In the opening round, held at Brentwood Bay (Saanichton): …………………………………………………… The Vanderhoof Nechako Valley Viqueens whipped the Salmo Falcons 71-30 as Susan Ewanick scored 22, Michelle Fitzpatrick 15 and Dianne Nefat 13. Viqueens coach Dave Harshbarger told the Prince George Citizen that “we started off just running around and we had a lot of giveaways.” …………………………………………………… The Prince George D.P. Todd Trojanettes edged the Vancouver Magee Lions 48-45 as Dolores Buljevic scored 12, Sherri Theisen 12 and Mandy Rukayina 11. The Trojanettes led 22-17 at the half. …………………………………………………… The Kamloops Westsyde Whundas dusted the Prince George College Polarettes 73-46. Lisa Norman paced the Polarettes with 22. Cathy Matte added 10. The Polarettes (coached by Jack Alward) also included Diane Simard. …………………………………………………… The Hazelton Spartans stomped the Oliver Southern Okanagan Hornets 59-22 as Laura Wilson scored 20. …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seeded Aldergrove Totems edged the Revelstoke Avalanche 40-35. …………………………………………………… The Victoria Dunsmuir Dragons nipped the Golden Eagles 43-41. …………………………………………………… The Agassiz Eagles edged the host Saanichton Stelly’s Stingers 34-29. …………………………………………………… The Victoria Reynolds Roadrunners pounded the West Vancouver Sentinel Spartans 62-41.
In the quarterfinals, the Vanderhoof Nechako Valley Viqueens spanked the Victoria Reynolds Roadrunners 70-46. Viqueens star Susan Ewanick was taken to hospital with a left shoulder injury after a collision with a Roadrunner. Ewanick paced the Viqueens with 22.
The Prince George D.P. Todd Trojanettes whipped the Hazelton Spartans 77-63 as Dolores Buljevic scored 20, Raj Johal 19 and Sherrie Theisen 15. The Spartans (coached by Claudette Lavoie) included Laura Wilson, Laureen Weget, Joyce Wipson, Carole Hobenshield, Julie Maitland, Carrie Wilson, Kathy Hamill and Cheryl Stewart.
The Kamloops Westsyde Whundas dispatched the Agassiz Eagles 47-32.
In the last quarterfinal, the 2nd-seeded Aldergrove Totems torched the Victoria Dunsmuir Dragons 71-43 as Allison Wells scored 33.
In the semis, the Vanderhoof Nechako Valley Viqueens clipped the Kamloops Westsyde Whundas 55-45 as Susan Ewanick scored 25, Dianne Nefat 10, Michelle Fitzpatrick 10, Ronda Van Dolah 4 and Tanya Hooper 4.
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded Aldergrove Totems dispatched the Prince George D.P. Todd Trojanettes 54-49 as Allison Wells scored 19.
In the bronze medal match, the Kamloops Westsyde Whundas defeated the Prince George D.P. Todd Trojanettes 39-38.
In the final, after two years as a bridesmaid, the 2nd-seeded Aldergrove Totems turned the tables on the Vanderhoof Nechako Valley Viqueens, avenging their 1982 final loss with a 52-33 victory. Vanderhoof had led 14-9 at the quarter but scored only two points in the second frame as Aldergrove pulled away. Theresa McDonald and Michelle Sather contained Vanderhoof star Susan Ewanick to 13 points, while Aldergrove’s Allison Wells’ was pouring in 19. Yvonne Colletta added 18, including 14 in the second half. “There’s only one team we went there hoping to play,” said Aldergrove coach Pat Lee. “The kids executed like I’ve never seen before. … They didn’t want to get stuck with a choke label. We may have caught them on an off night but our defence was just awesome. Every time they tried to shoot, someone was sticking a hand in their face.” Lee told the Abbotsford News that “we’re known for our defence and with it, we frustrated the Viqueens. They couldn’t do a thing with their offence.” Lee told the Langley Advance “we blew ‘em away. It’s as simple as that.” The Viqueens finished (41-5) on the season. Viqueen Rhonda Van Dolah sported a black eye after being knocked down several times in the physical affair. Ronda Van Dolah added 8 for the Viqueens, Michelle Fitzpatrick 5, Denise Dickson 4, Dianne Nefat 2 and Tanya Hooper 1.
The bronze medalist Kamloops Westsyde Whundas: Shelley Samuelson; Teresa Bangle; Barb Stuart;
The silver medalist Vanderhoof Nechako Valley Viqueens: Susan Ewanick; Jane Huff; Dianne Nefat; Michelle Fitzpatrick; Ronda Van Dolah; Denise Dickson; Tanya Hooper; Audrey Soffel; Monika Driese; Susan Clark; Becky Westwood; coach Doug Harshbarger
The gold medalist Aldergrove Totems: Theresa McDonald; Michelle Sather; Allison Wells; Yvonne Colletta; Carolyn Lucy; Jane Huff; coach Pat Lee