After 70 years, MissionB次元官网网址檚 Ellen Bremner is returning to the BC School Sports Girls Basketball Provincial Championships this weekend. 

Bremner captained the Mission High School girls team that claimed the provincial championship in 1955, when she went by her maiden name B次元官网网址� Ellen Klenk. 

Mission defeated Nanaimo High School 40-21 in the provincial championship game at Como Lake.

B次元官网网址淚t was a big thrill to win, of course. And we were all pretty excited,B次元官网网址� Bremner said. 

Bremner began playing basketball in the seventh grade and liked it right off the bat. She continued playing through her senior year when Mission was best in the province. 

According to a Mission Record story at the time, the squad had an early-round bye and defeated Kamloops 37-30 in the semi-finals. 

Sharon Cliffe and Doreen Murphy were named to the provincial all-star team. 

Murphy led the Mission attack in the semi-final and final games while Cliffe was also B次元官网网址渨ell up in scoring and unbeatable on defenceB次元官网网址�. 

B次元官网网址淭heir big victory was not unexpected since they had lost only once in league and exhibition contests this season,B次元官网网址� the Mission Record story at the time reads. 

The provincial championship came after Mission placed second in 1954 and third 1953. Bremner said the final culminated years of hard work. 

B次元官网网址淲e were a team, and we all played well together B次元官网网址�  first string and second string,B次元官网网址� Bremner said. 

The championship-winning squad consisted of Eileen Chesnick, Arlene Syverson, Sharon Cliffe,  Pat Reynolds, Florence Rose, Pauline Jaroszuk, Violet Kootnekoff, Leona Rankel, Ellen Klenk, Doreen Mirphy and Elsie Thomas. 

Despite being team captain, Bremner said the leadership came from coach George Eacrett. 

B次元官网网址淲e had some really good coaches in Mission,B次元官网网址� Bremner said. 

On Saturday (March 1), Bremner will be on hand to hand out the trophy to the victorious team. 

She says itB次元官网网址檚 been a while since she's been around basketball. 

B次元官网网址淚'm sure the game is a lot faster today,B次元官网网址� she said. 

After years away from the game, Bremner could find herself in the gym more often moving forward. 

B次元官网网址淚'm getting more involved. My granddaughter B次元官网网址�  she's nine B次元官网网址� and she has signed up. She's, she's really taken an interest to it,B次元官网网址� Bremner said.