The Alberta Schools' Athletic Association, rebranded as School Sport Alberta (ASAA, SSA) 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.

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.

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:

Calgary Calgary Independent Central Edmonton North East North Central North West South South Central

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

Calgary – Calgary Senior High School Athletic Association & Calgary Independent Schools Athletic Association 1 Central – Central Zone of the Alberta Schools' Athletic Association Edmonton – Edmonton Metro Athletic Association 2 North East – North Central – North West – South – South Zone of the Alberta Schools' Athletic Association South Central – Rocky View Sports Association 3 and South Central Zone of the Alberta Schools' Athletic Association Notes

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 (as of a recent SSA Media Release) 1A schools: fewer than 75 students 2A schools: 75–249 students 3A schools: 250–699 students 4A schools: 700-1399 students 5A schools: 1400 or more students

Football Tiers Tier IV schools: fewer than 450 students (all Division IA and 2A schools, and the smaller Division 3A schools) Tier III schools: 450–749 students (mid-sized Division 3A schools) Tier II schools: 750–1249 students (largest Division 3A and smaller Division 4A schools) Tier I schools: 1250 or more students (largest Division 4A schools)

Team Handball Tiers Tier II schools: fewer than 500 students (all Division 1A and 2A schools and the smaller Division 3A schools) Tier I schools: 500 or more students (mid-sized Division 3A and Division 4A schools)

Rugby Tiers Tier III schools: fewer than 600 students (all Division 1A and 2A schools and the smaller Division 3A schools) Tier II schools: 600–1249 students (larger Division 3A schools and the smaller Division 4A schools) Tier I schools: 1250 or more students (largest Division 4A schools)

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:

Athletics Alberta Basketball Alberta Alberta Curling Federation Alberta Golf Rugby Alberta Alberta Wrestling Alberta Badminton Football Alberta Alberta Junior Rugby Association Alberta Volleyball Alberta Team Handball Federation

Sports Thirty-three provincial championships are held annually for 11 ASAA sports:

Badminton Basketball Boys Division 1A Division 2A Division 3A Division 4A Girls Division 1A Division 2A Division 3A Division 4A Cross Country Curling Football Tier I Tier II Tier III Tier IV 6-Manassa.ca/new/sports/football1415.php Golf Rugby Tier I Tier II Tier III Team Handball Track and Field Volleyball Boys Division 1A Division 2A Division 3A Division 4A Girls Division 1A Division 2A Division 3A Division 4A Wrestling (Boys & Girls) Rural Provincial

Cheerleading was removed as a sport in June 2024.

Results from all sports:

Titles Cheerleading

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

Cheerleading was removed as a Sport in June 2024. YearDiv IDiv IICoedGame Day1984Salisbury1985Victoria1986VictoriaQueen Elizabeth1987StrathconaQueen Elizabeth1988Raymond HighQueen Elizabeth1989Raymond HighQueen Elizabeth1990Raymond HighLethbridge Collegiate1991Lethbridge CollegiateVictoria1992Magrath SchoolQueen Elizabeth1993Magrath SchoolJohn MalandVictoria1994Spruce Grove CompositeJohn MalandVictoria1995John MalandVictoriaQueen Elizabeth1996StirlingVictoriaVictoria1997Spruce Grove CompositeHarry AinlayVictoria1998Stirling HighVictoriaVictoria1999Notre DameHarry AinlayVictoria2000Stirling High VictoriaVictoria2001McNallyVictoriaVictoria2002Stirling High Harry AinlayVictoria2003Highwood Harry AinlayRoss Sheppard2004George McDougall Ross SheppardVictoria2005Memorial Harry AinlayVictoria2006Austin O'Brien Harry AinlayVictoria2007 Ross Sheppard Harry AinlayVictoria2008McNallyHarry AinlayVictoria2009 Ross Sheppard Harry AinlayVictoria2010Lillian Osborne Harry AinlayVictoria2011St. Oscar Romero Catholic High School Ross SheppardVictoria2012Morinville CommunitySalisburyVictoria2013St. Oscar Romero Catholic High SchoolHarry AinlayVictoria2014 Harry Ainlay Harry AinlayVictoria2015St. Francis Xavier Harry AinlayAustin O'Brien2016St. Oscar Romero Catholic High SchoolSt. Francis XavierVictoria2017St. Oscar Romero Catholic High School Harry AinlayVictoriaPaul Kane High2018St. Oscar Romero Catholic High SchoolHarry Ainlay Ross SheppardPaul Kane High2019St. Francis XavierVictoriaSt. Oscar Romero Catholic High SchoolMorinville Community2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada2021Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada2022W.P. WagnerHarry AinlayHarry AinlayLillian Osborne2023W.P. WagnerHarry AinlayLilllian Osborne2024W.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. YearTier ITier IITier IIITier IV1985L.C.I. & Harry AinlayCatholic Central & Stettler 1986SalisburyStettlerCochrane 1987Harry AinlayCardstonCochrane1988L.C.I.SalisburyMedicine Hat1989L.C.I.Archbishop JordanRocky Mountain House1990L.C.I.CardstonRaymond1991Henry Wise WoodCardstonRaymond1992L.C.ICardstonRaymond1993L.C.ICardstonBert Church1994L.C.ILloydminsterWainwright1995St. FrancisBrooksKate Andrews1996RaymondCochraneSexsmith1997RaymondBrooksSpringbank1998RaymondCochraneMcCoy1999Jasper PlaceGeorge McDougallW.R. MyersOilfields2000StrathconaFoothillsW.R. MyersOilfields2001StrathconaMedicine HatW.R. MyersArdrossan2002Bev FaceyArchbishop JordanCochraneBow Valley2003St. FrancisArchbishop JordanCochraneBow Valley2004St. FrancisFoothillsCochraneArdrossan2005RaymondSt. Mary'sCochraneArdrossan2006SalisburyFoothillsWetaskiwinWillow Creek2007St. FrancisNotre Dame ( Cal.)CochraneSylvan Lake Creek2008RaymondNotre Dame (Cal.)CochraneArdrossan2009RaymondFoothillsBrooksRundle College2010RaymondCatholic CentralCardstonRundle College2011Harry AinlayAustin O'BrienWm E HayDrumheller2012Notre Dame ( Cal.)Austin O'BrienCochraneDrumheller2013Notre Dame ( Cal.)Austin O'BrienCardstonDrumheller2014Notre Dame ( Cal.)St. Joseph's (G.P.)CochraneHoly Rosary2015St. FrancisFoothillsCochraneArdrossan2016St. FrancisFoothillsCochraneBow Valley2017Harry AinlayFoothillsCochraneWillow Creek2018St. FrancisLloydminsterCochraneCanmore

Team Handball

The first ASAA sponsored provincial Senior Varsity Team handball championship was awarded in April 2010. YearTier I BoysTier II BoysTier I GirlsTier II Girls2010Ross Sheppard High SchoolBentley School Salisbury Composite High School Bentley School 2011Harry Ainlay High SchoolÉcole Mallaig Community SchoolSalisbury Composite High School Bentley School2012J. Percy Page High SchoolMayerthorpe High School Bev Facey Community High School Bentley School2013Bev Facey Community High School Old Scona Academic High School Harry Ainlay High School Blessed Sacrament School 2014Eastglen High School Old Scona Academic High School Harry Ainlay High School Blessed Sacrament School2015Eastglen High School Mayerthorpe High School Bev Facey Community High School Blessed Sacrament School2016Bev Facey Community High School Ecole Notre Dame High SchoolBev Facey Community High School École Mallaig Community School 2017Lillian Osborne High School Our Lady of the Snows Catholic AcademyHarry Ainlay High School École Mallaig Community School2018Lillian Osborne High School Blessed Sacrament SchoolSt. Peter the Apostle Catholic High SchoolÉcole Mallaig Community School2019Lillian Osborne High School Bentley School Salisbury Composite High School École Mallaig Community School2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in North America

Volleyball

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

Year1A Boys1A Girls2A Boys2A Girls3A Boys3A Girls4A Boys4A Girls1995Central 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 AinleyScona1997Mistassiniy, DesmaraisSt. MatthewsThorhildSenator GershawCentral Alberta ChristianLacombe CompositeLouis St. LaurentGrand Prairie Composite1998Ecole MallaigProvostPrairie HighSenator GershawCentral Alberta ChristianSexsmith SecondaryHarry AinlaySalisbury1999RosemarySt. Thomas FairviewVegreville CompositeCentral High (Sedgewick)Brooks CompositeSexsmithHarry AinlaySir Winston Churchill2000ForemostSt. Thomas FairviewCalgary ChristianF.P. Walshe (Fort Macleod)Archbishop JordanSexsmithHarry AinleyHarry Ainley2001VilnaNew NorwayBawlfFairviewBrooks CompositeW.R. Meyers (Taber)Sir Winston ChurchillLindsey Thurber 2002New NorwayEcole MallaigCalgary ChristianVauxhallSt. Thomas AquinasW.R. Meyers (Taber)Grande Prairie CompositeLindsey Thurber2003Two Hills HighStandard SchoolEdmonton ChristianStrathcona-TweedsmuirPonoka CompositeGeorge McDougall HighGrande Prairie CompositeLindsey Thurber2004St. Thomas FairviewStandard SchoolCalgary ChristianVauxhallGeorge McDougall HighBeaverlodgeGrande Prairie CompositeCatholic Central (Lethbridge)2005St. Thomas FairviewStandard SchoolEdmonton ChristianFairviewCentral Alberta ChristianSt. Joseph Grande PrairieWestern Canada High School (Calgary)Catholic Central2006New NorwayStandard SchoolAssumptionDrumhellerBarrhead St. Joseph Grande PrairieCalgary ChristianLindsay Thurber2007New NorwayStandard SchoolGrand Trunk (Evansburg)Senator Gershaw (Bow Island)Calgary ChristianCamrose CompositeLethbridge Collegiate InstituteGrande Prairie Composite2008Ecole Mallaig SchoolStandard SchoolPicture ButteVegreville CompositeBarrheadBrooksHarry AinleyWilliam Aberhart (Calgary)2009ForemostStandard SchoolJH Picard Spirit River Regional AcademyBarrheadSt. Joseph Grande PrairieGrande Prairie CompositeHarry Ainley2010Acme HighSt. Mary's (Taber)Calgary ChristianStrathcona-TweedsmuirBarrheadCold Lake HighGrande Prairie CompositeCentennial High (Calgary)2011Acme HighClearwater Academy (Calgary) Prairie Christian Academy