Final regular season standings (12): Sheridan (21-1); Humber (17-5); Mohawk (15-7): Niagara (14-8); Fanshawe (13-9); Centennial (13-9) Seneca (12-10); St. Clair (9-13); George Brown (8-14); Algonquin (8-14); Conestoga (2-20); Cambrian (0-22)
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Algonquin: Gary Gallagher, Steve Zahn, Marcel Langois, Phillip Rose, Rene Monette, Mike Senecal, Stephan Walton, Roger Chamaillard, John Gosset, Larry Taylor, Scott Yeldon, Irving Mahon, Art Ross and Des Hickey.
Cambrian Golden Shield: Robin Tiplady, Dan Mulvihill, Todd Gribbon, Dennis Demers, Robert Colbourne, Bill Hutchins, David Weeks, Albert Gertossi, Don Goulet, John Desormeaux, Claude Leclair and Claude Dionne.
Conestoga Condors: Dan Maletick, Tim Moerman, Steve Hummel, Mike Joseph, John Sachs, Lawrence Wilson, Rob Metzinger, Andrew McConnel, Werner Uhlig, Tibor Vezsenyi, Wayne Wallace, coach Bob Scott
George Brown Huskies: Willie Daniel, Gene Lincoln, Devon Stephen, Norm Lynch, Leo Martin, Tony Diviesti, Richard Beeksma, John Thompson, Desmond Clarke, Steve Gazmin, Robert Dolabaille, Roh Cruickshank, Lance Farrell, Lorenzo Smithen, coach Karl Subban
In the postseason quarterfinals, the Humber Hawks defeated the Seneca Braves 74-68. The Braves included Ron regals, Ron Anderson, Calvin Charles, Dan Fournier, Ched Crieghtney, Steve Nedd, Ray Hood, Claude Feig, Courtne Quarrie, Steve Mantulak, Eddy Furlong, Calvin Johnson, Vasco Yarde, Peter Nykorchuk, Philip Cargill, Neil Condison and Vince Service.
The Fanshawe Falcons defeated the Niagara Knights 67-57 as Emilio Rocca scored 16, Brian Decalowe 16 and Eddy Picco 13. Don Campbell led the Knights with 18. Mark Ford added 16 and John Mataya 6. The Knights (coached by Peter Rylander) also included Bill Jackman, Perry Orosz, Martin Fitzgerald, Andrew Mosley, Greg Thiessen, John Croce, Wayne Bosch, John Ingribelli, Shane McDonough and Paul Sivilotti.
The Sheridan Bruins whacked the St. Clair Saints 80-54. The Bruins opened with a 12-0 run and romped, leading 42-23 at the half. Kevin St. Kitts paced Sheridan with 16. Bruce Nelson added 14 and Martin Johnson 12. Tony Swift led the Saints with 21. Jeff Vanmackelburg added 10. The Saints also included Dino Latella, Scott Irwin, Chris Dupont, John Praill, Jeff Renaud, Darren Haskell, Rich Renaud, Doug Reaume, Ken Soulliere, Gilles Bondy, Russell Wilson, Meich Blackburn and Gary Taylor.
In the last quarterfinal, the Mohawk Mountaineers dusted the Centennial Colts 64-62 as George Rakas scored 18, Sergio Bolzon 15 and Rob Floris 10. Rakas hit the winner from the top of the key with four seconds to play. Rakas told the Hamilton Spectator that “we wanted to win this game so bad. They’ve beaten us out in the playoffs three years in a row.” Mountaineers coach Barry Hutton said “we found what kind of character we have.” Patrick Copps led the Colts with 17. Roy Bailey added 12 and Brian Rowe 10. Colts coach Mike Jovanov said “some teams hate us. We have a label of being a team out of control and that’s something we have to improve on.” The Colts (coached by Mike Jovanov) also included Donovan Thomas, Calvin Smith, Joseph Doto, Neal Tyrell, Robert Adore, Greg Rowe, Robert Nowry, Greg Taylor, H Constantine, Peter Moran, Garvin Clarke and Everton Morgan.
In the semis, the Mohawk Mountaineers defeated the Humber Hawks 86-83.
In the other semi, the Sheridan Bruins defeated the Fanshawe Falcons 59-58 as Kevin St. Kitt’s scored 13. Bruins coach Wayne Allison told the Coven “it was too close for my liking, but I think we played well enough to win.”
In the bronze medal match, the Humber Hawks dumped the Fanshawe Falcons 79-58 as Henry Frazer scored 17. Emilio Rocca and Jeff Farrugia each scored 17 to pace the Falcons, who also included John Mott, Ron Leeuwenburg, Brian Decaluwe, Eddy Picco, Gord Paddock, Adrian Walters, Gary Benjaminson, Randy Haddon, Tom Arnot, Martin Crumplen and Wayne Burey.
In the final, the Sheridan Bruins defeated the Mohawk Mountaineers 78-70 as Kevin St. Kitts scored 18, Rudy Donick 15 and Mike Feuerstake 9. Donick came off the bench to score 15 in the second half. Donick told the Hamilton Spectator that “not starting doesn’t bother me at all. I have my job to do, which is score, and the other guys are defensive specialists. Bruins coach Wayne Allison told The Coven that “they (Mohawk) didn’t play good defense in the second half and we were stroking them in, hitting on jump shots. In the second half we shot better and we wore them down with our running game. Our pressure defense turned it around in the second half.” The Bruins trailed by 14 in the first half but got their running game on track in the second. “I think we should’ve beaten them by more,” Allison said, adding that tournament MVP Rudy Donick was exceptional. “He (St. Kitts) was eight for eight on the foul line and he played well when he had to, but I think he could have played better. … (But as for Donick), he was great! He dominated the game in the second half with 15 points, and was the reason we won. But I thought (Sergio) Bolzon (23 points) was going to be MVP.” George Rakas paced the Mountaineers with 18. Smickle added 14.
The bronze medalist Humber Hawks: Henry Frazer; Wayne Ambrose; George McNeil; Phil Hylton; Mathew Carlucci; George Skrba; Gary Cooper; Barry Hutchison; Michael Stephenson; Michael Mohamed, Henry Everton; Winston Pryce; Richard Rowe; Carlon Stewart; coach Mike Katz
The silver medalist Mohawk Mountaineers: George Rakas; Sergio Bolzon; Jerry Catania; Derrick; Smickle; Alex Kentrick; Rick Trimstra; Don McGrattan; Rob Floris; Vernon Bovell; Ron Clarke; Art Lenters; Andrew Porecki; Martin Fisher; Bill Braithwaite; Wayne Wilson; Danny Legg;
The gold medalist Sheridan Bruins: Rudy Donick; Kevin St. Kitts; Bruce Nelson; Eugene McCarthy; Bruce McDonald; Glen Wolstenholme; Hardley Scott; Carl Johnson; Mark Francis; John Case; Martin Johnson; Mike Feuerstake; Don Stricelj; coach Wayne Allison; assistant Leroy Cassanova; assistant Paul Hancock.