REGULAR SEASON
| EAST | WEST | ||||||||||
| Laurentian | 12-0 | Peter Ennis | Brock | 12-0 | 30-3 | Pat Woodburn | |||||
| York | 9-3 | Frances Flint | Guelph | 10-2 | Karen Lee | ||||||
| Toronto | 9-3 | Michele Belanger | Western | 6-6 | Mary Riezebos | ||||||
| Ottawa | 4-8 | David Thornhill | McMaster | 6-6 | Bill Fowler | ||||||
| Carleton | 4-8 | Paul Armstrong | Waterloo | 5-7 | Sally Kemp | ||||||
| Queen’s | 4-8 | Dave Wilson | Windsor | 3-9 | Sue Swain | ||||||
| Ryerson | 0-12 | Sandy Turney | Wilfrid Laurier | 0-12 | Marie Denham | ||||||
Carleton and Ottawa finish tied for fourth but Ravens beat the Gee-Gees 49-48 in a playoff for a berth in the OWIAA play-in game to advance to the quarterfinals.
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Ottawa Gee-Gees: Angelina Thomas, Debbie Tully, Samantha Harwood, Wendy Kai-Hansson, Carole Seguin, Shannon Quinn, Suzanne Leclair, Sharon Catto, Mary Ellen Agnel, Cathy Mulvihill, Caren Uhlik, Anglina Pompeop, Lynda Callaghan, Nicole Charette, coach David Thornhill
Queen’s Golden Gaels: coach Dave Wilson
Ryerson Rams: Kathy Baker, Uzo Ezemenari, Shelley Graham, Lorraine Kay, Vashti King, Alison Le Ber, Gina Nicolakakos, Jennifer Taylor, Kathy Tschekalin, Marilyn Wykes, Bonnie Bowler, Donna McDermid, coach Sandy Turney
Waterloo Warriors: Patti Edwards, Jennifer Russell, Linda Bowden, Sandi Demaree, Kim Rau, Anneliese Dyck, Charlotte Schwartzentruber, Agnes Lesinski, Diane DeLuca, Karen Clarke, Linda Tomeljak, Heather Tyler, coach Sally Kemp, assistant Beth Parsons, trainer Alice Armstrong, trainer Dana Dobson
Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks: Diane Branson, Lori Woodstock, Sava Krasulja, Helen Rutckyj, coach Marie Denham
Windsor Lancers: Theresa McGee, Janin Casagrande, Roberta Smith, Lillian Cragg, coach Sue Swain
In the opening round: …………………………………………………… Western defeated McMaster 71-58. The Marauders included Patti Koudys, Joan Cunningham. …………………………………………………… Toronto defeated Carleton 75-53. The Blues led 39-23 at the half. Pat Melville paced the Blues with 26. Angela Orton added 16. Blues coach Michele Belanger told the Varsity that “we were not totally up for the game; we let up mentally.” Ravens coach Paul Armstrong told the Charlatan the game “was a lot closer than it seems.” The Ravens were undone when Nicki Majid was sidelined by a knee injury. Toronto promptly opened a 16-point lead. Majid returned, scoring 21, but the outcome had been decided. Armstrong said Majid’s first-half absence was “the whole difference in the game. I think Nicky probably played her finest game [this year).” The Robins rallied within nine in the second half but struggled with Toronto’s full-court pressure. The Ravens (coached by Armstrong, assisted by Hugh Reid) also included Joan McKenna, Bev Harding, Karen Spalding, Bev Battram, Fran Zimmerman, Teresa Danaher, Val Jones, Jennifer Kelly, Bonnie Fisher, Shelley Page, Louise Neal and Laurel Curran.
In the quarterfinals, the York Lions edged the Western Mustangs 56-53. The Mustangs (coached by Mary Riezebos, assisted by Paul Jones) included Nancy Lemon, Lynn Noftle, Karyn Mitchell, Theresa Colizza, Leslie Petter, Chris Tomlinson, Michelle Hopkins, Lisa Dignard-Bailey, Sandy Perryman, Nancy Unruh, Tracy DeSutter, B.J. Forsyth and Sue Porter.
In the other quarterfinal, the Toronto Varsity Blues defeated the Guelph Gryphons 57-53. The Blues hit 20-85 (.270) from the field and 17-23 from the line. Pat Melville led the Blues with 20, along with 15 boards. Angela Orton added 14, Sue Marzolini 8 and Greta DeLonghi 8. Jo Anne Hurd paced the Gryphons with 17. Karen Grisewood added 16 and Cindy McMaster 10. The Gryphons (coach Karen Lee, assistant Barry Golob, assistant Chris Critelli, manager Kate Hull, assistant manager Leslie Solonik, trainer Laurie Chinnick) also included Jocelyn Laviolette, Beth Pulsifer, Luci Clark, Susan Hardie, Tracy MacLean, Linda Mataseje, Sue Saunders, Linda Wenhardt and Sue Vanbeek.
In the semis, Brock defeated York 74-50 as Candi Lohr scored 18, while nabbing 16 boards, Maureen Kelly 16, Patty Stamps 14, Carolyn Foreman 11 and Lynn Storm 8. Kim Holden paced the Lions with 20. Nancy Harrison added 6. The Lions (coached by Frances Flint, assisted by Leslie Dal Cin and Jane Geris) included Paula Lockyer, Sharon MacFarlane, Anne McEachern, Barb Whibbs (who was declared ineligible in the second semester as a part-time student), Trish Stevenson, Senka Komsic, Anne-Marie Thuss.
In the other semi, Laurentian defeated Toronto 65-58. Barb Tucker paced the Voyageurs with 19. Linda Polango added 12 and Joy Belanger 12. Pat Melville led the Blues with 20, along with 14 boards. Angela Orton added 15, along with 16 boards, Peggy Blumenthal 9, along with 10 boards, and Greta DeLonghi 10. “We played thirty minutes,” Blues coach Michele Belanger told the Varsity. The Blues (coached by Michelle Belanger, assisted by Jeff Bennet and trained by Norm Calder) also included Theresa Burns (sidelined for most of the season by a knee injury) Julie Williams, Linda Baumann, Sue Marzolini, Jane McFarlane.
In the bronze medal match, York v Toronto
Six years earlier, when Pat Woodburn had taken over the Brock program, “we were the worst team in Ontario. It was scary. I’ll tell you how bad it was. Back then, the girls had to play in skirts.” The revamped Badgers captured the OWIAA title by dumping Laurentian 58-51 before a home audience of 350 to earn its first provincial title. Both teams had gone undefeated in regular season play. The Badgers were led by the savvy playmaking and defensive toughness of Candi Lohr. She repeatedly found Maureen Kelly, who scored 18, in the paint, while nabbing 13 boards. “That’s the way we’ve played all year long,” said Lohr, a transfer from Guelph. “We concentrated on getting the ball inside to Mo (Kelly) or Patty (Stamps).” Stamps added 15 (also reported as 17), while nabbing 19 boards, Candi Lohr 10, along with 15 boards and 7 assists, and Carolyn Foreman 10. Lohr was chosen tourney MVP. Brock led 31-26 at the half. Although the Lady Vees pulled to within three early in the second half on a jumper by Linda Palango from 20 feet out, they got no closer. Patty Stamps told the St. Catharines Standard that “our offence struggled but our defence won it for us.” Loh said “it was an all around tema effort. This is different (than 1978-79, the last time Brock won a title). This team has never been here before. I’ve never been on a team like it. It’s so positive.” Woodburn said “I’ve dreamed of this for six years. I’m afraid I’ll wake up any minute now. Our offence was cold, but so was theirs, and our defence, especially our guards, Peggy (Stamps), Janice (Jockel) and Carolyn (Foreman) were sensational. They were so tough. They gave them the outside but the Vees were cold from out there and we wouldn’t let them inside.” Barb Tucker led Laurentian with 20, while nabbing 18 boards, Linda Palango 8 and Joy Bellinger 6.
Paul Armstrong resigns at Carleton to assume the helm of the men’s program. He is replaced by John Scobie, who led Brookfield High to a series of city boy’s titles and coached the Ottawa Rookies women’s program to a pair of Ontario championships.
The runner-up Laurentian Voyageurs: Barb Tucker; Linda Palango; Joy Bellinger; Marion Waschulzik; Joanne Drake; coach Peter Ennis
The champion Brock Badgers: Janice Jockel; Candi Lohr; Maureen Kelly; Lori MacKay; Patty Stamps; Carolyn Foreman; Lena Olszewski; Margaret Stamps; Lynn Storm; Wanda Wilson; Luci Clark; Karen Grisewood; Susan Hardie; coach Pat Woodburn