yeah, at the end of the day, it’s a team sport, not an individual sport, so I’m just looking forward to getting back into the gym with my team and start practicing already.”

Of course, Reider has seen her hometown team win the previous three Canada West championships, prior to being eliminated in the semi-finals this year by the University of Alberta.

The 11.1 points per game producer said it’s a privilege to play for her hometown team, one that she clearly doesn’t take very lightly.

“Being from Saskatoon, it was huge,” Reider mentioned. “I know that all my friends and family members are in the crowd and are rooting for me, and I have the city on my side because I’m from here. It’s just a huge privilege for me to be able to kind of represent the city and show that it raises basketball players as well and to kind of represent it on a national level.”

The U of S will have to now officially set their sites on next season, as a couple of different results from across the country have left them out of the national tournament.

Recognition had to be given to those who deserved it, however, as their coach had some final words on the group and the individuals themselves, who are all set to return next year.

“Carly quite simply had one of the most impressive regular season campaigns in Huskie history. Known for her 3-point range and athleticism in attacking the rim, Carly has worked very hard on her game to become a three-level scorer and threat from anywhere on the floor. She is a fierce competitor who is humble and quick to divert the spotlight,” said head coach Lisa Thomaidis.

“As for Logan, she had a remarkable first season as a Huskie. She averaged over 11 points per game and set the Huskie single-season 3-point shooting record for a first-year player. Her poise, work ethic and competitive fire had a huge impact on a team that finished atop the Canada West regular season standings.”

~With some files from Canada West

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Ben.Tompkins@pattisonmedia.com

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by Ben Tompkins

Ahlstrom, Reider win Player, Rookie of the Year honours

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