After 70 years, Mission香蕉视频直播檚 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 香蕉视频直播� Ellen Klenk. 

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

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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. 

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

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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. 

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

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

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