In the opening round: …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Nanaimo District Islanders defeated the Burnaby South Secondary Rebels 81-58 as John Kazanowski scored 15, Greg Kazanowski 14, Colin Tinga 14, Paul Davis 13, Gerald Kazanowski 10, Mark Spees 8, Ken Horsley 4, Randy Marston 2 and Murray Carver 1, while Mike Davidson, Kevin Borserios and Ian Petterson were scoreless. “It was tight early,” Nanaimo coach John Levering told Canadian Press. “They’re a scrappy ballclub. They come at you from all over the court. The Islanders led 14-10 after one quarter and 39-24 at the half. “We made far too many mistakes and we were out of it after the first quarter,” said Rebels coach Mike Jones. Brian Craig and Steve Glover each scored 16 to pace the Rebels. Darwin Webber added 8, Mike McMillan 8, Greg Wirch 4, John Reimer 4 and Doug Sproule 2, while Ward Keith, Joel Grigg, Steve Turney and Greg Turgeon were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Victoria Oak Bay Bays defeated the Quesnel Correlieu Clan (then the Nordiques) 80-47 as Kelly Dukeshire scored 24, Ken Kirzinger 23, Wayne Andrews 12, Tih Tan 10, Lanny Sawchuk 8 and Brad McBride 2, while Hugh Turner, Tom Ellis, Cliff Reece and Blair Boland were scoreless. Dean Peters paced the Nordiques (coached by Doug Service) with 17. Kent Fulton added 14, Lane Kuchurian 10, Ron Tennant 2, John McIllwain 2 and Gary Gale 2, while Doug Hansen, Greg Moore, Brock Martin, Lorne Freno, Chris Fischer and Terry Lowe were scoreless. The Bays led 53-15 at the half. “I think they left something in the dressing room at the break,” Bays coach Don Horwood told the Victoria Daily Colonist. …………………………………………………… The Salmon Arm Gold dispatched the Burnaby North Vikings 79-57 as Stan Vogt scored 23, Brent Halverson 19, Steve Butchart 14, Glynn Green 10, Bruce Krahn 7, Brad Armstrong 4 and Kelly Hohmann 2. Ernie Portello and Darren Buchannon each scored 20 to pace the Vikings. Brunoro added 5, McLenaghan 4, Langlois 4, Melville 2 and Pettifer 2. …………………………………………………… The North Delta Huskies edged the West Vancouver Highlanders 67-65 as Mike Berger scored the final three buckets of the game, including the winner at the buzzer. Berger paced the Huskies with 28. Buis added 16, Tyrrell 8, Rohia 7, Matthews 6 and Bradshaw 2. Andy Lockhart led the Islanders with 26. Doub Vicic added 23, Richards 7, Pasternak 5 and Noon 4. …………………………………………………… The Mission Roadrunners clubbed the Cranbrook Mount Baker Trojans 70-52 as Wal Stein scored 32 and Herman Braich 24. The Trojans led 32-27 at the half. Kirk Riddell and Murray Vogt each scored 16 to lead the Trojans. The Trojans (coached by Mr. Gooding and Mr McCall) also included Kelly Chapman, Gord Thibeault, Larry Ingham, Brian Kurtz, Laird Hawke, Jim Verity, Keith Neilson, Dean Coxen, Bruce Tidball and Keith Stewart. …………………………………………………… The Penticton Lakers edged the Vancouver College Fighting Irish 52-48 as John Parker scored 18, Bjornson 12, Mutch 6, Peters 4, Elholm 4, Meikeljohn 4, Lawrence 2 and Elder 2. Phil McKay led the Irish with 24. Mike Arnold added 14, Steve Raverty 8, Dean Pietrantonio 6 and Steve Grout 2. The Fighting Irish (coached by John Mills, manager Dave Coulos) also included Mike O’Brien, Jim Kelly, Rich Lutman, Pierre Pittet, Pete Chiang, Ron Reiter and Frank Schober. …………………………………………………… The Clearbrook Mennonite Educational Institute Eagles thrashed the Terrace Caledonia Kermodes 93-42 as Gord Nickel scored 19, John Thiessen 18, Ken Klassen 13, Rob Siebert 10, Art Hoehn 9, Dan Neufeld 9, Jon Krahn 7, Ed Loewen 4 and Ratzlaff 4. Dave Metzmeiter and Rob Sheridan each notched 14 to pace the Kermodes. W Harvey added 12, Klein 4, Place 2 and McIntyre 1. …………………………………………………… The Burnaby St. Thomas More Knights whipped the Duncan Cowichan Thunderbirds 74-48. The Knights trailed 33-25 at the half but opened the second frame with a 23-0 run. Kevin Macdonald paced the Knights with 18. Steve Betts added 15, Matt Simpson 14, Pat Iannone 11, Art De Jong 9, Dave Sylvester 3, Rob Sherley 2 and Bernie Power 2, while Noel Kearney, Barry Andruschuk, Harold Bruneau and Dave Pellizzari were scoreless. Jay Fiddick paced the Thunderbirds with 13. Jim Larson added 10, Danny Thorne 9, Ken Van Wieren 9, Don Beaumont 6, Craig Naherniak 5, Ed Olthof 4 and Brian McCauley 2, while Jerry Doman, Herb Morgan, Dave Dawa and Darryl Griffith were scoreless.
In the quarterfinals, the Victoria Oak Bay Bays defeated the North Delta Huskies 81-39 as Kelly Dukeshire scored 16, Wayne Andrews 15, Ken Kirzinger 14, Lanny Sawchuck 9, Tih Tan 8, Brad McBride 4 and Blair Boland 1, while Hugh Turner, Tom Ellis and Cliff Reece were scoreless. John Matthews and Ken Bradshaw each scored 6 to pace the Huskies. Mike Berger added 4, Jamie Buis 4, Mark Graf 3, Damien Tyrrell 2 and Art Cochrane 2, while Jim Rohle, Kelly Murphy, Gord Cochrane and Perry Boeker were scoreless.
The top-seeded Nanaimo Islanders defeated the Salmon Arm Gold 81-32 (also reported as 81-39) as 6-6 center Gerald Kazanowski scored 27 points, stole the ball eight times and blocked four Salmon Arm shots. Twins John and Greg Kazanowski added 14 and 12 points, respectively, while 6-5 Paul Davis scored 8, Mike Davidson 7, Kent Horsley 5, Mark Spees 3, Murray Carver 2, Kevin Borserio 2, and Ian Petterson 2, while Randy Merston and Colin Tinga were scoreless. Islanders coach John Levering told Canadian Press that “it was a great team effort which won the game for us.” Kazanowski said “right now, we’re playing super offence and defence. We’re taking control of the game and making them play to our tempo.” Stan Vogt led the Gold (coached by Ken Hecker, manager Steve Hall, manager Johnny O’Brien) with 11. Bruce Krahn added 8, Brent Halverson 6, Glynn Green 6, Brad Armstrong 4 and Kelly Hohmann 4, while Steve Butchart, Mark Hohmann, Kim Keehn, Paul Dakin, Kirk Persson and Steve Holiday were scoreless.
The Burnaby St. Thomas More Knights crushed the Mission Roadrunners 64-60 as Steve Betts scored 19 and Kevin McDonald 16. Herman Braich paced the Roadrunners with 23. Walter Stein added 17. The Roadrunners also included Wal Stein.
In the last quarterfinal, the Clearbrook M.E.I. Eagles dusted the Penticton Lakers 77-45 as Gord Nickel scored 15, Thiessen 14, Jake Krahn 11, Klassen 9, Siebert 8, Hoehn 7, Neufeld 4, Suserman 2 and Dirksen 2. Elholm paced the Lakers with 15. John Parker added 8, Doff 4, Elder 4, Bjornson 4, Lawrence 4, Schulz 3, MacDonald 2 and Mutch 1.
In the semis, the Nanaimo Islanders defeated the Burnaby St. Thomas More Knights 88-51 as John Kazanowski scored 20, Gerald Kazanowski 13, Mark Spees 20, Paul Davis 10, Greg Kazanowski 8, Colin Tinga 7, Mike Davidson 4, Ian Petterson 4, Kent Horsley 2 and Randy Marston 2, while Murray Carver and Kevin Borserio were scoreless. Steve Betts led the Knights with 10. Art De Jong added 9, Pat Iannone 8, Matt Simpson 8, Bernie Power 4, Dave Sylvester 4, Kevin MacDonald 4 and Dave Pelizzari 4, while Noel Kearney, Rob Sherley, Barry Andruschak and Harold Bruneau were scoreless.
In the other semi, the Victoria Oak Bay Bays defeated Clearbrook Mennonite Educational Institute Eagles 73-42. The Eagles led 12-6 early, 16-15 after one quarter. But Oak Bay crept to a 27-26 lead at the half and then opened the second frame with 11 unanswered points in a 20-2 run. Bays coach Don Horwood told the Victoria Daily Colonist that “I just told them to keep believing in themselves. I told them we are a better shooting team than MEI and it seemed to work. … We’ve never played a better defensive game. I couldn’t be more pleased.” Kelly Dukeshire scored 27 to pace the Bays. Ken Kirzinger added 14, Wayne Andrews 9, Blair Boland 9, Tih Tan 8, Lanny Sawchuk 4, while Hugh Turner, Tom Ellis, Cliff Reece, Brad MacBride and Paul Gibson were scoreless. Gordon Nickle led the Eagles with 14. John Thiessen added 9, Ed Loewen 4, Jake Krahn 4, Ken Klassen 3, Dan Neufeld 2, Rob Siebert 2 and Art Hoehn 2, while Jon Krahn, Mark Dirksen and Peter Susserman were scoreless.
In the bronze medal match, the Clearbrook M.E.I. Eagles dumped the Burnaby St. Thomas More Knights 87-69 as Thiessen scored 24, Nickel 23, Siebert 14, Jake Krahn 8, Loewen 6, Klassen 6, Ratzlaff 4 and Neufeld 2. Steve Betts paced the Knights with 27. Kevin MacDonald added 15, Matt Simpson 13, Pat Iannone 8, Art De Jog 4 and Dave Sylvester 2. The Knights also included Rob Sherley, Bernie Power, Noel Kearney, Barry Andruschuk, Harold Bruneau and Dave Pellizzari.
In the final, the Nanaimo Islanders defeated the Victoria Oak Bay Bays 71-62 to cap a (43-1) season in which their only loss was to a visiting high school team from Australia at the Western Canada high school tournament. The Bays took a 12-10 lead after the quarter in the seesaw battle. They led 31-30 at the half but the Islanders scored the final two hoops of the frame to lead 54-51 after three quarters. Three quick transition buckets midway through the final frame proved the difference. Gerald Kazanowski scored 26 and had 6 blocks, while John Kazanowski scored 13, Paul Davis 10, Greg Kazanowski 8, Mark Spees 6, Colin Tinga 4 and Mike Davidson 2. Islanders coach John Levering told the Nanaimo Daily News that “throughout the tournament, the guys were not 100% there at all times. But when they had to, they showed a lot of poise and came through when needed. … The major thing in us winning is, we played well enough to win but we were not playing great throughout. The pressure didn’t bother us and the 12 ballplayers we have, have worked harder than any other club in B.C.. We were able to outplay teams and come through with wins. … (But) they lulled us into their type of ball game. They took away our momentum.” Victoria Oak Bay was paced by Kelly Dukeshire’s 34 points and 17 boards. Ken Kirzinger added 17, along with 22 boards, sixth man Lanny Sawchuck 8, and Wayne Andrews 4. Nanaimo coach John Levering noted later that “I can sit here and smile because I think I’ve sold these kids on defence. Picking off a pass, rejecting a shot, or creating a steal can be just as much fun as scoring points.” Oak Bay coach Don Horwood noted that “Nanaimo gambles more on defence than any team I’ve seen. They create havoc. But they can afford to do it because they’re so quick.” The number one ranked Bathtub City boys used their second-half fastbreak to surprise the perennial Victoria powerhouse. A fourth brother Rick, was then playing for the Simon Fraser University Clansmen. The team’s motto was “Raz-A-Ma-Kaz’, reflecting its razzle-dazzle up-tempo style and the prevalence of the Kazanowski brothers. Bays coach Don Horwood told the Victoria Times Colonist that “they’re true champions. They faced the pressure of being No. l all season and showed the kind of poise we usually have in the final.” Horwood told the Nanaimo Daily News that the Islanders “really deserved to win. They did it all season and when there was pressure on them in this game, they won it again. They were the deserving team to win.”
The bronze medalist Clearbrook M.E.I. Eagles: Gord Nickle; John Thiessen; Ed Loewen; Jake Krahn; Ken Klassen; Dan Neufeld; Rob Siebert; Art Hoehn; Jon Krahn; Mark Kirksen; Peter Susserman; Ratzlaff;
The silver medalist Victoria Oak Bay Bays: Kelly Dukeshire; Ken Kirzinger; Wayne Andrews; Lanny Sawchuck; Tih Tan; Brad McBride; Blair Boland; Hugh Turner; Tom Ellis; Cliff Reece; Paul Gibson; coach Don Horwood
The gold medalist Nanaimo District Islanders: Gerald Kazanowski; John Kazanowski; Greg Kazanowski; Randy Marsten; Murray Carver; Mark Spees; Mike Davidson; Colin Tinga; Paul Davis; Ian Petterson; Kent Horsley; Kevin Borserio; Randy Kaardal; coach John Levering; assistant Neil Squire; manager Don Waugh